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Sex and the City hair....at home

June 30th 2010 23:26

Since launching just 11 months ago, the breakthrough hair styling accessory MYCURL has sold over 30 000 units Australia, which isn't that surprising when you see the results it lets you create at home....

To celebrate MyCurl’s amazing success, and the release of the second Sex & The City movie, which sadly isn't as great as your hair will look, the team at MYCURL has designed a series of hairstyles inspired by everyone’s favourite New York ladies!

Get Carrie’s Look - MY Soho Style

Think Sarah Jessica Parker, aka Carrie Bradshaw, hanging out at the happening Soho Grand.

Using 6 MYCURLs:

1. Place a side part in your hair and part from hairline to crown. section off the back of hair from crown to behind both ears to give 3 even sections.

2. Starting at the back, split the section in 2 vertically. Spray KMS Curl Up onto one of these sections and roll hair around a vertical MYCURL, directing the hair away from your face. Secure the first strap then continue rolling the MYCURL to just above the level of your cheekbone before securing the 2nd strap. Repeat with the other back section of hair. On the left side, divide the hair into 2 vertical sections and repeat the steps above, directing hair away from the face and securing the 2nd strap below the cheekbone area. Repeat on the right side.

3. Clamp your cloud nine irons over each MYCURL for 10 seconds then allow hair to cool for 15 minutes. While hair is cooling, use a tail comb to lift the crown area up and spray with hairspray to create more volume while setting. place a scarf around the widest area of the head to further compress the shape while cooling.

Result: After hair has cooled, remove all MYCURLs and run your fingers through your hair. Apply a gloss spray to the ends. For a flawless finish, spray L’Oreal Professionnel Elnet onto a make-up brush and glide down through your hair, following the direction of the curls.

If you like a more tousled look, spray from the mid- lengths down with Bumble & Bumble Sea Salt Spray and blowdry with a diffuser.

And single ladies be on notice! If you would like to invite the opposite sex without saying a single word, then this tip is for you. Styling your hair with curls or waves and wearing your hair to one side, off the shoulder to expose the neck, is enough to disarm men and make you look very approachable, all without compromising your style.

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Get the look of the Logies!

May 3rd 2010 00:49

So stepping out of my comfort zone (now there's a word you don't use often when it comes to fashion!) I am delving into hair this morning, chiefly because I have been chatting to a celebrity stylist who got flown to the Logies yesterday to do Kelly Landry's hair. And it got me thinking about hair as fashion, which is most certainly is.

As evidenced at this year’s Oscars, curls are back in a big way, and poker straight hair is kind of moving in the direction that flouro clothes should have done months ago, and the styles seen on the red carpet at last night’s event proved no exception.

Anyhoo, said stylist Dario Cotroneo, was kind enough to share his secret for how he made Kelly's hair look so freaking fabulous in such a way that I could potentially attempt it myself at home.

“As part of the team nominated for the Most Popular Lifestyle Logie, Kelly’s hair was in the spotlight, so it had to be on-trend, and immaculate,” Dario says. “And the real secret is, it’s actually not that difficult to recreate her look at home using MYCURL.”

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Here's how Dario explained how I can look as fabulous as Kelly...

“Kelly knew she wanted her hair up and slightly loose. When I saw her Collette Dinnigan gown number with a lot of detail, I was inspired to go in the opposite direction with her hair. I wanted her to look sophisticated and in control, without looking uptight.

To start I placed a very low side part on a slight angle and backcombed under the fringe and crown area to create volume. I then sectioned her hair vertically using KMS Bounce Back Spray and wound the hair vertically around MYCURLs, directing the hair towards her face. I stopped secured the MYCURLs inline with her cheekbones and repeated this until all hair was secured. I used 8 MYCURLs in total and allowed her hair to cool for 20 minutes.”

The Result:
“I removed all MYCURLs and lightly brushed out Kelly’s hair, leaving the fringe area to maintain volume. I sprayed her hair with a gloss spray and sectioned out a small area of hair on the right hand side for the braid. I clawed my fingers through the rest of her hair, twisted it together clockwise and tucked the ends underneath her hairstyle. This enabled half of the twist on the part side to be visible, then with the remaining hair I braided this and tucked it underneath. I loosened up the braid to look more editorial, and followed this by braiding the ends of the fringe and into her hairstyle. I secured the style with lots of Elnet hairspray onto a makeup brush to clean up any loose ends, and to ensure her hair would last the whole night! Lots of fun and a very happy client.”

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Over the knee boots - the hottest trend this winter

April 26th 2010 09:34

Remember all those years ago when Pretty Woman was the must-see movie and those boots of hers were oh-so-scandalous? Imagine! Over the knee boots! Well, I never!

So far away that opinion seems as fashionistas everywhere, particularly in the southern hemisphere, embrace the over the knee look and make a silent stand against the idea that these boots are nothing other then fabulous, and against cold knees!

Recently partaking in the purchase of over the knee boots myself, I have to admit that the decision to join the fashion-forward and zip myself up almost to my thighs, took a little consideration. After all, the classification of boots by length through the old “kiss me, touch me….you know the rest” mantra didn’t come into common vanacular for nothing. But it seems the boots, which in effect are really quite practical when it’s cold, have been embraced by designers and celebrities alike, and this of course makes it acceptable for the likes of you and me.

The fabulous thing about this trend is that those pumping it out for us have actually tried to make it practical. The likes of the Chloe over the knee boots from the AW collection are flat, meaning not only will you look hot and fashionable, but you can actually wear them. The grey suede stiletto version I got suckered into adding to a fairly hefty shoe collection, not so much. That said, they do have the option of a fold-down cuff – surely that counts for something in the practicality stakes??

They may not be cheap, but if you’re investing in a good pair of over the knee boots, I commend you. Firstly so being so on-trend, but secondly because if you think about it, you can really forgo your jeans and get away with a crazy short sweater dress when you’ve got those babies on, without worrying about cold legs. Fashionable and practical…I shall finish as I started…well, I never!

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Man Cleavage

April 17th 2010 23:28

There’s a strange phenomenon sweeping the streets of Sydney and I wonder if it’s happening elsewhere. It’s man cleavage, or ‘heavage’ and the men of this city are certainly daring to bare.

It is virtually impossible to leave your house in Sydney at the moment and not see a whole lot of naked chest, thanks to many a man wearing a plunging neckline. And I’m not talking about the standard v-neck here, or even the type of more risqué v-neck John Travolta sported in Saturday Night Fever. I mean those necklines so deep, that, if worn by a female, would require hollywood tape or at least a good defence against an indecency charge. I’m not sure what started this trend, or when it will end, but it has certainly taken hold, and from Monday to Friday, dusk til dawn, there is a large contingent of often hairy chests on view around town

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Common Scents

February 17th 2010 05:36

Dashing about the city as I do on my way to work, to the gym, back to work, and then in a rush to get home, I have realized that there are a few common scents. A lot of which I can’t actually place, but it goes to show that just like physical fashion, there are also perfume trends.

This is easy enough to believe when you take a quick stroll through the perfume section of any major department store. Fashionable people bring out what are supposed to be fashionable scents, although sadly many of them are lacking. I even encountered a range of Sex and the City scents at a pharmacy recently which I have to say were on less than appealing side of fragrance options. But it just goes to show that like celebrity clothing endorsements, (well, for the most part), celebrity fragrances can spark a trend

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Festive fashion

January 3rd 2010 11:56

I went to a fairly fancy restaurant on Christmas Eve and sitting at a table nearby was a lady dressed in what I can only describe as a naughty Santa outfit, complete with knee high boots, a red velvet coat and fur cuffs large enough to be mistaken for small animals. Whilst this was a spectacle in itself due to the outfit’s inappropriateness for it’s surrounds, it also drew my attention because it was a totally literal interpretation of festive fashion. And I wondered how many other people were thinking Ho, Ho, Ho….

To me, festive fashion is all about fabulous dresses, glamour and going all out for holiday parties and events. At Christmas, people tend to not just want to dress up, they tend to expect it. But clearly some people’s definitions of dressing up for the festivities are very different to others. For me, making the most of holiday fashion is one of the best things about Christmas time. The new year is of course already upon us, but for those of us in the southern hemisphere, summer has hit (well, except in Sydney of course where winter appears to be visiting yet again) and that means the festivities are set to continue for a little while yet. And that means more fabulous opportunities to dress up! Hoorah

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Fashion free pursuits

November 23rd 2009 23:17

Is there ever a time where fashion doesn’t matter? I have pondered this before, and I have to say I have changed my mind. I used to think yes, and now I think I am leaning towards a no. I recently read that the ability to change your mind is a sign of intelligence, so I am quite happy with my about face. (And by changing your mind, this article cited altering long held beliefs; we’re not talking suddenly choosing pasta when you previously thought you wanted a sandwich for lunch.)

I used to think there were certain situations in life where you should just put fashion to one side and concentrate on the real matter at hand. Granted, there were few I could come up with but the one that springs to mind was the gym. I possibly had this delusion due to the lack of time I spent in a gym myself, and now that I have discovered the joys of exercise, I have most certainly changed my mind. I look hideous at the gym. I am not one of those girls that can get through a body combat class barely breaking a sweat and leaving looking relaxed and with a subtle glow. I morph into beetroot woman, complete with crazy hair and I hate to say it, on occasion, sweat patches. Now my exercise-loving buddies assure me that this is a fabulous sign of how hard I’m working and what a great workout I’ve just had, and I thank them for their unwavering support and lack of judgment on my exceedingly rosy complexion, but this less than desirable physical state has made me realize something. I look even more hideous if I’m in terrible gym gear. Call me conceited, call me vain, but if I have to look like a rapidly wilting tomato, I’d rather be wilting in designer gym gear. That way at least some of me can look acceptable

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Summer's Best and Worst Accessory

November 22nd 2009 21:20

This weekend’s weather in Sydney proved that summer is truly upon us, and with it comes one of the best and the worst fashion accessories – the fake tan.

I have to confess to being quite partial to a bit of faking it myself. As a naturally translucent member of society, being able to add a hint of colour to my Day-Glo limbs is a blessing, especially for special events or if I want to wear white. But I have to admit that every time I go into a spray booth or strip in front of a tanning technician, there is fear in my heart that I will end up channelling the complexion of an Oompa Loompa. Due to this fear, my visits are incredibly infrequent and I instead more often than not rely on my moisturiser/tanning solution which, while making me smell like corn chips if I apply on a hot day, seems to be much less fraught with danger, if not a longer process

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Racing Fashion

November 19th 2009 08:28

The height of the spring racing season may be behind us, but the remnants of the best and the worst of it remain. We are still being bombarded with photographic evidence online of those who looked the best, and those who looked the worst, and tragically those who look the worst are what many of us tend to think of when we think of racing fashion.

For the sport of kings, there seems to be a disproportionately high number of race goers who dress and act like they're at the other end of the spectrum. Arriving at Flemington before midday on one of the key race days, I was witness to many a filly (and not the four legged kind) already in varying stages of undress, some already carrying thier shoes and not really acting like royalty. In fact, one girl was already shoeless and rolling about on the grass

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La Di Da Fashion

September 24th 2009 23:28

There are some situations where fashion is subject to a dress code. I posted about this yesterday (those of you who read this blog avidly know that…you are out there, right?) and how there have been a couple of situations of late where a dress code has been prescribed for somewhat formal events, and yet somehow the resulting fashion got muddled none the less.

The first example of this was when my partner was invited to dine with some rather important people who were in town on business from Canada. It was all very formal and posh and I was required to attend a dinner as the other half and pretend like I had been brought up on the very right side of the tracks. I have to admit I felt a bit Pretty Woman, but thanks to that fabulous piece of cinematic history I at least knew which order to use my cutlery in. The prescribed dress standard was cocktail. Brilliant. Out came the very lovely and very cocktail 50s inspired black Wayne Cooper dress with collared halter, full skirt and belted waist. Only, no-one else was in cocktail. In fact, they weren’t even remotely close. Everyone else had clearly interpreted the dress code to mean work-wear or plain old frumpy. Enter overdressed me. Granted, my dress was fabulous but I’m not the kind of person who would strut about happy in the knowledge I was better dressed than the other people there (unlike the friend of mine I spoke of yesterday) so I was left feeling kind of awkward and not really wanting to take my trench coat off. Odd for a venue where staff opened the door and then were positioned at the ready with trays of drinks – you would think glam would be the go. I learnt that was not the case the hard way

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