Monday, December 7, 2009

A Short Beauty Stop

Generaly, when it comes to accessorising, everybody instantly turns to jewellery, shoes or purses. But it’s funny how most of the time we turn our attention from the most important accessory we have: our hair. The thing is, you just can’t pick another hairstyle or haircolor to go with your outfit everyday before you rush out the door. So this is why it is truly imperative to properly take care of it. This way, you’re prepared for anything, anytime. And doesn’t that feel great?

Surely, it is essential to be content with your hair color whether it’s natural or not. And it’s even more important to keep it looking good. Wait, scratch that, keep it at its best all the time. You never know what’s around the corner and if you have to attend an important event on very short notice and you haven’t had your roots touched up, well, that could be a problem. Of course, styling products are also important, even more when you want to create a special hairdo. You should first try what suits best your hair type and then stick to a limited range of products for as long as possible.


Sometimes I think Vogue covers should come as posters, too!

I had my hair dyed in many hues and colors until now, ranging from dark chocolate to light blonde, and it’s been quite the journey. But I must admite I do know my hair well now, what it can take and how much can I push the limits. If the hair is not properly taken care of, it may become frail and grow at a much slower pace. In processes like these, it would be better to turn to natural hair care products which protect the hair from the negative effect of chemical products. I can’t even begin to tell how important this is, because effects will only be seen on a longer time-span...

Sweet treats,
Daiane

Sunday, December 6, 2009

It ain't called sweet for nothin'


Picture by me.



Hey there! Hope you had a relaxing and fun weekend! And that you have your batteries charged for the next week. Today I'm just checking in to properly honor the name of the site by introducing this sugar-y picture. Hope you like it; and not thinking those are crystals or anything, they are just gummy bears.

Sweet treats,
Daiane

Saturday, December 5, 2009

December Tan


photo above: Jamie Nelson



photo above: Vogue Nippon January 2010, editorial: The Day She Saw The City


photo above: Jamie Nelson

I really hope I am not the only one wishing summer was still on when looking at the pictures above. The one in the middle however is just a way of saying summer feelings can be remixed into winter. If you are wondering where do I spot a sense of warmth in that photo, well, it's the light trousers which show some skin around the ankles, a short fur-jacket and some random socks & boots thrown in the mix. It's like travelling directly from the other side of the world and having to live out of a suitcase for say, a week, surviving on the casual things you brought along.
Sometimes I wish summer and winter were a team and knew how to share their influence more often than once a year, at such a long time-span. Couldn't each get a fifty-fifty every other two months? It would be great, plus, everybody would have a natural tan in mid-December. And then we could call it wintertan, haha.
I suppose I rambled about this since today is the first official day of winter. From now on, snow should be seen around... Any time now, snowflakes, did you hear this?

Sweet treats,
Daiane

Friday, December 4, 2009

"One Day I’ll Ride A Big White Horse And Wear A Gown And Crowns Of Course"

So this quote that makes the title for this post sums up the exact feelings I have right now. Everything has become very hectic lately, in terms of not-having-time-to-do-everything-I-want-to, which sometimes can become really frustrating. Caught between all sorts activities (and I am not complaining at all). The only thing that I am quite worried about right now is that I don't get the time to post as frequently as I used to here. But I do catch up with all my daily reading, news and sorts. 
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Ok, enough about this stuff, I am so looking forward to the winter holiday you have no idea! Plus, Christmas and New Year's, just can't wait. These are photos taken yesterday after getting for myself an earring (one earring to be more specific) that represents a dog, made of small beads. I find it very fun, and also seriously thinking about getting a name for the dog, too. How about Robot, hm?



And I also got a new hair accessory, I have a soft spot for these. The sheerness of it makes it quite hard to photograph properly in dim environments, but here it is nonetheless:



Have a super-Friday! Or even better, make it be this way!

Sweet treats,
Daiane

Links à la Mode

links a la mode

Links à la Stocking Stuffers

Edited by Fashion Pulse Daily

This week, as I've been getting geared up for the holiday season's shopping (both loving and dreading it) via Black Friday and Cyber Monday, I couldn't help but compare the posts to stocking stuffers. Why? Because it felt like a nice, sentimental hodge podge of little items that although different, still fit together into the the bigger equation, hence my new phrase, "Links a la Stocking Stuffers!" Although I jest, I love the variety of posts this week, from how to style and what to wear including Retro Chick's guide to '40s hair for holiday parties, CoolMamaStyle.com's tuxedo jacket, The Coveted's adventures in Century 21 and What to Wear's Art Basel fashionable looks, to Prom Mafia's run in with Black Friday and SwaySwaySway's blissful tactics to keep your computer off on Cyber Monday.

As expected, there was a fabulous round-up of links in the forum as well, all worthy of your eyeballs!

Links à la Mode : December 3rd

  • 39th and Broadway - How zoning may save the fashion industry
  • Bonne Vie - talking about Knockoffs and why making accessible fashion isn't a bad thing
  • Confessions of a Fashion Editor - Interview with Katie Mackay of What Katie Wore, as she reaches the end of her year-longstyle challenge, to wear something different every day!
  • CoolMamaStyle.com - Binge or Bargain: Black Tuxedo Jacket
  • Fashion Pulse Daily - Saks Fifth Avenue & Windows 7; an unlikely pairing for the holidays!
  • Fashion XK8 - Explores Fashion through local anthropology
  • Girl Friday - Mad About the Tote
  • Little Miss Makeup: Smoky Eyeshadow: A Timeless Makeup Trend
  • Oranges and Apples - Fashioning the Future: my favourites from the 2009 sustainable fashion awards
  • Painfully Hip - Edie Sedgwick takes San Francisco (she was born a California Girl, after all)!
  • Prom Mafia - Surviving Old Navy's Black Friday Sales
  • Rags to Reverie - How Essie got me to embrace nail color once again
  • Retro Chick - A Step by Step Guide to Easy 40s Style Party Hair
  • Style Symmetry - Blog to Watch ~ My Mom, The Style Icon
  • SwaySwaySway -A short and humorous guide to beating those seductive Cyber Monday urges
  • [the 3st] - Interview with Hungarian Designer Dora Mojzes, recently featured at the Marie Claire Fashion Show,
  • The Art of Accessories - helps you find a gift for everyone on your list with the 2009 Winter Gift Guide
  • The Coveted - Finds designers at an old favorite discount department store, Century 21
  • The Door in My Wardrobe - A lengthy post about fabric weaves and fibers, helpful for vintage hunter
  • The Working Wardrobe - Check out these eco-friendly ties that work with your outfit and your office dress code.
  • What to Wear -Art Basel Miami Beach--the most important art show in the United States

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

If this is elevator music, let's get stuck between the floors


from Vogue Nippon January 2010
photo credits: studded hearts via tfs



Hello, I am back, back! And with some great energy going on, too. The song above might be a bit sleep inducing, so do listen to it before you go to bed, it works like magic! Serious posts resuming soon.

Sweet treats,
Daiane

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