Missoni for Target, it’s the hot topic of the week! I’ll admit, I’m always intrigued by the Target diffusion lines but necessarily always impressed (at least not since my navy Anna Sui for Target dress of 2009). BUT, this new Missoni for Target line…yeah, it looks pretty impressive. I’m hearing friends whisper about how they’re lining up at 6 am at the West Hollywood location…but me? I don’t know if I have that kind of dedication. If I did, here’s what I’d snag (available September 13):
I don’t even live on the west side (e.g the area of LA where people actually ride beach cruisers) but I still, obviously, want this.
If you read my blog, you know how much I love to try all of the best salons in Los Angeles and Gavert Atelier in Beverly Hills is no exception. I was kind of sick of the darker blonde I’d been sporting so I decided to go back to my lighter shade, and I couldn’t be happier with the results. The service at Gavert Atelier was exceptional and the colorist really listed to what I wanted to change, which is always appreciated and, believe it or not, sometimes rare in a colorist. So I’m back to lighter blonde for now but we’ll see what happens in another month or so 😉
Photo: me, Micah Jesse and Sydne at Michah’s LA birthday celebration!
Moving to LA was hard for many reasons but I always say how much I especially miss my blogger friends. About a year ago, I joined a great LA-based blogger organization called Two Point Oh LA and on Saturday, we celebrated our first birthday with the second annual Two Point Oh LA picnic in Los Angeles’ Griffith Park!
The weather was absolutely perfect and Kelsi, the group’s founder, did an AMAZING job setting up the girliest and most stylish picnic imaginable with some fantastic sponsors such as PopChips, SoleSociety, LATHER and Pop Beauty with gift bag items in the “Gifting Tent” from some of my faves like Bare Escentuals, Redken, NYX Cosmetics and a gigantic chocolate chip cookie from Neiman Marcus(!).
My girl Kristen even had her own “crafternoon” section where she DIY’d tote bags courtesy of SoleSociety. Love.
Just some of the amazing desserts (cake baked by Kelsi!)
This past weekend was America’s number one holiday, the fourth of July. In all honesty, I usually dread July 4th after having several bad experiences during college and even getting sun poisening one year after college as a result of using expired sunblock. Oh yeah, that was fun.
This year I decided to turn the tables and decide that I wasn’t going to set any high expectations for the weekend but instead, just relax and pretend that it’s a normal (though slightly longer) weekend. Success it was. I relaxed by the pool, went to a party at a Malibu beach house right on the PCH and finalized the celebration with a house party in Brentwood with a perfect firework view. I even debuted my new favorite towel, hoping my friend Sydne would feature it on her blog. Alas, she didn’t deem it “blog worthy” but she did tweet the pic above!
Here’s what got me through the weekend…
Redken Color Extend Solar Sunscreen SPF 12: There’s a ton of hair products that claim to protect your color from fading but very few of them have actual SPF included. This product is fab because it not only protects your color but it also protects your scalp from the sun.
Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protection SPF 60 for Face and Body: I’ve been a fan of Shiseido’s SPF products since last summer when I discovered the line. If you’re the person who hates sunblock because you get all greased up while applying it, this product is for you. It’s basically a luxurious lotion and it smells amazing- no sticky residue, no white streaks.
Avene Thermal Spring Water: I’ve never really done well being in the sun for too long, especially when it’s also humid out. This refreshing water-based mist is a great refresher at the beach (or even on an airplane).
Ray-Ban Cockpit Aviator Sunglasses: Anyone else with blue eyes? Yeah, I can’t get through the day with out my sunglasses. I finally convinced my parents that no, they can’t buy their sunglasses at Rite Aid and expect decent eye protection. My Ray-Ban’s have great UV protection and this shape is pretty universally flattering.
Confession: if I could only have one beauty indulgence for the rest of my life, it would be blowouts. I wrote about LA’s Drybar back in April 2010 when the first store opened in Brentwood and crazy enough, my obsession proved to be quite popular. The downside? Brentwood. Anyone who lives in LA knows about how much the traffic totally blows and as a Hollywood resident, I nearly fainted when I found out that Drybar was opening a West Hollwood location!
Finally! The WeHo location is less than a mile from my apartment and get this- there’s a FREE PARKING LOT behind the salon. It’s the little things, ladies. I stopped by the WeHo location before my friend Justin’s surprise 30th birthday party a few weekends ago and got yet another amazing blowout. There’s something about Drybar that just makes me happy. The decor is absolute perfection, they always play some fantastic girly movie (past movies include Clueless, Mean Girls, 10 Things I Hate About You, etc.) and the stylists are super sweet and actually listen to what you what you’re saying which can sometimes be rare in stylists.
me, Bunny (who has more Twitter followers than I do), Sydne
Thanks to Dove Hair, I got the chance to attend the highly coveted LA Film Festival last Saturday and attend the screening for “Terri” starring John C. Reilly. There were a few LA bloggers in attendance and we got to hang out in the Jameson Filmmaker Lounge before the movie started as well as take some pics in the Dove Hair Photography Studio, featuring their Dove Nourishing Oil Care collection, which I adore. What’s great about the Nourishing Oil Care collection is that this collection smoothes hair and eliminates frizz without making hair greasy, which is what almost always happens with any product with oil gets involved. The movie? Well, it was good but definitely not a RomCom or any kind of “fun” Saturday night movie! Luckily, Nadine, Roxy and I (plus our plus one’s) ended the night with a Katsuya dinner and cocktails. 🙂
In additon to never turning a party down at Soho House, I will also never reject any kind of pedicure. I was invited to a fun night of pedis and sandals courtesy of Blowfish Malibu and so basically, I couldn’t ask for a better night. I sat back, enjoyed some champagne and got a pedi with a gorgeous coral Essie color and chatted with my girl, Allison McNamara from FabSugar!
Of course, the perfect ending to any pedicure is…a new pair of shoes. I left with the Makai sandals in grey, which I actually wore out of the nail salon and on to the Radio Shack party (where LMFAO performed) and they were chic yet still really comfortable.
Pictured above: my feet at Ibiza Nails West Hollywood
If you read my blog, you know how much I love to try all of the best salons in Los Angeles and 
