From the category archives:

Beauty

An Open Letter to Laura Mercier

February 1, 2012

Dear Laura,
I’m desperate. For many years I have searched for the perfect highlighter/illuminator that would give my skin a subtle glow akin to the skin of celebrities on the red carpet. For many years, I failed.
Finally, I found it: your Face Illuminator, widely hailed as the greatest product to hit the beauty market since your [...]

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Spin to Win

July 11, 2011

HCG loves a messy side bun – or a messy bun positioned anywhere on the head, really. Yours truly has a serious amount of hair (we’re talking long and heavy), and keeping my mane back in a bun requires at least 72 regular bobby pins and more upper arm strength than any woman should need [...]

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Fake It ’til you Make It

April 6, 2011

Spring keeps teasing us here in Philly, but stupid winter refuses to let go its sad, cold grip on our region and our hearts. We’ve had enough of tights, boots and pale skin, and we’re in desperate need of some serious sunshine. Just as we were contemplating our next spray tan to at least pretend [...]

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A New Neutral

March 23, 2011

A great neutral nail polish is tough to find. As much as I love the Essie pink classics – Mademoiselle, Ballet Slippers, Sugar Daddy – they can be a bit boring and sometimes too bridal. Every once in a while, a girl needs something a little more interesting than the same old blah colors to [...]

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Get in Line

October 28, 2010

When it comes to eye makeup, HCG loves a sharp, jet black eyeliner on the top lid. We’ve been frequently disappointed when our eyeliner fails to stay put and, only hours after application, causes us to look like we applied it the morning after a night of binge drinking in a poorly-lit public bathroom on [...]

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The Case for $200 Eye Cream

October 5, 2010

Yes, it’s ridiculous, but HCG is a proponent of $200 eye cream.
Like many women in their late 20s, we have a lingering fear of prematurely aging. Part of this fear may be innate, but we’re pretty sure most of it is due to the constant barrage of anti-aging products and advertising young women encounter every [...]

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