Continuing on our wedding wardrobe series, black tie is today’s destination. Elegant and ceremonious, a black tie affair requires a gown as formal as the occasion.  From receiving line to champagne toast, it is an affair to remember. Ball gowns and dresses are in order for such an event.  Carefully balancing your choice between your personality, the venue, the happy […]

This is a PSA for all brides. Your bridesmaids are composed of your closest family and friends who are taking their time and money to be a part of your big day. Don’t make them regret their decision to sign on by making them buy something that they can never use again. We mean it! No matter how much you insist that they […]

Now that the weather is warm, it can feel incredibly uncomfortable to blast your hair with heat each morning. So take break from the blow dryer and try one of these three easy, no-heat hairstyles. 1. 3-Braid Bun This is an excellent option for medium to long hair. Separate your strands into three even pieces, braid each piece, then secure […]

Marula Pure Beauty Oil has been on the lips on everyone in the office lately for many different reasons. The company’s products are made with marula oil, which comes from the marula fruit in Africa, and has a 60% higher antioxidant level than the beloved argan oil. This makes for a fantastic, non-surgical anti-aging treatment whether you want to prevent, […]

How many times have you bought an accessory, or two, or three for a wedding or special event only to shelf it/them afterwards?  With a multitude of multitasking accessories in the market you need not buy one-hit wonders ever again. Clutch: skin is in.  Go ostrich or crocodile, and embrace color or ombré.  It suits all black or monochromatic. Shoes: […]

When we hear city wedding, we think Sex and the City.  No fashion freshmen here.  City weddings are not for the fashion faint of heart. With a city wedding comes a certain level of fashion formality and ritual.  More structure, more statement making dresses.  Obviously more austere than a beach or backyard wedding, a city one gives you an opportunity […]

Circumventing the pomp and circumstance of a traditional wedding ceremony, a city hall wedding is a more fundamental approach.  Surrounded by a carefully edited network of family and friends, the setting albeit official is quintessentially urban, as should be your wardrobe. Dressing the part for a civic location such as city hall can be fun and a tad edgy; think […]

Sometimes the best summer scents are the simplest ones, which is certainly true of Clean’s new limited-edition Summer Sun fragrance. Playful and flirty, the eau de toilette is crisp and fruity without being overly citrusy (unlike a lot of warm-weather perfumes, which can sometimes make you smell like you’re hoarding orange peels in your purse). Grounded by base notes of […]

We put our feet through a lot during the winter, but luckily they’re covered up pretty well. However now that summer is here, there’s no hiding uneven toenails and cracked calluses. It’s time to shed those socks, pamper your tootsies and give yourself a beach-ready pedi. Then slip on your flip flops and hit the sand! Here’s what you’ll need […]

Contouring has become something of a phenomenon as of late. Once a technique reserved solely for makeup artists, it’s become so much easier to highlight and shade at home thanks to YouTube’s constant stream of video tutorials. But the first thing you need to figure out before starting a contouring how-to session is what kind of makeup you should use. […]