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Super-Cute Pairing: Korean-Style Gradient Lips And Freckles
I am so into Asian skincare. I just love going into little Korean, Japanese or Chinese cosmetic shops, looking at pretty packaging and poring over all the little labels that are completely foreign to...
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Beauty Hacks: Rikers Island Edition
I really love Orange Is The New Black, but if prison is anything like that, I figure I wouldn’t be the only one smashing down the doors to get in. It looks like a babesy, sexy summer camp where you...
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Real-Life Beauty Stuff: My Weird, Sexy Woodstock Weekend
A couple of weeks ago, I went upstate to Woodstock for a music festival. I think it was actually right outside of Woodstock, but saying I went “to Woodstock for a music festival” sounds way sexier....
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The Best Mascara For The Littlest Eyes And Lashes
My fiancé makes me envious every time he opens and closes his eyes. He has a thick, perfect butterfly veil of long eyelashes that curl in just the right place. I’m convinced he has a triple layer...
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Quick Question: How Much Does A Beauty Product's Name Matter To You?
When it comes to product packaging, I've been known to rip design-lazy brands a new one. (I know corporations are people, but can a brand have a b-hole?) I'm aware of how unfair that is--that I...
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5 Pretty Things On The Internet: Messy Fishtails And Collarbones
Refinery29 lists really easy, really sexy hairstyles for the last few hot sticky days of summer, even though it feels like Fashion Week weather lately in NYC (there's a hint of Fall in the air). Our...
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My Husband Brews Beer, And I Pour It On My Head
We brew our own beer at home, not necessarily to save money, but because it's a lot of fun. My husband sort of orchestrates everything (and a few of his buddies come over to do the actual brewing...
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A Vintage Bollywood Look With Modern Makeup
I am one of the most un-Indian Indians you'd ever meet, besides the fact that I am brown and I have a stomach that will digest just about anything (except MSG--I get severe MSG poisoning if that nasty...
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Totally Achievable Model Hairstyle: Kiko Mizuhara's Braided Ribbon Crown
Kiko Mizuhara is my style icon. She and Park Sora are two models I am obsessed with at the moment, and I think it's kind of nice that the "wish I were blonde" syndrome I had as a child has been...
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Imelda Marcos: How To Get Hair And Nails That Go With Every Imaginable Shoe
Every Filipino has an Imelda Marcos story. Here's my mom's: I saw her at the LA County Museum of Art while we were still in Palos Verdes. At the time, she was under investigation for their graft...
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Quick Question: Have You Ever Used Beauty To Help You Cope With Tragedy?
Grieving behaviors are extremely diverse and unique. When a tragedy grabs national attention, those behaviors are often made public, with or without the victims' consent; they're scrutinized and,...
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Beverly Hills Hotel Banana Leaf Wallpaper Nails
The banana leaf print is, like, THE print of summer 2013. It's on jeans, dresses, suits, scarves, shoes, hats, shirts, skirts, carpets, pillows, now NAILS. But the most glamorous use of the print has...
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Parabens: My Better-Late-Than-Never Personal Investigation
As you might imagine, I have a bunch of bottles of cleansers, shampoos, hair products, etc. in my bathroom. Right now I don’t even have as many as I usually do since I’ve been really good about taking...
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From Power Rangers Villain To Skincare Entrepreneur: An Interview With...
What do you want to be when you grow up? Have you ever asked yourself that, even though you're technically already a grownup with a job? I did regularly up until the day I was hired at xoVain. I'd...
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The Best Blood-Red Lipstick For Horror Movie Diehards
I love horror. I consider it one of the best genres out there, and plenty of my favourite films fit the bill. I especially like really over-the-top horror, complete with fake guts, gore, and loads of...
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Laser Hair Removal: The Decision And The Process
I started getting laser hair removal long before I ever worked in health or thought about anything holistic in my life. This may seem obvious, but lasers are not seen as holistic, but neither are...
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The Easiest, Fastest, Cheapest, Most Mindless Eye Makeup Ever
I am so sick right now, I feel like nothing in this article is going to make sense. Words are weird. Everything’s weird. I had to make one of those piñata cakes that’s been floating around Pinterest...
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How To Find The Men's Fragrance That Works For You
I am a creature of nostalgia, and as such, I have developed deep, though sometimes strange, connections to specific sounds, smells, stories. Name a song and I can produce the moment in time in which...
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How To Make Your Own Matte Glitter Nail Polish
DIY bath and beauty projects are easily one of my favorite pastimes. I was all over Alle's kinder surprise bath bombs and made, like, 10 of them the second her tutorial went up. I also love to raid my...
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Matte Lip Colors For The Cost Of Your Favorite Foods
Between my across-the-world trips to see my man, my yoga and gym memberships, and my hypochondriac tendencies, I don’t have a lot of money to blow on makeup. Every time I come close to a Tom Ford...
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