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Daily Ritual | Vaseline Intensive Care

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Growing up, my mother always taught me to hydrate my skin. She’d alway say “elbows and knees too!” I quickly knew that healthy beautiful skin started with lots of care, and the right products. Vaseline has been in my life forever. I trust their lotions to keep my super sensitive and delicate skin in tip-top shape and extra soft! Right now, I’m currently using the Vaseline® Intensive CareTM   body lotion. Quickly, I could see results. Gearing up for the brutal NYC winters, I could feel my toes, heels, and hands getting extra dry. In just 5 days I could see amazing results. No more dry patches or irritated skin. Now, I lather this on in the mornings, and before I go to bed. Even when I’m traveling.

Vaseline® Intensive CareTM comes in a range of lotions that go beyond basic moisturization to  to deeply moisturize to heal dry skin. It’s so lightweight and refreshing. Each of the powerful formulas have been designed to combat dry skin with a special blend of humectants (to draw water into the skin), and healing micro-droplets of Vaseline® Jelly (to lock moisture in). Powerful stuff!
Now, I’m confident that I never have to worry about my skin.
// Toujours Toi Family Affair bralette and pj set // 
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LESS IS MORE // VS

I had the pleasure of sitting down with MAJOR BABE, Victoria’s Secret Angel, Lily Aldridge during our Victoria’s Secret #WHATISSEXY? Google Hangout! I loved getting to chat with super sweet Lily and the rest of our special editor guests in a totally SHOPPABLE hangout. We talked streetstyle, fitness, beauty, and WHAT IS SEXY. And you know what? Victoria’s Secret is all about LESS IS MORE. Their simpler silhouettes are currently grabbing my attention. I love demi twin sets in simple clean designs that are still sweet and super sexy. I like when mine peeks out a tiny bit from underneath a tanktop. So with Lily, we dug deeper into what’s so SEXY about LESS IS MORE. It’s really about that effortless approach. You don’t need frills and neon prints to feel sexy. It’s all about going all natural. Showcasing who you are by being free and comfortable in your own skin. This collection is something I want to sleep in, wake up in, and go out in. It scream comfort, but is also sexy, yet in a subtle, effortlessly cool way. Now this is what I love!
Take a peek below at this adorable VS film, and watch our GOOGLE HANGOUT chat here. Thank you Victoria’s Secret for having me as a guest editor!

DAISY DREAM

The new Marc Jacobs perfume is here! DAISY DREAM. “For the Daisy girl who dares to dream.” I am in love with this light and airy scent. And how beautiful is this bottle?! It’s a completely new design, giving the daisy embroidery a lace-like look. So ethereal, and beautiful. Whenever I wear this scent, I think of myself in all white. My most innocent little white lace dress. That, barefoot, my favorite accessories, and sitting in the white sand. It’s a youthful and free look I want to keep forever and ever. The new fragrance captivates delectable top notes of blackberry, fresh grapefruit, and succulent pear. The heart of the scent derives from jasmine, lychee, and blue wisteria. The base is my favorite part. We’re talking white woods, musk, and coconut water. This new bottle is the perfect addition to the rest of my Daisy collection. It’s a more romantic and feminine take on the classic Daisy, and I’m in love.

The fragrance is available in all MJ/ MBMJ boutiques

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CRIMPS ARE IN// REFINERY 29 x TONI & GUY

REFINERY 29 X TONI & GUY campaign photographed by Winnie Au
CRIMPS ARE IN. Yes, I said it! I’m taking the CRIMPS trend from the catwalk to the streets this Spring in my Refinery 29 x TONI & GUY photoshoot. Remember how popular they were in Middle School? Here’s the HOW-TO on a much more updated, sophisticated take. 
All you’ll need: TONI&GUY Sea Salt Texturizing Spray, Flexible Hold Hairspray, Sculpting Powder, and your CRIMPRING IRON of course.
See the STEP BY STEP action here on Refinery 29!
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