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Key notes: black leather, jasmine sambac, moss | Available sizes: 1.69 oz, 3.4 oz Best Ski Lodge-Inspired: Krigler Mont Suisse 67 Perfume Krigler Krigler Mont Suisse 67 Perfume Why it’s worth it: Some people want to smell like vanilla, some people want to smell like sandalwood, and some people want to smell like a wintertime journey through the Swiss Alps. …
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Hey, have you guys heard about that little indie movie, Wicked? Obviously, the musical blockbuster has crept into every crevice of our collective existence, and I don’t even mind because one, it turned out to be a fantastic movie, and two, the 17 million press and premiere events have given us countless memorable beauty moments from its stars, Cynthia Erivo …
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When I was in my tweens in the late ‘90s and early 2000s, my friends and I spent hours poring over teen magazines, especially the supersized prom issues. Sure, we had a few years until our own proms, but there was nothing better than choosing your dream dress and matching hair and makeup from those glossy pages. When I saw …
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I know there are plenty of pictures out there, but when it comes to the big hair of the late ‘80s (and if you lived in New Jersey, the early ’90s, too—we held on a little longer than most), you really had to be there. Maybe it was the ambiance created by clouds of Rave hairspray or the way we …
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Being a working royal like Kate Middleton is a big job. There are endless engagements and events to attend, many rules and protocols to follow, and lots of hats to wear, both literally and figuratively. The Princess of Wales is an absolute expert at tucking her hair up under a fascinator at this point, and her latest updo is so …
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