Mini Town

Took a little trip to Mini Town yesterday! Ah, Mini Town. I was gutted when I heard they had torn it down a few months ago but what do you know, they built a new one as part of the Beach Front upgrade. It's not quite the same as it was back in the day but the kids there seemed quite taken with it. I was rather taken with the moving ships! I know we haven't chatted about fashiony things for a while so I'll try rustle up something soon. In the mean time, here's another dose of Durbs:)

Q&A With Me: Part 2

Hello guys! I was gonna post this in the morning but I want to test the new Disqus commenting system I've just installed. More about that at the end of this post. How has your weekend been? I did a spot of digital spring cleaning and decided to close my Formspring account. As fun as it was answering questions there, I did find the anonymous format of Formsping a bit strange. Below is the last batch of questions I answered there if you're interested (or just avoiding your Monday morning inbox if you're reading this in the morrow!) Please excuse my shameful abuse of the exclamation mark. I get overly excited when someone asks me about hair products etc. I'm still amazed that ya'll read my little blog, let alone want to know about my hair routine. So very flattering. Rightio, let's go!



Do you use photo editing software? If so, what do you use it for?
Yeah, sometimes! If I do, I use photoscape or photoshop. If I've taken a series of shots for a post, I wave the same 'effect' wand over 'em all so they have a feeling of consistency. But sometimes, natural is best!

If you could choose three things in the world to have for a day, what would they be?
What a fantastic question! I would choose a plane ticket to NYC, some seriously fancy luggage and a beautiful dress!

Do you have a garment that completely personifies you?
Wow. These questions are great! Let's see...I guess I could say a Tshirt with my old band's name on it, haha. No, um, I used to have a simple floral dress from Topshop that I lived in but it's worn to tatters now. At the moment, I don't have one specific thing that personifies me and that makes me a bit sad. Boo! In London I found a gazillion things that felt 'very me' but I had hardly any dosh to spend on clothes there. I'll have to find that one perfect piece soon! My fave look is a floral dress, denim jacket and black boots:) With wayfarers!

What is your favorite fabric/textile?
Oh my, interesting question, this! Something that doesn't crinkle so I don't have to iron it, haha! I love tulle petticoats. And I have a lovely dress from YDE that's made out of some lovely soft material...I need to find out what it is and it doesn't crinkle! It's a silver vintagey colour that shimmers subtely in the light. Luv it!

What products/styling tools do you use on your hair?
Oooh, a hair question, fun! My hair is actually a complete nightmare to maintain but we manage somehow:) I shampoo and condition it with Tresemme cuz it's cheapish and seems to do the trick! I usually use a Redken treatment (it's in a transparent red bottle) but I just ran out. Then I spritz it with a GHD heat protect mist and blowdry. Afterwards I unfortunately have to nuke it with my GHD. (The GHD totally changed my life!) In fact, I think I should write a post about it. This all takes way too much time but hey, ho, it's that or walk around looking like a crazy woman :)

Were you popular in high school?
I wasn't the typical 'popular' or 'cool' girl. I was a bit of a joker, really. I had a lot of lovely friends and I'm proud to say I'm still friends with them today. We weren't cliquey at all. We always welcomed new kids to hang with us. We just liked to have a laugh:)

Are you going to any world cup games?
Um, to be honest, I haven't book any tickets! I promise to be patriotic in other ways! I just don't know a thing about soccer but I would like to go for the atmoshphere.

Well, that was fun! As I said, I've installed the Disqus commenting system and I hope you find it user-friendly. Whether you have a blog or not, you'll be able to comment - all you need to do is submit your name and email addy although your email addy will never be published. If it proves to be buggy, I can always set it back to the old blogger style. Let me know how you get on with it. Thanks gang!

UPDATE: I'm having a spot of trouble synching Disqus. Please bare with me while I get some help with it. You can comment via the usual way for now if you wish :)

Sewing Stationery

When I went to buy my Birthday Book and order the latest Adrian Mole, I also picked up this super cute set of letters and envelopes. So now when I remember the birthdays, I'll have letters to send! I don't know about you but when I was a kid, people always gave me stationery sets for my birthdays. I seemed to have a never-ending stash to scribble on and I treasured them till I got to highschool and started to think Snoopy letters were a bit naff. But now I'm all about the stationery sets again! And I know who will love these - a little Miss Cupcake Couture! Expect to receive a set soon friend:)

How to Create a Funky Hairstyles

Creating a funky hairstyles takes a level of creativity that can come from seasoned stylists or those that have a grasp on current trends and how to make these hair trends unique when it comes to choosing specific hairstyles.

There are many ways that funky hairstyles can be created. One of the most effective ways that funky hairstyles can be created is through the use of certain techniques including color and texture within the hair.

To create funky colors within the hairstyle there are many aspects that can be used. Colors can come in the form of gels and sprays which can be applied to the surface of the hair – to wet or dry hair. There are also other methods which can be used in the form of temporary hair color that can be used. Semi-permanent dyes are available in a variety of colors and last an average of six to eight weeks before fading from the hair.

Cutting edge haircuts are a great way to create funky hairstyles and can be used to create a fresh and edgy style. Sharp edges cut throughout the hairstyle to create an edge hairstyle that can be considered funky. Consider using angled cuts and straightened pieces of hair to create the ultimate funky hair styles.

Celebrity Sedu Hairstyles - A Look at the Types of Sedu Style Haircuts

Jennifer Aniston - Sedu Haircut

Haircut Trends: Straight Sedu Hairstyle

Haircut Trends - Jennifer Lopez - Sedu Hair

Paris Hilton - Sedu Haircut Trends

For all of you who've been wondering about how all celebrities manage to sport gorgeous straight hair - the secret is out! With a sedu flat iron, now you can also create and sport unlimited hairstyles. Sedu flat irons are made up of tourmaline ceramic tiles. When you use them, tourmaline crystals combine with negative ions to give you straight and smooth hair for a longer duration. In case you are wondering, sedu is simply an abbreviation of the word seduction. So let's look at some of the most popular sedu hairstyles.

Sleek and casual: This is perhaps the most famous of all sedu hairstyles sported by Jennifer Aniston in FRIENDS. To get this hairstyle, shampoo your hair and then towel dry it. Now apply some conditioner to make your hair soft and flattened. Let the conditioner in your hair for 2-5 minutes to prevent excessive drying and/or damaging of the hair. Add hair gel and hair serum in equal quantity to make it shiny and sleek. The combo of hair gel and serum keeps your hair from frizzing and makes it look silky. Dry your hair using a blower and round brush. Once your hair is dry insert two-inch section of the hair between the sedu iron plates sliding down your hair from top to bottom. Finally, spray shine gel on sections of your hair and flat iron it without brushing it.

Chic style: Desperate Housewife star Eva Longoria sports this hairstyle. This is a little different than the sleek and casual hairstyle. Once you've conditioned your hair in casual style, make two sections of it and start blow drying it from the back to front. Do it in half-inch sections. You can also create extra volume for this hairstyle by holding brush near the scalp for 5 seconds and then moving through to the end. Use sedu iron on sections where you need smoother texture. Finally, apply hair spray and shine serum casually on the surface of the hair.

The Up-Bun: Jennifer Lopez and Jessica Simpson are often spotted sporting this hairstyle. Get your hair straight and nice following the procedure of chic and casual hairstyle. Now apply firm-hold gel on the sides and at the top and comb into a tight ponytail. Secure with pins and back comb remaining section of the hair. Take a strip of hair from the underside and coil it around your hair band. Like this, take the strips of hair and pin them on top of the hair band until all hair is pinned. Spray back, front and sides with some more firm spray gel.

Cute Hair Trends presents Cute and trendy layered haircuts for women

Check this Blonde Layered Texture Haircut for medium length hairstyles this looks great, also here is a cute choppy short haircut:

The end of my summer break is here already :(

So today was my last official day of summer break. Yes, I still have this weekend, but it's just not the same. Monday morning starts a whole two months of 8:00 classes and labs. I am NOT looking forward to it. But, it's probably a good thing that I will be getting some structure in my life because I have been extremely lazy the past month. But I did get to read a few books and catch up on sleep. I did not get to live at the pool like I thought I would though. Oh well, there's always weekend right? :)
Tonight we have plans to go out for my friend Catherine's birthday. It should be a fun night of catching up with all of our college friends. Tomorrow, Gabe and I are going to Little Rock for lunch and to do a little shopping for him. I like shopping for Gabe almost as much as I like shopping for myself. Then Sunday, weather permitting, I can hopefully get some pool time in before the dreaded Monday morning.

Totally switching topics, I was so upset to hear that the oil is starting to wash up on the beaches in Gulf Shores, AL. For most of my life my family has vacationed there every summer. I feel like those beaches are a second home to me. We've been through hurricanes and tropical storms together and always come out alright. But this oil disaster is something totally different. It may be years before things are back to normal. I can't help but get depressed when I think about all of the birds, fish, dolphins, and other sea life that are affected by this. I feel so helpless in this situation. And I am absolutely furious at BP for not doing more.

Anyway, sorry to end on such a depressing note. I hope all of ya'll have a great weekend!