Hair Trend: A Fishtail Braid

Rihanna rocking her red fishtail!

For a fun versatile hairstyle try the fishtail braid! It can transform chic to boho to flirty and whimsical.

Items that will help you achieve the look:

1. Bobby pins.
2. Elastic band.
3. Texturizing styling cream or wax, like a pomade.
4. Clip-in hair pieces or weave, if a thicker fishtail is desired.

It has an intricate look, but it is simple to create!

Here's how-to:

Phase 1: Divide

Gather all of your hair to one side. Rub in some pomade down the length of your hair to give it some grip. Divide the tail into two sections, keeping them seperate while braiding.

Phase 2: Cross

Take a small section from the outside of one half and cross it over the front to the other side, adding it to the other half. The smaller the piece, the more intricate your braid will look. Repeat on the other side with a same size section of hair.

Phase 3: Repeat

Continue down the length of your hair all the way to the ends. Secure it with an elastic; leave some hair out framing the face.

Need the steps repeated, because you're probably like, "huh?", right now?

1. Pull hair back into a tight ponytail.
2. Separate the ponytail into two strands.
3. Once you have separated the pony, start out by holding the two strands in your left hand.
4. Now, take a thin piece from the outside of the right strand and join it with the left strand. 
5. With your left hand take a thin piece from the outside of the left strand and join it with the right strand
6. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you get the desired look. Then finish with an elastic or rubber band.

Angela Simmons fishtail braid
is two-toned with highlights!

What's Up Zooey Deschanel?

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I love Zooey Deschanel's fashion sense and she definitely did not disappoint fans with that. I also love her as an singer, but I think she could have sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" alot better. Eventhough, it was still kinda in her same singing style. It was a little too simple and sweet for me. Where's the dash of sparkle? This is the World Series. At least she got the words to the song correct. And what was up with her leaving game 4 so early? Guess she and the whole cast of her new show, "New Girl" had better things to do. Famous St. Louis native, sports announcer Joe Buck, had just got done commending the cast during the game for not leaving like most celebrities. Then after that they left in the 6th inning. Joe Buck jokingly said, "Maybe they're just out getting a snack... all of 'em at once." There's still love for her. Guys drool over her, and I want to be her friend so that I can share her glam squad!

Shark In The Water

Vanessa Brown (born October 24, 1983) is another great artist from the UK!

For some reason when I listen to VV Brown's album, "Travelling Like The Light" it makes me think of people enjoying a nice cold bottle of coke vintage style with singing, dancing, and all smiles! Perhaps, it's because Ms. VV Brown has as much pop and bang as a bottle of shaken soda pop! She even has a song called "Bottles" on the album.  

I've had this debut CD ever since July 2010 so yeah it's been a minute. Hey, now that I have my own blog I can type about anything I want, so I'm finally doing it. The album also has its fair share of slow songs too.

Here's a slow goody:

I L.O.V.E this song along with all the others:

Her first single was "Shark In The Water" and with that forward roll for a bang it sure is reminiscent to a hammerhead shark! Just saying the only person it looks great on is VV Brown and all the vintage women before her that knew what they were doing. She totally had a few people (including me) trying to recreate her hairstyle by putting a roller in the front of their head. LOL

How-to:

I would so raid her closet, she's such a doll! <3

Christina Aguilera - Candyman

The fashion in this Christina Aguilera video is that of a young 1940's USO woman!

Rationing of fabrics made women focus on their looks even more. The goal: to still look and feel gloriously feminine and beautiful. The good news is that we all can recreate this style today!

Besame Cosmetics is a must-have for achieving your 1940's look, especially, for in the boudoir! I first discovered this company from a very helpful website. They have the best victory red lipstick, which is a true classic red. It comes in a velvet cover-slip!  There are more brands out there cheaper and readily available at any local drugstore, of course, it won't come in fancy vintage packaging.



Model: Bernie Dexter
This is in her actual boudoir!

Eyebrows were shaped natural, but stray hairs were tweezed to have clean arches. Like in today's fashion world, false lashes and mascara were used. Eyeshadow was more of nude and grey hues. Nails were worn short to mid-length.

Actress, singer, dancer, Betty Grable,
the famous pin-up girl of the 1940's.

Hair, very important. The 1940's hairstyles are ultra glamorous and more importantly timeless!

Women sporting their "Victory Rolls" at the beach.

One of the carefully crafted hairstyles of the forties is the "Victory Roll" aka the "Side Reverse Roll", named after a combat air maneuver. To set hair women used either rollers or pinned curls at night, and then slept on them to produce curls in the morning. When the rollers or pins came out, hair was given a minimum of brushing, not to remove the curls but make them softer towards the ends. Hair near the crown was sectioned on each side and pinned up, off the face.

How-to Video:

Back seam hosiery was more likely to be in rayon fabric, since real silk went toward use in parachutes for troops.

Etsy Shop Sissales

There are different types of dresses, as well as hats, for different occasions in this era.

Popular shoes were wedges and round toe pumps.

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Together we can encompass the classy romance of yesteryear!

ALL ABOARD!



My Grandmother


When my Grandmother gifted to me a pink train case with light blue interior at the age of nine, the admiration and obsession of vintage train cases began! I would use it as a bed for baby dolls or put my sewing materials into the case. Yes, at age nine I was already sewing and making doll clothes with my older cousin. My Grandmother also gave my cousin a train case at the same time, which was the same burnt orange color as the She & Him album cover art (Volume Two album) with a blue interior. Til this day I still have the first one I ever had. However, now it just carries an Besame Cosmetics catalougue and a picture of my daughter.

It has old water marks now. In used condition.

From band She & Him album Volume Two.
 I love this album cover art and the album
has that great vintage sound! Available on vinyl also.

I Absolutely Love This Look

I love when Rihanna diggs into her retroflirt nature.



Red hair, of course! Ray-Bans, mid-drift sweater,
linen shorts, dressed up w/nude stilettos



This look is from a while back (when she was just getting into this style) and I'm still in love with it. The location: Paris, outside of hotel. I just love the well put together but effortlessly chic look that almost everyone can achieve. For the fall season I would pair some thick wool leggings or stockings with a nice design and a nice blazer with this outfit. Top it off with a fedora hat or even one of those straw fedora hats.

Your best bet is to try shop: http://www.asos.com/

And for men try: http://www.bonobos.com/

For hats try: zappos

My Infatuation For...

Ms. Solange Knowles

She is soo talented as I've said before.

Eccletic and eccentric is always a plus for me.

Being beautiful no matter what hairstyle.

  

I've always loved her album Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams. It is a classic for me with that retro soulful sound. Everyone can relate to every song with it's deep thoughtful lyrics. Every lyric to every song sure hits home for me. To pick just one favorite song is impossible!

Solange's video for song T.O.N.Y.

   



I can relate to her having a child while still being young herself.


I even enjoyed seeing her in an episode of my kid favorite show Yo GABBA GABBA!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCiywlKzzSM

Definition of Fun, Fearless, Female



"Bettieoncé"

I loved Beyoncé's look of last year, but hey, who didn't?!


The hair trend for African Americans
is more of blonde bombshell,
 I give her Bettie Page bangs a 10.



I especially love the "Why Don't You Love Me"
video, which was quietly released.

No surprise that this song was written by her sister Solange Knowles. She is very talented and more indie retro. I think I'm even more so a fan of Solange than Beyonce!

Refinery29.com does an AWESOME job of breaking down the looks in the video:

www.refinery29.com/were-inspired-by-beyoncs-new-video

The video: