If you haven’t already noticed, I’ve been making some MAJOR changes around here. I upgraded my homepage, I started creating daily free fashion tips video, I’ve also started a daily newsletter chock-full of information that you won’t find here on my blog, and I’ve created some fun freebies for you to download. In honor of… 
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													posted on Tuesday, March 31st, 2015 
													by Lauren Messiah													Posted in Hair and Beauty 
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												Disclosure: Compensation was provided by Walmart via Mode Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Walmart. With the holiday season in full swing, spending money on yourself isn’t typically a top priority. After all, this is the season for giving. However there… 
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													posted on Wednesday, December 24th, 2014 
													by Lauren Messiah													Posted in Hair and Beauty 
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												Disclosure: Compensation was provided by Walmart via Mode Media. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Walmart. Can you believe summer is almost over? I can’t. What I can tell you that I am excited for it to end. I just love fall… 
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													posted on Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 
													by Lauren Messiah													Posted in Hair and Beauty 
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												There are two things in life that I can’t resist, 1.) a challenge and 2.) a deal. So when Wal-Mart challenged me to pull $30 worth of beauty essentials at their store to create my favorite summer look, I gladly accepted. Sure, I like fancy cosmetics as much as the  next girl but there is… 
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													posted on Thursday, June 5th, 2014 
													by Lauren Messiah													Posted in Hair and Beauty 
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												I guess it comes with being a girl but I have a lot of cosmetics – like a lot! I am always looking for creative ways to store my beauty finds to make them look as presentable as possible because a bunch of clutter is never cute. Before you even get to the display/organization stage… 
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													posted on Tuesday, May 20th, 2014 
													by Lauren Messiah													Posted in Hair and Beauty 
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												It was 93 degrees in LA yesterday. 93 degrees! It was like 60 degrees the day before. Needless to say it was a shock to the system. The sudden shift from winter to spring really got me thinking about transition and how necessary it is to make a seasonal switch. Swapping out your winter fashion… 
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													posted on Wednesday, April 30th, 2014 
													by Lauren Messiah													Posted in Hair and Beauty 
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												Gotta love some drugstore makeup. The price is right and to be quite honest, most of the time you can barely tell the difference between the expensive stuff and the less-than-expensive stuff.  It seems like every time I hit Target, Ulta, or CVS; it’s guaranteed that I will walk out with some sort of beauty… 
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													posted on Thursday, February 6th, 2014 
													by Lauren Messiah													Posted in Hair and Beauty 
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												I recently rediscovered the store ULTA Beauty. For some foolish reason I hadn’t been in years. I suppose I forgot what a magical place ULTA is. It’s pure magic, actually. If you’ve never been, ULTA is like the best of both beauty worlds – high end beauty meets low end beauty. This convenient combination makes… 
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													posted on Monday, December 9th, 2013 
													by Lauren Messiah													Posted in Hair and Beauty, Shopping Guides 
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												Summer is officially here, which means pool parties and trips to the beach. Are you ready? Getting ready for fall is so much easier than getting ready for summer. For fall all you have to do is put on more clothes, stay inside, and eat comfort food – I like that kind of prep work…. 
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													posted on Thursday, July 25th, 2013 
													by Lauren Messiah													Posted in Hair and Beauty 
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												After spending nine plus years on “team natural” (I had super-long dreads back in the day) I have returned to “team relaxed” or as Chris Rock would say, I am on that “creamy crack”. I get my hair professional straighten once a month by my most fabulous hair dresser, Philip- and love it. No shame… 
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													posted on Tuesday, March 12th, 2013 
													by Lauren Messiah													Posted in Hair and Beauty 
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