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Ages ago, in the first half of the 20th century, charcoal was a common ingredient in everything from toothpastes to soap to indigestion pills. As Americans began using new, "modern" synthetic products, charcoal went out of vogue, consigned to the world of unreliable folk remedies from your great-aunt and the sketchy back aisles of fetid hippie-run co-op grocery stores. Which is sad, because Read more
Do You Grill With Gas or Charcoal? A gas grill is much more convenient. A charcoal grill is necessary for imparting truly smoky flavor. I don't grill. Read more
During Home Schooling month, I've introduced you to plenty of useful tools for fixing and installing things around the house. If you stepped to it and filled up your toolbox, now you should be responsible for keeping it in good shape. According to Martha Stewart, keeping charcoal briquettes, which you can find right in your Weber, in your toolbox will prevent your tools from rusting, as the Read more
It's time to celebrate the most romantic season of the year with our first featured wedding! Each week we will be sharing an inspiring real wedding with insight from the bride on everything from the decor details to the honeymoon plans, as well as lots of gorgeous photos from the big day. Pin your favorites to take part in our Pinterest contest — you could win a romantic getaway! Kicking off Read more
You might have seen our terrarium tutorial with floral experts Leigh Oakies and Allison Futeral of Crimson Horticulture Rarities. The design duo shared so many helpful insider tips about how to create and care for terrariums that we decided to pull together our favorite tips to share again with you. If you're considering crafting a terrarium, you'll definitely want to read these first! When Read more
Charlize Theron was a vision in a black, ultrasheer Christian Dior Couture gown at yesterday's London premiere of Snow White and the Huntsman. And it was her deep, smoky charcoal eye makeup that brought her sexy ensemble to a whole other level. Bright emerald earrings kept it from skewing too goth, and a cat-eye makeup effect made it all the more sultry. Get tips for re-creating Charlize's Read more
Tyra Banks mixed multiple runway makeup trends for her look at the 2012 Moth Ball, featuring metallics, smoky eyes, and a bright lip shade. But it was the modeling maven's avant-garde eye makeup techniques that truly made an impression. A deep charcoal shadow extended to her brow bone and diffused outward for a winged shape, while gold dust accents along the lash lines picked up the bronze Read more
Miami-based Errez Design, led by the husband and wife creative team of Ruben and Katie Gutierrez, recently sent us photos of a kitchen renovation they just completed. The design was inspired by their client, a creative bachelor who loves cooking and rock and roll. One of the goals of the project was to ensure that the kitchen still felt connected to the 1930s-era home, but also reflected their Read more
Celebrity makeup artist Julianne Kaye is the lady behind the great makeup on Fashion Star, but she's also a red carpet and editorial staple. With wedding season underway, Kaye gave us a few tips for looking your best in photographs and even wedding videos, too. Find out what looks great (and what to avoid) below. Read more
When J.Crew's Creative Director Jenna Lyons put her Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY, town house on the market this past November, we all benefited from getting to see the incredible virtual home tour. With seven bedrooms, three and a half baths, a gorgeous patio, balcony, and wine cellar, the property (which sold for $4 million earlier this week) is truly spectacular. But as moms, the space we were Read more
