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Brides Reveal What They Wish They Knew When Wedding Planning, Spark Debate

Brides Reveal What They Wish They Knew When Wedding Planning, Spark Debate

Most newly weds would agree that planning a wedding is not the easiest of tasks and at times can be stressful. So it’s only natural that brides-to-be often turn to the internet to seek guidance. One woman recently asked users on London-based internet forum Mumsnet for wedding planning advice after sharing that her wedding is coming up in seven months’ …

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Aluminum Packaging Is Trending in Beauty Right Now. Is It Really Better Than Plastic?

Aluminum Packaging Is Trending in Beauty Right Now. Is It Really Better Than Plastic?

TerraCycle estimates that a new aluminum bottle has two times the “global-warming cost” impact as a new plastic bottle made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is the most widely recycled plastic. By 2050, global demand for new aluminum is expected to increase by up to 40 percent, according to the International Aluminum Institute, and post-consumer recycled aluminum will more than …

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How to choose running shoes according to an expert

How to choose running shoes according to an expert

For the longest time, I was convinced my feet were that of a circus clown’s; long, flat, and, as one UCONN student once shouted at me from his truck at the Borders parking lot back in the summer of 2004, “floppy as f***.” Turns out I was wrong – well, mostly wrong – but it would take more than a …

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22 best leave-in conditioners of 2022 to treat dry and damaged hair

22 best leave-in conditioners of 2022 to treat dry and damaged hair

When it comes to hair qualms — whether it’s damage, dullness, frizz or something else entirely — chances are you might be in need of some hydration. Fortunately, there are a lot of ways to help make sure your hair gets the TLC it deserves — conditioners, hair masks, hair oils and of course leave-in conditioner. Perfect for those of …

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Your Complete Guide On How Much to Tip Wedding Vendors | News

Your Complete Guide On How Much to Tip Wedding Vendors | News

Weddings are complicated ventures whether you are booking the vendors yourself or working with a wedding planner. Expensive, too. And what if we told you that an extra $1,000 is needed for tips. That’s right, tips. It’s smart to budget a little something extra for the makeup artist that made the bride sparkle and the florist who got the groom’s …

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28 Shoes For Beach Wedding Guests: These Sand-Friendly Styles Are Perfect for a Seaside Ceremony

28 Shoes For Beach Wedding Guests: These Sand-Friendly Styles Are Perfect for a Seaside Ceremony

There’s nothing quite like a seaside ceremony. If you’ve RSVP’d yes for a friend or family member’s upcoming nuptials and the dress code nods toward a beach-chic aesthetic, footwear will be a primary focus. Shoes for beach wedding guests can be a fashionable catch-22—you need to look presentable and polished at a venue you’d otherwise be barefoot in. Unlike terrain …

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Toe fashion trend: Why the fashion world has a fetish for toes

Toe fashion trend: Why the fashion world has a fetish for toes

Written by Leah Dolan, CNN During the couture shows at Paris Fashion Week this past January, luxury fashion house Schiaparelli unveiled a new, instantly adored collection of gilded corsets, cosmos-inspired designs and dramatic black-and-white silhouettes. But each runway look was offset with a curious sartorial detail: either a pair of black pumps with gold dagger-like toenails (dubbed “claw couture” on …

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17 Best B Corp Certified Beauty Products You Can Feel Good About Shopping 2022

17 Best B Corp Certified Beauty Products You Can Feel Good About Shopping 2022

Interested in learning about what B Corp certified is and where it falls in sustainable living? When it comes to sustainable beauty it’s one of the many buzzwords that the industry has latched onto as a way to sell products to eco-conscious consumers. Similar to “clean beauty,” there is no agreed-upon definition for what is and isn’t sustainable, and the …

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