HER LIFE Magazine

herlife | contentsJUNE 201212welcome 6BEAUTy 10inspirations 12cravings 16culinary 18recipes 20wine 22Elaine Houston: Touch a Woman, Touch a RockImagine how easy it would be to observe inhumanity and look the other way, or simply turn the channel.Millions of people do it every day. However, the brutality Elaine Houston saw on her television screenchanged her life, and subsequently changed the lives of many women around the world.trendsetter 26business spotlight 32mother’s perspective 34working women 36business spotlight 38102012 beauty trendsLike fashion, beauty trends have a definite ebb andflow. New York Fashion Week, which takes place inthe spring and fall each year, is a showcase for thelatest trends in beauty as well as clothing, shoes andaccessories. In this year’s spring runway shows, hairand makeup covered the spectrum from minimaland natural to edgy and extreme. Despite the widevariety of looks, some clear trends emerged.42Greg aidala’S JUST SAYIN’...Thirty-one years ago this month, my forty-three year oldmother passed away from breast cancer, leaving behindher loving husband and eight children—four girls andfour boys. I’m number seven. My world suddenly changedthe day she passed away; I can still recall the hollowsilence that resounded when our father gave us thenews. An immediate void seemed to rain upon us.tie the knot 40jUST sAYIN’ 42SCENE AND BE SEEN 44IN THE REGION 484 HERLIFEnewyork.com