Summer Beauty
While many associate the summer season with free time, relaxation and beautiful blue skies, this time of year is also infamous for its beauty-damaging effects. To name just a few; sunburn, bug bites,...
View ArticleHot Mess: Liquid Gold
Ok, so technically it’s green. Photo by Jasmine McNenny It’s almost summer- hot, sunny, swimsuit weather. Now more than ever, a dedication to healthy eating seems within reach. Fad diets are...
View ArticleSummer Reads
Whether spending the day in a poolside cabana or a backyard hammock, bringing a book is a fabulous way to relax and enjoy the summer weather. Here are a few of our recommendations for readers of all...
View ArticleHot Mess: Salad’s Beautiful Sin
It’s finally salad season! ‘Tis the season when salads are served for dinner and ordered at restaurants not because they’re healthy, but because our stomachs just can’t handle beef stew when it’s 95...
View ArticleHot Mess: Don’t Fear the Fruit
Sometimes the produce section of the supermarket is like a Las Vegas casino. It’s a gamble. There are piles of fruit, huge crates of melons, cartons of berries, but which ones are good? Which ones...
View ArticleTrue Blood Recap: Season 6, Episode 1, “Who Are You, Really?”
Bill Compton, a.k.a. “Billeth”; Image Courtesy of Wetpaint Back and as juicy as ever, True Blood did not disappoint during its Season 6 premiere this past Sunday. When we had left off in Season 5, the...
View ArticleHot Mess: Quick Mix
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a snacking fiend. Whoever said that we should only eat three meals a day, is either eating enormous meals or is completely crazy. Snacks represent those few happy...
View ArticleAnd the Gatsby Soundtrack Beats On
Once part of a renowned collection of infamous novels, The Great Gatsby has evolved into a global phenomenon, revolutionizing the meaning behind classic American literature and vastly outlasting its...
View ArticleDeerhunter: Monomania
Deerhunter has done it again. After four solid indie music albums that intrigued a faithful listening, their fifth and newest album, Monomania, has people following suit. Their sound itself may take...
View ArticleA Day in the Life of the Savvy Shopper: An Introduction
After a family rendezvous to the mall for a much overdue quest to update my brother’s wardrobe, I found myself overwhelmed by designer labels, commonplace basics, and expensive price tags to match. Not...
View ArticleHot Mess: On Cloud Nine
You know that dream where you’re eating a giant marshmallow and when you wake up you realize it’s your pillow? For some of us, this dream is not just in sporadic occurrence. For those of us whose...
View ArticleHot Mess: The Best Fruit You’ve Never Had
Unless you’ve taken a trip to a South or Southeast Asian country, or frequently stalk Asian markets, you’ve probably never seen a jackfruit. And trust me, you’d remember if you saw it....
View ArticleTrue Blood Recap: Season 6, Episode 5, “F*** the Pain Away”
Image Courtesy of True Blood Online Let’s begin with this week’s snooze fest. Alcide is still on the hunt for Sam, and his dad is still a jerk. The only interesting were-discovery this week was when...
View ArticleSHEI’s at the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair
If you are in Ann Arbor this summer, be sure to attend the Ann Arbor Street Art Fair, occurring from July 17th through the 20th in downtown Ann Arbor. This year’s festivities include a free kid’s craft...
View ArticleBook Review; The Omnivore’s Dilemma
Source: http://willblog4food.wordpress.com/2008/08/03/the-omnivores-dilemma/ It’s nearing the end of July, and we’ve finally found ourselves at the height of the Michigan summer. The air is thick with...
View ArticlePinning Down Motivation
“How do you catch a cloud and pin it down?” sing the desperate nuns of ‘The Sound of Music’. The unspoken and obvious answer is that it simply can’t be done. Although the film’s cloistered choir uses...
View ArticleTempt: Rock a Healthy Glow 365 Days a Year
South Atlantic Ocean in Cape Town, South Africa. Photographed by Stacey Mulka Fall is here and gone are the days of laying out all day in the summer sun. Is it time to give up that gorgeous, healthy...
View ArticleSHEI and Lily Grace Cosmetics: Fall Fashion Preview
Early on the morning of September 30th several members of the SHEI Magazine team glammed-up for the Fall Fashion Preview hosted by Lily Grace Cosmetics. Five fall looks were showcased including: trendy...
View ArticleCathyRecommends: Fall 2013 Beauty Trends
Along with the changing leaves, fresh cider and donuts, and cool, breezy weather, the fall makeup trends are finally here. The summer climate seems to restrict the possibilities of new trends, which...
View ArticleThe Lunch Room: The Surprising
So, I am not vegan. In fact, I love bacon as much as a hungry lumberjack and a good steak as much as Wall Street stockbroker. But as far from vegan as I am, good food is just good food. I mean, I’m...
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