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Floral Headdresses For The Summer: Hairistocracy

birchbox:

We’re guilty of sticking with the same hair cut for years — if it’s not broke, why fix it? — but that can be a little boring. But not everyone has our issue. Paulina, one of our amazing operations associates, is always eyeing new cuts and styles. She’ll be sharing her tress inspiration and tips every other week here in her column, Hairistocracy.

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I’ve got a major thing for this season’s latest floral headdresses and headpieces. We’ve been seeing them all over the Cannes red carpets and I think this trend will be sticking around all summer.

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3 Ways to Style Your Bangs Courtesy of Zooey Deschanel

birchbox:

A poster girl for bangs, Zooey Deschanel is rarely seen without her set of bushy fringe. Deschanel recently told Bella Sugar how she keeps her hairstyles fresh:

“Your hair is part of your identity, and I’ve always felt like a brunette with bangs. I’ve grown them out before, but I feel more comfortable with them. I sweep them sometimes for a little change of pace. They have their own personality!” 

Photo: lafascination.com

I love that Zooey experiments with her look while staying true to it, so I went in search of photographic evidence to see how she switches things up. Allow me to highlight three examples of innovative bang-spiration:

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juicycouture:

We can’t wait to dip our nails in Deborah Lippmann’s new Sweet Dreams 3D holographic shimmer polish. Pretty in pink!

juicycouture:

We can’t wait to dip our nails in Deborah Lippmann’s new Sweet Dreams 3D holographic shimmer polish. Pretty in pink!

(Source: deborahlippmann)

We Didn’t Think Hillary Clinton Could Get Any Cooler, But We Were Wrong

birchbox:

Photo: Styleite

We’ve always had a soft spot for Hillary Clinton, so when we saw her good-humored response to the Texts From Hillary tumblr last month, her status as “Coolest Secretary of State Ever” was solidified in our minds. Just when we thought she couldn’t get any better, we came across this quote from her on Styleite from an interview she did with CNN. Within the interview, she addressed recent criticism of her appearances wearing less than a full face of makeup. 

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Birchbox: In Loving Memory of Vidal Sassoon

birchbox:

Photo: flauntmagazine.com

Sad news on the beauty front today: seminal hairstylist Vidal Sassoon has passed away of natural causes at 84.

Sassoon, who rose to prominence in the 1960s, was a pioneer in the hair industry and was known for giving cuts that required little to no styling. His…

ofakind:

The next time I’m invited to a party in the middle of the desert, I’m going to wear this Popomomo dress. And lots of gold jewelry. —erica

Love me a mint green dress.

ofakind:

The next time I’m invited to a party in the middle of the desert, I’m going to wear this Popomomo dress. And lots of gold jewelry. —erica

Love me a mint green dress.

oscarprgirl:

zooey deschanel in oscar @ the white house correspondents dinner in dc. 

oscarprgirl:

zooey deschanel in oscar @ the white house correspondents dinner in dc. 

(via dcprgirl)