A.K.A. "The woman cave." We turned our 11 year old entertainment center from Ikea into an open armoire and used the matching console table as my vanity. It's all Ikea in here. Glamour on a budget, baby!
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Fashion
February 09, 2012
My New Dressing Budoir
October 03, 2011
Obsessed with LACE
Not sure if the look from my Mom & Dad's wedding in the 70s is coming back to haunt me, but lace is what I am fixated on now. I got the H&M dress in the ivory lace and it looks great as a short shift dress or belted with black capris for a very French, feminine look (red skinny belt and flats). It's so feminine and pretty. Great with dark tights in the Fall and winter! -j
September 06, 2011
2011 Summer Beauty Wrap-Up
This summer, I got hooked on Sula's peel-off nail polishes, then became obsessed with their new beauty line. The brand is still small and boutique-y, prices are just right, and their idea of beauty is on par with mine: simple, natural, easy. Thanks to Sula, I do my own nails now, and use only their nail polish for a better-for-you manicure. Thank god because I don't think I can take going to another non-English speaking salon. (Sorry, I know that's bad, but it's true.) My faves: Champagne Sugar Perfume, Paint and Peel Duo in Azure, and the blushes in Forget Me Not and Girl Next Door.
Get ready for the ultimate Summer pedicure! My friend just got back from Greece and told me about this insanely strange spa treatment called the "Fish Spa." You basically submerge your toes in a fish tank where tiny little fishes go to town on all your calluses, hangnails and whatever dead tissue you have on your feet. Here's the description:
A natural pedicure method originating from Turkey and practiced all over the Far East. This unique skin treatment massages your feet using Garra Rufa fish. It is a great individual or group pampering experience which is something new that feels fantastic.
Your feet will feel amazing, refreshed and healthy. These clever fish can also stimulate acupuncture points helping to rejuvenate the nervous system, relax the body and release fatigue. Your blood circulation and flow is also greatly increased during the treatment.
She said it didn't hurt, actually tickled, and when she pulled out her feet, they felt like silk. Don't believe me? Check out the website for yourself. (There are pictures!) Can't wait for this to come to the States. Sigh. The things we (I) do for beauty.
My Favorite Summer 2001 Beauty Purchases:
1. A spa membership at Burke Williams. $79 a month gets you credit you can use for any of their spa services at 25% off. Need I say more? Let's just say, the day I redeem my credit is a day I look forward to all month. Where would my (currently) silky-smooth skin be without my monthly Hunter's Retreat treatments?
2. Aveeno. Not the new facial stuff. The OG body lotion stuff in the beige bottle with green pump. I have been slathering that stuff on all summer, and my skin has never looked and felt better--including my face! And you know what's funny? After using it I realize there is no difference between using the expensive stuff vs. the affordable drug store variety. If it works it works, regardless of how much you paid for it or where you bought it. Thanks Aveeno, for saving me a ton of money.
3. I used my hard earned eBay Bucks to snag this baby--it's called the TopStyler. Instead of rollers, it uses ceramic clam shell-shaped clamps. You set a pin curl and clamp it on. That's it! Once it cools (about 10 minutes is all I need) you take them out and you get gorgeous curls that eventually turns into sexy waves. Now, I can wash my face, brush my teeth and get my hair and makeup done in 30 minutes flat. Now that is a serious beauty accomplishment!
July 20, 2011
Blip in the blogging, but the shopping still goes on...
I lost access to one of my domain names this month, and it took some parts of Pen Pretty with it, photos and all. Thank goodness I have a brilliant computer genius husband who helped me alter the code to restore everything. Good news: my stuff was recovered. Bad news: I have to change the code for the last gazillion posts I've written in the past 2 years or so.
Sigh.
But that didn't stop me from scouting the next best thing(s) for my Fall 2011 wardrobe. First stop: J Crew, of course!
Here are the pieces I would buy if I had a cool G laying around:
Crosstown Jumpsuit $395
Cashmere Isabel Sweatshirt $228
Brompton Hobo $298
June 16, 2011
June 10, 2011
June 05, 2011
Genius Idea
...an IKEA laptop workstation as an in-closet vanity. Love it! (Real Simple June 2011)
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June 01, 2011
August 08, 2010
Dress or Apron? Kitchen-chic is hot!
I just saw the latest aprons at Anthro the other day, and was shocked to see how much they look like dresses. So cute! I mean, you could totally rock the sexy housewife thing with these and just wear some hot lingerie underneath! Anyway, this was my fave, the Bountiful Bubbles Apron. Maybe I could wear a navy tank dress underneath and a yellow cardi on top and no one will ever know!
-j
