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Silver: The Ultimate Ice Queen Colour
Silver is so glam to me, Maybe because I envision Tilda Swinton's White Witch, looking majestic in the snow, surrounded by an icy silver aura. Oh Jadis--so cold, so calculated, and oh so otherworldly...
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Hotel Beauty Amenities: They're Not All Chalky Mini-Soaps
When I travel, I don't stay in hotels very often. I tend to stay with friends or family because I'm living the post-grad life and I'll cut expenses any way I possibly can. However, every once in awhile...
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Redheads And Red Lipstick: How To Find Your Perfect Shade
I’ve been staying with my friend Helena while I’ve been in NYC, and it’s been everything that you would hope a week with one of your closest friends would be. It’s like a slumber party every night of...
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The Only Product That Gets Me To Take Off My Makeup Before Bed
I'm really horrible about taking my makeup off at night. Maybe I've experienced one too many eye-burning, skin-irritating makeup removers, or maybe I'm just extra-lazy in the evening, but for one...
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All xoVain Wants For Christmas Is Pretty Much Every Beauty Product Ever
I’m going to keep this intro short because this isgoing to be a long one. Basically, the holidays are fast approaching, and I’mbusy spending all my money on presents for my parents, my SEVEN siblings,...
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6 Why-Didn't-I-Think-Of-That Uses For Hand Sanitizer
I prefer to wash my hands the old-fashioned way, with soapand water, but rarely am I caught without hand sanitizer. It’s my emergencymulti-purpose product. Hand sanitizer is great because it’s cheap...
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Stylish Glasses: Perfect To Give (And To Get)
Let’s get one thing clear: if Dorothy Parker had lived tosee Warby Parker’s new 2013 Winter Collection, she would have never uttered herfamous phrase, “Men seldom make passes at girls who wear...
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How I've Been Dealing Since Going Off The Pill Wrecked My Skin
A couple of months ago, I visited a new physician for the first time. He asked me a bunch of questions, including how often I exercised. I took this as a perfect excuse to reference Clueless and...
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Oh, Just The Sickest Press-On Nails EVER
It’s been a momentous few days. After almost a whole year of working with xoVain, I actually visited the SAY Media offices in New York freakin’ City; my boyfriend proposed to me a few days ago (!!!); I...
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I'm Recreating My 3 Favorite Looks From Beyoncé’s New Album Because I Don't...
It’s no secret that Ilove Beyoncé. Iopenly invited my friends to mute me on their Facebook feeds because Ianticipated the string of Beyoncé posts that I would author following herlatest coup: dropping...
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I Slept With My Face Covered In Bee Venom Like An Idiot
What’sthe dumbest thing you did this week? Unless you smeared your face in bee venom,you’re officially smarter than me. Whoguided me to such a stupid decision? The Duchess of Cambridge, obvi. The...
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How To Make An Herbal Tincture For Stronger, Healthier Hair
Both my boyfriend and I really want two things: good long-term health and better hair. Most importantly, we want more hair, now. I have always had lots of shedding, and he has noticed some thinning...
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Sparkly Ombré Nails That Prove Holiday Manicures Can Be Super-Sophisticated
Every year at my parents' Christmas party, I like to dosomething fun for the occasion. This year, I plan on sporting some glitzy nails, so I stole a bunch of polishes from my old roommate and took as...
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The Conditioner That Can Give You Awesome (And Temporary) Pink Ombré Hair
Recently, I was lucky enough to visit a fancy salon forsome super-special Davines treatments and hair-colour magic. I walked out withthe most beautiful pink ombré, something I had been scared to try...
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Give The Gift Of Smelling Like A Hussy
We're very sex-positive at the XO sites--you know that. Shaming doesn't fly around here, and it's not unusual for "slut" to be taken as a compliment in these parts, or at the very least greeted with an...
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Eyelash Curlers Aren't As Scary And Confusing As You May Think
“Alle, you say in a lot of your articles that you should always curl your eyelashes, but I don’t know why. I’ve never curled mine and I’m a little intimidated! Why do your curl your lashes, and how do...
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How To Get OCC's Matte Lip Tar To Stay Both Matte And On Your Lips
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar$16.00More InfoI’m not sure how I’d gone so long without trying out Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics' Lip Tar. Perhaps it was the price tag. Perhaps it was my fervor...
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Why You Should Be Sleeping With Panties On Your Head
Conventional hair ties and hair-oriented rubber bands cause breakage. There's no way around this; no matter how gently you remove a hair tie, it breaks off weak pieces of hair, adds pressure on...
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Get More Out Of Your Favorite Cleanser By Using It As A Mask
Have you ever heard it isn’t important what activeingredients are in a cleanser because they just get washed away? I believe thatto be somewhat true. Sometimes your skin needs to be exposed to...
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Robot Nails: A Manicure Inspired By Yoji Shinkawa's Metal Gear Solid
I'm not particularly well-versed in nail art. To be honest, I'm pretty lazy when it comes to doing anything to my nails. But sometimes, inspiration hits and… who am I kidding? Sometimes, you just don't...
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