Light as a Feathered Bang

Ni-hao :))

Here a quick post to show off my new cut. Basically, I wanted to cut off about 2 inches of dead weight, fix the layers, and feather the bangs. My hairstylist fulfilled my cut request, but he completely ignored me when I said I didn't want my hair pin straight (he does this all the time). Once again, I ended up looking extra asian when I was done lol. I don't mind it so much though, I'll be in character until my next wash (^.^)

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French Braided for Bastille Day!!

Joyeux le Quatorze Juillet mes amis Français!!!

BASTILLE DAY is a French national holiday, and though I'm not exactly Française, I'll be celebrating anyway because after living in Paris for some time, the French culture has become a big part of my life that I just can't escape & nor do I want to!! To commemorate the big day, I'll be spending the evening with my beau, a couple bouteilles du vin, some escargot, paté, fromage and a game of pétanque at our local French hot spot. Our dinner is in a couple of hours, so before I sortie (go out), I want to write a quick post showing the Frenchies some love. So, Viva la France!!!

INSPIRATION: Here's Miss Amelie herself, the gorgeous Audrey Tautou, who was my muse for this French-inspired beauty / hair post. I love just about everything about this photo -- from the quirkiness of her smile to the flawless natural makeup to the cute French braided up-do. Though the hairstyle isn't quite what we Americans consider a "French braid", it still captures it's whimsical and romantic essence.

FRENCH BRAID: I don't know why the French braid is referred to as "French" (in France, it is actually called an African braid--plait Africaine), but since the title stuck, I'll just refer to it as that. I personally really suck at braiding and anything hair-related for that matter (hence my lack of hair posts), but I really wish I had the talent and finger coordination to create some of the masterpieces that are so in right now. I searched google images for pictures of French braids and got tons of results of celebrities and models rocking this beautiful hairstyle. Check out some of my favorites and let me know what you think of the French braid. How many of you are this skilled and if so, please tell me how you do it, cuz YouTube has not been very helpful... haha :)))

Light-headed and banged up :)

Salut les filles :))

Hooray, I chopped it off!!! Wooo-hooo!!! And now I feel extremely light headed and fringed (I was gonna say bangin', but I wasn't feelin' the connotation)... Anyway, I got a small versatile bang a la Hillary Duff and Zooey Deschanel, and I love it because I can wear it up, down, and/or side swept... 

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Bang Bangs

Hey guys,

So I'm thinking of getting bangs... please help me decide from the following celebrity hairstyles :)) Thank you! Merci! Gracias! Danke! Спасибо!

The front runner: Hillary Duff

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From Vintage Barb to Barbarella

Salut everyone!

Is Blogger finally back to normal? I apologize to all of you whose comments were deleted... I'm as confused as you are...

Anyway... I've got a lot of material to share, so I'll start with my latest maquillage du jour and coiffure du jour (makeup & hairstyle of the day), voila!

Vintage Barbie = Daytime makeup & hair for the office a la Mad Men :)

The Look: Simple, almost natural blushing makeup with a hint of color and retro "good-girl" hair to match. I was going for sweet & innocent... did I pull it off?

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Rolled-outta-bed waves

Bonjour!

Today's quickie post is about my fave springy-summery hairstyle: messy, just-rolled-out-of-bed waves. I am clueless about hair and how to achieve these looks, so I kinda just wing it... here's the style on Gossip Girl's Blake Lively and on Vanessa Hudgens (not sure why she's famous)...

I was going for something in-between... check out my version :)