Do you tinder? I don't. But I've been asked that question enough times to know that, yes, "tinder" is a verb. It has become so popular (over 35 million profiles have been rated) that the name of the application is an action (think Instagram).

For those of...

Disclaimer: every so often I search my name in Google. You know, just to see what comes up and to make sure another Marissa Lepor who posts pictures of herself drinking and smoking and doing drugs, etc. does not exist. It's a pretty standard and quick procedure. But, when Facebook...

Those who deem newspapers relics of the past might be surprised to find out that their wrappers could be the textiles of the future.

As I walked through a casino area at a charity event earlier this summer, I couldn't circumvent the swarm of people surrounding one of the blackjack...

If the shoe doesn't fit...

Wear it anyway? Confession: I don't know how to buy shoes -- apparently, anyway. For a couple of years I noticed a protruding bump on my heel but never did anything about it because it didn't hurt. Recently, however, one of my parents' friends came...

If the shoe doesn't fit...

Wear it anyway? Confession: I don't know how to buy shoes -- apparently, anyway. For a couple of years I noticed a protruding bump on my heel but never did anything about it because it didn't hurt. Recently, however, one of my parents' friends came...

Each stroke of the airbrush contributes to turning the term 'natural beauty' into an oxymoron. While the word 'natural' seems to denote purity -- people sans makeup or other forms of visual enhancement -- the phrase now commonly includes "barely there" makeup and airbrushing. But when does retouching become too...

Sale. Upon sighting these four letters painted on a window some cannot resist exploring the discounted merchandise, while others sprint in the opposite direction. The latter group generally falls into one of three categories: shame, "trend complex" (the need to own something first), or fear. For those who are ashamed...

Alright. So I admit it. Buying jeans can be pretty stressful, or at least, tedious. You walk into a store, and it seems as though an infinite combination of colors, rises, and sizes, await you. Even for the most adept shopper, this sight can be overwhelming. You have probably read,...

Have you ever had one of those mornings where no matter how hard you try, you cannot pick out an outfit? You just stand there as the minutes tick by, staring at a closet full of clothes, and now, instead of thinking of what to wear, you are staring off...