Entries Tagged as ‘week 4’

November 25, 2009

the makeup practical.

My 600-hour adventure in esthetics school. Learn more about the project, or catch up with weeks 1, 2 and 3. Sometimes, practicing makeup feels like a middle school sleepover. But when we take our Makeup Practical (that’s Beauty U speak for a test that involves a physical demonstration) there’s no talking allowed. We’re suddenly aware [...]

November 24, 2009

the matter of lightening up.

No, it’s not a skin condition or his attempt to woo Twi-hard fans. Sammy Sosa is stepping up to fill the Michael Jackson void as the latest celeb-of-color to become um, less colorful thanks to skin lightening creams. The Root has a great essay on the cultural ramifications of his progression to pale. And Sammy’s [...]