I have been quite obsessed with braids as of late. French braids, fishtail braids, Dutch braids, you name it- I’ve braided it, or at least I’ve attempted to! { I am not the most skilled hair styling professional- I’ll admit, I never learned how to French braid, how sad is that!?} For all of you other braid-challenged folks who’d like a tip or two, check them out here.
Special thanks to SallyJaneVintage.blogspot.com for the images and inspiration! Blissful braiding to all!
{image from here}
on August 6, 2010
Tags: DIY, Dutch braids, Fishtail braids, French braids, Google, Hair styling
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Have you tried Saipua’s newest Basil soap? I just treated myself to one today and my whole bathroom smells DIVINE.
on July 18, 2010
Tags: basil soap, saipua soap
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For most people I know, it’s always a struggle to pick out their perfect outfit for the day. For me, I have the every day dilemma of what fragrance to wear. There are so many factors to choose from; my mood, the weather, my plans for the day… There are so many great choices out there and Kristina Hultkrantz of Emma Kisstina has made adorable illustrations of signature scents. What did I choose today? One of my all time favorites, Miss Dior Cherie.
{images found here via The Neo-Traditionalist}
on May 25, 2010
Tags: emma kisstina, fragrance, illustration, miss dior cherie, the neo-traditionalist
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I know many of you have been waiting for this day…the relaunch of organic skincare brand Marie Veronique Organics! We {here at Ruby Press} are just in love with the fresh new packaging and website. {But don’t worry Marie Veronique Organics fans- the products inside the beautiful amber apothecary bottles are indeed the same ones you fell in love with.}
My personal can’t-live-without products include the Anti-Aging Oil Plus, the Moisturizing Face Screen Plus, SPF 30 with Light Tint {It’s not just my fave- the Environmental Working Group named it one of the best 6 moisturizers with sunscreen*- in terms of efficacy and safety- for 2009!}, and the Skin Lightening Serum/ Skin Lightening Vitamin C Supplement duet.
*When you check out the EWG’s list, you’ll see the Moisturizing Face Screen Plus, 30 SPF with Light Tint by it’s former name, Creme de Soleil Tinted. Click here to find your favorite products’ new names.
on January 27, 2010
Tags: marie veronique organics, new website, organic skincare, relaunch
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Karl called the heart-shaped hair coiffures “neon baroque”….Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette has been influential way beyond it’s time, don’t you think?
{image from WWD}
on January 26, 2010
Tags: Chanel, hair, Karl Lagerfeld, spring 2010 couture
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I have long been a lover of body balms- they moisturize like nothing else and I’m crazy the about the glow it leaves on my skin. I’ve been a huge fan of San Francisco-based In Fiore’s body balms for years now {which I always pick up here in Berkeley}. This past summer I tried McEvoy Ranch’s Verde Body Balm, which had a yummy fresh olive scent that I obsessed over. I have just recently been turned onto another great body balm- Hammocks & High Tea’s new Ilha Organics body balms. I love the Flor body balm, which is a combination of geranium rose, Bulgarian rose, Indian jasmine, ylang ylang, and bergamot oils…gorgeous!
on January 19, 2010
Tags: body balm, flor, hammocks and high tea, ilha organics, in fiore
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Over the holiday weekend, on the recommendation of a friend, I trekked over to Daiso, a Japanese dollar store {okay, $1.50 store}, that sells everything from kitchenware, to hair accessories, to candy. I kind of lost track of time while I was in the store- there were so many cute- and often hilarious- finds. Perfect Christmas stocking stuffers, for sure. And almost everything is $1.50 so you can load up your cart without any guilt!
{Click here to see if there’s a store near you.}
{clips from Daiso, image from here}
on December 1, 2009
Tags: $1.50, daiso, daly city
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For those lazy mornings when the last thing you want to do is stress about your hair, I love Joanna’s little tutorial on how to get that tousled yet oh-so-French bun over at Experience PARISIENNE. How adorable {and easy!} is this?
{image from here}
on November 30, 2009
Tags: a cup of jo, beauty, hair, paris, updo
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