August 22nd, 2010
So fall approaches and what will everyone be wearing? Well animal print in fashion has been around for decades and it seems every couple years it re-surfaces itself and becomes “in style” again. So really its a classic that never goes out of fashion. So either dig out anything you bought in animal print a few years ago or hit the stores for the latest fahsions in animal print. Its seems to be returning this time in all forms of fashion – from coats & handbags to dresses and shoes!
I personally love animal print, especially leopard and I do own a leopard handbag, leopard heels and a leopard dress BUT I would never wear them all together! One item of animal print at a time as an accent is a must! IF its an animal print dress then all other accessories must be plain and simple.
Above are a few examples as seen on Angelina Jolie, Eva Mendes, Victoria Beckham, Lily Allen, Nicole Richie, Beyonce and Christina Aguilera.
August 13th, 2010
Hey there Moms
Its been a while since I have posted, been so busy and just got back from 2 weeks in the UK visiting family and friends. Well my little 18 month old who walked and walked but refused to let go of my finger is finally walking by herself. It happened while on vacation in the UK. We were outside at a cafe that was kind of on a farm and she saw some ducks and wanted to chase them! Then each day she started taking more steps on her own and now she is walking and almost running everywhere! Its taking some getting used to but its great. At her 18 month appointment she was referred to an occupational therapist to help with the walking. But we were told by the time we got an appointment she may be walking so we could just say “no we don’t need the appt” – so yeah!
Traveling with an 18 month old is certainly a challenge, especially a constipated child, but she did do some sleeping on the flights and some watching of DVDs and of course some crying and fussing. But we managed. We feel we are not natural parents at 39 and 42 (having planned to not have kids) and its extremely testing on us sometimes but so rewarding and having our little girl is the best decision we ever made. Even after 2 weeks of her walking now I still am so thrilled to see her running around on her own.
We are off to Orlando for a week in September for my husbands business, he has a show to attend. After that life can get back to normal and I can write a lot more blogs. Must keep you all up to date on fall fashion and some great hair tips!
Cheers!
July 18th, 2010
Ok, so you are shopping for a wig online, as many people do – e.g. my customers! But all you can see is a fabulous photo of Raquel Welch in one of her wigs. What does the wig “really” look like?
Go to YouTube and type in Raquel Welch wig or Revlon wig in the search box and you can view loads of videos demonstrating and showing the actual wigs on mannequin heads and people. Its a great way to get a better idea of the wig you may want to buy before you purchase!
Then once you decide don’t forget to come back to my wig store to buy one! Just click on the link on the right hand side of this screen.
Thanks!
June 29th, 2010
Hi
Well sorry its been so long since I’ve written anything on my blog. Life has gotten away with me and my little daughter (now almost 18 months old) has kept me very very busy and my online wig business – Gorgeous Hair Wigs – has been doing really well and keeping me extra busy.
Well my latest Mom challenge is getting my little girl to walk on her own. She was a late crawler and dragged herself everywhere like an Army crawl. About 3 months ago (at 13 months) she discovered normal crawling – yeah! Around the same time she began to pull herself up on furniture – at last. That soon turned into walking along the furniture everywhere. That soon lead to her wanting to walk but hanging on to my 2 hands. That lead to walking everywhere hanging on to to just 1 of my fingers on one hand – so almost walking on her own. So for the past month she has being walking like this and we don’t know how to get her to let go of my finger and walk on her own. Its frustrating at times. She will walk around the furniture still and then when she wants to get across a room, she will go down on her knees and crawl over to something else and pull herself back up again OR look for me, take my finger and walk over to where she wants to go.
So that is our current challenge with our little angel. I do try to let go of her finger but she just falls on to her bum or knees. I know she will walk on her own eventually but I wish I knew some ways to help her. She is healthy and happy and has almost 12 teeth now. Loves to play with her toys, loves to play in her blow up pool outside on hot days, sleeps well most of the time and says about 5 words (Mummy, Daddy, Duckie, Fishies, Sheep) and understands a lot more words. She is a normal 17 month old apart from the walking!
If anyone reads this article and has some advice for me or can relate to having a late walking child please contact me or email me with your story or ideas! Thanks!
I will be back very soon to write more articles of fashion (I’ve been buying a lot of gorgeous dresses lately!) and hair!
May 31st, 2010
Hey Mom’s with little girls, I recently discovered (through a friend) a lovely woman called Nancy in Ontario, Canada who hand makes these amazing hair bows on slide clips (including special slides that have extra grip for fine hair) and elastics with bows (you choose) as well as crochet hats with bows and many more items. She can do any color or mix you want. There are so many different styles to choose from – the corkers are her specialty and are just gorgeous (see photo of my daughter wearing some).
Her business is called Alla’s Bowtique – For All Your Hair Candy. To see all her collection, join her on Facebook and ask to join her page. You can then see ALL the photos of the items she makes and if you want to order something just comment under the photo and tell her what you want. Prices for most sets of bows are $5.00 CAD. Just contact her at allasbowtique@yahoo.com and she can tell you how to join her Facebook page.
Here are just a few of the gorgeous bows! CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO SEE FULL SIZE
May 15th, 2010
Hey women!
Ok well we all no long hair is sexy, full hair is sexy, long waves are sexy and so on. Men love long hair. I do not mean mega long but Jennifer Aniston long – sweet sexy.
Well with clip-in extensions – synthetic or human hair you can have any length you want in 10 mins! You can just take them out after an event or after a day of wearing them and rest your head on your pillow with your own hair again. Eva Longoria (gorgeous woman) wears them all the time. Week to week on Desperate Housewives her hair length is different. Even when you see her at events its a different length almost every time. I think her own hair is just about shoulder length.
I may be biased because I sell extensions on my website BUT I also wear extensions. When my hair was shoulder length a few years ago I got myself some long human hair extensions and wore them all the time until my own hair grew. They really are a great invention and they are comfortable!
Here is a before and after of me wearing some affordable ($29.99 on my website) but great quality synthetic straight extensions and set of full wavy ones. They do come with guidelines on how to put them in. It gets quicker the more often you put them in.
If you are not sure what color will match your own just look carefully at the color charts. I also sell Jessica Simpson half head clip-in extensions and Raquel Welch human hair extensions, which of course can be curled, straightened etc. I do accept returns and exchanges if colors are not right. Click on the link to my website “Gorgeous Hair” at the top of this blog.
Try some out today! They make you feel so good!
May 6th, 2010
The Maxi dress. Make a statement this summer with the easiest summer dress to wear in the world! Go plain with solid colors or be bold and wear a gorgeous print. There are so many out there to choose from. They are not expensive and you will look fresh, casual, elegant and summery all at the same time. Wear them with flat sandals, flip flops or dress them up for evening with heels. No matter what your shape there is a maxi dress out there for you. If you are not too tall then find the perfect one and have it hemmed to ankle length.
Just today I bought myself a gorgeous maxi halter dress in a print like a mosaic with navy blue, black, white, red & orange in it. Its sooo comfortable and feels great!
They are a perfect slip on summer dress and if you are not keen on your legs they are the absolute perfect dress for you!
So give one a try this summer! You can find them everywhere but just type in “maxi dress” on google and you will find hundreds!
Here are a few celebs and models wearing them this year!
April 29th, 2010
Ok all you Mom’s – it is possible to a “Yummy Mummy” without a lot of effort. I saw this article today on 10 celebrity Yummy Mummy’s and yes most of them are looking good. But we can of course say “they have stylists, trainers, etc” and most of them probably do but not all of them. (click on picture of Katie Holmes to your left to link to the article)
The top ten are: Angelina Jolie, Reese Witherspoon, Katie Holmes, Kate Hudson, Gwenyth Paltrow, Halle Berry, Gisele Bundchen, Jada Pinkett Smith, Liv Tyler andVictoria Beckham!
I think Katie Holmes and Gwenyth Paltrow are the most wholesome and Mom-ish looking out of all of them.
BUT looking at previous articles I have written on this blog – finding the perfect jeans, the wrap dress, etc. Just wearing the right clothes (the message from What Not to Wear show) can seriously make any Mummy – Yummy! Make-up can be a wee bit f concealer for those with not so perfect skin, black mascara, tinted lip gloss – and you are good to go. Also take care of your hair, make it look good when you can, you will feel better about yourself. If you are going to pull it back in pony tail some days, brush it back neatly into a sleek pony tail for a more polished look. The put that dash of make up on and a “nice pair” of well fitted jeans with comfy but stylish boots and simple V neck top in a solid color and throw a smart belted trench coat over it – tada – it was not difficult but you will sure look Yummy. Find a cheap pair of Celeb style large sunglasses and you are done! Dressing well will always make you feel more confident and ready to take on the world. You are worth it!!!
April 21st, 2010
Hey ladies!
Curves are sexy – end of story. 90% of men will think a woman with some hips, a bit of a bum are a lot sexier than a bean pole! My husband was looking at an article online about Guy Richie (Madonna’s ex-husband) and his new 21 year old girlfriend, model Michaela Kocianová. She was a model and the photo they showed was her modeling some lingerie. My husband thought she looked disgusting as you could see her rib cage sticking out and her legs and arms looked liked wires. On the other hand, he thinks Kim Kardasian has a fabulous figure! Thank goodness for that because I know which shape I am more like! haha. I personally have hips and they are always 9-10 inches wider than my waist.
Michaela Kocianová (catwalk model) and Kim Karsdashian
How to dress your curves to show them at their best and how to dress to give the impression of curves if you happen to be blessed with any curves, can be equally as frustrating – seriously. I do have friends who are not curvy and wish they were. Curves or no curves the most important part of your body to accentuate is your natural waist. If you can define your waist (the smallest part of your body) then you will always look womanly and give that hourglass shape.
If you are very slim with almost no hips then do not wear a pencil dress or tight tops with tight jeans. Go for a skinny leg jean because you can but on top you want a feminine top that is loose or blousy or that cinches at the waist and goes out a little. See example below:
For women who are quite curvy and want to show them off but look sexy and sophisticated and not round, you need to lengthen & straighten out your bottom have with straight leg trousers or jeans in a darker color and definitely a fitted top or a classic blazer that cinches at the waist OR a dress that goes in at the waist and falls away from the tummy only slightly, too full a skirt and you can look wide hipped. Here are some examples:
So the bottom line is there are so many ways to look your best, show off your curves or enhance the small curves you do have. Enjoy your body, show it at its best. No matter what size you are – loose clothing will always make you look bigger and too tight clothing also show you in a negative light. Try to find clothes that properly fit your frame in the right places!
April 14th, 2010
Hey Moms!
So here I am still a “new Mom” in my eyes. My little 15 month old is on the verge of walking and is pulling herself up on everything in site – tables, chairs, sofas, bath tubs, etc. Its great – but goodness all the chasing after her to make sure she does not fall on ceramic tiles or hardwood floors, etc. She also has discovered my laptop! Its amazing the things they can get to and find them far more interesting than their toys! I am trying to be patient with her. But sometimes I do shout out “Anya will you just stop!”. She pays no attention and carries on. I can pull her away from the table where the laptop is 5 times and she will crawl right back and stand up and try to hit the keys again.
She also is such a fussy eater and a slim baby – so I try no to get worried. But she is consistent in her weight gain, its just low and very slow. Some days she eats like a horse and other days she eats like a mouse! I try not get frustrated when she refuses food. Funny enough when dear hubby tries to feed her she will take it! Someone different I guess. So he is helping out more now with feeding her. I sometimes try to let her feed herself but lately all she does is pull the food apart and throw it instead of eat it. So for now I am popping food in her mouth by hand or spoon depending on what it is.
At 41 I’ve had so many years of not having to worry about patience that its a new thing for me. Its tough sometimes. Yesterday she tested me all day. Throwing tantrums and throwing things and refusing to eat. I was almost in tears by the end of the day. But she went to bed early and I was able to relax after dinner with a small glass of whisky on ice and watch a bit of TV and I felt a lot better. Then 3hrs later she cried out and would not stop crying til I gave her a bottle – she was hungry because she refused to eat her dinner!
I know the challenges ahead in the near future and distant future are going to seriously test my patience. But I am learning and trying to be a stronger more patient person. I love my little girl more than anything in this world, but man is being a parent the hardest but most rewarding job in the world!
Take care Moms!
