Gracie Raes Chic style, beauty & lifestyle for millennial women

Gracie Raes

Chic style, beauty & lifestyle for millennial women

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Grocery Store Flowers, Five-Star Tablescape: The $30 Hosting Trick I Use Every Time
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Grocery Store Flowers, Five-Star Tablescape: The $30 Hosting Trick I Use Every Time

You don't need a florist budget to set a table that makes your group chat gasp. Here's my exact formula for turning a $30 grocery run into a tablescape that looks professionally styled — plus the week-of timeline that keeps hosting actually fun.

The Carry-On Capsule: 10 Vacation Outfits, One Suitcase, Zero Outfit Repeats
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The Carry-On Capsule: 10 Vacation Outfits, One Suitcase, Zero Outfit Repeats

Five days, ten outfits, one carry-on — and not a single repeat in your camera roll. This is my exact mix-and-match packing formula, with the printable checklist I use before every trip and the day-to-night swaps that keep every look fresh.

The 90-Minute Sunday Reset That Makes My Entire Week Feel Expensive
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The 90-Minute Sunday Reset That Makes My Entire Week Feel Expensive

Luxury isn't a price tag — it's a feeling. Here's my realistic 90-minute Sunday routine, timestamped and checklist-ready, that has me walking into Monday like I have a personal assistant.

Soggy Feet, Serious Style: I Pitted 6 Rain Boots Against Each Other Before Spring Showers Hit
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Soggy Feet, Serious Style: I Pitted 6 Rain Boots Against Each Other Before Spring Showers Hit

Ahead of spring's soggiest weeks, I wore six pairs of rain boots through real downpours from New York sidewalks to Nashville puddle-fests. One $30 pair from Walmart humbled my splurges — here's the full verdict.

Shop Your Own Rack: The Boutique Buyer's Method for a Closet That Finally Works
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Shop Your Own Rack: The Boutique Buyer's Method for a Closet That Finally Works

After a decade of writing about fashion, I borrowed the one skill boutique owners use to curate a store that sells — and applied it to my own closet. The result: a six-pile sorting system that turns a chaotic wardrobe into a shoppable one.

Ten Minutes to That Glow: My School Run-to-Spritz Makeup Routine
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Ten Minutes to That Glow: My School Run-to-Spritz Makeup Routine

One warm, luminous makeup look that works as hard as you do — from carpool line to happy hour without a single touch-up. Here's my exact 10-minute routine, plus budget-friendly swaps for every skin tone.

Date Night, No Splurge: My Go-To $50 Outfit Formulas for Feeling 'That Girl'
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Date Night, No Splurge: My Go-To $50 Outfit Formulas for Feeling 'That Girl'

Who says looking expensive requires a big budget? I built three foolproof date-night formulas — all under $50 — using pieces from Target, Old Navy, and Amazon. Here's exactly what I wear (and what I skip) when I want to walk into that coffee shop feeling like the main character.

Vanity Confessions: 12 Products I Finally Stopped Buying (and the Cheap Swaps That Took Their Spot)
Beauty

Vanity Confessions: 12 Products I Finally Stopped Buying (and the Cheap Swaps That Took Their Spot)

I did a full audit of my beauty shelf and got brutally honest about what actually earns its spot. From overhyped serums to overpriced cleansers, here are the 12 products I stopped repurchasing — and the budget-friendly holy grails that replaced them for good.

One Sneaker, Five Outfits: The White Chunky Pair That Does It All This Season
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One Sneaker, Five Outfits: The White Chunky Pair That Does It All This Season

White chunky sneakers are officially the workhorse of the modern wardrobe — and Gracie is styling one single pair five completely different ways, from Saturday brunch to Monday's budget meeting. Every look comes shoppable at three price points, because great style shouldn't require a great income.

I Wore 9 Drugstore Dupes for a Full Workweek — Here's What Actually Beat My Luxury Stash
Beauty

I Wore 9 Drugstore Dupes for a Full Workweek — Here's What Actually Beat My Luxury Stash

Gracie puts nine viral drugstore dupes head-to-head against their luxury counterparts — same face, same workday, zero mercy. From a $12 foundation that outlasted a $52 one to a lip liner that fooled even her pickiest friend, here's where you can save and where the splurge still wins.

Ten Pieces, Endless Outfits: How I Finally Stopped Saying 'I Have Nothing to Wear'
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Ten Pieces, Endless Outfits: How I Finally Stopped Saying 'I Have Nothing to Wear'

Between 9 a.m. meetings, Saturday brunch, and everything in between, getting dressed shouldn't feel like a part-time job. Here's the exact 10-piece capsule I built — with outfit formulas, a printable checklist, and budget vs. splurge picks from US retailers.

Nurses, Teachers & Moms Spill: The 5-Minute Routines That Keep Them Looking Put Together
Beauty

Nurses, Teachers & Moms Spill: The 5-Minute Routines That Keep Them Looking Put Together

We asked real millennial women — a NICU nurse, a second-grade teacher, a remote designer, and a mom of three — how they pull off a polished face in five minutes flat. Their drugstore-stocked secrets, straight from their bathroom counters.