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The 5 Best Self Tanners to Buy in 2020

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Hi friends! I, like all other white girls of western European descent, love a good self tanner. In real life, I am white as the driven snow. I burn within minutes in the sun, and have no interest in developing skin cancer. For the longest time I thought I was simply destined to live a life of translucency, but around 5 years ago I discovered self tanners, and I haven’t looked back since. Over the years I’ve tried about everything on the market, and I’m confident these are the 5 best self tanners out there. While I definitely have my…

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Summer 2020 Nails: How to Do Your Own Tie Dye Nails

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Hi friends! Sometimes it’s wild how cyclical trends can be. One day you’re wearing all neutrals pretending to be an adult and then next thing you know, it’s 2020 and the biggest craze is tie dye. I’ll be the first to admit, I resisted *hard*. But after a couple months in isolation, begging to give my life any excitement, I’ve jumped on board the tie dye train and I’m ready to tie die everything — old tshirts, bikinis, and even tie dye nails. So a while ago, I was recovering from a life-threatening illness (long story, I’m sure I’ll tell…

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5 All Black Outfits For Every Occasion

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In this house, we love all black outfits. Black can hide a multitude of sins (coffee spills, for one) and personally makes me feel bad as hell. I love to rock an all black look whenever I can. My boyfriend’s t-shirt drawer looks like a cartoon character’s closet: rows of black shirts all carefully Marie Kondo’d into place. Suffice it to say we know our way around wearing black from head to toe. Aside from making you feel amazing, all black outfits can work for literally any occasion. They can be dressed up for work, dressed down for travel, they…

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Wardrobe Essentials: All The Shoes You Need For 2020

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I know it’s July, but I feel like 2020 hasn’t totally counted yet. So I wanted to put together a list of all the best shoes you need for 2020. Why do I know this? Because I bought them all in the first three months of quarantine. But after looking through everything I bought, I’m convinced I have the best, must have, wardrobe staple shoes for the rest of the year. With any luck, they’ll carry me through 2021, too! You definitely do not need every shoe on this list. I am a minimalist in theory but not in practice;…

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10 Amazon Must Haves for 2020: Beauty + Hair

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Like pretty much everyone in America, I’ve been a slave to Daddy Bezos for as long as I can remember. I know it’s bad, but I love my Amazon Prime account. I use it for almost everything, from at home beauty hacks to home decor to date night supplies. After tons of trial and error, disappointing buys, and wasted money, I’ve developed my list of Amazon must haves that I always repurchase. So if you’re looking for inspiration, these are my top 10 Holy Grail Amazon hair, beauty and skincare products that I would buy again and again! If you…

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5 Ways to Style Mom Jeans This Summer

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For the longest time I’ve been a skinny jean devotee. I love how easy they are to wear and how they make my legs look longer. But spend enough time on Pinterest and Instagram, eventually your eye begins to wander. You start to think — is there a world out there beyond squeezing your feet through narrow ankle holes and doing a little dance to get your jeans all the way up? The idea of mom jeans crept into my awareness a few years ago, but I wasn’t sure if they were for me. As a short girl with wide…

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