9 Things your Mother was Wrong about. Mother, please do not respond.
1. It would look nicer if you buttoned it up.
2. If you ask for too much, people will think you’re pushy.
3. Men won’t like you if you’re taller, smarter, more successful or if you make more money than they do – or if you have glasses. I’ve been told – if you break out the glasses to finish up some work at home late in the evening… It will be the perfect time to live out your guys “teacher” fantasy… You tell me.
4. Nice girls don’t wear thongs.
5. He should drive.
6. Girls don’t need biceps.
7. That Marcia Brady actress is going to be a huge star someday.
8. Your shoes and purse (and towels and tissues) should always match.
9. He’ll think you’re a floozy if you sleep with him on the first date.
… and, 7 things she got very, very RIGHT.
1. It’s easier if you clean up as you go along.
2. The widening effect of horizontal stripes.
3. Be nice to your sister. She’ll be your best friend one day.
4. Anything boys can do we can do better. If I had $1 for everytime Victoria said this, I would be a billionaire!
5. Weight Watchers: Still better than any fad diet.
6. Wearing sunscreen. Flossing daily. Changing your sheets once a week. All good.
7. You are brilliant and beautiful, and any man would be lucky to have you!
Beauty DO’s:
DO wear red lipstick this spring. (It’s not just for when Santa comes) Try Chanel’s Rouge in Passion.
DO scrub with Cetaphil and baking soda. A derm-approved trick: Combine equal parts; rub on wet skin for a minute; rinse. Instant at-home microdermabrasion! Cetaphil is less than $10 at your local drugstore.
DO store your tweezers pointy-side up. You don’t want dull ends – they will stop working!
Cool Girls Wear Hats!!
Dessert is Good For! Eating something sweet may decrease the production of a stress hormone called glucocorticoid. Thank you to the students and professors at University of Cincinnati!
28% of men admit to cheating. Experts say it’s more like 50%.
85% of adults in a relationship have sex at least once a week.
24% of young women are NOT in a relationship.
Hey It’s Okay…
…to give the hopeless schmuck another chance!
…if you’re slightly relieved when your e-mail goes down… Or, your IT calls and says you have to “log off” for a while.
…not to dry-clean compulsively. Unless you mud-wrestled in it, you can probably squeeze out a second wearing.
…if making a brand-new friend literally makes your heart go pitter-pat.
Jennifer Aniston has spent more than $6,000 a month on workouts.
Glamour Advice: Focus on world peace and forget these 5 things about your body:
1. Your knees
2. Your breast size
3. Your lips (Just smile)
4. Your overall body type
5. The width of your hips
Little warm-weather beauty trick
Bright elastics (twist-tie, ponytail holder, rubberband)
A beachy bun
Hot Pink nails
Loose braids
Juicy Raspberry lips. Try Chanel’s Colour Lipshine in Java
Fuller brows
Blushing, Not Bronzing
Sparkly eyes
Really glossy hair
A mismatched mani/pedi
Sleek Legs
Bold Lips
Unblack lashes
How to be a Domestic Genius with Dryer Sheets
From Julie Edelman (new book The Accidental Housewife) – The car, your shoes, the garbage; 1 sheet in each of them to keep everything smelling good… The great outdoors; Rub them on your body to repel mosquitoes. It works… Your purse; Use to remove stray pet hair and lint from your clothing.
