Bridal Waves

We are right in the middle of wedding season and this means I'm doing brides and bridesmaids hair left and right!

Below is a beautiful bride I styled today. Her dress has a vintage feel to it and she wanted her hair down, so this is how I styled her. She was absolutely in love with it! What do you think?

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She's Got The Touch

This goes out to all my fake blondes out there. Yeah, you know who you are! Golden Rapunzel hair that sparkles in the sun as it glides over your bronzed summer complexion...it all seems like bliss until it happens! And it is that pesky dark grow out!

That was me until a couple days ago. And now, get ready for how nice I am! I'm going to share my secret weapon! Dylan at the downtown Gene Juarez Salon is my girl! Quiet as she may seem, this girl is packed with talent and part of the Gene Juarez Artistic Team. Quite frankly, I think she's taking over Seattle, as it's near impossible to get an appointment with her unless you book seriously in advance!

So there you go! If you weren't in the know, now you know! Book with her to have your summer locks freshened before its too late! Call 206-326-600 and book for a balayage. There, see how nice I am? Below is the evidence of my freshly blonded hair!

Romper | PINK by Victoria's Secret
Heels | Forever 21

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There's A New Bombshell In Town

My friend Miel came to me yesterday looking for a big change, so change is what we gave her! With hair that had grazed her waist, she was looking for her own version of "the chop"! Off those locks came, and she was looking fabulous, but as you know, no transformation is complete without a fresh color!

Hot off the press with her new cut from me, I sent her to my mom, Sharon Gause, at Sharon's Hair Studio. She is a color educator for Matrix/Logics, and this lady knows her stuff! She enriched Miel's base color and melted it out lighter through the ends.

Below are the stages of Miel's transformation. Can we say bombshell?!

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Hair Rx

The Dr. hasn't been in for a while, so I hope you are all eager for what I'm going to share today!

Hair is like fabric. Think of your favorite "dry clean only" shirt. You wouldn't throw it in the washing machine and dryer every day! The same goes with your hair!

Your scalp produces essential oils that are good for your hair. So not only can over washing dry out your hair, but you're also stripping those essential oils away. Your scalp will then overcompensate by producing too much oil...thus an oily scalp.

If you're in the "I wash my hair every day" category and don't think you could possibly make it a day without a good shampoo, there is hope! Start with every other day. It may take 2 weeks up to a month, but your hair will adjust. I'm proof that this works, as I only shampoo 1 to 2 times a week, and have been known to stretch it out even longer!

Now I hope you didn't think that I was going to give you this info and then have no styling suggestions for you! I documented my hair for 5 days to show you examples/ideas of how I style my hair without giving it a scrub down.

Day 1~ Fresh out of the shower, applied 12 Benefits leave in conditioner and Bed Head Totally Baked to my towel dried hair. I then blew it dry, curled it with a 1 1/4" curling iron, and finished it with some Sebastian Shaper hairspray.

Day 2~ I took the same 1 1/4" curling iron, freshened up the curls around my face, and then brushed it out really well. This gave it a softer look.

 Day 3~ Today I had a pool party to attend, so I kept it casual and simply brushed my hair into a low pony, keeping my center part.

Day 4~ The night before, I put my hair into 2 braids and slept in them. Then in the morning, I undid the braids and scrunched just a little bit of Alterna Boho Waves and a bit if the Sebastian Shaper hairspray in it to give it some texture. This gave my hair a nice carefree/beachy feel.

Day 5~ Finally, I styled my hair in a top knot, my staple for summer style.

Best of wishes on giving your hair a break, and getting creative styling your hair!

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Built Ford Tough

When I saw this tank top as I was walking through Macy's, all I had to do was see the words "Built Ford Tough", and I made a bee line straight for it! There are many CODEs to this on so many levels that only din would understand! I hope you all become code keepers long enough that someday you might just crack the CODE;)

Tank top | Ford Official Licensed Product
Shorts |V Star
Heels | MIA
Hat | Hand painted by a street artist in Times Square NYC
Small rings | Forever 21
Basket weave ring | Lia Sophia
Nail polish | OPI's Her Majesty's Secret Service

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[ Bastille Day ]

La Fête Nationale is today and our friends in France are partying away! But French heritage [ including my own ] is ever-present stateside-- so we lift our glasses. Cheers to freedom!

shades | Loft

top | Loft

trousers | BCBG

heels | BCBG

When In Doubt....Go Black!

It can be such a struggle to find the perfect outfit to wear! And though you've heard it before, black is a go-to color, and can be worn for almost any occasion. Want to mix it up? Try playing with the silhouette like I did with this lacey cut out dress, toss on some killer accessories, and you're good to go!

Lacey cut out dress | Material Girl
Shoes | Carlos by Carlos Santana
Necklace | Nordstrom
Ring | Nordstrom
Lip Gloss | Rimmel's Stay Glossy in Black Diva

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Seattle Times

I'm not kidding you when I tell you that the lack of sunshine in Seattle was a huge factor as to why I moved. Last summer in DC was absolutely steaming hot-- and I loved it! I wouldn't doubt it if I was the only one who didn't complain.

But look! This summer is a completely different story! I beg, I plead! Where is the sun!? 

Much to my dismay it's in WA. Do me a favor, dears, please return it back to me! Anoraks, umbrellas, and high heels to fend off the rain and puddles is not what I waited through a cold winter for. (Oh, and please hurry!)

anorak & screen tee | Forever 21
distresed jeans | Almost Famous
heels | MRKT

xo | din

Get It Right | Get It Tight

The time has come to really whip things back into shape! I received an opportunity a couple days ago to walk in a show for local Seattle designer, Jersey Virago, in a few weeks, for a benefit fashion show!

Along with eating ACAP ( As Clean As Possible! ), I'm amping up my workout routine! And I thought what better way to keep it fun then to bring back my childhood fav, the Hoola Hoop!

Keep your eye out for pics from the show! I hope to be looking svelte!

Top | ambiance apparel

Pants | Forever 21

Wedges | Nordstrom (old )

Headband | Lululemon

Sunglasses | white elephant gift exchange


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Future Beauty

When I think of the Japanese, their unique fashion sense follows close behind. With that said, I was delighted to find out about the Future Beauty exhibit at the SAM, which opened on June 27th. The exhibit follows their last 30 years of fashion, and let me tell you, it's definitely worth a visit!

Here is a peek of some of the beautiful garments that I had the pleasure of viewing.

Junya Watanabe

Koji Tatsuno

Tamae Hiroka for Sumarta

Junya Watanabe

This origami dress I was specifically taken by! As I was looking at the dresses on the mannequins, I was amazed by their three dimension. Then as I looked on the ground beside them, I saw these flat geometric shapes. Puzzled at what these shapes were supposed to be, it hit me that these were the dresses on the forms, and they collapsed down! How genius is that!? Talk about packing made easy!

  Origami Dress by Issey Miyake

Photo courtesy metropolis.co.jp

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