The Streicher sisters have mastered the art of “cool-girl” beauty. And I don’t mean “cool-girl” in the sense of this depiction, I mean it in the sense of that perfect easy, breezy, L.A. style of beachy waves, fresh makeup, and natural brows. Source: Atelier Doré – Linne Halpern
In Her Words: Yasmin Ahram on Freeing Herself
Everyone had an opinion about it, but only because I let them. It wasn’t about proving other people wrong, although that was a great byproduct. It was about proving to myself that I could. My hair was such a big deal, and I wanted to strip it from all the meanings it had accumulated. Most […]
On Creativity…
Ironically, to introduce you to creativity month, I’m going to do something which most would argue is not that creative and introduce you to another writer’s anecdote on creativity. It’s from Elizabeth Gilbert’s book, Big Magic, and I find it spellbinding. The woman Gilbert describes below is Ruth Stone, a poet from rural Virginia. “As […]
Sealed With a Kiss (and a Toast!)
Last week, on the first day of spring, we all donned a swipe of lipstick and invited a slew of friends to come help us celebrate the launch of our lipstick collaboration with La Bouche Rouge and Le Méridien Hotels. Source: Atelier Doré – Veronica McCarthy
How To / Botox
The recent #10-year challenge craze on Instagram involves posting photos of oneself today and from a decade ago. Whether photo filters, cosmetic procedures or neither are involved, many participating look ageless. The same can’t be said about me. I’ve never tried Botox because I’m mostly okay with my wrinkles. Unless it’s medically necessary, I’m reluctant […]
In Her Words: Samaris Pagán on Hurricane Maria
Samaris is one of our lovely interns at Atelier Doré. When we first met her and heard her story of not only surviving Hurricane Maria, but eventually making her way to New York, and thriving, we knew we wanted to put a spotlight on this woman whose demeanour is so kind and energetic. She puts […]