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Will Healthy Foods Make Me Look Like Gwyneth?
In magazines, beauty blogs, on TV, basically anywhere, we always hear that what we put into our body reflects how we look. The foods we eat determine if we are super-glowy goddesses or dull, under-the...
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What Happened To All The Marc Jacobs Samples? An Investigative Report
So we've all heard about the Marc Jacobs makeup collection by now, right? You might have even scored some at Sephora--the products became available for purchase on August 9th. At xoVain we were all so...
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Because Blisters Suck, Here Are 4 Ways To Get Your Summer Feet Ready For Fall...
It’s been a weird summer. Usually by this point in the year, I’m a straggly-haired, sweaty mess, sprawled out in front of the air conditioner and praying for the merciful relief of fall.Not this year,...
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The Air Curler: Does This Thing Actually Work?
I'm kind of a snob when it comes to advertising. OK, I'm a huge snob when it comes to advertising, and also life. If someone is literally yelling at me to buy a product while showing footage of actors...
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5 Drugstore Products I've Been Using Since Grade School
My love affair with cosmetics and curling irons has never wavered. Even in my ultra-sporty middle/high school days (roughly 1997 to 2004), I managed to balance geometry homework, volleyball practice...
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My Morning Is Not Complete Without This Amazing Face Wash
I had never found a morning cleansing regimen that I really liked or stuck to. I hated washing my face in the morning. I have sensitive, combination skin prone to both oily breakouts and dryness, and...
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How To Create Eyebrows From Nothingness
Is it just me, or was filling in your eyebrows kind of a dirty secret up until the not-so-distant past? I remember watching both my mom and my grandma perform the ritual in their respective bathrooms,...
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The Puppy Eye Is The New Cat Eye
I know what you're thinking: What in the world is a puppy eye, am I right? Let me tell you! (Unless you already know, then you can skip this part). The puppy eye, opposite of the beloved cat eye, is...
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The Perfume That Perfectly Captures My Summer Vacation
So, I just got back from two weeks in Nova Scotia and I am feeling REFRESHED. I spent a good deal of time in the ocean, and when I wasn't doing that, I was eating things from the ocean. It was an...
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Quick Question: Do You Think You'll Get A Short, 'Mature' Haircut When You're...
Thinking back to my schooldays, I clearly recall the majority of my of middle-aged female teachers having short hair. Friends' moms seemed to follow suit as we entered high school and college. I began...
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The $10 Lip Gloss You Need To Have In Every Color
Let me start by saying that I'm really glad that this isn't a sponsored post. Because I want you to fully believe me when I say that you should buy this product, and I wouldn't want a L'Oreal banner...
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How I'm Keeping My Facial Psoriasis Covered
I was born with psoriasis. My dad had it, and I got it, too. THANKS, FAMILY. For those of you who don’t know, psoriasis is a skin condition in which your body produces too many skin cells. So, have...
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The Lush Product That Gives You The Option Of Shaving Or Making Colorful...
I love the look and feel of a freshly shaven leg (like petting a baby dolphin!), but, like, EFFORT, you know? Since I was born blonde, my body hair is translucent, so I can go without shaving way...
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Mandelic Acid: The At-Home Chemical Peel To Fade Discoloration
I usually love my biracial brown-girl skin like crazy, but the extra pigment I possess means that whenever I get a leftover dark mark from a bad breakout, it hangs around for months, if not YEARS. I...
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Flapper Beauty: My Jazz Age Lawn Party Look
This past weekend, I headed to Governor's Island for the Jazz Age Lawn Party. It runs for two weekends every summer and is an event completely dedicated to all things jazzy and 1920s. Hello, and...
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3 Easy Ways To Blend Your Eyeshadow Like A Pro
It is a truth universally acknowledged: You can buy the most expensive eye makeup in the world, and you can invest in the best brushes. But if you don’t know how to blend your shadow, your makeup is...
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How I Got Rid Of My Huge, Dramatic Under-Eye Bags This Morning
Without getting into too much detail, last night sucked. And unlike when I was living in Texas doing nothing but perfecting my bathing routine and listening to records and sewing and drawing and...
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Sharpie Nail Art Inspired By Mondrian (And Kandinsky, Too!)
I love going to the office supply store. I may even like it as much as going to Ulta or Sephora, which, I know, is a pretty bold statement coming from a beauty writer. But organizational supplies! And...
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DIY Cat Eye Stamp: Never Screw Up Your Winged Eyeliner Again
Everyone has struggled with perfecting their cat eye technique at some point, right? I think I’ve found the solution, and it’s ridiculously easy. You only need two things; one is your liquid...
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5 Pretty Things On The Internet: Madeline's Out Of Town Edition
I may not be as young as Madeline, but I'm plenty Internet-savvy. I even remember my early-'90s Prodigy-assigned screenname: HNXD84C. So I think I'm totally qualified to tell you guys about the pretty...
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