City Chic Living | Alexandra Nicole Nolan

If there is one beauty trend I don’t see disappearing anytime soon, it is red light therapy. I have always been someone who loves trying beauty treatments, especially treatments that help my skin look fresh and healthy without having to rely on makeup. But lately, some of the most interesting beauty technology isn’t happening inside a med spa. It’s designed to be used right a...

When I started planning a weekend in Gloucester, Massachusetts, I knew I wanted that quintessential New England coastal experience, seafood, beautiful harbor views, historic charm and plenty of time near the water. What I didn’t realize was just how much we would be able to fit into one weekend.

Located about an hour north of Boston on Cape Ann, Gloucester i...

I used to be a five-small-things-in-a-basket kind of gift giver, because it felt generous and it was easy to keep under budget. These days I’d rather find one properly made, personalized item, pay for it once, and know it’s still getting used long after the wrapping paper is in the recycling bin. That shift didn’t come from a bigger budget – it came from watching too many “cu...

The camera is a completely functional optical device on its own, and it doesn’t have to move to capture a video. But when it does, the way it moves can change the story entirely. Movement is a visual language that helps control attention, creates emotion, establishes relationships between people and places, and affects the viewer’s sense of time.

But unless sha...

Photo editing has come a long way from the days of obvious filters, overly smoothed skin, and edits that leave you looking like an entirely different person. While there are certainly tools that can dramatically transform a photo, that isn’t really how I like to use them.

For me, editing a photo is less about changing how I look and more about making small adjus...