May 2010

Shear Fear (Noun): a phobia of your $7 hair school haircut becoming seven weeks of hiding under a hat. Common symptoms include poodle perms, dye-lights, lopsided layers and hearing the word “oops.”

When it comes to your hair you’re no dummy. But it’s hard to say no to a haircut that costs less than you spend on lunch. Shouldn't there be an option between the $70 salon splurge and the $7 hair scare?

Enter the Black Cat New Talent Salon. The new kitty on the block opens today, right... Read more »

Lei Chic’s guide to the weekend’s best events.

Heaven Sent
What: Mu’umu’u Heaven celebrates Memorial Day weekend with amazing shopping bargains on everything vintage. They’re pulling out hidden pantsuits, dresses, jackets, and other funky retro treasures from the Mu’umu’u Heaven closet – and they’re all under $50, this weekend only.
When: Saturday, 10 a.m. through Sunday, 4 p.m. Read more »

Posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010 in Permalink | Comments ()

When you throw a fiesta, you’re Hostess... Read more »

You might be a model employee at your desk job. But you're not fit to model anything else with measurements like these:  

Bust: ...ing out of all your favorite tops.  
Waist: Has ceased to exist.
Hips: Need major shimmying and safety pins to squeeze into pants.
Dress Size: What’s the... Read more »

You’ve always longed to give your peepers some pop with a pair of full, lush faux-lashes. But your barely-existant beauty skills always seem to botch the job.

Like the time you tried to pump up the volume for a big date—only to make a loud splash when one side took a nosedive into your soup. Or when you tried to add some length with an ultra-va va voom pair that turned out less Sophia Loren and more Snuffleuppagus.

To help up... Read more »

Lei Chic's guide to the weekend's best events.

Burger King
What: Burgers On The Edge's second annual Burger Genius contest. Enter to win by creating your own signature burger recipe for one of three categoriesRead more »

It’s a no-brainer that you’ll find time between answering 100 e-mails and creating three presentations to head over to a Bruno Iezzi’s eatery for lunch.

His Mix Café locations on Beretania and Alakea, and his new Bruno’s Forno spot on Maunakea are your go-tos for European-style sandwiches.

But for those brown bag days (like just before pay day or when you re-start your diet on Monday) you’d love to... Read more »

By day you’re a filing, faxing, multitasking, meeting-planning, client-entertaining mastermind. By night, you’re curled up on the couch eating frozen dinners chased with Pinot Grigio from a box. All while indulging in your habitual Food Network fantasizing about long weekends of eating top-chef cuisine and sipping rare vintages.

Time to wake up and make the dream come true.

Just book a weekend at the Kapalua Wine & Food Festival, the annual four-day... Read more »