Space NK x Holiday

Hi lovelies,

When I walked into the Space NK Holiday event at The Sunset Tower Hotel, it felt like walking into a winter wonderland. I immediately fell in love with the all of the decor items from the living room, kitchen, dining, bedroom, and bathroom areas. 

There was an enviable selection of collectable and cherished home and body pieces, including must-have makeup, bestselling skincare, the finest fragrance, and decor items. 

Below are my top five pieces from the Space NK holiday selection and you can view the full curated collection here. 

SPACE NK: Holiday Heroes Gold Edition

This Holiday season, we’ve compiled an exclusive, limited edition collection of awe-inspiring products. Strike gold with these perfect products just in time for the party season.

• 1 x Kevyn Aucoin The Volume Mascara, 0.175 fl.oz
• 1 x Sunday Riley Good Genes Treatment, 0.5 fl.oz
• 1 x Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray, 2.2 fl.oz
• 1 x Smith & Cult Shattered Souls Nail Lacquer, 0.5 fl.oz
• 1 x Eve Lom Cleanser, 1.7 fl.oz
• 1 x Lipstick Queen Frog Prince Lipstick, 0.12oz
• 1 x By Terry Baume De Rose Crystalline Mini, 0.08 fl.oz
• 1 x Space NK Gold Cosmetic Bag
• $99  (Valued at more than $230)

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OUAI: Ouai To Go Kit

• 1 x Dry Shampoo Foam, 1.5oz 
• 1 x Wave Spray, 50ml
• 1 x Hair Oil, 10ml
• 3 x Hair Elastics
• $25

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AROMATHERAPY ASSOCIATES: Ultimate Wellbeing Time

• 10 x Bath and Shower Oils, 9ml
• $92

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EVE LOM: Classic Rescue Ritual

• 1 x Cleanser, 50ml
• 1 x Rescue Mask, 50ml 
• 1 x Muslin Cloth 
• $68

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DIPTYQUE: Incense Tears Candle

• Candle, 190g $70
• Candle, 70g $35

Beautiful sleep and sweet dreams with Slip Silk Pillowcase

Hi lovelies,

Last night's party was all about femininity, pampering yourself, and enjoying manicures with Zoya Nail Polish, getting your hair revamped with Ouai Haircare, hanging with the esteemed Jen Atkin, and enjoying the super soft and pretty decor courtesy of Slip Silk Pillowcases. 

Get the full beauty scoop below on the must-have line of pure silk pillowcases and sleep masks.

THE SLIPSILK DIFFERENCE
Slipsilk is specially-commissioned and made to our exacting standards, developed and re ned over ten years to provide the ultimate combination of shine, thickness, softness and durability. We use the highest grade (6A) long bre mulberry silk, with a thickness of 22 momme and enforce the strictest quality guidelines, including non-toxic dyes. 

ANTI AGING
We spend a third of our lives in bed. Silk bres are signi cantly less absorbent than many other bres, so they can help keep your skin’s moisture and expensive face and hair products where they belong, on your face and hair. SlipsilkTM can help to reduce friction, which can reduce stretching and tugging on delicate facial skin.

ANTI SLEEP CREASE
Ever woken up with a sleep crease? As skin ages,
it loses elasticity and sleep creases - which are caused by friction and pressure on facial skin - can become more pronounced and longer-lasting. While the creases usually go away later that day, they can be gradually ‘ironed in’ over the years. SlipsilkTM can help to reduce friction, allowing skin to glide along the pillow while reducing extra pressure on creased skin.

ANTI BED HEAD
Ordinary pillowcases can cause hair to pull and tangle throughout the night, leading to bed head in the morning and potentially damaging hair, whereas slipsilkTM can help to reduce friction. The world’s most renowned stylists and beauty experts have long recommended sleeping on gentle, hair friendly silk to help preserve your blow out.

SLIPSILK PURE SILK SLEEP MASK
Slip pure silk sleep masks are 100% pure silk, inside and out. They’re made with pure silk filler, silk internal liner and a silk-covered elastic band. Beware of cheap imitations. We developed the slipsilk anti aging, anti sleep crease, anti bed head pure silk pillowcase because traditional pillowcases don’t slip, so they continuously tug at delicate parts of the face and neck.

So what could be better than sleeping on a slipsilkTM pillowcase? Wearing a luxurious slipsilkTM sleep mask at the same time (so your beauty sleep isn’t interrupted). 

AVAILABLE IN
5 colours and queen/standard 20” x 30” - $79 king 20” x 36” - $99

AVAILABLE AT
slipsilkpillowcase.com, Sephora.com, Nordstrom, QVC, Violet Grey and Net-a-Porter.com 

Before & After: How to create the picture perfect art gallery wall with Fracture

Hi lovelies,

It's super hot here in L.A. and the dog days of summer are officially upon us. Every time I step outside, I immediately feel like I'm melting and all I want to do is turn around and retreat inside my West Hollywood apartment, watching all things Bravo with an Arnold Palmer, and my AC cranked to high.

But if you're like me, you can start feel to guilty about how many 'Netflix and Chill' hours you've been racking up on your couch and how you should be partaking in more cultural activities like hitting up the latest art exhibit at The Broad Museum. But as soon as I think I'm brave enough to go outside into the heatwave, I'm reminded that getting off of the waiting list for The Broad is almost comparable to scoring tickets to Hamilton - nearly impossible. 

Back inside the cool comfort of my apartment, I decided to get creative by bringing the art to me and updating the art gallery wall in my apartment. It would give me a creative outlet, art to admire on a daily basis, and an excuse to have people over to my AC-pumping apartment to admire my new art gallery wall.

Luckily for me, I have Fracture to be my art-partner-in-crime when it comes to my D.I.Y art gallery wall home décor adventure. Fracture prints your personal photos or photos from their ArtStore onto glass to create a vidid and beautiful piece of art. The captivating glass-photos are easily mountable and the come ready to-go. 

What I like most about Fracture is its vision,“To make printing as customized and personal as the pictures themselves and to make decorating as easy and exciting as taking the picture.” Since Fracture makes the D.I.Y project so simple and easy, you can definitely count me in for a fun summer project that taps into my creativity in an easy way.

And the best part? I can do it all from the comfort of my own apartment without breaking a sweat. 

See below for my step-by-step guide to revamping my art gallery wall with Fracture.

3-STEP GUIDE TO CREATING A FRACTURE ART GALLERY WALL:

STEP 1: Choose a theme and create a mood board

Pick a theme for your art gallery, whether you want to use your own photos, someone else's photography, or the photography available on Fracture's free ArtStore, it's best start with a vision of what you want your art gallery to look like.

I opted to use the photography in Fracture's ArtStore as a way to support independent artists and the photos were so beautiful that it was hard to pick which ones to use.

I love using Pinterest to find images, pictures, and photos for inspiration to create mood boards for the vision I have for my creative and DIY projects.

Check out my mood board below for my new Fracture Art Gallery Wall.

STEP 2: Sign-up at Fracture and submit your photos

Signing up at Fracture is free, quick, and easy. Just create your account, upload the photos you want printed, pick and choose the sizes you want, and then check out. Within a few days your beautiful glass-photos will be delivered to your doorstep.

STEP 3: Mount your Fracture Glass-photos

Be sure to have an outline of where you want to place your photos on your wall.

And then simply follow the easy instructions for mounting.

#1: Lift the glass-photo from its cardboard protection.

#2: Screw in the nail that is included.

#3: Mount your glass-photo on the wall by placing the opening on the back of the glass-photo over the nail.

Let us know what you think about the new art gallery and what your D.I.Y. and home décor goals are @FractureMe and @CandyWashington.

Be sure to comment below and share this post if you found it helpful!

Treat yourself: Ellison's Organics, Piper's Perfumery, Orico London, Sugar Mint Candles Co.

Hi lovelies,

Happy Friday! In honor of treating yourself to some fab gifts after a long week, I've rounded up some of my fav products to share with you!

Go ahead and treat yourself and enjoy the weekend!

Ellison's Organics:

I had the pleasure of being introduced to this brand during a Golden Globes Celebrity Gift Lounge party and I have been obsessed with them ever since.

This eco-friendly beauty and lifestyle brand offers everything from an array of lust-worthy nail lacquers (my favorite shade is  Light Green Shimmer - did I mention that they are also vegan?), soaps, bath salts, organic herbs, soy melts and warmers, DIY home and beauty supplies, and more. Check out all Ellison's Organics has to offer here. 

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Piper’s Perfumery:

Whether you are spending a day near the water or a night out with friends, smelling yummy is a must — especially if there is no time for showering. These Piper Perfumery mists are fun, flirty, and the perfect beach bag add. 

Moroccan Dream: Top notes of Exotic Mango, Pink Grapefruit and Tangerine Sugar lead into mid tones of Tropical Melon, Orange Hibiscus and Juicy Mandarin, and end with dry notes of Sunrise Vanilla, Sensual Woods and Malibu Musk.

Delicate French Vanilla: Top notes of Sweet Orange and Warm Vanilla, Delicate French Vanilla opens with a sweet and charming scent. Mid-notes of Vanilla Orchid and Brown Sugar create a luxuriant fragrance that ends with dry notes of Sweet Amber, Cedar Wood and Creamy Musk

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Orico London’s Little Love collection.

Embraced by chic, British moms – including Kate Middleton – the London-based gentle, eco-certified line is enriched with Neroli Oil, a calming, baby-safe essential oil, and formulated to nourish, nurture and safely protect delicate baby skin.

Embrace YOUR inner Duchess of Cambridge and consider one of these pampering products:

Little Love Nurturing Baby Massage Oil ($37): Massage with Love. New Little Love Nurturing Baby Massage Oil is formulated specifically to nourish and protect baby’s skin. With Neroli and Rosehip oil to nurture and calm this soothing oil is perfect after baby’s bath.

Little Love Protecting Baby Skin Balm ($26): Soothe with Love. A perfect balance of all-natural ingredients including Neroli, Shea Butter, Castor and Sunflower oils, this organic baby balm moisturizes and protects delicate baby skin and creates a sense of calm for Little Loves.

Little Love Gentle Soothing Wash ($20): Wash with love. Little Love Gentle Soothing Wash is a certified organic baby wash with all-natural ingredients to cleanse and moisturize soft, sensitive baby skin. With Neroli and Coconut to calm and soothe your Little Loves this is perfect at bath time as a baby wash or shampoo.

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Sugar Mint Candles Co.

These soy candles smell divine! I love lighting them and having their lovely scent fill the air while I relax at home. My favorite scent is the signature smell, 'Sugar Mint,' and they come in varying sizes from 8-12oz. Other scents include Lemongrass Green Tea, Lily of the Valley, Green Clover, Cranberry Cider, Dune Grass, Fresh Vanilla, Citrus Cilantro, Spiced Pumpkin, Pink Grapefruit, Apricot & Fig, Olive Soy, Green Apple, Woodland Clove, Blood Orange, Apple Pie, Orange Spice, Sunflower Soy, and more.

Sprays and wax melts are also available. Visit and shop Sugar Mint Candles Co. here. 

Celebrity Chef Maureen Petrosky’s Thanksgiving Celebration

Hi lovelies,

I chatted with celebrity chef, Maureen Petrosky to get the skinny on how to dress up your Thanksgiving meal and decorations. Watch below!