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Emilie

Emilie started early (and badly) as a fashionista with her best friend Tracy, piling all of her dress-up clothes on over one another. Feather boas were not safe in Emilie’s childhood household. Continuing in that sphere, she has been known to mix and match items in a more successful way and is never afraid of a trend, provided it is age and body appropriate. She tends to buy a lot of products, some successful and some disastrous- but you can’t blame her for experimenting. She isn’t afraid of trying something new and different, whether is a feather fascinator or electric-blue eyeliner. Call her crazy, call her daring- just don’t call her boring.

Beauty products she can’t live without?
I rely on Lancome Definicils as my primary mascara. Any company that counts Kate Winslet and Emma Watson as fans is trustworthy in my book! I also couldn’t live without my lip gloss- I am also trying new ones! I also adore products from Agnes B (currently only available in Europe), Origins and Bliss. I have fine, very thin hair, so before a night out I use Aveda shampoo and products from Tresemme Thermal to boost my volume. It’s a process, but having a good blow dryer is always the starting point. I like ones from ConAir, which come in full and travel sizes.

What does she do to stay healthy?
I am getting back into the habit of running (having spent most of my life as a sprinter) and I utilize my cell phone application to count calories. I recently realized that if I paid more attention to what I was eating and when, I would be able to maintain and eventually change my weight. There are always days for cheating, but using a fitness app helps me keep track of calories eaten and burned. It is also a great way of cutting out soda, because who wants to enter that they drank four sugary beverages in one day?

What’s on her workout playlist?
'Blow'- Ke$ha
'Dirty'- Christina Aguliera
'Shake It'- Metro Station
“Imma Be”- Black Eyed Peas
'Breathe'- Prodigy

Favorite clothing store?
I don’t want to seem like a ‘bandwagon’ fan, but I actually did shop at Zara (and window-shopped ISSA) long before they were mentioned alongside the name ‘Kate Middleton’. I have grown up a bit in recent years, favoring my weekend clothes from places like Urban Outfitters and Anthropologie and everyday clothes from New York & Company (who always seem to have a great sale going on)! I also love to shop smaller boutiques and niche websites for things I won’t see on a thousand other people. And, naturally…I own too many pairs of shoes.

Jennifer

Beauty products she can’t live without?
Jen is addicted to the line of Redken shampoos and conditioners even though they’re a bit of a splurge. She also loves experimenting with eyeshadows and lipglosses of many different brands.   

What does she do to stay healthy?
Jen focuses on eating healthy, and makes sure to get fruits and vegetables each day even though she’s from a very “meat-and-potatoes” kind of family. Besides that, she enjoys running and light weight lifting for toning!

What’s on her workout playlist?

Jen likes to mix up high energy classic rock, pop, and hip hop.

'Under Pressure” Queen

“Born this Way” Lady Gaga

“Nothin’ But Flowers” Talking Heads

“Party Rock Anthem” LMFAO

Favorite clothing store?
Jen loves to hunt the sale racks at her favorite stores such as Von Maur and Nordstrom to find designer clothes for affordable prices. She never passes up an opportunity to visit the infamous “shoe sale rooms,” and recently got her couture wedding dress for over 75% off!