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THE Most Comprehensive Makeup Contouring Chart

I've been on a beauty kick lately. I'm not sure why, because it's not like I go anywhere that would require my getting decked out and putting my best face forward. But I've been finding myself styling brushing my hair and putting on makeup more often. Even if it's just a short stroll to the grocery store in my yoga pants. So when I came across this contouring chart from famed makeup artist Jordan Liberty, I knew that I had to share it with you guys. It is THE most comprehensive — and easy-to-follow! — facial contouring chart I've ever seen. The chart accompanies the contouring video below. Man, what I would't give to have a professional makeup artist do my face every day! And,...

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Transforming Dresses

This is the very first time that a dress — or three dresses, in this case — has made me excited about what just debuted at a major fashion show. Not only do they beautifully, gracefully convert into new dresses, all six designs are wearable and not bad-looking at all! (The third one is my fav!) I doubt that I could pull these off though. Because in order to take full advantage of these transformative garments, you'd need to be nonchalantly doing the catwalk sashay while the dress unfurls around you. AND you'd need to be making the transforming sound effects from Transformers. And I doubt I can do both without making a complete idiot of myself. Check out the full video of the show...

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Only When It’s Gone…

Last year, I had an unfortunate accident which led to a herniated disc in my neck. I obviously could not take care of both girls by myself with the injury and its corresponding treatments; I ended up staying at my parents' in the suburbs for almost 2 months so that they and my sister could help me on my road to recovery. Once I recuperated  I remember returning home to a cold, dark place that — for a lack of a better word — was a complete pigsty. J sheepishly confessed, "I didn't realize just how much work you do around the house until you were gone." I have been replaying that phrase over and over again in my head this past week....

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Leslie & Ben’s Wedding Album

I couple of weeks ago, Leslie Knope and Ben Wyatt tied the knot in front of their closest and dearest…in addition to 3 million U.S. viewers. 🙂

If you haven’t watched the episode yet, go do it now — it’s available on Hulu free of charge! — and have some tissues handy, because I totally cried and know that many of my friends shed tears as well.

NBC recently released the official photos from Leslie & Ben’s wedding, shot just the way a regular wedding photographer might have, and they’re so stinkin’ adorable that my tooth aches just looking at them. (Well, my tooth aches because I’ll be getting a root canal later today, but it aches nonetheless.) Enjoy!

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