Who: Paw
Palettes
What: Paw
Palettes are portable, ergonomic and hygienic makeup palettes.
Where: Available at www.beautylish.com
When: Available
now
Monday, January 21, 2013
FASHION CLOSET: ADD IT OR PASS IT - MOONSPOON BUFFALO FLATFORMS
Hi Ladies!
What do you guys think of these platform sneakers? Would you.... add them to your closet...or....pass them? Moonspoon Buffalo Flatforms $290 at www.topshop.com
FASHION CLOSET: WEEKLY STYLE LUST - TOPSHOP NEWNESS
FASHION CLOSET: SPLURGE OR SAVE - LEATHER PANEL SKIRTS
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Thursday, January 10, 2013
SPLURGE OR SAVE: LEOPARD HIGH TOPS
I've been lusting over these $75 Leopard Platform Sneakers by VANS for a few months now but when I came across these $23 Leopard Print Sneakers from Forever21 there was no second guessing, I purchased them in 0.2 seconds. They are really cute and at $23 you can't beat it. I'm still lusting over the VANS though. So what would you do? Splurge or Save?
PRODUCT REVIEW: IT&LY ADVANCED COLOR PROTECTION
Towards the end of summer (lets say August) I was ready for a change with my hair and although I was 6 months pregnant I wanted COLOR. So I spoke to my doctor who gave me the green light (coloring your hair while pregnant is completely fine as long as you do it in a well ventilated space so outside or somewhere where the windows are opened). I didn't go completely bold I opted for the ever popular "ombre" trend. I achieved the look by purchasing two different colors of Textures & Tones colors from Target. One color was a chestnust brown and the other was a honey blonde. My "hair guy" put the color in and styled me up and I fell in love.
Shortly after my curls dropped and the puppy love phase was over I noticed that my ends looked completely different. Now with the added color my ends looked fried and dried. They had static and frizz and did not look healthy at all. When you have color in your hair it is extremely important to wash and condition your hair but because of complications in my pregnancy in September I couldn't even THINK about washing and treating my hair. This is completely gross but I actually did not get a chance to wash my hair again until October!!! (I know don't judge me).
When I did end up washing and treating my hair I opted for something specifically for color treated hair, IT&LY Hair Fashion's Advanced Color Protection line. I used the shampoo, conditioner, and a product called Color Loc. Check out the product details and my thoughts below...
First up, here are IT&LY's 4 Causes of Hair Color Fading...
My hair, before and after...
Shortly after my curls dropped and the puppy love phase was over I noticed that my ends looked completely different. Now with the added color my ends looked fried and dried. They had static and frizz and did not look healthy at all. When you have color in your hair it is extremely important to wash and condition your hair but because of complications in my pregnancy in September I couldn't even THINK about washing and treating my hair. This is completely gross but I actually did not get a chance to wash my hair again until October!!! (I know don't judge me).
When I did end up washing and treating my hair I opted for something specifically for color treated hair, IT&LY Hair Fashion's Advanced Color Protection line. I used the shampoo, conditioner, and a product called Color Loc. Check out the product details and my thoughts below...
First up, here are IT&LY's 4 Causes of Hair Color Fading...
- Shampoo – Because a significant
percentage of permanent hair color attaches to the outer cuticle layers of
the hair, even the gentlest surfactants (surface acting cleansing agents
in all shampoos) dislodge or loosen hair color pigment. The action is
further supported by the use of hot or warm water that is necessary for
proper cleansing but softens cuticle layers leaving them less supportive
of color pigment when cleansing.
- UV
Rays – UV rays
are the second most damaging contributor to hair color fading. The entire
A.C. P. System contains the most advanced UV filters available to protect against UV fading.
- Mechanical
& Heat Styling
– Mechanical and heat styling causes a breakdown of the outer layers. As a
healthy cuticle layer seals and protects colors, cuticle abrasion leaves
color more vulnerable to each of the remaining three culprits of color
fade.
- IMPROPER
CHOICE OF HAIRSYLING PRODUCTS – A
leading and often under-emphasized enemy of hair color. Certain cleansing,
conditioning and styling products while delivering specific benefits, wreak
havoc on hair color. Waxes, oils, sprays and even specific botanical
ingredients can actually strip color from the hair or impede proper color
penetration and hold.
My hair, before and after...
Thursday, January 3, 2013
WEEKLY BEAUTY CRUSH: WAH NAILS
Who: WAH Nails
What: The WAH Nails Book of Nail Art
Where: www.wah-nails.com
When: Available now
Why: A book full of nail art designs to inspire your DIY side or you can just do what I do – take the picture to your favorite nail salon and have them do the work for you. (See below for my lastest WAH nails inspired nail design)
How much: $16
Stay Stylish,
VintageDee
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