The Reject: A fictional short-short story

The Pretty One: A fictional short-short story

On Hair

On Beauty

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

A Word With Marty: "COLOR"

The 2012 State Fair Beauty Queen Talks to Her Dog: A short-short story

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.

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. 

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.