Dove Celebrity Hair Stylist Mark Townsend styled the gorgeous Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen for tonight’s Met Gala… or, more officially named: ‘China: Through The Looking Glass’ Costume Institute Benefit Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art ~ May 4, 2015 in New York City. Below is the breakdown of their simple yet sophisticated bohemian …
POP! Inspired Makeup & Hair Tutorial + ULTA GIVEAWAY!
Today I’ve partnered with P&G and ULTA and by using products from COVERGIRL, Olay Regenerist, and Pantene, I’ve created a super fun and bright POP! inspired look for the red carpet. I love the way it turned out and I hope you do too. It’s a simple look to create on your own but one …
DIY Beaded Headband Crown
I pinned this pretty beaded headband crown nearly a year ago and finally just the other day I got around to making it. My version is a tad different… first, my beads are a bit smaller, and second, mine has only two rows across the top instead of three and THIRD, my loops aren’t as …
When You Suddenly Want to Cut Bangs
Every now and again i think about cutting my bangs, as you probably do if you are a woman and don’t have bangs. Because that’s what we do, right? I love the idea of bangs but then I always remember the upkeep and the maintenance and the styling and the way the wind blows them …
Hair Tutorial : Kate Middleton’s Famous Half Up Hairstyle
I rarely share hair tutorials that aren’t my own… but this popped up in my inbox the other day and since it’s a style I’ve never personally done to my own hair, I learned a little something reading through it and thought you might too. I still find video tutorials easier to learn from than …
Joico #TurnHeads ‘Picture Me On Vacation’ Giveaway!
This post & giveaway is brought to you by Joico… all opinions are my own. Joico has launched a “Picture Me On Vacation” sweepstakes in honor of the newly-launched e-commerce site, Loxa Beauty, to give both one of my lucky readers AND their stylist a dream vacation getaway! That’s right TWO dreamy vacays {separately, though …
2014 Runway Hair Trends | The New Braids & Brushed Out Waves
Just snooping around for a little hair inspiration lately, as I’m a bit bored with my default waves and curls, I found this great resource, Vogue’s Guide to Fall 2014 Beauty Trends, and though I flipped through about 86 of their hair, makeup, and other beauty trends, I found these to be the stand-outs. …
Hair | Touching Up Roots in Between Salon Visits w/ Color WOW
A few months ago I was sent Color Wow Root Cover Up {temporary hair color/powder} to try out and I’ve been sort of waiting for my roots to grow out to really give it a proper test. And now’s that time! As I’ve probably mentioned a hundred times since 2007 when I started this blog, …
10 Pretty Hairstyles {from my archive} to Inspire Your Holiday Tresses
Tis the season of holiday soirees! Of wearing pretty party dresses and styling your holiday hair to match! For your inspiration this holiday season, find 10 pretty hairstyles with tutorials so you can do them yourself! Some are from my original video tutorials and others are written step by steps to achieve the pretty styles …
DIY Dolce & Gabbana Gold Jeweled Headband – Crown Tutorial
I am LOVING everything Dolce & Gabbana is doing right now. Their gold crowns parading down the runways as if belonging to royalty, beaded lace dresses and shoes, HUGE gilded & bejeweled cross earrings, and looks complete with deep red lips and sultry cat eyes. It’s all so regal with a hint of Medieval and …
DIY Temporary Hair Color Using Eye Shadow!
Halloween is coming and writing for Babble has got me thinking in all things Disney so I’ve kind of started this Disney character costume series that I have to admit is SO MUCH FUN! My last in the series, and first ever, was Cinderella, remember? If not, go to Modern Day Cinderella Costume which links …
21 Hair Styles Inspired by the ’90s | Cuts, Colors, Updos, & Accessories… all happening right now
Not to be confused with my favorite Glamazon Shoulder Dusting Tresses of the 1990’s as seen below, there are 21 other cute and fun hair styles inspired by the ’90s that are trending hard right now. Click through the link below to see them all.. 90′s Hair Styles | Cuts, Colors, Updos, & Accessories I’m …
How-to Cinderella Hair & Makeup {Photo Tutorial}
It’s true I’ve been dressing up as Disney characters since I was an infant due to my mom’s deep admiration of the “Mouse”, but before they were labeled “princesses” I wanted to be every one of Disney’s leading ladies, and of them all, Cinderella was my favorite. I guess I just have a soft spot …
My Beauty Routine From Start to Finish | Makeup & Hair
Though I don’t do this beauty routine everyday because, well let’s face it, I work from home and honestly, I’m pretty low maintenance on those days. Now, I wouldn’t say I stay in my pajamas all day, but that’s only because I don’t really wear pajamas. I simply like to refer to my work at …
Big Voluminous Hair & How to Get it!
I learned to embrace big hair in my teenage years, and decided after years of trying to tame it, that my hair looked better if I just worked with it instead of against it. And so I also learned to love big hair. Even when sleek hair styles are trending, I have big hair, and …