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Shop Talk: 7 Travel Beauty Secrets Flight Attendants Swear By

While we love lusting after supermodel-grade travel beauty essentials, some of those items would eat up an entire paycheck. (Le sigh.) Fortunately, the pros who know […]

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5 Best Places to Score Korean Beauty Products in Philly

I made the switch from American drugstore beauty products to South Korean ones in high school, and I can tell you, without exaggeration, that it changed my […]

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Shop Talk: 7 Simple Tricks for Removing Stubborn Makeup

Liquid matte lipsticks staining your mouth for days?  I feel your pain. Vaseline is the answer to your prayers, along with these other secrets for removing […]

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The 7 Beauty Treatments You Need for Spring

Here’s a fact of life: Nicer weather means showing more skin, which means all of those things you’ve been hiding for the last six months […]

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Shop Talk: 18 Gorgeous Ways to Organize Your Vanity

Happy Monday, loves! If you’re like me, this weekend’s sunshine got you spring cleaning a little. Tackle the intimidating bathroom spread with these 18 pretty […]

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An (Actually) Honest Review of the Kylie Lip Kit and Gloss

Secret talent alert: I’m a low-key makeup artist, with years of experience glamming women up for weddings, proms and big events, and I’m always in […]

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Shop Talk: 12 Makeup Mistakes You’re Definitely Making

If you’re not soaking your beauty blender in warm water before using it to apply foundation, I hate to break it to you, but you’re using it […]

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Why I Spend $44 on Hairspray (And Other Crazy Beauty Splurges)

It turns out, here at Philly Mag, we’re suckers for a good beauty product (or twelve). From ultra-luxe moisturizers to concealers that cost their weight in gold, […]

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The Checkup: The Everyday Item You Definitely Need to Clean — Now

• Fact: Your earbuds — you know, the headphones you stick into your ears — are probably disgusting. According to a germ expert, you should be […]

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Shop Talk: 16 Best Shops for Inexpensive Home Buys

For those who fall in the sweet spot between Williams Sonoma splurges and IKEA everything, check this out: 16 amazing (and sometimes surprising – um, H&M?) shops for inexpensive home […]

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Shop Talk: 15 Must-Buy Spring Shoes Under $150

You know the age-old style adage: If your bags and shoes look expensive, so does the rest of your outfit. But you can get the look of investment-worthy […]

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4 Ways to Treat and Soothe Dry Winter Hands

Right before I sat down to hash out this post, I—for the fourth time already today—took off all of my rings and slathered my hands with […]

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The Checkup: Beauty Products Worth Buying at Trader Joe’s 

• Trader Joe’s might be known for its frozen-foods aisles, but don’t knock the store’s beauty selection: Here, nine budget-friendly beauty items worth buying at Trader […]

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5 Essential Natural Hair Care Tips from Philly Salon Owners

It’s no secret that women of color across the globe have been jumping on the #TeamNatural train and embracing their beautiful, all-natural curls and textures. But sometimes it […]

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Shop Talk: The Nasty Reason You Need to Wash Your Pillowcase Right This Second

Serious question: When’s the last time you washed your pillowcase? If you’re not sure, you might want to get on that ASAP. Not only is […]