We ask local makeup artist Debbie Federico what tips and tricks she has for buying — and applying — makeup.
The world of cosmetics is all about balance—whether we’re talking budget (is that $39 lipstick really worth the price?) or blush (too much can be aging, too little doesn’t do those cheekbones justice...
More and more these days, race courses are getting extreme – full of mud, obstacles, camping, and even zombies.
Tough Mudder
Crumland Farm, Frederick This 10-12 mile obstacle course, which takes place every September in Frederick, includes tons of obstacles such as climbing through trenches, swimming in...
Little Vinnie transforms breast-cancer survivors with his tattoos.
Blaze Starr stares seductively from an 8-x-10 autographed glossy in the corner of his “office,” as tattoo artist Vinnie Myers readies for his morning client. He lays out his tattoo machines, surveys...
In the fall of 2009, Monica Barlow was an apparently healthy 32-year-old training for a half marathon when a nagging cough sent her to see a doctor. The doctor recommended a CT scan, which revealed a...
Between the sand, the sun, and the surf, exercising on the beach can get tricky. We asked fitness expert Andrea Shelby, owner of MV Fitness and Federal Hill Fitness, for exercises to help you tone...
An Australian two-step process will keep your hair healthy and hydrated even during the most-brutal seasons.
The heat and humidity is almost unbearable during hot Baltimore summers, but there are other areas in the world that have it a lot worse. Jill Turnbull, above, owner of No Worries Salon &...
A new Highlandtown studio teaches circus performance.
With Cirque du Soleil in town this month, you might be wondering, “How in the hell do they do that?” Well, you can find out at local studio Charm City Movement Arts (CCMA), which offers circus...
Are there really more youth sports concussions these days, or does it just seem that way?
In an office adorned with brightly-colored athletic jerseys on every wall, Kevin Crutchfield—director of LifeBridge Health’s Comprehensive Sports Concussion Program—practices neurology as if it’s a...
Here’s a partial list of the region’s leading retirement and assisted-living communities, as well as adult housing communities and related senior services. Listings marked CCRC (continuing care...
A room full of yogis roll out their mats. They do a series of asanas before practicing some deep breathing and meditation.
No, this isn’t a crunchy yoga studio—it’s a city school’s gym.
This is a...
