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Witchy Beauty Products To Use All Year Instead Of Just At The End Of October,...
We know everyone else posts themed beauty picks for different holidays, but I don't think witch stuff should be limited to the crisp and chilly vibes of October. I'm a closeted goth who's ready to...
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Why DIY When You Can BIY (Buy It Yourself)?
I can’t cook. Actually, maybe I can; I wouldn’t know because I just don’t cook. It seems so tedious! Sure, I’ve boiled pasta and whatnot, but I haven’t even done that in years. If you’re judging me,...
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Easy, Breezy European Steezy: A Jane Birkin Beauty Tutorial
So, I want to start this article off by saying: duh, I know Jane Birkin isn't French. French people seem pretty cool with her, though, what with Hermès naming a $10,000 handbag after her and all. And...
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My Post-Shopping-All-Day-In-Heels Foot-Soothing Regimen
I don't have any problem walking in heels. As a kid, I walked everywhere on my tip toes (my best friend's mom would yell at me for it because it's totally normal to scold someone else's child for a...
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'60s Ice Queen Beauty: A Betty Draper Francis Makeup Look
You have no idea how excited I am for the sixth season of Mad Men. I'm so excited I could buy a gun. Actually, I'm so excited I spent all morning perfecting a makeup look inspired by one of my favorite...
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The 8 Best Orangey-Red Lipsticks In The Whole Wide xoVain Beauty Closet
Of all the ways I'm a self-saboteur, the most obvious one is right on my face. Even though I know that red lipsticks with blue undertones make teeth look whiter, I'm just magnetically drawn to reds...
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My Sister Dumped Beer On My Hair, And I'm Not Mad At Her
I, Pia, used to hate beer. I thought it was too fizzy, smelled funky, and made me pee way too much. But eventually, I started to appreciate it. Call it a maturing of my taste buds, if maturing...
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I Did My Makeup For A Black Tie Event In The Cab On The Way There
When I was a little girl, I remember the first thing I wanted to be was a princess--ironic for someone who grew up in a Soviet household with both grandads as high military officials. I should have...
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Do Beauty Editors Dream Of Electric Sheep? A Blade Runner Inspired Look
Hello everyone, I have returned! Perhaps you noticed I've been absent for the past two weeks. Do not fear; I didn't abandon you. I was finishing college. Yep, my college career ended on Friday, and I...
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CUTE COUPLE ALERT! Sick Vintage Bikini + Lush Silk Stockings
I'm rushing to pack for Austin because I woke up to this text: Clearly we're running late. My bad if UFO Club's show or whatever is delayed. I was writing this and packing and also explaining my...
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Oh, So THAT'S How You Use Lip Liner!
I have gone the majority of my life without understanding or using lip liner. However, in the past year, I have been making up for lost time, and experimenting and, to my surprise, loving life with...
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The Best Foundations For People Who Get Called 'Casper' On A Regular Basis
I scoff at MAC's NC15 shade. I believe that you aren’t truly pale until you’ve gotten sunburnt on the top of your head and had large chunks of your scalp peel off in the grossest fashion possible....
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How To Take A Bath Like Oprah
The other day, it was rainy and cold here in New York, and all I wanted to do was turn on some slow jams and hop in the tub. My Vandross soak session was thwarted, however, because my bathtub currently...
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Chub Rub Be Gone: How To Prevent Inner-Thigh Chafing
“Hey, can you come look at this? It’s killing me!” I kicked my legs up in the air and spread them wide to give my husband full access to the horror between them. He confirmed it: I had developed,...
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A Guide To Unapologetically Girly, Old-Hollywood-Inspired, Pink-Loving,...
I was an exceptionally girly child. I wore a dress to kindergarten every day and pretended I had a headache so I could escape gym class. I spent a lot of time digging through my mom’s mail-order...
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Preparing My Body For The Remote Possibility Of Summery Weather In London
I live in London. We had our singular day of summerishness about a month ago, but in case I ever see the sun again, I am living in a state of constant preparation. I mean, if you aren’t ready to bail...
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How To Fake A Shower After A Lunchtime Workout
I wish I could tell you that this little nugget will be a tutorial about adding a few extra hours to your day. I wish! But alas, I lack the power to alter the time-space continuum. The past few weeks...
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Look To Try This Weekend: Barbie's Slutty Friend
I love "going out." That's a widely accepted betch colloquialism for socializing, right? But I think we use the term "going out" because what we really enjoy is the act of "going," like as in putting...
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7 Sweet Skincare Products That Make Sugar Abstinence A Little Easier
Two months ago, I reached a really weird place in my relationship with food. I wasn’t actively starving myself or sticking my fingers down my throat 50 times a day, so everything felt like it ought be...
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Un-Sleeping Beauty: Products That Just Might Ease Your Insomnia
It's 3 a.m. as I begin to write this. I should be in bed, probably. Let's go ahead and blame it on the fact that I'm stressing out about the blood tests I have to get in the morning; I always black...
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