I'm searching for the perfect one-piece bathing suit right now...here's what I've found so far...
{juicy couture beach little lulu}
{anthropologie swept sash maillot}
{anthropologie a tall order one-piece}
{carmen marc valvo retro one-piece}
{coco rave bandeau swimdress}
{diane von furstenberg sashe}
In my hunt for the best pair of spring platforms, I spotted these in a Ports 1961 ad in my recent Elle. I didn't even know Ports 1961 made shoes, but now I am determined to find these...
Here's a shot of what have got to be the same shoes as those in the ad from a spring 2011 runway show...must find them!
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{miu miu leather platform pump}
{miu miu matelasse linen bag}
{miu miu crytal-embellished matelasse}
{miu miu perforated patent-leather peep-toes}
Last summer I searched everywhere for a simple pair of wide strap platform wedge sandals...you really wouldn't think that it would be that hard to find...there's just so stylish and flattering and comfortable! But I couldn't find what I envisioned anywhere. Very frustrating.
But lucky for me, the platform wide strap sandal is popping up everywhere this season! I was ecstatic to spot the negative space wedges at Anthropologie, but now I'm spotting similarly lovely styles everywhere...
Now I just have to decide which design I like best...so many amazing variations...
{diane von furstenberg opal wedge sandal}
{diane von furstenberg mira wedge}
{stuart weitzman alex espadrille}
{house of harlow veronika wedges}
{vera wang lavendar 'roda' sandal}
{pour la victoire jaclyn espadrilles}
{ryan koopmans from refinery29.com}
I was playing around on Polyvore to come up with an idea for an outfit to wear with my brown combat-inspired boots...it makes pretty images so I think I will try to use it more.
{a dream of place by john murphy at supermarket}
Since I've always been obsessed with Converse Jack Purcells, I'm excited about the new Converse X Marimekko collaboration. Although reports said the shoes wouldn't be out 'til spring, it looks a couple of the designs are already available on the Converse website...
If you're not already familiar with the Finnish textile manufacturer known for their brightly colored '60s graphic patterns, here are a couple more desirable Marimekkos....
I just got re- digital permed last weekend and it reminded me that I need to share my favorite styling products with the rest of the permed hair world. I've tried tons of different products from drugstore brands to special curly hair salon brands and here are my favorites and how to use them...
(A reminder: I can only vouch for how these work with permed hair since I naturally have stubbornly straight Asian hair and would never have even though I would be in the market for specifically curly-haired products until this life-changing digital perm was invented)
Moroccanoil Intense Curl Cream
$31.99 at a local salon
There are so many fancy curly hair products on shelves these days, but the Moroccanoil has given me the best results when air drying. One of the annoying things about the digital perm was that I felt like I always had to blowdry in that special twisty way if I wanted curls. With the Moroccanoil Curl Cream I just apply like leave-in conditioner after towel drying, scrunch scrunch scrunch, and air dry (continuing to scrunch while it is drying). It dries to look like naturally wavy hair, which is a great everyday option when I don't feel like making those perfect bouncy waves. There also seems to be some sort of ingredient in the Moroccanoil that makes my hair dry faster.
The only downside is that, even though it says it is a leave-in conditioner, I do feel like it dries my hair out if I use it a lot. I just got the the Original Moroccanoil Treatment, which is supposed to completely hydrate your hair...so maybe they are supposed to be used together to avoid drying your hair out (either a marketing scheme or the best way to have great hair).
Fiber wax
(like Nigelle Lafusion Contrastmove Wax)
Whether I completely blow dry or just loosely dry a little, the key to keeping my curls from frizzing is to use a fiber wax. Don't ever use the regular greasy wax that men use! The fiber wax will hold the curls together so you can have big clumps of curls (I usually divide my hair into six sections of curls) instead of tons of separate curls that can get frizzy. Make sure to use the wax at the bottom tips of the hair to shape the curls.
I started using the Nigelle Lafusion wax because my hair stylist in Japan recommended it, but I think it's pretty difficult to find in the U.S. I think that Shieseido makes a fiber wax, but you can always just ask your hair stylist to recommend something similar.
From what I've found, the salon products are significantly more expensive, but they do a much better job than the drugstore brands.
This is my report for now, but I'm always continuing to try out new products. And I'm still on the hunt for the best conditioner....let me know if you have any recs!
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