Just an easy two-step manicure that ramps up your shimmer polish by simply beginning with a matte polish in a similar hue underneath. Keep a nail out for an accent if you’d like. This rich grayish blue hue with shimmer makes my nails look like black pearls and I love it! It’s the perfect Fall …
Hair | Big Blonde Afro Curls … Revisited
What started out as a relatively under control-smallish spiral curled afro {for this “playing dress up” post in December 2008} …slowly became bigger and bigger and BIGGER by the end of the night. I imagine if I had used a hair pickon it or even my fingers to sort of pull it out more, it …
How-To Make Clip On Hair Extensions from a Halloween Wig
Sometimes a cheap Halloween wig works and sometimes it doesn’t. And sometimes you just need some extra oomph in your own hair by adding extensions vs wearing an entire wig… which is what I needed but didn’t want to spend a fortune on real extensions for a costume. So I got busy tearing up a …
Faux Bob Hair Tutorial // With Loose Curls
One of my absolute favorite hairstyles is the messy/loosely curled, just above shoulder length, bob. It reminds me of Cybill Shepherd from the 80’s, specifically in one of my favorite movies Chances Are. {It also reminds me of my mom :} And every time I grow my hair out I want to chop it off …
How To Curl Your Hair With Sponge Rollers for Big Afro Curls!
Big Afro Curls in the snow from Winter 2013 * Apologies for the blurring in and out… and the lighting. and the fan. it’s all annoying. This video is ancient also. But you get the point. Below is how the curlers look when they’re in …& the tight ringlets after you take them out – …
Inside Out Front French Braid Hair Tutorial
Front French Braid …waves at the bottom * See my original outfit post here Full Frontal French Braid …all the way down * See my original outfit post here Watch the tutorial below… *Apologies for the fan sound, the Lady GaGa singing, the color …and the pixelation. I used my new camera hoping to get …
Get Big Curls with Tiny Buns or Bantu Knots + Video
This morning . . . after sleeping on the little spiral buns Remove pins and let spirals un-twirl . .. .make sure they are fully dry …you can use a hair dryer a bit but it’s better to do it before unravelling buns. …I don’t mind a little frizzzzzzz … Use your fingers to separate …
Sneaky Sneaky Beauty Tricks
I realized that in my singing haze yesterday that I forgot some essential sneaky beauty tricks and decided to just create an entirely new post dedicated to all. Organic Olive Oil Hair Sheen Spray: I don’t actually use this on my hair. Not because it’s not great but because any shine product just makes my …
Hair / No Risk Bangs – clip on fringe hair extension
I went to four different wig shops yesterday afternoon until I finally found the perfect bangs at Naimie’s Beauty Center …which just happens to be the closest to my house and the last place I went. I am in love!
Mascara Commercials Drive me BATTY!
Nowhere {in my opinion} is there such a blatant lie in advertising than in mascara commercials. Their use of fake eyelashes to demonstrate how lustrous your lashes would be if you used their mascara is like a slap in the face to me. There is not one brand that can be singled out because they …
Beauty / Hair / The Dark Root Trend
Reasons why I’m not rushing to the salon . . . via: Just Jared via: Knight Cat via: Being Red via: AskMen.com via: Celebrity Clothing Line I’m liking the idea of just getting a few blonde streaks painted on the front {like Gisele’s} and then maybe a couple more throughout. …like this maybe. via: Garance …
Hair Tutorial: Get Perfect Waves with a Curling Iron
The video below is me demonstrating how I get a perfect wave with my curling iron. I also use the entire iron, wrapping my hair around the clamp as well. Disclaimer: the first video I shot {which really showed my hair before; straight, unbrushed} was corrupt. I tried it over and over again {thus my …
Mani/Pedi… just like candy
Yesterday afternoon, Alison and I got mani/pedis at the newly renovated Hands to Hold on the corner of Moorpark and Van Nuys Blvd. …and I have been obsessed with my nails ever since. They look like candy! It’s been over 6 months since I’ve polished my nails – 1. Because after reading about the toxins …