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The Juice House: Extravaganza!

Screen Shot 2013-10-28 at 6.03.31 PMOkay, so don’t kill me – it’s been what? 5 months since i’ve posted. Whoops! There is a mad reasoning behind all of this. I am opening my own business!  I am opening a juice bar called The Juice House right in my beloved hometown, Garwood, New Jersey!!!!

This post is most certainly not to brag about myself – just to tell everyone – you can literally do whatever the hell you want. Never in one million years, would I have ever thought I’d be opening a business at 22 years old. Well I am 23 now, but was 23 in the beginning stages — and anyway, who’s counting? I have always been an advocate for eating healthy and working out regularly for overall great health. Now I get the opportunity to mix all of that business into my own! Wahoo! At this funky juice bar there will be juices, superfood smoothies and healthy eats! The great part is that I know how foods work hand in hand with the body – especially when someone’s into fitness! Continue Reading »

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Manicure Monday: Superstition

Manicure Monday: Superstition via The Collabor-EightHalloween is one of my favorite holidays.  I absolutely hate being scared and I can’t stand blood, gore, or spiders, but there’s something about getting to be anything you want for a day – and being able to eat as much candy as you want.  Last year, we created a manicure that emphasized the scary side of Halloween, with drops of “blood” and spider webs.  This year, we’re embracing the side of Halloween that’s a bit more fun.

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Catherine Malandrino x Kohl’s: Parisian Fall Finds

So I nearly had a heart attack when I found out that fashion powerhouse Catherine Malandrino designed a collection for Kohl’s. She brought her chic French aesthetic to the latest line from DesigNation. Find out what I thought of the collection!  Continue Reading »

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Manicure Monday: BCA Strength

Manicure Monday: BCA StrengthOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and I plan on showing my support for the cause the best way I know how – with a manicure.  Last year, each of our editors painted our pinkies pink to show our support, and this year, I’m going all out – all pink everything.  Whether you try this look yourself or not, make sure to rock a pink manicure this month to raise hope and awareness.

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Deborah Lippmann x Wicked Nail Polish Collection

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Looking for something bewitching to do to your nails this Halloween? I don’t know if I can help you get actual witchy nails, but I can share one of the coolest nail polish collaboration ideas ever. Nail guru Deborah Lippmann was inspired by the hit Broadway musical Wicked, and she created three totally awesome new shades. The great news is that they’re all sold together in one set, so you don’t even have to pick a favorite! Continue Reading »

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Manicure Monday: NYFW

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We’re all in a current state of Fashion Week frenzy.  While fall fashions are exploding in stores, spring fashions are gracing the runways in New York, Milan, and Paris.  Naturally, I get most excited about new trends in beauty, but I was honestly a little disappointed by the nail art I’ve seen from Fashion Week. Most of it seemed strangely simple, while some of it looked a little like a child’s art project.  Hope wasn’t completely lost – PRISM‘s nail art look from New York Fashion Week caught my eye, and I knew I had to recreate the look myself.

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Hostages: CBS’ Newest Thriller?

For the past few months I have not been able to get through one CBS show or walk down the street without seeing an advertisement on a bus or subway encouraging me to check out CBS’ “new thriller” Hostages. While I trust Toni Collette to flawlessly embody a character and personally believe we could all benefit from a weekly dose of sexy Dylan McDermott I’ve been concerned about the story line of this show. The plot itself seems pretty cut and dry, McDermott’s character (Agent Duncan Carlisle) wants the President of the United States dead and he wants Collette (Dr. Ellen Sanders) to be the one to commit this act of high treason. Collette, as the President’s main surgeon is in an ideal position to commit the crime and is incentivized to do so if she wants her family (who are now hostages in their own home) to live.

This, thus far, is all the viewers have been presented on this show which raises several questions that prevent me from getting overly excited about it. Questions that were not pacified in the least by the pilot.    Continue Reading »

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Manicure Monday: Silver Details

Manicure Monday: Silver Details via The Collabor-EightManicures are a great way to express your feelings and personality without being in-your-face – unless, of course, you take a ton of photos and post all about your nails in a blog online, then maybe it’s in-your-face.

Anyway, whether I’m feeling geeky, pretty, or punk, I can change my manicure as quickly as I change my mood. This week? I’m feeling fancy.  Why? Who cares! It helped me to channel this fancy manicure with silver details. Want to learn how I got the look? Read on!

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Bringing Back the 90s

Bringing Back the 90s via The Collabor-EightI’ve noticed lately that things that are totally on trend right now were actually cool back in the 90s. Since I was born in 1990, I was too young to really be into fashion in the 90s. My mom dressed me, and as you can tell from my matching tie-dye outfit and “stunna shades,” I was pretty fashionable anyway … not.

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Manicure Monday: Acid Wash

Manicure Monday: Acid Wash via The Collabor-EightSometimes the coolest manicures require little to no skill – and this manicure is one of them.  No precision, but all the impact.  Acid-washed jeans are kind of like those manicures.  They don’t take precision to create, but they definitely make a statement.  Acid-wash jeans exploded into the style scene in the late 80’s/early 90’s and have had a place in style history ever since.  For today’s Manicure Monday, I’m bringing back the acid wash … on my nails!

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