Kaboom Goes My Life, but Heather Graham Will Make It Better

So this is an extra-long, tell-all post....It's all much more than boohoo. This time, my boyfriend will have a new name. I call him ex-boyfriend, and no amount of waterproof mascara or chocolate will hide the sorrow in my heart.There are the obvious solutions to breaking up, so probably some combination of Steps 1 through 5 will work.1. I am considering joining a nunnery. Couvent des Minimes is a new product line, and Couvent literally means convent. The company mailed me their honey-scented body...
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Inspiration: Martha Wainwright Singing "Adieu, Mon Coeur"

This is a very special post because I saw the folk singer Martha Wainwright perform this beautiful song by chanteuse Edith Piaf this week. When Wainwright stepped onto the stage to a packed house, she filled the room with the scent of roses, and then, her songs.A young man behind me shot this video:To read the original lyrics to this song written by Henri Contet, you can amble this way.Bises (That's kisses in French),Charlo...
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No Fuss Party Hair from The Girls at WhoWhatWear Daily!

It's hard to find fashionable videos worth watching, but I just found this from WhoWhatWear Daily. Eyeshadow Government is also featured in WhoWhatWear's little black book. Bon appet...
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Difficult Quandaries All Lead to Cashmere and Bubbles

Just when I'm supposed to put my nose to the grindstone, sale season strikes, causing my wallet to tremble and then veritably twinge with desire for new presents (all for me!). Ooops...I bought a ridiculously pink and fluffy cashmere sweater on sale from Old Navy, and although it seems they only have a few colors left, this yellow one does seem equally Legally Blonde. (All things Legally Blonde are good.) Also, the weave is very thick for the price, under $40. And yet...there are so many other beautiful...
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Cleaning Spree: St. Ives Apricot Scrub

Oh apricot-toned puppets! Oh apricot products!This St. Ives Scrub is one of the best drugstore facial cleansers in the world, so it seemed high time to nod approvingly at the snow-covered peaks and magical apricots. When you're in a beauty fix, it super-rescues blemishes and stressed out skin.Buy it: St. Ives Apricot Scrub ($4), Longs and Walgreens drugstor...
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Paint It Brown

Something about the long hours for graduate school has turned me about as a glamorous as Oliver Twist. I'm hoping to ring in the new year with a cuter interpretation of Dickens--"chic" oversized cashmere sweaters, playful brown pieces like this See by Chloe brown tweed dress, and neutral makeup.Also, if you feel too much like a librarian wearing browns, everything can be spiced up with smoky fragrance, great lipstick, and a few knuckles worth of estate jewelry. Jewelry doesn't have to cost $79,000...
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