Geek and Alternative Pop Culture

Beauty and The Geek: Quick & Fun Summer Nails

Beauty and The Geek: Quick & Fun Summer Nails

May 8, 2012

  Even if you’re stuck in an office all day and don’t get a chance to show off your summer fashion as much as you’d like, you can still have a little summer flavor by having fun with the way you paint and decorate your fingernails (and toenails!). We don’t always have the time or they money to get to the salon for a mani-pedi, but...

Beauty & The Geek: Summer Looks Without Sun Damage

Beauty & The Geek: Summer Looks Without Sun Damage

Apr 24, 2012

For many, summer is several months away. But here in balmy Las Vegas, NV, we are having a heat wave, with temperatures already reaching 100°F (that’s 38°C for non-Americans), so summer is definitely something on our minds already. Now, what differentiates summer beauty from rest-of-the-year beauty is, well, pretty much everything. In other parts of the...

Beauty and The Geek: Summer 2012 Fashion Trends

Beauty and The Geek: Summer 2012 Fashion Trends

Apr 10, 2012

  For most of us, the snow has finally melted and we’re finally getting into spring. But, if you live in warmer climates — like sunny Las Vegas, NV — like I do, you may already be 84°F/29°C weather even though we’re barely into April! That said, it never hurts to look ahead to see what kinds of fashion trends we can look forward...

Beauty & The Geek: Making the Most Out of Your Beauty Products

Beauty & The Geek: Making the Most Out of Your Beauty Products

Mar 27, 2012

  Men and women both have special things that we like to help us look and feel our best, whether it’s makeup, cologne, hair gel, or whatever other products we use. But is your regimen as cost-(and product-)effective as it possibly can be? Here are some tips to make your beauty products last for the long haul to help you both streamline your beauty...

Beauty & The Geek: Shapewear

Beauty & The Geek: Shapewear

Mar 6, 2012

  Since I’ll be talking about buying my wedding gown in tomorrow’s Talk Nerdy To Me: Bride & Geek, I figured I’d go ahead and start off talking about something that goes hand-in-hand with such a subject: shapewear. First of all, what is shapewear? If you’ve ever heard the word “Spanx,” you probably have a good idea...

Beauty and the Geek: Is This Even Working?

Beauty and the Geek: Is This Even Working?

Feb 21, 2012

  In case you haven’t guessed from my other column, I’m getting married in July. This has started me on various new beauty and health kicks, with the hopes of being in tip-top shape for my big day. Amongst other things — including a new diet, using video games as exercise, and lots of squats and calf raises — I’ve changed my...