Career Makeover: Polished look in makeup, hair, clothes key to making good impression Thu, Nov 19, 2009 | Add a comment How important are your image, wardrobe, hair and makeup when you’re looking for a job? In today’s job market, experts say they’re almost as important as what’s on your...

Interview, resume important tests Wed, Nov 18, 2009 | Add a comment Presenting a professional image when job hunting involves more than just making a good first impression with hair, makeup and wardrobe at your interview. Without an excellent resume and cover...

Fashion Q&A: Sat, Nov 14, 2009 | Add a comment Q: Blue jeans are not fashion. They are a cop-out for women too lazy to wear attractive clothes. Why mention skinny jeans, boot-cut jeans or relaxed-fit jeans in fashion columns? Jeans were made...

Paul Mitchell Partner School teaches much more Sat, Nov 14, 2009 | Add a comment NORMAN — John Paul DeJoria, co-founder of Paul Mitchell hair care, believes so strongly in the new Paul Mitchell Partner School in Norman that he invested some of his own money. That level...

Owning store fills Oklahoma woman's dream Sat, Nov 14, 2009 | Add a comment Cindi Shelby’s dream was to return to Ruth Meyers Inc. After a decade away from the store, she’s back as the new owner and president of Ruth Meyers. "I feel this is a new beginning...

Fat cat: At 35, Hello Kitty has earned millions Mon, Nov 9, 2009 | Add a comment MIAMI — Lina Garcia remembers her first Hello Kitty purchases at age 15: a wallet, a trash can and an alarm clock, all with the image of the sweet-faced feline, three whiskers sprouting from...

Parties Extra: Coffee for Pioneer Woman's mom Sat, Nov 7, 2009 | Add a comment COFFEE FOR PIONEER WOMAN’S MOM→Party planner: Lela Sullivan invited friends and some former Oklahoma State University members of Pi Beta Phi sorority to have coffee with Gerre Schwert...

Datebook: Sunday, November 8, 2009 Sat, Nov 7, 2009 | Add a comment FASHION →Wolford spring trunk show, Wednesday; Konstantino Jewelry holiday trunk show, Thursday; Magaschoni spring trunk show, Thursday-Friday; Stuart Weitzman Spring 2010 trunk show,...

Beauty goes from runway to real world in hurry Sat, Nov 7, 2009 | Add a comment The top catwalks in New York, London, Paris and Milan, Italy, give head-to-toe style cues for next season. But while shoppers have to wait months for the spring-season futuristic floral prints and...

Got a Minute?: Explore minerals and gems Sat, Nov 7, 2009 | Add a comment Explore minerals and gems Discover underground treasures at the Oklahoma Mineral and Gem Show in the Modern Living Building at State Fair Park. More than 17 vendors will showcase rough and cut...

Book tells how shoes blaze trail Sat, Nov 7, 2009 | Add a comment If shoes could talk, they would tell you a story. Like the one about an English immigrant who made boots for both Confederate and Union soldiers during the Civil War. Decades later, in the 1940s...

Cleveland County’s deputies get style Fri, Nov 6, 2009 | Add a comment NORMAN — Cleveland County deputies will be wearing newly designed uniforms starting Monday. The new uniforms are black, with royal blue trim on the shoulder epaulets and will bear the new...

Bra does double duty as gas masks Wed, Nov 4, 2009 | Add a comment To us, that pink bra with black lace trim might conjure thoughts of sexy lingerie. To Dr. Elena Bodnar, it represents a possible lifesaver. Behold the bra-mask — a bra that can be turned...

Beauty feasts on botanicals Mon, Nov 2, 2009 | Add a comment NEW YORK — There is such a bounty of botanical-based beauty products, you might think they grow on trees. Many fruits and vegetables are considered legitimate treatments, but users should...

Vidal Sassoon making waves Mon, Nov 2, 2009 | Add a comment It’s the cut that counts. That was Vidal Sassoon’s philosophy when he revolutionized the hair industry 50 years ago, and it continues to be the company’s path today. "That...