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Monthly Archives: February 2008Received a comment from Karen that read… We are heading to Vegas for some fun and I look forward to being the exception to the rule in Vegas by looking stylish. Have you been to the show Zumanity? It is a "spicy" show and I am finalizing what to wear…would love your ideas. I have… That middle one is to die for! Gorgeous. Zumanity is very sexual and red is a great color choice. Go to the show thinking that you are part of the act and play a sensual/seductive gal. The actors will love the participation and you will appreciate the show much more. Plus, what happens in Vegas…. stays in Vegas! Karen, Love these looks…so very perfect for the show….and what a laugh at all the guys and their thoughts! Hi Karen, Red it is! Your fashion choice today is gorgeous! Just thought I’d share! It’s always a delight to discover new designers that you haven’t previously been exposed to. Especially when you’re attracted to their entire collection. I recently came across Adam Lippes. His ombre dress (pictured above) has been featured in several recent magazines – but until today, I couldn’t find him because they only listed the name… this is one of my fave collection of his. He is the sweetest guy! x It looks like you got some inspiration from look #4 yesterday with your pony tail…. and now look at you today! Little Miss Springtime. I love the cumberbun. gotta go with look 1. love it! I like Look 1 and love the colors. The floor length gown looks like a dream! Gorgeous! TWO!! beautiful! but i have an aversion to purple Two is most my style, but I have to say #3 because I wore a very similar outfit to work today! Dark blue-gray high-waisted pencil skirt with a yellow floaty blouse tucked in. looks three and four. i can’t help but love clothes that remind me of COTTON CANDY and LOLLIPOPS! i am so hoping my spring wardrobe mimics these looks. I like all of them! love love love three Another vote for 4 – very girlie, but not too frilly. I like look number 1. I like that it is a bit more casual but you could dress it up too. I love all the looks-it was tough to pick one! Look three…for my life, but I LOVE the ombre dress. Look four, definitely. Love the happy colors. I love the third look! Very feminine and sweet. Id have to go with look four. Great stuff! The winner of the swag is Abigail – the first person who left a comment for this giveaway! Five additional winners will receive an autographed copy of Jeffrey Gitomer’s Little Gold Book of YES! Attitude. (A book I edited!) When you discover that a positive attitude is THE best beauty item, all the others are… oh my goodness – the bag full of goodies arrived today – i absolutely LOVE it. the bag itself is beyond amazing – i’m visiting my sister in california in two weeks and i can’t wait to travel with it. my plan for tonight is to test out all of these new products. i’m really hoping to wake up with a fresh tan tomorrow from the loreal sublime. Congratulations to the winners! Fun giveaway, Jessica! Congrats winners! You do good things, Jessica. That’s what makes it so much fun visiting here. Gaining your perspective in the fashion world is the icing on the cake. I just love your blog. I have been eyeing all of these books (especially the Yes, attitude book)… A fashion and beauty giveaway in honor of tonight’s Academy Awards. This is a bag of swag – the Jessica McDougall version. One lucky winner will win this bag full of several of my favorite must-have beauty items that I’ve loved for years. The overnight bag will include Cetaphil (for all skin types), the most… This would make a very pregnant girl…very happy! My beauty must have, is Clinique face lotion and lip gloss! Oh my goodness I hope I’m not too late! My favorite haircare product is Brocato holdon styling gel. It is a must if you have naturally curly hair and it is safe for color treated hair My gotta have of all is Origins Spot Remover!!! Thanks so much. My must have has always been St. Ives Apricot Scrub. It’s a beauty secret my mom passed on to me years ago and I love it. Nothing beats a good exfoliation. My must have is definitely Kiehl’s moisturizer w/ SPF My can’t live without beauty product is Aquaphor, hands down. It works on lips, hands, knees, elbows, baby bottoms, whatever needs a dose of moisture. Plus it’s fragrance free! I *cannot* forget Pureology Pufifying shampoo. Such a refreshing minty smell, the best! Concealer! I cannot live without my MAC Studio Fix Fluid foundation. Amazing. It makes my skin look flawless even when I’ve had a long hard night! My must have beauty item is Dermalogica’s daily microfoliant®. This keeps me looking fresh between facials and never irritates my skin. My runner-up beauty product items are Roc Retinol Correxion Eye Cream and Oil of Olay Complete Moisturizer. Love the blog! My must have is Oil of Olay. I’ve used it for years! My never go anywhere without it product is Neutrogena Norwegian formula hand cream. Love, love, love it! I love, love, love Dermalogica facial cleansing products. I have acne prone skin and every since I started using Dermalogica I have noticed way less breakouts. I can’t live without Aquaphor and CO Bigelow’s Mentha Lip Shine. Looks like a great prize. Diorshow Mascara in black. I wear it everyday! Jason Ester-C face lotion– perfect, refreshing start. Mary Kay waterproof mascara, C.O. Bigelow lip tint and a smile! Must haves: My Mac lipliner! I can’t live without Would love to win this! The older I get, the more sensitive my skin gets, so I try to buy natural products. My three faves: what a great bag of goodies! i love aveda products. my one, not-to-be-without item…moisturizer w/an spf 15! what a fab giveaway. Burt’s Bees Lip Balm, Bobbi Brown concealer and Neutrogena eye makeup remover. What a fun giveaway! My beauty must have is Oil of Olay sensitive skin facial lotion. I’ve tried just about everything on the market, high end and drug store. This is what works for me. Thanks so much. My beauty gotta have is Burt’s Bees lip balm. I am hopelessly addicted to this stuff and have one in every room in my house as well as one in the car and one in my purse. My beauty gotta have is Burt’s Bees lip balm. I am hopelessly addicted to this stuff and have one in every room in my house as well as one in the car and one in my purse. My top beauty musts are Philosophy Microdermabraision scrub, burts bees lipbalm and lush almost everything else. What a fun giveaway – you are so generous! My must haves: My can’t live without is CO Bigelow’s Ultra Mentha Lip Shine!! I am in love with it!! I can not live without Chapstick, preferably strawberry flavor. I am a hopeless addict! What awesome beauty products. I always enjoy reading your blog. Gives me lots of new ideas and inspiration. And I have been coveting that eyelash curler! right now its my Alba shave cream(mango)!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE I can’t live without my squeeze tube of Carmex lip balm! What an awesome prize! I cannot live without Visine. It gets rid of my dark under eye circles, blemish redness, and, of course, redness in my tired eyes! I cannot live without Visine! It gets rid of dark under eye circles, and redness from blemishes. also, of course, it gets the red out of my eyes! Wow– that would be a a killer prize. you forgot to mention the bag itself!!! Looks like the most delish of them all. And guess what, I’ve got a vacation planned. Would love to try out your faves. your so generous. so fun! great goodies! my must have – St. Ives apricot scrub. oops, my must have… good old vaseline pick me, i’m local shipping Does your own personal make-up & hair stylist count as a product? That is the MUST have for everyone at least for a day, to learn some great tricks & secrets… YOu are too generous! Burt’s bee’s lip balm…love it! love your site and all you post. midwest mom of 4 loving to read what you’re up to and how fashionable you are!!! Fun giveaway! Love your insight on products that I’ve never heard of. Great giveaway! This is fun! I love the bag and the goodies. My grandmother gave me rosebud salve many moons ago and I always have some with me. It cures what ails you! I could not be without clinique’s bamboo pink lipstick. The perfect everyday color! I love this giveaway! And I love the ideas I read on your site. Origins skin products. I had gotten a rash from a skincare sample from an “expensive french beauty company that shall remain nameless” [I ended up looking like a beauty nightmare "before" photo]. I tried Origins right after, & it helped my skin recover. Here are my list of beauty must haves: My beauty must haves: I loved reading everyone’s favorites. Chap stick, plain ole’ .69$ Chap stick. costcos wrinkle serum and physician formula bronzer Definitely my bare minerals, burt’s bees lip moisturizer, and my eyelash curler….oh yes can’t forget my flat iron! Wow! This is fun! My must have items include the following: My must-have beauty product is Colorfill Extreme Plump Tinted Lip Gloss. This is an inexpensive lip plumper that really, really works. It can be difficult to find, so I stocked up on 6 tubes when I found it on sale! what a great giveaway…so generous. My “must have” is Carmex. It’s inexpensive, you can find it anywhere and it works. Hi Jessica! I recently started a beauty review blog, so this is my territory! My favorite all time product is Fiberwig mascara from Japan (available at Sephora). It literally puts extensions on your lashes and makes them very very long. First off, I love your blog. I enjoy reading it and getting great ideas. My must haves: Burt’s Bees lip shimmer, Avon Moisture Therapy hand cream, Bobbi Brown oil-free foundation, Cetaphil and my Michael Kors cologne! Great giveaway. Awesome items. OMG and lip gloss! Must have lip gloss! I love Bonnie Bell Shoutin Sugar. They discontinued the color and i was crushed! I love seeing everyones faves! So much fun! My must have travel companions are: Great giveaway, thank you! My absolute favorite product is Neutrogena Sensitive Skin Sunblock SPF 30. My skin is very sensitive and acne prone, and this physical sunblock gives great protection (and fends off wrinkles!). It’s cheap, and widely available! Oh my goodness I would die for this bag full of goodies! My must haves are Lancome foundation and lip gloss! LOVE your site, check it almost everyday. can’t live without my shu uemura eyelash curler!! Flat iron and Orgin’s Nightamins. I am keeping my fingers crossed! That is a great bag of goodies.. Thanks fro the extended time to enter as I work weekends and often cannot check my fav. blogs until Monday. My must haves are: My can’t live without beauty product is vaseline. Love it to smooth my feet and elbows and I even use it under my eyes as wrinkle prevention. Not glamorous, but it does the job! OOOH! I forgot Rosebud salve…AMAZING love this product!! MWAH! My Laura Mercier Lip Glace in Pink Beige. I keep one in my truck so before I step out I can reapply and it makes me feel put together. Key word ‘feel’ since my girls are usually dressed cuter than I am. How exciting! I’m so glad I checked out your blog today I personally have lots of freckles, so the Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 20 is my MUST HAVE item. Without it, I will not leave my house. My favorite, little known beauty secret is a very old school one, made popular by reoval of the 60′s cat eye makeup: “albolene cream” . Its a makeup remover that is really gentle and leaves your eyes soft and moisturized. I love it and just wanted to share the secret with all y’all! Burts Bee’s lip balm and thanks… So funny, when I saw that commercial I thought of you. Obviously reading your site too much Love the DVF bag and the commercial as well! From Bath and Body Works: C.O. Bigelow Gentle Oil-Absorbing Clay Cleanser for Normal/Oily Skin (I don’t use it every day, usually every other or so…love it!) and its counterpart – C.O. Bigelow SPF 15 Extra Light Face Lotion. I love the way these two products make my skin feel… Cool Bag and goodies! I am a SAHM so my beauty routine needs to be simple and fast. I can’t live without Clinique Naturally Glossy Mascara and City Base Foundation. I love Mally Roncal’s Love is Pink lipgloss! It is a perfect color for everyone, stays glossy, and smells delightful! My can’t live without, would probably stay in the house and not leave if I didn’t have products: anything and everything Bare Escentuals! What a fantastic giveaway, wow! I’m a big fan of the Kiehl’s lip balm .. kind of has a funky taste, bit it totally works and even has a bit of shine. This is one of the BEST blog giveaways ever! Thanks for offering it up to your readers. This is a great giveaway! I can’t live without: chapstick, eyeliner, mascara, sunscreen, and an eyelash curler. Must haves for me! What an incredible surprise to open up your blog and see all of the great “must haves” and a giveaway to boot! I can’t live without Cetaphil Face Wash and my Bobbi Brown Lip Tint in tea rose. Thanks for the opportunity to win the swag. I think the one thing that I can’t live without is my eyelash curler. Even without mascara, a curl of the eyelashes can do a lot for my face! My absolute favorite is Aveda’s Hand Relief…I have a stash everywhere! I love the group of products you have pictured. love your style ! I’m a stay at home mom so I always imagine how fun it would be to look as fab. as you everyday ! wow that is so nice of you!!! I can’t live without my Lancome concealer and my MAC face powder. If my skin looks great, I feel great. What a fantastic giveaway!! Definately my Burts Bees lip balm. Love it! I can’t live without my Carmex in the squeezable tube. What a fantastic giveaway! It seems that no matter how hard I try, I inevitably forget something in my travel pack! It looks like you’ve got it all covered!! What a fun giveaway! fun giveaway! Love this photo – can’t believe it’s a giveaway post – I just thought you were packing to go an another fabulous adventure! Fun stuff! My must haves: Lovely gift bag. fun giveaway! My absolute must haves(especially now in the cold CNY Winter!!): Love the swag, the blog and all the comments! I always learn so much here, and now I know I need to run out and get some Aquaphor. Hmmm….my must have’s…. so cool… I’m a total fan of Aquaphor. It’s so great for dry skin here in the North where the winters are long, cold and so very dry! Awesome giveaway! OOohh it has to be Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream – so versatile, great for air travel, keeps your skin so soft and even a fantastic lip gloss, I just love this product. Thanks Jessica, what a great giveaway, I hope I am lucky!! My two must-haves are: Jessica, I enjoy reading your blog because you demonstrate that having a good character and taking care of yourself are both more important than “clothes and makeup”. But that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy those things, too. (I love Dr. Jeffrey Dover Skin Effects eye cream. I’m also a big fan of Lush Glitterbug massage bar and Nars cream eyeshadow.) Oh and I agree, that DVF commercial was awesome! I was all “omg she is so fabulous, i love her!” and my husband was like “who is she!?” boys. Wow, awesome giveaway! Love the swag, and love the blog! My all-time beauty essential is Elizabeth Arden’s 8 Hour Creme. That stuff is liquid gold. Good for lips, ultra dry skin anywhere (i.e. cuticles) also good for plumping up the eye area as well. Love the swag! My must haves would be nutrogena face moisturizer with spf 40 and my bare minerals make up, and bath and body mint lip gloss. I feel naked if I don’t have eyeliner; right now I’m using Clinique Quickliner. I also am splurging on Kinerase lotion as it seems to really be working on the dark spots I have. I CANNOT live without Mario Badescu “Facial Spray With Aloe, Herbs And Rosewater”…de rigeur on long flights (hopefully to somewhere fantastic like Paris!!). Great substitute for moisturizer on steamy days, too. fun shine. Awesome giveaway! Some of my must-haves: What a fun giveaway! My must haves are: this is fun. a themed giveaway. of your favorites. so perfect. Right now my must have are my Kiehl’s face wash and mosturizer. My skin is sensitive and it’s the only stuff I’ve found that doens’t make my face go wild. Wow- what a generous give away! : ) My must-haves are: I LOVE my ‘kitten’ by stila eyeshadow!! It is the most amazing color and goes with everything. My smith’s rosebud lip balm is a close second! I LOVE my ‘kitten’ by stila eyeshadow!! It is the most amazing color and goes with everything. My smith’s rosebud lip balm is a close second! Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray…. I have amazing hair and it would be nothing without this product. Trust me…. I’ve tried it. my must-have product is origins have a nice day moisture cream, especially during the cold, dry winter months! great give-away. thanks! Wow! Great and generous giveaway. I would have to say moisturizer and lipstick since it can (in a bind) be used on the lips as well as on the cheeks. Stila lip polish in Brilliance. What a really cool idea. My must have list is: Clean & Clear Deep Cleanser for face, Pure Grace shower gel, Morning Mint body lotion by Archipelago Botanicals, Bare Essentials Well Rested Eyes, Kiehl’s lip balm, and MAC mascara. Thanks Jessica! What an awesome idea! This is one of the most practical swag bags I have ever seen. Love Burt’s Bees lip balm and sunscreen What a delightful bag of swag!!! hey! love your blog… i have super sensitive skin so after i use cetaphil the best product i have ever found is CeraVe Lotion & Cream. You can use it on your face and your body and it is non-comedogenic, so you won’t break out from it! It even cleared up my eczema! Enjoy girls! What a wonderful giveaway! That is one bag full of goodies. hey! love your blog… i have super sensitive skin so after i use cetaphil the best product i have ever found is CeraVe Lotion & Cream. You can use it on your face and your body and it is non-comedogenic, so you won’t break out from it! It even cleared up my eczema! Enjoy girls! Must-have of all time…Cetaphil face wash and Cetaphil cream moisturizer! Living in the midwest COLD, I can’t live without it during the winter. Also can’t live without my Amber fragrance from L’Occitane. I never leave home without sunscreen. I keep a small tube in my bag because I have very fair/sensitive skin. Hopefully, it’ll mean less wrinkles later on in life! A few of my faves: chapstick and mascara are the only absolute necessities! Hey Jessica, thanks for the reply (and post of my question), it was pretty insightful! Thanks again. I love burts bees chap stick… What an amazing swag bag! A few of those are my holy grails, particularly the Aveda body wash and the eyelash curler, but I can’t live without my Prada tinted lip balm (so rich and tinted richly enough for my pale lips to look fabulous), Bare Minerals foundation, Becca concealer, MaMa Lotion for fading my acne scars, and my Aveda Volumizing Tonic and Custom Control gel. Moisturizer, moisturizer, moisturizer. My great grandmother whom is 98 years old has the best skin I have ever seen. She always told me her regimen was just to moisturize and never smoke. Those are the words I live by. And also the fact that she walks everyday, eats healthy and finds happiness in everything I’m sure helps too! There’s only so many ointments you can use… but if you’re really happy I think that’s what makes you glow! Oh my gosh…I couldn’t live without my grapeseed daily hydrating moisture cream from The Body Shop!! It is wonderful, I use it everyday!!!! when i want to give my face some tlc, i slather on the body shop’s warming mineral mask. ooooh nice give-away! so many of those are my favs too, but in addition i always need: Great TIPS! Fun! Love the new You Rebel Lite tinted moisturizer by Benefit. Also love Benefit’s luminizer Dandelion–adds a nice bit of color post-flight. Love Bliss skincare products, too (especially the fabulous foaming face wash and daily toner). Thanks for your list of items, have a trip coming up next week and will definitely be packing some of your favorites. First off I love that bag and some of those goodies! Crossing my fingers here! Another fun give-away! I cannot live without my WIO Straight Balm by Framesi. I have very unruly hair…this straight balm leaves it smooth and shiny! I can not live without Bare Minerals foundation, I use that and a little eyeliner everyday! thanks for the great info! my must haves: moisturizer or an oil (burts bee’s) and lip color. i look dead w/out it! i don’t leave home without Chanel Mademoiselle perfume. I love reading your blog! Hmmm…mine would have to be travel size Rosemary Mint shampoo. Makes me feel “at home” even when I’m far away. Burt’s Bees lip balm estee lauder facial cleanser and lotion….it’s what has worked for me for years. philosophy hope in a jar moisturizer O yea! easy-peasy! I wouldn’t dream of leaving my house without philosophy’s ‘the present’. absolutely love it. Hi how fun is this. I have to say my favorite product is Coconut Oil, I use it all the time for moisturizer and all so in my hair, in the summer I use it all over my body. You can find it in the organic department of the store. I must mention that I live in Oregon and have met Ali several times. She is just amazing. Not that I am dropping names by no means. I will see her next weekend. Do you want me to give her a message. Just kidding. I so enjoy your blog. Pam I love that bag!! This is an amazing giveaway! I’ve actually got quite the list of favorite beauty products. Lately, I’ve been really focused on using products that are truly healthy for my skin. A few favorites are Aveeno Positively Radiant SPF 30 Daily Moisturizer, Burts Bees Rosewater & Glycerin Toner, and a few things from the Bare Escentuals line of mineral makeup. I’ve never tried Cetaphil cleanser but I’ve heard nothing but great things about it so maybe one of these days I will!! OH MY! I am so excited! Look at all of that great stuff… Maybelline Great Lash mascara–blackest black. I’ve been using Oil of Olay ever since I was 12…never greasy, always super moisturizing. Pantene conditioner for curly hair–I have literally tried them all over the years, and this one is the best for softness and frizz-control. Eeks!! I love that bag! I guess my must haves are Chapstick…the vanilla mint flavor…I’m addicted! Oh, and Prescriptives Super Line Preventor….you MUST try it if you haven’t already!! Thanks for the chance to win the “swag”! Since I have just given birth to a beautiful boy I only have time for a quick wash of the face and I love Origins Organics products. i love my tourmaline/ionic hair dryer. best beauty investment ever! i started having good hair days everyday!! and so many compliments from people about my hair!!! Fav hand lotion..ahava, it is the best! I love my Shu Uerema eyelast curler. No pinching…. gotta love it! This is such an awesome giveaway!!! Here are my all time favorite products: Trish McEvoy Luxe Moisture Balm, Johnson and Johnson baby lotion, Q-tips, Korres Guava Body Butter and Wild Rose moisturizer, and Stila lipgloss What a fantastic give-away. I LOVE that bag. My favorite product is Cetaphil. I use the cleanser and the mosturizer. It is the best product out there and you can’t beat the price. I heart…. MAC Teddy eye pencil, The Body Shop FAKE IT! self tan lotion, CO Bigelow Sugar Face Polish, Carmex, Cetaphil facial cleanser and moisturizer, Johnsons Baby oil, Crest White strips, NARS concealer, Alterna Volumizing Shampoo and Conditioner, and velcro rollers! The beauty items I can’t live without is Essence of Beauty lip balms, Prestige eyeshadow, and Palladio liquid eyeliner. Such a great give away! I cannot live without chapstick, I use the blue one but occassionally steal my husband’s black tube. Also, neutrogena oil-free acne wash daily scrub, which is doing great things to control my breakouts. WOW!! I love everything in this bag…if I don’t win…I will print out the entry for my next shopping trip! Victoria’s Secret Amber Romance Body Spray. I could bathe in this stuff. chap stick. in the blue tube, that’s it. and some face lotion. thanks so much for the great give away! oooh- my birthday is Feb 26, so it would be EXTRA cool if I won! I love Oil of Olay moisturizer with SPF. It’s light and not greasy. Love it. I also love C.O. Bigelow cinnamon or peppermint lip gloss- lightly tinted and super yummy. Oh My! That is one awesome swag! I am obsessed with mascara I never leave the house without it. I also love my Alterna hair products that leaves my hair feeling and looking wonderful. (And it smells sooo good to) Fun!! A staple is always Vermont’s Original Bag Balm for smooth heels between pedicure appointments. I also love to keep Kiehl’s Coriander Bath and Shower Liquid Body Cleanser on hand. My must haves every day are cetaphil face wash and Burt’s Bees Lip balm. great give away. just settled in to watch the Oscar preshow on E! Wow, how fun is this? I too absolutely love all of your ‘must haves’ and just about any beauty products thrill me. How exciting! My must have is Clinique Take the Day Off Makeup Remover. Just swipe and it’s off. Love it What an amazing giveaway Jessica! I love peeking “behind the scenes” into how people live. Fun! Looking forward to tonight’s Oscars, too. My must-have’s–Dove soap; a few items from Laura Mercier: Secret Camouflage concealer, undereye concealer and powder foundation (her products give skin the perfect base); OPI Malaga Wine (perfect shade of red); Estee Lauder Daywear moisturizer; Ojon shampoo & conditioner and can perfume count as a beauty product? If so, Quelques Fleur by Houbigant or Tea For Two by L’artisan. I always have a tube of Clinique black mascara. Always. No specific brand because I try it all and love it all. Wow, fantastic giveaway! My must have, can’t live without product is without a doubt creme de la mer moisturizing creme. WOW!! This is quite impressive! I have tried a lot of facial cleaners and your pick is by far the BEST! I love Cetaphil cleanser and their face mosturizer is light and gentle as well! My all time favorite mascara is Sheseido in D1 Black. It is never clumpy. Thanks for the other recommendations, I would really love the eyelash curler you have pictured!! I too ‘heart’ cetaphil. I also must have variations of pain meds (advil, tylenol, and pamprin)because they do serve different purposes. My most essential product is by biore medicated cloths to remove my makeup and clean my face – and dental floss. I really enjoy your blog! There are some fabulous things in the bag that I would *love* to try!!! wow!!! what great products, i love the spot remover too. but i think my fav. product right now is BIG shampoo by lush..it is made of sea salts and really does give my baby fine hair some lift! My all time must have, can’t live without is Lancome Bi-Facil double action eye make-up remover. I have many other faves but this I cannot live without. Wow! What an awesome give away! I can honestly say I haven’t tried any of this stuff except the q-tips & altoids. I’d have to say my most essential beauty product would be under MAC under eye concealer! beauty product obsessions. things i love love love. kiehls moisturizing face wash, cucumber toner, and lotion. johnson & johnson baby oil and lotion. colgate wave toothbrushes – one pink and one lime green. dior show mascara. MAC bronzing powder. rusk str8. turquoise q-tips. and now maybe a venus embrace – thanks to your recommendation. Received a fashion/travel request from Alison that read: My husband and I are going to Europe for the first time this spring! Because we’ll be traveling between London, Paris, Nice, Venice, and Rome mostly by train, I need to keep my packing limited to one suitcase, which I know will be difficult. 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In addition, you must make sure that any maintenance that have been observed, happen to be performed. Make sure you include a ultimate walk-by means of stipulation to your first provide. Jessica, How about a pair of Danskos? if you don’t own, they rock. went to italy a few years back and i wore them every day. i had a black pair of mary jane style that were fine with jeans for the day, and could be cute with tights inthe evening if needed. they are around$100….try danskooutlet.com if you know what size you need. that could be your one pair of shoes and you wouldn’t need tennis shoes (which are sooo touristy lookking). good luck. I flew to Frankfurt, Germany and travelled all over the country. It was awesome! An eye-opener. Something I’ll never forget. I found out two things that really helped me out. Jessica, this is the best packing advice I have ever read, and I’ve read a lot of articles on packing over the years. Very realistic take on being travel chic. You put so much care and intelligence into your answers… these are the reasons I keep coming back to your blog. Keep up the amazing work! I’m off to check a bunch of your links. Ohh can’t wait to buy some of your fav undies! Mine are: the Mary Green Silk Knit Thong, they are fabulous! Super comfy, no “denting” into the hips and no panty line! They run grab bag sales online from time to time. It is a fun way to refresh and get some crazy colors that you might not usually pick for yourself. http://www.marygreen.com/products/productdetail.asp?PID=L18 I’m in agreement with amy (I’m a different Amy)–but if I have a “good hair day” and the familiar, comforting scents, it makes the trip more relaxing for me. I don’t skimp and buy a travel-size product that I’ve never tried or even chance it with the hotel ones because as I’ve found through experience, sometimes it won’t work the same or my skin will have a reaction. Just stick with what you know & love, even in this situation. Lastly, adorable picture today. Were you on a ferry boat? So cute. in addition to my travel pillow, clothes, shoes, etc I always take my favorite shampoo/conditioner, and scented body lotion. If I feel good about my hair (even if it’s up in a ponytail) & I have my signature scent (& don’t have to worry about liquid perfume), I feel like I’m off to a great start. Hmmmmm….I was just thinking about what my “must bring” travel item would have to be…and I have to say—the first thing that came to my mind was MY HUSBAND! I could make do with whatever as long as he was with me. Corny but true! umm, that picture of you as a little girl in the outfit of the day is ADORABLE!! you would have beautiful children. First off my must bring is my pillow. It’s a habit my mom got me in from an early age. If I’m going away for a night or 2 I might leave it home but on a long trip it goes. In a bad mood? Not feeling well? Fashion can be your friend. Take a shower and try on something delightful. Or put on fun shoes. Or a great dress. Or a new lipstick. It’s an instant mood lifter! Hi Karen! HI Sara, Fashion is fun and contagious! I know, I know..I already posted a comment on this post–but now I am commenting of the fashion choice of the day. 2/16 is very my style and I love, love it….problem is…I need to drop about 20+ pounds to look like that in it. How can I lose weight when I HATE vegetables and going to the gym at this point (w/new infant) is rather tough! Oh, blah! I am Debbie Downer this evening! dude, the hair, the hair! AwesomE! am loving your blog. holy gorgeous!!! I so agree on the mood lifter! When I feel under the weather or down I try and wear things with color and funk and it helps so much. Seriously loving the photo of you – fabulous! Love this photograph, Jessica! Very fun and chic! Love that photo! Thanks for the inspiration (as always) today! What an incredibly sophisticated yet playful photo of yourself. And can I say how much I love the vibrant background! Do you take color risks in your fashion choices? From everything I had previously read, yellow was not a color for me. But last year, I decided to take a risk and buy a hot yellow shirt. I’ve loved the color since. My suggestion is to incorporate a new color in a small way. Maybe… Me again!! Hi Vera, Love your blog. Lots of fun to read. Just today, they had a model wearing bright yellow pumps on the Today Show. I’m about to over-haul my closet and wardrobe. Things have been looking rather sad lately -lots of black, navy, grey etc.. I want to try to incorporate more hits of colour but I’m always a little hesitant. Yum….color! I am loving color and I guess I have for a while. Green has already been a favorite, and of course after seeing what J.Crew was doing with color I have added a bunch more punches of it. Hey Ali… saw on your blog that you had on a nice blouse and/or sweater from J Crew in one of your pics. I believe they called that color “flame”. It looked good on you, girl! Did the shoes you mentioned in your comments were from J Crew, also? You would be so proud of the orange patent pumps I wore at the last trade show Yes, absolutely–my favorite way is with my shoes. And as a side note to Lindsay, break out the orange hobo!! For one thing, it sounds gorgeous (I want to say delicious) and it’s fun! Have some fun this bleak winter! yellow is certainly not the color for my complexion either but I can certainly see these on my feet or around my house. i wouldnt say i take risks, per se, but i am starting to incorporate bursts of bright color into my mostly-black and gray wardrobe. i just bought a bright orange oversized hobo – my husband kind of talked me into it. i was leaning more toward the black or a dark blue one, and he was like “i like the orange!” so i grabbed it. and i never do something impulsive like that! i havent used it yet, its still sitting in my closet. i kept the receipts telling myself ill just take it back if i never get brave enough to use it Ksea, Rebekah, I never take risks with color! If I buy anything other thab=n black, white, grey,or brown…it collects dust! Wish I was more risky that way! J Crew has, in recent years anyway, used color in very interesting ways to perk up conservative attire. I have the past 6 months worth of catalogs and I have decided to keep them… permanently. I drool every single time I get a new catty. It’s delish! Are those Choos? I’m not normally a big color girl, but since starting a new job where my cuts / style must be very conservative, I’m drawn more to color as a way to infuse personality and life into suits and otherwise more somber pieces. Yellow is fabulous. I also love tomato red-orange, royal blue and deep plum. and speaking of changing things up, though you’d appreciate this article: After many days on the road, it’s great to be home. Leaving tomorrow morning for more travel. With only about 24 hours at home, you’ve got to set your priorities of what to do with the time! The weather was beautiful in Charlotte today. I stopped to get a pedicure with my new GREY polish… Jessica, I just recently found your blog and I LOVE it! I didn’t realize you lived in Charlotte. I also live in Charlotte and was wondering if you had any suggestions on where to go for a great mani/pedi. I have been here for 4 years and still haven’t found a nail salon like the one I love back home. Jessica, I was wondering where you got the cute top in your 02.16.08 fashion choice. It is a must-have! Or if you know of any other alternatives available online? Fabulous idea! I adore Watson Kennedy! Amazing store…very sweet owners. Did you catch them in Country Living magazine? Beautiful taste. I am loving grey right now. Good choice for the pedi! lol love the signs … love them! Received a question from Camille in regards to my today’s fashion choice posts and since I have previously received similar notes, I wanted everyone to be able to benefit from reading my response. I’m new to your blog and am loving it! I’m learning so much and it’s all so very interesting and intriguing. I’m… |
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Jennfier - Oh yeah. I definitely have a favorite way to do my hair and other people’s if they let me. I can’t remember how I figured out how to do it. It might have been a magazine or just playing around.
Anyway, I like slightly curly hair, no more wavy but with a bit of bounce. (I have fairly straight hair.) I like it wavy all the way from almost the roots to the tips. It gives me some body but I don’t look like Shirley Temple on crack.
What I like to do is use a one inch curling iron and I start at the top of my head near my bangs and I wrap my hair (I have long hair past my shoulders) around the barrel of the iron as close to my roots as I can get without burning myself. I let it heat for 5-10 seconds. Then I release it. By wrapping all of your hair around the iron instead of starting at the bottom and working your way up you heat all of the hair at the same time and at the same temp thereby creating a “balanced” curl.
Once I’m done with each section then I finger-comb it to release the curl. What I get is a looser-wave curl, not shaggy or limp but bouncy and fun. Kind of celebrity almost. Fun.
Melinda - Thanks Jessica for answering my question. Your hair always looks fabulous. I am going to order that curling iron cone right away.
Anne Camille–I, too, have long thick hair (and young children). I’ve been thinking about going back to rollers. It does seem so old school, but I have a girlfriend who swears by them. I’ll go with whatever works.
Anne-Camille Collins - Omigosh!!! I just have to tell you that I’ve been wanting to ask the “how do you do your hair” question for awhile now!!! So glad someone beat me to it! Your hair is amazing!
I know that it probably sounds old-school, but I use rollers a lot. I blow dry it straight and then put six large rollers in my hair… leave them in for about 2 minutes and then pull them out. Because I don’t leave them in for a long time it doesn’t give me huge curls… just adds more volume. Having three kids I had to come up with some super fast way to do my thick hair. It works for me!
I’m going to try your new tip soon.