Weekly link love

Limelife comments on Senate’s proposed “Tantax,” which will charge sun-worshippers as much 10 percent extra to use indoor tanning beds. Are they discriminatory to women?
The Fashion Hippo spots three sparkling New Year’s Eve dresses. Hello, sequins!
Fashionista tells you how to ring in the next decade with Courtney Love. Red lipstick not included.
FitSugar knows that women [...]

To Photoshop or not? The U.K. says no

Really, another Photoshop uproar?
First, it was this scary-skinny Ralph Lauren model; she later claimed Ralph Lauren fired her for being too fat.
Then, it was this letter from Self magazine Editor in Chief Lucy Danziger that defended, dubiously, its airbrushed Kelly Clarkson cover.
Now, the U.K. has banned Twiggy’s curiously wrinkle-free Olay advertisements.  The 59-year-old fashion icon [...]

Forever young: Look like a baby? Cheer up, you might live longer.

I’ve been stalled at bar entrances a few too many times.
I’m freckled and babyfaced, and doormen don’t always trust my license. They accuse me of toting a fake and often demand a second or third form to prove my 1986-birthday. As realization dawns, their apologies are always a hurried, “Oh, hunny, don’t worry. You’ll love [...]

Weekly Link Love – fashion and beauty websites

Each week, we’ll dig up the beauty and fashion news that surprised, fascinated…and made us want to shop.
Shine.yahoo.com says more women remember specials shoes than their first kisses. Ideally, we’d all wear fab heels during our first kiss.
The Budget Fashionista reports that Target’s Rodarte line of lacy dresses, tulle skirts and edgy-girly statement pieces launches [...]

The Tiger Woods Scandal: Is it really a surprise?

When a snapshot of Tiger Woods’ supermodel wife, Elin Nordegren, popped on the TV during the news last week, my roommate paused the screen and stared at her gorgeous mug.
“He cheated on that?” he demanded, as the newscaster detailed Woods’ soap operatic philandering.
I agreed, of course. With blonde hair, bright blue eyes, and a swimsuit [...]