Get stuck on DIY manicure shortcuts
Health and Beauty

Get stuck on DIY manicure shortcuts

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One rule about New York City ladies is that we always have nice nails (toes, too!). But maybe you’ve got the nail […]

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Put GOOP on your face: the best in drugstore beauty
Health and Beauty

Put GOOP on your face: the best in drugstore beauty

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Tired of rich people and their blow-outs? Was that facialist (that I got on Groupon) right when she said I should be […]

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Wednesday linkage
News

Wednesday linkage

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10 Brooklyn DIY Classes for the Coming Apocalypse [L Magazine] Results of WNYC poll on pot laws speak highly of New Yorkers […]

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For retailers, there’s gold in them thar Etsy
Shopping

For retailers, there’s gold in them thar Etsy

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We’d heard that big retailers troll Etsy for crafsy-looking merch and now we know why: they can charge gigantaur mark-ups on the […]

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A Brooklyn guy’s guide to cheap dates
Outings

A Brooklyn guy’s guide to cheap dates

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Let’s face it: dating is expensive and there’s no guarantee of ROI. So why spend a bundle to make a good impression […]

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How to make the most of BKLYN DESIGNS
Brooklyn Heights/ DUMBO

How to make the most of BKLYN DESIGNS

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Marty Markowitz blessed the 8th annual BKLYN DESIGNS event this morning at St. Ann’s Warehouse in DUMBO, kicking off a weekend homage […]

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Get an alternative use from your everyday stuff
road test

Get an alternative use from your everyday stuff

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What self-respecting Brokelynite hasn’t—at some point—gone for conditioner instead of shaving cream, or for baby powder in a deodorant-less pinch? Sometimes, in […]

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Brooklyn Etsy queen opening DIY jewelry school
Handmade

Brooklyn Etsy queen opening DIY jewelry school

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Success can come in many ways these days: a promotion, a new job, finally paying off your roommate for dropping her blowdryer […]

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The dos and don’ts of holiday DIY gifts
Handmade

The dos and don’ts of holiday DIY gifts

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So You Think You Can DIY?  When it comes to handmade holiday gifts, here’s the deal: I don’t want a popsicle-stick gingerbread […]

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At Brooklyn DIY fests, make new things and fix the old
Outings

At Brooklyn DIY fests, make new things and fix the old

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If necessity is the mother of invention, then poverty is the abusive stepfather of home repairs. And don’t we know it—you can’t […]

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