It’s important to have a healthy diet, but at some point you have to draw the line. At least that’s what I tell myself. I’ll willingly give up potato chips, twinkies, and hamburgers, but you’ll have to pry the saltshaker and creamy salad dressing out of my cold, dead hands. That’s how I used to <... >

JustCalm Down Spa is trying to scare the crap out of you. They’re offering a few special Halloween treatments that ought to make you equal parts spooky and sexy. Check it out: The Mummy Wrap This full body number leaves you feeling all soft and tingly. You’ll be slathered in Moor mud, wrapped up like <... >

Take a deep breath. Clear your mind. It’s time for some City Pulse Word Association. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you see: Also check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WEePRPDpnM&mode=related&search= Fuzzy. Happy. The emblem of all things good in the world. What I didn’t get for Christmas this year. Or any year. Crap in my <... >

Going down as a “What were they thinking” moment: Jeffrey wins Project Runway? Were the judges watching the same shows we were? Was this a sympathy vote after Laura’s random assertions that Jeffrey didn’t sew his own collection? Yeah, Jeffrey is cool (in that tortured artist/rock n’ roll hipster kind of way) but we’re going <... >

When it comes to shopping for cosmetics, you gotta know when to go for the gold – and when to stick to copper. For instance, I don’t blow my wad on fancy hairspray when I know Herbal Essences works just as well, but I will lay down the Visa for the right designer lip gloss. <... >

If you’ve ever dared to wear white in New York (or rather winter white for my post-Labor Day fashionistas), you probably found out just how grimy this city can be. Unless you had the privilege to be shuttled around town from one pristine incubator to the next, a fair amount of gunk probably wound up <... >

In the spirit of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it is more than just an honor for us to make mention of the individuals and organizations who participate in the ongoing effort to combat this disease. To them we raise a glass and toast, for without their work and generous spirit, we may never have thought <... >

The last time somebody advised me to “make lemonade out of the lemons of life”, I was less than inspired to take such seemingly obvious advice. I wanted to whine and moan and enjoy the bitter taste to its very end. The last thing I wanted to do was confront the situation head on, and <... >

Do you have a delicate constitution? Are you satisfied by a radicchio leaf and a radish rose? If so, Time Out New York’s 2006 Eat Out extravaganza is not for you. This event brings together 40 of the city’s top restaurants, including Modern, wd-50, and Nobu 57, for less than the price of eating at <... >

This week, City Pulse is getting a brow lift, and not in the surgical sense. We’ve got suggestions for some of New York’s best cultural fair that’s bound to expand the mind and cultivate the soul. Get ready to get civilized, y’all. The Masters of American Comics The Jewish Museum located at 92nd Street and <... >

If you’re plugged into the world of fashion news (as we so clearly are here at BeautyNews – we’re a freakin’ hub), then you may have heard something about Spain’s ban on “too-thin” models at their recent Madrid Fashion Week. As a response to the outcry over the Skeletors featured at last year’s event, show <... >

Toasting has always been a particularly painful experience for me. I’m always down for a celebration, but the often lengthy pause between first pour and first sip can range from the humiliating (think drunk wedding party guest) to the trite. We’ve all toasted to love, friendship and that cute guy at the bar. But this <... >

Times Square as always been full of loudmouths, but this time they’ve got something different to say. In fact, this time they’re singing. The Metropolitan Opera will broadcast the opening of its 2006 season – its lavish sold out production of Puccini’s Madame Butterfly – to thousands of viewers in Times Square. About 650 seats <... >

I never expected to extract any insights from an event that involved so much hairspray. Maybe some free champagne, or a killer gift bag, but not the kind of lessons that usually come from yoga seminars or night-school classes. As it turned out, fashion week had plenty to teach. All a student needs is an <... >

The Feminine Mystique – Delicate Designs, Girly ‘Dos, and Fresh Faces at Cynthia Rowley Alice in Wonderland met Willy Wonka at Cynthia Rowley’s Spring ’07 show “Candy Is Dandy But Wicker Is Slicker.” Looking through this hourglass of fashion we saw vibrant colours and patterns in full bloom on silk dresses and tops. Some of <... >

Up went the tents in Bryant Park, where models strolled and viewers gawked; For one whole week, we saw Spring trends, sipped champagne, caught up with friends. The buzz began with Fashion Rocks!, with Beyonce and Jamie Foxx, And then the shows began at nine, on Friday (in genuine Fashion time). John Bartlett kicked off <... >

MINIMALIST HAIRDOS AND BOLD ROMANTICS AT ALICE RITTER It is astonishing to note that nine years ago, Alice Ritter did not know how to design. She bought her first sewing machine in 1997, and was determined to be a designer ever since she moved to New York City. “I was really inspired by the movie <... >

CHIC BOBS AND TEXTURED SKIN AT Y&KEI The Y&Kei show (Water the Earth) took shape with a flow of white pieces. From the white cotton duck pants, ivory silk blouses, to the ivory sequined trapeze dress with pleated and ruffled hem, everything seemed liquid, gazelle-like, yet chic. What was unmistakable on the runway was the <... >

FUSCHIA LIPS AND FRENCH ROLLS AT PORTS 1961 Let me preface this piece by saying that I was going to the Ports 1961 show with minimal expectations. First, I knew little about the brand; second, the show was at 9am on Wednesday. Who goes to a show that early? But once I saw the complete <... >

Who knew a cross-dresser and a boxer could turn out to be such a hot chick? Hilary Swank lends her steely grace (and some radical hair extensions) to Guerlain as the face of their new fragrance, Insolance. She will be in Saks Fifth Avenue’s Main Floor today at 12:30 pm to sign autographs and bottles <... >