Thanking Rue McClanahan for being a friend; Iranian women on cosmetics, More beauty labor research, dimple implants, and more.
Entries Tagged as ‘For Extra Credit’
May 28, 2010
Pretty Price Check (05.28.10)
Hooters waitress told to lose weight, women still fighting for spots on beauty company boards, the Seventeen Magazine Project, and more.
March 31, 2010
Feminist Blog Carnival No. 16: Beauty Edition!
The wonderfulness of the feminist blogging community, all writing about beauty, all in one place.
March 15, 2010
Trade schools scam students and taxpayers like you.
The New York Times says for-profit trade schools are raking in beaucoup tuition bucks, taking advantage of desperate-for-work students and federal financial aid programs alike. I weigh in from ground zero: Beauty U.
February 16, 2010
The other kind of Brazilian beauty.
Last week, I had my first brush with a Brazilian bikini wax. Well, let’s face it, I just overheard other people learning how to do one and I pretty much broke out in hives — but don’t worry, my turn to wield the wax is coming up in a few weeks, and you’ll get every [...]
February 1, 2010
Pretty Price Check & Beauty Schooled on Feminist Blogs! (02.01.10)
Why did Rainbow Brite need to grow up and get Barbie-fied? Find out at Feministing, one of many great blogs in the Feminist Blogs network. Big news, sports fans! I’m so pleased to announce that Beauty Schooled is going into syndication, joining the ranks of Feministing, Feministe.us, Gender Across Borders and tons of other provocative, [...]
January 13, 2010
Spas — the new harems?
Hey, remember last week, when I was talking about the weird prostitute vibe that comes up when a female esthetician works on a male client? A new women-only spa is opening in Marrakesh, calling itself Harem. Here, a few tidbits from their press release: The Harem is a sanctuary for women who yearn for – [...]
January 7, 2010
Men don’t hate makeup. (Just maybe some women.)
My 600-hour adventure in esthetics school. Read about the project or catch up if you’re behind on the reading. Everyone is in a flutter about this new survey by the Daily Mail, which found that 1 in 5 men with their partner would tone down the makeup, while 1 in 10 guys want women to [...]
December 23, 2009
It’s time for a new beauty backlash.
Beauty U goes on winter break tomorrow, so I’m gearing up to take the next 12 days off from blogging for Christmas, New Year’s, and the plentiful eating of real chocolate. It’s all good — we’re gearing up for advanced facials after break, and my skin needs some rebound time after a class effort to [...]
