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American Heart Association presents National Wear Red Day in efforts to bring awareness to heart disease among women. Join in on the efforts sponsored by Macy’s and Merck by wearing red on February 3rd. You can also support by setting up a fundraising page, promoting the campaign and making donations. Visit the website for more information. Don’t forget to wear …

You think it’s bad when you show up to an event and someone else is wearing the same outfit as you? You know what’s even worse? Showing up to a Halloween party and seeing ten other people wearing the same costume. It’s so important to be original for Halloween for that very reason. Want to be Lady Gaga? Okay. But …

Oh, how we love the Peep Toe Pump! In a nude color that matches your skin tone, your legs will look endless. Maximize your style and your height with a pair of nude peep toes from Marc Fisher or Prada. Marc Fisher’s “Tumble Peep Toe Pumps”, available at Macy’s, are to die for at only $79! The big difference between …

When will women learn that you can’t get respect from the man in your life if you don’t respect yourself and setting rules early in the relationship doesn’t hurt either! Trust me… I went out with guys that other women warned me were nasty and cheap when they dated them, but I found them to be caring & generous in …

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Yes, Thanksgiving Day is approaching and I’d like to help you find the perfect outfit to wear on the holiday. While some of us are packing our weekend bags and others are planning dinner for the first time we are all feeling the mixed excitement and dread of Thanksgiving weekend, so considering what to wear is easily put on the …

Going Gray has never looked so glamorous. This once-shunned shade has become the latest head turning hue, and it can be both chic and flattering, and it won’t age you a day! Models Kate Moss and Daphne Guinness, pop icons like Pink, American Idol contestant Lilly Scott, and 13-year old blogger Tavi Gevinson are all caught up in the silver …

When I went away to college, I was surprised to see the pain young women, like myself, would subject themselves to all in the name of beauty! An 18 year old blond would iron her curly locks on an ironing board so she could have hair like model, Cheryl Tiegs (who, by the way, is in this past weekend’s …

Finally, we may be over the obsession with youth. Yes, I respect youth but we will age and, hopefully now we can do it gracefully as magazine covers for September are embracing this trend with Jennifer Aniston at 41 on the cover of Bazaar, Halle Berry at 43 on the cover of Vogue, and Julia Roberts at 43 on the …

When I post a note, I’m saying, “I choose to be positive!” This is the mission of Caitlin Boyle’s, Operation Beautiful; which began with her dedication to end negative self-talk in girls, women, and men by posting anonymous notes in public places for other people to find. Caitlin started leaving positive messages on the mirrors of public restrooms – at …