Ashley Hesseltine

Newsflash: Below is what Photoshop/professional editing is capable of, and it’s used in 100% of the photos you see in magazines (unless they’re those “check out this celeb looking like shit on her Starbucks run” paparazzi pics in the trash mags). Atlanta publication Get Fit decided to say “F all that fakeness” and do a … Read more

Last week, I was in New Orleans for a press trip where I basically ate and drank my weight in delicious food and cocktails (more on that in a later post), stayed in the newly renovated W Hotel in the French Quarter (I wanted to move in), dropped and cracked my iPhone because I was … Read more

Yes, this fantastic capsule collection from NY-based designer, Prabal Gurung, launched eight days ago and much of it is picked over in the stores (Want the leather jacket? Dream on.), BUT there are still some gems you can find at your local Target and lots of stuff available online. I think this is the best … Read more

Hey laaadies! If you love to shave, raise your hand in the air! That’s what I thought. Not an armpit in sight. I recently completed my last session at WIFH (Atlanta’s finest laser hair removal institute) and will barely ever have to shave my underarms again! No stubble, no five o’clock shadow, just baby smooth pits … Read more

I think we were all wondering. As in…was she wearing any? Don’t get me wrong; I don’t like to talk smack on people’s appearances, and when I watch Awards shows, I try to be 90% complementary, 10% snarky. You need to leave yourself some room to be bitchy in cases like, say, Kristen Stewart who … Read more

Dad, if you’re reading this, step away from the computer. Ok, now that he’s gone. This morning, I was on the The Bert Show (Atlanta’s top morning radio show, syndicated in Nashville, D.C., and six other markets) for the Women’s Panel, a no-holds barred session of lady talk, where we answered everything from how often … Read more

If you’re a nail whore, you probably already know about NARS’ collab with Thakoon, resulting in six vibrant, head-turning polishes available for a limited time. If you don’t, know this: You need these (well, at least one of them). You know that maxi dress/sheer tank/pair of wedges/whatever you have that you literally get 183 compliments … Read more

Welcome back to guest blogger Hayden Gray of Pretty In My Pocket! (Um, have you downloaded the badass beauty app yet? If not, you need to get on that STAT.) This week, she’s giving us lip about a must-have product for achieving a bright, bold kisser (psst, it’s cheap), the perks of being a girl, … Read more

Hey girls hey! Get excited (or should I say brow down?) for another GUEST BLOGGER–Hayden Gray (hello, movie star name) of Pretty In My Pocket (PRIMP), a must-have app for A) Beauty product fanatics, B) The beauty product challenged, and C) Anyone in between. Pick up a product in the store, scan its barcode with … Read more