Between waxing, tanning, haircuts and the occasional highlight appointment, Girlawhirl finds that grooming and maintenance can truly overwhelm her during the summer months. Pedicures become such a necessity that she finds herself having to dash out of the office during Friday lunch because with weekend adventures looming, she just can't be caught dead with cracked polish and calluses. And the same is true for bikini line maintenance, it's something she feels she's always tending to…

At first, Girlawhirl thought that making it through the summer streak free – she's been trying to sport a bit of color without using self tanners because she's never really made it through the process without some sort of streak – would mean that she'd be swathed in sticky, glittery, body bronzers from head to toe. But she's thrilled to report that hasn't been the case at all…

Cruising through her local Origins™ store recently, Girlawhirl spotted an old favorite, Gardener's Spray. Discontinued a few years ago, Girlawhirl – who mosquitoes always find very attractive – was thrilled to find this old friend, which she remembers kept the bugs away without any creepy chemicals…

Still struggling with exposing her white limbs all over town, Girlawhirl's become a bit of a connoisseur when it comes to products that will give her a bit of a glow without the time required, and the streaky results she usually gets, with self tanners. She's already found a lovely powder bronzer, but her new love is body perfection gel from Per-fékt Beauty…

Girlawhirl knew it was coming. With all the chatter about parabens, she figured that soon enough the department store brands would start reformulating products so that they would no longer include them. And it's begun: more and more big-time brands are going paraben free…

There are many things that Girlawhirl can do single handedly: drive, eat, and talk on the phone all come to mind. But between the cap removal and twisting (or squeezing, depending on the type of packaging), applying lipstick hasn't been one of them, until now. These days she's using the new Pro-To-Go lippy from Avon…

Girlawhirl's stylist has told her to lay off the shampoo. And she's not the only one. Some of her Super Pals say that they've been told to just rinse and condition, or only rinse instead of shampooing daily. There are all kinds of reasons for this, to keep color vibrant, to prevent damaged hair from further harm and to preserve hair's natural moisture. Now, there's a completely new kind of product, a daily cleansing cream to tackle this issue…