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Recycle Your Blues with Gap and Get Up to 40% Off New Denim





Through Gap's Recycle Your Blues program, Gap shoppers who donate their old worn and torn denim will receive 30% off on new Gap 1969 blues and Facebook Fans get an additional 10% off.

Gap will then recycle the torn and worn jeans they receive to help insulate and warm homes. It's a win-win!

The campaign began Wednesday, October 6th and runs until October 20th.

Above, you can check out the video that brings Gap's Recycle Your Blues program to life. I know my bf will definitely take advantage of this promotion since his fave jeans are Gap 1969. Thinking I will, too!

5 Under $50: Lace-Up Booties


Rachel Bilson rocks one of fall's hottest shoe trends, the lace-up bootie, with a modern-classic ensemble we're all familiar with by now: Relaxed boyfriend jeans, tissue tee and a black blazer. With one new pair of shoes you can update your fall look, a budget-friendly recipe for style success. Here, five options under $50.

Sonia Kashuk for Target Breast Cancer Awareness Collection


Sonia Kashuk for Target Breast Cancer Awareness Collection

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, beauty expert and breast cancer survivor Sonia Kashuk and Target have joined The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) for the fourth year in a row to create an exclusive, limited-edition collection of makeup and beauty accessories. The assortment - which includes such items as the "Lend A Hand" nail polish trio ($9.99), "Pretty in Pink" eye palette ($12.99) and "Seeing Pink" purse brush set ($12.99) - will be available exclusively at Target from August 22 through October 24 and 15 percent of the purchase price will benefit BCRF.

See bigger pics of the collection after the jump.

Beauty Review: Colgate Max White Toothpaste and Colgate Motion Whitening toothbrush


The Budget Beauty Babe tries out a dynamic duo of dental hygiene products that would make anyone smile. —BB



by The Budget Beauty Babe
I think most people feel their teeth could be a little whiter and brighter every now and again. Personally I'm not a huge fan of applying strips or retainers with icky-tasting goo (although many work and I have used them). Instead, I prefer to keep my teeth the whitest they can be by brushing daily with a whitening toothpaste - combine Colgate's Max White toothpaste and the Colgate Motion Whitening toothbrush and you will keep your teeth stain-free and sparkly every day of the year!

I've been using these two products for the past two weeks and I think they are awesome. The toothbrush is gentle yet really effective at keeping teeth beautiful and white, and the Max White toothpaste tastes great and you get the added bonus of whitening every time you brush (no need to add yet another thing to the daily beauty routine).