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Weekend Playlist: Turtle Dance Party

By Kirsten|July 9th, 2011|Weekend Playlist|

Yes, this playlist is called Turtle Dance Party. Yes, that is also how it is saved in my iTunes. No, we won’t get into that nickname today. All you need to know is that this playlist will make even the slowest of turtles wanna come out of his shell.

For the last several weeks this is all I have listened to on the train, during my workouts, painting my nails…. cause my USB cords just keep magically disappearing preventing me from creating anything new… Who am I kidding? I love this mix.

xx,

WhyDid

The List Volume XLVIII

By Kirsten|July 9th, 2011|The List|

Clearly, I’ve been spending a lot more time on wedding blogs as of late. They have become a part of my daily web reconnaissance. The problem is that they all look exactly the same. Now, I don’t blame the blogs for this. I blame the people having weddings. Why do people spend so much time and money trying to make their weddings “different” when they all come out looking like carbon copies?

I can almost predict the photos. The “rustic setting”, the homemade stationery. How utterly ironic. What? Did you turn into a hipster the minute you got engaged?

*Disclaimer: This is not for anyone who has already had a wedding and may have incorporated some of these details. This is for the fine ladies out there planning their pending nuptials. Please break the monotony.

Here are the top ten wedding trends that probably need to stop. Like, right now:

Paper banners with kitschy sayings.
Cupcakes. They are $&*#ing awesome!!!! We know.
Macaroons. They look pretty, but no one wants to eat them.
Using lettuce for your floral decorations. Okay, this isn’t lettuce, these are called succulents (emphasis on suck).
Mason jars. No one wants to drink out of something that may have once contained bolts.
Color coordinated candy bars.
The shoe picture. Might be the bride. Might be the bride and the groom. Either way… this picture will happen.
Speaking of shoes… cowboy boots.
… and TOM’s.
Mustaches. Did I miss something?

Let’s be serious. This is really just my cry for help. If anyone has some great wedding blog suggestions, please send them my way. You can also hold me accountable if any of this stuff ends up at my wedding.

xx,

WhyDid

All photos courtesy of Style Me Pretty

Friday Frocks: Always a Bridesmaid

By Kirsten|July 8th, 2011|Friday Frocks, Why Did You Wear That?|

Ah, that special day in your life. You’ve dreamt about it since you were a little girl. You’re wearing the most beautiful dress you’ll probably ever wear and you get to marry the man of your dreams with your very best friends right by your side.

They were there when you called them with giddy excitement after your first date, wiped away your tears after your first fight, and called them immediately when he finally popped the question. So why are you dressing them up like show ponies?

I get that this is “your day” but what did I ever do to you? Why must I look like I’m wearing a prom dress (and a bad one at that)? Is this some kind of hazing? Cause I’m pretty sure we covered that when I was holding your hair back as you tossed your cookies at your bachelorette party… You know, the time you made me drink out of a penis straw?

Not sure why so many brides insist on making their besties and bridesmaids look like giant eggplants or fluffy pink sheep, while they’ve never looked better. I know, I know… it’s hard to find one dress that matches your color “theme”, looks good on everyone, and doesn’t upstage you.

A few things:

These dresses are ugly. They just are.
Not every girl is going to look smashing in the exact same dress. I don’t care how beautiful your besties are. Some have hips, some have breasts, and unless you lucked into having quintuplets for best friends, none of them are going to look the same in that damn dress.
When you ask us, “Will you ever wear this dress again?” we have no choice but to plaster on a smile and squeal with delight, “Yes!!!”
We will never upstage you- unless you make us wear these god forsaken taffeta monstrosities. You’re the bride and you are beautiful!

Listen, I know you think that you must purchase official bridesmaids dresses, but there are plenty of great “off the rack” options that might actually make your bridesmaids happy. To drive home my point, I have found options (all under $300) in every color of the rainbow:

1. Top Shop Yellow Cami Ruched Mesh Dress, $95, 2. Amanda Uprichard Crystal Body Silk Dress, $194, 3. Victoria’s Secret Flirty Multi-Way Dress, $79.50, 4. Presley Skye Ruffle Trim Crepe de Chine Dress, $128, 5. BCBGENERATION Cascading Ruffle Dress, $98, 6. A.B.S. by Allen Schwartz Yellow Silk Chiffon Beaded One Shoulder Dress, $237, 7. Ellen Tracy Sleeveless V-Neck Dress, $148, 8. Aqua Encom Twist Bandeau Full Maxi Dress, $129.29, 9. Aidan Mattox Floral Print Tiered Gown, $295, 10. Aidan Mattox Pansy Silk Chiffon Halter Dress, $279

11. Lauren by Ralph Lauren Chessington Shirred Dress, $130, 12. Ani Lee Taryn Dress, $299, 13. Free People Watercolor Printed Asymmetrical Dress, $128, 14. Mark + James Tie Waist Metallic Tulle Dress, $295, 15. Parker Bead Dress, $297, 16. Max and Cleo One Shoulder Gown, $178, 17. Amanda Uprichard Jessie Maxi Dress, $242, 18. LM by Mignon Cascade One Shoulder Gown, $243, 19. American Apparel Siren Dress, $75, 20. Winter Kate Barbel Lace Trim Maxi Gown, $285

So cut your gals a break, would ya? You still want them by your side after your big day, right?

xx,

WhyDid

Why Don’t You Make Bath Time Lots of Fun?

By Kirsten|July 7th, 2011|Beauty Buzz|

I’m a sucker for testing out new and noteworthy beauty products. I’m always looking for the next “miracle cure” for whichever beauty ailment I happen to be fixating on at that moment (split ends, cellulite, chipped nails, dark circles). This week, we’re back to split ends. I ran out of my usual deep conditioner, so I decided to test out CEW’s (Cosmetic Executive Women) pick for best hair care product, Bumble and Bumble Mending Masque.

First things first, this stuff is expensive. $37 for five ounces… you go ahead and do the math (I’m not any good at it). Anyway, the texture is nice and thick and I actually don’t recall a smell at all. Let me sniff my hair. Please hold….

Yeah, no. So, anyway, I slathered my hair with the dense cream and then raked it through from roots to tips with my fingers concentrating it on my ends (duh). Then I decided to go ahead and look down at the directions (see how I operate? Do not do as I do. Always read directions FIRST). I saw that it instructed me to leave the mask on my hair for ten minutes. Ten minutes?!?! That’s a long time to hang out in the shower with not a whole lot to do.

1. SplashProof iPod Shower Speaker, $33.99, 2. Hello Kitty Shower Cap, $16, 3. Biore Steam Activated Cleanser, $6.36, 4. Crystalline Pedicure Wand, $10, 5. True Blue Spa 60 Second Manicure Scrub, $12, 6. Bliss Stimulator, $22, 7. Pink Baby Light Up Duck, $4

So, I tried to figure out how exactly one would spend this extended shower time productively. Clearly, my “go to” would be dancing (you’ve seen my moves), so a shower radio is a must. You also probably want to scrub any calluses off of your tootsies or pretty little fingers and follow this up by steaming your skin flawless. In case you get lonely, it can’t hurt to bring a pal… like a rubber ducky. With the party you’re throwing in the shower, ten minutes will fly by in no time and you’ll emerge looking like a lady who spent all day at the spa.

xx,

WhyDid

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