Fashion

Working with Pastels

by Victoria Mason May 2, 2012 Fashion

You can’t open up a fashion magazine, browse a blog or clothing website without noticing one big trend. Pastels. From pretty pink pants to pale peach sweaters and light-hued tanks, pastels are everywhere. They seem perfect for spring and summer but sometimes I find them unbelievably hard to wear. You don’t want to look [...]

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Summer and sunscreen: what’s your plan?

by Robin (noteverstill) May 1, 2012 Beauty

My second daughter enjoying Bethany Beach in last summer’s sun. With the strange spring we’ve been having, we’ve already had quite a few hot days, and today is supposed to be another one. Our conversations about sunscreen have become more commonplace, as have my concerns. Let’s start with this: none of my kids has ever [...]

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The New Makeup Product I Love

by jodifur April 18, 2012 Beauty

I have combination skin. And in the summer my combination skin turns oily. Makeup just slides off of me, and it looks like I’m barely wearing any makeup at all. I would reapply and wear primer and even then, makeup never stayed on. It was on a recent family vacation with my family that [...]

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My Hands Make Me Look Old

by Aimee March 30, 2012 Beauty

I’ve heard that your hands are the one part of the body that truly reveal your age. A person might use all kinds of fancy creams, injections or even surgery to turn back time on their face or neck. They might have the most fantastic dye job ever on their hair, and use every other [...]

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Splurge or Save on Your Make-up & Skincare?

by Victoria Mason March 21, 2012 Beauty

We are overrun with cosmetic and skincare products. From the drugstore to the department store, the Internet and all those speciality stores in between it can be confusing to find what works for you. After all, who do you believe? Do you believe the magazines, your friend with totally different skin from you or [...]

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Simple Pieces for Spring/Summer 2012

by Victoria Mason March 14, 2012 Fashion

When it comes to fashion, I like to stick to the basics. I own some classic peices and then incoporate a few trendy pieces that work well for me and build on the basics with “it” colors, pieces of jewlery, pairs of shoes or handbags that are more in the moment. I don’t like to spend [...]

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Would You Wear: Fancy Pants?

by Victoria Mason February 21, 2012 Fashion

Fancy Pants? As in “Hey Fancy Pants! Are we going to a party!” Perhaps you are but my real question is about this new spring 2012 trend. Would you wear fancy pants? Would you feel embarrassed knowing that you were wearing not just floral or bright print pants but also something with the moniker “fancy [...]

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Jason Wu for Target

by Victoria Mason February 6, 2012 Fashion

I don’t know about you but this ridiculous thing we are calling winter has me itching to add to my spring wardrobe. I can’t think of a better way to start that process than by shopping the new designer collection by Jason Wu at Target. Featuring over twenty different pieces the line touches on many [...]

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Why Does Maternity Fashion Suck?

by Rebekah January 10, 2012 Fashion

Have you ever made a grave fashion error and only realized it well after that fact? That’s what happened to me recently. My error? Having a second child with a due date six months different than my first. How is this a fashion disaster? All my maternity clothes are the wrong season. Since I don’t [...]

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Sequins, Sequins Everywhere!

by Victoria Mason December 28, 2011 Fashion

This week I am all about sequins. They are everywhere and there is no better time or excuse to wear them than right now. New Year’s week! OK, maybe that is a bit of a stretch but New Year’s Eve is the perfect time. What better way to ring in 2012 than with something sparkly [...]

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