From the monthly archives:

October 2009

Trick or Get Crazy

October 30, 2009

Today is a semi-off day at HCG.  Joe and I are hosting a Halloween extravaganza tonight, and it should be rather intense.  Costumes are required, and there are prizes for the winners in 5 different categories.  The hype has been building among the party guests for the past 6 weeks.
I’ve been up way too late [...]

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Sweet Sweet Sequins

October 29, 2009

Team HCG loves sequins.  Doesn’t everyone?  A sequined beret is a fabulous way to add a bit of glamour to your everyday life.
You may be thinking, “HCG,  you’re straight crazy.  Where the F can I wear a sequined beret?”  Fear not, dear reader.  Sequined berets can be worn everywhere and anywhere (okay, except to work [...]

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Expect Great Tights

October 28, 2009

Confession: I’m obsessed with tights.  In case there’s any confusion at the outset, I’m not talking about “pantyhose” here – I’m talking about opaque tights.  Cool ones.  I wear them nearly every day through fall and winter, and I own at least 30 pairs in wide variety of colors, patterns and fabrics.  I’m particularly fond [...]

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Hop To It

October 27, 2009

I got this color on a whim while getting a manicure the other day, and I’m loving it.  Even though the name, “Island Hopping”, is markedly not fall-like, the color is perfect for cooler weather.  For some unknown reason, I put a lot of stock in the names of a nail polish colors (I just [...]

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Get Sprayed

October 26, 2009

The secret’s out: I love spray tanning.
Getting sprayed has become an integral part of my personal maintenance routine before any big (or even remotely big) event.  I’m a rather pale person, so a nice spray tan helps me look less like an albino and more like a normal human.
What is my spray tan locale of [...]

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Spotted: Beans Beauty to CC

October 20, 2009

Beans Beauty is coming to Center City!
The beauty supply hot spot, which has been a Philadelphia institution for nearly 30 years, is slated to open its newest location on Chestnut Street in between 17th and 18th Streets by the end of November (as confirmed by a Beans rep – yes, I called).
Beans Beauty is a [...]

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