Ashley Hesseltine 
Gather ’round, children! This is my new blog on beauty, funny stuff, helpful tips, girls, sometimes boys, fitness and health, drinking, how to maintain fitness and health without giving up drinking, some fashion here and there, sexual-ish stuff from time to time (sorry, Dad), a li’l bit of music (i.e. songs to play while getting … Read more
Ladies: If you had to choose between vodka and being skinny, which would you pick? Ohmygod, totally kidding. I would never ask you to answer an impossible question like that! Which brings me to my first featured Low-Cal Vodka Cocktail (LCVC). It was unveiled to me last week at the W Midtown (also the night … Read more
Remember the tears in my eyes during my first bikini wax? (If not, click HERE.) It absolutely has gotten better over time, but let’s be real–you’re ripping hair out of your skin in a sensitive area, so (some sort of) pain is a given, ESPECIALLY if you’re going Brazilian. I consulted two of Atlanta’s top … Read more
I stumbled across this Refinery 29 piece featuring SUPERmodel Cara Delevingeineilenlegne on the cover of a mag claiming to be wearing #NoMakeup, and when I read the comments, I was seriously disgusted. Ok, children; pipe down. CLEARLY there is a filter or some sort of photo editing happening here. Anyone with eyes can see that, … Read more
Who would have thought? Des wanted the fairytale SO BADLY (let’s not forget she’s in the bridal industry) that she accepted a proposal from her second choice dude. Hello, #SloppySeconds! I kid, I kid, you guys. Kinda’. On a serious note (which rarely happens on this blog, so listen up!), I can understand how it all … Read more
Ladies (and gents, I know you’re out there), Valentine’s Day a.k.a. Singles Awareness Day a.k.a. The Most Excusable Holiday for a Wine + Chocolate Blackout is upon us. In merely eight days, men will propose to their lovely girlfriends in Macaroni Grills across the country holding rings from Kay Jewelers because they saw the commercial … Read more
Dirty hair? Bedhead? Running late (like me always)? Just too lazy to do a damn thing with your lovely lady locks? BOOM. Okay, so that’s a model wearing (what is most likely) a diamond headband, but this look is certainly easy for us commoners to achieve. Blast your hair with texturizing spray or dry shampoo … Read more
Let me tell you about my New York travel disaster. It all started on Monday morning when I couldn’t get a cab to Penn Station. Please take a moment and picture me with a suitcase and a giant shoulder bag trying to hail a cab IN THE RAIN for a good 20 minutes to no … Read more
Red lipstick is hot. Any guy who says otherwise probably just wants to make out with you and is concerned about having it smeared all over his face (well too bad). Any girl who says, “I can’t pull it off,” just needs to find her perfect color and channel her inner Marilyn Monroe. Not to … Read more
Don’t worry, friends and faithful (or occasional) readers: This blog isn’t turning into a running photo montage of me. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I don’t know how those fashion bloggers do it. Most workdays, I’m in workout pants and a sports bra with a disheveled ponytail and no makeup. Fellas, … Read more