Get the Carrie Bradshaw look for less with today's Halston Heritage sale going on now at Hautelook. Choose from chic cocktail dresses, elegant evening gowns, dressy tops and more, many marked down more than half-off retail prices. And if your budget allows, pick up a matching clutch at the Halston Heritage accessories sale, also going on now.

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Halston Heritage Sale at Hautelook

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My beauty-maven sister, Chantal, recently discovered temporary lip tattoos, a trend I'm totally fascinated by but probably won't try anytime soon! So instead, I asked Chantal to write a guest post about this edgy new lip treatment. Here's her review - and gorgeous photos to illustrate. —BB



by Chantal Baros
A friend of mine recently introduced me to the amazing new idea of temporary lip tattoos. Honestly, my first reaction was, "Why didn't I think of that?!" In my mind, this is brilliant - and the beauty world seems to agree, with magazines, celebs and fashionistas everywhere loving the trend. It's fun, cheap, easy and non-committal.

Violent Lips has an amazing array of fun and sexy lip designs, I picked up a set of the Pink Cheetah, and love them! I'm looking forward to sporting other designs for special nights out. They are super easy to apply (they are just like the temporary tattoos you played with as a child) and in case you need a visual aid, they have a great little video tutorial on their website to walk you through the steps.

Splendid' stripe maxi dress with halter neckline is $121 at Bloomingdales.com.



Get the look for less with Mossimo's take on this dress style, just $20 at Target.

I'm going to Las Vegas in August and I was wondering if you can give me some outfit ideas for walking the Strip during the day and then some ideas for outfits when I go out at night, especially for clubs or dinner. I definitely want all these outfits to be on a budget because I am a college student working part time. —Sara

I've never been to Las Vegas but I've learned a lot from friends and readers about what to wear when you're in Sin City. Rule one: It's really really hot, like heat exhaustion hot, so drink plenty of water, don't go overboard with the alcohol and wear plenty of sunscreen. Rule number two: Just because you're in Vegas doesn't mean you have to dress like a showgirl. Just pick cute outfits that you'd normally wear in your hometown, and maybe turn it up a notch for fun (I can't help it, I love to dress a little differently when I travel to suit the scenery).

With that in mind, here are a couple totally affordable outfit ideas to help you travel in style on your Las Vegas vacay (click on any item for shopping details):

What to Wear: On the Plane
A jersey maxi dress paired with flat metallic sandals is a comfortable option for the plane that makes a great day-to-night outfit, too. Wear it while shopping, then add glam jewelry for dinner and a show.

Teen Girls' Jackets by American Eagle
Sandals by Forever 21