Of all our loved ones, pets are surely the easiest to please when it comes to holiday gifts. ...more

December 3, 2008

Ashley Stewart Second Skin Shaper Available at Ashley Stewart stores and www.Ashleystewart.com; $10 ...more

November 29, 2008

The Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists handed out its 2008 Griot Drum Awards at its annual banquet Thursday night at the Poynter Institute. ...more

November 21, 2008

mdskincare by Dr. Dennis Gross Intense Hydra Mask Available at Sephora, NordstroM and, other department stores; also at mdskincare.com; $60 for a six-treatment kit ...more

November 1, 2008

e.l.f. All Over Color Stick Available at Target, Kmart, Big Lots and other discount stores; $1 for a small stick ...more

October 11, 2008

If ads for popular beauty products leave you skeptical, relax. Our 4you Beauty Board's veteran testers are ready to try the latest and greatest when it comes to all things beauty. We'll share what worked and what bombed with the hope of making your life a little easier. This week: Anti-frizz serums. Will these creams make whoop or make our hair droop? ...more

September 13, 2008

There's only one woman she knows who was ecstatic about the comeback of this '80s fashion staple. ...more

September 12, 2008

If ads for popular beauty products leave you skeptical, relax. Our 4you Beauty Board's veteran testers are ready to try the latest and greatest when it comes to all things beauty. We'll share what worked and what bombed with the hope of making your life a little easier. This week: Will these glamorous glosses leave our lips shiny or slimy? ...more

September 5, 2008

A Community Asset Michelle Bearden's luminous article "Smilin' Jack" (Getaway, July 27) reminded me what a privilege it is to live in Tampa and what a disservice the Tribune has done to the community by decimating the daily Baylife section. ...more

August 3, 2008

If ads for popular beauty products leave you skeptical, relax. Our 4you Beauty Board's veteran testers are ready to try the latest and greatest when it comes to all things beauty. We'll share what worked and what bombed with the hope of making your life a little easier. This week we slide into the latest body oils. ...more

August 2, 2008