Is anyone else super excited for Fall fashion?! I can feel it in the brisk morning air and I'm ready to snuggle into sweaters and boots. Leaves are beginning to change here and I want to spend the day swirling around listening to Fleetwood Mac on my record player. Is it possible to request Stevie Nicks as my spirit animal?
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Win two bronzers and Cate McNabb's hot summer lipstick! To enter, like Lu Curates, their instagram and comment on the post. The winner will be picked on Monday!
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Bronzer 3 Ways
1. The Sun Kissed Contour
Contouring is all the rage these days in makeup application. I’ve noticed that the most important note is to make sure you’re hitting all the right angles.
The bridge of your nose, along your cheekbone (not too high, too low or too close to your smile), in the center of your chin, under your chin bone and along your hairline. Confused? Here are some tutorials I pinned for you. To make this a sunglazed look add blush alongside the four main contoured lines and blend REALLY, REALLY WELL.
Read more#ShopLu July Roundup
Summer is ending far too quickly!
I love the shift in colors in these roundups. These are the items that are the most clicked by you guys and it's fun to see the shift in trends and taste as the year moves along.
If you're new to Lu Curates above are July's hottest and not-already-sold-out items from my late night shop hours on Twitter. Catch em' before they sell out by joining @LuCurates every Monday-Thrusday 9-11pm PST with #ShopLu. Or head over to Pinterest to follow our #ShopLu Picks.
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Meet Mandy from The Curvy Blogger
I met Mandy at a blogger meet-up I hosted on behalf of my first business. One of Pittsburgh's most enchanting qualities comes from how willing its creative community is to venture into the unknown, meet new people and collaborate. It is a force of nature.
Mandy is not only the founder of The Curvy Blogger, but her own photography company and most recently, Be. Photo Sessions, a project centered around her fierce stance on self-love and acceptance.
When I was starting Lu Curates, I knew I wanted to meet Mandy again before I moved back to California. I found her opinions and style inspiring. ....
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