Faux Bob Hairstyle How To

Inspiration:

Emma Watson's faux bob

How I did it:

I wanted to emulate the look of this cute faux bob, but I wanted mine to be a little longer. 

• Start with Straight hair

• Part the hair into two sections, but make sure to leave plenty at the top. 

• Pin the bottom section into a low bun. Try to make the bun as flat as possible, especially if you have thin hair like I do.  This bun will come in handy in the next step.

• Secure the top section in a very very loose low ponytail. Don't use a fat hair-tie like the one I used. It was all I had and it actually didn't work. I just twisted the end and flipped the hair underneath itself to pin into the bun. 

That's all there is to it! Pin any loose peices up into the bun and use some hairspray to secure it. Some pieces will probably fall down later, but it's part of the look, just go with it!

Thanks for reading!

XOxo

Masculine Femininity

The inspiration for this shoot was menswear.
Women have the ultimate power of fashion. We can wear anything we please, or nothing at all, and still find a way to be sexy.
For these looks I dressed in menswear, or masculine womenswear to show that confidence is the sexiest thing a woman can wear.
As with any artistic project, it took on a life of its own, and luckily I'm happy with what this shoot became.
Now I'll let you be the judge.

All photos courtesy of Shuttereye Images and Harold Mayo

How to Make Naturally Straight Hair Unnaturally Curly

I've said it before, I'll say it again. My hair is naturally straight. It's also thin. And it doesn't like to hold a curl very well.
But just to be difficult, I wanted to get as close as I could to an afro for a look at a recent shoot.
I modified the recipe for no-heat curls known as "cocoon curls" and this is what happened.

What You'll Need:

• Dirty, unwashed hair
• A spraybottle full of water
• Some spraygel (optional)
• A bandanna or headwrap

What to Do:

• Take a small section of hair and spray it lightly with water. It should be damp, not wet. You can also spray a small amount of spray gel. Twist it until it is tight.

• Place two fingers at the top of the twist and bring the hair up and behind, wrapping it around itself.

• Wrap the hair around itself, with your fingers in place as many times as you can, while keeping it twisted.  

• When you can't wrap the twisted hair around anymore, grab the tip with the two fingers inside the loop of hair, but don't pull it all the way through.

• Slide the top of the knot down so that the loop tightens and holds the hair in place. The little tail should hang out so you can easily untie it the next day.

After I did this to all the hair on my head, using small, 2-3" sections, I wrapped it up in a bandanna and went to sleep. Luckily when I took out all the knots, it was exactly how I wanted it. HUGE.

I think next time I'll combine the faux hawk and these crazy curls for a whole new look!

Here's a sneak peek from the shoot!

Thanks for reading!

XOXO

Newspaper Nails DIY

This might just be the easiest nail tutorial I've done yet.

What You'll Need:

• Fingernails
• A light nail polish color of your choice
• Rubbing alcohol
• Q-tips
• A newspaper
• Topcoat

What To Do:

• Paint two coats of the light color onto your nails and let it dry. 

• Select an article or section of the paper and tear off a small piece.

WWD (of course)

• Use a Q-tip to apply rubbing alcohol to the surface of your nail.

• Firmly press the newspaper against your nail.

• The ink will transfer onto your nail like this:

• Add a topcoat and you're done!

SO EASY!

Enjoy :)

xoxo

Ain't Nothin but a Gangsta Party-Outfit and Makeup

Last weekend I had a few people over for some drinks. As a host I had to wear something awesome, but I also wanted to be comfortable. This is where sexy style meets the thug life.

Outfit:

Tupac/ Snoop Dogg muscle tee, a beer and my cat. 

Garter belt + thigh high stockings + DIY cutoff shorts.
And beautiful laughing Steph.

Classic black Chucks and a beer.

The muscle tee was originally a men's tee from Spencer's. I cut off the sleeves. 

The garter belt came from a Halloween store.

Chucks are from the kids section at Ross (size 5 in kids is the same as a 7.5 in women's)

Shorts were originally from Wet Seal. I cut them off, sprayed them with bleach, and then soaked them in coffee.

Thigh high stockings were clearance at Burlington Coat Factory.

Makeup:

For my makeup I did a dark smokey eye with a gold lid. I know my outfit was mostly black but gold seemed right for my outfit's theme. 

I hope this post inspires you to mix the sexy look of  garters with the edgy look of sneakers and a muscle tee.

Thanks for reading!

XOXO

Infinite Coolness: Galaxy Nails Tutorial

The Galaxy print is trending. Is it a fad? Who knows. I think it's nothing but fun. The galaxy print's popularity (in my humble opinion) is mostly due to the trendsetting cult brand Blackmilk which first made printed galaxy leggings. Since then, the print can be found everywhere on dresses, tees, shoes, and of course fingertips!
If you are a fan of the outer space look and want it on your nails here's how. Oh, and it actually isn't that hard!

What You'll Need:

• Makeup Sponge
• Scissors
• Foil or a piece of plastic
• Tweezers

• An assortment of nail polish colors including at least one very dark color and one glitter

• About 20-25 minutes

What To Do:

• Use the scissors to cut the makeup sponge into a bunch of small pieces. 

• Paint your fingernails with two coats of the dark color and let dry completely. I painted mine a few days ahead of time.

I chose black.

• Place drops of each color on your palette.

• Using the tweezers, grab a small piece of your makeup sponge to dab your first color onto the nail. Make some areas heavier than others, and don't worry too much about the shape. Just try not to cover all of your nail. 

Light blue

• Repeat this process with the second color.

lavender

• You can use as many colors as you like.

Pink

• Repeat the process for each nail.

• One of the best things about galaxy nails is that mistakes are easy to fix by adding more color!

Feel free to mix colors together on your palette too

• When you feel you have enough color on your nail, add the glitter. 

• Add a topcoat and you're done!

Out of this world nails!

Hope you get a chance to give this a try. It's sure to be a conversation starter, and somehow goes with many different outfits!

Thanks for reading ;)

XOXO