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Fab Up Your Life: Just Add Color
November can be a bit dreary. The days are short, the leaves have fallen and the cheery holidays haven’t kicked off. Fend off the blues by adding crazy amounts of color and instant sunshine to your world. Here’s how…
Grab Red-Hot Gloves
Tie-Dye Your Nails
Save the Pumpkins!
Orange is uplifting, so don’t toss those pumpkins out just yet. Instead, keep one by your desk to make homework time less of a drag. If all the gourds in your house are carved, let them stay outside and nab a couple of flowers at the grocery store and plop them in a vase in your room. It’ll cost a couple of bucks and is an instant mood improver.
Snag a Punchy Purse
Wrangle Some Raspberries
Grab Red-Hot Gloves
When did it get so chilly? Fingerless gloves mean you can text like mad, but still stay warm. A lacy knit pair feels ladylike and gives your outwear a burst of rosy red.
Field Canvassing Glovelettes in Red, $33, modcloth.com
Tie-Dye Your Nails
OK, not really. But Technicolor tips ruled the spring runway at fancy fashion shows, like Zac Posen. Go DIY on your mani by nabbing some fake nails from the drugstore. Before you apply them, paint them with wild-child polish in interesting patterns (let each layer dry, so you don’t wind up with an icky mess). When ya need to brighten your day, pop on the art-school falsies (follow the directions on the package) and fly.
Orly Nail Lacquer in Blue Collar, $4, beauty.com
Save the Pumpkins!
Orange is uplifting, so don’t toss those pumpkins out just yet. Instead, keep one by your desk to make homework time less of a drag. If all the gourds in your house are carved, let them stay outside and nab a couple of flowers at the grocery store and plop them in a vase in your room. It’ll cost a couple of bucks and is an instant mood improver.
Snag a Punchy Purse
Sure, black and brown bags are practical but dark hues can get boring. Swap your everyday haul-all for a palette that pops. We’re excited for this bag by Lanvin hearts H&M (out Nov. 23). Or, take a cue from the fashion genius and add awesome bows and ribbons to a plain bag you already own.
Wrangle Some Raspberries
Playing around with color on your plate is an easy way to eat healthy (which, yes, improves your mood and ups your energy). Today we chatted with Body Drama author Nancy Redd (she has a new book coming out soon!). She mentioned how teeny, tiny raspberries pack a major dose of fiber. Plus, they add a bit of brightness to your yogurt, whole-wheat waffles, salads and more. Berry sweet.
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Win! Fun In temporary hair color
Turning heads at one soirée is great—but why stop there? Grab a tube (or four) of Fun In by Sun In and flaunt a new look for every bash. The mess-free color rinses out in one shampoo, so you can show off festive green streaks at your fam gift exchange *and* edgy purple highlights on NYE. Enter to win here!
