Eye-popping colors and vibrant patterns are making a comeback this year, and not just on the runway.  Interior design experts are bringing the trend home (think bright blue mini bars, grape-colored loveseats, canary yellow throw pillows).  But don’t get carried away – I’m talking tasteful, not a trip back to the psychedelic sixties (keep that shag carpet in the attic!).
Unlikely color-combos are spicing up every room in the house to create chic, unique looks for the home.  Try these not-so-obvious matches in one of your boring white rooms (come on, …

Feel your pocketbook a little light during this economic craziness? Don’t let that hold you back from hitting the streets in search of the perfect mod dress and vintage flats for the summer or that classic clutch that adds cred to your style sense and sets you apart from the crowd.
Maybe you’re tired of showing up to Hothouse and finding that a recent acquaintance looks hotter in your slinky mini-dress than you do. Pittsburgh’s a small city after all and it’s hard to stand out as a fashionista when you’re …

Let’s face it. Literally. All of our talk about inner beauty being more important than outer beauty is well and good, until we look in the mirror and see dull, puffy skin. So, what do we do? We pile on makeup to cover our problems, which further clogs our pores and makes our skin even worse. Duller. Puffier. Ugh.  So, what should we do? Head to the closest skin care studio stat and get a facial. Facials are one of the best ways to keep the skin on our faces …

As a longtime herbal tea drinker, I’ve been the butt of my share of grandma jokes.  Because I avoid caffeine for reasons of insomnia, I never needed much peer reassurance for my decision to choose the more conspicuous mug of peppermint tea over a smooth shot of espresso, other than the fact that I really enjoy sleeping through the night as opposed to, say, midnight grocery shopping.  Recently, though, new data has surfaced linking regular herbal tea consumption to a longer, and healthier, life, confirming the suspicions of many a …