HOT PRODUCT ALERT: Trust Fund Nail Polish ROCKS

Christabelle
Beauty/Fashion
If I had to describe Trust Fund Beauty, I could easily do so in one word…FIERCE!We LOVE Trust Fund Beauty because they keep it real! Attitude all the way, Trust Fund Beauty isn’t afraid of a little vulgar language and humor. We find it empowering that they don’t use cookie cutter terminology when it comes to describing their brand. Self proclaimed "... an “indie” brand with an edge and a purpose… to bring out the inner rich bitch in everyone no matter what your financial situation is.” We LOVE these gals!
HOT Beauty: 5 Summer Beach Bum Hair Fixes You Need to Know About

HOT Beauty: 5 Summer Beach Bum Hair Fixes…

Christabelle
Beauty/Fashion, Lifestyle
According to top stylist Sam Villa, Founding Partner of Sam Villa and Redken Education Artistic Director, hair care rituals should change with the seasons. In the summer, protecting hair from the sun, water, chlorine and salt is a full time job while trying to look chic on the beach and poolside. Here are 5 Summer Hair Fixes Villa describes as simplexity – simple tips that deliver complex results.

Best In: NJ – Mangia, Mangia at Piccolo Trattoria

Christabelle
#BestIn
On a recent shopping trip to Princeton, NJ Team Christabelle (i.e. CC and I) decided to plan ahead in having dinner at the famous Piccolo Trattoria in nearby Pennington. We had heard from friends and colleagues alike that we needed to eat there and our Italian DNA agreed it was a long overdue visit.
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11 Shampoo Must-Haves for Memorial Day Weekend

Christabelle
Beauty/Fashion
Memorial Day weekend is the first official marker that we have finally made it through NYC's brutal winter and are well on our way to fun in the sun. But before we get to all the BBQs and rooftop festivities us ladies need to make sure our locks are in tip top shape. From you curly girls to you color addicts, we put together a list of our favorite shampoos that will have you photo ready for the endless stream of Insta-shoots that seem to come standard with every holiday weekend.
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4 Stunning Beauty Looks from the 2014 Met Gala (and how to get them!)

Christabelle
Beauty/Fashion, Lifestyle
Though I live just across town, alas, I must have missed my a-lister invite to the 2014 Met Gala (chuckle**chuckle)...but that didn't stop me from finding my top 4 fave looks of the evening. Total bonus - my beauty friends ( Renato Campora for Matrix, Christopher Naselli for Alterna Haircare, Vera Steimberg for L’Oréal Paris and Mara Roszak for L’Oréal Paris) let us in on the secrets to creating these red carpet looks of the evening from home.
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Lusting for Lashes…

Christabelle
Beauty/Fashion, Lifestyle
When the opportunity arose to get eyelash extensions, I jumped and I jumped FAST. For as long as I can remember I have suffered from some serious eyelash envy. From the fluttering lashes of the Kardashian clan splattered across the tabloids…to girls batting and brunching throughout NYC – I couldn't help but yearn for longer, fuller, darker and sexier lashes. I’m naturally blonde so even though Suzette, the amazing Xtreme lash certified stylist and owner of The Lash House Beauty Boutique, insisted that I had long lashes, she did note just how blonde they really were. My fair tipped lashes made going completely make-up free near impossible…but Suzette and The Lash House were about to change all that.