Slay York

For anyone who has seen Sex and the City it is easy to feel like Carrie Bradshaw when you hit the streets of New York in heels. What they don't say in the episodes and movie is while she is smiling on the outside she is consumed with the throbbing of her designer encased feet.

With that said, let me begin with going to visit Duffy, the Eyebrow Slayer. Considered the best in the New York, you cannot go wrong but also keeping in mind that she believes in tweezing, not waxing. Both painful, but not always equally tolerable. But as a young girl, you learn that beauty is pain -- so what might start with an "ow" will surely transcend into a "wow".

So after walking 15+ blocks in my stiletto boots, I had my date with Duffy. I gave her clear instructions that if I start tearing up, just keep going. She said she was "gentle"--an uncommon adjective associated with eyebrows. However, I sat back and tried to take this nice little nap that Duffy suggested. It was only minutes before I realized she was half way done and I hadn't condemned my sex once. For once, beauty wasn't painful.

Conclusion: You can't wear gorgeous shoes without blisters, but you can get your eyebrows done without pain. (Proven and now considered Fact).

- A.