Happy Memorial Day weekend everyone. A sincere thank you to all the service men + women around the world who protect our country and keep us safe day and night. We are forever grateful.
XO Lauren, Kristin and Amy Nadine
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ON SET
photos: kristin ess post designed by kristin ess
Last week was really long, and really fun. We always have the best time on our Kohl’s shoots. This time I took some photos of Lauren so you all can get an idea of the shenanigans that go on behind the scenes:
1. The benefit to having cake and cookie props is we’re told we can eat them after. And we do.
2. Believe me, she’s an animal. Lauren was freezing and standing in the middle of a Malibu wind storm. Her wardrobe stylist Britt put a blanket around her and this just happened. Meow.
3. Prim, proper + polished. Right here Lauren, Amy Nadine and I were having a water drinking contest. She who could drink the most water through out the day would get to tweet what ever they wanted from the other two’s twitter accounts. Right about here we called it a truce. All around bad idea.
4. Kohl’s brought in an incredible vintage Mercedes for Lauren to drive off in at the end of the collection video. This thing was amazing, but it had a very tricky, very sticky clutch, so Lady Lauren steered as all the manly men on set pushed this gorgeous hunk of metal down the driveway.
5. RIVER! Lauren asked for a puppy. On the last day they surprised her with this little gem. He stole the show. Obviously.
xx Kristin
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BUSY BEES
photos: pinterest/gettyimages post designed by kristin ess
It’s been a week and it’s only tuesday! We’re shooting LC Lauren Conrad for Kohl’s all week long and will be posting from set. Please excuse any little delays in our regularly scheduled program!
XO Lauren, Kristin, and Amy Nadine
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CONNECT THE DOTS, LA LA LA
photo: killnix.tumblr.com post designed by amy nadine
I’ve had freckles all my life. As a kid I didn’t really notice them but as a teenager I decided I hated them. Enter my decade of cover-up. I found the heaviest foundation and concealer I could get my hands on and created a blank canvas. My poor skin could barely breathe! But then one day I saw a fashion story in a magazine of a freckled-face model wearing eyeshadow, liner, mascara, blush and lipstick, but no foundation… and she looked gorgeous! It was as if the clouds parted and I could finally see the beauty in freckles. Ever since, I show off my freckles with pride and I hope all of my freckled friends out there will too! Wear a tinted moisturizer to even out your skin tone because it’s light enough to not mask the freckles, or spot conceal any redness around your nose and chin or any dark circles under your eyes. Then carry on with your normal make-up routine of defining your eyes and accentuating your lips. If only I came to this realization in high school!
XO Amy Nadine
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BEAUTY SLEEP
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There’s a reason that they call it ‘beauty sleep’. Getting 7 to 9 hours of sleep a night can actually improve your appearance. While you’re sleeping your body releases human growth hormones. This helps your body create collagen which gives your skin strength and elasticity. (Fun Fact “kola” means glue in Greek and Collagen actually means “glue producer”). Also, while you are dreaming away, your skin cells are regenerating and all the muscles in your face that create wrinkles begin to relax. While the recommended hours of sleep you should be getting each night is between 7 and 9, this just simply isn’t a reality for some you busy ladies. So just think of this as a reason to catch up on weekends. According to FITNESS Magazine, when you have been asleep for 5 hours “Your skin’s temperature reaches its lowest point and your muscles relax, giving skin its deepest recovery.” So hit the snooze button ladies and dream a little longer.
XO Lauren
