Category Archives: beauty disasters

Adventures in Beauty with Blanche

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! So what kind of weekend did you have? Oh well, never mind. I’m sure there will be livelier ones. Take mine, for instance. Or rather, Blanche’s. She’s the one who started the whole danged thing. … Continue reading →

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My Amazing Miasma of Muddled Methodology of Modern Life

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! Whiz, bang, Friday… or, in your modern times, just another Blursday! Hang in there kittens, one day you’ll be let out of your pens again. But for now, don’t forget, I’m always here for you … Continue reading →

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Advice to Make April Agreeable

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! Want some advice? Yeah, I didn’t think so. That’s okay, I’ll dole it out anyway. After all, there are two fine ladies who do and maybe you will benefit from my half-wit wisdom after all. … Continue reading →

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Advice for the Valentine Hearted

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! Do tell, is your Valentine’s Day going swoonily? Mine is, of course. More ardent admirers than I can shake a stick at. And who to choose for my dinner and dancing date tonight? Sigh, so … Continue reading →

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Well, Somebody is Asking for It

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! We made it to Friday. Aren’t you proud of yourself? And some other folks we should all be proud of are these two fine folks, knowing that they need help and asking for it. And … Continue reading →

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That Ding-Dong is Not Avon Calling

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! Don’t we all like to look pretty? And what’s more fun than getting together with a bunch of your friends and having an expert glamorize all the girls at once? Well, with my bunch, I … Continue reading →

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Fridays are Made for Bad Advice

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! Time for my favorite feature, giving advice I really shouldn’t be. Dear Barbara Jean, Recently our neighbor Pam dropped 250 pounds by divorcing her husband of ten years and then dieting and exercising to get … Continue reading →

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Beauticians Always Know Best

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! Don’t we all love a little primping and pampering? Let’s be honest, we all need a little help now and then. As the edges of our years get a little warped and wrinkled (I swear … Continue reading →

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