Ellen Warren – Page 25

Which is tougher: Doing the crunches, or struggling with your exercise top?

Wrestling into your exercise bra isn’t the sport you had in mind

June 12, 2018 at 3:14 a.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: You complained in a recent column about those exercise bras that are almost impossible to struggle into and out of but you didn't offer alternatives. Are...

Capri pants, one of Ellen Warren's fashion pet peeves, are among trends that reward buyers with less fabric for the same money.

Beware of fashion trends that come up short, says the Answer Angel

June 11, 2018 at 7:52 a.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I purchased a blouse, the front of which was a silklike fabric and the back, with the same print, a fine knit. I've noticed this more...

Bad gift? Faking it wouldn’t hurt you

June 16, 2018 at 9:02 a.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: Some good friends gifted my family with a lovely photo frame last year and thoughtfully placed a picture of me and my family in the frame....

British model Cara Delevingne has helped bring bolder brows back into fashion.

Fake eyebrows? Fashion’s turn to bigger brows has readers wondering

June 16, 2018 at 9:39 a.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I've been tweezing my eyebrows since I was in middle school and I've always thought they looked pretty good. As a result, they're a little sparser...

Finding the perfect lipstick, making Uggs last: We’ve got the answers

June 16, 2018 at 10:37 a.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: What are your recommendations for lipstick that does not cake and dry? — Ruby C.K. Dear Ruby: This is an eternal search. I think the caking...

A local store can be a lively, fun way to shop.

Shop local, and bring back the fun

June 16, 2018 at 10:22 a.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: What does "shopping small" mean, and why should I do it? Or, does it matter where I shop — Bargain Shopper Dear Bargain Shopper: Any good...

Former Tribune reporter Jon Yates, pre-makeover by Answer Angel Ellen Warren. He's wearing a classic guy uniform.

How to make your man not look like a slob

June 16, 2018 at 11:05 a.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I read an interview with the costume designer who dressed the actors playing Boston Globe reporters in the new movie "Spotlight." She said she had to...

Bringing back the brooch — the time is now

June 16, 2018 at 11:46 a.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: Whatever happened to brooches? And more important, when are they coming back? I have a great collection — many from my grandmother's jewelry drawer — and...

Easy on the eyes, easy on the wallet: The Answer Angel knows where to find cute bargain lingerie.

Lingerie that’s thrifty (but not cheap)

May 12, 2019 at 11:13 p.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: It is time for me to amp up the contents of my underwear drawer. Nothing extreme, mind you, but I'm looking for daytime basics that have...

Winter shoe options for skinny jeans? Try a bootie, of course.

Rolled-up cuffs, shoes for skinnies: Your denim dilemmas, solved

May 12, 2019 at 11:13 p.m.

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I saw a woman walking down the street the other day in blue jeans and thought of your anti-capri campaign. (How's that going? I'm still on...

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