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Primped & Pretty in Pink

This season has everything all mixed up. Pink for fall? Sweatshirts? After all, breaking rules is what fashion is all about. As we're right in the midst of the holiday season, getting beautified and looking your best is second only to getting in the spirit of giving. This week's roundup has a nice mix of beauty, trend and tips for the holidays, so get your cup of mint cocoa and read through these fabulous links!

Links a la Mode: November 14th

• Attire Club: The Complete Guide To Travel Bags
• All Things Beautiful: My Top 5 Fall/AW'13 Lipsticks
• Beautify My Life: 5 dangers of getting dressed with a toddler
• Beauty and Sass: 4 jackets (or coats) that every sasstress must own
• Blue Mountain Belle: The Nearby App - Local Shopping At Your Fingertips
• Carly Tati: 7 Steps to Get This Braid From The Naeem Khan Runway
• Cheap n Chic Living: Hair DIY: How to create a side french braid and bun
• Choo Choo's Outfits: 4 Ways To Wear A Striped Turtleneck
• Cream and Sugar Please: Lazy Girl Chic: How to Dress Up a Sweatshirt
• Foxy Oxie Supernova: 10 Ways to Feel More Feminine
• Freckles and Fashion: ."Fall"ing for Nars Lip Pencils
• Keily's Fashion Picks: Introducing Nailed Kit - An SF Startup
• Ms. Fabulous: Robert Verdi Talks Queer Style and F.I.T.
• Rose & Pine: .Eight Tips for the Blogging Newbie
• Style Context: Pretty, Polished Pink Coat
• Sobbing on Fifth: DIY Hair Clips & Combs
• The Glambition: IT COLOR: PINK
• The Laundrette: Giant Fashion Undies (GFUs)
• The Stylish Butterfly: Jenny Packham Holiday-ish Vibe Dresses
• Undercover Dress-Up Lover: What to wear to a uni interview

  SPONSOR: EastDane Love & Lemons, Lipault, A Fine Line, 1883, Theory, Kismet Milka, Kaufman Franco, Men's RayBan, & Sweaters, Latest Sunglass Styles

What We're Wearing November 15th, 2013

Today I'm wearing Glossybox lipstick in "Glossy Pink". Even if you're not a huge lipstick fan, you will love this one - wears like a lipstick, but feels like a gloss. It doesn't make my lips feel dry, which always happens when it's chilly out. Glossy Pink is a favorite shade - it's a neutral shade that enhances my natural lip color. 

Perfectly Glossed Kisses,

Sutton





Okay,  so I already had the initial surprise of falling in love with Johnny Was - their clothes are crazy gorgeous and so detailed, but I just hadn't thought bohemian was my thing. But kind of like how Vineyard Vines' preppy Spring 2014 collection made me realize I can work a preppy style into my repertoire with my own personal twist for a bit of a wardrobe refresh, I know now I can work bohemian style into my grunge-leaning look. I'm all about controlling your shopping by only buying things that are completely you, but when you truly fall for something so incredibly made, that is you: you love it, you'll work it and make it look undeniably you with your own styling. So, I'm now on my second Johnny Was piece. I can't get over the embroidery of this blouse. I. Just. Cannot. I feel like I picked it up in a quaint mountain village in Peru. It's just gorgeous and vibrant and wanderlust-y. Oh. And I'm also wearing new bangs and new hair color, which I got last week at John Barrett, and I've never been so happy with my hair. Go there now.

Handbags and Hugs,


Astor

Shop This Weekend: Soffe & Signorelli

Check out below Soffe & Signorelli – two impossibly cool brands celebrities can’t get enough of. With the on-trend pieces retailing for under $100, it's effortless to stay on trend at the gym and at a party - the same tank that revs up your workout look will look downtown-chic with leather skinnies and towering ankle boots.

Seen in action here - 

Julianne Hough & Cheryl Burke try to dodge the paparazzi in Signorelli, while Alessandra Ambrosio and Vanessa Hudgens are keeping in shape with Soffe.

Go Clean Your Hairbrush Right Now!

You know how important it is to clean your makeup brushes. They attract germs, get filled with old makeup buildup, and don't work as well. The same goes for your hairbrush. Dead skin cells, oils, product buildup and hair, will make your hairbrush less effective and overall gross!

Would you run your fingers through your hair if you NEVER washed your hands and they had left over hair products, oil and dirt on them? I didn't think so. The same goes for your hair brush. You don't need to clean your hairbrush as often as your hands, or even your makeup brushes, but you can't ignore it forever.

I suggest owning two hairbrushes - I have an all plastic brush and my Mason Pearson (boar bristles and a rubber pad) hairbrush. Some hair products work best, like hairspray, when applied directly to a brush - I use the plastic one for this, it's very easy to clean and harsh products won't ruin it. The Mason Pearson brush is more delicate and I treat it more gently. But, both brushes need proper care and cleaning.

Left over hair strands should be removed once a week, depending on how often you brush your hair and how much hair you shed, and is left behind in your brush.

Use a comb to (gently) loosen hairs stuck in the bristles. Start on the sides of your brush, insert the teeth of the comb as close as you can to the pad and wiggle it across the whole brush. You can also do this with a bobby pin, and pull out the hair as you go. This technique is ideal for all types of hairbrushes.

About once a month you should be deep cleaning your hairbrush. Do this more often if you notice oil, dirt or product build up on the bristles or pad.

When cleaning you should use a gentle soap or shampoo - baby shampoo is perfect. Fill your sink with warm water, add the soap or shampoo and lather up the water. For a boar bristle or rubber padded brush, like a Mason Pearson, you will dip just the bristles in the water, not the entire hairbrush, as this will ruin the pad. For an all plastic brush, you don't need to be as careful - you can get the entire brush wet because it doesn't have a rubber pad. Gently clean off all of the buildup and rinse with warm water until all of the soap residue is gone.

Shake off the excess water, don't drag the brush across a towel - this pulls on the brushes teeth. Lay it flat and upside down to dry.

Now your hairbrushes are like new again and you hair will thank you!

Perfectly Glossed Kisses,

Sutton