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Summer Staple Pieces

1. Hat and Shades It's hot and since skin cancer sucks and you don't want to ever get it, rock a hat during your summer outings where you will be out in the sun without a tree in sight. You don't have to go full on Kentucky derby, but a little can go a long way. Also a pair of shades will be...

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8 Fashion Myths

1. You have to be skinny A runway model is usually a 13 year old girl who's had her hair tousled and a ton of make-up layered on to make her appear to be older than she really is or some steroid taking guy. When you are out there starving yourself or desperately trying to bulk up to look like...

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How to Deal with your Mooching Freeloading Friends and Family

At first, it didn't seem like a big deal. Your friend needed a couple bucks here and there which you lent them, you paid for a couple of the pizzas "you both ordered," you did all the carpool driving because their car was "in the shop." Now it's a year later, and those few couple of times have...

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Then vs. Now: 1970's Fashion

So many women love a retro look, but there is a fine line between putting on a dated costumey look, and upgrading your retro look to reflect the times we live in. Let's be real here, no matter how you wear your hair, or some pattern, or an exact dress you thrifted from that era, you can't go...

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The Six Times You Need Tulle In your Life

There is something so feminine, and ethereal, and ballet inspired about a beautiful short of long tulle skirt or dress. It's all the layers gathered together about the waist that create this plume of tulle that springs out over the hips, light as air. Tulle should not just be relegated to you...

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Some of the Most Annoying Things About Wearing Make-Up

Heads up, these are just some annoying things about wearing make-up... in my opinion . You don't have to agree or disagree with anything on this list and if you are the type that will NEVER wear make-up...by all means, never wear make-up and never have to deal with any of this. It's not that...

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The Reality of Living At Home With Your Parents

Right after college, I temporarily moved back home for a while, and it was hard on me, because I had dreams of graduating and immediately starting my adult life in full, but instead found myself back home and feeling like the same old kid I was before I started college. I was thankfully only...

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Help Me Find A Swimsuit: Styles for Every Body Type!

1. Big Bust If you have a big bust, looking for a supportive suit should be number 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 on your priority list. You don't want your girls taking a hike and going in different directions, or spilling out of your suit, or bouncing up into your chin. Look for halter top, racerback,...

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Look Taller and Thinner in Your Photos Now

At some point during a photo shoot, whether it's a girl or guy, someone always either seriously tells me or asks me, if I'm going to photoshop this or that. People seem to always want the digital plastic surgery make-over, but I hate wasting my time on things that can be done practically in...

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The Reality of Wearing a Romper (Girl or Guy)

So you want to wear a romper, huh? You've made the executive decision that today is the day. It's hot enough outside, you care not if rompers are allegedly supposed to be for kids only or women only...forget all that...you're just going to do it...well.... ROMPER REALITY CHECK 1. The perhaps 1...

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Keep Yourself Happy

Maybe you've been constantly wondering why it is you aren't as happy as other people appear to be. Maybe you just want to increase your level of happiness in life? Here are eight ways you can begin to change that. 1. More Sleep. Routine Exercise. Eat Right. As much as you may try to fight...

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Workout Tights For Men?

This question gets asked quite a lot by men and women alike. What do you think about men wearing tights? Should men wear tights? Would you judge me if I wore tights? Women wear tights all the time and even if you're a guy and you've never personally worn them, YOU KNOW they are comfortable AF....

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8 Ways To Appreciate Your Life More

A lot of people are struggling with depression or just feelings of worthlessness about their life. You may be comparing yourself to others whom you think are much better off than you or further in life, or you're stuck in your head and can't see what you have, or perhaps struggling with deeper...

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From 1950's Vintage to 1950's Modern Lookbook

The 50's are one of my favorite fashion eras. I believe the silhouette created to tuck in at the waist and flare out was one of the most flattering for all women's body's then and now. Always with vintage dressing there is an inherent danger with looking like a total costume in today's time vs....

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Make-Up Before and After

There seems to be this constant never ending debate over make-up on GaG, in magazines, IRL, as to whether women or men, should wear it. Regardless of what anyone else says, the only 2 real questions you need to ask yourself about make-up are, do you want to wear it, and if so, does it make you...

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How to Deal with Sensitive Skin

If you have sensitive skin, you know it. It seems like every time you use a new product or a detergent or perfume, your skin has a very negative reaction. You break out, the skin is itchy, dry, and even painful. When you have sensitive skin, you do need to take some extra precautions in the care...

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Beauty and Fashion Belong to All of Us

I've written many a take addressing all women's body sizes and shapes and skin colors and hair types to combat some people's attitudes that beauty and fashion do not belong to all of us. If you are a living breathing human being, you have the power within you to be the beauty you want to be and...

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Maternity Fashion Lookbook

Maternity fashion has come a long way from the corsets women still actually had to wear whilst pregnant, to the giant shapeless balloon tents that used to drape over women, to the time period we are in now, where you can find just about anything you would wear pre-pregnancy in made to wear...

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My Top 10 Favorite Oscar Dresses and Suits for 2017

The Oscars for 2017 have come and gone, but the fashion is forever. This year, I wasn't as impressed with the selection as previous years, but there were quite a few standouts for the men and women in my book. Here are my top ten best dressed looks of the night. 10. Justin Timberlake in Tom Ford...

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Kids with Serious Fashion Swag

In the earliest recorded days of fashion, there literally was no such thing as children's fashion. Most clothing worn by adults was simply cut down to child like sizing with no special attention paid to the needs of a child. Then came the roaring 20s, an era which is often spoken about in...

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