Scented perfume strips have gone digital. Turns out, interactive fragrance advertising is the wave of the future thanks to some new computer technology that makes perfume accords printable—and sniffable. Plus, the iAroma is coming, too; oh yes, it is. [Independent]
It’s summer and sun-phobia is at a high, which means self-tanner—celebrity-branded and otherwise—is a hot topic. [...]

Now that the word “pouf” has joined our everyday lexicon (thank you, Jersey Shore), the idea of bigger, higher hair is on everyone’s brains—including those of us in the fashion set. We’d never resort to Bumpits (it’s really the name that bothers us the most), but we have been on a bit of a volume [...]

In the wake of yet another recall—that’d be 437,000 Prius and other hybrid cars this morning—Toyota is pulling out a few unlikely stops to assuage frustrated customers. You can expect movie tickets and, yes, manicures at your local dealership while you wait for that pesky brake problem to get fixed. [NY Post]
Does being a mom [...]

New scientific data confirms that the more attractive a political figure is, the more they’re seen as trustworthy, intelligent, likable, and able. Huh. No wonder I was totally enthralled during all 70 minutes of last night’s State of the Union Address. [Telegraph]
Yet another reason to avoid designer imposters: New reports suggest that urine, bacteria, and [...]