Beauty In The Cactus Garden — Christophe Robin Regenerating Mask With Rare Prickly Pear Seed Oil

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Don’t let its name fool you — the purplish red fruit known as “prickly pear” (and the vital ingredient in the Christophe Robin Regenerating Mask) actually grows atop the rounded pads of the Opuntia cactus indigenous to the Mexico rather than dangling from the branches of leafy trees like the Bartlett, Bosc, and Anjou pears harvested in the orchards of Washington state.

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Counterculture Chic — Alice + Olivia Unveils Its Grateful Dead Capsule Collection

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Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart once said, “We’re not in the music business, we’re in the transportation business: we move minds.” Since the 1960s, the Grateful Dead have urged fans to expand their consciousness through every aspect of their work: from their unique mixture of rock ‘n roll, country, folk music, bluegrass, and psychedelic rock to their drug-heavy lyrical references; their theatrical and improvisation-heavy live shows; their insistence of making every concert singular, constantly experimenting in front of fans rather than abiding by a well-rehearsed and expertly choreographed set; and the colorful artwork on their albums, which included now iconic visuals such as a skull with a lightning bolt through its head and, of course, a series of seemingly “dancing” bears.

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Food For Thought — 20 Grub-Inspired Fashion Finds That Will Make You Both Happy And Hungry!

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Here’s something to chew on: this spring and summer, food and fun come together in the realm of fashion, as indulgent edibles inspire jewelry, handbags, T-shirts, scarves, shoes, hair accessories and much more.

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Follow The Honey — Treat Your Pout With The New Lancôme Absolue Precious Cells Nourishing Lip Balm

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You might just hum Mariah Carey’s “Honey” when you apply the new Lancôme Absolue Precious Cells Nourishing Lip Balm ($50 at Lancome-USA.com, Lancôme counters, and Saks.com), as the lyrics, “Oh baby, I’ve got a dependency/Always strung out for another taste of your honey” surfacing from the depths of your memory.

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Embrace Eco-Chic Beauty This Earth Day — And Every Day!

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Mother’s Day comes a few weeks early for Mother Earth, as we celebrate her today, on April 22nd, other wise known as Earth Day.

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Bloom Town — 20 Floral Print Sneakers To Make Your Outfit Blossom

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The days of sneakers being relegated to the gym are long gone — in part thanks to the rise of “athleisure”  fashion, but also due to designers experimenting with ways to transform these once-strictly-functional shoes into objects of desire.

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The Côte Room — Eliminate Toxins From Your Mani With Five-Free Nail Polish Line Côte

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It’s scary to think about some of the toxins lurking inside many widely available nail polishes, most notably: formaldehyde, the very substance morticians used to embalm corpses, which is a known human carcinogen; toluene, which is listed in California’s Proposition 45 as being toxic and linked to birth defects, cancer, and infertility; dibutyl phtalate (DBP), a plasticizer and solvent used for dyes that, when absorbed through the skin, could disrupt endocrine activity and enhance other chemicals’ ability to morph into mutagens, potentially leading to everything from liver and kidney failure to infertility.

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From Honduras With Love — Get To Know The T’Zikal Haircare Collection

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Inspired by Mesoamerican beauty rituals dating back to 2600 BC — when the Maya civilization began to take form in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize —  haircare brand T’Zikal offers products that incorporate simple, natural, undiluted ingredients that hearken back to ancient times and honor tradition.

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Groovy Prints Make The Marimekko For Target Apparel Collection Far-Out Fun

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Finland has been ground zero for groovy, eclectic, fun-loving, dynamic printed textiles since the 1950s, when the Helsinki-based husband-and-wife team of Vijo and Armi Ratia opened a garment plant and enlisted a group of their graphic artist friends to create statement-making designed that could be printed on cloth.

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Beyoncé Wants You To Get Physical With Her Ivy Park Activewear Line

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Yesterday, Beyoncé revealed her highly anticipated activewear collection which, in keeping with the current athleisure movement, aims to offer versatile pieces that can be mixed and matched, dressed up or down, and worn to the gym and beyond.

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