My Fall Faves from Lane Bryant

Lane Bryant is known for its amazing, plus-size pieces, but out of everything in their collections each season, I always look forward to seeing their dresses. Not only are they always on trend and fit to look great on all body types, but they also come in enough styles and colors to fit the taste of all curvy fashionistas. Here are my favorite, new dress from Lane Bryant.   

 

(from left to right)

 



Textured Faux Leather Inset Dress, $89.95
Animal Pleated Inset Shift Dress, $79.95
Simply Chic Matte Jersey Bias Stripe Dress, $89.95
Animal Print Dress with Hardware, $79.95
Sugar and Spice Dress by Kiyonna, $110
Cut-Out Bodycon Dress, $89.95

 

Visit LaneBryant.com for even more dresses. 

Summer Sips: Coco Joy’s Coconut Water Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 cup Coco Joy Coconut Water
¼ cucumber, or 1 small cucumber
1 cup kale leaves, large
2 to 3 mint leaves
1 avocado, pitted and peeled
1 banana
1 cup ice *optional, if your banana is frozen
½ tbsp honey

 

Directions:

1) Combine all ingredients into a blender

2) Blend until smooth, pour into a cup and enjoy!

 

Snapped: The Survivor's Remorse Premiere

Tichina Arnold, Mike Epps, RonReaco Lee, Erica Ash, Teyonah Parris and Allen Maldonado were amongst many of the stars that lit up the red carpet at The Survivor's Remorse premiere in Atlanta.

 

 

Teyonah Parris 

Egypt Sherrod

Mike Epps

Erica Ash

 

Demetria McKinney and Claudia Jordan

Gary with the Tea

RonReaco Lee

Tichina Arnold 

 

How To Remove Your Gel Manicure

Gel manicures are all the rave right now because of how long they last. However, getting them professionally removed can be costly and not an option for a girl on budget. Never fear, Skyy Hadler, owner of As You Wish Nail Salon, tells us how to remove gel polish on your own.

         File – Use an emery board to lightly buff each nail to remove the shiny top coat so you’re left with a powdery finish. Be careful not to over buff so you don’t hit your natural nail underneath the gel.

·           Soak – Next you must soak your nails in 100% acetone polish remover. To do this, take a piece of cotton ball the size of your nail and pour the acetone on it, place it on your nail and cover your nail with a piece of aluminum foil or tape to keep it in place. Do this on every nail and let soak for 15 minutes to relax the gel.

·           Remove – Remove the cotton pieces from your nails and take a wooden cuticle stick to push the gel polish off your nails. If you have trouble, instead of forcing it, soak your nails with a cotton ball for 5 more minutes and try again.

·           Moisturize – After the gel has been removed, wash your hands and apply a cuticle oil to the nail and cuticle. This will rehydrate your nails after using acetone on them to keep them strong and healthy between polishes.

 

Note: It’s important to take your time when removing a gel manicure yourself as it can be a slow process and you want to treat your nails very delicately and carefully to avoid weakening them.

DIY Try: Delicious Freezer Chocolate with Marzipan Filling

1 cup cacao powder (sifted to remove lumps)

1/4 cup carob powder (sifted to remove lumps)
1/4 cup cashew butter
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup coconut oil (warmed to clear liquid at room temp)
1 teaspoon vanilla
Mix in bowl, pour in mold or dip things like fruit in it and put in freezer. Ready in one hour.

Marzipan
1 1/2 cups almond meal
1/4 cup maple syrup

Grind almonds into a fine power in a coffee grinder to make the almond meal. Then mix with the maple syrup and knead into dough.  You can eat immediately or use it as a filling for the chocolate that has hardened.  Stores in refrigerator for long time.  For a whiter-looking marzipan, use skinned or blanched almonds.

Note: This chocolate gets hard within 30 minutes of being in the freezer.  It can be kept in the freezer indefinitely, but needs to be eaten right away when taken out because coconut oils melts at room temperature.  Pure raw coconut oil is really good for you.

Visit www.loveonaplatebook.com for more info on this book and authors Cara Brotman and Markus Rothkranz.
Reprinted with permission of the publisher from LOVE ON A PLATE: The Gourmet UnCookbook by Cara Brotman and Markus Rothkranz. Copyright (c) 2014. Photo credit :  (c)Markus Rothkranz from LOVE ON A PLATE by Cara Brotman and Markus Rothkranz. 

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics presents Lip Tar / RTW

The Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics best-seller Lip Tar is now ready to wear! Lip Tar/ RTW comes in 25 shades with an easy applicator. They also include hemp and peppermint oils for shine and preservation.

The tars are $15 a piece and can be purchased here.

Recap: Fab Fashions at the Poshmark Posh Party

Poshmark, a popular app used for selling and buying women's clothing, held a Posh Party at WETBAR at the W Hotel Dowtown. Style Influencers enjoyed an evening of networking and killer fashion. Below are some of the best looks of the evening, photos by Joey Wallace.