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Mariah Carey And Miguel Make #Beautiful Music Together

Megan ReynoldsMay 16, 2013 //
Summer! Fun! Motorcycles!
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Let’s go on a little journey together, with Mariah Carey and Miguel as our spirit guides. Click and let the glory that is “#Beautiful” wash over you. Now picture this — you’re walking down the street on one of those sparkly summer days when it’s warm enough for bare legs but not so hot that you’re peeling your body off the sidewalk. What’s that up ahead? Your face, on a billboard, lightly tanned, possibly freckled, definitely sun-kissed, rising above the buildings and glinting in the sun. You’re happy, glowing, a paragon of modern health and summer beauty … and then you wake up, reverie ended, song over. You’re at work, back at your desk, a half-finished Excel doc and a salad you still need to eat wilting in the corner.

It’s time to make this dream a reality. If you, lovely reader, think you could be the new face of Hawaiian Tropic, check out their Facebook page and and submit a photo and details of why YOU are the perfect gal for the job. You could win a visit to an undisclosed but fabulous tropical location and be the new face of Hawaiian Tropic so get on it right now!

 

 

Celeb Beach Style
Celeb Beach Style
Celebs who are burnin' up the beach! 9 Photos »
Mariah And Jimmy Sing
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Mariah Carey and JImmy Fallon sing "All I Want For Christmas." Read More »
Your Summer To-Do List
Here are 50 ways to make this the best summer ever! Read More »

Hug Or Handshake? We Answer The Eternal Debate (In GIFs!)

Megan ReynoldsMay 16, 2013 //
Bad Airplane Manners
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A British socialite teaches us how not to behave on an airplane. Read More »
How Rude!
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Painting your nails during a flight is obnoxious to others. Read More »
Sloth Hugs Cat
sloth cat
More like sloth smothers cat. Watch »
handshake or hug

Shane Snow of the start-up Contently tackles the age-old question of how to properly greet a female colleague over at Medium yesterday, inspiring lively debate on the topic of hugs versus handshakes. Which is the least creepy, least offensive, most effective way to convey conviviality and mutual respect? A brief survey of The Frisky staff proved that neither is appropriate. Handshakes are stilted, formal affairs, appropriate only for job interviews. Hugs are more nebulous, usually based on a split second decision — the impulse to hug is a signal, a current present in the space between two people. The panic in this piece is palpable. Shane, let me help you. Let me save you from the “toilet of anxiety” into which you are spiraling. After the jump, find eight wonderful non-verbal options to greet women when a hug or a handshake just won’t do. Keep reading »

That’s A Good Look: 8 Celebs Who Are Burning Up The Beach

Megan ReynoldsMay 14, 2013 //
Celeb Beach Style
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I’ve been anticipating summer for months now, but this time, I think it actually is almost here. As the temperature inches ever closer to 80 degrees and sunny, I’ve been casting a critical eye on my beach style. This year, it’s time for a reboot. I’m ready to purge the limp sundresses and faded bathing suits in exchange for something fresh and new. I’m taking my cues for beach style from the people who do it best. Click through for a look at celebs who are really turnin’ it out.

weird celeb tan lines
Weird Celebrity Tan Lines
Weird Celebrity Tan Lines
Weird Celebrity Tan Lines
Weird Celebrity Tan Lines
Weird Celebrity Tan Lines
Weird Celebrity Tan Lines
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Frisky Eats: Happy Cinco De Mayo!

Megan ReynoldsMay 3, 2013 //
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Here’s the thing — I will gladly eat Mexican food every single day of the year.  Thankfully, there’s a holiday tailor-made for someone like me, and that glorious day is Cinco de Mayo. This year, it’s time for something different. Instead of  my signature salsa-in-a-jar-with-chips appetizer served with a Costco taquito entree, I’ll try one of these delicious and simple recipes. Educate yourself on Cinco de Mayo and take your party snacks to the next level with these nine delicious recipes. Buen provecho!

Slow Cooker Recipes!
Easy, delicious, and perfect for fall. 11 Photos »
Frisky Eats: Burritos
Wrap up dinner with one of these easy recipes! 11 Photos »
Party Foods We Love
No more last-minute deli trays! 11 Photos »

An Open Letter To My Period On The Occasion Of Its Return After A Curiously Long Absence

Megan ReynoldsApril 8, 2013 //
Late Period?
Don't panic. There are other possible reasons besides being pregnant. Read More »
My Period Is Early
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An open letter to Jessica's period on the occasion of coming early. Read More »
Period Panties
The 5 types of period panties. Read More »
Dear Period...

Dear Period,

Thank. GOD. Where have you been? I have been waiting for the longest time to see you again, and I don’t know what you were doing or where you were at, but I am so so very glad you’re back.

Two months. Is there any good reason you were gone for two months? Your return has been sheepish; I sense that you were away for a good reason, but alas, your elusive nature guarantees that I’l never know why. I’m not sure what I did to make you leave for so long, but let me tell you, I am so relieved — and happy! — to see you again. Keep reading »

6 Kinda Embarrassing Questions You’re Too Afraid To Ask Your Doctor — Answered!

Megan ReynoldsMarch 18, 2013 //
My Long Labia
All about Amelia's long labia. Read More »
Your Hair Down There...
What it says about you. Read More »
I Have: Vaginal Cysts
Those hard tiny lumps weren't STDs, but cysts. Read More »

Your annual visit to the lady doctor isn’t necessarily the most pleasant way to spend an afternoon. Between the poking, prodding and your casual evasion of pointed questions like “How many drinks do you have a week?”, going to the the gynecologist is a necessary but not entirely awesome experience. I usually leave the gynecologist with a list of unanswered questions, and I always resolve this situation by taking to Google with a glass of wine, self-diagnosing through the mess of Yahoo! Answers forums and WebMD. It goes without saying that this never really works out for the best. This time, we’ve decided to do the work for you! We consulted the best of the best on the Internet to come up with answers to all those burning questions that feel a little too personal to ask your doctor. Keep reading »

The Top 7 Most Absurd Puberty Videos

Megan ReynoldsMarch 11, 2013 //
Your Hair Down There...
What it says about you. Read More »
Tampon Lessons
Amelia reflects on the past 20 years of her period. Read More »
Stupid Period Ads
These menstrual ads are the dumbest. 9 Photos »

A special experience in every woman’s life is the day she sits through a 45-minute sex ed class in middle school, trotting out after the fact clutching a plastic bag with deodorant, a tampon and a pamphlet called “What’s Happening to My Body?”  Sex ed class is something that no one really remembers, only because the education presented is so bizarre. To commemorate this special time in everyone’s life, here are the seven most absurd puberty videos YouTube has to offer. Keep reading »

The Soapbox: In Response To The Archetype Of The “Woman-Child”

Megan ReynoldsSeptember 11, 2012 //
Soapbox: Having It All
Enough with the "having it all" concept already. Read More »
Soapbox: No Kids
Women writers without kids understand human emotions, too. Read More »
Soapbox: Mommy Wars
Calling a ceasefire on the mommy wars, because it helps no one. Read More »

I’m sure you know a person like me. I’m one of the maybe five people in this country over the age of 16 who’s seen every episode of a teen gymnastics show called “Make it Or Break It.” At 29 years old, I do my own taxes, pay my own bills, put my own furniture together from Ikea, and generally exist as a functioning adult, without problem, complaint or repercussion. I wear nerdy glasses, have bangs and feel very strongly about nail art. I have a job, a career path and a vested interest in things other than J.Crew flats and kittens. I am a grown-ass woman, a one-woman miracle — not a “woman-child,” the latest, freshly hatched archetype from Deborah Schoenenman’s piece, Sparkly Nail Polish, Katy Perry and Frozen Eggs: Meet the Woman-Child, an excerpt from her ebook. What is a “woman-child,” you might ask?

According to Schoenenman, she’s a woman who’s “aging backwards,”a girl who likes nail art and kittens and cupcakes, a girl who has deep and long-lasting female friendships that she values, a girl who maybe isn’t afraid of a polka dot or two. You know the type. The bangs of Zooey Deschanel; that girl in high school who totally knit her own scarves and still gave out store-bought Valentines well into senior year. In Schoenenman’s words:

“She doesn’t have to go into a Tower Records (if they still existed) to buy a Taylor Swift album.She can just download it and blog about her favorite songs on HelloGiggles, a new popular website devoted to all things tween. A ‘woman-child’ is the type to prioritize her female friendships as if she were in a high school clique by posting pictures of her girls’ birthday dinners or boozy vacations on Facebook while her peers post wedding and baby pictures with similar zeal. She truly believes that women are in it together and is all about helping her friends start businesses, meet guys and pick out a cute outfit for a big event. Competiveness among females in the workplace is perceived as totally ’80s. ‘Women-children’ are increasingly looking back to create a new common ground and it’s a warm fuzzy ground.”

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