Links I Love: October 2020

Links I Love: October 2020 / www.vanessahwood.com

This past month, my in-box was exploding with great links, but since I’ve procrastinated the past couple of months, I decided that this time around, my “LINKS I LOVE” would cover not only October, but August and September! It’s full of book recs, style, beauty, and travel inspo. Yikes! There is less than two months left of this year and I’m still putting off today what I can do tomorrow, or the next day, or the day after that. But no more… I’ve decided to stop procrastinating. {Can we just say that I’ve been procrastinating — MAJOR!! I don’t even […]

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Beauty Problems Links to Your Health

Beauty Problems Linked to Your Health / www.vanessahwood.com

Problems with your health might not just make you feel bad. They can also lead to beauty problems so that you don’t look your best. Sometimes it’s obvious if a health problem is also causing a beauty problem, but there might also be an underlying issue or two problems that you don’t realize are connected. When a beauty issue is linked to your health, it can be hard to manage, especially if you can’t get the health condition itself under control. But being aware of the problem can help you to find solutions so that you can feel more confident […]

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FabFitFun’s Fall Box Full of New Favorites

FabFitFun Fall 2020 / www.vanessahwood.com

A couple of weeks ago, I came home to find my FabFitFun Fall 2020 box waiting patiently for me to reveal some new favorites. I love supporting new brands, and this season’s box featured 18 {YES! 18!} female-founded brands, like Jenny Bird and Volition Beauty. This season’s box was designed by Zoe Wodarz, a freelance creative specializing in pattern, trend and illustrations. In their continued commitment to sustainability, FFF replaced the standard bleached white box with a 100% recycled kraft box, and the inside tissue paper and air pillows were replaced with 100% recycled kraft paper. I always like reading […]

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Dress Form Outfit: Slip Dress, 3 Ways

Dress Form Outfit: Slip Dress, 3 Ways / www.vanessahwood.com

I’ve been styling my antique dress form since I started blogging in 2012, and I still enjoy dressing it up. In fact, a couple of weeks ago, I styled a dress form outfit with a black slip dress three ways. I actually purchased this black J. Crew slip dress last Spring at the StateMint Style Consignment sale and I’ve worn it a couple of times under a jacket. I actually wore Look #3 to the a blog conference in Nashville last summer. Plain & Simple Below is a photo of the slip dress, styled with a belt bag, a long […]

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Links I Love: July 2020

Links I Love: July 2020 / www.vanessahwood.com

Better late than never, am I right? I’ve put together another eclectic mix of “Links I Love” from the month of July. My hope is that you’ll find something worth bookmarking for later {like easy summer appetizer recipe or the window swap link}. This list of links includes nail art designs for short nails {definitely going to a couple of these designs to the nail tech when I get my next manicure} and lessons we can learn for Dolly {“Find out who you are and do it on purpose.”}, to how to style a denim skirt {play with proportions and […]

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