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Weekend Playlist: Happy Fourth of July

By Kirsten|July 3rd, 2011|Weekend Playlist|

I know what you’re thinking, “Um… It’s SUNDAY! How is this the weekend playlist?” Perhaps you forgot, my fine friends, that today is actually like Saturday because tomorrow we celebrate the great country that we live in. The good ol’ US of A. A country where you can vote, speak freely, and watch as much shitty reality TV as humanly possible. God bless America!

That said, it’s time to crack open a cold one, prop your feet up by the pool, and crank up the tunes.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a zebra pool float to attend to. God bless.

xx,

WhyDid

Why Did You Wear That: You’re Such a Stud

By Kirsten|June 1st, 2010|Personal Style, Why Did You Wear That?|

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At times I feel like I may have been a rocker in my past life. I like wild hair, smudgey eyeliner, loud music, and leather. But alas, my goldilocks looks prevent me from looking very edgey so I have to work against my all-American appearance by incorporating some tougher pieces into my wardrobe. Since the majority of my time is, unfortunately, not spent scissor kicking on stage and smashing guitars, I have to do “rocker chic” in small doses. This means picking one or two pieces at a time and working them into my outfit to kick it up a notch. One of the easiest ways to do so, is adding something studded. Below are some suggestions of items that could be added to anyone’s closet to take you from Joan Collins to Joan Jett.

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Alice and Olivia skinny studded jeans, $221

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Lucca Couture studded tee, $42

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RD Style studded vest, $84

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Killah studded racerback top, $84.55

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Steve Madden studded skirt, $45

l-jenni-kayne-black-seude-studded-sandal-side Jenni Kayne Gauntlet studded sandal, $495

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Bebe enamel studded bracelet, $44

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Mudd studded eternity scarf, $9.99

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Cecilia De Bucourt square stud belt, $108

(and, of course, here is my version):

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Remember to just do one or two studded pieces at a time to avoid looking like an over bedazzled Ed Hardy campaign.

Rock on.

xx,

WhyDid

Beauty Buzz: The Art of Beauty

By Kirsten|May 13th, 2009|Beauty Buzz|

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This morning I was lucky enough to be asked to volunteer my face for a makeup class that Linda Mason was teaching at her workshop in Soho. I remembered that many, many moons ago, Ms. Mason was the makeup artist for a runway show that I was in. That particular show was a bit “abstract” (read- I had plants in my hair and a yellow triangle on my eye), so I wasn’t exactly sure what I had gotten myself into, but was very pleasantly surprised.

Today, the students were learning about “bridal makeup.” Linda wanted me to tell them what kind of bride I would like to be. Ha! This has got to be a sick joke. I have no idea what type of bride I would like to be. So, I guess that made me the “indecisive bride.” Anyway, Linda did a demonstration for the students on my face where she played with different styles. My right eye was a soft, romantic bride while the left was more glamourous and sexy. She filled in my lips with pink and then red. She added shadow and tweaked liner. She was able to create several different looks with just little changes to my makeup. Each one was more stunning than the next. This woman is clearly a genius, I decided.

The students then took a break and my face was cleaned off. When they got back, the students got a chance to recreate the looks. A young lady taking her first makeup course was in charge of my next look. I was not facing a mirror, so I had no idea what she was doing. I snuck a glance or two and saw that she was using shades of blue and coral, and I’m not going to lie, I got a little bit nervous. I figured I was about to be “80’s bride.” However, when she was finished, I was amazed. She did a wonderful job and I left Linda’s workshop looking like a supermodel.

Chatting with Linda, you would never realize that she has quite the resume. She’s charming and sweet, but don’t be fooled. She’s painted the faces of models, actresses, and celebrities (Charlize Theron, Naomi Campbell, Joan Jett, Sarah Ferguson to name a few).

If you are a bride who knows what kind of bride she’d like to be, you are an aspiring makeup artist, or you just love makeup, you need to get down to The Art of Beauty. I know that when(if) the big day comes for me, I will most definitely entrust my face to Linda Mason.

The Art of Beauty -Linda Mason

26 Grand Street

212-625-0490

www.lindamason.com