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10 Ways To Organize Your Wardrobe

28 Tuesday Feb 2012

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If there is one area in which we consider ourselves experts, it is the art of closetry! Whether you’re moving into a new place or just want to do a little bit of spring cleaning, we have a few ideas that will help you not only get the most out of your space, but also give you a clear, uncluttered view of your belongings—makes for a much easier getting-ready process in the morning. Happy closet cleanse!

Manzanita Jewelry Tree Manzanita Jewelry Tree ($115) by Lunares Home: Display your long-forgotten gems on this artsy tree branch and you’ll be more likely to wear them.
Couture Hanger Set Slim Line Hanger Set ($30) by Real Simple: A universal Team Zoe protocol, we can’t remember life without these streamlining hangers!
Fabric & Frame Jewelry Holder ($29) by Urban Outfitters: Take inspiration from this wall frame and DIY your own by covering a bulletin board in a pretty fabric—we’re partial to velvet—and fit it into a cool flea market frame.
Shower Hooks Shower Hooks ($10) by Charter Club: One of our go-to closet tricks, attach these sleek shower hooks to your closet rod to hang bags, belts and scarves!
Stick ‘n Click Lights ($10) by Ontel: You can’t wear what you can’t see! Illuminate the darkest corners of your closet with these convenient clickable lights.
Laundry Totes Laundry Totes ($150) by French Laundry: Separate your gym clothes from your cocktail dresses with these modern totes.
Drop-Front Shoe Boxes Drop-Front Shoe Boxes ($15 each) by The Container Store: Store your soles in style with these stackable bins—their window-front boxes are pure genius.
Decal Desert Plates Decal Desert Plates ($70) by DVF: Arrange bangles, rings and other stylish trinkets on these plates, then set them in drawers for easy access—use velcro on the bottom to keep them in place.
Braided Storage Basket Braided Storage Basket ($24) by West Elm: A dapper way to store linens, fold your guest bedding and towels in these braided baskets.
Lift Top Trunk Lift Top Trunk ($336) by Diamond: Invest in a trunk for the foot of your bed to store blankets or jeans and it doubles as a posh seating area!

Pretty Ponytails

28 Tuesday Feb 2012

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For a polished ponytail à la Balmain:

1. If you are starting with unwashed hair, add some texture with a few doses of dry shampoo. For a freshly washed mane, work in a volumizing gel or texturizing paste when hair is still damp.

2. Using a round brush, blow dry hair in small sections on low heat. Make sure to lift each segment and dry at the base of the roots for body and volume.

3. Once hair is fully dry, work a dime-sized amount of smoothing serum into the ends.
4. Next, collect your mane into a loose ponytail, making sure to brush over the top, sides and back as you go.
5. Once you feel the crown is smoothed to your liking, secure your hair with a clear elastic.

Finish the look with a mist of hairspray and a styling cream to give locks a glossy, healthy sheen. (Tip: add some edge to your look with a metallic hair tie or decorative embellishment.)

Beauty And The Balm

28 Tuesday Feb 2012

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8 BB Creams To Try

The latest and greatest in Korean one-step skincare, think of BB Cream—also called beauty balm and blemish balm—as a super-charged tinted moisturizer. All-in-one dream creams that prime, hydrate, cover and protect, these skin perfecters are known for their flawless coverage. And since many are packed with SPF and age-fighters, you can count on radiant results in a flash. Save yourself a few steps this spring and get fresh-faced with one of the eight favorites!

Too Faced Tinted Beauty Balm
Too Faced
Tinted Beauty Balm
$32
Stila All Day Beauty Balm
Stila
All Day Beauty Balm
$38
Camera Ready BB Cream
Smashbox
Camera Ready BB Cream
$39
Garnier Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream
Garnier
Miracle Skin Perfector BB Cream
$13
Estée Lauder Anti-Oxidant BB Crème
Estée Lauder
Anti-Oxidant BB Crème
$38
Clinique Age Defernse BB Cream
Clinique
Age Defernse BB Cream
$37
Perfect BB Cream
3Lab
Perfect BB Cream
$95
Boscia BB Cream
Boscia
BB Cream
$38
-The Rachel Zoe Report

Read My Lips

28 Tuesday Feb 2012

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What is the one accessory capable of taking any look to the next, most glamorous level? Lipstick. But not just any lipstick, Exude Lipstick, which is single-handedly modernizing the way women pucker up. Thanks to a revolutionary applicator, Exude retains its shape over time and dispenses the exact amount of lipstick users need. It doesn’t get more fabulous than that!

 There is no better time to prep your kissers with a perfect pink, red or other gorgeous shade from Exude’s versatile palette of colors.

Nice light minty feel.  Light not sticky feeling lip gloss. 

Hit The Matte

28 Tuesday Feb 2012

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Hourglass Cosmetics Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation

Hourglass Cosmetics Immaculate Liquid Powder Foundation

Having been fooled by one too many oil-fighting imposters in the past, I’m admittedly skeptical—a liquid-to-powder fix that tones skin, delivers flawless coverage and battles a not so chic bout of shine?—but after giving this mattifying marvel a go, I couldn’t deny the results. Made with skin-firming phytostem edelweiss and Spanish lavender, I love the velvety-soft coverage. Save the glisten for your gaze, it’s time to hit the matte!
-The Rachel Zoe Report

Immaculate Complexion

27 Monday Feb 2012

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Kate Somerville 24-Hour Pimple Punisher

Availability: Kate Somerville 24-Hour Pimple Punisher ($28). For additional information, visit Katesomerville.com.


PARALLEL UNIVERSE

Neutrogena

2-in-1 Fight & Fade Gel, $8

Neutrogena 2-in-1 Fight & Fade Gel

Amazing Fragrance

27 Monday Feb 2012

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French Lessons

French Lessons

Inspired by a “dewy rose garden at dawn,” L’Eau is an aromatic accessory to charm your inner Francophile. A perfumed mist blessed with a fresh, earthy je ne sais quoi, this rich blend of essential oils offers seductive notes of citrus, musk and rose. We love a fragrance that pairs perfectly with a downtown-cool ensemble! Très chic, non? Next time you’re feeling a little French, pair your Parisian best with a spritz of L’Eau.
 Availability: L’Eauby Vanessa Bruno ($41). For additional information, visit Vanessabruno.com.

Bath Oil

27 Monday Feb 2012

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Super Soak

Beautannia Brideshead Bath Oil

Since there’s no foolproof way to shield our skin from the cold, dry air this time of year, it’s of the utmost importance that we add some moisture-rich pampering into our skincare mix. A winter-worthy godsend, Beautannia’s Brideshead Bath Oil is the sweet salvation our skin’s been dreaming of.

Made with a calming blend of aromatic rosehip and honeysuckle oils, this luxurious soak relaxes, moisturizes and leaves us feeling head-to-toe radiant. With a scent evocative of lush English gardens and too-pretty-to-resist packaging, next time your weatherworn limbs cry out for a rescue, save your skin with a soothing soak and get bath time beautiful!
 Availability:Beautannia Brideshead Bath Oil ($60).

Haute Mama

27 Monday Feb 2012

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Hatch Collection Maternity Clothing


Hallelujah—all hands in the air for the biggest shopping day of the year! Since many of you are out stampeding to score a few fabulous buys, we are spotlighting a special something for the fashionable gals among you who are opting out of the fine frenzy, due to a movement restricting bun in the oven. That’s right, if you’re preggo—or know someone who is—this one’s for you.

Introducing Hatch Collection’s Maternity Clothing, a miscellany of modern, versatile and comfortable wardrobe essentials to be worn both during and after pregnancy. Ranging from a sleek button-down top to a dapper dinner party dress and day-to-night drawstring pants, this line has it all. Did we mention each piece comes in a variety of coveted colors? Applause! Shop the Hatch Collection now for yourself or another mod mama and $5 of your order will be donated to Every Mother Counts, a campaign whose mission is to increase education and support for maternal and child health. If that isn’t reason enough to shop ‘til you pop, we don’t know what is!

Availability:Hatch Collection Maternity Clothing ($98-$348). For additional information, visit Hatchcollection.com.

No more Dark Circles just Bright Eyes

27 Monday Feb 2012

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Bright Eyes

Have those dark circles under your eyes overstayed their welcome? Not for long! There’s no need to fret over lost beauty sleep when you can banish bags and wrinkles in a jiffy with Sue Devitt’s new Marine Crystal Eye Swirls!

The latest innovation in anti-aging for your pretty peepers, this deeply reparative eye treatment stimulates collagen, increases hydration and dramatically reduces the appearance of fine lines with just one twenty-minute application! Can you say ba-na-nas? Made with micronized marine crystals and hyaluronic acid, Sue Devitt’s medical-grade formula takes R&R to the next level. So drop those cucumber slices and say sayonara to snoozy eyes with a swirl!

Availability: Sue Devitt Marine Crystal Eye Swirls ($60). For additional information, visit Suedevittbeauty.com.

PARALLEL UNIVERSE

Babor
Sensational Eyes Active Pads, $10

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