The Kardasians have their hands in, ugh, everything these days. As annoying as I find this fact, I have to admit how much I love their OPI Kardashian Kolors Collection. Yeah, the colors are fab but what I love even more than the colors are how absolutely cute the names are. My faves? Follow Me on Glitter and Khloe Had a Little Lam-Lam.
Top row (left to right): All Kendall-ed Up, Sealed with a Kris, Kim-pletely in Love, Khloe Had a Little Lam-Lam, Kourt is Red-y for a Pedi, Rainbow in the S-kylie
Bottom row (left to right): Disco Dolls, Listen to Your Momager!, Wear Something Spar-kylie, It’s All About the Glam, Follow Me on Glitter, Kedall on the Katwalk, My Empire…My Rules
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.
I’ve so never been one of those Carrie Bradshaw wannabe shoe girls but ladies, I can not get enough of Haute Look’s Sole Society. As you may already know, I’m a Sole Society Fashion Insider so yeah, I get behind-the-scenes access to the new shoes before the rest of you, sorry to brag. I was recently sent this fab pair of red “Sandra” shoes (below) that were from my June “closet” (so sorry girls, they’re no longer available but how cute are they?) and I love them for work since they’re great for a pop of color.
Anywho, back to the wedges. I love the “Alessandra” wedges with jeans or a cute summer dress and they’re great cause they’re four inches which, for me, is the perfect shoe height…making me about 5’10.
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
I’ve always been a crafter but over the years, I definitely haven’t dedicated as much time to “creating” as I should. Michael’s, pretty much the best craft store ever, approached me with a challenge to create a summer statement piece and naturally, I was thrilled to take them up on the offer. Confession: I’ve been dying to make this amazing neon statement necklace that my DIY friend Kristen created a few weeks back. Ok, so my statement piece wasn’t exactly my idea but nonetheless, I’m still super excited about it and totally obsessed with my creation (inspiration above).
Kristen got her necklace at Forever21 but I actually already had an old rhinestone necklace that I bought for Halloween and my Moulin Rouge Christina A. costume. I then used Michael’s CraftSmart Acrylic Paint Neon Paint Pot to paint each individual rhinestone, which gave me the best neon colors and since I didn’t really need much paint to cover each rhinestone, the little pots were the perfect size to purchase.
BONUS! Michael’s has a great online coupon, valid starting July 3! Get it HERE.
The result!
FTC Disclosure: Michael’s provided me with a $50 gift card to purchase any items I needed to complete my statement piece but all opinions are my own.
