posts by: SickaThanAverage

Texture is King with the new Nail Rock 3D Designer Nail Wraps

UK-based nail art company Nail Rock has already won over fans with its printed nail stickers, which feature patterns like black leopard spots against a hot pink background, white polka dots against a red backdrop, an oversize Union Jack motif, tattoo-inspired orange and yellow flame motifs against a black background, and more.

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Escape the Bitter Cold with Carol’s Daughter Island-Inspired Coconut Bath and Body Collection

Now that the holidays are over, you’ve likely had your fill of such seasonal scents as eggnog, pumpkin pie, cinnamon, gingerbread cookies, sugar plum, and cranberry.

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Ride ’em, Urban Cowgirl! Check out these Eugenia Kim for Stetson Hats

Cowgirl-inspired fashions have played a major role in this season’s style landscape, with brands like Nicholas K, Carlos Miele, Mara  Hoffman, and Isabel Marant all toying with motifs ranging from gaucho pants and fitted jumpsuits to wide-brimmed hats, equestrian boots, ponchos, and tribal-inspired prints.

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Get The Look — Disco Princess Chic With Jewel-Adorned Dress, Starburst Earrings, and Sequined Flower Headband

On December 13th, I hosted an event at Shea Moisture’s Holiday Pop-Up Store in New York City’s Bryant Park in New York City and, the following day, I made sure to share some photos with you lovely readers so that you could feel like you were part of the fun. And, of course, now that all the event photos have trickled in, I wanted to offer a more detailed look at what I wore to the event.

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Best Drugstore Beauty Buys — Over 50 Bargain-Priced Essentials!

Happy New Year, everyone!

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Julep x Trina Turk Fall 2012 Nail Lacquer Collection — The Key To Modern Maverick Manis

There are so many reasons to love Julep’s nail varnishes — their rectangular tubes are so compact, they’re practically pocket-sized;  their formulas are toxin-free; their color library is a veritable Fun House of creamy, satin, metallic, matte, opaque, sheer and glitter-packed shades; each lacquer’s brush is wide enough to cover a broad area of the nail plate without being so dense and broad as to prevent you from maneuvering corners and tight spaces; and they dry incredibly quickly.

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A Tolstoyan Style Odyssey — Fashions Inspired By “Anna Karenina”

For film aficionados, the year’s fourth quarter is a maze of must-see films, Oscar contenders whose releases were were cleverly slotted by movie studios so that they would remain fresh in the minds of both critics, audiences, and the pesky members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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Be Mrs Bright Stride With New Alejandro Ingelmo Spring 2013 TRON Sneakers

Though New York City-based footwear designer  Alejandro Ingelmo often nods to his urban surroundings with sleek, futuristic silhouettes that feel as imposing and grandiose as skyscrapers and age-old bronze statues, he manages to  infuse the vivacious spirit of his Cuban heritage into his pieces.

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Last-Minute Holiday Gifts for Boys Big and Small

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been bringing you a plethora of  gift ideas inspired by thriving cities around the world — and yet, we’ve focused predominantly on goodies for the ladies, so we thought it was only fair to show the fellas some love with a gift guide installment dedicated exclusively to them.

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Mad for Milan — It’s the Latest Stop in or “Holiday Shopping Around the World” Gift Guide

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas which means our Holiday Shopping Around the Girl Gift Guide is drawing near to its inevitable end.

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