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Professional Gel Manicure Tutorial Video

If you recently perused my blog post detailing exactly how I achieve an at-home gel manicure, be sure to watch the tutorial video I recently published on instagram! It contains lots of additional tips and tricks for achieving the perfect long-lasting nails at home. One trick in particular that was surprising to some is that I always recommend doing one entire hand at a time when doing your own nails. That way, if you make a mistake and need to grab a nail file or cotton pad with acetone to correct it, your working hand is free to do so…
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Tips For Working Moms

I was thrilled when my friend Eva Amurri invited me to be a guest blogger on her site, Happily Eva After, during her maternity leave. Hers is a site and voice I really admire, so I was honored that she asked me to share my top tips for working moms with newborns—basically all of the life hacks that helped me survive Colette’s first six months of life. These are helpful whether you’re a mom who’s taking maternity leave or not, and many of my best pieces of advice last long after your kiddo is past the baby stage. Take a…
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Beauty Dupes

While I have certain products I absolutely won’t part with (Elemis, lookin’ at you), I also really love when research has netted out certain beauty dupes (or more affordable versions of cult favorite products) that are worth taking for a test drive. This post in NY Mag has done the research for us, sharing some pretty astounding beauty swaps I am highly interested in trying. There’s a Chanel blush dupe in here guys, let’s investigate.
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Farnam Street Blog

In this house, we never miss a Farnam Street post. The blog is an amazing resource for advice and self-betterment in all aspects of life. Its readership includes Silicon Valley and Wall Street titans like Dan Loeb and Ray Dalio, among many others. I highly recommend that you subscribe to a little weekly brain food via their newsletter, too.
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Advice For First-Time Managers

One thing we sometimes take for granted at our first big promotion: managing people is a learned skill set. As much as we like to think we’re naturally amazing managers, there are so many components of managing others that we really need to dig into and learn in order to be the best managers we can be. This article via Career Contessa delves into managerial advice the author wishes she would have known before she was a manager for the first time—a great read.
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How To Be An Informed Voter

Everyone everywhere is emphasizing the importance of voting (as they should!), but precious little social media attention is spent on becoming an informed voter, which is essential. It’s okay to admit if you’re not feeling as informed about the actual candidates and policy issues as you’d like to be because this article makes it easy for you. It outlines how to read up on what’s happening and how to identify which candidates align with your values on issues that matter most. It’s completely non-partisan, so no matter what side of the aisle you fall on, give it a read and then VOTE!
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