Wednesday, August 5, 2009

New hair and Weekly Shopping & Goodies

What with the recent weirdo heat wave in Vancouver, I was really beginning to hate my long hair. Since I have rather flat, super straight hair, and a small face, too long hair really weighs me down - metaphorically and literally! Off to the salon I went, clutching my inspiration photo of a Japanese hair do from the August 2009 issue of ViVi (I heart Japanese fashion mags!!). The look I was hoping for entailed fringe-y bangs and soft waves, and this is how it turned out:


post-salon: curls done with a flat-iron

I really love the cool curls my stylist put in, but I despaired ever being able to achieve anything close to it at home as my hair is notoriously stubborn. Anytime I try to do anything more complicated than a ponytail, my hair will slowly escape like Houdini from its bondage of bobby pins and clips. As well, holding any curl for longer than a few minutes requires chemical intervention on the scale of an atomic bomb. According to my stylist the reason for my hair woes is because my hair is too healthy. Is such a thing even possible?!

However, I'm never one to just quit a good fight. I had a wedding to go to the next day and despite basically sleeping upside-down so as not to flatten my hair, it was sadly moderately crushed the next day. Freaking out, I repaired the damage with my curling iron. I think I did an alright job considering I never curl my hair and it amazingly lasted all night!


Keep it locked on BHMnB for a makeup tutorial with this look!


Anyways what do you all think: hit or miss on this wavy bangs style?


And of course after weighing in on my new hair, check out this week's Weekly Shopping & Goodies! This week features all our favourite concealers, so it's sure to be super informative!






The Fashionable Housewife
shows us how to get the Perfect 5 Minute Face With Darac Beauty.

A Few Goody Gumdrops can not live without her favorite concealer... Boi-ing by Benefit.

Being High Maintenance, not Bitchy gives her first A+ review to Almay Smart Shade Concealer!

Fashion Fille's favorite face cream is a simple classic. Find out which one she favors!

How to Take Care of Your Skin with homemade secrets by Quinta Trends

Raging Rouge reminisces about the 8 best concealers she's ever tried.

Shopping and Info loves this little concealer in a lipstick container.

SomeoneSpoilMe.com is giving away their favorite face cream & more in their Summer Beauty Giveaway!

Style Eyes values her Touche Eclat Concealer more than gold or designer clothes

TheFind Blog wakes up each morning with M.A.C. Studio Finish Concealer plus two tips to perfect concealer application.

diva in a carry on intern, Jessica, attended the beauty blogger bash and came back with a great contest!

23 comments:

mooq said...

Adorable hairdo! So wicked. I love bangs + curls. I feel your stubborn hair woes - I can't get my hair to do much of anything!

Guapólog@ said...

Hi!

I just landed here 'cause of Bere from www.tardeotemprano.net and I love your new haircut/hairdo! You look very cute!

Actually I have a Beauty Salon in Mexico City and I enjoyed both your pics and the concealers info. I discovered a liquid one from MAC and that's the one I love.

Regards!

Simone

Delectable Swank said...

LOVE IT! You haircut turned out way better than mine, when I got my hair cut last week the stylist put in tons of mouse and WHAMO - instant afro! The bangs look fantastic, you are such a babe!

The Haute-Shopper said...

Awesome hairstyle! Looks great on you. And believe it or not, my stylist said the same about my hair being too healthy, which is why it won't hold a curl or anything else. Odd, right? Still not sure whether or not to believe it. He also told me curling works best on unwashed frizzier hair.

Oh, and that MAC concealer on the far left is the best thing ever. I've been using it for well almost 8 years now.

Blair said...

LOL!! We have the same problem! My stylist will stroll up to me, check my curls and shake his head hahaha.

Yes to the curls! You look extra feminine! Me likey~

Halifax said...

lol, sleeping up side down, awww... You look cute with curls. I want a change in my hairstyle as well, but am lost, don't know what to do with it

Miss.Friendz said...

Curls really suit you- very pretty indeed!

I have to spray in a tonne of curling mist before I attempt any wavy do's followed by hair spray too, but I blame it on the humidity in HK that relaxes my curls haha.

lisa said...

Nice curly hair missy!

Loma said...

Love it!

ko0ty said...

Your curls look cute and you did a good job fixing it! My hair is about that length but I think I can only do waves because curls around my face like that makes my face look soo big!

Kym said...

definitely a HIT HIT HIT!!! ;P i was also considering cutting my hair last week because of that weird, sudden, massive heat in vancouver... but i held off and im glad i did because now its FREEZING again. i thought it was august? summer? you know? hot? heat? sun? hahaha! ;P oh, vancouver.

Hanako66 said...

you look so cute, I totally love it!!!

Beki said...

Love the cut, curls look great on you!!!

http://www.nearstyle.blogspot.com

Kristin said...

Holy cow lady, you look amazing!! Love love love the hair!

Maverick Malone said...

Deffo a hit! You look gorgeous!!

xox, mavi

Tiffany said...

i bring in my japanese fashion mags for my hair inspiration too!

you look really cute! and yes, my hair was the same way before I got my digital perm, it would never hold a curl!

nora said...

your hair is beautiful! i love it. its wonderful and sweet :)

Couture Carrie said...

Your hair looks gorgeous, darling!

xoxox,
CC

proudly says, said...

i love the new look!

http://momfashionworld.blogspot.com/

FASHIONconfectionairy said...

Ooo, it looks s good and fresh, I wish my hair would coporate!
XOXOX
Libby
http://fashionconfectionairy.weebly.com

Toothfairynotes said...

your hair looks sooooo pretty!!!! love it! and it looks really good on you...


Have a nice weekend!

*loves*

kokostiletto said...

wow you're so pretty - you really do have the biggest eyes !!!! :)

Kat said...

Great hair and nice makeup!