Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Kim Kardashian Up-do

As promised I perfected the up-do this took an hr but it was worth it, I got lots of compliments on it. Enjoy!







I love how my hair color flows in the up-do!

Xoxo
Maria

Friday, August 12, 2011

Urban Outfitters

This past Monday Urban Outfitters released there early fall catalog. Here are my top picks! 


1. Silence & Noise Cropped Tee / 2. Lucca Couture Cowl Back Top in Ivory / 3. Staring At Stars Shadow Stripe Tunic in black / 4. Silence & Noise Chiffon Burnout Sweatshirt / 5. Kimichi Blue Chantilly Top in black / 6. Staring At Stars Chiffon Blouse / 7. Sparkle & Fade Cropped Pullover in blue / 8. Silence & Noise Boyfriend Blazer in tan / 9. BDG Speckled Raglan Tunic in cream


1. BDG Cigarette High-Rise Jean in Yellow / 2. BDG Cigarette High-Rise Jean in Red / 3. BDG Cigarette High-Rise Jean in washed indigo / 4. BDG Twill Cigarette High-Rise Pant in Grey / 5. KNT by Kova & T Leather Varsity Short in Red / 6. Lucca Couture Faux Leather Short in Black


1. Sam Edelman Suede Peeptoe Wedge in Brown / 2. Deena & Ozzy Cutout Wedge Boot in Brown 3. Jeffery Campbell Woven Lita Boot in Black / 4. Vans Metallic Lo Pro Sneaker in Gold / 5. Deena & Ozzy Oxford Mini Wedge in reptile / 6. Kimchi Blue Suede Mary Jane Platform in Green / 7. Cooperative Suede Oxford Wedge in Dark Orange / 8. Kimchi Blue Carriage Boot in Grey


 1. Kimchi Blue Polka Dot Drawstring Backpack in Grey / 2. Deux Lux Canvas Backpack in Brown / 3. Kimchi Blue Printed Backpack / 4. Cooperative Scout Backpack in Grey / 5. Deux Lux Nylon Backpack in Black


1. BDG Studio Wool Tote in Green / 2. Cooperative Tri-Tone Wool Zip Tote Bag in Red / 3. Ecote Tassel Crossbody Bag in Red / 4. Kimchi Blue Envelope Tote / 5. BDG Studio Wool Tote in Yellow


1. By Corpus Crisscross Dress in Pink / 2. Cooperative Backless Tweed Dress / 3. Silence & Noise Tank Dress in Blue


1. Laura Lombardi Scale Necklace / 2. Staring at Stars Marled Beanie in Red / 3. Pins And Needles Printed Scarf / 4. 25th Floor Cone Natural Stone Ring / 5. Tromp L'Oeil Laptop Case / 6. BDG Waffle Knit Cuffed Beanie in Yellow / 7. Falling Feather Earrings / 8. Deena & Ozzy Felt Hat / 9. Cooperative Polka Dot Scarf in Yellow / 10. 25th Floor Pyrite And Chain Collar Necklace / 11. Lost & Found Object Necklace

Enjoy!
Xoxo
Maria

Thursday, August 11, 2011

UP-do testing

   Kim Kardashian posted behind the scenes photos of her WMB 3-D shoot on her blog. I saw this up-do hair style and thought to test out the basics and see how it could look on me. 




Its not exact but its a start. I'm going to try and perfect it over the weekend. What I did only took me like 5 minutes. A bit of volume on the top, the sides slick down, with a messy bun.







Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Black and yellow!

This was my date night outfit for June that I forgot about. I was inspired by Fergie in her Lucky June issue. Enjoy!








Shirt: Target boyfriend shirt
Skirt: h&m
Belt: NYC
Shoes: DSW (toes Sally Hansen xtreme nail color green with envy)
Jewelry: Necklace and cuffs are thrifted, watch 1saleaday.com, hoops my local flea market.

Ombre Highlights

 Ombre Highlights

"This super-bohemian color trend drifted into town like a laid-back surfer girl and swiftly kicked to the curb the cardinal rule of hair color: never let them see your roots. Its signature slow-fade of rich, dark brown up top, and bright sun-kissed tips perfectly suited the easygoing vibe of poster girls Jessica Biel and Rachel Bilson."  Instyle Hair special issue spring/summer 2011




I got my Ombre Highlights done about a month or so ago and I absolutely love it! I did lots of research on it before I brought it up to my friend Esther who it also my hairstylist. I looked through several  video's on you tube to see the technique being used and printed a picture of Lauren Conrad (as a brunette) along with these instructions from her blog the beauty department and a picture of Minka Kelly to take in for inspiration. If you're in the mood for a change and you don't want to do a full die job or old school highlights that you have to keep up with, well this is the perfect look. 





If you're in my area and you are looking into getting this look you can go to Shear Art Salon & Spa contact them through email set up and appointment with Esther and let her know I sent you for a discount. I absolutely love my ombre highlights, I'll be keeping this look for a while. Enjoy! 

Xoxo
Maria

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Stripes!

Last Saturday afternoon we went to lunch with the family at Logan's and this is what I wore. Sorry about my legs I forgot to put on my sunless tanning lotion. :)







Dress: F21
Purse: Aldo ( I love this bag, you can use it as a crossbody or a clutch and the chain gives it a touch of class)
Shoes: shoe connection
Belt: thrifted
Jewelry: earrings thrifted, cuff f21