Jul 01

Summer Beauty Picks To Keep You Fresh-Faced And Flawless On Your Wedding Day

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imageSummer weddings are beautiful, with the blue skies, lush greens and thriving flowers. The outdoors are alive– what a perfect setting to dedicate yourself to your life-long love! Embrace the season and play up summer’s zest with a beauty regimen that will put you in steep competition with the ravishing landscape. There are, however, some things to caution with such a fruitful time of year, like the heat that can turn a bride from stunning to sweltering. Oil-free foundations are a must, as are formulas that are light and airy to let your pores breathe. However, sometimes light and airy is synonymous with flaky, non-lasting makeup, so you’ll need some of these dependable picks to last you on your ceremony of a lifetime. In the heat of the moment, you’ll need a moisturizer first to start off fresh (oil-free of course), followed by a primer to make everything stay all day. A summer wedding is code for flawless skin, so you’ll want to play up your skin tone with the some sunshine accents. More importantly, you’ll want to brighten up without upstaging your skin with too much color splashing other areas of your face. While you’ll want shimmer and bronzer to brighten your base, you won’t want to get too bold with autumnal plums or merry reds sprinkled on your eyes and lips. For your eyes, soft summer colors will certainly be staple items in your makeup bag: you’ll use those to match your wedding theme’s color composition. Don’t let the lips overdo the statement your skin is making either by choosing a natural, more matte look that will make your lips a kissably-soft surprise for the leading man. Any color like Stila’s Long Wear Lip Color in Darling (Golden Champagne) would be a perfect fit. If you must be bold with color, choose a nail color with some botanical bite. When it’s all said and done, the beauty picks in this slideshow will make you an amazing summer queen!

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Jun 30

Buzzworthy Deals From Shop Intuition, Benefit Cosmetics, Oak NYC, And More!

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imageSince I’ve cut myself off from all forms of shopping (unless it’s for someone else, or food) and therefore need to live vicariously through someone else’s haphazard credit card swiping habits, I bring you today’s Buzzworthy Deals with the hope that you will do sufficient damage. Go forth and spend.

The 304050 end of season sale is on at Oak! Don’t miss their warehouse sale either- in all, lots of fun, edgy pieces are marked down.

Shop Intuition is having a pre-Fourth of July sale, with savings of up to 80% off! Plus, take 20% off regularly priced merchandise with code STARSTYLE, now through midnight July 5th.

Spend $50 at Benefit Cosmetics and get a free high beam (a shimmery pink liquid highlighter for cheekbones) with your purchase! Use code HIGHBEAM at checkout and don’t forget to add the product to your bag!

Love Dolce Vita shoes? Take $25 off your $100 purchase (code 25OFF100), $50 off $200 (code 50OFF200), $80 off $300 (code 80OFF300), or $115 off your $400 purchase (code 115OFF400), now through July 7.

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Jun 30

Summer Scents You Can Spritz On The Go!

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imageSummer can be the busiest time of year for many of us. Three months of vacation, travel, weekend excursions, surprise visits and spontaneous road trips! All those days at the beach, evening concerts and other balmy night activities sure are fun, but keep us busy and running all around! What is the best way to stay looking and smelling so fresh and so clean (clean) if there’s no time to stop by the house in between things? There’s travel size cosmetics, blotting papers, compact mirrors, mini hair brushes and even dry shampoo! But what about perfume? The last thing you want to do is stuff your already bulging tote with the Nordstrom’s fragrance department! Some mini perfume solids and oils have become my favorites, but at times, I just want to smell like my favorite perfume… the one that only comes in a spray-on version. The latest trend in perfumes and scents is the travel size tube! These are glass vials that hold about 0.3 oz of your favorite scent, so you can grab a familiar favorite and slip it easily into a purse or pocket and smell like your freshest you anytime and anywhere. More and more stores are providing this simple and sweet solution in scents so check out your favorite beauty store! Still not sure if you’ll be able to find your specific favorite? Check out the slideshow for some classic favorites.

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Jun 30

10 Outdoor Entertaining Tools You Need For The 4th Of July And Beyond!

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imageThe 4th of July is rapidly approaching and I’ve been busy figuring out how I’m going to go to all the barbecue parties and picnics I said I’d go to! (I mean, how could I say no to juicy burgers, grilled veggies and cold drinks with all my friends and family?) Anyway, I know I have plenty of capable people who can work the grill as well as Bobby Flay so I can definitely count on a delicious meal. They’ve got the grill and the charcoal ready, but the last time I went to an outdoor grilling party, I noticed that all their tools have seen better days. I’m looking to replace their ratty and singed oven mitts with a suede bbq grilling mitt instead. There are some things that they didn’t know they need too like the magic seasoning sheets that lay on the perfect flavor. For more outdoor entertaining tools that will make your 4th of July (and beyond!) tastier, check out my slideshow!

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Jun 30

Hot In The Hive: Bubble Necklace By Marina and Susanna Sent

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imageI recently went to a beautiful garden wedding where the bride looked radiant in white and the bridal party and groomsmen where matching in verbena green accessories. It was a pretty informal affair, with the groom strumming a song on his acoustic guitar as the bride walked down the aisle. This non-traditional ceremony ended with all the attendees blowing bubbles instead of throwing rice or confetti. I haven’t seen the pictures yet, but I’m sure that the bride and groom looked amazing with bubbles surrounding them. When I found the Bubble Necklace at the MoMA store recently, I realized I could get the same look without getting drenched in soapy solution (or hitched!). Made of Murano glass beads, the beads look like they’re effortlessly floating on your decolletage. While they’re harder to pop, be careful not to break any of the glass bubbles!

Price: $103.50-$115
Who Found It: BethC was first to add the Bubble Necklace to the Hive.

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Jun 30

Sexy And Stylish Shoes That Are Vegan And Totally Green!

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imageNoticing a decided lack of anything remotely sexy in the way of vegan shoes, Rebecca Mink – a lifelong animal and earth activist – created her own: glamorous, towering luxury kicks made from sustainable, non-animal resources including rubber, wood, cork, and organic fabrics. When she first showed up in Italy almost 10 years ago, sketches in hand, 16 factories showed her the door, refusing to consider manufacturing such an unprecedented product. Luckily Marco Gambassi, whose family has crafted shoes for generations, viewed her project as a creative challenge. And thanks to Italian engineering, when Mink shoes were machine-tested for durability, they outlasted their conventional counterparts, proving that non-leather is a viable footwear option for green fashionistas. These “Vulture” cork wedges with delicate double ankle straps (as seen here in Lucky April 2009) could possibly be the perfect summer heel. Available by special order only – email info@minkshoes.com. Be sure to click over to Fashiontribes for all the latest fashion news!
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Jun 30

Alex and Ani Create Limited Edition Mother Earth Collection for Tonic

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imageWhile the news, from papers to broadcasts, is notoriously negative, Tonic is a media and e-commerce site focused on producing and aggregating content about the good things that happen around the world each day. In addition to featuring the latest news and content focused on effortless activism and social good, Tonic sells designer products and services that have an added benefit of making something good happen in the world. One of their latest initiatives is a partnership with Alex and Ani, owned and designed by Carolyn Rafaelian, for a limited edition Mother Earth jewelry collection, available exclusively on tonic.com. “The Mother Earth Collection, created exclusively for Tonic, is inspired simply by our wonderful planet and the many things that she gives us, one of the most important of these things being food,” explained Carolyn Rafaelian. “We created a charm that represents our globe, as a reminder to all of us of all the earth has given us and it’s time for us to give back.” Ten percent of each sale from the collection will go to World Hunger Year, which helps fight hunger in the USA and worldwide through education, community organizations and local farming support. Another ten percent will go to The Tonic Foundation, the charitable arm of Tonic that supports causes that Tonic members and customers identify by taking action on www.tonic.com.

The pieces in this collection are absolutely stunning with bracelets and necklaces that range from $38-$158. Once they’re gone, they’re gone for good, to head over to tonic.com and get ’em while you can!

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Jun 30

Get Active With Gap’s New “Athleta” Line

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imageFinding cute workout clothes can be a challenge, especially when you don’t want to shell out for those designer Stella McCreditcardmaxout lines. New from the Gap Group: Athleta, a line of workout clothing for women that’s affordable and attractive. We’re not going to say the styles are to-die-for, but it’s worth checking out. You can shop by sport, which doesn’t just include your basic yogawear and running gear, but also covers ski/snowboarding, golf, and hiking. In the mix you’ll find bra-tanks in punchy colors, skirt-capris, patterned performance swimsuits that are the anti-Speedo, and nylon tennis dresses. There are some crazy prints that vary from loud graphic flowers to hippie mendi designs that you may want to be cautious about wearing. At least you can say they’re not boring!

Read more at theFrisky.

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Jun 30

Design Your Own Married To The Mob T-Shirt And You Can Win A $500 Karmaloop Gift Certificate!

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imageFor all you OFFICIAL b*tches out there, quit frontin’ and show us your top-notch skills! Today is your lucky day, ladies– one of my favorite streetwear brands, Married to the Mob, is holding a T-shirt design contest in celebration of the launch of their new lips logo. This is your chance to have your design made into an official T-shirt by the all-time iconic streetwear brand for ladies! The winning design will be made into an official Married to the Mob tee to be sold exclusively on Karmaloop.com. In addition, the winner will also receive a $500 gift certificate to Karmaloop! The winning design will be determined based on votes and a panel of Official B*tches! Take a look at some MOB’s newest collection, available at Karmaloop, in the slideshow, then peep the T-Shirt Contest information to enter your own design. Also, don’t forget to check out the Karmaloop TV segment here!

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Jun 29

Anna Sui To Launch Gossip Girl-Inspired Target Collection This September!

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imagePhotos of Anna Sui’s upcoming Gossip Girl-inspired Target collection have leaked, and so far the looks get an XOXO from me! It’s pretty obvious which outfits were inspired by which character, from Blair’s lacy, bow-adorned frocks to Jenny’s edgier ensembles. Sure, they’re a bit costume-y, but anyone who’s ever watched an episode of Gossip Girl (or just drooled over the outfits in between episodes) knows that the overly accessorized, often times theatrical looks are all part of the show’s appeal– plus, it wouldn’t be Anna Sui collection without her signature girly, rock n’ roll flair. Not crazy about Gossip Girl? The collection’s eerily reminiscent of Anna Sui’s past runway collections, another reason you won’t want to pass this up. The collection launches in Target stores and online on September 13th- what do you think? Will you be checking it out? Let us know in comments!

[via The Cut]
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