Entries by Valeria Guston

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How to Find Online Flash Sales

Online flash sales, private sales, members-only shopping clubs…. It seems as though every day there’s another new shopping site seducing you with promises of “exclusive” access to phenomenal discounts on everything from electronics to uberluxe designer labels. It’s easy to drown in the deluge of emails alerting you to the latest one-day sale, last-chance shopportunities, […]

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How to Pamper Yourself As a New Mom!

When you’re busy being supermami it’s easy to forget to take care of yourself. Set aside at least one hour a week for a little nurturing and rejuvenation to replenish your inner resources. It is possible to treat yourself like a queen without spending a king’s ransom, and a bit of self-indulgence now and then is […]

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How to Attain Truly Effortless Beauty

Watching an episode of the Real Housewives of the O.C. (or Beverly Hills) is mesmerizingly entertaining; but it can leave you yearning for just one housewife who isn’t always perfectly coifed, displays anything below a C cup, talks with collagen-free lips, and maybe even shows a few laugh lines. Aside from the expense, all that […]

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Are Women’s Magazines Depressing You?

As you guide your grocery cart toward the checkout line and past the magazines, an impossibly toned bikini-clad beauty catches your eye. The headline reads ‘Christina Milian’s Amazing Post-Baby Beach Bod!’ You want to keep pushing toward the cashier but you can’t resist picking it up. Really? No stretch marks? No cellulite? Instantly feeling frumpy […]

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Style Icons We Love

Some women just have “IT”— a magnetism, an innate confidence, and a unique flair that shines through every aspect of their lives. These women could make a burlap sack look like haute couture. They’d belt it, throw on a pair of heels and a statement necklace, then glide into a formal gala without batting an […]

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How to Dress in Style When You’re Pregnant

Visions of fabulous maternity ensembles begin catwalking through your mind the instant you find out you are expecting. Of course, those fantasies may be quickly eclipsed by morning sickness, researching baby names, and a million other exciting diversions. When your jeans finally refuse to button, it’s definitely time to go shopping—but the prospect of investing […]