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Georgia Girls: UGA Alumna Jessica McRae

Jessica McRae
Jessica McRae

 
 
Cheri Leavy visits with fellow UGA grads to talk beauty, style, gameday, and more!
 
 

Name: Jessica McRae

Family: Husband: Bobby (UGA class of 1999). Children: Lundy (6), Janie (4), Mack (1)

Hometown: Roswell, Ga.

Current Town: Kennesaw, Ga.

What Years at UGA: 2000-2004

School/Degree: Grady, Public Relations

Profession: Co-founder, SwatchPop.com

Accolades: SwatchPop! named one of the Top 40 Most Innovative Companies in Georgia last year. Included in Inc. Magazine’s “24 Startups \ You Need to Know About.” Winner of TechCrunch Pitch-off in Atlanta. My co-founder and I were just named in last month’s Jezebel Magazine, “8 Fresh Faces Taking Over Atlanta’s Design Scene.”

 

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Describe Athens in three words: My favorite place.

Fave bars and restaurant in Athens: Last Resort, Five Bar, the rooftop bar at the Georgia Theatre, Creature Comforts. I was a big fan of Boarshead back in the day!

Fave shops in Athens: Heerys, Encore, Cheeky Peach. I’m blown away by all the shopping in Athens these days! Options were very limited when I was in school.

Fave Athens landmark: Georgia Theatre
 
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Describe your typical Bulldog game day: We’ll arrive several hours early to tailgate with friends. We’ll go to the Dawg Walk to see all the players arrive, and then hit the stadium right before kickoff. If it’s an early game, we’ll hang around afterwards for dinner to let traffic die down. If we’re really lucky and we can find someone to keep our kids overnight, we’ll try to score a room at Hotel Indigo
 
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Fave lipstick: Eeek. I’m more of a lipgloss gal

Fave mascara: Trish McEvoy

Fave skincare line: Honestly, I don’t have a regimented routine for skincare. But I probably should!

Fave hair product: Bumble and Bumble semisumo

Product you can’t live without: Hyaluronic acid serum

Best budget buy product: Victoria Secret lip gloss

Best product splurge: Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides, (drinkable collagen supplement)
 
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Fave fashion designer: Anything I can find in the runway section at TJ Maxx

Fave interior designer: Kate Marker

Fave jeans: Paige

Fave tee: James Perse

Fashion idol: Julianne Hough, cool and casual

Fave flower: Orchid

Fave accessory: Mignonne Gavigan scarf necklaces

Fave stationery: Rifle Paper Co.
 
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Who inspires you? Sara Blakely

Fave blog: Studio McGee

Fave instagram: Jason Kennedy, @thejasonkennedy, (love him!)

Fave magazine: House Beautiful, Southern Living, and Better Homes & Gardens

Fave book: I love anything by Elin Hilderbrand.

Fave song: “Just Like Heaven,” by The Cure

Fave artist: Melissa Payne Baker
 


 

SHARE A TAILGATE RECIPE:

Ugly Dip:

Ingredients
• 1 can (11oz.) white shoe peg corn, drained
• 1 (15.5 oz.) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (4 oz.) package crumbled feta cheese
• Small bunch of chopped green onions
Dressing:
• 1/2 cup extra light olive oil
• 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation

Prepare dressing, shake well and marinate. Add to ingredients above and let marinate 1-2 hours before serving. Drain with slotted spoon to serving bowl. Serve with tortilla chips

 


 
 

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