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An Interview and Day Out in NYC With Local NY Designer Sam of Samantha Siu

by alimackin@gmail.com
Today I am interviewing local NYC designer Samantha of Samatha Siu. We had a lively and informative chat. It was wonderful to learn about Samantha and her journey. And after the interview we went to some of Sam's favorite places in New York from gift shops, to one of her favorite lunch spots to a super chic boutique where she bought the dress she is wearing. Such a fun day. S0 pull up a seat and please join us!
Fashion

Summer 2023 A Day in Northport New York

by alimackin@gmail.com
[dropcap custom_class="bl"] Summer is coming to a close and I have to say I am looking forward to fall. We had ups and downs this summer, with some hot days, and a lot of humidity. But also some cooler days. August has been unseasonably cooler than usual, and you can feel a bit of fall in the air. I can not believe it is literally two weeks away from NYFW. Needless to say I am starting to get super busy. But todays video is from earlier in the summer when I was less busy. It is quick one, but captures the summer vibes...[/dropcap]
Beauty

Vanity Bae Press On Nails Tutorial

by alimackin@gmail.com
[dropcap custom_class="whbr"]Hi everyone, today I will be doing a press on nails tutorial using Vanity Bae press on nails. This was my first time using press on nails and I love them! They are affordable at $12.99, easy to use and stay on. A few popped off but it was easy and quick to reapply them. It is so nice to have long nicely shaped nails! Generally, this rather difficult for me with my natural nails, as they grow in uneven and break easily.[/dropcap]
Beauty

Beauty Pie Unboxing

by alimackin@gmail.com
[dropcap custom_class="whb"Hi Everyone today I am sharing with you my first Beauty Pie Unboxing. I recently found out about this brand and I am duly impressed, it is like Amazon for beauty. You pay $59 for the year and then purchase all items at a heavily discounted price. You pay drug store prices but the products are on the level of high-end department store brands, I mean what is not to love?[/dropcap]
Fashion

NYFW Street Style SS 2023 Part Three

by alimackin@gmail.com
[dropcap custom_class="bl"]It is the end of the first week of May and spring is in full swing with summer right round the corner. I am ready to get and about and to hit the beach, who’s with me? In the mean time here is another installment of street style looks outside the shows for NYFW for Spring Summer 2023. As you can see it was a bit of rainy day, but that did not stop the well heeled fashionistas from stepping out in style.[/dropcap]
Fashion

Gap Jeans Haul Spring 2023

by alimackin@gmail.com
[dropcap custom_class="whb"]Hello all, today I am sharing with you a quick spring jeans haul. All of the jeans are from GAP, including the tops that are so not jeans. I had a lot of jeans. There was a time when I had almost no jeans. I made up for that and over they years I had quite the collection of jeans. I then stopped buying then all together as I had enough and I did not buy them for years. The last pair I bought until now was about seven years ago and even then, it was a one off purchase. Recently I have noticed that a lot of them do not fit anymore, or at least not comfortably LOL.[/dropcap]
Fashion

Katie Gallagher (1986-2022)

by alimackin@gmail.com
[dropcap custom_class="whbr"]I came from work last week and as I usually do I sat down in front of my computer to answer emails and return comments on my blog and YouTube channel, when a video popped up on my feed about a fashion designer’s death being ruled a homicide. I looked at the thumbnail and I thought that the young woman in the photo looked very familiar. Then I clicked on the video and saw the name Katie Gallagher— and then it clicked.[/dropcap]