Model Laura Bailey and stylist Martha Ward with flowing blond locks caught up with ribbon. I cut my bust length hair to my shoulders after finding out I was pregnant. It was a combination of not wanting to deal with it anymore and also to usher in this big change in my life.
As my hairdresser predicted, I started growing it back out about a day after I cut it. Sigh.
Image: UK Vogue
Chanel seems to be pulling a MAC and coming out with all kinds of collections for September. It's been hard to keep up so I've corralled the pieces that have piqued my interest here. Nude pink is my Achilles heel, especially when it has a bit of shine. The nailpolish, Rose Moire, will be part of Collection Moire. The blush, Accent, is from the Nuit Infinie Holiday collection.
I thought Fashion's Night Out was canceled, but apparently Chanel will still be producing a collection for it. It looks like a black glittery nail polish and eyeliner will be part of the set. Lastly, I've been wanting a vampy lipcolor for fall and the Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss in Controversy looks perfect (also part of the Moire collection).
Images via Specktra and Time4Beauty (great swatches available here)
I put myself on a high end nail polish ban for a while, but succumbed to a Dior one last week, and now the tranquil shades of Chanel's L'ete Papillon De Chanel collection are enticing me. Do I want the shimmering turquoise Azure or the electric blue of Bel-Argus? Chanel, $27
A relaxed ribbon is a simple but very pretty way of quickly gathering hair out of your face.
Images: Garance Dore, Vanessa Jackman
How chic does Girls star Ashley Williams look sitting poolside? Just enough to make me go digging out one of my favorite nail polishes, OPI Big Apple Red. It's satisfying my fix for now, but I'm on the hunt for something a shade or two darker.
I've picked up these neon pink bobby pins from J.Crew several times, but put them back down because I wasn't sure how I would wear them. Then I spotted close up shots of the Cacharel Fall 2012 show and knew they would be perfect stacked in a row.
It was a bonus that they rang up for a sweet $2.99 at the register.
Photography: Elle Magazine, Vanessa Jackman, Tommy Ton, Moodboard
Try to look past Gosling and focus on Eva's retro cute ponytail. I always have problems with my ponytails sliding down, so I'm going to attempt it tonight with some extra clips below the band. If you guys know of any other tricks let me know!
Images: Splash
A nail polish inspired by Yves Klein Blue? You will be mine. Oh yes, you will be mine. Rescue Beauty Lounge The Fan Collection, $20.
I stopped by the Chanel makeup counter the other day to see if the Summer 2012 collection was in yet. It won't hit until the end of April, but they did have their three new Joues Contraste blushes. I've been alternating between Nars Orgasm and Yves Saint Laurent #5, but of course I had to dab my finger into Malice "just to try it out".
I think Malice is the sophisticated older sister to Orgasm, as it is about two shades darker and doesn't have the frosty gold sheen. As you can see there are a few sparkles, but nothing that distracts from the color. I tweeted that it gives you that running in the woods on a cold day flush, which is my idea of perfect.
Photography: Moodboard
