Dear Lucky
Answers to your pressing fashion and beauty questions from resident know-it-all Jean Godfrey-June.
Readers Ask Dear Lucky What Length Dress to Wear to a Black-Tie Wedding
Q: What length dress are you supposed to wear for a black-tie wedding? Can you get away with something shorter? And what qualifies a short dress to be black tie?
Readers Ask Dear Lucky About Wearing Black to a Wedding
Q: Is it okay to wear black to a wedding?
Dear Lucky: The Best Mascara For the Beach
Q: I don’t go outside without mascara. What’s the best kind for the beach that doesn’t get dried up and crispy in the sun but won’t run when I go swimming?
Dear Lucky: How to Wear Makeup to the Beach
Q: Can I wear makeup to the beach or the pool?
Dear Lucky: How to Wear Bikinis
Q: I have love handles but love bikinis. Do you have any tips on what would be most flattering?
Dear Lucky: How to Make a Tankini Flattering
Q: Tankinis: Possible to make flattering—and/or chic?
Dear Lucky: How To Dress Up a Beach Cover-Up
Q: After spending a day at the beach, how do I dress up my beach cover-up for a casual dinner?
Dear Lucky: How to Make Bathing Suit Shopping Bearable
Q: I hate bathing-suit shopping. How do I make it more bearable?
Style After Age 30
I’m about to turn 30. Are there any clothing styles, in your opinion, that I need to say a long goodbye to?
How to Mitigate Oil But Stay Moisturized
Q: So basically, my T-zone could solve the oil crisis. But oil-control products dry out the rest of my face. Is there anything to mitigate the oil but keep everywhere else moisturized?
How to Wear a Belt Over a Cardigan or Jacket
Q: I love the look of a belt over a cardigan or jacket, but how do you wear it so it looks nonchalantly cool, not contrived?
Keeping Nails Healthy After Polish Changes
Q: I am a complete nail polish addict and change my polish color multiple times a week, which is making my nails very unhappy. Any recommendations for keeping nails healthy during polish changes? Can you recommend a good base coat or polish remover?
Where Should Your Pants Hem Hit Your Shoe?
Answers to your pressing fashion and beauty questions from resident know-it-all Jean Godfrey-June.
How to Mix Up Your Makeup Routine
Q: I feel like I’ve had the same makeup routine since I was 14: foundation/tinted moisturizer, good undereye concealer and then the same muted brown eyeshadows with the expected highlighter on the inner part of the eye. Do you have ideas/tips for new ways to mix it up? I feel like I’m a paint-by-numbers...
How to Look Fashion-y When You’re Pregnant
Q: Truly, I need fashion answers (more specifically—HELP!) in every direction: I’m pregnant. I’m most perplexed by the maternity skirt. It is not a good thing …unless I’m missing some secret key element? Perhaps pregnant ladies should only wear the ever-loving hell out of their J Brand maternity jeggings (which I’ve been doing) and tight-inthe-middle/loose-everywhere-else dresses? Getting dressed for work has become a daily chore.
