Although the majority of pop-culture depiction of the holidays leaves a warm, fuzzy, and connected familial feeling, it is important to acknowledge and validate that the holidays can be hard for many of us; the overwhelmed, the anxious, the lonely, the othered, the depressed, and even those with the most loving of families. Don’t worry, there are therapeutic tools that can help so you don’t face this alone. 

The good part of that sometimes difficult truth is that if you are reading this now, it means you already survived the start of the holiday slide that is Thanksgiving (or Thanks-taking as my Micmac family cheekily calls it).

Congratulations to you, and quite frankly to me too; we did it!

No matter what iteration of an experience you had at Thanksgiving, you are now on the other side. But with no shortage of Christmas carols blaring at every

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This article is in collaboration with Lincoln. Our opinions and thoughts are our own.

If you spend any time in your car, especially in traffic, then you know that if you are going to be in traffic, you’re going to at least want the drive to be peaceful- or as peaceful as you can make it. So, when Lincoln debuted the “Coastal Mornings” scent with Serena Williams at Art Basel  and shared a reimagined interior sanctuary with Rejuvenation Moods, it caught our attention!

Lincoln Art Basel 2022 with Serena Williams
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Lincoln celebrated its centennial at Art Week in Miami to celebrate Lincoln’s never-ending quest of “serenity, smoothness, and the “Power of Sanctuary”.”

The mysterious part? (We love a good teaser!) Serena Williams even grabbed our attention on the ‘gram with the news of her possibly dropping a new fragrance—but this is not one that you or I can wear—we can only experience, exclusively inside

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At this point, we’ve all made at least a few resolutions for the upcoming new year. Mainly to make it a much better year than 2022, because this year? Whew! Why not make those goals official with one of these 2023 planners? And since we’re out here with our sights set on 2023, do you have a theme for the new year?

While we subscribe to creating a New Year’s Theme, having a theme does not mean you negate those goals and plans! You still are going to have them, but the question is how are you organizing and outlining those goals?

We appreciate a good planner. The right planner will and can help you keep your thoughts all together and help keep you motivated, so we’ve rounded up a few 2023 planners to help you get your whole life.

Some planners do more than help organize your life; some

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Where did the time go? Well, if you are anything like us and are still looking for those last minute Beauty gifts to score for your loved ones, we’ve got you! Especially if you find yourself headed to a last-minute family get-together and you don’t want to arrive empty-handed. No worries! We’ve got a few great ideas and options for you!

So, when it comes to giving the best gifts, we have a little secret…

When it comes to gift-giving, we like to think if it is something we’d be excited about AND if the gift matches their personality, this is a win. This thought process definitely comes in handy when you do not know the giftee personally or you want to give something, but are not 100% sure what to give.

Yes, gifts are from the heart, but as you are perusing the internet and are on a time

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Every star has got their A1 glam team who put together those instantly recognizable looks that make our favorite celebrities who they are, and a huge part of it takes a bomb MUA to bring those looks to life!

We’re about to introduce you to this year’s nominees for Makeup Artist of the Year. Some you may know already, and others you may not. But if anything is certain, it’s that you will recognize the faces they’ve painted and will come out of this with a whole new batch of beauty connoisseurs to take notes from!

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Best known for her work with Ciara, Yolonda Frederick has been in the Hollywood beauty game more than 20 years! She is a skincare expert and even invented the ‘Glam Or Ring’, a makeup palette clutch case for iPhones.

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She really has done it all, from

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