I admit, I love the ’snooze’ button. If I have to choose between sleeping in or washing my hair, dirty hair it is.

Luckily, there’s no need to choose; dry shampoo is the answer:

Dry shampoo, the kind that comes in a spray, is a lifesaver for limp morning locks. These powder-based formulas help to soak up grease and usually add a pleasant scent while doing so. A quick spritz, a little fluff, and you’re good to…

Psst: If you’re still looking for a Halloween costume idea, you might enjoy this article from the BQ archives…

Halloween is just around the corner and if you’ve been into a costume shop recently, you know that store bought costumes do not come cheap.

Most costumes are only worn once or twice, giving them a very high cost-per-wear — and assuming that you get into the holiday spirit, you can expect to wear a different costume each…

The colloquial expression “s/he’s got class” is used to indicate that a person has intelligence and savoir faire. While some sociologists say that ‘class’ is largely determined by where and to whom you were born, ‘class’ in the popular sense is something we can all have.

The key to being classy, is to be the best you possibly can be: in your dress, but also in your speech, manners, knowledge and skills. It’s about making the…

Does somebody you love still wear these? Do them a favor today and let them know:

I love you, but your jeans must go
They’re so short, they let their odd socks show

The waist is high, in the old-style manner
The thighs reminiscent of MC Hammer

The acid wash is carbon dated (said Buffy)
Did you know they make you look quite stuffy?

Time moves on and seasons change
But sometimes people stay just the same

Winter gives way to spring and moth,…

To help spice up your wardrobe, Bargain Queen Meg has created a brand new advice show called Style Spice, now hosted at The Wardrobe Channel.

Style Spice will have lots of quick, easy tips and ideas to add extra spice to your outfits.

Go on, see what Meg has to show you, and leave your comments below - we’d love to hear from you!

Layer upon layer is the code by which Tokyo women live!

We are just coming out of the cold, sometimes snowy winter, so outerwear is on show outdoors most of the time. But when coats come off indoors — and on warmer early spring days — layers are the key.

So far, I’ve explained the basics of using stripes and lines to flatter your figure and shown you ways to use vertical lines to look taller and slimmer.

Now I’ll show you how to use horizontal lines to make your figure look fabulous.

Since I’ve been a Floridian all my life, I know a thing or two about dressing for even triple-digit temperatures.

Fortunately, those temps are still a ways off even here — but with spring just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about warm-weather purchases that will keep on working as the temperatures rise.

It’s shaping up to be a fabulous February. If you don’t believe me, just check out the featured posts at this month’s edition of The Fabulous! Festival, hosted at All About Appearances.

From fashion faux pas to female centric art, there’s plenty of interesting reads.

Bloggers: The Fabulous! Festival is a great way to introduce your writing to new readers. If you’d like to participate in and/or host an upcoming edition of The Fabulous! Festival, here’s what…

In a recent advice post, I explained the basics when it comes to using stripes and other lines to look thinner, taller, and generally balance out your figure. Now, I’m going to give you more examples that you can use.

Here I focus on verticals, a great place to start since they’re the easiest to use.

Ways to create and extend those thinning vertical lines

We love vertical lines because they are the easiest to work with and…