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How To Make Your Home A Place You Adore

February 4, 2021 No Comments

A lot of homeowners spent part of their “stay-at-home” quarantine time improving their home. With the right changes, your home can boost your quality of life. It can even help you reduce levels of stress in your life. Then there are the financial benefits of improving your home. It’s never too early to start thinking about a future sale. The best choices with your home design will boost up the value of your property too. So, what type of options fit the bill here? Personal Touches The first thing that you are going to need to do is add those […]

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Links I Love: January 2021

January 31, 2021 No Comments

I have procrastinated long enough in terms of writing posts for my blog that I almost forgot the password to get in the back door of my website! So without further ado, here are the many “Links I Love” for January 2021. MY FAVORITE CHANEL LINKS Chanel Family Reunion at Spring 2021 Haute Couture Show {Bazaar} “I love big family reunions, when the generations all come together. It’s so warm. There’s this spirit at Chanel today. Because Chanel is also like a family.” Virginie Viard, Creative Director for Chanel Karl Lagerfeld’s ‘Right-Hand Man’ Writes Memoir {Vogue} How Coco Chanel Changed […]

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Links I Love: November & December 2020

January 20, 2021 No Comments

November was full of “Black Friday” posts and December has been full of gift guides for every person in your life. So going through all of my emails has been c-r-a-z-y, which is why I’m so late in publishing this “links I love” post. There are not as many links this time around, but I think you’ll enjoy these links nonetheless. So let’s just right to it, shall we? Let my introduce you to something that will truly captivate and entertain you! The Blob Opera! Trust me, you’re going to spend a lot of time {if not hours}, playing around […]

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Five Things to Consider Before You Start Using DIY Skincare Recipes

January 17, 2021 No Comments

5 Things to Consider Before DIY Skincare / www.vanessahwood.com

DIY skincare has become so popular lately. It promises a lot of unique benefits that you won’t get from regular skincare products that you buy off the shelf {without the harsh, toxic, and unsafe chemicals}. However, DIY skincare isn’t for everyone and some people actually suggest that you avoid it unless you’ve done a lot of research on the topic and have the funds necessary for the ingredients and tools to make it work. So before you start scrubbing food items onto your skin, here are some considerations to keep in mind. What advantages does DIY skincare offer you? One […]

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Dress Form Outfit: Just a Little Sparkle for the New Year

January 14, 2021 No Comments

Dress Form Outfit: New Year's Eve / www.vanessahwood.com

This year, sequins made yet another appearance on New Year’s Eve. I’m not saying that that’s a bad thing, because I like sequins! However, I don’t necessarily think sequins are just for a holidays or special occasions. No, I think sequins are a part of a person’s personal style. Today’s dress form outfit hopefully reflect that sentiment. I purchased this silvery sequined skirt from a thrift store a couple of years ago. I paired it with a {vintage} black velvet blazer that I purchased at a thrift store probably 15 or so years ago. The top was swiped from my […]