posts by: SickaThanAverage

What I Wore: My Autumn Sunday Brunch Style

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It’s almost cliché to say that brunch is my favorite meal, but it’s the truth.

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The Witching Hour — Create A Halloween-Inspired Look Without Going The Costume Route

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Don’t feel like dressing up this Halloween?

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SPONSORED POST: How My Mom’s Poetry Led Me To #InspireOrgullo Through My Writing

DISCLOSURE: This post is part of Orgullosa’s #InspireOrgullo campaign and compensation was provided for my participation therein.

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Your Love For Urban Decay Will Grow Stronger With These New Eyeshadow Shades

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If I had to pick a song to describe my relationship with Urban Decay it would be Otis Redding’s “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now).”  Yes, my life with Urban Decay has been wonderful — after all, the brand has consistently delivered richly pigmented, multi-dimensional, striking eyeshadows that blend exquisitely, eye liners that glide right onto the skin and deposit budge-proof color, and rich and saturated lipstick shades that enable me to create a statement-making pout in a matter of instants.

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What I Wore: My Warby Parker #FallSyllabus Photoshoot

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Though there’s an entire category for light-hearted, feel-good, fun-loving books that capture the carefree vibe of the summer season — otherwise known as “beach reads” — autumn is actually my favorite time of year for curling up on the couch or sipping a cup of tea while reading a gripping and engrossing book.

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Jeremy Scott for Melissa Shoes SS16 Collection Proves Life in Plastic is Fantastic

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Vivienne Westwood, Karl Lagerfeld, Jason Wu, and Alexandre Herchcovitch are among the designers who, over the years, have teamed up with Brazilian footwear brand Melissa, which specializes in fun-loving, irreverent, cheeky, adventurous shoes crafted out of plastic.

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Get Truly Outrageous with the Shopbop x Jem and the Holograms Capsule Collection

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With the live action Jem and the Holograms film opening on October 23rd, fans of the ’80s cartoon are breaking out their star-shaped earrings and pastel pink hair dye.

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Give Skin A Java Jolt With The LUSH Cup O’ Coffee Face And Body Mask

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National Coffee Day may have come and gone (it was technically celebrated yesterday, on September 29th), but we believe in celebrating a nice Cup of Joe every day of the week!

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What Beauty Products Are On Your Favorite TV Character’s Vanity Table?

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If you spend enough time shopping for, reading about, or reviewing beauty products, chances are you’ll develop an eagle eye when it comes to spotting them while watching your favorite TV shows.

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The Essence of Radiance — Kiehl’s Iris Extract Activating Treatment Essence

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Just when I thought my skincare regiment couldn’t be more intricate or laborious, I encountered a new product so effective that it made me add yet another step to the process: the Kiehl’s Iris Extract Activating Treatment Essence ($45 at Kiehls.com).

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