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The Pros And Cons Of Being A Hand Model
When I first told my mom that I was going to try hand modeling, she said, "That'd be great if you could start doing hand jobs!" I've been a professional hand model for almost 10 years. I've done TV...
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Beauty Icon: How To Look Like Elizabeth Taylor Even If You Don't Have Two...
When I was a child, I, like most little girls, loved horses. And with a love of horses comes a love of everything related to them, including movies. Black Beauty was a favourite, but the best, in my...
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Helmet Hair: How To Avoid It While Still Riding Your Bike Like The...
Have you seen ridesabike.tumblr.com? I can’t stop looking at their photos of classic Hollywood ladies and gents riding bikes. They all look so fresh, and that makes me both happy and sad (#internet)....
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Gameplan For Fine Hair: A Great Haircut, Daily Washing And Styling, And...
I have ultra-fine, thin hair. My ponytail is less than an inch in diameter--that is, before the hair tie starts slowly sliding out of my slippery hair. My hair is also fragile and prone to sun...
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An Ode To The Hotness That Was The 1970s Columbo Villainess
I love television so much. You can keep your “going outside” and your “having fun” or whatever you’re all calling it now. Me, I plan to be 100 years old, porcelain-skinned and brittle-boned from a...
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Quick Question: What's Your Favorite Celebrity Beauty Brand?
As much as celebrity fragrances bother me for no particular reason, I'm totally OK with celebrity-backed beauty brands. It makes sense to me. Not only are celebrities held up as beauty icons, but many...
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Selfie Of The Day + A Little Giveaway
Happy Tuesday everyone! Here are more zits: This is the current state of my nails. I painted my nails Saturday for the food article. They look amazing thanks to my recent Seche Vite acquisition. But...
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How To Give Yourself Magical Multicolored Pastel Hair
Recently, I have become obsessed with looking like a magical creature. I want my aesthetic to be that of a sparkly glitter goddess. I want people I walk past in the streets to expect twinkling light...
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7 Lessons I Learned From The Bombshell Manual of Style That Have Stuck With...
The Bombshell Manual of Style is a book I've had since I was 13. It was written by Laren Stover and Kimberly Forrest and illustrated by Nicole Burdette in 1997. Reading at the bombshellter I think it...
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How To Recapture The Perky, Ample Cleavage Of Your Youth
The observant regular xoVain readers among you might have noticed that I have big boobs. (Thanks! They've noticed you, too.) They're one of my favorite features; my cleavage is almost as much of a...
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My 3 Favorite Lip Plumpers, At Every Price Point
Humans, upon becoming sexually aroused, experience increased blood flow to the skin’s surface. This means that when you feel sexy, you experience skin flushing and slightly fuller lips. In the most...
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The Art Behind Acne Coverage: Know Your Options
I've had requests from commenters, but it's hard for me to write up a post about how I cover my current activity--f#@% it, acne--as I change up my routine day by day. Maybe it's from experimenting...
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Dirty-Hair Updos For When You Can't (Or Just Don't Want To) Wash Your Hair
Everyone, inevitably, hates time. And I don’t mean that in a doomsday “time is running out” way. Just in general, everyone at some point hates time. Time to wake up. Time to go to work. Time to see...
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5 Pretty Things On The Internet: Comparing Affordable CC Creams
Popsugar Beauty has a great guide to the best CC Creams at every price point. I tried out three of the drugstore-priced creams. Here's what I found out: Yes To Grapefruit CC Cream comes in Light and...
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True Grit: A Guide To Nail Files
I have a warped sense of femininity based on cartoon imagery absorbed as a child. This broad Cleo from the show Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats was SO cool and sexy. In addition to her badass '80s...
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OMG! This Japanese Washcloth Is A Total Game-Changer
One night (or I guess morning, it was around 4:00 a.m.) I was browsing MakeUpAlley for reviews on beauty products. I like to check in there every once in awhile to see what's getting the best ratings...
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My Return To Silicones: The Taboo Ingredient That Makes My Curly Hair Look...
I have curly hair, and I’m using a conditioner with silicones. I know, I know, it’s like the first rule of curly hair that you do NOT use silicones under any circumstances, but lemme explain....
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I'm Using Revlon Lip Butters As Eyeshadow
I’ve never been a fan of eyeshadow. I just don’t like the way it looks on me--especially dark eyeshadow. I feel like it makes me look like I’m trying too hard, as well as making my eyes look smaller...
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The Vinegar Trick That'll Make Your Manicure Last Longer
Last week, my friend casually mentioned this weird vinegar trick that makes her manicures last longer. I usually roll my eyes at this kind of thing; it sounded like an urban legend on par with toilet...
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My Fiance Told Me To Put Aftershave On My Frizzy Hair, So I Did
Just twisting some aftershave through my hair The other day my fiance commented on my hair as it was drying. (This is just asking for problems, by the way.) "Your hair is frizzy!" he said. I think...
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