Everything She Wants

Michelle Breyer, co-founder of NaturallyCurly.com, has been on the frontlines of the curly hair revolution since 1998. The former business journalist was inspired to start the website after “a lifetime of fighting my curly hair and feeling like I didn't fit the accepted standard of beauty.” Now curly hair sisters of all races and ethnic backgrounds can learn Breyer’s tips of the trade in her first book, The Curl Revolution: Inspiring Stories andPractical Advice from the NaturallyCurly Community .   We caught up with the busy entrepreneur, via email. Photo courtesy of NaturallyCurly Everything She Wants : How did the idea for NaturallyCurly.com come about? Michelle Breyer : [After] a few mimosas at a party. I was working as a reporter at a newspaper with some fellow curly friends and we were complaining about our hair on a humid Austin day. Someone overheard us and thought it was crazy that people could spend so much time talking about their hair. He suggested...

At one time or another, every woman has chanted the phrase, “I must increase my bust.”  Well, you can do just that and give your summer wardrobe a boost with Tweakerz, a must-have customizable and detachable bra strap accessory. Tweakerz allows you to “tweak your bra for the perfect lift” and is a handy tool to enhance the upcoming season’s tank tops, halter dresses, V-Neck tees, and racerback tops .  For more practical use, the hypoallergenic product also conceals pesky bra straps and can convert your standard bra to a racerback style. Since one size doesn't fit all when it comes to bras, Tweakerz comes with two flexible center straps that reach 3.6 inches across and fit bra sizes 34D to 38D. The new Mini Tweakerz is 2.5 inches across and accommodates smaller bra sizes 32AA to 34D.  It has all the benefits as the original Tweakerz – great lift, improved support, enhanced bust-line – and is perfect for teens, athletes, and women like me with smaller boobies. The FD...

Everything She Wants loves to encourage women to have an entrepreneurial spirit. So I was pleased to hear about mark Cosmetics' new mentoring program, which helps young women across the country to pay for college by becoming a mark representative and selling affordable mark beauty products to their friends, family, and classmates.  mark mentee Beth Heitker I chatted with mark rep and summer 2011 finance intern, Beth Heitker, via email and she gave ESW the scoop on the program.  The student at Xavier University in Cincinnati has worked with mark since 2007 and is giving one lucky reader the chance to win her fave mark product, mark Gloss Gorgeous Stay On Lip Stain (a $10 value) .   Here's how to win: Read my interview with Beth and comment on this blog post what was most inspiring to you about her story; along with your first name and email address.  A winner will be selected at random and you have until April 20 at 11:59 p.m. to enter. ESW: What inspired...