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Sparkle Sparkle
November 4, 2010
Ok so from a glitter ban to full-on MARDI GRAS. I’ve come a long way friends. I’ve seen the light … and it sparkles.
Check it out.
You’re seeing two generous coats of Only Gold for Me – Sephora by OPI. I think the key to this look is having no white-part-of-the-nail peeking through, it’s cleaner that way. Unfortunately, that means you have to have a reasonably sizeable nail bed.
I should mention that this stuff does NOT budge. I’m very confident in predicting a week and half of worry-free wear because chipping is of no concern here. On the flip side of the coin, you need to allot at least 20 minutes for removal because as I said, this stuff does not budge.
PEPTO
October 31, 2010
The weather’s been pretty bleh lately so I thought I’d give you some BAM!
Dress is BCBG by Max Azria
IRONIC JUXTAPOSITION
October 27, 2010
I’ve been preaching about ironic juxtaposition for years now. What is it? It’s when you deliberately pair two style concepts that are otherwise known to clash.
EXAMPLE: A plaid workman’s shirt and tons of ice aka bling aka nicaraguan cheese – ok I made up that last one but I think you get it.
I am of the opinion that there’s a level confidence that an ironically juxtaposed look exudes that cannot be attained with looks that are completely put-together on one end of the spectrum and completely disheveled on the other end. You wouldn’t think that would be the case with a styling effort that requires a certain level of premeditation; nonetheless, the vibe I’m getting off this picture is all chutzpah.
Grape Drink
October 26, 2010
The purpliness invading your screen is courtesy of OPI. ‘Tease-y Does It’ is a dark purple injected with super-fine bronze sparkles. It is however, overwhelmingly purple and it reminded me of one of Dave Chappelle’s bits. If you’re having trouble placing the reference, do yourself a favour and watch the clip below. Note: grapes were harmed in the making of this post*
*by my mouth
See a close-up of Tease-y Does It – sans grapes – after the jump
CLEOPATRON
October 24, 2010
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Last week I linked to Petrilude’s mother earth tutorial. While I could have walked away from it with messages of beauty coming in all shapes and sizes and how that’s reflected in the power of mother nature the only message I was really able to retain was, ‘hold up, we can put gold on our FACES now?!’ It didn’t take me long to get on that.
I bring you CLEOPATRON (Cleopatra + C-3PO-style robot)
Movie Tag Line: She ruled her empire with style, grace and an Iron fist … literally
If you hit up ma house you can see CLEOPATRON 3D. Alright that’s enough.
The gold eyebrows are gold leaf just like Petrilude used. You can purchase sheets of gold leaf from art supply stores. I got mine at Curry’s – 25 sheets were a little over $10. I had to experiment a bit to get it to stick to my face. At first I used a primer from smashbox thinking any ol’ liquid would do but quickly learned that the gold leaf needs something tacky to adhere to. So I reached for a sample-size smashbox lipgloss which worked marvelously.
Good luck on your own face-golding endeavours!
Crouching Tiger, Hidden D-Bag
October 20, 2010
My lawyers told me I had to add a disclaimer to this post: Title may be misleading, D-Bag in question is in view.
And to further clarify, the D-Bag portion of this post title is in reference to the backstreet boys circa 1998 posing style. For an example, see this. Where do I get me some railroad tracks?
dress: forever21
shoes: jeffrey campbell
sunnies: marc by marc jacobs
lipstick: NARS volga
hose: calvin klein
necklaces: I’ve layered three, forever21 & aldo
A Monstrous Manicure
October 19, 2010
Ok so maybe this manicure’s not monstrous per se but it is the colour of the moment. This orange reminds me of the glow in the dark stickers they give kids on halloween so cars don’t run them over but really, what’s more frightening than almost getting killed? Leave the stickers at home kids!
The colour is Mini Shorts by Essie. Like most neons it dries matte so if you’d like a shiny finish (pictured) add a top coat.
Big ups to Porfirio for making an appearance.
Starry Night
October 13, 2010
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Last week, I announced a truce with the Glitterati
This week, the peace continues, albeit in a slightly more sinister variation.
That’s right, sinister peace. Imagine a white flag with shifty eyes drawn on it.
What’s the cause of the edge? A dark canvas. A black base coat with a yellow gold glitter top coat. Very Dolce & Gabbana, very hard to miss.
First Shot: All Business
Next Couple Shots: Can’t blame a b*&%h for getting creative
Last Shot: I call this one, Jesus gives you a Thumbs Up
Yes, Jesus and the Glitterati are tight.
2 LEGIT 2 QUIT
October 9, 2010
Before I begin, I’d like to advise you to press play … Trust me, you want to do this.
In grade 7 I had a classmate named Adrian. Adrian habitually wore this sleeveless t-shirt that had 2 LEGIT 2 QUIT (numeral 2s are indeed accurate) embroidered across the chest. Considering I was in grade 7 over a decade ago, I think it’s evident that this atrocious statement-t made quite the impression on me. But you see, the problem is that now I’m doomed to involuntarily recall memories of Adrian AND his misguided fashion sense everytime I hear the magic you’re listening to now.
Now, I should point out that I love MC Hammer, and I don’t think it’s fair that this particular 90s-defining masterpiece has to be cheapened by some clothing manufacturer that’s not even capable of producing sleeves! So, in an effort to disassociate Adrian from the tornado of class and timelessness that is MC Hammer, I give you MY interpretation of 2 LEGIT 2 QUIT. I hope you’re ready for a particularly apt visual representation of the raddest proclamation of the 90s.
This song’s going to be in your head all day now.
You’re welcome.
Too Many Grandmas 