What do I do when I get the Winter Blues? I do what any self-respecting woman does – I get new hair.
I want on purpose hair.
I’m willing to fix it and style it now.
I want it to look sleek and sophisticated. I want it short because it’s so much lighter and easier. I want to look hip, but I want to look like a grown-up.
So I googled “short sophisticated hair” and emailed my stylist, Mrs. Blogoway, a bunch of styles I like.

Then don’t ya always feel compelled to “strike a pose” like a model?
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Yummy Tummy at EatDrinkAndBeYummy.com sent me a body contouring shaper to review.

If the saw my post Mood Shaper, they should know its a pretty risky marketing move to send me a girdle for review. Every time I read Adam Glassman, from O Magazine talk about how wonderful Spanx and body shapers are I want to tie him down and force him wear a full body girdle for 12 hours and see how “comfortable” he really thinks it is.

The commercial on EatDrinkAndBeYummy.com is super catchy and oh.so.very.hip. Except, it’s also cynical and I’m just feeling too optimistic and excited about the …read more

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Which Should Be The Official 2009 Family Portrait? ( surveys)

Photos Source: Empowering Girls: So Sioux Me

My friend Jen from Jlogged had this totally awesome and inspired idea.

“Let’s trade clothes!” her evite says.

If you’re keeping it, but it doesn’t fit you right – give it to someone who is likely to love it.

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So I go through my closet and drawers with this running dialogue in my head.

Love these shoes – never wear ‘em.

This jacket is great – it’s too big now.

These slacks are one size too small. Every time I look at them they make me feel I’m making no progress. It’s been a year. I’ll buy new pants when I actually get there. …read more

I’m going to tell you right now that I gave my Tree Hugging friend Jennifer holy heck about the new “green” products for feminine hygiene in her post “Options Besides Disposable Maxi Pads & Tampons”.
Mainly because I tried that Instead Cup in the 90s and it was not a pretty sight. “Use this Instead of cleanliness and hygiene.” B.J. Morris, an Amazon review had an experience with Instead that mirrored my own, I do believe it’s possible to use the Instead cup without making a mess, I never achieved it. I had to take a washcloth with me to …read more

Watch this – it’s hilarious.

Check out Jessica’s blog at Bern This.

I’m Tracee Sioux and I write Blog Fabulous here at b5media’s Lifestyle’s Channel.

Quick, subscribe to my RSS feed, otherwise what if we never see each again?

I write a lot about feminism and that includes the types of B.S. undergarments and hygiene marketed to women in articles like these: Her Way Sucks, I Prefer His, “Clean” Bikini Line and Mood Shaper in which I actually published a photo of myself in a full body girdle (what won’t I do to make my point?)

I write about feminism and the changing roles of women and how women can create their own power …read more

I’m happy to give Gina a gift of skin care products from Jan Marini Skin Research and a tube of Eye Lash Conditioner. They sent me some Enlighten Serum, an Enlighten Lotion, Sunscreen and a tube of Marini Lash Eyelash Conditioner.

I’m super-blessed because right after I my skin started looking better from being bled (yeah, you heard me correctly) Jan Marini sent me the wonderful products to try out.

Does my skin look better?

Yes, of course. I’ve been being bled.

Did the skin care products help?

Well, duh.

If nothing else they made me feel like I was taking care of my skin. After …read more

Dove was kind enough to send me a gift bag to share with one of my readers. The winner of the Say No to Save Sanity is . . . Noreen. There is a very hip and cool large bag, and inside they have sent Dove Shampoo and Conditioner for you to try.

They are doing a marketing partnership with The Women and have send a teen reporter to interview the cast and crew about beauty, check it out.

I was particularly fascinated to see what Meg Ryan had to say about Real Beauty.

It’s always been particularly confounding to me that she …read more

Chris Swanson is the winner of a Hipster Shoulder Bag! Yay!
The Hipster- You can pack your wallet, phone, keys, lip gloss (even a passport!) into this hands-free shoulder purse. It measures 6 1/2″ x 9″ with a 50″ strap long enough to wear across your body or simply over your shoulder. Want to adjust the length? Just tie a knot in the strap. This bag retails for $40.00.
I love the length of the strap. I have kids to carry so I need something that will go across my shoulder and end up on my other hip. Asymmetry is …read more