Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum

You know those strange, somewhat off-kilter scents that manage to grab hold of you and never let go? You find yourself obsessed with them no matter how hard you try to get away. Gasoline is a common one. For me, it's bay rum -- a stodgy old men's cologne smell that I never thought I'd love.When I worked at a fragrance counter in my high school days, this one man used to come in every so often and

Beauty on the Road: Conference Edition

I'm on my way back from a conference in Atlanta and instead of sharing the scoop on the hotel amenities this time, how about a rundown of work-related-event must-haves? Here, Beauty Addict's essentials for attending work conferences far from home:Band-Aid Advanced Healing Blister Block, because even though you know that conference centers are large and you'll be on your feet all day talking to