A long time ago, in a kingdom not so far away, a young Jossip editrix named Corynne decided it might be fun to interview her gossip, media and PR peers in a semi-regular (and uncharacteristically earnest) feature she creatively entitled "Jossiping." In honor of our predecessor, we've decided to bring back the tradition, one informal sit-down at a time.

First up: Debbie Newman catches up with editor-turned blogger-turned author Nadine Haobsh.

For those of you who've been anywhere near the New York media scene these past few years, Nadine (almost) needs no introduction. The 27 year-old author of "Beauty Confidential" is, perhaps, best known as the reason employment contracts with media conglomerates now come with standard issue "No blogging" clauses.

The former Lucky editor (who blogged anonymously under the pseudonym JolieinNYC) was sacked from Ladies' Home Journal in 2005 on the fateful day of her own unmasking, and forced to wave goodbye to the boring, corporate world and parlay her brush with fame into a successful website and lucrative two-book deal instead. Believe it or not, this was all considered extremely scandalous at the time, which just goes to show you that yesterday's pitfall just might be tomorrow's lucrative book advance. Inspired by Nadine's ingenuity, I caught up with her last night and found out what exactly she's been doing in the wake of her trying, yet surprisingly career-savvy ordeal. Her revealing answers, to follow.

What's the best thing about being a blogger (Hint: Working from home) and are you, in fact, wearing pajamas as we speak?

Oh, one of the best things about being a blogger is definitely being able to work from home! Of course, that's also one of the worst things about being a blogger, because it's too damn easy to get sidetracked on people.com and convince yourself that you desperately need to know what's going on in Tom and Katie's life…for blogging purposes, of course

Naturally. Although by "People.com," i'm assuming you mean Jossip?

Yes, yes, of course! I definitely meant Jossip. Jossip is actually one of my favorites. Read, Jossip, kids!

Well played. Naturally, everyone who's anyone's already read your book. But for those who need a quick refresher course, tell us the best beauty/makeup advice anyone'e ever told you.

I have two pieces of "best beauty advice", and they're both equally real, but one is cheesy as hell. I'll go with the concrete one first: wear sunscreen every morning, and wash your face every night. Very simple. The cheesy one: smile. When people smile and look happy, they look SO much prettier. It sounds dumb, lame, Stepford, whatever, but it's true. I hate that pouty, "look how sexy I am" nonsense. You don't look sexy. You look hungry.

So you're not a fan of Posh Spice then?

Actually, I kind of love Posh Spice, secretly, because I think behind the scenes, she really gets it. She's supposed to be quite a funny woman, but she's playing a role. I think the role is ridiculous, but she's one of the most famous women in the world, so what the hell do I know, right?

It's easy to laugh on the inside when you have a gorgeous husband, hundreds of millions of English pounds and a cosmetically enhanced chest. Speaking of which, we seem to be living in a time when aging gracefully is passe. Do you expect a plastic surgery backlash anytime soon?

I think plastic surgery is here to stay, but I'm hoping that people will start to realize that it's still *surgery*. Kanye West's mom died last week, of course, and people don't understand that when you're put under anesthesia, it's a very serious risk; that's why anesthesiologists get paid like rock stars. I don't have any problem with cosmetic enhancements if you have a modicum of realism or a strong sense of self-worth, but these idiots who go under the knife hoping they'll come out looking like somebody completely different…it's just so sad.