Thursday, June 23, 2011

Fashion Focus: Celeste.

Good Morning! 
I am super excited to be starting my Fashion Focus section to the blog! I couldn't think of anyone better to kick of this awesome piece then Celeste! I go to school with Celeste at The Temple: A Paul Mitchell Partner School, and her fashion amazes me. I sat down with her the other day and we chatted about, well, what other then fashion.

I asked her a few questions I find really helpful to ask when you find someone's style that you really enjoy...

Where are most of your pieces from?
"Charlotte Russe, Forever 21, H&M, and thrift stores" were some of her top places. She doesn't feel the need to break the bank to create her own awesome style, which is something I don't think a lot of people realize. You can find some amazing pieces in the craziest places, and thrift stores really are an amazing place to look! If you've never been to a thrift store I highly suggest you check one out :)

What inspires your style?
Celeste didn't surprise me here either, her style is so spot on to what is in that when she said, "I spend a lot of time online, and looking in magazines to see what is hot and in". When you are going to put something together it really helps if you have someone, or something that inspires you, to go off of. Magazines were among the other things Celeste listed as ways she gets ideas, and becomes inspired to create the amazing looks that she does! What I love most about her style is that she still makes it her own. She looks for what she wants to achieve, but she doesn't fully just take that look she makes sure that she stays true to her personal style. Always make sure that you put your own little twist on things :)

Outfit Breakdown:
Shirt: H&M
Pants: Lucaya
Shoes: Gussini
Belt: H&M
Accessories: Forever 21

Celeste really is an awesome person to follow for fashion because, she's always coming to school in these kick ass outfits! I am truly thankful that she let me into her fashion world, and I look forward to breaking down some more pieces of hers for you guys! Stay tuned and look for more Fashion Focus pieces and more questions answered from this month's fashion bad-ass, Celeste!

Thank you all for reading & stay inspired!
tk.


I'm still here :)

Hello everyone! Today is kind of gross out, I'm not going to lie, it's very muggy and humid. Therefor, after my lovely court date this morning(only received one point!) I headed over to Barnes & Noble, my absolute favorite place, to take a nice relaxing mental day! This month has flown by and been rather packed full of events, can't say I am complaining. However, I absolutely can't wait till my New York trip on July 16th! The past couple weekends I have been making some purchases and I really want to share some of my favorite with all of you :)

One of my most important, and needed, purchases was a brush set from Sephora!
(the outside is a gorgeous silver, metallic packaging)
(the inside is a nice basic compiling of brushes you need for everyday use)

My next favorite purchases were an amazing liquid foundation frmm DiorSkin called Sculpt, and I am in love! Also I bought the powder foundation as well to set it!
(liquid)
(powder)

Clothing wise I picked up two pieces from Nordstrom, my second favorite place ever, and they fit perfectly into my everyday black and white attire.
Love this skirt; it has great flow to it and is comfortable! I wore it to New Jersey and back!
This shirt wasn't online so you'll have to forgive the lovely camera phone shot. The shirt is extremely comfortable as well, and the lace really makes it elegant at the same time!
Here we have one of my favorite shoe brands of all time, Vans. They are truly an outstanding shoe, and they will last you. Known for making an incredible skating shoe, Vans has really branched out with their lifestyle collections, as well making the brand wearable for even the non-skater! (From the Vans store.)

Lastly, I picked up this bracelet from Buckle. I have a bracelet already from Humanity, which is who makes this bracelet as well, and I love the message it sends out. People are always asking me what they say, and it just makes for an awesome conversation starter! This is one of the fancier, more elegant studded bracelets. It is connected by a magnetic clasp, and is a little more pricier then the others. However, I strongly suggest picking on up they go with everything and they really are awesome pieces to have!

I also this week went to New Jersey, as I kind of stated before, for a show called the What Inspires You Tour. It was a little taste of some of the best in Paul Mitchell, and it really was a wonderful refresher. They did some crazy things that I was able to see in Las Vegas when I went in February, and I just want to share a few photos with you!
Robert Cromeans!
:)

Alright, so this has been a long one I know. But I have been trying to sit down and get this together for what seems like forever! As soon as I post this I am going to start my new Fashion Focus piece where I will be pulling some people who's fashion I admire and picking their brain for where they get their style! So stay tuned :)

Stay Inspired everyone!
tk.

Oh! I almost forgot my new business cards came in, aren't they adorable!?














Thursday, June 9, 2011

Oh, where does the time go...

... when you're doing hair :)

Good evening, everyone! It has been a little while since I've had a few minutes to sit down and write, but today was such a good day I had to! Today, I had the pleasure of doing one of my oldest, and best friend's hair :) I am assuming she likes it considering the photo I am stealing is currently her profile picture!
the lovely Elise.
Elise came in with her hair roughly 4 inches longer, if not more, and some rather special fringe. We went ahead and opted to take her straight across bangs, that were immensely grown out, and transition them into a side band that she can allow to grown, and shift into the rest of her hair. I point cut her basic shape to take out some weight, and juts blew her hair out straight. After hitting it with the smoothing iron to put some hair into place, she was set to go! Also, since Elise will be studying abroad this upcoming fall, so she won't be able to receive a haircut as often as I'd suggest; this was also put into consideration as to how much hair we ultimately would be removing.

After Elise's hair was complete, we went for a bit of lunch at one of my favorites, The Orchard. As usual, it was delicious, and I hope Elise enjoyed it too! I know we both enjoyed our next stop, The Candy Kitchen. Now, this isn't the Candy Kitchen you all might be familiar with found all over Ocean City, MD, it is a local candy shop found in downtown Frederick. We both picked up some chocolate covered pretzels, and a few other delicious goodies! Yumm :)

Fed, happy, and in a wonderful mood despite the awfully hot weather, I headed back to school. Due to the heat school wasn't too bumping today, therefor I took the opportunity to get my hair done :) Taking away the red, and adding some blonde pieces to the front, really helped me change up my look while keeping the awesome cut I have currently. I really enjoy my hair color at the moment as it allows me to be more adventurous with my make up choices! I encourage anyone who feels a little bored with their look, or looking to change it up some, to ask your stylist (or me!) to use either a block color method, or throw in some peak-a-boos to brighten up your everyday look! 

This week has been so inspiring, and I truly am so lucky to be in this industry! My future might be making a few turns for the better sooner then I thought but, I couldn't be more thrilled! I hope everyone is having an outstanding week, and thank you for reading!

Sending inspiration & dreams your way!
:)

tk.