I'm Jane's Brother And I'm Here To Help: My Beauty Tips!!! And A DIY Air Purifier

Plus: Jane's lies about famous people.

My brother (hilariously to me) had the idea to take a detour into beauty treatments for his column this week. I never would've thought of Ben as having expertise in this arena, but he sent a draft to me last night and I found the tips very useful! And cost-saving! Since I currently don't have a Beauty Director here at AJPT (though I'm talking to one who I like a lot), why not try Ben's tips in the meantime?

And for those of you who were dying to know earlier this week what I did when I discovered that my massage therapist was using his saliva as a lubricant on me, the answer is that I let him finish the hour and then I tipped him extra so he wouldn't feel awkward about what he had done. I am not a role model!

While so much devastation has been going on in California and the world, it feels odd to talk about silly things, but I'm going to try. In light of my brother writing for you today, I am offering up this family (and name-dropping through the generations!) edition of Two Truths and a Lie. Play with me in the comments if you want!

Two name-dropping truths and a lie about my family:

My grandpa hung out with Anne Frank.

Bob Dylan visited my mom's sandal shop on MacDougal Street, where Pete Seeger played her guitar and she made leather microphone holders for Peter, Paul, and Mary.

Kathleen Hanna and I were tested for ESP as kids at the same lab in Durham, North Carolina.

Put your guesses in the comments if you want to. And not a moment too soon, here's Ben…—Jane

This week I'm deviating a little from my typical content, but I love suggesting ways for you to save money and finding solutions that differ from the norm. So here are some unconventional bath and body ideas you might try–-if you dare to be different.