stripes and color

i love stripes with color. Red is of course my favorite, but blues and cool tones are pretty great also. I wish i had taken a picture of today in the salon. My friend and fellow stylist Nicole and I came into the salon with the same outfit on. Striped shirt, skinny jeans, and red flats. Must be that kind of day!

Ad Campaign hair that's easier than you think

Dior's Coiled Curls—Model Karlie Kloss's lush, volumized curls have us lusting for hair with mega bounce, but these curls need some prep work and tools to get it right. 

Create a center part, then apply a mousse or volumizing product as a foundation and blow dry. Use a 3/4” to 1 1/2” curling iron (hair sections shouldn’t be any wider than the size of your iron), and create an even curl pattern through the length of the hair: wrap the hair, starting a few inches away from the roots and down to the ends. Release the iron and re-wrap each section by hand and clip at the base with a pin-curl clip. Spray with hairspray, let the curls set for a minute or two, then un-clip and fluff. I find that I get more control and a sleeker finish with an iron, but for a fluffier finish, try hot rollers. They're easy to use and I love the idea of letting them set in your hair to cool while you're doing your makeup or nails.

Bally's Sleek Chic—There's nothing like an extreme side part to edge up a simple, sleek look. Start with a smoothing shampoo and conditioner then blow dry straight. Add a little volumizing powder or dry shampoo at the roots, then create your side part. For a super smooth finish, apply a small amount of shine pomade.

YSL's Retro Redux —Give your bob a kinky twist with some finger wave-inspired movement. Apply a gel to damp hair, create a side part, and add wave clips horizontally, just above the ears, into hair to create the kink effect. Let hair air dry naturally or blow dry on low, and then remove the clips. Apply a molding product to tame flyaways and help mold the wave. You can also use a flatiron to create the above-the-ear kink effect, too.

Roberto Cavalli's Artfully Tousled Waves—I'm loving Joan Small's perfectly messy "whip my hair" waves, and if you already have curly or wavy hair, a little beach spray and a diffuser will do the trick. Instead of a regular, round wave, the reverse wave is flat and goes in the opposite direction after every (or every other) "S" pattern, meaning the wave isn't symmetrical. Wrap the hair—starting at mid-length—around the curling iron's barrel once or twice. Then go the reverse direction and continue this pattern to the ends. The overall finish still has volume but is a bit more natural looking.

Karl Lagerfeld for Macy's Collection

So many things coming out for fall 2011. So exciting. i can't wait until it comes out in stores. For more of a preview, check this out

Hello Kitty Shoe Collection With Twenty 10 Footwear

 OMG a whole Hello Kitty shoe collection… *fainting* Together with Hello Kitty the shoe brand Twenty 10 Footwear is releasing a line of shoes to die for that includes ballerina flats, wedges, open-toe pumps, slingback pumps, platform pumps, low and high boots, sneakers and sandals.  They will be in stores in the US in October check out their facebook page for updates. 

Sharing from Vogue.com

Lollapalooza, which celebrates its twentieth anniversary this weekend, has gone through many incarnations over the last two decades. Originally conceived byPerry Farrell as the farewell tour for his band Jane’s Addiction in 1991, it grew to define the grunge milieu of the mid-nineties–launching the careers of Nine Inch Nails, Hole, and Green Day, as well as more left-field acts like the gruesome Jim Rose Circus Sideshow. Then, after going on hiatus in 1997, it returned in 2003 as a platform for big-scale, early-aughties alternative outfits like the nu-metal supergroup Audioslave and the now re-formed Jane’s Addiction. After switching from a tour to a three-day event (held in Chicago’s Grant Park) in 2004, Lollapalooza finally found its feet and became what it is today: a glorious mix of big-name crowd-pullers—such as this year’s headliners Eminem, Coldplay, and Foo Fighters—as well as up-and-coming indie darlings like Arctic Monkeys and Crystal Castles.

Sharing from Vogue.com

how adorable is this playlist Vogue created as a teaser for Lalapalooza. I can't go to the actual show, but i lay on my deck with my head phones on a pretend. I have faux grass and the puppies can walk all over me as i pretend i'm in a mosh pit. do they even have those anymore?

summer forever

My helpers when it comes to picking my look for the day.

Can you tell i am (still) in love with orange this season? I finally broke down and went back to Macy's to try and find the orange dress i wanted so badly. I didn't think i would care that much but it wouldn't leave my head. I went down to find that it had not only gone on sale, but everything i looked at a couple weeks ago had been cut by 75%, so not only did i get the fabulous dress i'll be wearing in about two weeks, but a few other fun finds. Including these wedges from Aldo that were a promo for NY fashion week. 

Are we taking care of our summer hair?

Sometimes we forget that in the summer our locks need a little more love. Being out in the sun more, going to the pool, trying to get rid of the frizzies by blowdrying and using heat more. Here are a few tips that will help keep those beautiful locks in order.

If you know you are going to be in the sun for a long time and if you don't want to wear anything on your head, use a leave in conditioner with sunscreen in it before you go out.

Limit your use of "hot" items on your hair such as a blow dryers and curling irons.

Limit your use of "hot" items on your hair such as a blow dryers and curling irons.


Avoid taking hot showers or washing your hair in hot water, use warm or cool water instead, the heat can dry out and/or damage your hair and skin.

Staying hydrated is important for healthy hair as well as your overall health, so make sure that you are taking enough water.

Avoid hair products with formaldehyde or alcohol in it which dry out hair, try to use natural products that are gentler on your hair.

Try washing your hair less often; shampooing your hair strips the moisture out of your hair.
Do use se a conditioner on your hair daily.

Try using a dry shampoo if you need to wash out your hair, one dry shampoo you can use is baby powder, simply sprinkle some onto your hair and use a comb to comb it off.


Use a mositurizing shampoo that is gentler than your regular shampoo for the summer.

Before going into the pool/ocean wet your hair, this will decrease the absorption of chlorinated/salt water into your hair.

Use a clarifying shampoo after swimming to wash out the chlorine/salt and any residues that may be in your hair. Chlorine will severely dry out your hair if it is not washed out.

Get your hair trimmed every six to eight weeks, your hair grows faster in the warmer months and frizzies are more common in the summer months due to the heat and moisture.


Knotting your hair, braiding it or wearing it up or in a bun will help contain frizzies.

Putting conditioner on the frizzy areas of your hair and sleeping with your hair up will help remoisturize the dry areas of your hair.

Once you have your hair moist, lock in the moisture by running your hair through cold water, this will also give your hair an extra shine.