When I started Beauty Revolution for young girls, I wanted to help them redefine beauty for themselves. So I ask them to name some of the most beautiful women they know, and they begin to name models or pop stars like Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, or Angelina Jolie.  But then I ask them about real women in their lives that they actually know and see, and they start naming their friends, their moms, and other ...

In 2012, we live in an era that allows one to literally run a business from the palm of your hand.  We prefer our phone’s mapping technology to the paperbound maps.  Facebook is how we learned about the Egyptian revolution and how we keep current with friends.  Twitter has taught us how to speak in a horrible slang yet keep trending topics alive like #FreeSyria.  The Instagram generation takes photos that a ...