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6 Things To Do in NYC This Winter

6 Things to do in NYC This Winter // eyeliner wings and pretty things

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There’s nothing quite as magical as New York City during the winter. Beautiful gray snow piles on every corner, puddles for days, the smell of cigarettes, aggressive people Christmas shopping…I mean…the beautiful lights and snow-covered trees and the smell of roasted nuts being sold on street corners!

All right, all right. There is something particularly wonderful about the city in the winter if you look past the surface. Here are some things to do in NYC this winter that’ll keep you out of the cold and keep you entertained!

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One Direction’s Made In The A.M. (Deluxe) Track-by-track Review

One Direction One Direction's Made In The A.M. (Deluxe) Track-by-track Review // eyeliner wings and pretty things

One Direction has had a soft spot in my heart since their debut with Up All Night. I’ve been closely following them through it all–from their achievements to Zayn’s departure to their recent album release, Made In The A.M. 

With this album, you can see One Direction finally coming into their own. Their gradual style shift that began with Midnight Memories and continued with Four has been finalized with this album. Their bubblegum, sugarcoated pop has grown more classy and Indie; it’s safe to say their music style has matured.

Without further ado, here is my unforgivingly honest  Made In The A.M. (Deluxe) track-by-track review. Let’s do this. Made In The A.M. (Deluxe) Track-by-track Review

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5 Unique Things To Do In NYC

NY TRAVEL GUIDE: 5 Unique Things To Do In NYC // eyeliner wings & pretty things

New York City–one of the most wonderful places to shop, eat, explore and travel. While it’s easy to get caught up in the city and the shopping to be done there, there’s much more of New York to see. I’m a huge fan of unique experiences when I travel and I can promise that there’s much more to the city than staring at lights and skyscrapers.

So, for those who are totally sick of hearing about staring at The Statue of Liberty or simply visiting Times Square, here are some unique things to do in NYC from a lifelong New Yorker to you!

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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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