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How to properly apply blush, most importantly on your wedding day. What products to use, and how to perfect the skin first.

How to create a beach-y, sun-kissed look in 10 minutes

To wear black, or not to wear black—is that not always the question?

8 simples steps for looking fresh faced and fabulous on your big day

Not a makeup master? No worries. Check out our easy step-by-step guide to highlighting and contouring. Now, bring on the bronzer.

Look spook-tacular this Halloween with a devilishly easy DIY look.

Ayoka Lucas and others had the bright idea of throwing a belated New Year's Eve party this past weekend. And you know what? It was a blast. Here's a recap and party pics from the stylish bash

Here goes... All week, Grit will be counting down to the start of Charleston's golden season: SUMMER! Kicking it off is our quick list of DO'S and DON'TS for living it up this summer. Are you ready?

The sport of kings returns to Charleston this weekend. If you're heading out to the Hyde Park polo grounds in Ravenel—and I think you should—here's a quick what-to-wear guide, plus event info

Featured as one of Dockers' "Men of Style," the Social Primer style pro offers his version of Charleston men's go-to look in a new video. Grit agrees... and doesn't. What do you think?

My advice for taking in Friday night's show at the Music Farm, in a mere 20 Tips or Less. Really, buy me a Guinness and follow my advice. Only some of it though... Most of it doesn't even work for me

How's your face handling this drop in temp? If your skin's dull and lackluster, read on! I've got the fix

Red. Bright, bold, check-me-out red. Here are need-to-know steps to achieving the timeless, alluring look, so that you can wear the color without the color wearing you

Cator's still whipping around NYC, bringing us 1960s-inspired yacht shoes, bang-up bangles by Lulu Frost, Anna Laub swimsuits, and smart blazers by our hometown fave, K. Cooper Ray

3-D numbers add a graphic, colorful punch to our playroom. (And on a side note, Summerville still doesn't have a craft store... gasp!)

See how my favorite primer helped me take this Habitat ReStore bookshelf from second-hand to grand!

There's a worldwide fashion event going on next week and Charleston has its own small version of it...Here's my plea for us to step up and make it bigger

With the carefree spirit of the season in mind, let your skin breathe! Here's how to pull off "less is more" in summer beauty

The dress code for the 2012 Water Ball was listed as "Charleston formal." See how Social Primer's K. Cooper Ray and other local style stars interpreted the code

Upgrade your decor with affordable decorative panels that affix to furniture, walls, mirrors and glass, providing for limitless applications. All you need is primer, paint and adhesive.