On Hair

On Beauty

A Word With Marty: "LOOKS" (Our appearance)

StuporHeroes Parables, Episode 2: Nancy Goo

Living While Ugly

"Ugly" Duckling

Veneer matters more than it should. My Psychology Today article today offers ideas for improving one's looks, self-acceptance, and even the under-considered advantages of being conventionally unattractive.

The "Uniforms" We Wear: Are you happy with yours

Before a person even says a word, we tend to judge him or her. Yes, we infer personality and perhaps intelligence merely on a person’s face and body, but also on hair, clothes, and body adornments. And you don’t get a second chance to make a first impression.

Perhaps you’re already pleased with your costumes—professional and personal—but maybe my Psychology Today article today will motivate you to make a change or to confirm that you’re happy with the status quo.

Tough Problems: Appearance. Caring too much? Caring too little?

This is the latest in the Tough Problems series. In each installment, I present two composite questions that my clients face and my response to each.

The first asks whether 90 minutes a day on hair and makeup is too much. The second spends virtually no time and wonders if that's too little. 

Stern: A short-short story about people's veneer

People often judge us merely on appearance. After all, after age 30 or certainly 40,  our face reflects our emotional lifetime. But so much resides beneath our veneer. My PsychologyToday.com contribution today offers a short-short story on this.

Creating Your Physical Image

Our choices of clothes, makeup, even dog affect how we're perceived. In my PsychologyToday.com article today, I offer ideas and questions to help you decide what you want.

Your Hair: Should you give it more or less attention?

We spend $80 billion a year on our hair. My PsychologyToday.com article tries to help readers decide whether to spend more or less money and time on it. HERE is the link.