Hot Black Hairstyles For 2010

Black hairstyles alter anniversary season, from one year to the next. Hot atramentous hairstyles for 2010 accept become added able and assorted with the appearance of new beard artefact formulations that acquiesce atramentous beard to advance damp and abate breakage. Atramentous beard is added breakable than best types - added array and density, tendancy to be dry and adamantine to moisturize, and generally breakable - so, the best atramentous hairstyles are advised to acclimate to the different characteristics of atramentous hair.

Some of the latest atramentous hairstyles accommodate abbreviate bobs, which you can aroma up with added curls or accumulate beeline for beauteous aerial appearance effect. Adult brownie atramentous hairstyles are additionally a hot attending you may appetite to try. Bound bun updo can arise actual sexy; but you may additionally appetite to accept some braids or twists instead. Wavy and bound curls are additionally amid the hot favorites in atramentous hairstyles for 2010, forth with beeline beyond bangs.

Let us now booty a added attending at some of the hot atramentous hairstyles for 2010.

Shiny Atramentous Razor Cut Bob with Continued Bangs

This aberration of shoulder-length bob appearance appearance continued bangs and inclement lengths fabricated glassy with a collapsed adamant and appearance serum. The key to cull off a aces attending is to accept the absolute and best adulatory breadth ill-fitted for your facial appearance and structure. Ask your hairstylist to razor cut continued bangs forth the forehead up to a point area it almost touches your lashes. You can calmly appearance it application a paddle besom while draft drying; again align locks with a collapsed iron. Apply flash serum for best glassy finish.

Layered Atramentous Pixie

This abundant appearance is actual adulatory on any woman with atramentous beard and tends to accompany out the best appearance while cautiously concealing the flaws from view. It's a able appearance and a simple change in the allotment of your beard can get you a absolutely new look. The layers are absolute for abacus blush highlights to your beard to advantage up your personality or artlessly to accord your beard added definition.

French Twist Atramentous Hair

This appearance is one of the easiest atramentous hairstyles and is generally acclimated aback you appetite to get beard off your face. Beard is fatigued aback and twirled or askance appropriate at the nape of the close again affianced up in a cycle at the aback of the head. It's the absolute appearance for a aesthetic and adult attending and you can alike adorned it up with beard accessories such as brooches or tiaras.

Lustrous Atramentous Curls

Although angled and braid locks are hardly commutual with asperous layers. Coiled beard styles accomplish a beautiful exception. Get glam with this glassy abundant style. Blow-dry your beard while backcombing at the roots to get a big addition in volume. Use flat-iron to accord beard added bland finish. Use rollers to blanket the tips again abuse with your fingers to alleviate locks. Use flash aerosol for a absolute finish. The aftereffect is stunningly adult with the apart ringlets at the basal allegory with the bland arrangement up top.

Deep Atramentous After-effects with Ancillary Cornrow

This appearance is ideal for coiled beard that has a little bit of weight and volume. Work with your curls by fashioning intricate cornrows on one ancillary and adverse it with continued spirals on the added side. Use crimper band to ascertain the waves. The adult abysmal after-effects will accord a amorous and feminine, yet avant-garde effect.

Super Beeline Continued Atramentous Hairstyle

Long atramentous beard that is cool beeline and glassy consistently looks beginning and amorous with affianced up faux bangs. One of the easiest styles that women-on-the go favor. Draft dry with a flat-backed brush, affairs bottomward as you go. Polish tips with the use of collapsed adamant and you're acceptable to go.

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a throwback to Miuccia's bread 'n' butter - PRINTS!!! simply dubbed the "Print Collection", Prada will be releasing these '50s Stepford Wife  duds and dresses in the month of May. 

i remember a looong time ago when chloe sevigny was talking about her first collab with opening ceremony, saying that she always loved CALICO prints, ever since she was little. from then on, floral prints were sprouting on everything - dresses, tops, headbands, purses...and the list goes on and on. 

very spring/summer appropriate, but a tad too girly for my taste. 

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Stam Cam

Lacking serious time to come up with something better (I'm sure most of you understand the word exams) I hope you enjoy this: Jessica Stam for Numéro Corea...it's old, but still great. And she's one of my favs.

they come and they go.

the weekends, that is. too quickly. it seems that every weekend for me consists of either a babyshower, birthday celebration, dinner party, wedding or..like last weekend, all of the above (well almost). and lucky for me, i was able to finally wear some items that i've been saving for special occasions such as these.

i keep telling myself to take some outfit photos for the sake of this blog but to be honest i dont have the patience, creativity or nearly as photogenic as the little sis. so instead, i took some photos of my outfits without me in them! hey i compromised ;)


leather bustier dress: f21
shoes: loubous
earrings: chanel
rings: customized two-finger name ring; vintage
clutch: vintage lv

dress: lia kes new york
shoes: loubous
earrings: f21
rings: customized two-finger name ring
watch: audemars piguet

ps. per the last post, while little sis is a wedge lover..im obviously a STILLETO PUMPS type of girl.

if the wedge fits.

some girls are platform pumps, some girls are strappy slingbacks, and others are like me...WEDGE LOVERS! i say, the clunkier, the better :)

from L to R: Topshop, Dolce Vita, Steve Madden, Sam Edelman, Steve Madden, Sam Edelman. 

photo: Raq Z. in June's Vogue Nippon. dreamt up by Grace Coddington, naturally. 

now you see me...

..now you don't.

the fashion industry's latest anticipated magazine, Industrie, has apparently busted a kansas city shuffle on us! earlier this month, it was released that Canadian model Daria Werbowy was going to be the first cover girl of the alleged "world's first culture of fashion magazine." the little switcharoo from Daria to Devil in Prada was a pretty smart move. publicity stunt maybe? who knows. but honestly if this IS work of a PR girl, it definitely worked...I'll be at the magazine stands May 10 to see what all the fuss is about. 

team ANNA!

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Female Hair

Some of my female hair models present for you all and if you really want to see the development of other hairstyles that you should never miss this blog a bit because I always show the variety of hairstyles here ok ....

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i fell in love with the girl at the rock show..

although this is a painful reminder that i didn't get to go to coachella this year, these photos from the H&M FASHION AGAINST AIDS collection make me excited for the coming glory days of summer. pool parties, BBQs, beach bummin...whatever it is, i know i need that acid wash denim dress & white maxi dress. :)

so anyway, MAY 20 is when this collection is going to release, with 25% of the proceeds going to youth HIV/AIDS awareness projects. how nice! i'll definitely be at south coast that day.

and btw, lou dillon and elizabeth jagger facing this campaign is GENIUS!! such a perfect fit.

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the thrill of thrifting

  

this past weekend, I went to 4th street, a small block of vintage stores, in LBC with my girlfriend michelle. i feel horrible for not remembering the name of this store...but there's a vintage store on this street that holds a $1-$2 sale every 3rd weekend of the month. this is something you have to see for yourself, but just imagine the backyard of the store with 8 feet tall MOUNDS of clothes. i'm not joking. it's hundreds of old T's and dresses and jackets, piled hiiigh (oh, they have shoes & bags too). hipsters and thrifters alike, claiming their "spot" - digging, scanning for stains (yuck), throwing it in their trashbag of goods, or tossing off for the next person. 

like any girl, i love sales. but sorting through this pile of old gold, and being able to find some buried treasure is EXHILARATING and much much more gratifying. especially when each item is a buck or two. 

pictured above are the few things i found. coincidentally, all very florally (how fitting), AND i also spotted a faux fur coat. and you know how much i lovesss the fur. 

if you're interested in stopping by this place next month, here are a few tips from me to you:

1. dress comfortably. and preferably in clothes that you can try your finds over. think sample sale-wear.

2. don't bring in your purse! just warning you, when you get into the zone, you may forget about your belongings and end up burying it. and plus, you want to be hands free!

3. no need to think twice. because of the price, and the fact that there's prob gonna be 3 other girls eyeing what you found, just throw it in your bag. first instincts are there for a reason!

4. don't worry about sizing. there's nothing a skinny belt, a pair of scissors, or needle & thread can't do. the yellow dress I found had these grandma sleeves on them, but I loved the rest of the dress so much that I just cut the seams off. now it's an amazing sleeveless summer dress!

5. DETAILS! DETAILS! DETAILS! buttons, sequins, fabric, inner lining...if all are still in tact, you definitely got lucky! like the floral cardigan and yellow dress I found, it had all its glass buttons in tact and I was so happy. 

6. have fun! vintage thrifting is meant for you to find one-of-a-kind items. mix and match with your regular clothes & you're sure to get compliments. nothing beats knowing that you're the ONLY one who has what you found. 

7. if you have allergies, TAKE SOME MEDICINE! you are, after all, sitting on a pile of dusty clothes, but don't let that discourage you! :)

photo'd above: 2 summer dresses, pleated floral skirt, floral crop jacket, & faux fur coat. 

not photo'd: michelle's tweed jacket & striped top.

all = $11

N.Y.Seen & Heard

when I think NYC, I think: U.E.S, magnolia bakery, SoHo, MoMA, central park, papaya dogs, momofuku, the Met, and SEX AND THE CITY (among others). 

if you don't know me, I am a hardcore quoter & referencer of SATC. i remember what they wore, i remember what happens after what, and what was said in between. so as naturally as it is to have SJP's voiced embedded in my sound memory, I'm sure that the rest of the world would recognize her voice from a mile away.

hence, the reason why SJP was chosen to be the narrative voice for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's "American Woman: Fashioning a Narrative Identity" exhibit, to open May 5, 2010. A strut down memory lane from 1890 to 1940, SJP (the quintessential American girl) will talk you through the times and trends of fashion's past, from bohemians to screen sirens. 

I've been to the concrete jungle where dreams are made of only twice in my life, and I can't think of any better time than to go while this fabulous exhibit is open. checking prices as I type...

p.s. countdown to satc2: 31 days!!!

photo: poster for SATC2. Carrie Bradshaw in HALSTON. 

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purely amazing.

miu miu + chanel + chloe = ZARA's SPRING 2010 LOOK BOOK.

i think i just died. from the babydoll-collared, allover kitten-printed dress (how MIU MIU is that?!) to the TDF (to. die. for) twist on Chanel's ubiquitous clogs, to the neutral tones of a Chloe-inspired collection of hobo/militaristic dresses, loose pants, & long skirts, I must say that I would wear every single piece. The way we can mix and match all these Spring/Summer trends is so FUN. seriously, who needs to be loud in bright colors and over the top floral prints all the time - it's so predictable! No. Let's keep it fresh and timeless. I've always been a black/grey/white/tan/brown/beige person so you can imagine how psyched I am right now. 

Bravo, Zara. You've made it possible to wear off the runway looks for not the runway prices. L-O-V-E. 

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velvet: part deux?

 

i wouldn't normally toot my own horn, but BEEP BEEP. awhile back i was the editorial assistant over at Riviera mag and had the opportunity to write my own articles. from pitching to researching, to writing, to editing, to the final product within the glossy pages, I was a proud, proud woman doing what I loved and being DAMN good at it. 

this clip is from the November 2009 issue, where I talk about the VELVET & DARK MAKEUP trend I noticed on the latest shows. so when I was perusing through the style.com blog today and saw THIS   , I had a bit of a chuckle. Titled "A Velvet Goldmine", they talk about the luscious fabric being en trende this coming up fall/winter season. 

not saying that I was the one who called it. no way. but I must say that I think I am so very fit to be a style.com blogger. since we have the same ideas, and writing style, and utter intelligence in fashion and all...might as well it be considered?

just sayin'.

B-I-T-C-H

today's just one of those days.

the plastiscines make being a bitch look good, therefore today i will be one.

why, nylon. why.

this person should not be on the cover of nylon mag. she and her ecko reds need to get outta here!!!

Layered Hairstyles - Stylish and Sexy

Layered hairstyles are actual accepted and accept been accepted for some time. They can be done appropriate on abounding altered beard types.

What Are They?

They are hairstyles that cut the beard in altered lengths about the head. Sometimes the breadth differences are subtle, giving the beard added direction; sometimes the attending is a little added obvious. Layered hairstyles can be abbreviate or continued in length. They accord the beard administration and body.

They accommodate arrangement and aggregate to the hair.

Types

There are abounding types that are a actual contemporary attending appropriate now is the astern bob hairstyle, area the aback of the beard is beneath than the advanced of the hair. Another abundant layered attending is the continued bob. Layered hairstyles can ambit from actual simple bangs with face framing layers, to annoying all over.

Lengths of layered hairstyles alter abundantly they can be actual short, button length, accept breadth and longer. It all depends on a claimed alternative on how continued the breadth of the layered hairstyles will be.

Not Appropriate For Everyone

They are abundant for association that accept after-effects in their beard or beeline hair. They are not so abundant for association that accept actual coiled hair; they tend to coil up coiled beard and accomplish it a bit unruly. Beard that is actual blubbery can accept some but usually abacus added layers will aloof accomplish the beard attending bushy. They are ideal for attenuate hair; base beard does not assignment out so able-bodied with layers.

They usually crave little affliction and can accord beard a accomplished attending alike back little has been done to it. The attending can be a bit of a furry adult attending or can be one of the cottony agleam pin beeline looks that accept been accepted recently.

Where to Get

Layered hairstyles are offered at all kinds of beard salons. Most any beard chiffonier can cut beard in this way. An arrangement will be appropriate with a beard dresser. Actuality specific about breadth desires and appearance of the hairstyle is important back speaking with the beard dresser. They alter so broadly that actuality specific is important to get what one is the one that you prefer.

Shakespeare & Co.

when I saw this photo of liu wen inside of Shakespeare & Co. in Paris, it made me miss Paris sooo much. I was there for four days in january (for the second time) and nothing, i mean NOTHING, compares to being in the city of love. it was freezing there, but no matter what season it is there, paris will always be beautiful. i also didn't mind the cold because unlike sunny Califronia weather, it was an opportunity to layer and bundle up in full-on winterwear. 

what I wore this day: 

jeans: blank denim

cardigan: vince

coat: f21

faux fur scarf: urban

leather gloves: mom's emporio armani

riding boots: steve madden

purse: Chloe Paraty <3

liu wen in Elle China May 2010