Monday, October 31, 2011

A Little Halloween Blogger Rap... Yo!


Dracula- me... I know, it looks like a man!
Witch- Alexis
Frankenstein- Lauren
Mummy- Emma
Bride of Frankenstein- Ashley

(why'd I choose the bloggers I did? Because I talk to them a lot and they had funny pictures that were easy to find)
Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!

Hallow Wieners

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Happy Halloween!

Three more shots from our TLO shoot with Aimee Brodeur (to be released, along with a new TLO website, tomorrow)!

(Make-up by my exceedingly talented LA pal Veronica Chanel)

Anyone for some crusty old cereal?

Huzzah gang! These are two tins I bought with my thrifting birthday loot from Miss Molly. I'm a bit knackered from another weekend of moving (yes, again, but will be settled soon!) so all I can string together is "Me buy tins. You nice for reading." Will reply to blog emails this coming weekend. x

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The Fashion Trend of Bang Hairstyles

Here we will discuss about some common and at the same time happening bang styles. The bang styles, which we will be discussed, are mainly variation of bob and long bob cut. Blunt haircut now becoming very popular and with addition of some special bangs student's blunt cut of previous years evolved dramatically.

The Fashion Trend of Bang Hairstyles-11.Blunt Bangs: Just remember the haircut of Cleopatra. It is the ancient form of blunt bangs. This kind of hairstyle is so much stylish and especially for those who can carry them off brilliantly. It is done in a way, which is just below the eyebrow and fringes are done covering the forehead maintaining the same length. Locks are cut precisely straight across from side to side. The length is up to the neck portion. Chinese hairstyle is like this kind of haircut. Plain, silky hair with medium density can have this cut.

The Fashion Trend of Bang Hairstyles-22.Side swept Bangs: This is a haircut, which is gradually textured and generally extended shorter part to longer part. Hair of one side is brushed to sweep across the forehead. So this cut is called side swept.
3.Parted Bangs: This is a modified version of blunt haircut. Parted bangs are very much like the simple blunt haircut but the change is done introducing a partition which is gradually placed either in the middle or slightly to the side. Generally long blunt cut look very good if a partition is added in this haircut.

The Fashion Trend of Bang Hairstyles-34.Choppy Bangs: it is also a modified variation of blunt haircut. It has a scissor cut look and then textured for a choppy look. Choppy locks provide an increased depth to the facial features. Thin hair density will look thick and voluminous.

5.Asymmetrical Bangs: The recently Victoria Beckham's haircut is asymmetrical. Asymmetrical in the sense that both sides are not same. They are different from each other. Left, right or front, back portion are different what can be seen in a symmetrical bangs. Wide variations in the length with one side being shorter and other side being longer are the main feature of this kind of haircut. You cannot even imagine what would be the other side.


6.Disconnected Bangs: Disconnected Bangs are those kinds of bangs, which are not connected with each other. Extreme angles are present in both sides. Edges of tresses are cut into the bangs at unexpected locations and lengths. That's why this type of bangs is called disconnected bangs. It can change your appearance to a great extent when you apply this type of styles to your hair.


The Fashion Trend of Bang Hairstyles-4 Now the choice is up to you to choose among the different types of bangs presented here. Among the six types of bang hairstyles you are free to choose up the one that suits you face cutting and the hair density. The length between your neck and shoulder is also to play a very important part for choosing a bang hairstyle. If you want to try asymmetrical haircut then at first be sure about that it is not for everybody. Everyone cannot carry it off well. So before having any kind of bang hairstyle be sure to consult your hair expert then apply the proper hairstyle. Consultation software tools can also be used in this respect.


Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jones_Louise






Taken from http://latest-fashion-hairstyles.blogspot.com/

Soda Firing Techniques, Tips and Soda Glaze Recipes is our gift to you when you sign up for your free Ceramic Arts Daily newsletter.



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With so many different firing techniques available to choose from, all with their own set of requirements, it can be difficult decide which is best for your work, or intimidating to experiment with a new one. High-temperature atmospheric firing techniques, like soda, salt, wood and reduction, can be the most challenging to learn because of the many variables involved. To help you get started with soda firing, we’ve put together Soda Firing Techniques, Tips and Soda Glaze Recipes as a free gift. Inside, you will find articles and images from Ceramics Monthly that demonstrate the exciting aesthetic possibilities with soda firing and share practical technical information, soda glaze recipes, atmospheric slip recipes, soda glazing techniques and tips for firing a soda kiln.


Whether you’re looking for inspiration, investigating a new direction for surface techniques for your own ceramic art, or want some new tips and soda pottery glaze recipes to add to your repertoire, Soda Firing Techniques, Tips and Soda Glaze Recipes provides an excellent resource. There is something for beginners as well those with a more advanced understanding of the technique, so download your free copy of Soda Firing Techniques, Tips and Soda Glaze Recipes when you sign up for Ceramic Arts Daily today!


After you join Ceramic Arts Daily, you’ll find features and newsletters overflowing with information about firing techniques, studio tips and recipes. Become part of Ceramic Arts Daily and join a community of ceramic artists who share your passion for, and interest in, ceramic art.


Use the advice, recipes and images of the artists’ work presented here as a guide to the surfaces you’ll get with soda firing, but be sure to do some experimenting and make the technique your own!


Soda Firing Techniques, Tips and Soda Glaze Recipes includes the following articles:





















Soda Clay and Fire
by Gail Nichols
This excerpt from the book, Soda Clay and Fire, by ceramic artist Gail Nichols provides a primer on soda firing.


More is More: Lorna Meaden
by Stephanie Lanter
Ceramic artist Lorna Meaden uses soda glazes and soda firing to accentuate her forms and slightly blur the inlaid slip patterns she uses to activate the surfaces.
Lisa Hammond: Intuited Grace
by Phil Rogers
Along with an analysis of her work, this profile of ceramic artist Lisa Hammond includes slip and cone 12 slip and glaze recipes for soda firing.
The Many Layers of Kiln Wash
by John Britt
Britt’s how-to article on kiln wash covers what it is, how it works, why it sometimes doesn’t work (and what to do about it), which kiln washes to use for soda firings and ways to avoid the image at left, the all too familiar flakes of kiln wash that drop onto your pieces and melt into glazes during the firing.




Taken from http://antiquedress.blogspot.com/

Blogger of the Week: Hudson's Happenings

Happy Halloween everyone! I hope you've all got a super fun Halloween planned for yourselves. What better way to start it than with this week's Blogger of the Week's Guest Post?! This week is Miss Ashley from her blog Hudson's Happenings. She is amazing! She has SUCH magical photographs (as I tell her daily), amazing style, and the cutest little family who are always doing SUCH fun things (PLUS she looks like Elizabeth Taylor! Lucky lady). So read and enjoy then pop over to her blog!

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Hello and a BIG spooky BOO to all of you!

I'm Ashley, the blogger behind Hudson's Happenings, a happy little space where I share my musings on love, fashion, photography, and life. I am ecstatic to be guesting on the beautiful Gentri's blog, especially because it's one of my favorite days of the year......Halloween!

I could list a million things I love about this holiday. I love scary movies, candy, haunted houses, and pumpkins.....but, most of all, I LOVE COSTUMES! 

There's just something special about being someone different for one spooktacular day.


I always have fun dressing up.....but now that I am a mom,
I have even MORE fun dressing up my sweet baby boy.
Isn't he just the sweetest little lamb you've ever seen?

A HUGE thanks to Gentri for letting me hang out on her amazing blog! I hope you all will come visit me SOON....at Hudson's Happenings!

Happy Halloween, Lovelies!

p.s. I want to know.....what do you love most about Halloween?

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She's amazing. That's the bottom line. :) Love her blog and I know you will too! Hop on over NOW!

Everyone be sure to have a very fun, safe and...

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

P.S. check our yesterday's post for a fun Halloween Party and link up your Halloween themed posts!

P.P.S. Only a few more days to enter the Printed Peaks Giveaway! GO GO GO!

Happy Halloween!!










Hope you have a frightfully fabulous day!!

 *all images via google and pinterest*

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Exclusive and LIVE only on Fashiontv: Dolce & Gabbana catwalk show LIVE from Milan fashion week. Sunday, September 27th. Be there!


















Dolce & Gabbana catwalk show
LIVE straight from Milan fashion week


The Spring / Summer 2010 D&G catwalk show
Sunday, September 27th at 12:30 (GMT+1 Milan time)




Dolce & Gabbana Domenico Dolce was born on September 13, 1958 and grew up in a small Sicilian village, studied fashion design and worked for his family's small clothing factory. Stefano Gabbana was born on November 14, 1962 in Venice, Italy, grew up in Milan and studied graphic design.
















The legendary duo of Dolce & Gabbana first met in 1980 while working as assistants in an atelier in Milan. The two went into business together two years later and continued to do free-lance
Dolce & Gabbana designing for others.

They held their first solo women’s wear fashion show in 1986, but it was not until the goddess herself Madonna wore one of their shirts in her movie "Truth or dare: In bed with Madonna" that they become known worldwide. Madonna loves the duo so much that in 1993 she had them exclusively design 1500 costumes for her "Girlie show" world tour.
















Dolce & Gabbana designs draw inspiration from Mediterranean colors, culture and classic southern Italian cinema of the 40's & 50's, their inspirational figures include Italian beauties Sophia Loren and Anna Magnani; all illustrates how their collections are always romantic, voluptuous and sensual. Later on their signature pieces were the sexy corset dresses, gangster pinstripe suits, sexy black suits, empire line jackets and floral embroidered coats continuing to flatter the female body in a glamorous modern feel.
















Dolce & Gabbana Loved by fashion magazines and the number one choice of Hollywood stars & music artists such as Monica Bellucci, Isabella Rossellini, Kylie Minogue, Mary J. Blige, Whitney Houston, Angelina Jolie and Madonna. Overseeing a true fashion empire, Dolce & Gabbana became one of Italy's most important and successful ready-to-wear fashion houses.




Taken from http://antiquedress.blogspot.com/

Celebrity hairstyles:Jenny McCarthy bob

Jenny McCarthy decided to copy an old Katie Holmes hairstyle. However we think this wasn't the best decision. So called "alien bob" looked strange on Katie Holmes and it looks even more bizarre on Jenny McCarthy! So big minus for Jenny, hope she'll change her hairstyles as soon as possible!
Celebrity hairstyles:Jenny McCarthy bob
Celebrity hairstyles:Jenny McCarthy bob
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes at the annual Bambi Awards 2007 on November 29, 2007 in Duesseldorf, Germany.Thorsten Zimmermann/Hubert Burda Media/Getty Images



Taken from http://latest-fashion-hairstyles.blogspot.com/

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Weekend Re-cap : Homecoming Weekend!

Hey ya'll! I hope everyone has had a great weekend! This weekend was our alma mater's homecoming and our schedule was jam packed with alumni events. I didn't get many pictures, but we had so much fun!

At Gabe's fraternity alumni banquet. I love these girls! It's funny how I met some of my best friends through Gabe's fraternity.

 At the Homecoming game with Christine and Catherine!


Of course we had to eat Mexican food after the game!

Christine was serenaded at dinner! 


I wish I had taken more pictures! It was seriously such a great weekend. I was almost in tears when I had to say goodbye to Catherine and Christine. (they both moved away after graduation)

Today has just been a lazy day for me. The hubby is playing golf with his dad, so I have just curled up on the couch to watch movies and got a little housework done. I can't believe how fast this weekend went!

Have a great afternoon ya'll!

Halloween Party! Costumes, Ghost Stories, and more!

Hey everyone! I hope you're having a fabulous weekend! I've got a few things for you today, but they're all AWESOME!! So I hope you make it all the way through. :)

Last night I was able to go to a party that my church was throwing for young single adults. I had a blast and was so glad I went. Two of my friends and myself planned our outfits to go together. They were a BIG hit!
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ROCK, PAPER, & SCISSORS
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The party was hoppin'...
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There were a bunch of festivities going on as well as the dancing- a bonfire with ghost stories, "scary" movies (and by "scary" I mean PG-13), karaoke, limbo, as well as a pie eating contest (makin' me sick to even look at the picture), and a costume contest. We were the favorites to win and in the end a robot beat us... WHAT?!
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There were a TON of people there and everyone was dressed in such amazing costumes! These are just some pictures that were snuck onto my camera...
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Like I said, it was so much fun! I'm really glad I went!

Now, time to get even more into the Halloween spirit...

Do you believe in ghosts? I don't like to say either way... why tempt them?? If you don't, here are some ghost stories that might make you change your mind...

A little while ago my old ballet teacher Amy, posted on her blog a picture that her sister had taken while in England. I haven't forgotten this picture and I so I asked Amy if I could share it with you today. I stole her explanation of it too- I felt she could explain it better than I could:


"This picture still gives me the creeps.  When I first saw this picture, I screamed and my hair stood on end.  It is SO REAL!!! 
This is taken from a digital camera.  There was absolutely no doctoring done to the photo.
(Other than just cropping and enlarging the photo so you can see the faces better--it's blurry because it's about 7 years old and taken with a lower-quality digital camera.)

Look above the two girls' heads.
That is clearly another face.

A ghost. 

Here's the story:  My sister, Stacey, did a study-abroad in England.  They spent one day and night in Salisbury.  She and her friend sat on this bench outside a church.  Another friend was asked to take a quick photo.  As they were skimming through the photos the next morning, they saw the ghost.  They did some research and found out that they were sitting on an old, buried graveyard.

Look and the clarity of the face above the two girls.  It's not a double of one of the girls because, 
1) There would have been a double of EACH girl (and the bench for that matter),
2) The angle of the face is different from each girl, and 
3) You can just make out different clothes (old fashioned?) that the ghost is wearing.

It looks like he (she?) just wanted to pop in and be in the picture.

(I have had some people mention and point out there they see TWO ghosts in the picture.  Just to the left of the tree, there is a resemblance of a figure there.  Maybe.)"
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What do YOU think?

A couple days ago Lauren shared some videos of "ghosts at Disneyland" on her blog and I couldn't resist sharing them too.

Do you see the "person" walking around?! What?!


As I was watching this a second time it looks as if the hitchhiking ghost is wearing a cast member name tag... and I would know what those look like!


This ones a little harder to see. But CRAZY if you can see it. Looks as if the ghost is having a fun time watching all the scared guests faces until- it just disappears...


Can anyone explain those??

Ok, back to the fun and games. :)

The other night my mom held her annual Halloween Witches Party. This is where she gets a bunch of friends from our neighborhood together, they all dress up as witches (I did her makeup and hair this year), and they have dinner etc. This year it was a Bunco party...
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They're all awesome. :)

I have to add in this picture of my sister and her family in their Halloween costumes. It is just TOO cute!! Look at my niece/the chicken's feet! Rubber gloves! Hilarious! My niece/the chicken won the costume contest at their party! :D


Well, sorry it was such a long post. But I had so many things to show you! It was just my way of throwing a little blogger Halloween party. But I'd love for you to join by linking up any of your Halloween themed posts!



Happy Sunday everyone!

P.S. If you haven't entered the Printed Peaks Giveaway- do so now!

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