Monday, June 20, 2011

Undisclosed Desires



 




 Just decided to play around today...a merlot-and-mahogany palette, with texture variations.


tan cowboy boots : Goodwill
black fishnet tights : Targét
black and red tiered gypsy skirt : hand-me-down from Ima
gold sequined brown leather and red belt : Old Navy
black and tan zebra print top : W•••••t
brown lace shrug : Kohls or Macy's--some dept. store
red striped halter top : hand-me-down from Ima
red velvet embroidered scarf : hand-me-down from Ima

Monday, June 13, 2011

Sleeping Beauty











The spitting image, right?  ;)

white polyester zip-up collar shirt : Goodwill
burgundy corset cami : Goodwill
blue satin floral skirt : Goodwill
platinum blonde wavy wig : W*****t
black lace & pearl headband : Dollar Tree

Sunday, June 12, 2011

The Little Red Dress & New Wig!







This is actually something I got today from a nearby thrift store for a YouTube movie that I'm working on...but hey, it's pretty cute :)

red wrap dress : Valley Thrift
blue flower hair clips : Glitter
turquoise bracelet : hand-me-down from Ima 
brunette flapper wig : Costume Craze (online)

Blast from the 40s




Ok so long story unedited, yesterday was the day after I took out my rollers.  Curious to try out the new wig cap I had just received in the mail, I unceremoniously threw my hair into a clip and stuffed it all into a wig cap, and my new Draco wig (pictured in an earlier post).  I had myself a mini-photoshoot, and then decided I was done with that nonsense.  Needless to say, the cute little curls you see in the previous post had suffered.  So I brushed them out, and let my bangs back down, and voilà, this is what I got.  So THAT'S how they got those luxurious, soft curls seen in all the old movies!  My hair experienced zero heat damage, zero product damage, and a somewhat uncomfortable night of sleeping on foam rollers (which really wasn't all that bad).  I highly recommend this method, and I love the results.  Although the curls do get a little tangled at the end, so be careful when brushing.

Friday, June 10, 2011

A Lil' Flair



So this is how my first encounter with foam hair rollers turned out.  I left them in for about 20 hours--not too shabby!  In addition to pulling back the bangs, I flipped the back up because it was rather awkwardly long, as you can see below...


By the by, the dress is from Goodwill.  And it's not necessary to leave rollers in for 20 hours--a few hours with product should do, or overnight with slightly damp hair (as I did).

Foamy Hair Rollers!



Thought I'd try a new look.  When I went for a walk with Ellie, the neighbors gasped in shock.  Just kidding.  I'll let you know how they work out...

Move Along



This outfit is just sooo chill and relaxed.  It's also versatile.  I wore it to the store, a party, AND a roller derby match.  The 'fishnet', or lacy leggings under the shorts make them a bit more modest, without adding much (if any) heat in this hot weather.  The multitude of bracelets, I made at my friend's house a day or two before--super cute!  More on those in another post, I bet.

algae sparrow tunic : hand-me-down from Ima
blue denim shorts : hand-me-down from a friend
pale pink footless tights : Claire's
gold flip flops (not pictured) : W*****t

A Picnic on My Lap







Just a little ol' thing I threw on for Shabbat dinner...

red and white gingham dress : Goodwill
strawberry locket necklace : Claire's 
peachy pink bow hair clip : Glitter
kyo and rainbow bracelets : handmade by yours truly (thanks to my bff for the beads <3)

I took my cousin out to on a little shopping spree at the mall for her 12th birthday a couple weeks ago.  Claire's had a sweet deal, 10 items for $10, as long as they were originally $10 or less.  Then of course there was Glitter, the horrible atrocity that it is.  Virtually everything is a dollar, but at what cost?

New Shoes!





These shoes are just two of the new gems that I've added to my (overflowing) closet since my last post.  I got both of them at Plato's Closet

yellow vans with fake laces - $16
gray buttoned blowfish slip ons - $8

Super discount, yay for thrift stores!