Beauty Archives – Hillary Quinn

abc’s 20/20–a bad cut

As everyone knows, I'm the first person to extol the virtues of bargain beauty. But as a seasoned reporter, I'm NOT apt to extol the virtues of a piece of imbalanced, biased journalism, no matter how little I like to pay for a haircut. Which...

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in a huff

Wrote a story for the Weddings section of Huffington Post this week called The Top 10 Beauty Products Every Bride Should Have In Her Bag. Want to know something? I own and use them all. (And I haven't been a new bride since...

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gelling with this mani…

When I was growing up, a really revolutionary manicure was...

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hold on!

So I’m at a national sales meeting for a major hair-care company a few weeks ago, where, in the name of beauty research, I’m ushered into a series of “sessions” (code for: my turn to hear really technical industry explanations of all the new products,...

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primed and ready

Years ago, when we bought our first house, an exterior paint job was at the top of the to-do list. Being a) ambitious b) naïve and c) broke, we embarked on this DIY project by heading to the paint department of our local hardware store....

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just peachy

Something about summer makes me want to sip a Bellini cocktail in the garden. Ever had one? They’re delicious. A refreshing combo of Prosecco and white-peach puree, the Bellini was created in 1948 by a gentleman named Guiseppe Cipriani. Yes, that Cipriani—as in owner of the...

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piss off

It’s a wonder I love animal prints. To explain the irony, let's travel back to 1973, the year my parents (university professors on sabbatical) enrolled me in a Swiss elementary school...

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concealed weapon

My husband and I have an expression called, Ice in the Door. It refers to the concept of spending more on something truly useful, rather than penny pinching and regretting a cheap purchase that doesn’t live up to your expectations. Here's the genesis: Our first house...

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the real deal

Despite my antenna for bargains, there are a few items that routinely cause me to throw caution (and sanity) to the wind. I am not the least bit apologetic when I put these babies in my shopping bag...

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def-initely

My husband was very happy when high-definition TV hit the market a few years ago. He says it makes him feel as though he’s “seeing reality in a crystal-clear image.” I would venture to guess that Dianne Sawyer was not quite as enthused that every crevice,...

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