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Stila Cosmetics is Hiding Some Crazy Low Prices
While browsing through the Stila Cosmetics website in mental preparation for the upcoming Stila Memorial Day Sale, I started noticing something curious… As I cruised through the New Arrivals section, I...
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Wet N Wild Flights of Fancy is Beautiful & Benefits California Birds
Every season, Wet N Wild presents us with a highly creative, imaginative collection of affordable, drugstore makeup – usually with a theme that gives us exactly what we’re craving at the time, whether...
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Thirsting Over Zara Spring/Summer 2018: Colour Canyon
After events like the Met Gala and the derby, it becomes painfully clear that I am too poor to ever buy, wear, or maintain anything high fashion. Thankfully, sneaky budget fashion brands do an...
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May 2018 Playlist: heatwave
The only people who romanticize summers in the South are people who have never lived here. It’s not all front porches and sweet tea, lightning bugs and bare feet, like television and old novels would...
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Kokie Cosmetics: Cruelty-Free Drugstore Makeup Inspired by K-Beauty
If you’ve been through a Walmart within the last year while on a quest for new beauty, you’ve probably seen the striking black and white packaging of Kokie Cosmetics. They’re a Maryland-born brand...
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2 Budget Capsule Wardrobes Inspired by 20 Years of Goldfrapp
It doesn’t matter if you’re in the car, studying in the library, on a dance floor, or in the supermarket, when Goldfrapp’s “Ooh La La” comes on, you are about to dance like your like depends on it....
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Profusion Mixed Metals Peach Palette Eyes & Lips Set Review
Before last week, the only place I had seen the Profusion beauty brand was at TJ Maxx. Scattered amongst the dented boxes and half-open products, the sturdy Profusion packaging always stood out to me....
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Get Summer Adventure Staples During the Columbia Sportswear Spring Sale
Yeah, it’s not really spring anymore, is it? Well, regardless, we’re about to take advantage of some spring deals, and if it means I’m getting 60% off of Columbia Sportswear clothes & gear, then I...
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Digital Friday Podcasts: Ologies with Alie Ward
It’s been a long time since we’ve talked about any of the podcasts that we are loving lately, but we’re about to come back with a fury. This science & culture podcast we’re going to talk about...
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Wet N Wild Collects Mascara Wands to Help Wildlife Rehabilitation
What if I told you that there was a direct connection between a drugstore mascara and the rescue and recovery of orphaned baby animals? Thanks to a partnership between Wet N Wild and The Appalachian...
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H&M Made Fashion with an Award-Winning Wallpaper Designer
Isn’t it weird how some of the things you thought were utterly cool as a kid ended up being things you’re super into as an adult? That describes my relationship with wallpaper. As a kid, I thought...
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All Cosmetics Wholesale is Closing… But the Makeup Liquidation Sale is Lit
Last week, we received some absolutely terrible news: All Cosmetics Wholesale is closing for good. If you haven’t shopped there before, you might look at ACW and think “this has to be a scam.” They...
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How to Prepare for Amazon Prime Day
For some reason, from a distance, Amazon Prime Day seems like one of the most boring sales ever. Most people buy phone charging cords and random grocery items from Amazon, so when they have an entire...
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Brand New Affordable Beauty: wet n wild Zodiac Collection
The beauty community loves a theme. The more fantastic, the better, and what is more fantastic than the zodiac star signs? 12 sparkly signs made out of actual stars, each with their own dedicated...
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Pretending to Spend Money at the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
Most of the time, I really don’t mind passing over these big, huge sale events when I’m light on cash. There will always be another sale, and the stars will align someday to make my bank account and a...
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Digital Friday: Budget Beauty Youtube Roundup
YouTube Beauty Gurus seem like they only talk about the most expensive, luxurious, and out-of-reach makeup. All of the brand new products, high profile collaborations, and epically expensive skincare...
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What I’m Into: July 2018
Whew – we snuck this monthly favorites list in right before the door to July closed on us! With summer in full swing, I feel like I have only half as much time as I did in the fall and winter. But this...
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The Buried Bauble Blowout Starts Today at Baublebar
A three day sale at Baublebar just popped up out of nowhere, and it’s a big one! During this Buried Bauble Blowout, you can find pieces of Baublebar jewelry for as low as $10 a piece! The vast majority...
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DIY Spotlight I: Jeremiah Matthews of The Ellie Badge
For a major metro area, Memphis has a strangely small-town feel. It’s not uncommon to run into the same folks in passing, especially at shows, coffee shops, or your favorite Kroger (it’s a thing,...
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Cookbook Review: Mason Jar Lunches: 50 Pretty, Portable Packed Lunches
A lot of people ask me how a website for people without money could be all about shopping. Typically, I go on to tell them something that you guys already know: Broke & Beautiful, and being broke,...
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