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Fashion

Wacky Trend Wednesday: Bucket Hats

The bucket hat — you know, that thing you've seen fishermen, military, and Rihanna wear. Well, if you haven’t already noticed, they’re back in style and you can hardly go a day without seeing someone wearing one. Big brands like HUF, Vans, and even Gucci are showing their tribute by developing their own take on the resurfacing trend. Image: sixand5.com I consider myself pretty tolerant of bad-but-comfortable fashion trends. I have (and wear) Birkenstocks, I’m a huge fan of the ultra ... View the Post

The bucket hat — you know that thing you've seen fishermen, military, and Rihanna wear. Love it or hate it, with over 341,000 Instagram posts tagged #buckethat you know they're back in style.

Wellness

Get Your Summer Body Ready With These 8 Bootcamp Exercises

Everybody talks about getting “bikini ready”, and while that really just means putting on a bikini and rockin’ it no matter what, it’s still a great excuse to kickstart your exercise regime to look and feel your best during summer. Since summer is no longer on the way — it’s already here! — there’s no time to lose when it comes to getting into shape. Here are some recommendations on how to get beach ready quickly and the best areas to target for maximum results. [offer] Focus Area: ... View the Post

Living & Culture

10 Things That Will Make Your Summer Sizzle

Summer is arguably the best time of the year - no responsibilities (except remembering to put on sunscreen!), no school, and plenty of time to enjoy having fun in the sun. Whether you're at home or on an epic summer vacation, there are a few things that are sure to set the mood for hot days and warm nights. Here are some of my favorite things to kick off the season! 1. Voluspa Candles Nothing says ambiance like an amazing smelling candle. If you haven’t smelled Voluspa Candles, you are ... View the Post

Summer is fast approaching. Check your home to make sure you're prepared for anything with this summer's top must haves.

Beauty

How To Easily Highlight And Contour Based On Face Shape

Highlighting and contouring accentuates your best features and gives your skin a gorgeous bronze glow. Although having a face full of zebra stripes can be intimidating, it’s actually pretty simple and makes a huge difference! Follow along and see for yourself how easy it is to create a beautifully refined face with these simple contouring techniques. What you’ll need: Angled brush Concealer brush Large Kabuki brush Sponge beauty blender Lighter than skin tone ... View the Post

How can one way to apply makeup be the best way for everyone? After all we all have different face shapes. Stop using a one size fits all approach when it come to makeup application and learn how to beautifully highlight and contour your face based on your face structure.

Fashion

4 Ways To Accessorize With Marsala

Ever since marsala was announced as Pantone's color of the year for 2015, people have been going absolutely crazy for it. From interior decoration to fashion, marsala is definitely the IT color this year! It's long past the point when it was primarily used in accessories and has since become a statement color. Dresses, shoes, skirts, coats, and shirts – it doesn’t matter, as long as it has marsala in it. If you're ready to join the style ranks reppin' marsala all around town, here's exactly ... View the Post

Pantone declared the deep, reddish-brown color, Marsala to be 2015's color of the year. Find out here the hottest ways to accessorize with this stunning color.

Beauty

6 Hottest Summer Lip Colors

It’s suddenly spring and we’re looking to brighten up our daily makeup routine to feel fresh-faced and vibrant. One of the easiest ways to transform your overall look with minimal time and resources is to switch up your lip color. This spring we’re sharing some of our favorite bright hues to make you look and feel brighter and more vibrant. Here are some of the hottest lip color selections available this spring and summer that are absolute must-haves for our makeup bags. 1. Best Tangy ... View the Post

When the weather gets warmer, lip colors get brighter. Make sure these must-haves are in your makeup bag!

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