How to Update Last Year’s Accessories With 1 Simple DIY Supply

Can you believe it has been almost a year since we did #31DaysofDIY and showed you everything you need to know about nail polish marbling?! Time sure flies when you’ve been DIYing. After picking up the best gifts for all of our friends this year, our budgets for revamping our new year style are low. Fear not! We’ve got a penny-pinching way for you to spruce up old accessories to look trendy and new this year. One (okay, two) words: spray paint. read more

Try This Easy Hack to Upgrade Last Year’s Jacket

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Try This Easy Hack to Upgrade Last Year’s JacketAs the temperature drops, our parkas make their way into rotation. Though we have our favorite classic go-to pieces (hello, peacoat), some of last year’s jackets could use a new ‘do. With faux fur DIY collars on trend, we created a five-minute hack to add a tuft of cozy fluff to your old outerwear. Check out the steps below.


2016 Already Has a Signature Weird Hair Trend: Glow-in-the-Dark Rainbow Locks

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2016, you’re off to a radiant start. 

Just last week we checked out the gold-leaf hair trend, and before that we were all about hair tattoos, glitter roots, and even the dude-friendly trend of glitter beards

Now things are getting a little more luminous on the hair front thanks to hair-obsessives discovering Manic Panic’s glow-in-the-dark hair dye. It’s been around, but this is the first time we’re seeing it mashed up with the can’t-stop-won’t-stop rainbow hair trend, which has hit the full spectrum of colors from pastel streaks to dreamy “betta fish hair” to ultradramatic “sand art hair.”  read more

Here’s the 5-Minute Makeup Look to Rock on Your First Date of the New Year

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Meet Nikki Wilson, one of our fave West Coast makeup artists with a sick Instagram game and a love for all things beauty. In our monthly series, Busy Girl Beauty School, Nikki will show you pro makeup tricks + tips for making the most of those extra five minutes in the mornings, one selfie at a time. Follow her at @nikkiartistry for killer beauty inspo.

So you met a cutie and are banking on nabbing a first date with the hunk in question come the new year. That rules. What doesn’t is stressing over how to do your makeup for the special night out. The beginning of any new year can feel a little tricky when it comes to choosing the right look — you just went crazy with all this glitter and you need to tone it down from party mode but still play up the winter drama. I get it — it’s tough to navigate. That’s why in just five minutes flat, this makeup look will have you looking polished, feeling fresh and ready to get your flirt on. Simple as that. Here’s my quick go-to look for your first date night of 2016. I hope it inspires you! read more

How to Add Style to a Winter Outfit

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Learn how to add style to winter outfits (yep, even in your big black coat!) from fashion editor Verena von Pfetten in this video.

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