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Donna Lethal

About Donna Lethal

Donna Lethal is the author of "Milk of Amnesia" and writes for her own blog (Lethal Dose), Hair Hall of Fame, Dowager Quarterly, Find A Death, & the Valhalla Cemetery chapter in "Weird Hollywood." A native of Lowell, Mass., she's lived in Boston, NY and London before settling here. When not writing, she's hiking, soaking in a Korean salt room or in the high desert with her pit bull.

Mika Fowler debuts at Kim Vo Salon!

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Donna Lethal

Mika, Mika, MIKA – I’ve written about my love of Mika Fowler’s magic fingers and her amazing dry-cuts before. Last night I got to join about a million others (exaggeration) at a party that will go on for two more … Continue reading →

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Hot Hot: Hottiedots!

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Donna Lethal

What a brilliant idea! Who doesn’t love beauty marks? From Marilyn to Ginger Grant to Madonna, they’re that certain something that makes you special (have you seen The Artist?)  When I heard about Hottiedots! I couldn’t wait to try them … Continue reading →

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LA Girl: Darlene Lacey

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Donna Lethal

Darlene Lacey’s new book, “Classic Candy: America’s Favorite Sweets, 1950-1980” is literally mouthwatering. I devoured it in one sitting and I’ve been craving childhood candies ever since. Darlene grew up in Diamond Bar, so she’s a perfect Angeleno girl: funny, smart, … Continue reading →

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5th Annual On the Go Mother’s Day Beauty Event

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Donna Lethal

How lucky am I? This is where I was Saturday-poolside at the Thompson Hotel, with my (cough) “work daughter,” getting braided and styled at the Joico booth by Joico’s celeb colorist George Papanikolas (Kardashians, Nicole Richie) alongside with the amazing Mika Fowler … Continue reading →

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I Went to Target and…

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Donna Lethal

…all I got was pinkeye. Gross! I had to throw away my mascara. Luckily, I nipped it in the bud, and it inspired to me do a thorough cleaning of my makeup tray. I work two blocks from Sephora (ouch) … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Little Black Dress

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Donna Lethal

Did you ever see that one thing-that one item on a hanger or a mannequin that calls your name, sings out to you, saying, “I belong to you and no one else?” I think all of us have had this … Continue reading →

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LA Girl: Lyssa Stapleton

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Donna Lethal

Lyssa is a supersmart nerd Girl, like  someone put Velma’s brain into Daphne’s body. An archeologist who came of age in the punk scene, she is currently working on her Phd at UCLA. This Los Feliz girl always has perfectly … Continue reading →

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Nordstrom’s YOUPhoria

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Donna Lethal

My friend at Nordstrom knows I’ll write up anything he sends me, because it takes just about nothing to get me to go to there. “Check this out,” he says, and I trot on over. I’m lucky, in that I … Continue reading →

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Molami Headphones

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Donna Lethal

I’ve been wearing these glamorous babies for the past hour at work. Coincidentally I have my hair up in a big, messy bun today, so the silk turban-style suits me to a tee. I grilled my coworkers on the essentials: … Continue reading →

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Beauty Army

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Donna Lethal

Don’t you love the way that sounds? I mean, I’d join a Beauty Army. They’d probably let you sleep late, with a lavender mask on your eyes, then wake you up with cucumber slices to combat puffiness. Before you marched … Continue reading →

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