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Beautiful Neck-Down with Cate & Chloe Jewelry

cate and chloe hallie necklaceHere at Sassy Dove we talk an awful lot about beauty from the neck up, but what about from the neck down? I’ve never met a girl who doesn’t like to beautify with a few key accessories and maybe even a little bling.

But wouldn’t it be great if you could get new, surprising and elegant pieces of jewelry to add to your repertoire every month?

Enter Cate & Chloe Jewelry. Cate & Chloe is a chic, classic yet fashion-forward, high-end jewelry line. All pieces retail from $69 to $135, making them affordable options for any self respecting recessionista.

You can buy the pieces individually, but Cate & Chloe has also launched a unique VIP Membership program that will send members C&C’s newest and most popular pieces twice a month. One item each month will be an exclusive pre-release piece of jewelry that will only be available to members. The VIP membership delivers 200 bucks worth of exquisite jewelry for only $40 a month. What better way to stay ahead of the trends than with a VIP jewelry service that sends unique, high-quality pieces on the reg? Continue reading Beautiful Neck-Down with Cate & Chloe Jewelry

In a Pinch: 16 Great Beauty Product Substitutes

Blonde-Girl-Winking Great Beauty Product SubstitutesI’m all about getting creative with your beauty routine, and on those days when you’ve forgotten to slip the one cosmetics product you must have right now in your makeup bag, knowing what to use as the perfect pinch hitter counts.

Check out my list of sixteen beauty product substitutes for those MacGyver moments:

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You Don’t Need All That Makeup!!! Review

You Don't Need All That Makeup ReviewI have known of Lianne Farbes for years, since my first beauty blog. We attended the same events a few times and even casually met once or twice. But like most people, much of my acquaintance with her came from my contact with her blog The Makeup Girl, where I enjoyed her conversational and relatable writing style. So when I saw that Lianne had written a book like I had, I jumped at the chance to read it. I was not disappointed!

True to her humorous, straightforward form, the book is entitled You Don’t Need All That Makeup!!! In it, Lianne delves into all the basics of her beauty routine, including skincare and more. I really connected with her mentioning the beautiful, minimalistic look of the women in Paris – I noted the same thing when I was there (along with many womens’ bathrooms that are simply closets with holes in the ground, but that’s another story). Her advice must work – in the book, Lianne reveals her true age, and I was stunned that her skin still looks so flawless!

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10 Items You Need In Your Beauty Emergency Kit

10 Items You Need in Your Beauty Emergency KitWe’ve all been there: you’re on a trip or at an important event, the inevitable happens and your makeup, hair, outfit or all of the above are ruined. What you need is a beauty emergency kit: an all inclusive contingency plan to combat every possible beauty crisis that may arise. When I’m going on an interview, a business trip, or performing the hellish duties of being a bridesmaid, I won’t be caught dead without one. Aside from the basic makeup you should already have with you, here are ten things your beauty emergency kit shouldn’t leave home without:

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20 Beautiful Uses for Petroleum Jelly

Since we recently posted about using Vaseline as a mascara alternative, I’ve thought of a few more ways (twenty, to be exact) to work Vaseline (petroleum jelly, to be non-brand specific) into your beauty routine. You’ll be surprised at how many different way you can use something so simple – and so inexpensive!

A word about Vaseline before you read on: petroleum jelly’s thick nature makes it a great protectant. Its ingredients are less about infusing moisture deeply into the skin and more about protecting what’s there. For the winter, protecting your skin’s existing 20 uses for vaseline jpgmoisture is an absolute must. Don’t pass on this versatile product just because of its texture or the fact that it’s petroleum-based. Many wonderful skincare products in this world are derived from other substances that wouldn’t be great on our skin themselves. So don’t judge!

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