Noir HairStyles

January 27th, 2012 - 

When you are getting ready for a Noir party, you need to have the appropriate ensemble, which includes everything from accessories to hair style.  fashion

You want to wear elegant, but simple jewelry; dangling chandelier earrings or simple stud earrings are your best options. If you wear a bracelet or necklace, wear one made from sterling silver. Paint your nails and your lips red to accentuate the elegance of your hands and to draw attention to your mouth.

Your hairdo is a fun way of expressing the time period of the event; if you have short hair, put into a ‘20s bob. If you have long hair, put it into a fake bob by loosely curling the hair that frames your face and tucking the ends of your hair under its body and pinning it close to your neck; doing this will give you a temporary bob. Use a gentle, non-aerosol hairspray to hold your hair in place without making it sticky and stiff.

If you want to create loose ‘40s barrel curls, use either hot rollers or a 1 ½ inch curling iron. Either will curl and set your hair in the perfect style. Flip your hair over and run your fingers through it to loosen the curls and add volume and then set with a non-aerosol, gentle hairspray.

The appropriate noir look, which includes accessories and hairstyle, will give the confidence to enjoy the themed party.

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Nicole Miller Spring 2012 Line Hits JCPenney Stores

January 11th, 2012 - 

Getting designer duds for cheaper is always the name of the game for us hard working girls and Nicole Miller makes that happen at JCPenney. This month her Spring 2012 collection is going to hit the store and it is wild with prints and patterns. I love the idea that matching perfectly has gone out the window in the past couple of years, letting women be more fun and free spirited and wear what they like because they like it, not because it matches perfectly.

Spring in the time for the big, bold colors, and that is really shown in some of these outfits:

These are some gorgeous, flowy pieces with wild colors that still compliment each other well. I can’t wait to see these pieces in store so I can try a few on, especially that first dress that looks eye catching and comfortable!

In the mean time, Nicole Miller’s older pieces for JCPenney are on sale right now in store and online as they try to get rid of the old to make room for the new. Best time to stock up for the next fall season of fashion!

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The Chic, Cozy Comfort of Corduroy

December 16th, 2011 - 

Corduroy is very “in” this season, but for many of us, corduroy has never been “out”. Corduroy has been in my life for a long time; both in the form of a children’s book about a teddy bear with corduroy overalls,who is just looking for love and in clothing such as pants, skirts, and jumpers. Corduroy

Although corduroy pants are getting a lot of attention this season, as mentioned above, corduroy comes in many different forms and styles. Corduroy’s versatility makes it the perfect clothing for whatever mood you are in. It is an incredibly comfortable fabric and grows softer with each wearing. Corduroy pants are available in all the popular  pant styles, such as flair, straight-leg, skinny, and boot-cut designs. And, if you think that corduroy jumpers and skirts are only appropriate for little girls, you are mistaken.   come in a variety of different lengths and colors and are the perfect stylish accessory for looking fashionable and feeling warm during the winter months. And, if corduroy is properly cared for, it may last you for several years.

Victoria’s Secret has a surprisingly wide selection of well made corduroy that is available in a variety of styles and colors. If you are looking to get a better sense of how to accessorize and style corduroy, check out the company’s website or catalogue. If Victoria’s Secret is out of price range or comfort zone, check out the corduroy collections of Old Navy or even dELiA’s.

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The Missoni Collection

September 16th, 2011 - 

Missoni released its first department store line this week through Target. The instantaneous pandemonium resulted in Target’s website crashing, grown women behaving like hyenas fighting over zebra meat, and the store selling out in some stores within the first day. Fashion

The collection features a wide array of items including men, women, and children’s clothing, furniture, luggage house ware, and electronic accessories, all of which are available in Missoni’s signature mix and match patterns, rich colors, and distinctive textures.

Missoni products are great for fall weather; they incorporate vibrant earth colors of fall with hints of colors of author seasons, such as sea blue of summer, and Easter egg purple of spring. The clothing selection ranges from outerwear to underwear and includes fashionable accessories such as hats, gloves, stockings, and handbags. These pieces are made from either full pattern fabrics or fabrics with solid block colors that feature pattern accents.

This is a limited edition offer; it began on September 13th and ends on October 22nd.  Certain items are already listed as out of stock, so if you want to shop for Missoni products that are available for great prices, head to a Target store or visit www.Target.com before the line is completely sold out!

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Why the “Don’t Wear White After Labor Day” Rule is Archaic

September 7th, 2011 - 

Seriously, who told you not you wear white after Labor Day? Your mom? Your grandma? Probably someone from an older generation, right? And you believed it to be true.  But that rule has long been tossed out the window. In fact, as I write this, it is now two days after Labor Day and I’m wearing a white t-shirt and an off-white jacket! Is it bold of me to go out in such attire? Only to those over the age of 50.

There’s a lot of different histories attributed to the rule, but one that stood out is that down in the South, it was considered “bad manners” to wear white shoes on Labor Day or before Easter. How on earth is it bad manners? Not covering your mouth when you sneeze is bad manners. Wearing white? Hardly.

Now that doesn’t mean you should wear your white eyelet sundress and a pair of white sandals.  You can wear the color, just make it work for the season. A white t-shirt, in my book, is great all year round. White sweaters can look fantastic under your dark, dreary winter coat.  And white boots with colorful tights and a cute dress? Adorable.

So don’t follow the archaic rules of the past. Wear your white proudly, any time of the year. There’s nothing rude about it!

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Tattoo Season Coming To An End

August 16th, 2011 - 

The last few days have been colder and damper which means that the L train is starting to look a lot less sexy. While I welcome weather where I can wear a coat and avoid the always unpleasant to look at shorts, I mourn the waning summer for not only the loss of short skirts and plunging neck lines but also for the slowly disappearing tattoos on local hip chicks.

The summer is a great time for admiring body art and I am a huge fan of it. There is something about being able to identify a woman’s tattoos that acts as a sort of primer on who they are. I find them very fashion forward even as the world of proper fashion seems to move further and further away from them, and Williamsburg at large.

For me tattoos are sort of the ultimate in fashion accessories. They show a person who has confidence in their decisions, or at the very least has at one time or another had confidence in their decisions. Tattoos when done right are really a great extension, and sometimes a good starting point, of personal style. They are like a manifesto of how you expect to be percieved.

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WHY DO PEOPLE USE FACE MASKS

February 25th, 2011 - 

If we go to the store, we can see that some of the beauty products being sold are face masks.  But what are they exactly and for what purpose are they being used? Face masks rejuvenate the skin.  They remove those blemishes and acts as a cleanser by penetrating deep into those pores. For those with oily skin, it operates as a moisturizer. It actually helps brighten the skin that once it is removed, the wearer will really feel rejuvenated by it with a new feeling of freshness.  Aside from its aesthetic benefits, it is also relaxes our mental faculties in a way. However, it should be remembered that face masks have to be placed for only 15-20 minutes.  If it stays too long, instead of relaxing the skin, it may stretch it too much, making it grow weary and tired.  In the end,  we may end up having dry skin and facial wrinkles.

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THE OBSESSION OF BEING BEAUTIFUL

February 24th, 2011 - 

People are vain by nature, and are really obsessed with the way they look.  They spend more time searching for ways to remove that zit in their face, erase those wrinkles,  take off those unwanted hair, or even make their skin look more fairer. This obsession to improve on their aesthetic beauty is what cosmetic companies are banking on to make their living, but then, that is another story.  People buy cosmetic products to look beautiful and desirable to others, period.  They always want to project that perfect look and maintain that projection of innocence and freshness. Why, even the wealthiest man in the world would marvel a pretty face who could be coming from a not so well-to do family.  Individuals get to spend tons of money just to have a pretty face, and this can be traced to man’s natural obsession of wanting to look beautiful in the eyes of others.  A born narcissist, so to speak.

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Hair trend 2011: Double hair knot

February 15th, 2011 - 

I am noticing that with the beginning of 2011 new hair style trends are also paving their way. The main point is that hair accessories and other hair style things are not included to prepare a hair style like it was in 2010. No doubt, there is a little use of headbands but the larger push is towards natural styles.

One of these styles is double hair knot. In this hair style you just need to make knots. You must be remembering that some years back single know hairstyles were famous, but this time you just need to put one more knot to make the effect more interesting. This hairstyle just suits for autumn and fall winters and looks good both in wavy and straight hair.

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The New Capezio Daisy Ballet Shoes

February 8th, 2011 - 

Capezio is one of the most leading companies in the world of shoe manufacturing and it has already proven its credibility for more than a couple of decades now. And to continuously provide the quality needs of customers when it comes to foot wear, the Capezio is once again introducing their newest design of ballet shoe, Pink Daisy ballet shoe.

This pretty pink apparel has a lightly padded foot bed, a split-suede sole for ultimate flexibility, and a pre-attached elastic strap that keeps your foot snug and in place. This product has maintained its high quality and comfort when put on.

If you are interested to find out more about Capezio’s latest products just browse the internet, or if you like, you can also visit some Capezio’s stores near your area.

The new daisy ballet shoe looks fairly nice when worn. So if you want to use ballet shoes which do not just offer comfort but as well as elegance and sophistication, I suggest you grab the latest daisy ballet shoe by Capezio.

Some other Colors available for Capezio Daisy Ballet Shoes includes:

  • black
  • green
  • white
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