I got to know Cathrin Åhlén (Å as in called; é as in say) when I was googling for tutorials on how to make a Victorian dress. I landed on her blog and I became one of her loyal readers since. Cathrin has a deep interest in things related to history. I thought it would be great to introduce her here as one of the dark beauties I’ve known.
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If you don’t have this kind of hair condition, good for you but I’m sure there are other kinds of hair problems you’re having now. Clearly, humans are no perfect creatures. For me, my hair is thick and frizzy (period).
I used to dye my hair blonde and it turned out golden brown on my Asian black hair. The cheap dye method had cost me a major split-end problem. My …

Before Twilight, there was Evanescence. I was unofficially introduced to Gothic fashion by Amy Lee. I loved her style. She was like my style idol. All the corsets, striped socks, big skirt, long jet black hair, translucent green eyes and of course her snow white complexion, I’m sure she’s being looked up to by people who are into Goth. Speak for myself.
As I’m a music-inspired type of person, Amy Lee …

I was watching Aeon Flux on TV last night and it reminded me of a similar heroine – Selene of the Underworld. I’m not a big sci-fi fan but I kind of liked Charlize Theron in that film. I liked her bob-cut hair and I admired her tall slim physique. Did you know that there was a controversy about the film? It was said to be loosely adapted based upon …

Yes. The fairest one of all. I mean, literally, fair. I’m talking about our skin, ladies and gentlemen. What is mysterious without a pale-looking skin as white as the dead? Our body is mostly made up of skin. So why not take care of it starting with protecting it from the harmful ray of sunlight? If you are someone who is into sun tanning, you probably should not read on.
As …