Cravings

Craving: candy color gemstone earrings

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via Kate Spade

Confession, I actually already own these. J bought them as one of my birthday presents last month. Either way though, I'd been crushing on them for awhile by then and now I can attest that they.are.awesome. I'm not normally a pink girl, but I love this color- more of a raspberry than a pink, letting them be playful and girly, but still pretty glam at the same time. And although I rarely wear studs (much more of a dangly earring gal) I've definitely been making an exception for these beauties.

Craving: Andy Warhol Lips

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via here

Happy February everyone! (And holy cow how in the world is it already February?! So much to do...) Figured I'd kick off the month of love with one of my favorite Warhol prints. Warhol definitely isn't everyone's favorite artist (To be fair, he's not really one of my favorites. I tried to "fall for his work" but ended up just feeling like a poser so I gave up and went back to my love of Monet, etc.) but there is something super playful about this one. Doesn't it kind of remind you of picking the perfect lipstick shade? Of course given that this print kind of launched his whole pop art movement, I bet he was probably trying to say something much more meaningful than "yes, buy that one! That one looks great on you!"*

*Or maybe not. Sometimes I wonder if we put more meaning to things than was actually intended. I mean, what if Picasso really just had a lot of blue paint to use up?

Craving: Untitled perfume

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Maison Martin Margiela Untitled l'eau via Saks

Once again I've been sucked into something because it's pretty. And however predictable, I will go ahead and admit that the beautiful glass container and simple label rocks my socks and easily drew me in.

I haven't even smelled this in person yet, but it's filled with notes of fresh mandarins, mint and sweet orange flowers. Sweet orange flowers,people. Do you know how good those smell?

Craving: Alt Summit

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Hey ladies and gents!

I'll be away for a few days teaching at Alt Summit (will you be there? If so I'd love for you to say hello!) so there will be a little radio silence for the rest of the week. Despite being a blogging conference, I'm going to do my best to unplug and be fully present. I'll be back next week with a recap and pictures, but until then I hope you all have a wonderful week!

Craving: Wooden Toothbrushes

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via here

I'm one of those people that always forgets when to replace something. Having mental conversations that go something along the lines of "how long have I had these contacts in exactly?" or "when did I buy this mascara again? I mean, it doesn't seem that old..." are incredibly common with me, so these bamboo toothbrushes spoke to me. Never again would I have to wonder when I needed to replace my toothbrush.* (And bonus points for actually being attractive toothbrushes!)

Now if only I didn't use an electric toothbrush...

*you know, in case that question plaques you.

craving: an awesome gold watercolorish scarf

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scarfshop scarf via here

I wish I could have come up with a better name for this post, but I couldn't. My mind is kind of mush at the moment thanks to a huge (but incredibly awesome promise I'll share soon) project that requires every second of my awake time and therefore  less pressing matters (like how to put together a sentence or coherent thought) have fallen by the wayside. (And full disclosure, I just googled the phrase to make sure I was using it correctly. See what I mean? Brain=mush.)

Anyhow, back to the scarf. Isn't it lovely? Airy and glamorous all in one little piece of fabric. I need it.

craving: ipod victrola horn

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via here

While I was sitting around hoping to be released from jury duty* and attempting to sleep in the most stealth-fully way possible (i.e. without my mouth hanging open or snoring) I stumbled across this in House Beautiful. How cool is this?! I'm normally more of a record player kind of girl, but I could definitely be open to having this little lovely play my music.

*And just in case anyone was curious, after almost 3 hours of waiting, I was told I was no longer needed and was allowed to leave. Awesome!!

craving: red lips

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Kate Bosworth in Instyle via here

I'm loving red lips this holiday season, and apparently I am not the only one. Red lips are everywhere! I've mentioned before that I can't just wear any ol' thing (thanks sensitive skin) but there is one brand without a doubt that I can wear every time. Which one you ask? No other than the beautiful lipsticks at Chanel. If the black and gold packaging doesn't get you, the wide range of colors should. I just picked up a tube of Gabrielle yesterday and can't stop admiring it. It's so bright and playful- perfect for the holidays!

And for all those out there that want the red pout, but can't stand it wearing off and leaving you looking like you just ate a messy Popsicle, try these easy steps.

1) Prep. Exfoliate your lips with a warm wash cloth to get rid of any flakiness.

2) Use a lip pencil. Do the edge, and then fill in the whole lip to create a "base. "(I can't always make myself to do this because I get lazy, but I promise it does make it last longer. Thing to remember though, is to never wear too dark of a liner. You can match it to your lipstick, but if you've chosen a dark shade, go one shade lighter with your liner. Otherwise you'll look like you're bringing back the 90's- and not in a good way.)

3) Apply. You get more pigment straight from the tube so don't feel like you have to use a brush. After the first layer, blot, and then reapply.

4) Powder. It seems kind of counter-intuitive, but adding a small amount of loose powder (use a big brush lightly) actually sets the color and doesn't dry out your lips. If you want to reapply color again, use a brush this time or it can come out cakey.

5) Protect your teeth. The only thing worse that the lipstick ring, is lipstick on your teeth. (Well I guess the only thing worse than that is no one telling you that you have lipstick on your teeth...) I think it was Cindy Crawford who first made this popular but the trick is to take your index finger, put it between your lips, pucker up and pull your finger out. Any lipstick that would have made it on your teeth is now on your finger.

6) Smile. Because like Audrey said, happy girls are the prettiest girls.

What about you all? Have any good tips?