Indie Spin Studios; An Hourglass Nude Lip; Braid Inspiration

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Best Bets Daily: Hourglass Femme Nude Lip Stylo (pictured)
Brooklyn Based: Five Questions, One Drawing with Grace Bonney
DailyCandy: Weekend sales, events, and more
GiltCity NYC: Deals at Dusnee Thai Spa
MUG: NYC watercolors, photographs, and more
Refinery29: The 20 best celebrities
Thrillist: The ten best fall beers
Well+Good NYC: Nine indie spin studios
WWWD: Guest editor Eva Mendes
The Zoe Report: A step-by-step messy braid tutorial