Favorite Find for Valentines Dresses

I started looking online for dresses under 60 dollars but I was playing myself becuase all of the cute dresses were on the Victoria Secret Website. I love all of the dresses shown. I would absolutely purchase all of them if I could. They are sexy and perfect for that Valentne's Date night. Check them out and more at http://www.victoriasecret.com/

Hard to Find a Good Hairstylist

One day I was talking to one of my friends, who is fairly new to Columbus. I found it very disturbing to find out that she thought that the women in Columbus did not have any style. Her and her fellow friends from Dayton, Ohio felt like the women in Columbus didn’t have cute hair styles or a good fashion sense. She went on saying that the women here only wear tennis shoes and pony tails and never dress up. I came back by saying maybe you are not hanging out in the right spots. All of the places that I go to the women are dressed to impress.

However I did agree that it is hard to find a good stylist in Columbus but I have been to 5 of the best stylist in Columbus. Now in my younger years I went to Joia Mercedes and after she left to start her career in LA I felt lost. She was greatly missed. I then started going to Lakisha at Ki’Essence. Being a student she became a little too pricy for me but she is the bomb. Moving on I then started getting my hair done by Rochelle Miller. She concentrates on healthy hair therefore she will not put glueed weave or put any permanent color in your hair. At that specific time in my life I wanted to do many different things with my hair so here I was once again looking for another stylist. Pam was the next stylist I went to. She is awesome with long hair but chooses not to do short hair. All of her clients have beautiful mid length or long hair. I wanted something short and sassy, something new. I was searching around for new trendy stylist. My friend suggested her stylist Christina Crump.

Since, I have been getting my hair done weekly by her I am always getting compliments. Everyone is always asking me where I get my hair done at or who does my hair. Christina does excellent hair. She concentrates on healthy hair and trendy styles. I am always impressed by what she does to my hair and also all of her creative events that she has. Check out her website http://www.strandsbychris.com/


Top Columbus Stylist (in my opinion whom I have gone to)

Christina Crump (4th and High Hair Studio) http://www.strandsbychris.com/

Joia Mercedes (LA, ATL, Cols) http://www.joiamercedes.com/

Pam (Salone Hair Nail & Body Group)

Lakisha Harden (Ki’Essence)

Rochelle Miller (Ohh's and Ahh's)

Angel Calloway (Styles of Distinction)

Pat O’Daniels (Chibamba Coiffures)



Some of my hairstyles from Christina                                             

                                                                             

Hairstyle By Joia (front and back view)

Beyonce Next Celebrity with Fragrance

Everyone seems to have their own fragrance lately from Jay Z to Diddy to Kim Kardashian to Halle Berry. Beyonce definitely did not want to be left out. Her fragrance, Heat is the new perfume to the fragrance world. The fragrance is a mixture of sensual, rare flowers. Her perfume is in the price range of 24-59 dollars at Macys. I wonder how it will smell. Just because you have money to make a fragrance doesn't mean that you need to make one.  Let me know how it smells.

Trends To Watch Out For In Spring/Summer 2010

You all know spring is on the way in and now is the perfect time to get started putting your spring waredrobe together. Look in that closet of yours and get rid of all of the things you have that you haven't worn in years. If you haven't worn it this long you are not going to wear it. Let it go! Look forward to all of the new items you can replace them with. Shown are some of the hot trends for Spring 2010. Get ready ladies.

Boyfriend Jeans
 Boyfriend Jeans  Express 59.95

Ruffles

Hammerd Charm Tiered Ruffle Dress

Arden B 88.00

                                                                 

Military Inspired Pieces

 Leather Military Jacket 

Bebe   229.00

Very Short Shorts

William Rast Stretch Denim Shorts

Nordstrom 87.90

Corset Couture

Yasmina Corset

Guess 99.99

Anything with Print

Branch and Leave Print Top

Charlotte Russe 22.99

Jumpsuits

Maz Azria Short Sleeve Jumpsuit

BCBG MaxAzria 288.00

One Shoulder Pieces

One Shoulder Assymetrical

ASOS 36.77

The Utility Jacket

Belted Khaki Utility Jacket

Gap 79.50

White Blazer

White Tie Blazer

Anthropologie 118.00

Unique Jeans (distressed or different washes)

Motorcycle Jeans

Victoria Secret 88.00

Sheer Feminine Blouses

Georgina Sheer Silk Blouse

Ralph Lauren 59.99

I just loved this one and wanted to share : )

Grey Lilac Sheer Blouse

Philip Armstrong Couture 495.00

Remember White is the new Black, said by my favorite stylist Rachel Zoe. Purple is the color of the spring.  I have also been seeing a lot of yellows and royal blues. You will see a lot of those next season. Layering is the way to go. Hope you have enjoyed. Happy Shopping.

Jimmy Choo and Ugg Come Together

While on wwd.com I came across an article that was interesting to me. Tamara Mellon, founder of Jimmy Choo want to bring the designers of the only shoes she had in her closet together to make a collaborative line . Ugg and Jimmy Choo will be coming together for a limited edition collection of five in October 2010. The price point for the shoes would be set at 595-795. You will be able to purchase these special shoes online from both designer's websites as well as in select Jimmy Choo and Ugg Australia stores. I can't wait to see how the shoes will turn out.Stat saving now ladies. I think these are going to be super cute.
 For more info please go to http://www.jimmychoo.com/Choo-news/UGGr-Australia-and-Jimmy-Choo-limited-edition-Collaboration/stry/ugg

Reality Fashion TV Shows Update

Project Runway
Season 7 Episode 3     The Highs and Lows of Fashion  1/28/10

 

Hallelujah Ping is finally gone. She was the absolute worst designer on the show and should have been kicked off on the first episode. I feel like they only kept her for ratings, that had to be the only reason. I feel like they have eliminated people that should have not gotten eliminated. Anywhoo…. I was highly disappointed in the dresses that were produced this episode but I told myself that I would choose a favorite each episode. My favorite dresses for the week are as follows no particular order:

Maya's Dress

Amy's Dress

See more photos at http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/project-runway/rate-the-runway/season-7-episode-3#id=1

2010 Color Trends for Your Home

No one wants to have a drab home. You want your home to feel inviting and warm when someone walks in. To do so you will need to keep up with the latest color trends. I am here to help you with that.  For the last couple of years we seen a lot of brown mixtures with baby blue, turquoise greens and pinks. Brown is not a color choice for this year. For 2010 the colors have changed slightly. I will break them down for you by living room, kitchen and bathroom. To keep up with the latest trends go to http://www.hgtv.com/ and http://www.traditionalhome.com/


Living room colors
Greys
Neturals like Tans, Creams and Beige
Blues
Bright Greens

Kitchen Colors
Blues
Reds
Greens
Yellows
Orange

Bathroom Colors
Orange
Blues
Greys
Creams
Reds
Tans

Shoedazzle.com

OMG....I am too excited to have just recently joined shoedazzle.com. This website is amazing. For you ladies that want to get the hottest shoes on a budget this site is for you. Shoedazzle is a membership site that sets you up with an account based off of your style. You take a style survey so they can detect your style. The website then asks you to register but only if you want to. Once registered within 24 hours you should receive an email that has 5 shoes that fit your style. It is then available for you to purchase one of the selections. But wait there is more. The shoes only cost 39.95. You get one a month. I am trying it out first. I will give you an update on if it is too good to be true or not. I found out that if you don't purchase anything or if you don't hit skip this month you will get charged that membership fee.

http://www.shoedazzle.com/

UPDATE, UPDATE, UPDATE

I have received my shoe selections. I have posted the pictures below so you can see what type of options they have. Which one should I chose?

Jude

Isabella

Manhattan

Luxe

Minx

Haute Boots Under $60

Lord knows we are all broke post Christmas time. Why not just shop on a budget. Here are my findings of some boots under 60 dollars that should fit into your budget. Put that income tax refund money to good use.

Prita Zippered Ankle Booties 49.99  http://www.flyjane.net/

Anne Michelle Addiction 54 Mid Calf Boots  49.99   http://www.flyjane.net/

Chinese Laundry Adelle Stretch Platform Boot 59.99  http://www.dsw.com/

Madden Girl Pattiee Slouch Buckle Boot 59.99 http://www.dsw.com/

Diba New Cee Cee Boot 34.95   http://www.dsw.com/

I Heart Ugg....Fab Find

Ok so I absolutely love Uggs as it is. They are the most comfortable shoes I have ever put on my feet. I was ecstatic when I went to nordstrom.com and made a discovery of the Ugg Lo Pro Button Denim boot. I think they are really cute. These boots would look amazing with a short skirt or short shorts. They are not for sale yet but are available for preorder online.  Available on March 1, 2010
 http://shop.nordstrom.com/C/2376778/0~2376778?origin=tab

Full Figured Women Want to Look Cute Too

Since I have gained weight it is hard for me to find clothes. I am in between sizes. I haven't reached the plus size stores but I feel like it is just as hard to shop since I have more curves. Having more curves should not prohibt you from looking your best. I have been researching different sites to help my curvy friends out. I want everyone to be able to find great looking trendy clothes. Below I have listed some of the stores and websites that tend to the curvy girl's needs.  Happy shopping ladies. : )

http://www.missphit.com/   goes up to 3x
http://www.forever21.com/   under the Faith 21 tab
http://www.lanebryant.com/   goes up to 28
http://www.ashleystewart.com/   goes up to 32
http://www.torrid.com/  goes up to size 28
http://www.nyandcompany.com/  goes up to size 16
http://www.oldnavy.com/  goes up to size 30
http://www.macys.com/  plus size section
http://www.sizeappeal.com/  goes up to 3x
http://www.yesstyle.com/  

J'adore Shoes

Shoes, Shoes, Shoes....I can't get enough of them. I have put together some of the cutest shoes I have seen on the web thus far for spring.

All of the shoes shown are from nordstrom.com, stevemadden.com, aldoshoes.com, bebe.com and macys.com check it out.