Barre 3 Studio
1149 E. Lancaster Ave., Rosemont
Recommended by Melissa Jacobs
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What’s so great about the new Barre3 in Rosemont? Well, there’s the sun-filled studio and friendly staff. Oh, and it’s just around the corner from MOM’s Organic Market, which has the best veggie-fruit smoothies on the Main Line. But the clincher is its ab-mazing, tush-tastic fusion of ballet and Pilates, with a sprinkling of yoga. Barre3’s lengthening, strengthening take on cross-training remains one of the most effective ways to tighten what jiggles.
Cheryl Harper’s Convenient Vanities & Political Fancies
Through Jan. 15, 2015, at James Oliver Gallery, Philadelphia
Recommended by Hobart Rowland
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I once lived across the street from this Paoli-based sculptor, so I’m familiar with the local 7-Eleven that inspired her sublime exhibit. Incorporating prints, woodworking, ceramics, quilting and more, Harper offers a delightfully skewed spin on modern-day consumer culture. Big Gulp, indeed.
Love, Lashes and Lipstick: My Secrets for a Gorgeous, Happy Life
By Mally Roncal (Ballantine Books, 224 pages)
Recommended by Theodora Malison
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Want a red-carpet look for all those holiday parties? Celebrity makeup artist and QVC star Mally Roncal—who’s worked her magic on such one-of-a-kind beauties as Angelina Jolie, Beyoncé, Heidi Klum and Jennifer Lopez—lets you in on her secrets. Half how-to and half memoir, this book traces Roncal’s evolution from a young girl bullied about her skin color to a woman who embraces her unique appearance.
