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My 5 steps for getting through holiday madness with ease

Best Of The Holidays... I thought it would be a good time for a little (life)style motivation.    A time to take ten and nurture ourselves when it seems like there isn't a slot left on the calendar to even think about it. The end of the year is usually a jam-packed time around here, as it is, I am sure for most of you. Sometimes, I feel like one of my fancy dressed lady ornaments hanging on my tree. The ones right next to the kooky creatures, western wildlife and bejeweled poodles. You see, we celebrate both Chanukah and Christmas, my son's birthday falls in this month, as well as our wedding anniversary, and we leave NYC for our

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Party On! 7 Holiday Makeup Tips To Get Your Glamour Going

HOLIDAY MAKEUP DOESN'T NEED TO BE A TREND. SEVEN FAST AND EASY WAYS TO GET YOUR GLAM ON ONE LASH AT A TIME. One of the wonderful things about the Holidays, is a chance to really Glam it up. Whether you want to go subtle and soft or full blown gorgeousness here are seven quick and easy ways to get the look. At Focus on Style we don't believe in trend, makeup application is something that is learned through trial and error. What you see in the magazines is skillfully applied makeup by top professionals. These classic holiday makeup tips will help you get the look without all of the fuss. ±1 Make Your Eyes Pop- One way to turn up the intensity for a holiday

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Easy Thanksgiving Holiday Recipes… because who wants to waste time in the kitchen?!

Whats' cooking at my house! Smells so good that I thought I'd share my Thanksgiving recipes with you  with some behind-the-scenes photos while I'm cooking!   For me, style is a lot like cooking.  You start with the best ingredients and the rest is easy. That's a main premise in the C'est Chic Crash Course- it's not about being precise, it's about having the know-how to instinctively get it together.  I'm not a fan of the typical turkey dinner with lot's of heavy food and sugar. So, here's my twist:Roasted Herb Turkey Breast-Made with what's in the house herbs mostly fresh, some dried. Thyme, Sage Rosemary, chopped garlic, dried Greek oregano, tri-color pepper, Himalayan sea salt, 2 kinds of parsley, cilantro,

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Party Face- Instant Holiday Party Make-Up Survival Tips

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Take a chance and ring in the new year with bolder makeup than usual, but remember to avoid overdoing it by playing up BOTH the eyes and the mouth... it's one or the other for a more than festive look! READ: Perfect Party Hair Bold Lips- I love the look of a bold, pronounced lip for holiday party festivities and with the season upon us, I'm going to show you how to go from the office to a cocktail party in a flash. Bold lips mean lighter lids ladies so play up the eyes with a luminous light shadow and a fine line of liquid liner at the base of the lash tilted up at the outer corner of the

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Why travel? We brought the best Paris Holiday Windows to you!

 Retail Remedy: Christmas in Paris by way of Galeries Lafayette, Printemps, Le Bon Marche Paris Holiday windows..  You know how I believe that Paris is where you find it  is and that special chic lies inside of us all.  Richard Nahem is an expat New Yorker who has been making Paris his home for the past nine years as a Paris insider blogger and personal concierge tour guide. Richard  brings his take on  Parisian Chic Anywhere! as one of the featured Bonus Experts in my C’est Chic Crash Course where you conjoin us discussing how to look like a Parisian as one of the 40+ videos in my premiere 8-week style mentoring program that teaches you all you need to know to look pulled together and chic.   Let's look at

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How to Plan and What to Wear to a Holiday Party at Home- Impromptu Madness with Sharon Haver and Brad Boles, Episode 18

Yup, it's here! Holiday hoopla is at full swing so I decided to create a series of Holiday Review posts and start off with one of my kooky Impromptu Madness videos that Brad and I did together.BTW: These videos are much more off the cuff than the style sessions in my C'est Chic Crash Course. We totally have different ideas on how to best arrange your party. Hear what we have to say & tell me how you get your holiday best together in the comments below. Enjoy! Holiday Style Tips continue with casual and laid back festive fun: What to wear, how to plan, and what to do at a holiday house party. Are you the kind of host who makes

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Paris Holiday Windows: Place de la Madeleine and Le Bon Marche

Paris Holiday Windows that we bet you'll find inspiring! Join us as we follow our resident expat Richard Nahem through Paris and rejoice in his weekly discoveries from the city of light. From Fauchon's candy confections to Baccarat's utter perfection, if there's not a holiday decorating tip to take away here, at the least you'll get a taste of festive French Chic without even leaving home... >>MORE: Holiday Style & Paris Holiday Windows Fauchon- Fauchon Holiday 2013 Fauchon Fauchon The windows of Fauchon on Place de la Madeleine has display towers of their delectable goodies of jars of foie gras and tins with cookies and biscuits. Along side are the classic macaron trees along with a new variation, a tree festooned with mini-eclairs

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Wishlist luxury by way of Hermes Paris holiday windows

No airline ticket required! We've got the snaps of the Hermes Paris holiday windows to inspire your most deluxe of desires... Sorbet shades of the house's iconic patterns, panels of rich color and cacti a plenty, what gives? Our Parisian connection, Richard's visit to get a glimpse of what Hermes had in-store during the competitive holiday window frenzy season had him guessing what the season's theme was -have a clue? We're guessing Richard maybe be on to something as the series suggests the best of both worlds when it comes to destination holidays; flora & fauna vs. the heat of the tropics. >>MORE: Holiday Style ,  Paris Holiday Windows and Hermes Usually the Hermes windows don’t hold anything back when it comes to their luxurious Christmas windows with

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Last-Minute Holiday Style Questions: Answered!

I had so much fun on the phone last week answering your last-minute holiday style questions! The special bonus Q&A session was for my bestie's on my newsletter list... it's free to subscribe & this live call was a thank you for being part of my insiders. I love the connection of getting up close with you by phone for some quick-fire help. There will be more opportunities coming up in the new year (so hop on my list, why don't you?). If you registered for the call and missed it, you can listen to the rebroadcast here. >>There's more curated goodness on our Holiday Style Guide! Since there were so many advance questions that I think could help all

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Oh la la, it’s time for Paris Holiday Windows- Printemps and Galeries Lafayette

It's time for some Retail Remedy, holiday style! Our roving expat Richard Nahem starts the Parisian fête season with his photo tour of Christmas in Paris 2013: Printemps and Galeries Lafayette. Oh yes, since Richard is involved, there will be shoes... Hope you didn't miss my start of the holiday window season with the Bergdorf Goodman Christmas windows in New York. Gorge!- S.H. >>DON'T MISS: Our curated Holiday Style Guide to help you dress your best this session! Today is the start of my annual edition of Christmas in Paris, where I show you the festive Paris holiday store windows and holiday decorations. Printemps has given carte blanche to one brand sponsor for its windows in the last three years, with Dior last year and Chanel the year before. Prada was

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Holiday Style Bonus PowWOW call

Holiday Bonus: PowWOW call with Sharon Haver Welcome to my Holiday Style Bonus PowWOW call event page. I'd like to take the time to help you with your holiday style questions and, if we have the time, any other style advice you may need to help you make the most of what you've got this season & always. This page is the page you should return to when the event starts so you can listen in.  Call in info and advance question forms are below. You can also listen from here (password: holiday bonus) [hr] Event Call In & Listening Instructions: [hr]    Please submit your questions here: My holiday style question is: If there's time, I'd also like to

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Holiday Style Guide: Can-Do Chic to inspire your holiday look

Holiday Style Guide: We curated our favorite timeless & best Holiday Style Tips for you to access all in one place!
Holiday Style Guide: We are firm believers to adapt your wardrobe for almost any special occasion, so we've curated our favorite & best holiday style dress posts to inspire your can-do chic holiday look. Going somewhere special this holiday season? Or hosting a soiree at home? We've got you covered on what to wear & how to wear it to present the best YOU this time of year, and into the new year as well. Do you want more? Like Paris and New York holiday windows & all our archives of holiday style gorgeousness? Click right here! Because like your birthday, when it comes to holidays, think big! So spread the cheer during the holiday's and join in on the festivities

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2013 Red Carpet Trend Guide: Celebrity style to inspire your holiday look from all of the major awards shows

2013 Red Carpet Trend Guide: Celebrity style to inspire your holiday look this season from all of the major awards shows Going somewhere special this season? We bet you just may be, but even if you're not, it never hurts to get a little over the top, uber glamorous inspiration to keep you dreaming big. >>MORE: Red Carpet Sienna Miller, Mélanie Bernier and Emma Stone So with the holiday season party circuit about to take off, we thought now would be the right time to look over the past year's top hit & misses from red carpets all over the globe. Tweet your friends to share the love.  We bet you're going to want to bookmark this page so you have all your

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