Right now I'm loving Oxfords on women; partly because I have to wear all black to work, so they are a great comfortable, all-black, footwear option for myself. I think they work best with full-length or cropped skinny dress pants (sock-less of course).
Essie's "Butler Please" is described on Essie.com as
...an indulgent bright blue ... indulge in a bright blue nail color hue that simply adores being waited on hand and foot. spa pedicure? yes, darling, yes.
Butler Please was part of Essie's Winter 2012 Leading Lady collection.
For my first post, I thought I would review something that has recently caught my eye. Now, I'm sure everyone is familiar with Clinique's Chubby Sticks, maybe even Tarte's LipSurgence balm stains. They have caught on quite quickly, due to their ease of use awesome color payoff, and moisture! Traditional stains, in a felt tip pen form have been popular for quite some time. Us girls who favor stains know how dry they are.
I have tried the Clinique version and was not that in love with it, it was moisturizing but I actually like some scent to my balms (especially with names like mega melon)and Clinique is scent free. I have never actually tried the Tarte one. I was not a fan of the prices of these stains either, the Clinique one retailing at $16; the Tarte $15. I thought all was lost, and I sort of gave up on balm stains.
And then...dun dun duuun!
Enter Revlon's Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain (quite a mouthful, yes.) The company recently came out with their own line of balm stains, and OMG, are they amazing. And at only $8.99 they are a serious steal.
Last week, I picked up one in Crush, a beautiful deep plum shade.
It looks different on my lips, which is a good thing in my mind. The shade on my lips is a deep, vampy red, with a plum tone to it. The balm has a wonderful minty scent and taste, and is cooling on the lips. I am sure this might be something that is not attractive to some people, but I love it. There are so many great shades to choose from, I am sure that anyone can find one that they love. The lighter shades are sheerer, while the darker ones go on quite opaque. The stain lasts a decent amount of time if you don't eat anything, less time if you do.
If you come across one you like, pick it up. You won't be missing out.
^ This is a really simple tutorial, similar to the process I go through on my own hair.
How to get those coveted beachy waves without stepping foot on the beach:
There are many, many ways to achieve this look; curling with a straightener, using a 3-barrel crimper, blow-drying twisted hair, etc.
I like to do this with towel-dry hair that is unbrushed. I find that if I don't brush it after my shower, I get a lot better waves. So be sure you get your desired part in the shower while conditioning!
In the summer, with the humidity, I especially like to use Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Anti-Humidity Smoothing Milk. I put a quarter size amount in my hand, and then run it through my damp, unbrushed hair before I add any spray.
My favorite method is using a curling spray, products I regularly use are Garnier Fructis Curl Shaping Spray Gel, Aussie Sprunch Hair Spray, and John Frieda Dream Curls. I find the Garnier spray gives a more 'crunchy' , piecey look, while the Aussie and John Frieda sprays are softer.
If you're looking for a more defined, neater look, once dry, I recommend using a clip-less curling iron, such as my 1" Infiniti by Conair. For a really piecey look, alternate directions you curl; both towards your face and away. Run your fingers or a wide-toothed comb through your curls to break them up.
Once I finish curling I smooth Aveda's Smooth Infusion through my hair, just to nicely coat my curls. This is basically an all-in-one product. Its good for humidity, static, smoothing, style-prep, etc.
The easy, high, messy bun has been seen all over Hollywood; from the Kardashians to Heidi Klum. This video gives a tutorial on a shake-up of the traditional bun hairstyles.
Lauren Conrad loves her braids! She does a really good job demonstrating the fishtail braid. You can either do it to the side or straight back. Its easy to do once you get the hang of it. You have to have long hair (probably about chest length, or longer) for it to turn out well. I haven't tried it in a while, but I suggest doing it dry so it has a loose, messy look.
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