The 'Totes Adorable' Totes!

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It's not often that you find a fashionable and affordable laptop bag designed for us women! We love supporting small businesses too and were happy to discover Graceship. Graceship offers vegan, super cute tote bags perfect for school, work, internships and the like! It's so inconvenient to carry a mediocre laptop bag and then a separate purse for your personal needs. With the Graceship totes, you have so much space and compartments to fit everything in it. Laptop, notebook, wallet, makeup, you name it, it fits!

Check out their tote selections and let us know which one is your favorite!

The Lemon Water Secret

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Our tummies have been at rest ever since we adopted this amazing morning regime: drinking hot lemon water. No lie, our stomachs digest food so much nicer ever since we started our day doing this. We learned from FoodMatters.TV that warm lemon water serves as the perfect ‘good morning drink’, as it aids the digestive system and makes the process of eliminating the waste products from the body easier. It prevents the problem of constipation and diarrhea, by ensuring smooth bowel functions (sorry, TMI!). Try it for yourself and let us know what you think!

Throwback Thursday: 90s Shows Every Sorority Girl Loved!

You guys, we want the 90s back!

Sigh.

The 90s were full of the movie Clueless on repeat, Nintendo 64 games, our beloved Skip-Its, and Lisa Frank. But, best of all were all of the TV shows we had our eyes glued to. Since it's Throwback Thursday, let's walk down memory lane with our favorite 90s TV Shows.

• Clarissa Explains It All: Could her young, easy yet drama-filled life be anymore enviable? We loved feeling like we were having one-on-one convos with her when she would "freeze time" and talk directly to the camera.
• Saved By the Bell: Speaking of talking directly to the camera, that happened a lot from Zach Morris. Can we say major crush? We loved watching Zach Morris, Kelly Kapowski, Skreech and all of their friends navigate through high school life.
• The Fresh Prince of Bel Air: This is a story all about how our lives got flip-turned upside down and we'd liked to take a minute and sit right there and tell you how we MISS The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.
• The Adventures of Alex Mack: It's not every day you see a girl disappear by morphing into liquid {lol}.
• Sweet Valley High: Please tell us you read the books growing up. We are singing the theme song now-" Sweet Valley, hiiiiiigggh, hiiigggh, higggh, higgghhhh"
• Power Rangers: Raise your hand if you were the Pink or Yellow Ranger (sitting on your couch, of course).
• Growing Pains: Can we talk about how Alan Thicke hasn't aged since this awesome show?
• The Babysitter's Club: This was another book series we were absolutely OBSESSED with. We felt like we could really relate to all of the young girls and their different life experiences.
• Rugrats: Yes, we loved cartoons too! Angelica Pickles and her friend Suzie were quite the divas. Of course, we can't forget the troublemakers Tommy and Chuckie!
• Martin: Pure comedy. Till this day no show has made us laugh more.
• Friends: Whenever we hear that opening theme song "I'll be there for youuuuu" it just gives us chills. Seriously Top 5 best TV shows of all time.
• All That: This was when Amanda Bynes was funny/cuckoo and she wasn't serious!
• Boy Meets World: Two words: Corey & Topanga (<3)

Wow, that was so much fun walking down memory lane! We know we are missing a ton of shows. What 90s shows did you love? Share with us in the comments below!

Amazon Prime Anniversary Sale! TSS Shopping List

Congrats to Amazon and it's 20 year anniversary! In case you hadn't heard, today is the ONE day where Amazon is having a big sale to celebrate their anniversary so now is the perfect time to get your hands on some great items they offer through Amazon Prime. Consider it the summer version of Black Friday! With more deals than Black Friday, members will enjoy thousands of deals from sought-after devices and tools to popular toys and pet supplies. Anyone can join Prime! To start a free 30-day trial and participate in Prime Day visit amazon.com/primeday. Here are some of the list of things worth adding to your shopping cart:

• Fire TV Stick, fastest selling Amazon device of all time, $15 off
• Kindle, $30 off
• Fire HD 7, $60 off
• Fire HD 7 Kids Edition, $60 off
• 32-inch LED TV, $75
• 40-inch 1080p LED TV, $115
• Brand-name 32-inch Smart HDTV, under $200
• 50-inch 4K TV bundle, under $1000
• Bose headphones at the lowest price ever on Amazon
• Chromebook laptop, only $199
• Over 50% off two Nikon COOLPIX cameras
• Highly rated binoculars, under $120
• Two security camera-kits, $279.99
• 40 lightning deals on DVDs up to 75% off
• Up to 50% off any of the Harry Potter books
• Save more than 70% on the Divergent Series Complete Box Set of books
• Save up to 70% on select kitchen products from top brands like Cuisinart, KitchenAid, Foodsaver and Thermos
• 30% off select clothing, shoes, jewelry, watches & more
• Free luxury beauty sample box with $50 purchase of luxury beauty products, with promo code LUXSAMPLES
• Buy an Amazon.com Gift Card multipack, get $10 in Amazon.com promotional credit
• Get 25% bonus Amazon Coins when you buy 5,000 or 10,000 Amazon Coins

P.s. #PrimeLiving Photo Contest: Through July 15, members are invited to snap a photo of #PrimeLiving moments and upload them at amazon.com/primeliving for the chance to win $10,000 in Amazon Gift Cards. To learn more about the #PrimeLiving photo contest and get inspiration from artists around the world, watch here.

Good luck and happy Prime Day Shopping!

Face Masks & Scrubs We Love

Gah, isn't getting older a drag? There are so many beauty regimens we have suddenly really stuck to as we have gotten older, and one of them is our favorite bedtime/chill routine: face masks & scrubs. Applying a face mask is like having a spa day with your face at home. Co Founder, Sakura got her hands on the Buddha Scrub and she thought it was amazing. It is a coffee based scrub and the one she tried was pineapple flavored (yum!). If you dig the coffee face masks then you should also try the brand Frank. They have really generous portion sizes allowing you to get a lot of use out of one packet. The Pink Clay Exfoliating Mask by Herbivore Botanicals gets you that more dry clay kind of texture on your face. It leaves your skin silky smooth that's for sure! Lush Cosmetics is another favorite brand for our face mask needs. We love how they have a store front and fill the store with facial products you can try out! It's like a facial sampling--we love!

What face masks and face scrubs are you loving? Share with us in the comments below!

Beauty Mistakes To Avoid

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Being in a sorority has been like having 100+ sisters to mentor you and set you straight. There's nothing better than being able to have the opinions of people who are a lot like you. We have definitely matured with our knowledge in beauty thanks to the guidance of our sisters so we thought it would be of benefit to you to share beauty mistakes to avoid!

1. 1. Don't Forget To Wash Your Face.  We know: It's so much easier to just plop on your pillow and wish that magically your face would wash itself. We have all had those nights where washing our face is a drag, but we can assure you as we have gotten older that washing your face no matter the circumstance is a huge benefit. If you know that you often crash on your bed, leave some makeup remover wipes underneath or by your pillow. If you do get around to washing your face, having a Clarisonic has been the best investment ever! We love how it really intensely cleans your face right down to your pores. Basis is Co Founder, Karen's favorite makeup remover & face cleanser and best of all it's super affordable.

    

   2.  Do Your Eyebrows. Wow. We are seriously looking back at old photos without our eyebrows 

         done and it's cringe-worthy. It's amazing how your face totally brightens up when you choose to 

         fill in your eyebrows. Being introduced to Anastasia Dip Brow was the best thing ever. With the

         perfect eyebrow brush, Anastasia Dip Brow allows for ultimate eyebrow coverage. Eyebrow

         pencils aren't too bad as well and we love the ones that MAC carries.

   3.   Wear Sunscreen...Especially On Your Face. SPF 30 and above is the best type of skin      

         protection. Even if it's a cloudy day, the sun is STILL shining so don't make the mistake of not

         protecting your skin because skin damage from the sun can cause some serious aging which is 

         no good. Smashbox offers BB Cream that contain both color and sunscreen- the  

         perfect combo. Here is a link to the dark BB Cream and light BB Cream.

  

   4.  Don't Sleep with Your Fake Eyelashes On. Believe us: we understand how meticulous it is to 

        put eyelashes on. Ardell Professional Eyelashes are every sorority girls BFF. But, even though         

        they are so glam,  you don't want to take that glam to bed and risk not being able to reuse them 

        because they've been smushed. 

  5.   Don't Wear Foundation That Is Lighter/Darker Than Your Face. Don't be too proud to go to 

        the beauty counter of your favorite makeup company to get the best color match for your 

        foundation, concealer, or powder. There is nothing worse then your face looking ten times 

        lighter or darker not matching your neck in pictures.

  

  6.   Clean Your Makeup Brushes. The more you have a routine of washing your makeup brushes, 

        the less likely you will carry bacteria on your makeup brushes. Johnson & Johnson baby

        shampoo is an awesome product you can use to wash your makeup brushes. Simply drop a 

        quarter size amount in the palm of your hand and swirl the bristles of your makeup brushes in it. 

        The makeup drips right off! 

Those are just a few of our beauty mistakes to avoid, but we want to hear from you. What are some Dolled Up tips that you have? Share with us in the comments below!

Bra Buying 101

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Bra buying can be fun but it also can be a daunting task if you feel kind of weird about "that stuff". Victoria's Secret is our favorite place to shop for bras because they have something for everyone and their level of comfortability is on ten. However, it's super important to know exactly how to properly pick a bra so here is an awesome video that gives a breakdown on choosing the perfect size bra: http://youtu.be/psZBH0AHWWw

What special tips do you have for choosing the perfect bra? Share with us in the comments below!