August 11, 2016
by Julia DiNardo
The seventh installment of the #ColorCurators collaboration with FORMULA X ushers in the arrival of three shades that epitomize sun, sand, and lush foliage, as visualized by Cipriana and TK Quann of the blog Urban Bush Babes. The three shades (from top: EverDream, Seeing Double, and Beige from our Book) feature FORMULA X’s no compromise formula that promises up to eight days of continuous wear with high shine, great color saturation, and found in a 3-free formula. At $12.50 each, you can find these shades for a limited time at Sephora, SEPHORA inside of J.C.Penney, and online at Sephora.com.
August 10, 2016
by Julia DiNardo
[The new essie neon 2016 collection from clockwise: prime & pop, the fuchsia of art, stencil me in, mark on miami, off the wall, gallery girl, and in it to wyn it]
The warm weather calls for vibrant colors, so it just makes sense to bump it up a notch and go neon on your digits. Inspired by Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood, the newest collection from essie features six vibrant shades plus an opaque white primer and base coat so that you ensure you get the ultimate pop from these perfect summer brights. The newly formulated hues now feature FDA compliant ingredients in richer, more assertive shades so there’s no denying the neon nature of your nails. You can pick up all seven products for $9 each, available now at essie.com, fine salons, and beauty destinations nationwide.
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August 8, 2016
by Julia DiNardo
[Ready for a night out in Nassau.]
Packing always produces a lot of self-induced anxiety, as the control freak in me refuses to allow a bag to be checked (even if it’s free), and the weakling in me won’t allow my carry on to get too heavy. My travel routine has condensed what I bring by way of electronics (use the phone as the camera and book storing device), but I’ve also been better about making sure I have just the right amount of versatile garments.
My most recent travels to the Bahamas with my best friend Jamie anticipated a few formal nights mixed with very casual, beachy days, and thus I coordinated practically everything to be interchangeable. As wellness is integral to our lifestyles and is part of our hotel, The Island House‘s mantra, we also needed to ensure that we had proper attire for the gym and/or fitness studio. The three vacation essential looks are the day-to-evening look, the athleisure-to-actual-workout look, and the poolside look.
Here’s a few of the ways that I did it:
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August 5, 2016
by Julia DiNardo
It’s actually been a couple of months since I’ve shared the happenings from around these parts, which means it’s well overdue that I write this piece! This has been the busiest summer in recent memory, mainly because I’ve been teaching three fashion courses which come to an end in the next few weeks. I certainly haven’t been slacking off, and am very much looking to my load lightening so that I can focus on more writing!
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