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Slippers That Make You Want To Wake Up
Slippers That Make You Want To Wake Up

Slippers are essential workers. Every morning, they hug our feet and make that trek to the coffee maker all the more comfortable.

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StyleMonica CorcoranMarch 5, 2021
Why I Stopped Lying About My Age
Why I Stopped Lying About My Age

I don't lie about my age...anymore. And for the record, I never shaved off more than a few years.

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BeautyMonica CorcoranMarch 5, 2021
Is There A Rat In Your Group Chat?
Is There A Rat In Your Group Chat?

Here's a thought: it's not a bad idea to remind everyone--and yourself--that personal texts in a group chat are not for public consumption.

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LifeMonica CorcoranFebruary 24, 2021
Velour is the New Cashmere
Velour is the New Cashmere

Remember the 70s? Nobody wore seat belts, our parents smoked at our soccer games and everyone wore velour.

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StyleMonica CorcoranFebruary 24, 2021
Fact: Plants Will Make You Live Longer
Fact: Plants Will Make You Live Longer

Who hasn't killed a houseplant? Well, think twice before you let another potted rubber fig tree wilt on a windowsill.

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WellnessMonica CorcoranFebruary 24, 2021
How to Dress Up Sweats, With Janie Bryant
How to Dress Up Sweats, With Janie Bryant

Janie reintroduced glamour with her looks on Mad Men and has designed her own signature collections. Check out her latest genius work on Why Women Kill.

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StyleMonica CorcoranFebruary 24, 2021
Don't Tell Gwyneth. I'm Giving Away Goop!
Don't Tell Gwyneth. I'm Giving Away Goop!

As a beauty writer, I receive lots of gratis skincare products and makeup to try out. Trust me, hyaluronic acid, not diamonds, is a girl's best friend.

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BeautyMonica CorcoranFebruary 19, 2021
Help Fight Racism Against Asian-Americans
Help Fight Racism Against Asian-Americans

Random acts of violence against Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders have been mounting ever since the onset of Covid.

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LifeMonica CorcoranFebruary 19, 2021
Who's Never Wearing Heels Again?
Who's Never Wearing Heels Again?

High heels must feel like the bitchy popular girl in an '80s teen movie--everyone has turned on them.

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StyleMonica CorcoranFebruary 19, 2021
Men Can't Handle An Apocalypse
Men Can't Handle An Apocalypse

Almost every post-apocalyptic movie--from "12 Monkeys" to "Mad Max" to "I Am Legend"--stars a man. And yet, guess who's biologically primed to slay more zombies and survive the end of the world? Yes, us. Yes, women.

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LifeMonica CorcoranFebruary 19, 2021
Bye-Bye, Puffy Eyes
Bye-Bye, Puffy Eyes

Don't hate me for writing about these "Forever" eye masks from Dieux Skin because they're sold out.

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BeautyMonica CorcoranFebruary 11, 2021
Walking is Everything Right Now
Walking is Everything Right Now

When it comes to work out brags, nobody flexes about walking. But really, walkers should be arrogant AF. Why? Let me count the ways:

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WellnessMonica CorcoranFebruary 11, 2021
Who Starts Smoking During a Pandemic?
Who Starts Smoking During a Pandemic?

I'm not proud of that fact that I relapsed during Covid. One morning, I woke up, looked at our dwindling savings account and thought, "I need to exhale...tobacco smoke."

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LifeMonica CorcoranFebruary 11, 2021
It's Okay to Fight on Valentine's Day
It's Okay to Fight on Valentine's Day

Don't get me wrong: I love "love." But Valentine's Day doesn't have to be a huge thing, whether you're in a partnership or not.

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LifeMonica CorcoranFebruary 11, 2021
Why All the Hate For Late-Night Snacks?
Why All the Hate For Late-Night Snacks?

Who wants nachos around midnight? Anybody else crave ice cream right before bed?

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WellnessMonica CorcoranFebruary 4, 2021
A Divorcee Dude Ranch? Yes, Please.
A Divorcee Dude Ranch? Yes, Please.

Johnson's latest novel Better Luck Next Time takes us to Nevada in the late 1930s, where women spend six weeks at the Flying Leap ranch to establish residence in the state and then nab a divorce.

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LifeMonica CorcoranFebruary 4, 2021
This Ugly Hot Air Brush Changed My Life
This Ugly Hot Air Brush Changed My Life

The average woman spends six days per year on her hair. I am not one of them.

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BeautyMonica CorcoranFebruary 4, 2021
Shut Up About Turks and Caicos Already!
Shut Up About Turks and Caicos Already!

Let me get this straight: we're in a pandemic, people die every hour, I eat ground turkey five nights a week---and you're in Turks and Caicos, frolicking on a damn yacht?

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LifeMonica CorcoranFebruary 4, 2021
 It's a Puzzle. What Else You Got Going On?
It's a Puzzle. What Else You Got Going On?

I hate puzzles. But I bet you don't and PRETTY RIPE is not all about me. So check out this 500-piece jigsaw puzzle that comes in a Blockbuster VHS case and wallow in nostalgia.

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LifeMonica CorcoranJanuary 27, 2021
WAIT UP! Tell Me Everything About Retinol.
WAIT UP! Tell Me Everything About Retinol.

Every dermatologist I have ever interviewed says the same thing: "If you're over 40, use retinol." So what haven't I done for the past decade?

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BeautyMonica CorcoranJanuary 27, 2021
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