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What Happened When I Followed Kourtney Kardashian’s Wellness Routine for a Week
As a wholehearted believer in the importance of self-care and an equally enthusiastic consumer of celebrity news, I’ve loosely followed Kourtney Kardashian’s wellness-driven lifestyle website, Poosh,...
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The Best Makeup Brushes at Every Price Point
Whether you’re a drugstore makeup guru or a Sephora addict, you know that your tools can determine how your makeup looks as much as the products you’re using — and sometimes even more. The problem? No...
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Need to Know: How Money Peer Pressure Is Affecting Your Finances
We’ve all been there. You’re minding your business and your budget, when out of nowhere, one of your friends suggests a girls trip; or you get an invite to be a bridesmaid; or your friends want to go...
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A Love Letter to the “Visible Belly Outline”
How often do you see beyond your imperfections? I had a long conversation with a friend recently about visible belly outlines. For the unfamiliar, a visible belly outline (or VBO) is the line that...
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The Problem With Making New Year’s Resolutions—and What to Do Instead
The typical foundation of New Year’s resolutions is change: lose weight, work out more, get a promotion, start your side business, meditate daily, save more money. However, change can be intimidating....
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Winter Fashion Favorites: The Best 25 Pieces of The Season
The holidays are over, the halls have been un-decked, and quite honestly, we need a little pick-me-up. Winter dressing in November and December versus January and February always feels a little...
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What to Do in Chicago in the Winter
Chicago is an interesting place, to say the least — and if you’ve never visited but have only heard rumors about the city we call home, you’ve probably been told one rumor or another. Yes, there really...
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How I Ended Up Deciding to Take Lexapro on My Acupuncturist’s Treatment Table
DISCLAIMER: This is my experience. Please consult a doctor or a mental health professional if necessary. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions...
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While I never want to yuck anyone’s yum, I’ll fight it to my death that foreplay can be the best part of sex if you get creative. Penetration (or however you define sex) is great and all, but foreplay...
View ArticleThe #1 Lesson I’ve Learned Dating as a Plus-Size Woman
The very first article I wrote for The Everygirl was about plus-size dating. We’ve come a long way since then, but I still think back to that very article constantly. See, I have a bit of a tumultuous...
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10 French-Inspired Recipes to Make This Week
For years, I romanticized the idea of Paris; the city that stands as the apex of culture, sophistication, and art was a mystifying mix of opulence and beauty to me. But beneath this idealization was...
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How to Successfully Make It Through Dry January—Without Losing Your Social Life
Maybe you drank one too many spiked eggnogs over the holidays, maybe you’ve noticed alcohol is negatively affecting your life, or maybe you’re just “sober-curious.” Whatever your reason, you’re not...
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I’ve Survived 2 Weeks of Whole30—Here’s What Has Surprised Me The Most
This morning, I woke up at 6am, drove to Orange Theory, spent an hour getting reminded how much better of shape I could be in, came home, made scrambled eggs with spinach and a side of avocado, and...
View ArticleWhy It’s OK That Your Engagement Wasn’t a Surprise
When you first get engaged, there are two questions that will come up again and again. The first one is, “Have you set a date?” (“No, Aunt Karen, we got engaged three hours ago, we have NOT set a date...
View ArticleI Didn’t Know What to Expect When I Got an Abortion
Two months ago, I pushed open the doors to my local Planned Parenthood and felt a wave of anxiety, relief, and sadness flood over me. I am getting an abortion today, I thought to myself, six words I...
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The Best Clean Beauty Products at Sephora
You don’t need to consider yourself a wellness guru to be someone who cares about the products that are going on your face every day. There’s a reason the clean beauty industry keeps gaining speed, and...
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Why Your Work Burnout Might Really Be Loneliness
Burnout exists in all careers — it does not discriminate based on your job, schedule, race, pay, or length of tenure, although it is more common in women. Until last May, I had not personally...
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15 Amazon Products You Don’t ~Need~ But Will Absolutely Want
Aside from those gift cards your grandma so lovingly blessed you with this holiday season, shopping immediately after the holidays can feel kind of guilty. When I worked retail in high school and...
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The Best Books to Read If You Want to Start a Business
These days, it seems like there is no cut-and-dry path to the perfect career, and unfortunately, that sentiment goes double when it comes to starting a business. Whether you’re establishing yourself in...
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Nail Colors to Try if You’re Bored With Neutrals
Since the latter half of 2019, I’ve vowed to view my nails in the same way I do with the other parts of my beauty routine: extra. I’ve loved following trends and trying new things with my nails in the...
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