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Smooth like Brüno: More than 80 percent of USF male students manscape, says...
For USF men, the new mantra seems to be "Take it off. Take it all off."… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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"Unglamorous": Ami Sallee Corley on acting, self-esteem and critics
Editor's Note: Actor/director/teacher/playwright Ami Sallee Corley (right) continues her series of posts about the challenges of being a freelance artist in Tampa Bay. Today's topic: Self-esteem (or...
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Fashion Week Tampa Bay 2009: photo review
The 2010 collections of 15 local and regional designers were featured in this years Fashion Week Tampa Bay 2009. The event, held at the Sheraton Tampa Riverwalk, was packed full of fabulous fashion,...
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Toxic beauty: The dangerous truth about the cosmetics industry
The $500 billion beauty industry is embraces a message that tells women they must correct, conceal and camouflage. Peel away the glitz and glamour, says Stacy Malkan, co-founder of the Campaign for...
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Itty bitty titty committee (part one)
As a child, I spent many afternoons with Playboy magazines I found in my parents' bathroom. I would hide one in my waistband, climb a tree, and find a comfortable spot to sit and flip through the...
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CL Holiday Auction Item #25: The Whole Family Makeover
If your family (like the one in the photo) is suffering from a severe style deficit — more Beverly Hillbillies than Beverly Hills — then this is the auction item for you.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to...
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CL Holiday Auction Item #26: Find your true colours at Number 9 Salon
This elegant St. Pete salon is offering a very pretty deal for the CL holiday auction: a cut and color by master stylist Frank Prescott. Whether you want a subtle shift or a total transformation,...
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Lacquered lips take us back to black
Which woman hasn’t already fallen to the justifiable exigency of seizing the perfect LBD? But who among us has heeded the gothic call to snag the LBL? Lacquered black lips are the latest addition to a...
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Do or Dye: The only salon that cuts and tats
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m fairly certain that Do or Dye Hair Salon and Tattoo Parlor of Tampa is the only place where you can dye both your hair and your skin in the same sitting. You might...
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CL style guide: How to stay stylish this Fourth of July weekend
Everyone wants to be patriotic for the Fourth of July, but you don't have to wear that flag t-shirt from your middle school years to show it. Here are three simple tips for staying stylish this...
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Eco beauty: The green way to shave (video)
You're trying to live a greener lifestyle -- recycling, composting, riding a bike instead of driving, etc. -- but have you ever looked at how you can green your beauty routine? Shaving is one aspect...
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Get chemical-free hair at Jules Organic Hair Salon
The first thing I notice when I walk into a salon is the chemical smell. It's usually pretty overpowering and then you just get used to it while your hair is being done.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to...
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Green Beauty: Herbal and vitamin enriched makeup from Palladio Cosmetics (video)
The latest news on beautifying your appearance with cosmetics may scare you -- with numerous harmful chemicals being used in personal care products, many of them unchecked by the FDA -- but...
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Working it at Wearable Art 6: Fashion show pics
The sixth annual Wearable Art Fashion Show took to the catwalk Saturday at the Dunedin Fine Art Center. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Green beauty: How to make your own three-ingredient natural lip balm
Lip balm is an item many of us use every day. But did you know that the ingredients in many different brands of lip balm can actually dry out your lips?… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on...
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Shop from home, find amazing bargains at the CL Holiday Auction
Why get stuck in mall traffic? Settle down and do your gift shopping with the CL Online Holiday Auction.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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CL Holiday Auction: Act fast, items are closing
Waiting till the last minute to place your bids in the CL Holiday Auction? Well, the last minute is almost here. Starting Thurs.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Only a few minutes left! Tampa Improv, Channelside, health & beauty packages...
Jump into the bidding right now and you may win one of the following packages in the Creative Loafing Holiday Auction for The Children's Home — all of them closing this afternoon. Check the complete...
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CL Holiday Auction Mega-Monday: Bucs, SideBern's, Dalí, Big Top packages and...
Don't wait any longer: Some of the most-coveted items in the Creative Loafing Holiday Auction start closing out this afternoon. Check out the list of Monday closings below, read more at...
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The CL Sold! Issue: Content bought or inspired by winners of the Creative...
On their way to helping us raise $19,000 for The Children's Home in the 2010 Online Holiday Auction, several lucky readers snagged a spot for themselves (or their friends and families) on the pages of...
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CL Profile: Dr. Charles McLaughlin, plastic surgeon and connoisseur
I didn’t quite know what to expect when I agreed to interview Tampa plastic surgeon Dr. Charles McLaughlin. I knew that his family friend Gina Flynn-Carmack had been enthusiastic enough about him to...
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Wedding weight: through the thick and thin
Any change worth making involves sacrifice. With my wedding in less than six months, I've already decided to make one of the biggest changes of my life, so why not make another.… [ Read more ] [...
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Aging and feeling beautiful: Dr. Diller says woman can experience both
Showbiz beauty expert Vivian Diller has been seen on several talk shows sharing her inspirational words and practical how-to's on aging with beauty and confidence. The former ballet dancer and model...
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Ask Dream Momma: A hairy situation
“Dear Dream Momma, In my dream I feel a hair in my mouth, and I begin to remove it, but it turns into a never-ending cord of hair. There are usually between maybe ten strands and, oh, two dozen of...
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A black woman asks: What’s up with white women wanting to get dark?
Aristotle said, “The body is at its best between the ages of 30 and 35.” I think my body was at its best at 26, but I’ll take it. The writer Edward Moore wrote, “’Tis now the summer of our youth.” Aww...
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