Soft Spoken

Long, complicated beauty routines go out the window once the sun shines. For summer, makeup is all about looking fresh and natural without the fuss. Here’s the scoop on getting a clean, summer-fresh face in four simple steps that take five minutes or less – combined.
Step 1: Face
Skip the hassle (and caked-on look) of applying [...]

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I must tell you how thrilled I am to have found Soft Surroundings and the long-yearned-for selection of tops and bottoms in talls!
I placed a sizable order recently and could hardly wait for it to arrive, [...]

Find out what makeup expert Bobbi Brown has to say about how jewelry highlights her eye color and skin tone. Learn what jewelry you should wear!
“A few years ago I received a pair of pink pearl earrings for my birthday. I instantly fell in love with these earrings because of the way the pink tones of [...]

Block Out the Sun
It’s the number one reason for aging skin.
Sun damage — caused by UV rays and free radicals — creates a variety of skin changes ranging from blotchy color, large “liver spots” to precancerous lesions known as actinic keratoses.
To prevent sun damage:
1. Cover up.
2. Walk on the shady side of the street.
3. Never [...]