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Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Rumble in the Park!

Hey guys. Sorry I haven't been the best at keeping up with my daily topics...why? I am moving back up to the raddest city called San Francisco and have been a little pre-occupied with things. I love my new ocean view flat a block from the beach and a few blocks from Golden Gate Park, which is actually hosting one of the best musical festivals this month; Outside Lands Festival!

Its a 2-day hoopla of art, food, wine and music (Damien Marley, Kings of Leon, Phoenix, Empire of The Sun...just to name a few). You can purchase tickets on the website for both days or single day tickets.

The fabulous line-up and guarantee of booze (wine) pretty much solidifies your chances of a great time! So with that squared away, let's figure out what you'll be rockin' to the festivities!

SF bound by TheLookMachine featuring Jen's Pirate Booty dresses

Given San Francisco's colorful history and culture, a boho and flirty hippie inspired look is the way to go. Using Jen's Pirate Booty Poncho Villa Ruffle Dress in Natural as my core piece, I wanted to continue with the boho/ hippie vintage theme by pairing it with some 1960's Maddie Moccasins by House of Harlow and a Devoted 2 Vintage tooled leather boho bag. Add some bangles and earrings with hints of red color to tie in the boots, a pair of aviators (ASOS Peace Heart Arm Aviators), and an oversized hat to protect you from the summer sun and you're good for some SF festivities! :) Who said you had to wear tie dye to be a hippie...

***For MEN, an old pair of of comfortable blue jeans, a plain white tee and your favorite flannel (unbuttoned) is the way to go! Add a pair of Converse or Rainbows and some shades and you're good! Have fun!

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Beauty Quickies: Hair

Having a bad hair day?...

I'm a pretty low-maintenance gal, but my hair seems to be the one thing I continuously fuss with. I have long, straight, and fine hair with a slightly oily complex. It seems the only time it looks fresh and revived is right after a good cleanse, but washing my hair twice a day or even every day can sometimes dry up my scalp. If a dry scalp isn't the problem, its finding the time to consistently maintain it. I don't want to have to take the time to wash it if its slightly oily or flat.

What's a good solution?...

Well, at first I used baby powder (yes, the stuff you put on the bums of babies). I would apply a small amount to my roots to soak up the oil and it worked great. However, it does leave that distinct baby powder smell and doesn't do a lot for volume. Then, I heard about other products that work like baby powder, but were primarily geared towards hair care. Dry shampoo, for instance, is a powder you put into your dull/ dirty hair (similar to baby powder) and it soaks all the oil to make your hair appear cleaner. Again, its effective and doesn't leave that baby powder odor behind, but still...what about VOLUME?!!

Thanks to my friends over at Daily Candy, I heard about this product Sachajuan Volume Powder, that is a dry shampoo, mousse, volume-izer, and hair spray rolled into one. Its great for all hair lengths and will maintain that fussy frock in-between washes...hooray!!!