Author Archives: Paige

• college lifestyle, beauty & fashion blogger | born & raised new yorker | lover of sharp wit & sharper eyeliner •

Green Tea Taste Test: Which Green Tea is Best?

Green Tea Taste Test: Which Green Tea is Best? // eyeliner wings & pretty things

The title rhymes, hehe. So recently I’ve fallen in love with iced green tea. It all started at the HGTV Blogger Block Party where free iced tea was being offered–the only choices were sweet tea, unsweetened tea and green tea and , noting my hatred of sweet and unsweetened ice tea, I opted for green tea.

I was not even expecting to like it, but I fell in love. And the next day I proceeded to buy four kinds of green tea ~for science~ so I could see which was the best. Of course, it’s what I personally think the best green tea is, but hopefully my in-depth review and ~interesting~ descriptions give you some tea insight. So, I pose the question: WHICH GREEN TEA IS THE BEST GREEN TEA?! 

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Product Obsession: Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream Swatches

Product Obsession: Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream Swatches & Review // eyeliner wings & pretty things

I’m about to rave about one of my absolute favorite lip products of all time. I’m pretty sure I mention these in every beauty post, but I’ve gathered them all together for swatching and sharing purposes. They are ~Nyx Soft Matte Lip Creams~ and they are AMAZING.

I own a lot of them (but not all) and thus, I’ve got some Nyx Soft Matte Lip Cream swatches for you here today and I’m going to share my absolute favorites.

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Millennial’s Guide to NYC: 6 Places To Visit & 6 To Avoid

Millennial's Guide to NYC: 6 Tourist Spots To Visit & 6 To Avoid // Eyeliner Wings & Pretty Things

Here’s the real deal from a girl who has lived in New York her whole life and has seen a lot of places. While I do not live in the actual city (shout out to Staten Island), I have been to the city at least fifty times and I’d like to think I know the tourist spots pretty well.

There’s so much to do and see in NYC, but if you’re travelling here you have to budget your time wisely. I’ve been to tourist traps and I’m hoping you take my word for these fabulous NYC tourist spots to visit and tourist spots to avoid.

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10 Things To Do Besides Partying In College

10 Things To Do Besides Partying In College // eyelinerwings&prettythings

Okay, sure, going out is fun. Who doesn’t like getting all dressed up and dancing and all that? No one. But, truthfully, sometimes you need those low-key and laidback weekends. I promise there are lots of things to do besides partying in college!

Here are some ideas of things to do in college for when you don’t feel like going out. For when sweatpants are more appealing than stilettos and Netflix is more appealing than a night out, here are 10 things to do with friends instead of going out on the weekends…

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