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Inman Park Entrepreneur Teaches Atlanta How to Live The Luxe Life

Motherhood led Latoicha Andino​ to give up practicing law and focus on helping Atlanta's budget-conscious shoppers.

EAST ATLANTA, GA -- Whether you're watching local events on the news or even looking outside your window, you quickly realize that these are tough times. So, living the luxe life takes quite a big effort to achieve these days. That's why Latoicha Andino, founder and editor-in-chief of online lifestyle magazine Luxetipsmag.com, is so valuable to the budget-conscious Atlanta community.

Andino, who lives in the Inman Park area, stumbled into the luxe life, you could say. She traded in her gig as a full-time lawyer to focus on motherhood.

“I was on a budget and could not afford the luxury brands to which I was accustomed,” Andino said. “But I decided just because I was not a lawyer with money to spend, I didn’t have to give up on looking and feeling good. I decided to take $20 per week and show my readers at Luxetips.com how to still look fab on a budget. I thrift shopped and shopped at CVS for affordable beauty products.”

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And with that, Luxetipsmag, with a focus on “living life fabulously and luxuriously, but within your budget,” was born, she said.

Since 2012, the website has served as a brand ambassador to some of the most popular brands, such as Lincoln Motor Company, Ford Motor Company, Lancome, Walt Disney World, Marriott Hotels & Resorts and more.

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