Mary is a third-generation cosmetologist with a specialty of all natural nail care. She is constantly looking for new beauty tips to pass on in her bi-weekly column, All That Zazz which appears in the Post-Gazette, "The Italian-American Voice of Massachusetts," published in Boston's historic North End neighborhood. Prior columns are also available by clicking here.

She is currently taking private appointments, call for a consultation.

Mary also looks out for high-quality natural beauty care products not generally available in the local shops and offers them on her website. One such product is Kosmea all natural rose hip oil products from Australia.

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Mary DiZazzo writes All That Zazz a health and beauty culture column for the Post-Gazette the English language Italian American newspaper for Massachusetts.

BEAUTY CULTURE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Hair, Face, and Make-up

  1. The Vanity of It All January 27, 2012
  2. The Pumpkin-not just for Halloween/Thanksgiving! October 7, 2011
  3. I’d love to kiss you but I just washed my hair! June 17, 2011
  4. Jeepers, Creepers, Where'd You Get Those Eyes April 8, 2011
  5. Condition your eyelashes, not only your hair August 27, 2010
  6. GETTING THE KINKS OUT" with “The Coppola Keratin Straightening System" at ACOTE Salon September 25, 2009
  7. HAIRSPRAY—not the play! November 21, 2008
  8. “Mineral Makeup” – What is it exactly? June 20, 2008
  9. “When you're getting a facial don't forget your décolleté"! April 25, 2008
  10. Airbrush Makeup February 15, 2008
  11. Brush Up December 7, 2007
  12. Wash and Wear Hair and Paul Mitchell Started it All September 28, 2007
  13. I'd Like to Kiss Ya, but I Just Washed My Hair July 20, 2007
  14. Is It Natural or Out of a Bottle July 6, 2007
  15. Eyelash Flirt March 30, 2007
  16. Lipstick December 22, 2006
  17. Make-up and Friends September 29, 2006
  18. Mascara Yesterday and Now August 4, 2006
  19. Make-up Tips for the Mature Woman (Part 1) June 9, 2006
    Make-up Tips for the Mature Woman (Part 2) June 23, 2006
  20. What's in Your Cosmetics April 28, 2006
  21. Olive Oil Beauty Treat April 14, 2006
  22. Food on Your Face November 25, 2005)
  23. It's Not a Mole, It's a Beauty Mark October 28, 2005
  24. Lou Martin Beauty Salon February 4, 2005
  25. Tooth Whitening November 26, 2004
  26. The Shape of Eyebrows - Design or Disaster? May 8, 2009
  27. Eyebrow Threading June 25, 2004
  28. Make-up by Kevyn Aucoin May 28, 2004
  29. Wigs March 19, 2004

Hand and Foot Care

  1. Get SHELLAC-ed and Stay Chip Free for up to 2 Weeks! October 21, 2011
  2. Give Yourself “HAPPY FEET”—and that’s not all! August 12, 2011
  3. REIKI—“Universal Energy”Part 2 June 4, 2010
  4. A Healing Three-Part Series : Foot Reflexology: A Bit of Heaven on Beacon Hill May 7, 2010
  5. Achilles should have known the importance of protecting your HEELS! February 26, 2010
  6. Aging Hands—try SCLEROTHERAPY October 23, 2009
  7. Beauty And Culture—To Make You Feel Good October 9, 2009
  8. Almond Oil- Nourishment for your Skin May 22, 2009
  9. Fish Is For Friday’s! April 10, 2009
  10. Old Rule/New Rule March 13, 2009
  11. It’s All About Color This Fall 2008 August 29, 2008
  12. Global Nail Superstitions (Part 2) September 12, 2008
  13. Global Nail Superstitions—“Do you believe?” (Part 1) August 15, 2008
  14. A French Toast May 9, 2008
  15. It Isn’t Just a Manicure, It’s Hand Reflexology February 29, 2008
  16. Fascinating Fingernail Facts (Part II) November 23, 2007
  17. Fascinating Fingernail Facts (Part I) November 9, 2007
  18. Nails in the Limelight (A nails in entertainment timeline) August 3, 2007
  19. Natural Nailcare January 19, 2007
  20. Black Satin Nail Polish October 27, 2006
  21. Olive Oil Beauty Treat April 14, 2006
  22. Tea Spa Party January 20, 2006
  23. A Short History of Fingers July 8, 2005
  24. Manicures April 30, 2004
  25. OPI Nail Products October 31, 2003
  26. Foot Care Products October 3, 2003
  27. Hand and Nail Care August 22, 2003

Body and Skin Care

  1. Burning Topic-New FDA Rules on Labeling Sunscreen July 15, 2011
  2. Aromas from the Garden are Healing July 1, 2011
  3. Keep Yourself Cool, Soft and Protected For Christmas December 3, 2010
  4. After Summer "KOSMEA" and Always! Skin as Nature intended! September 10, 2010
  5. Spa Food For Your Body, 2010 July 30, 2010
  6. Beauty is Health March 26, 2010
  7. OATS—Not just for horses! January 29, 2010
  8. ALOE VERA, "true aloe" August 14, 2009
  9. Mother Earth presents Volcanic Clay Beautifully! March 27, 2009
  10. A Massage Story January 30, 2009
  11. SEAWEED—good on your skin! November 7, 2008
  12. Beauty by the Seashore: Dead Sea Salts and Seaweed October 24, 2008
  13. Sunscreen--Made in the Shade June 8, 2007
  14. Powder It Up November 3, 2006
  15. Olive Oil Beauty Treat April 14, 2006
  16. Plastic Surgery October 29, 2004
  17. Tattoos October 1, 2004
  18. Tanning August 6, 2004
  19. Soap March 5, 2004
  20. Bath Products September 19, 2003 and September 11, 2009

HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

Diet and Food

  1. The Acai Berry -have you tried it? August 26, 2011
  2. An Evening of Wine and Chocolate -- Drink it and Eat it, Stay Healthy and Beautiful March 11, 2011
  3. Ginseng—use it and keep young! August 13, 2010
  4. "Azulene-a chamomile extract to sooth and heal!" April 23, 2010
  5. OATS—Not just for horses! January 29, 2010
  6. GRAPEFRUIT-Good for your body inside and out! July 3, 2009
  7. Use Your H2O and Glow January 5, 2007
  8. Chocolate: Never Enough! February 17, 2006
  9. Tea April 16, 2004
  10. Diet January 9, 2004
  11. Juicing December 26, 2003

Spas, Health Clubs, and Wellness

  1. SOY-Use it Inside and Out! September 24, 2010
  2. A Chocolate Spa: Yum, Yum September 14, 2007
  3. Emerge Day Spa July 21, 2006
  4. Dahn Yoga January 6, 2006
  5. Humor and Health September 2, 2005
  6. Massage at Boston Sports Clubs August 19, 2005
  7. Looking Good When You're Feeling Bad March 4, 2005
  8. Oxygen Bars August 20, 2004
  9. Napping July 9, 2004 and April 24, 2009
  10. Homeopathy February 20, 2004
  11. Paula Pirrello for Micro-dermabrasion January 23, 2004
  12. Exercise January 9, 2004

Youth and Aging

  1. How Not to Look Old: A New Book by Charla Krupp February 1, 2008
  2. Make-up Tips for the Mature Woman (Part 1) June 9, 2006
    Make-up Tips for the Mature Woman (Part 2) June 23, 2006
  3. Numbers --Not Your Age May 26, 2006
  4. Fountain of Youth January 23, 2004

SHOPPING AND SPECIFIC PRODUCT RECOMMENDATIONS

Kosmea Rose Hip Oil Products

  1. Kosmea Rose Hip Oil-nature's answer for anti-aging! April 22, 2011
  2. After Summer "KOSMEA" and Always! Skin as Nature intended! September 10, 2010
  3. Healing Power from Natural, Organic Ingredients Promote Skin's Elasticity April 9, 2010
  4. Kosmea’s Rose Will Keep Your Skin Healthy and Nourished April 11, 2008 and July 31, 2009
  5. Kosmea SPF 30+ Moisturizing Lotion October 13, 2006
  6. Kosmea for Healthy Beautiful Skin March 3, 2006
  7. Kosmea: One Perfect Rose February 18, 2005
  8. Kosmea: The Magic of the Rose February 6, 2004
  9. Rose Hip Oil January 23, 2004

LUSH Handmade Soap

  1. It’s a LUSH-ious Life! September 23, 2011
  2. Start The New Year Off "LUSH-ously"! January 14, 2011
  3. LUSH Products for the Lips July 16, 2010
  4. Shake Off Winter Blues With LUSH March 12, 2010
  5. "Soaping It Up With Lush" November 20, 2009
  6. LUSH—for the love of sugar and the death of dimples August 28, 2009
  7. LUSH Puts Some “VANILLA” in Your Summer! June 5, 2009
  8. “Have a PURRR-FECT Valentine’s Day” February 13, 2009
  9. Have a Lush-ious Christmas `08 December 19, 2008
  10. New Lush Inventions – Autumn 2008 October 10, 2008
  11. Free Retro LUSH -- Get It While You Can July 18, 2008
  12. Treat Daddy-O to a LUSH-ious Father's Day June 6, 2008
  13. New Products That Work To Make You Feel And Look Great! March 14, 2008
  14. NEW Scentuals from LUSH January 18, 2008
  15. A Spa Day with LUSH August 17, 2007
  16. Be Green With LUSH April 13, 2007
  17. Keep Lovin' It Up With Lush! February 16, 2007
  18. Powder It Up November 3, 2006
  19. Lush Can Solidly Help You Fly September 1, 2006
  20. Get Happy with Lush July 7, 2006
  21. Take the Bunny and Run March 31, 2006
  22. Have a LUSHous Christmas December 9, 2005
  23. Blow out the candles this HOT SUMMER with LUSH July 22, 2005
  24. Happy Mothers' Day with Lush Products April 29, 2005
  25. Are You a LUSHette Yet? March 18, 2005
  26. Lush Products for Christmas December 10, 2004
  27. Lush Products November 14, 2003

Apparel and Accessories

  1. The Art of Manliness February 12, 2010
  2. Sunglasses: A Shady History July 17, 2009
  3. Vintage Clothing at the Dorothy Parker Fest October 14, 2005
  4. First Ladies' Gowns January 7, 2005
  5. Hats September 3, 2004

Other Shopping Tips

  1. Have a Spring Fling 2011 March 25, 2011
  2. Have a PURRR-FECT Valentine’s Day February 13, 2009
  3. Discover Cuccio and you have found Spa Heaven August 1, 2008
  4. New Products That Work To Make You Feel And Look Great! March 14, 2008
  5. Brush Up December 7, 2007
  6. Barneys is Here! March 17, 2006
  7. Dahn Yoga January 6, 2006
  8. Tony Cuccio Cream June 10, 2005
  9. Kabloom Florists May 27, 2005
  10. Lou Martin Beauty Salon February 4, 2005
  11. New England Portrait Photography September 17, 2004
  12. Perricone Cosmeceuticals and Sephora Products at Prudential Mall July 23, 2004
  13. L'Occitane Products December 12, 2003
  14. Sephora Products October 31, 2003
  15. Harnett's Shop September 19, 2003
  16. Benefit Brand Products September 5, 2003

TRAVEL AND VACATION

Travel Tips

  1. What's in Your Beach/Pool Bag? Summer 2011 June 3, 2011
  2. What's In Your Beach Bag? June 19, 2009
  3. The Beach Bag Review May 23, 2008
  4. Lost Luggage: Pack That Carry-on Well! January 21, 2005
  5. Beach Bag Packing List June 11, 2004
  6. Beautify Before You Fly November 28, 2003

Destinations

  1. Hong Kong Beauty Bargain December 23, 2005
  2. American Girl Place, New York City September 30, 2005
  3. Radio City Rockettes December 24, 2004
  4. Provincetown, Massachusetts August 20, 2004
  5. St. Augustine, Florida January 23, 2004
  6. Rome, Italy: Beauty is Truth October 17, 2003
  7. Tinsel Town -- Where Memories are Paved in Gold November 24, 2006
  8. Mr. DeMille, I'm Ready for My Close-up December 8, 2006

BEAUTY CULTURE

Italian heritage

  1. Once Again “Beauty Knows No Age” with the Golden Age Club May 21, 2010
  2. Family Reunion October 12, 2007
  3. Wash and Wear Hair and Paul Mitchell Started it All September 28, 2007
  4. East Boston Ladies Shine in Their Golden Age May 18, 2007
  5. It's Not a Mole, It's a Beauty Mark October 28, 2005
  6. Viva Santa June 24, 2005
  7. Italian Movie Stars: Olive-skinned Beauties October 15, 2004

Other Beauty Culture Columns

  1. Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend January 13, 2012
  2. A New Year, A New Attitude for 2012 December 30, 2011
  3. It's a Small World December 2, 2011
  4. The Beauty of Etiquette in 2011 – Where Have All Our Manners Gone? November 18, 2011
  5. The Beauty of Freedom September 9, 2011
  6. Town Crier of Provincetown July 29, 2011
  7. Aromas from the Garden are Healing July 1, 2011
  8. “You Look Marvelous Beauty Talk”—Spring 2011 Series May 20, 2011
  9. Miss Boston 2011 has been crowned! February 25, 2011
  10. Gold--It'll Make You Shimmer February 11, 2011
  11. The Bombshell is Back! Janaury 28, 2011
  12. Buon Anno 2011-Make it a Beautiful Year!!! December 31, 2010
  13. Give Thanks to Beauty that Lies in the Heart of a Dad November 19, 2010
  14. Folklore for Hallowe’en October 22, 2010
  15. Beauty is what Health and Happiness looks like on the outside October 8, 2010
  16. The Rainbow and putting color in your life July 2, 2010
  17. Gone With The Wind June 18, 2010
  18. Beauty is Health March 26, 2010
  19. OATS—Not just for horses! January 29, 2010
  20. Beauty Resolutions January 1, 2010
  21. The Blow Dryer-adapted from the "vacuum cleaner"! December 4, 2009
  22. Beeswax-for the love of honey! November 6, 2009
  23. Beauty And Culture—To Make You Feel Good October 9, 2009
  24. Sunglasses: A Shady History July 17, 2009
  25. Barbie: Still Nifty at 50! Happy Birthday Dear Doll February 27, 2009
  26. First Ladies January 16, 2009
  27. Happy New Year 2009 January 2, 2009
  28. Budget-Themed Beauty September 26, 2008
  29. Comfort and High Tech in the Beauty Salon March 28, 2008
  30. A Day in the Life of a Student Star January 4, 2008
  31. The Week Before Christmas in the Beauty Salon December 21, 2007 and December 17, 2010
  32. Fascinating Fingernail Facts (Part II) November 23, 2007
  33. Fascinating Fingernail Facts (Part I) November 9, 2007
  34. The Immortal Marilyn Lives On and On August 31, 2007
  35. The Gibson Girl June 22, 2007
  36. Beauty Gone Bad May 25, 2007
  37. 1920s Hair Curl Ads April 27, 2007
  38. When Bigger (Hair) Was Better March 16, 2007
  39. Hairdressing -- the Beginning March 2, 2007
  40. Cosmetic Curiousities February 2, 2007
  41. Hairdresser's Book 1950 September 15, 2006
  42. Lady's Dressing Room in 1892 August 18, 2006
  43. Color My World February 3, 2006
  44. Edgar Degas: An Impression of Beauty November 11, 2005
  45. Powder Compacts September 16, 2005
  46. Olive Lee Benson August 5, 2005 and January 15, 2010
  47. Lilly Pulitzer: A Palm Beach Story May 13, 2005
  48. Beauty Pageants April 15, 2005
  49. Marilyn Monroe April 1, 2005
  50. Estee Lauder November 12, 2004
  51. All I Know I Learned in Beauty School May 14, 2004 and May 12, 2006
  52. Spring is Here! April 2, 2004
  53. You Look Mahvelous October 31, 2003