I’ve always been a simple black jeans kinda gal. “Why wear blue when you can wear black?” I think I’ve said that about 1000x. Then I saw the A BETTER BLUE Pearl jeans by German denim brand, Closed, and my entire perspective on jeans sortof, well, changed. A small, family-run company based in Hamburg, ClosedContinue reading “Designer Spotlight | CLOSED”
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Spring/Summer 2021 beauty trends reflect our current mood | Elle India
Underwhelmed by so many of the fall beauty releases, I found myself scouring the internet and reflecting back on the looks that dominated resort and spring 2021 runways just a month ago. And thanks to Elle India’s Harshavi Jain I didn’t have to look far. Whether in the US, Europe, or the place I considerContinue reading “Spring/Summer 2021 beauty trends reflect our current mood | Elle India”
How To NOT Snap – My String Strategy | Harnessing Indifference To Stay Centered
Imagine a string that comprises all aspects of mental health: mood (positive and negative), emotion (happiness, sadness, anger, joy, grief), stress, anxiety, and of course, illness. At rest, the string is stable with weight distributed equally. Then something happens, a trigger. Maybe an incident at work or a fight with a spouse. Add a weightContinue reading “How To NOT Snap – My String Strategy | Harnessing Indifference To Stay Centered”
VIDEO BLOG – A Few Of My Favorite Things | Episode 1, August 2020
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Getting Real – Experiment Time | Augustinus Bader 27-Day Challenge
It’ll take a miracle to help these puffy, crepey eyes. So this post is a bit different. I’m embarking on the cult Augustinus Bader 27-day skincare challenge. The premise is simple: Use only the Augustinus Bader signature, award winning, anti-ageing cream for 27 days and watch your skin repair itself. And since I’ve ordered bothContinue reading “Getting Real – Experiment Time | Augustinus Bader 27-Day Challenge”
Trading In Summer Nights For Twinkle Lights | How to plan an epic winter getaway
Although summer is still raging across the pond and even here stateside at shore towns on the coasts, for many of us, summer 2020 has been less than ideal. Let’s face it, maybe it’s time we get on board with the #teampumpkinspice cult? Concede this summer in terms of travel hopes and start focusing onContinue reading “Trading In Summer Nights For Twinkle Lights | How to plan an epic winter getaway”
Easy 4-Step Smokey Eye Look | Inspired by World-Renowned Makeup Artist Jillian Dempsey
Recently I had the pleasure of attending a virtual beauty Master Class with celebrity makeup artist and “lazy girl makeup” guru Jillian Dempsey. Famous for painting easy, sexy, slept-in looks on the likes of Kristen Stewart, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, and Emilia Clarke, Dempsey is synonymous with ageless makeup that defies rules by looking perfectlyContinue reading “Easy 4-Step Smokey Eye Look | Inspired by World-Renowned Makeup Artist Jillian Dempsey”
Three Ways to Cope With Uncertainty | by Christine L. Carter, Ph.D.
What should we do when everything feels so out of control? Living with so much uncertainty is hard. Human beings crave information about the future in the same way we crave food, sex, and other primary rewards. Our brains perceive ambiguity as a threat, and they try to protect us by diminishing our ability toContinue reading “Three Ways to Cope With Uncertainty | by Christine L. Carter, Ph.D.”
Buy the Balm | The Best 6 Highlighter Sticks For Glossy Skin
Why should Instagram GenZers get all the glow? Let’s face it, the days of holographic highlighters seem to have come to an end. Whether that’s due to the “no makeup makeup” movement, work from home, or simply a dying trend, we appear to have gravitated away from lunar luminescence in favor of something more natural;Continue reading “Buy the Balm | The Best 6 Highlighter Sticks For Glossy Skin”
VIDEO BLOG – Mental Health & Relationships | From getting ghosted to finding love, how to navigate the messy bits
Today I’m talking all things love. When, how, if ever to discuss your mental health within the context of a romantic relationship is, well, confusing. There’s no blue print to follow on navigating the conversation with a love interest, whether new, after a few dates, or even after a few years. That said, I’ve assessedContinue reading “VIDEO BLOG – Mental Health & Relationships | From getting ghosted to finding love, how to navigate the messy bits”
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