Monthly Archives: October 2011

Japanese men like girls with a snaggletooth: does imperfection make them perfect?

Posted on October 28, 2011 by jude

Here in America, we whiten and brighten. A good friend came back from a long trip away with breast implants, a tummy tuck, and teeth whiter than chiclets. Or, as another friend put it, teeth like yogurt. They dazzled us Read more

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Stiletto Wars: May the force be with you.

Posted on October 22, 2011 by jude

The New York Times just published an article about Manolo Blahnik versus Christian Louboutin: classical shoes by the London designer that Carrie Bradshaw died for, or the flashier red soled heels that dangled a price tag by their very appearance. Read more

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Spirits soar at the Jone’s Beach Walk (and so did my hair.)

Posted on October 18, 2011 by jude

I did my first walk for a cure for breast cancer at Jone’s Beach on Sunday. It was a fabulous people watching day. Packs of raucous boys and sweet faced girls, saucy ladies and steadfast elders walked with the same Read more

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Off Broadway? Bad Hair Day.

Posted on October 13, 2011 by jude

Last night, I attended Abingdon Theatre’s collection of ten minute plays, called Moral Dilemma Comedies. My sister, Bara Swain, co-produced and wrote one of the pieces, and I laughed my head off. “Spiritual Counseling”, by Jack Rushen, was a wonderfully Read more

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The Bewitched makeover: Cut, color, and dating site

Posted on October 8, 2011 by jude

A client came into Bewitched, slightly woebegone. Her husband was cheating, and they were newly separated. She was reeling from the betrayal, and felt less than desirable. Her face projected despair. I could relate. When I asked my partner for Read more

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