Liz, Author at Stchd - Page 18 of 22

Summer is here, you probably have your beach swag all ready to go: swimwear, sunglasses, towel, beach bag, a flask--the essentials. Before you grab the sunscreen though, have you looked at the label? Almost one-fourth of sunscreens contain harmful ingredients, many of which can cause--drum-roll please--cancer. So, while you're putting sunscreen on to avoid skin cancer and burns, you're risking cancer b[...]

Talking Vintage with Shauna Thibault of Mercantile

05/31/2013

Interviews

Vintage is one of those buzzwords you can hear everywhere from Ikea to Urban Outfitters to Goodwill. I had a chance to sit down and talk with Shauna Thibault, owner, hairdresser, and stylist at Mercantile Vintage in Downtown Phoenix about the all these old clothes and what makes them so special. LC: So what got you into the vintage clothing and hairdressing realm? ST: I first got my cosmet[...]

Kinda Sorta Obsessed: Lush’s New Gorilla Perfumes

05/21/2013

Fragrance

So I went into Lush the other day to pick up a little vile of Imogen Rose perfume--little did I realize that those sales people are the creme-de-la-creme of sales people. When the woman asked me what kind of perfumes I liked I replied with something along the lines of incense and spicy scented smells. Her eyes lit up. Great. Here we go. She sat me down in the middle of the store and had me smell these[...]

Real Talk: Kelly Rowland’s Dirty Laundry

05/16/2013

Celebrities, Music

Why am I even talking about Kelly Rowland's Dirty Laundry? First, I think top 40 is great--in that it's so far gone from anything with substance or talent, that it's pretty much just laughable at this point. It does the job when you're looking for new neon bustiers at Forever 21 or at some sloppy bachelorette party. There's obviously a time and a place for it--well, to me at least. I just love how popu[...]

Demeter Fragrances Review

05/14/2013

Fragrance

I remember being in a store several years ago, laughing about this bizarro display of perfumes; some of which were scented as rain, cookie, dough, and dirt--yes, dirt. I really wanted one, but I couldn't decide which ridiculous smell I should purchase. Flash forward to 2013, I randomly stumbled across this smell called Funeral Home from that same brand from before, Demeter Fragrances. Is Funeral Hom[...]

5 Sexy Summer Skirts Worth Mentioning

05/05/2013

Stuff We Love

Buying jeans is the crux of most people's existence, but, for me, finding a good skirt is a huge burden. They're always too short, too long, too colorful, too boring or just not in my size. So, now it's the weekend, it's hot as balls, I have a lust for cheap summer skirts, and I just got paid--it's time for... Some of the cutest ones I have come across today: 1. This adorable longer chiffon s[...]

5 Cheap and Unique DIY Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

04/27/2013

DIY

You're always thankful for your mom, she spawned your pink tiny amniotic covered ass, therefore destroying whatever life she had previously in order to take care of your pooping, crying, barfing face. So we thought we'd compile a list of cheap and unique DIY Mother's Day gift ideas, that are way better than a giftcard to red lobster or a pair of new slippers. None of these ideas require Martha Stewar[...]

KeraGreen Review

04/18/2013

Beauty, Reviews

To kick off this KeraGreen review: everyone who doesn't have curly hair thinks it's the world's biggest blessing. On the contrary, curls are the bane of our existence for many of us poofy heads. While I've embraced my thick messy hair for most of my short years on this planet, there comes a time when you need to change things up, so naturally, I committed hair rebellion: I started flat ironing my man[...]

Fashion Icon: Vivienne Westwood

04/16/2013

Fashion Icons

SEX, punk, and activism: Dame Vivienne Westwood is one of those great British designers who have stepped out from the parameters of just simply a fashion designer. Like a fine wine, Westwood has created something of a punk legacy that has gotten even better with age. Vivienne Isabel Swire was born in Glossop, Derbyshire England on April 8, 1941 but soon moved to London in her late teens. She attende[...]