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If you send any one of us from the office to get our nails done—except Social Media Editor Abigail, who defies nature and always has OPI Lisbon Wants Moore on her nails—we’re going to be debating our color choice for so long you’d think we were debating our child’s name. And if we have to […] More
It’s a new month! Thankfully we’ve made it through the seemingly year-long month of January and the five seconds that was February, and warmer weather is within reach at last. Which means, of course, it’s finally time to do some spring shopping and add some fun new pieces to our wardrobes. We’re loving the spring […] More
It might come as a huge surprise, but I was a pageant kid when I was 5 years old. My grandmother hand-sewed all of my outfits (even making outfits to match my dolls), my mom put foam curlers in my hair the night before every pageant, and my cousin—bless her—did her best to teach a […] More
Your work bag is like a fifth limb—it’s with you day in and day out, and whenever you need something, it helps you get it. Need an allergy pill? There’s probably one floating around somewhere. Need lipstick? Fear not, there’s half a Sephora at the bottom. Since we spend so much time with our carry-all […] More
We all know the “bridesmaid, never bride” stereotype, but what no one talks about is the “invited to everyone’s wedding, but never in the wedding party” situation. I haven’t been a bridesmaid since I was a little girl, but I’ve been invited to about a dozen weddings since. I can’t complain about not having to […] More
There was a time that a “skincare routine” consisted of Cetaphil face wash, Pond’s skin cream, and St. Ives Apricot Scrub for a little maintenance in between. But modern reality is far from that—with access to acids and retinoids and peptides that at one point only a doctor could prescribe us, the skincare industry can […] More
At every change of the season, I do a little happy dance. See, I love shopping. If “shopping is my cardio” wasn’t such a cliche, embarrassing phrase, I would say it right now. (And it would be totally true. Walking up and down Michigan Avenue in Chicago on a Saturday afternoon is hard work, people.) […] More
During the winter months, our bodies essentially are permanently bound to our parkas. It’s hard to remember what I look like without my tried-and-true black, down parka, and it’s even harder to imagine a day where I’ll step outside in the morning without being surrounded by its cocoon of warmth—but alas, that day is approaching […] More
