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“Chique” Tip: Friday Inspiration
We are gearing up for a busy weekend here at our house! No school today for conferences and then off to a Water Polo match tonight. Saturday is filled with an Ancona School photo shoot for the new...
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“Chique” Tip: Spring Fling
To celebrate the first days of Spring, here are a few of my favorite things. I picked up the newest issue of CS magazine, while working at the Merchandise Mart yesterday and the title, “House of Style,...
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Sultry &“Chique”
There is something inherently sexy about black & white photography. Then you take some of the world’s most renown photographers, pair them with some of the most gorgeous women and add sultry smokey...
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Friday “ChiqueNess”
A sweet, unexpected text & cute pic from a friend this morning, inspired me to document my day in a photo collage. First, I treated myself to a semi-private Pilates session on the reformer at...
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“Chique” Tip: Green Your Beauty Routine
As some of you know I have been trying to take my beauty routine “green”. It all started with my Baking Soda Scrub and then it progressed to the Oil Cleansing Method and now this: Apple Cider Vinegar...
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“Chique” Tip: Pedi Socks
I don’t know about you, but I have a hard time maintaining my pedicure come summer. With all the sun, sea & sand, my feet take a major beating. I don’t have the luxury of sitting down for a...
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“Chique” Beauty Balm
As some of you may know from some of my posts here, I am on an all natural beauty regime. I have been using coconut oil almost exclusively as a moisturizer since we spent the summer in the sun. Pure...
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My “Chique” Beauty Regime
I received a lot of emails and questions about my skin care ritual after I wrote this post last week about my Coconut & Almond Oil beauty balm. I am a bit of a junkie, so I switch up my routine...
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Charlize: Beyond Oscar “Chique”
The Nolan house is split when it comes to watching the Academy Awards. It probably comes as no surprise that my favorite part of Oscar night is the red carpet and Matt’s is the actual awards....
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A few of my favorite “Chique” things
It may be officially Spring, but despite the sunshine it still feels like winter in Chicago. With that said, I need a little inspiration indoors to make up for the frigid temps outside. Sometimes, it...
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“Chique”& Random
Greetings friends. I have resorted to discussing random thoughts after my very unusual blog about the weather here in Chicago. What is happening here at UrbanChiqueNess? Let’s call it a peek into my...
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“Chique” DIY Eye Cream
As some of you know from my previous posts, like this one here, I am almost exclusively using natural beauty products. Everything from slathering Olive oil all over in the shower to using Grapeseed oil...
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