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Lauren Harano

POPSUGAR Contributor

Lauren is a contributor for POPSUGAR and was formerly an editor for the Living, Beauty, and Shop departments. She’s a Southern California native-turned-New-Yorker with a passion for skin care, murder mysteries, and online shopping. She gets equally excited about good books and coconut popsicles, and will never (ever) say no to buying more beauty products she doesn’t need. Aside from POPSUGAR, her work can be found in between the pages of Cosmopolitan and Seventeen as well as online at InStyle, Esquire, NBC, and various food and travel sites. Feel free to reach her at laurennharano@gmail.com for all editorial-related inquiries.

https://www.laurenharano.work

Latest Posts From Lauren

43 Easy Last-Minute Halloween Costume Ideas For Women

10/13/2023

43 Easy Last-Minute Halloween Costume Ideas For Women

If Oct. 31 crept up on you this year (or if it seems to every year), you might be left scrambling for a last-minute Halloween costume idea with only a couple of days — or hours — to get an outfit together.

17 Festive Halloween-Themed Dinner Ideas For Celebrating the Holiday at Home

10/10/2023

17 Festive Halloween-Themed Dinner Ideas For Celebrating the Holiday at Home

Imagine: It's Oct. 31, and you're sipping an autumnal Halloween cocktail while snacking on a charcuterie board.

20 Halloween Cocktail Recipes That'll Make You Feel Like a Potion Master

10/07/2023

20 Halloween Cocktail Recipes That'll Make You Feel Like a Potion Master

Cheers to Halloween!

The Best Real Housewives-Inspired Gifts For Bravoholics

10/05/2023

The Best Real Housewives-Inspired Gifts For Bravoholics

If there's one thing we wholeheartedly believe, it's that there's nothing wrong with having a deep love for reality TV — especially The Real Housewives franchise.

55 Witty and Punny Halloween Costumes

10/05/2023

55 Witty and Punny Halloween Costumes

With each passing Halloween, it gets increasingly difficult to differentiate yourself from other trick-or-treaters or partygoers.

Stream These Funny Halloween Movies If Horror and Gore Really Isn't Your Vibe

10/02/2023

Stream These Funny Halloween Movies If Horror and Gore Really Isn't Your Vibe

Most Halloween-themed movies involve a lot of blood, horror, and gore, which — don't get us wrong — can be great, but sometimes curling up with a cup of hot apple cider and a bowl of your favorite candy and popcorn mix while watching a lighthearted comedy is all you want to do on a cold and spooky fall night.

8 "Euphoria" Halloween Costume Ideas to Inspire Your Outfit

09/29/2023

8 "Euphoria" Halloween Costume Ideas to Inspire Your Outfit

For the past two seasons, HBO's "Euphoria" has given viewers an inside look at the modern high-school experience, with 10 times more drama and a provocative dress code.

26 Halloween Appetizers and Finger Foods Almost Too Clever to Eat

09/27/2023

26 Halloween Appetizers and Finger Foods Almost Too Clever to Eat

When you think about Halloween food, candy might be the only thing that comes to mind.

30 Small-Batch Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes That Make Cooking For 2 Easy as Pie

09/25/2023

30 Small-Batch Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes That Make Cooking For 2 Easy as Pie

Thanksgiving is all about food, food, food, and more food, but if you're only cooking for two this year, having a table piled high with a feast fit for your extended family and then some isn't always the most logical.

36 Easy Yet Highly Effective Ways to Motivate Yourself

09/19/2023

36 Easy Yet Highly Effective Ways to Motivate Yourself

Getting motivated is hard, especially when you're in a funk or stressed about one of the many things going on in your life — or in the world in general.

25 Editor-Approved Items You Need From Target

09/15/2023

25 Editor-Approved Items You Need From Target

Four words, 17 letters, say it and we're yours.

The Best Home Organizers at Target For Less Than $25

09/13/2023

The Best Home Organizers at Target For Less Than $25

There comes a time when you just can't take it anymore.