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By Maria Camila Henao, 19, reporting on the hidden-gem concealers that brighten eyes and cover spots
Until recently, I wasn’t very captivated by the idea of makeup. Sure, I watched a few YouTube videos, bought my basics, and even wrote about a couple of cool products, standouts in the fight against summer-in-Chicago humidity and chipped nail ...
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By Cindy Morand, 24, reporting from NYC, on school supplies that are as important as they are beautiful
Sometimes even a blank notebook tells a story. These notebooks from Brooklyn-based Public Supply are not only beautiful, but they support underfunded, much-endangered arts programs in public schools: The company donates 25 percent of their ...
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By Carey Dunne, 24, reporting from Brooklyn, NY, who just found out that her mother is one of her favorite authors.
For the past six years, my mother has been locked in a closet, typing. Evidence of her secret project was always scattered around her desk: an old sepia print of a crabby little girl on a stoop; a portrait of a stout, evil-looking ...
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By Cindy Morand, 24, reporting from NYC on five easy ways to get a head start on the best summer internships.
Hi students. I know, the school year just started, and the last thing you want to be thinking about is, uh, the coming spring and summer. But here’s the thing: If you plant a few smart seeds this fall, you’re going to be way ahead of ...
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By Alison Smith, 23, reporting from Brooklyn, NY, on a heartfelt book of honest, first-hand images and insights from teenhood.
Even though I'm no longer a student, I still keep my back-to-school book shopping tradition alive. But instead of looking for the cheapest used textbooks in my college bookstore, this year I spent an afternoon in ...
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By Charlotte Steinway, 25, reporting from New York, NY, on the site that's made online shopping—50 percent off!—her friend.
In all honestly, I’ve never been too into online shopping. But a couple years back, I started my first job—as an editorial assistant for a shopping blog—and I didn’t have much choice but to dive head first into the ...
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By Maria Camila Henao, 19, reporting from Chicago, on the product that beats the heat, saves face
I live in Chicago, where the days can skyrocket right into the high-90s plus humidity, and it’s almost a given that without intervention by the end of the day (sometimes even the start), all my makeup has sweated off my face. Gross, I know, but I’m ...
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By Emily-Nicole Johns, reporting from Brooklyn, NY, on how adulthood improves on the recipe for her favorite summer treat
Growing up in the south, popsicles were a serious summer staple. The sound of the ice cream truck would have my neighborhood crew running from all corners to get our hands on crazy delicious, sticky treats.
Now as an adult, ...
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By Olive Panter, 23, reporting from Brooklyn, NY, on a book that she finds perfect—and perfectly revolutionary
I read Girls To The Front: The True Story of the Riot Grrrl Revolution by Sara Marcus over the course of four days. Every day since I have been forced to proclaim it perfect to anyone who stumbled into my path. I found myself gesturing ...
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By Carey Dunne, 23, reporting from Brooklyn, NY, on how to help International Bird Rescue on the anniversary of the BP spill
I first learned of International Bird Rescue while writing about People for Pelicans, a gorgeous new line of intricately illustrated silk scarves, totes, and pouches from downtown New York’s activist fashion label ...