Actresses of the 70's Part One

A few weeks ago, my boyfriend left me at home alone to fend for myself while he went to Rochester for a work related seminar.  As much as I like to guilt trip him into thinking I'm feeling abandoned, I quite enjoy my alone time. This time can feel somewhat comforting on a Saturday night after a long week of work. I had the chance to watch a few sappy love stories through On Demand and my Netflix subscription. I like to indulge in the classics including leading ladies from the 70's.

In a modern world like this one, where our boobs aren't "big" enough, we aren't "thin" enough, "tan" enough, or in some cases, downright "good" enough, it's such a refreshing feeling to watch gorgeous natural women on screen.  So curled up on the couch alone, with cupcakes from Hello, a bottle of wine and at points my laptop at hand, I watched "The Way We Were." This movie is one my boyfriend has never been able to sit through and a must-see for me. I've seen it a trillion times and could never tire of it. Babs is a lady people either idolize or despise. I've always thought you could tell a lot about a person on how they feel about Barbra. I am a fan, always have been, always will be. In my eyes, Barbra Streisand's beauty is timeless, flaws (if you consider them flaws) and all. She posesses a rare talent of being an incredible actress and having an amazing voice.  I don't see ladies of this caliber getting much recognition these days, unfortunately.

Like many aspects of chick flicks from 70s I adore is usually the fashion. I'm not sure if this is due to my hippie mommy upbringing or my love of comfortable clothes..but I love the carefree elegance of the 70s.

Babs at the studio...born in Brooklyn, this could qualify her as the Original Hipster

Wowzas Barbra! Nice waistline by the way!

Gorgeous!

A force to be reckoned with..

nice hair!

Who is your favorite actress from the Seventies?

Our Rendition of Ombre

Hi everyone! So after a long run of blonde for Liana, she decided she

was ready for a change. As I have been a huge fan of her as a blonde, 

I was very hesistant to do something super drastic. We decided this look

was the perfect compromise for the both of us. She gets her "change" 

and I get to see my gorgeous sister as a blonde for a little bit longer...

After much hard work coloring her hair, we decided to create a mini 

lookbook of her new do'...Hope you enjoy the photos!

Happy Halloween!!

Happy Halloween!! We hope everyone is enjoying this lovely fall holiday evening! 

Fall Inspiration

I think hair and fashion go hand in hand...either one dictates the other.  Whatever we are seeing on the runway is always a collaborative effort between a fashion designer, a makeup artist, and a hair stylist. I tend to reach toward fashion bloggers for inspiration before celebrities or even fashion designers, mainly because these bloggers live in a more realistic world. They are women just like us, who are making their wardrobe work on a budget we are either at, or aren't far away from.

Below are just a FEW of my faves, as my internet surfing is usually dedicated to browsing fashion or cooking blogs. I should definitely spend more time reading up on politics and current affairs, but everyone needs their veg time, right?



This is Emily, she's the first blogger I ever started follwing, sometimes I think this girl and I live parallel lives....check out her out: www.cupcakesandcashmere.com Also her "oh so chic" pants are by DolceVita and you can buy them at Urban Outfitters.




Another blogger I adore is Diya, she hails from Austin and has such an original look. This outfit in particular caught my eye. So much that I went and bought the skirt at American Apparel. She runs www.diyainherstilettos.com





Then there's Karla, my absolute blogcrush. I love how Karla is always mixing vintage finds from her local thriftstores...this particularly strikes a chord with me because of my highschool years. My Mom was  starting out as a teacher and not able to provide the "latest" fashions for my preppy "cheerleadery" butt, so I was forced to hunt through used stuff in my spare time on the weekends. Thank God this was the case, it not only taught me to be original in my style but to know that you can do this on a budget. So finally here is the beautiful Karla, her awesome jeans are SeebyChloe, I was also able to score the beauties online for $66 bucks!!! Unfortunately for me, about 6 inches of denim need to be hemmed away, but that's okay. You can check out Karla at www.karlascloset.blogspot.com



Here's to a much needed weekend! Enjoy!

When Long Hair goes Wrong...

I have always been a huge fan of long hair. I love the versatility it provides, the femininity and romanticism that comes along with it, and to be honest, playing with it. Since we were little girls, our Mom never really cut our hair short. Actually a lot of our haircuts were performed by her, in our kitchen with regular craft scissors (oh the vulgarity of it), but that's the way it was done.

HOWEVER, like the saying goes, too much of anything can't be a good thing. This is true with hair as well. There's nothing worse than coloring long scraggly frayed ends that are dying to be chopped off. Long hair does NOT automatically mean pretty hair. The only thing that equals pretty hair is HEALTHY hair.

One of America's most popular victims would be the country singer Crystal Gail. This is truly a beautiful woman, with totally tooooooo long hair. I'm not sure how she's wearing it these days but, in the peak of her career it was beyond belief long.

 why she thought this was a good idea is beyond me..






Another woman showing her brittle locks in all of their glory...





My, what lovely ends you have....:-/


Unless you are the one and only, Rapunzel, please know this is a terrible idea.

fallin for Ombre

For a few months now, I have been scouring my hair magazines and websites all in search of "ombre" haircolor. I have seen it on a variety of celebs for close to a year now, knowing all along that the look would eventually blow up. I haven't had very many requests for it, simply because I'm not sure people know what to call it or where to even start when it comes to explaining it. "Ombre" is a french word that basically means "shaded." Typically it's used in the textile business, describing coloring that goes from dark to light. I think French colorists stole it for lack of a more simple title.

So yes, this is my obsession, sometimes it takes me time to jump on trends, usually out of mere fear. Once I find something that works for me, I stay with it. However, my new hair day dream has been highlighting the perimeter of my hair and making it a bright vibrant goldy copper...okay enough, on to the pics of my MOST FAVORITE ombre stylistas...these ladies just make me drool...

Ms. Whitney Port, she pulls the lightness together by keeping vibrant blonde pieces around her hairline...looove this.

Shenae Grimes, I only know of her for her hair, but after googling her, I realized she's on 90210...ugh, nothing beats the original...awesome hair though!

My girl crush, I don't care how bitchy she's considered to be, this girl is just perfecto. Her look is way more subtle, which I think is a great option for anyone who is afraid of change. Notice Olivia's ends become just a tad bit lighter..

The beautiful Ashlee Simpson...perfect brunette version of Ombre Color!!

Drew Barrymore, always leave it to Drew to get it just right...she, to me , IS America's Sweetheart..perfect in her own way, like the rest of us. ;)

Alexa Chung, so fresh and by far the originator of Ombre color. I adore Alexa, she's so "in her own skin".

Welp, that's it guys. I'm looking forward to more clients wanting to step out of the box and give this look a try. But if you can't, I will. :)

wedding season...

With this gorgeous weather we've been having, I can't help but think how perfect it has been for outdoor weddings. Liana and I have an old friend of ours, Angela, that will be getting married in the upcoming weeks. I'm excited to be creating a loose romantic style for her big day.

She plans on having more of a vintage inspired whimsical theme, which I'm sure will be delightful. A weekend ago, I went to visit her to work on some hair ideas. I think we came up with a couple different variations on how to style her on the day of. I hope to repost a few better shots of her completely dolled up on the day of. Until then, here are a few pics of our "practice" looks....

Enjoy the cooler days ahead of us!!! xo!

(Thanks Angela for letting me use our "reference" pics for our blog, you look great!)