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Alison Blackman (aka "Advice Sister Alison") is a popular advice, beauty and lifestyles expert. She offers up-close-and-personal views, reviews and reports on topics of interest to adults, everywhere including beauty, fashion, travel events, lifestyle and general issues.

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Previously loved, and New, Nail Lacquers by M.A.C. Cosmetics Enter the Permanent Collection

08/04/12 at 09:57AM

  Some things you just don't want to take for granted.  Nail Lacquers by M.A.C Cosmetics, for one.  They have a dazzling collection of "lips & tips" that are not just the limited editions, coveted by collectors, but tried-and-true classics that

Where are my Shoes?

08/03/12 at 09:45AM

  I am having my apartment and office renovated. I haven't done much to this place for more than two decades.  My reasoning is that what isn't broken doesn't need to be fixed. I'm not a minimalist. I have collected a lot of "stuff" (the "stuff"

DIY or Die?

08/02/12 at 10:46AM

For years, decades actually, I was the sole web-person at advicesisters.net. I used a bootlegged version of Microsoft Front Page 2008 (sorry Microsoft), designing, updating, editing and working on advicesisters.com and advicesisters.net on my own.  I

Dimitri James Serves Up the Perfect Palette From SKINN Cosmetics

08/01/12 at 09:50AM

I am in love with Dimitri James. Well, maybe not exactly the man,  since I've never personally met this marvelous makeup artist/entrepreneur (and my husband would be annoyed), but I am a huge fan of his SKINN Cosmetics products. SKINN Cosmetics is a

If a Baby Can do it, So Can I!

07/31/12 at 09:49AM

    Do you remember Multimate? It was a word processing program for computers that let you type words, after you literally learned so many codes that you were practically "programming" the text onto the page. The program should have been ca...

Two New Beauty Products That are Super-Affordable and Super-Fun

07/30/12 at 09:55AM

Good things come in multiples. Maybe two, or three, or more...... Today's Advice Sisters beauty article is about two new beauty products that are super-affordable, super-fun, and will be must-haves right now.  They're both from companies known for bu

How to Handle “Dog Days” Hair

07/28/12 at 09:54AM

Ah, the "dog days" of Summer are truly here!  The phrase is used to describe what are typically the hottest, and often the most humid days of the summer, from about  July 3 to Aug. 11. You might think, as I did, that the term "dog days" means the hea

Travel Well, Treat Your Skin Well, Too, with the DNA Travel Companion Kit

07/26/12 at 09:57AM

No matter where you are, taking care of your skin should be a priority. But weekend totes only hold so much. Who wants to decide between packing that extra pair of cute sandals, and skincare items? If you plan to fly, TSA regulations restrict the siz...

Four New Products from Samsonite, Austin House, & KushyFoot, Make Travel, Easier

07/24/12 at 09:51AM

Travel can be an exciting adventure, but only if you have the right attitude, and the right travel tools. From big time travel gadgets, to the simplest of non-tech items, a little something extra in your tote or suitcase can make all the difference i...

Weekly Beauty Round-Up

07/22/12 at 10:57AM

It's that time again: beauty roundup for this week.  I hope you enjoy reading some of the other online posts and features that these talented writers have produced.  And, of course, I hope you will read the Advice Sisters DAILY original content http:

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