Salon and Spa Directory: côte

I recently started a new job as the Senior Copywriter for a beauty startup. I can't tell you more about it just yet, but I'm really excited for it to launch! Why am I telling you this, you may ask? Well, a couple weeks ago, my boss told our team that we should all treat ourselves to pedicures at any upscale nail salon in LA -- and that we could expense them. Let's just say my excitement level was at, oh, I don't know, 1000 out of 100! We all know how much I love nails, so getting a free amazing pedicure is kind of the best thing to happen to me in forever. (That and starting a new amazing job, of course.) I immediately high tailed it to côte so I could really treat myself.

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#ShoesdayTuesday: Mi.iM Indira Sunbleached Denim Slides

So here's the thing. I have a new obsession with Mi.iM. And I don't care who knows it.

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Salon and Spa Directory: Glamsquad

A few years ago, I had my scalp analyzed. And I found out that while my scalp is in pretty good shape -- no dandruff, oiliness or dryness -- I have a lot of hair. And I mean A LOT. We're talking three hairs in every follicle. And when you have this much hair, the last thing you want to do is give yourself a blowout. That's where Glamsquad comes in. Not only do they do the most amazing blowouts EVER, they come right to your doorstep to do it!

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Kate Spade: In Memoriam

I've had many thoughts swirling around since Kate Spade's untimely suicide last week. I wanted to take some time to put them into words -- and I think I've finally figured out what I need and want to say about this tragedy.

I'm fairly certain every woman can remember her first Kate Spade purchase. Maybe it was a wallet. Maybe it was a bag. Maybe it was a pair of shoes. For me, the first was the aforementioned wallet - a bright green zip-around envelope wallet with 14 credit card pockets and a clear ID window, to be exact. I bought it at the Kate Spade outlet at Woodbury Common in 2003.

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Salon and Spa Directory Meets #ManiMonday: Color Camp

You know how you build something up in your mind and just hope beyond hope that it will be as worth it as you dreamed? Well, in the case of Color Camp and my latest manicure, I got even more than I bargained for — because my experience from start to finish was, in a word, MANITASTIC.

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