Ellen Warren – Page 9

Pants that graze the ground can be chic — but so can an ankle-length pair.

Pants that touch the ground or graze the ankle: Which ones are your kind of chic?

May 12, 2019 at 11:41 p.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I am confused about pants length. Models in ads for Ferragamo, Armani and many other designers wear pants that completely cover their shoes and sometimes drag...

Even if someone's gorgeous hair is fake, your admiration is real — and your compliment should be too.

‘Your wig looks amazing!’ And other ways not to give a compliment

May 12, 2019 at 11:41 p.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I’m in a dance class with a woman who wears a different wig every week. She looks great in them and clearly likes to change up...

The pashmina fad passed years ago — did the trend gain classic status, or is it now a fashion faux pas?

Does your pashmina make you look dated?

May 12, 2019 at 11:41 p.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I have always considered pashmina shawls to be, in addition to versatile, also beautiful and stylish on women of all ages. I was wearing one in...

Helping someone furnish a starter apartment? Try shopping thrift stores first.

How to furnish your apartment with Marie Kondo castoffs

May 12, 2019 at 11:40 p.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: Great news! Our adult son got a good job, moved out of our house, rented his own apartment and is, finally, on his own (and out...

The best way to preserve your nail polish is not to refrigerate — but rather to keep bottles clean and tightly sealed.

Should you keep your nail polish in the fridge?

May 12, 2019 at 11:40 p.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I opened my friend’s refrigerator the other day and was surprised to see that is where she stores her nail polish. I asked her why, and...

Changing stylists can be nerve-wracking, but a visit to the salon shouldn't be all about drama.

Drama at the hair salon — should she switch stylists?

May 12, 2019 at 11:40 p.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: My regular hair stylist, A., has been out sick, and it seems as if she won't be coming back soon. I went to another stylist, B.,...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi leaves the White House with Sens. Chuck Schumer, left, and Dick Durbin, still smiling despite troubles with President Donald Trump — and a long day in her trademark high heels.

How does Pelosi keep going in those heels?

May 12, 2019 at 11:40 p.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I am not political at all, but watching U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has raised a style question that maybe you can answer. How can a...

Brush, pencil and primp your brows — but think twice before you opt for tattooing them.

Permanent makeup’s dirty little secrets

May 12, 2019 at 11:40 p.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: One topic I have not seen in your columns is "permanent makeup.” About two years ago, I met a woman (40-ish) in the locker room who...

Long skirts that touch the tops of your boots are stylish, but do your boots damage your skirt hem?

Boots and midi skirts look great — there’s just one problem

May 12, 2019 at 11:40 p.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I love rocking boots with a midi skirt at this time of year: Good look and practical too. Except for one teensy thing: The boot zipper...

A makeup mirror that allows you to focus without glasses on is a key piece of beauty equipment.

Finding a makeup mirror that brings you into focus

May 12, 2019 at 11:40 p.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I wear bifocal lenses and have a difficult time seeing well enough to apply makeup when I take my glasses off. I went shopping for a...

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