From the monthly archives:

June 2010

Orgasmic

June 17, 2010

If you fancy yourself a beauty product junkie, you’re no doubt familiar with the long-running hype about NARS Orgasm – the shimmery peachy pink color with a cult following which was born into a blush and blossomed into a lip gloss, multiple stick and even a limited edition nail polish for Sephora.
HCG has long been [...]

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Making Life Easier

June 16, 2010

Huge news: Here Comes Gina now has a Facebook page.
In an effort to make your daily life a little less complicated and to make sure not a word from HCG goes by without you knowing about it (God forbid), we’re bringing HCG to the world’s largest social network.  If you’re on Facebook, just go to [...]

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Wish List: Brian Atwood Maniac Pumps

June 14, 2010

Have you ever wondered, “How can I make my legs appear much skinnier and longer than they actually are?”  If so, the answer is pictured above.
HCG has long lusted for a pair of Brian Atwood’s signature platform pumps.  As we are an ardent devotee of the platform heel, we’ve found that our little heartbeat quickens [...]

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Fiesta Favorite

June 11, 2010

Guacamole is an essential summer dish, and HCG’s favorite guacamole recipe comes to us courtesy of some random person, Bob Cody, on All Recipes (thanks, Bob).  This guac recipe is always a hit at events and has lots of fans on All Recipes – it is the 16th most popular recipe on the site which [...]

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Short Order

June 10, 2010

HCG loves little denim shorts.  We wore them nonstop last summer and were sad to pack them away in our Tupperware in September (yes, I still pack away winter and summer clothes like my mother).
I struggled to find a sufficiently relaxed and minimally distressed pair of denim shorts last summer and logged many hours trying [...]

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Sandal Fever

June 7, 2010

Every girl needs a decent selection of fun sandals for summer.  Last summer I waited until late June to get my ass in gear and start sandal shopping, and I paid for it.  I spent the next two months in a state of panic, never having quite the right sandal to go with a certain [...]

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