Once allergy season is over, I’m all about playing up my eyes for the summertime, which is the perfect time to put on some gold and peach eyeshadows. In the winter I gravitate towards heavy fac...
Are you a long-time reader of Those Graces? How about a new blogger starting out and wanting to get your name out there? Or maybe you just want to help a young college graduate start her first busine...
In Thinspiration: The Body Image Conversation We Should Really Be Having, I shared my frustration about the conversation related body image and eating disorders in the wake of several popular social ...
Whenever I have a summer event like wedding or graduation party, I spend weeks trying to find the dress. After accomplishing that feat, the hunt begins for the perfect accessories, which is often jus...
This morning I opened my inbox to find out that my sister Jillian is starting her own vintage-inspired sewing business. I cannot tell you how excited I am for her, and of course, I wanted to share a ...
I finally bought my first ever videocamera, the Canon Vixia M40! After about six months of searching and constant stalking of a local Best Buy going out of business, I finally scored a camera I was h...
Every few months I drop clothes and housewares off at my local Goodwill. However, it wasn’t until recently that I realized Goodwill is much more than a place to drop off old clothing. Last week...
With summer wedding season right around the corner, many of you may be hitting the stores to figure out what to wear. My husband and I are invited to his best friend’s wedding this summer. Upon...
Over the past ten years, thinspiration has faded in and out of the media spotlight. The term “thinspiration” can mean a lot of things, but in general it’s the idolization of extreme...
After I got my first pair of red boots at age 18, I remember walking down the sidewalk in New York City when a stranger shouted out, “I like them boots!” And the first I wore these Aqualt...
We’ve all been there with beauty products: The red lipstick that just didn’t quite work out or the powder you thought you would love, but in the end only liked. Most of us stick with the ...
I’ve wanted a pair of TOMS shoes for over a year, but talked myself out of because of the price tag. Most TOMS run around $54 while my average pair of shoes cost around half of that. A year lat...
Flash sale sites are growing in popularity as more people move their shopping online, yet shopping on these sites can be an intimidating experience especially if you don’t know where to start. ...
“I was just sitting down to write a blog post and I wanted to make sure it wouldn’t hurt your feelings,” I told my mom in a phone call five minutes before sitting down to write. ...
Foundation is the easiest and the hardest part of my makeup routine. Every few months, I try to find a new product that will work for my skin whether it be a liquid foundation or a cream foundation. ...
After participating in Medicinal Marzipan’s Teen Week, I was inspired to make a video on How to Survive High School. Just click image above to watch the video! Tips for Survival Believe in Your...
Katy and Me at Beaucage Salon and Spa Last week, I stopped by Beaucage Salon and Spa with my friend Katy from Modly Chic. Originally, I was planning on getting a gel manicure, but once I set eyes on ...
Last week I read Ashe’s post 5 Quotes from Adele on Style, Beauty, & Body Image. Ashe’s post sparked a discussion about body image, self confidence and then Internet. We decided to t...
Two weeks ago, new reader Javacia reached out to me to participate in an interview for Georgia Mae, a women’s lifestyle blog Javacia started. She’s based in Birmingham, Alabama and her b...
Congratulations to Kirstin Marie, who was randomly selected as the winner of $75 to SunglassesShop.com! Thank you so much to everyone who entered. I plan to have more giveaways coming up, so if you d...
Four years ago, I transitioned from a position that required me wear a uniform into a job where I was expected to wear business casual. I was a year out of college, used to wearing the same thing eve...
In September, I shared my thoughts on a bunch of magazines I subscribed to courtesy of all the airline miles I racked up in 2011. Where do they stand seven months later? Keep reading to find out my t...
This weekend I was featured in The Boston Globe Spring 2012 Style Magazine along with six talented Boston bloggers. That’s me on the far right of the photo in a dress you may have seen me in be...
Soaked in Luxury Cardigan, Karma Blue Cropper Jeans, TOMS, SXUC Malley Tortoise I’ll be honest in saying that I’m not much for seasonal trends. Instead, I typically look to icons who have...
In honor of spring being on its way, you have the opportunity to win $75 to Sunglasses.com (or SunglassesShop.co.uk for my European readers!). With such a wide variety of sunglass styles available, y...
Some things just fail. That’s what most people don’t share. I failed at maintaining a second blog, Beauty Shy, which now forwards to Those Graces. Beauty Shy was supposed to be a place to...
This weekend dressbarn is teaming up with Dress for Success, a non-profit that promotes the economic independence for women in need by providing professional attire. During Send One Suit Weekend from...
I started my first lookbook as a way to track the trends, colors and textures that caught eye. Four years later, I ended my first lookbook after stretching the binding far beyond its original capacit...
After seeing Kris Atomic’s post on pastel hair during London Fashion week, I was hooked. Stumbled upon the We Love Pastel Hair Tumblr and the rest was history. Not to mention Arabelle’s r...
Over the past two weeks, I’ve read so many blogs and articles online that have made me remember why I love the Internet. Now onto the good stuff! Autumn over at The Beheld featured a post by Si...
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