This summer, make your smile your best accessory by opting for a whitening product you’ll truly love. For a dazzling smile that will sparkle up any outfit, look to any of these ten whitening beauty buys to get the job done! -Courtney A. Leiva 1. GO SMiLE 6 Day Double Action Whitening System In just six days, say buh-bye to pesky stains caused by coffee and wine thanks to this GO SMiLE kit! ($89, gosmile.com) 2. Prime Time Smile Blue Teeth Whitening Kit Using LED light technology, watch your teeth jump up to 5 + shades in just one easy treatment. ($46, drugstore.com) 3. Tanda... CONTINUE READING 1
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Update Your Beauty Routine in 2011
Say good-bye to your grandma’s beauty products and hello to innovative new takes on skincare and makeup. You know how obsessed we are with our Beauty at Its Best Award winners, and some of them are too good not to highlight in the new year. Check 'em out and spruce up your everyday routine in 2011. -Lynden Halpern Start the year with... CONTINUE READING 15
Fashion Forecast for 2011
A new year means time to rock new trends. Here are our predictions for what will be hot in 2011 based on some of the up-and-comers we saw toward 2010’s end. Count 'em down with us.... 5. White Anytime: Pretty white dresses became the new little black dress, ridding us of our fear of rocking white after Labor Day. Try a... CONTINUE READING 15
Monday Motivator: New Year, Fresh Start!
It’s a new week, and a new year at that! Whether you’ve made a resolution or not, and considered the year that passed good or bad, 2011 is here! Powerhouse slash rockstar slash mogul slash maven Oprah Winfrey once said: “Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.” To us, this means that even if... CONTINUE READING 10
Music Mondays: 2011 Album Releases
2010 is officially behind us, and while there were some great musical moments (and some fails) in the year that passed, there’s even more in store for 2011. Check out some of the most anticipated album releases coming at you this year! Britney Spears – “Impaled” Britney made the comeback of a lifetime and proceeded to wow fans and non-supporters alike with... CONTINUE READING 3
Upward Mobility Ticking Up, a Little
It's officially 2011, and for all of those who were hit hard by the economic crisis of the past few years (who wasn't?), Recessionwire has some good news. Apparently, more jobs are becoming available, and higher paying ones at that! Best New Year's present ever? Stay positive, readers. It’s been three years of some rough stuff, but Americans are starting to... CONTINUE READING 9
Best and Worst Fashion Trends of 2010
As with and everything else, a year in fashion brings with it the requisite good and bad. There are trends that we want to wear for decades, and others we would rather forget forever. See my faves and fails of 2010 and let me know what you think! -Lynden Halpern WORST: HAREM PANTS Harem pants gained immense popularity this past year, but... CONTINUE READING 23
4 New Year’s Eve Hair Tips
New Year’s Eve is the biggest night of the year, an evening where you want your coif to look as perfect as your outfit. For easy, salon-status strands, renowned celeb hairstylist Angelo David shares four tips. In the New York area for NYE? Stop by the Angelo David Salon in Midtown and let Angelo and his team take care of... CONTINUE READING 13
What Are Your 2011 Resolutions?
A brand-new start in 2011 is only two days away. But before we at Shecky’s could make our resolutions for the stroke of midnight this Saturday, we took a look back at what we said we’d do in 2010…and if we’d successfully accomplished those items or not. See our resolutions, past and future (almost present), then share yours. What Was/Were Your 2010... CONTINUE READING 16
Donating to Nest is Delicious
I know you’re still deleting an infinite amount of “can’t-miss deals” from your email inbox after the holiday crunch, but Nest is dishing out an offer you really can’t pass on…and you’ll be helping other women as soon as you purchase. Simply donate a mere $25 (or more!) to Nest before January 1 and receive a $25 gift card courtesy... CONTINUE READING 5
Best Jobs…Ever!
From a different hairstyle to a new relationship, the new year often inspires people to make a fresh start. It’s also a common time for many to leave their jobs and start over. But what are the best jobs in the world? Are there jobs (besides our gigs at Shecky's) where employees have no plans of leaving? Check out the... CONTINUE READING 12




















