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Best Cocktails for the Holidays

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Drinks for the holidays! Make your drinking more festive! North Pole Nog ELEGANT AFFAIRS Ingredients 6 oz eggnog 1 oz spiced rum 2 oz bourbon 1 tbsp ground cinnamon, for garnish Cinnamon stick, for garnish Instructions Add spiced rum and bourbon to eggnog and stir to combine. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Top with cinnamon stick, for garnish. From Andrea Correale of  Elegant Affairs Cape May Mule PHOTOGRAPHY BY JESSICA ORLOWICZ Ingredients : 2 oz Absolut Elyx Fresh cranberries Ginger beer Lime Ice Instructions : Muddle fresh cranberries in a copper mule mug, fill mug 2/3 of the way with ice. Add Vodka and top with ginger beer and fresh squeezed lime juice. Garnish with cranberries. From  The Ebbitt Room  at the  Virginia Hotel  in Cape May, NJ Winter Wonderland COURTESY Ingredients : 1.5 oz vodka .75 oz peppermint schnapps .75 oz white chocolate liqueur Candy cane Red sugar Instructions :

5 Tips to Instantly Feel Sexy

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There has been a misconception on what sexy is. We correlate it with skimp clothes, ass out, coca cola shape etc. Or we associate feeling sexy with that special someone. People forget how invigorating "feeling sexy"  can be. Feeling sexy for yourself is the most empowering, exhilarating feeling! There’s literally no better feeling, than  feeling yourself, loving yourself and being comfortable in the skin your in . I've decided to break down my top 5 things I do to get my sexy on...watch out Victoria Secret Models! 1.  Whenever we are wrapping up getting ready one of our last final touches is fragrance. A squirt of perfume can be so invigorating and is scientifically proven to awaken your sensual side. "Scents stimulate nerve endings at the back of your nose, which ignites the limbic system – the area of our brain that’s responsible for our behavior, emotions, and our libido, aka our sex drive." There are particular scents that are more potent than others,

Beauty Hacks: Fact or Fiction

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1. Fact: Parsley ice cubes to soothe distressed skin If you’re get puffy eyed mornings or your skin is a little tired from a long night, this trick will sort you out in minutes. You can start by blending a handful of fresh parsley with a cup of water and pouring the mix into an ice cube tray, then freeze. After a long night simply just smooth an ice cube over your face to soothe and tighten your pores. Ice helps to rejuvenate, refresh and tones your skin while parsley is a natural diuretic, which helps to eliminate excess fluid build-up! 2. Fiction: You should wash your hair every day Washing your hair too much can strip it of the natural oils it needs to stay healthy and grow. This can cause your scalp tends to produce excess oil, which means you’re hair will get greasy roots more often. Washing your hair every other day (unless you’re excessively sweating from exercise) should be plenty. I wash my hair once a week. 3. Fact: Coconut oil as shaving cream We all hate get

When it's Cold Outside...

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Ohhh How We Love Fall/Winter Fashion From the scarves to the cardigans, puffy furry long coats, over the knee boots, pom pom hats and sweaters, blazers...layering at its finest! Thus my favorite season of fashion is fall/winter...anybody can throw on a summer dress but can you layer up patterns  1. A cute winter sweater and pom-pom hat It’s obvious that sweaters are winter staples, so pick up some cute ones with fun colors and shapes.These will pair so well with a cute pom pom hat for the ultimate cold weather outfit. 2. A sweater dress with knee-high boots Sweater dresses and knee-high/ over the knee boots are my absolute favorite look! You can wear a long trench coat or faux fur coat to complete the look. 3. A winter parka When it gets freezing outside, and the snow starts to fall (depending where you are), you’ll need a parka aka the poofy coat. You can still look cute and put together an adorable cozy look with a parka! "Black parkas are in for Winter fa