Friend Friday: Vacations!

[photo credit: my sister]

1. When it comes to packing for vacation what’s your mantra?

Stuff everything that will fit into a suitcase. It works well. =p

2. What are your must packs?

I usually bring along my art supplies so I can get a little drawing in. =D

3. What are you happy to leave behind?

Schoolwork.....

4. Any packing secrets that help you get everything into one
suitcase?

Rolled clothes usually fit better than folded, and you get less wrinkles as well. Place small items inside shoes. Sit on the suitcase while zipping it up, haha.

5. Beach reading… what are you taking with you to read in the sand?

Sarah Dessen is amazing and fun. I just recently discovered Kristin Hannah, and wow I love her books.

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Friend Friday: Hair Care

1. How often do you get your hair cut?

Not often enough...heh.
2. Do you go to the same stylist each time, try someone new, go to the
cheap hair cutting chains or live it up in a salon?

I cut it myself, haha. Because it's curly, it's super easy to cut...no worrying about straight lines.

3. Do you color your hair? How often? What’s your natural color?

I've never dyed my hair. Thought about it a couple of times, but never taken the plunge. I'm a natural brunette.

4. The one thing you always do to keep your hair looking great is:

Tons of conditioner. Tons.

5. What hair trend do you love and wish you could rock?

Pixie cut! À la Audrey Hepburn and Natalie Portman...but It would never work on me.

Friend Friday: blog pet peeves

This week's friend friday topic is pet peeves. I really only have one, but it's an important one!
Bad spelling/grammar. I immediatly lose respect for people with spelling or grammar mistakes in their blog posts. Oh, and your and you're are two DIFFERENT words, everybody needs to memorize the difference and use these words properly!

Friend Friday: outside influences

1. What magazines do you subscribe to?
None at the moment, but I want to subscribe to Vogue.

2. Do you watch any fashion TV shows?
No...

3. Beyond blogs, what websites do you frequent for fashion inspiration?
teenvogue.com, weardrobe, chictopia.

4. Advertisements play a huge role in forming public opinion about a product or brand… what ads do you like and why?
Simple and pretty.

5. Do you own any fashion books?
No, I'm too poor to buy any. =[

Friend Friday: Shoes!

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1.What is your go-to pair of shoes?

My Converse sneakers. I pair them with anything and everything.


2. What goes into your shoe buying decisions?

Comfort, cost, and style. Not necessarily in that order.... ;]


3. The majority of the shoes in your closet are what color?

Black.

4. When it comes to design shoes what are your favorite brands and


why?

Steve Madden makes some amazing shoes. Often I'll see some shoes at Goodwill that I love...I'll look at the brand name, and whaddayaknow? They're Steve Madden!


5. If price wasn’t an issue, you’d own which shoe?

Definitely Christian Louboutin. Maybe these. Or these...

Friend Friday: What Inspires Me

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1. Which celebrity (celebrities) do you look to for fashion inspiration?
Although I don't follow celebrity fashion much, I like Natalie Portman, Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Aniston, Amy Adams, and Hailee Steinfeld.

2. When it comes to your own personal style, what inspires you?
Other fashion bloggers, particularly Indiana, Elaine, and Tania.

3. How do you hope to inspire your readers?
I want to show that modest clothes don't have to be ugly clothes. ;]

4. Outside the realm of fashion who/what inspires you?
Photography, art, and FOOD. Like the picture above, haha...

5. And since Idol is ending… Which songs inspire you?
I have been listening to "Misery" and "She Will Be Loved", both by Maroon 5, a lot lately. Actually, I'm going through a Maroon 5 phase right now...

April 1: Rules of Engagement -

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1. Guest posts are a good way to gain new exposure. What do you think
is the appropriate way to go about securing a guest spot?

I would email the blogger and politely ask for a guest spot.

2. Leaving comments is essential to growing your blog. But how can you
leave a comment without coming across as ‘Follow Me. Follow Me!’?

Make the comment sincere, and related to the post. I usually leave my blog url at the bottom of my comments, which I think works in a not too pushy way.
3. We’ve all gotten a mass email at one time or another asking for
blog exposure, a link exchange, etc… But the mass emails don’t work.
How do you make your email stand out from the crowd?

I've never sent out any emails...I guess I would just try to be myself and hope somebody likes me.

4. In interacting with other bloggers where do you draw the line
between seeking support and begging for exposure?

Hmm, the line is different for everybody. Some bloggers would find certain actions to be too pushy that others would be fine with.


5. What’s one rule of engagement error you made and how have you
remedied that?

 A couple of times I've commented in a hurry, not really caring about what I was saying, just hoping I would get comments back. Now I really concentrate on meaning what I'm saying.

Friend Friday: Beauty products

March 4: Beauty products

 1. What's your favorite drug store makeup product and your favorite higher-end product? Cheap-o nail polish that is still pretty good quality is fun. Nexxus split-end binding shampoo and conditioner is amazing, although I must confess that I've never actually bought it...I've received free samples, though! 

2. Is there one type of product that is your go-to, can't live without? Lotion, any kind, plus chap stick. I can't stand dry skin or lips!  

3. What's the best hair product you've ever used? This amazing stuff that made my hair, soft, non-frizzy, and super pretty! Unfortunately, not only can I not remember the name, it was also being illegally sold at the location I bought it from...0.o  

4. Fess up, what's the worst beauty look you've tried to rock and look back at now with a little shame or apprehension that you actually did that? Ick, curly bangs. 

5. When it comes to beauty products, we all use the same basic products. What do you use that helps show off your personal flare and personality? Hmmm, bright nail polish. Although, my clothes are the main thing that shows my personality.

Friend Friday: Planning Outfits

1. How do you determine what you will wear that day?
I stand in front of my closet and try on clothes until I like something. This usually either takes ten seconds, or ten minutes. 


2. Do you plan outfits out in advance for a whole week, month, weekend?
Eh, I'm not really the planning-things-in-advance type. Sometimes, if it's a super special occasion I've been looking forward to for a long time, I'll plan what I'm going to wear.


3. Do you have any specific way of tracking outfits and items already worn so you don't repeat?
Nothing in particular...I just rely on my memory. Which isn't so great sometimes. =p


4. How do you discover new combinations of items in your closet?
I mix and match a lot, so I find new combinations that way.


5. To streamline the process for 2011 what is one new thing you can do to cut down your dressing time?
Ha, if anybody knows, then tell me! ;]


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