white label

wildfox white label spring 2011. needing {especially one, two, three}.

here

black moon sisters

loving this blog/tumbler. sisters of the black moon.

how to: bling and feather

before i left for utah, i discovered the coolest thing i have seen in a while...feather hair extensions. [here] the idea that they are totally natural {rooster tails} and will stay in as long or as short as you'd like - is totally in line with my impulsive tendencies - so i obviously had to learn how to do them.  also, my sister finally got her hands on some bling string {hair tinsel} so i was expected to figure that out too...

best thing about both these hair trends -- they are EASY to apply and pretty hard to mess up so i definitely recommend trying them on your own!

the feathers come both separately and in little "bunches" and the bling string comes in spools {and also in like 6 colors...}

to get the feathers into your hair: 

1. isolate a small bit of hair that you would like to affix the feathers to - i have done them both on the upper sides of the head as well as under the ear - they look good in both places but under the ear is more apparent

2. [not pictured] slide a metal crimping bead {they sell them at beauty supply stores for extensions} onto the bit of hair and then slide in the feathers of your choice - 3 to 7 feathers per bead...

3. CRIMP with metal pliers! voila! you are "feathered"! [to remove simply un-crimp the bead and pull out]

to get the bling string into your hair:

1. cut a piece of tinsel long enough to be doubled and still the length of your hair

2. isolate TWO or three STRANDS of hair and affix the sting by pulling the hairs through a slip knot at the end of the bling string

3. tie the string and hair in a few knots -- ta dah! [it will fall out in a week or so but it looks super festive in the meantime!]

if done correctly - the bling string looks like subtle highlighting that shimmers in the light - which is actually quite pretty. watch out for the colors though - at one point i had red in my hair and looked like a wanna-be pirate...ha.

anyway, i am totally in to change-able looks, especially for my hair, so if your itching for something new...try one of these temporary embellishments!!  enjoy!!

***if you are a Santa Barbara {or neighboring area} resident and would like someone else to apply your feather extensions - i am currently prepared to deck you out! shoot me an email and we can chat!! xx***

bling string here

WHITEOUT

here

weekender

some of my favorites from solestruck's weekender ss11 lookbook.  if i could stop drooling i would make a prioritized list of "to buy"...but i can't and right now they all sound so good. i can happily say though that my wonderful boyfriend has finally begun to think like me and gifted me some of these - which was/is amazing. i am teaching him well :)

enjoy more here.

sundaze one

welcome to sundaze, my inspiration board for the upcoming week. vibing dark and mysterious this month. enjoy! xx

via ffffound

NYE 2011

coat: Forever21 - dress: silence & noise (UO) - tank vest: Elizabeth & James - black tights - shoes: Forever21 - socks: LF - nails: OPI for sephora

i have come to regard NYE as a rather peaceful holiday after spending the last 3 years tucked in park city, utah.  even when brad and i went "downtown" - we mostly hung out together talking about the next year and how much we were going to ski the next day...but this year we skipped the bar scene and went to dinner with my family at a friend's house before watching the ball drop in our great room amid baileys and puzzles. i really enjoy the cozyness around the holidays and i think i have finally found the perfect way to ring in the new year with those that i care most about!! {besides the fact that i can completely avoid the inevitable hangover that follows a night of drinking...}

i came up with my new year's outfit on the fly after realizing that the temperature outside was not budging from -10 F. yeaaaaa...shocking to someone born and raised in southern california...haha but i ended up in a cozy dress comfy enough for lounging on the couch and styling 9 year old's hair. {also i found this PERFECT vintage inspired leopard coat from f21 recently and could not wait to wear it!!!}

hope everyone had an amazing night and is ready for a wonderful 2011!!! xx