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HAIR TUTORIAL-the Messy Bun

BeautyGuides
Apr 14, 2014

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This hairstyle is a ridiculously easy Brigitte Bardot inspired look that you can do in less than ten minutes. Even better, it works best on dirty hair! Yay!

1. Start with volumized hair. If it’s freshly washed, blow dry product into it. I use a cocktail of Serge Normant Meta Lush volumizer and Sachajuan Rootlift mousse to build a really great base for styling. If you really want to nail this look, I recommend popping a few hot rollers in your crown for girls with fine hair. If your hair is dirty, congratulations, you can skip these steps! For extra bigness, sprinkle a ton of Bumble & Bumble Pret-a-Porter Powder (hands down my favorite dry shampoo)  onto your roots, flip your hair upside down and massage into your scalp like crazy. Your hair will be massive.

2. Using a curling wand, curl random sections of your hair in alternating directions. I recommend twisting the section of hair you are about to curl BEFORE wrapping it around the iron. This makes the curls a lot more ‘surfer girl’ and less ‘junior prom night’.  You don’t want that look, ever. Haha.

3.  Seperate your crown section, pull it upwards, and tease for volume. A teasing comb is nice to have for this. Pull some hair out towards your face, this makes the look more messy and flattering. Pull the teased section into a high ponytail on top of your head using a small rubber elastic.

4. Pull the ponytail through a sock bun. Nestle that sock bun at the base of your ponytail. Give the ponytail a nice tug once the sock bun is situated.

5. Now for the artistic part. Pin your randomly curled sections randomly around your bun. Take your time doing this and make sure the sock bun is covered. You may find it helpful to tease the sections before wrapping them around the bun. Mist liberally with hairspray as you go, until you have achieved the look you want. Give it a few final hits of hairspray and you are done!

#TBT

OutfitsTravel
Apr 10, 2014

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Sanmike

I was going through our photo archives today and found these shots I never published from our trip to San Miguel de Allende last year! I can’t wait to go back. Wearing a flannel shirt with a thrifted tee, the bustier is by Zara (similar here), Zara heels, and 7 For All Mankind skinnies.

WORKOUT SHOPPING LIST

Collages
Apr 8, 2014

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Shopping for workout clothes is a hundred times more fun than shopping for regular clothes to me. Maybe it’s because you don’t have to feel as guilty about it. You’re doing something good for yourself! I want to go crazy and order every single thing from Michi and Lucas Hugh but I will try to restrain myself.

 

Michi Siren Bra Rag & Bone Georgia Hoodie Rebecca Taylor Mesh Hoodie T by Alexander Wang Sports Bra Adidas Tee Patagonia Backpack Adidas by Stella McCartney Yoga Bag Lucas Hugh Prism leggings Nike Free sneakers Norma Kamali swimsuit Michi Psyche Leggings Water Bottle Kate Somerville Body Rescue Cream Adidas by Stella McCartney sneakers HTML Map

OOTD-THE STOLE

Outfits
Apr 5, 2014

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Red

Rain

Wearing One Teaspoon jeans, a J. Crew sweater, a fox stole, and Jerome C. Rousseau booties.

PETALS

Outfits
Apr 2, 2014

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Clutch

Burberry

Petal

My fascination with the Burberry spring 2014 collection continues. Given the unrelenting winter we’ve been having, I paired this beautiful lace sherbert pencil skirt with a vintage fuzzy angora sweater and the amazing turquoise petal bags. I have a major crush on all of these petal bags, I want all of them in my closet!

I HAVE SKIRT SUIT FEVER

Outfits
Mar 31, 2014

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Suit

Rain

Over the past two months, I’ve developed an obsession with skirt suits. It all started looking back at some 90s Chanel campaigns and editorials like Linda’s below. I’ve collected Adolfo boucle suits for years but it never even occurred to me to don the three piece suit. Once I did, I was suddenly possessed by skirt suit madness. The full-on effect of a skirt suit is so amazingly bitchy and high-maintenance. The first night I wore a 60s hot pink suit (hemmed to a miniskirt) some friends and I were drinking whiskey on the marginally furnished patio of our favorite dive bar. Felt like a down-and-out Beverly Hills divorcee in the best way possible. I spent hours scouring eBay for colorful 60s suits and found more than a few for a bargain. The one I am wearing above is “vintage” Tibi. I went for my new Zara kitten heels to be extra lady-like!

linda

Chanel Continued

OutfitsTravel
Mar 28, 2014

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Chanel

The best part of my Chanel road trip was driving through the beautiful Chinati mountains.We stayed at Cibolo Creek Ranch, which is a completely restored fort 40 miles outside of Marfa. This ranch is incredibly isolated, but if you ever get the chance to visit, I promise it is totally worth the drive. We were speechless  as we made our arrival. I saved this look for our last shoot on our trip.  The neon bright colors and ornamentation made me feel like a shiny pinata!  The Mexican colonial feel of the old fort was the perfect backdrop.

Can’t wait to share more of my Chanel road trip with you next week!

World Wise Woman

Outfits
Mar 24, 2014

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Evening

1640

I’m so excited to be Paule Ka’s World Wise Woman this month! I was recently in New York for the Frick Ball which was outfitted by Paule Ka. It was the most magical evening, I was thrilled to be able to shoot some of my favorites from the new collection. I wore the beautiful chartreuse and black dress to the ball, it made me feel like a queen.

PauleKa

Tuxedo

Definitely a dress that called for champagne! You can see the Black Carpet collection here and check out my interview on Paule Ka’s Tumblr.

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