Festival season is in full swing in Chicago! These are a few of my favorite Chicago events, including Windy City Smokeout, Do Division and the Renegade Craft Fair. One of my favorite parts about summer in Chicago is that there's a new festival every weekend, from art fairs to food and music festivals. It's a great way to get outside, listen to live music, try some new food, and find a cool, one-of-a-kind piece of art for your apartment. I'm rounding up my favorite festivals and adding all of …
Archives for May 2016
How to Contour and Highlight Like a Pro
Contouring and highlighting aren’t just meant for red carpets. Made famous by celebs like Kim Kardashian, these beauty tricks will chisel out your bone structure, strengthen your jaw line and highlight your best features—and you don’t need a professional makeup artist to do it. I spent a morning with the artists at Sephora learning the basics of this must-try trend in one of their 90-minute Sephora Beauty Classes, which take place mornings in the store before it opens (also on the …
5 Must-Have Pieces from the Stella & Dot Summer Collection
The new Stella & Dot summer collection is so. cute. Shop my favorite pieces from the collection and get summer style ideas. I'm hosting my first Stella & Dot party this weekend! After Stella & Dot stylist Marni Smith styled my sister, Kaitlin, for her Big Fat TODAY Wedding on the TODAY Show, she fell in love with the company and the pieces and decided to become a stylist. Of course, I had to host a trunk show as soon as I found out. This comes at the perfect time, …
Kristin Cavallari’s “Healthy” Margaritas
Nothing beats a good homemade margarita. I saw this recipe on Kristin Cavallari's Snapchat (kcavsnaps) and knew I had to try it for myself. I'm not a big sparkling water person—and my tequila days are long over—so I was skeptical about these, but after trying this "healthy" margarita recipe I'm obsessed! These all-natural margs have no processed sweeteners and are much lower in sugar and calories than traditional margaritas. They're so light and crisp, and the fresh lime juice perfectly …
