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Sutton from “Style, Substance, and Sutton” (soon to be “by Sutton”) has become one of my favorite blogging friends. A fellow DIYer, a classy dresser, and a cooking fiend to boot, it really is her sweet personality that keeps me coming back for more. Check out our interview below and stop on by her wonderful [...]
July 10, 2010
To finish off this week of quick and easy styling, I thought I’d “wrap” it up with a simple head scarf. Tie away your wild hair with a silk scarf to look effortlessly chic. Begin by folding your scarf diagonally, then wrapping it up into a thin piece. The video takes it from here: In less [...]
July 9, 2010
We’ve made it to day three of our low maintenance, easy-to-do hair. By this point (if you’re like me) your hair hasn’t been washed in a few days and starting to look a little limp. Today I’m going to show you how to pull it into a sweet side ponytail, and get some lift back into [...]
July 8, 2010
I always feel like I look ridiculous with braided hair, but because it’s so popular right now I push myself to wear them from time to time. I mean, I can understand their lure: they’re functional, they stay put, and they look whimsical as all heck. So for today’s hairstyling quickie, I revamped my side [...]
July 7, 2010
So the first time-saving hair-do video I put together is all about a messy, low knot half up-do with waves. I love being able to wake up with my hair already set, so for this look you will start off with the classic “braid before bed” technique. Section your hair off into four pieces: two [...]
July 6, 2010
In honor of last weeks camp lifestyle, for the rest of this week I’ll be sharing video tutorials on how to get ready when you have a very limited amount of time. I’ll pair these looks with “easy to assemble” outfits to show you that 15 minutes is more than enough time to look fabulous! [...]
July 5, 2010
We are back on track and starting off the week with one of my absolute favorite blogger friends. Janine from Alternative Housewife has become someone who I can trust to tell it how it is and to be an amazing encouragement to me. Her blog focuses on style, home, and the pursuit of living both [...]
July 3, 2010
Hey wonderful people, I am finally back from camp! It was an amazing week of faith building, being super active (nothing makes you feel old and out of shape than playing games with junior highers lol), and bonding. This year I got to counsel a group of six middle school girls and it was one [...]
July 1, 2010
Ahh, my favorite go-to hairstyle when I need a fast but pretty look! Check out this short video on transforming long hair into a short bob, without scissors! *** Here’s another quick hair tutorial to create a faux curly bob. This is a great look for those of us who don’t want to chop off our long [...]
June 30, 2010
One of my favorite DIY projects! Enjoy: *** What you will need: Cotton Rope Thread A sewing needle Pins Beads or trinkets to decorate the necklace Jewelry clasps Step One: Because I wanted a thicker rope like the one used in the Anthropologie necklace, I sewed two strands of rope together. If you don’t need to do this step, simply cut out about a yard [...]
June 29, 2010
Ah yes, the little video I made of my transformation back to being a brunette! A classic if I say so myself, lol. Enjoy! *** For the past 6 months or so I have had this crazy desire to color my hair brown. While naturally a brunette, I have been blonde for the past 5 years and [...]
June 28, 2010
Several months ago when my blog was still a newborn, I wrote a mini series on finding jeans that fit well according to your body type. I decided what a perfect post to resurrect this week! Check it out: *** Our bond to a good pair of jeans can become more intimate than any other relationship we might [...]
June 26, 2010
Ladies and gentlemen, I’m off to my church’s summer launch camp as a counselor and must close up shop next week! I will miss you all dearly, but will be back on Thursday. Here’s a quick little video of my goodbyes: PS – I’m wearing my Tarte lip stain just to give you another look at the [...]
June 25, 2010
For the past year or two I’ve switched from using lip glosses to lipsticks. I’m not a fan of the way lip gloss feels (I hate stickiness!), the unpelasant way my hair lodges itself to my mouth, dragging strips of gloss across my cheeks, and the fact that I have to reapply every 10 minutes [...]
July 12, 2010
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