Thursday, April 8, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Beware of the Eyes of April
For those of you who may not know it, May is the ideal month to look after your eyes. Which is why I'm glad to hear that R-Girl is getting eye issues finalized in mid-May. My eye guy here in Paris is very cool. He hasn't pushed laser surgery by any stretch, (except that he says it's 'miraculous') but Paris being a style-conscious capital, it has been a happy option for many. Then, on the other hand, there are so many great style glasses to choose from, wearing glasses isn't as much of a stigma as it used to be.
http://www.lesplusbelleslunettesdumonde.com/?gclid=CPTJ28n29KACFYUx3god0CUztw
If you do wear glasses, France is a great place to shop for a new pair of frames. However, buying prescription lenses are outrageously expensive. Strangely enough, the cost of a pair of lense varies from departement to departement. For example, I've been told that glass lenses cost more money in Eure Departement than in Calvados.
Here is something that I just learned about Xalatan, the eye drops I'm taking currently: Aside from lowering eye pressure, they also make your eyelashes grow.
http://www.lesplusbelleslunettesdumonde.com/?gclid=CPTJ28n29KACFYUx3god0CUztw
If you do wear glasses, France is a great place to shop for a new pair of frames. However, buying prescription lenses are outrageously expensive. Strangely enough, the cost of a pair of lense varies from departement to departement. For example, I've been told that glass lenses cost more money in Eure Departement than in Calvados.
Here is something that I just learned about Xalatan, the eye drops I'm taking currently: Aside from lowering eye pressure, they also make your eyelashes grow.
Friday, April 2, 2010
French Makeover: A Spring Haircut
Before:
You said you wanted to see the new haircut, but first I need to say a word about haircuts in France. Women don't rely on long hair in this country to be attractive. If anything, a good haircut, makes a much better impression than the 'Tressy Doll' effect. Do you remember the 'Tressy Dolls'? You'd tug at their ponytails and unending volumes of hair would spit out of the top of Tressy's head. Pretty ghastly, right?
Every now and then, there's nothing quite as exhilarating as saying "Chop it all off!" Probably much the way the 'Queen of Hearts' in Alice in Wonderland commanded 'Off With their Heads!"
So in the spring holiday spirit, I shed the old 'do' and for the first time (in a long time) refrained from saying 'Leave enough to pull my hair back into a ponytail.'
Ponytails are great for cheerleaders.
You said you wanted to see the new haircut, but first I need to say a word about haircuts in France. Women don't rely on long hair in this country to be attractive. If anything, a good haircut, makes a much better impression than the 'Tressy Doll' effect. Do you remember the 'Tressy Dolls'? You'd tug at their ponytails and unending volumes of hair would spit out of the top of Tressy's head. Pretty ghastly, right?
Every now and then, there's nothing quite as exhilarating as saying "Chop it all off!" Probably much the way the 'Queen of Hearts' in Alice in Wonderland commanded 'Off With their Heads!"
So in the spring holiday spirit, I shed the old 'do' and for the first time (in a long time) refrained from saying 'Leave enough to pull my hair back into a ponytail.'
Ponytails are great for cheerleaders.
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