March 23, 2015
by Julia DiNardo
My childhood best friend, Jamie, and I are heading to Tennessee for an action-packed long weekend, and I can’t wait to get there. Being city slickers, we don’t have any pure country gear to wear, but I imagine we may pick something up along with way. In the meanwhile, I’m wearing in these booties, which have a touch of country twang with a lot of metropolis cool in the mix. To work, they look great with opaque tights and a jersey dress, but down south, I think it’s going to be more of a jeans situation.
In all honesty, I’m hyped to do some shopping, but most excited for the food that we will eat, as NYC BBQ certainly can be tasty, but I hear Memphis is were we definitely need to go to authentically chow down. If you’ve been to (or are from) Memphis or Nashville, any and all shopping and food suggestions are welcome! In the meanwhile, here’s how I’m sporting my Tennessee accessories in anticipation of the trip.
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March 20, 2015
by Julia DiNardo
It was very, very cool to meet Christina Hendricks last night, the newly announced Clairol’s Nice ‘n Easy Hair Color Ambassador, and most recognized for her role as Joan Harris on “Mad Men.” She was absolutely lovely, as was her new hair shade, going from a vibrant red to a softened glowing, slightly strawberry hue with Nice ‘n Easy Permanent Color in 8G, Natural Medium Golden Blonde (see here for a red/blonde before/after on her). Both my mom and I had gone even blonder in our early twenties with Nice ‘n Easy (we used the 101 blonde shade back then), so it was nice to hear that the brand has a whopping 45 natural shades, and retails for only $7.99; pretty great! Her color transition looks so great in tone and highlights, that I’m thinking that perhaps I should #ShiftaShade too!
During New York Fashion Week, I was lucky to able to spend some additional time with TRESemmé hair stylists to personally use its newest products, as well as see them in motion backstage at several shows. The new Perfectly (un)Done collection, Get Sleek, Max the Volume, and Make Waves handle a variety of hair needs for contemporary styling possibilities. Some of my absolute favorites include the Perfectly (un)Done Sea Salt Spray ($6.99), Perfectly (un)Done Wave Creating Sea Foam, Get Sleek Blow Dry Balm, Max the Volume Root Lifting Cream, and Make Waves Shaping Gel Cream. I don’t know what’s better; how effective TRESemmé’s new hair product lineup is, or that everything comes in at under $7! Which product are you most excited to try?
AG Hair Care recently launched a dry shampoo category, with four options that include Simply Dry Shampoo, along with three others that include root-boosting color components for quick touch-ups in between coloring sessions. I’ve been using the Simply Dry sine finding a color match for red is always a challenge, and am pleased with the results, adding the right amount of absorption power and texture to my fine tresses. AG’s Dry Shampoo comes in a travel size 1 oz version for $8.95 at Ulta, while the full size version is $28 each.
March 19, 2015
by Julia DiNardo
Last week, I wrote about the new bra department at Kohl’s, and this week it’s your turn to give it a try! Use Kohl’s Bra measuring resources to measure yourself for the perfect fit, find your style, and indulge in a bunch of bras with a $200 gift card, courtesy of Fashion Pulse Daily and Kohl’s!
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March 18, 2015
by Julia DiNardo
It’s pretty obvious that my fascination with T.J.Maxx and Marshalls borders on the obsessive, but I can’t help it when there is a constant flow of high-quality, on-trend merchandise at amazing prices coming through the door. I recently compiled some fabulous fall 2015 accessories (also see this feature) seen on the runway, but realized that there’s no need to wait to shop these trends, which ranged from the blinged out to boho, subversive to statement-making. Via the slideshow above, you’ll find some great examples of the trends in jewelry, handbags and footwear that you can shop now, at a great price, at T.J.Maxx and Marshalls. Besides, when fashion moves this fast, who says you need to wait until the fall anyways?
