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Blow products give Fashionistas the perfect blow dry at home

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Blow is a blow dry product line created by The New York Blow Dry Bar. The New York Blow Dry Bar is a hot spot in New York for hair care. Celebrities such as Emma Stone and Lauren Bush have been spotted getting blow outs at Blow NY. The blow dry services at The Blow Dry Bar are in such high demand, that the experts at Blow NY decided to create an at-home blow dry product line which is easy to use, shortens blow dry time and gives great results.

One of the biggest problems Fashionistas have is maintaining frizz and fly-away hair. There is a product for that! Ready set blow by blow is a pure protein blend which helps to accelerate blow dry time and create the same result as a salon blow-out without paying the salon blow-out price. Ready set blow is a must-have for Fashionistas who live in climate’s that can “frizz-up” hair since fog, rain and humidity can ruin a good hair day. Thankfully, ready set blow has solved that problem and keeps your good hair day; regardless of the weather.

Ready set blow is easy to use; you can put a small amount on your fingers and run it through your hair after towel drying it. Then, you will notice that as you blow dry your hair, it dries quickly with a smooth finish. Not only are you saving time, you are saving electricity. Fabulous and green, love it!

Blow also has fabulous styling products that can make hair design at home easy and possible. The blow up thickening mist gives soft bounce to long hair and adds fullness. Even a gust of wind as the fog rolls in over the mountains cannot flatten out your hair. The blow up thickening mist is perfect for days when you want volume in your hair.

The beach blow is also a great product for adding texture to your hair. If you apply to damp, towel dried hair and blow dry using your fingers instead of a brush or comb, it creates a tousled “I just came from the beach but I look fabulous” look which is a great hairstyle for daytime or for casual evenings.

Blow also makes a product called the wave maker. The wave maker is a lotion that you can apply to towel dried hair and then proceed to blow dry using a round brush. The wave maker creates soft waves on wavy hair and tames curls on curly hair creating a soft and manageable hairstyle. Whether you have created waves or loose curls, you will have an easy hair look that can be worn casual or dressy.

*We tested all of the products mentioned in this article on naturally wavy hair, straight fine hair and naturally curly hair (think natural ringlets) and the results were amazing! Bay Area Fashionista highly recommends blow products and we BEG Blow NY to open a salon in the San Francisco Bay Area!

Blow products can be found online at blowny.com 

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Make-Up has gone PINK for the Holidays

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The Holiday make-up trend this year is pink! Chanel has released their holiday make-up collection and it is in shades of pink. There is a shade of pink for everyone with the brighter, more candy pink the focal point. Although there are several brands of make-up on the market, Chanel tends to show the leading edge colors every season and is a safe bet when it comes to the current make-up trends.

One of the big colors for resort is candy pink. There are candy pink shoes, handbags and apparael. It is not hard to imagine that the make-up will be pink too. As the holiday season comes closer, instead of waiting for the resort make-up colors to arrive on store shelves, Chanel has opted to present pink earlier than other make-up brands by making it the prominent color in the holiday collection.

Chanel is showing candy pink nail color named Pulsion as well as a softer pink named Mica Rose. As with Chanel nail color every season, the new colors fly off of store shelves before you can match your new Prada pumps to an outfit. Therefore, it is good to know there are alternate Chanel nail colors to wear, just in case you miss out on the first shipment of Pulsion and Mica Rose. Jade Rose from fall 2010 is a very soft pink which will work well with holiday color palettes as well as the upcoming resort and spring looks. It should be in stock!

Lip gloss is also taking a pink turn for the holiday, resort and spring seasons. The pink lip gloss hitting store shelves is in four distinct shades: baby pink, candy pink, deep rose pink and peachy pink. Lip stick of course has turned pink and is also being shown in pale and candy shades.

Cheeks are looking a little bit sun-kissed this season as well. The blush hitting store shelves is medium pink and gives Fashionistas the look of spring’s first sun-kiss.

Eye shadow is coming in two looks for the holiday season. White eye shadow is back to either use alone for a club-evening look or in conjunction with pale pinks. The dark brown smoky eye is also making an appearance. Heavy eye make-up was a look we saw on the spring runways. This is one make-up look that might be making it from the runway to reality.

Pinks, fuchsias, dark browns and pinkish purples are the make-up colors of the holiday season as well as into resort. Make-up brands such as Chanel at the high-end and Cover Girl at the low-end, have a wide array of pinks on store shelves right now. Perfect time to stock up before everyone starts to see pink! Happy shopping and stay fabulous 

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Spring Shoe Trends: Studs

 in General Fashion / Shoes / Trends  tagged rocker chic / spring 2011 / summer 2011 by

The Rocker Chic look was all over the runways for spring 2011 and studs made a move back onto handbags; reminding Fashionistas of the stud trend from roughly five to seven years ago. As we move towards spring and the resort trends are filling up store shelves alongside holiday wears, studs are appearing in full force on shoes.

The studs we are seeing for resort and spring are less hardcore than the ones that were in style several years back. Last time the studded shoe trend was big, the studs were in varying sizes and in some cases quite exaggerated. For spring 2011, and the current resort looks, the studs are smaller and more uniform. Although the stud patterns on handbags appear to be on the understated side, the studs appearing on shoes are more prominent. Instead of lining the seams or creating a small pattern as the studs are doing on handbags, the studs placed on shoes by designers are blanketing the leather and overpowering the fabrication beneath the hardware.

The open toe bootie, which is big for spring 2011, is being covered in small studs. Rock and Republic already has a style on store shelves for resort which is anything but understated.
As strappy sandals begin to fill store shelves for resort, there is a mix between platform soles and the flat sole. Regardless of how high the heel or low the sole, studs are dressing the straps. Valentino, who is known for classic, feminine and understated designs, has adorned a few strappy high heels with gold-tone studs. Burberry is also offering high heeled, studded sandals that are edgy and anything but conservative; a stark move away from the classic trench coat look-yet very London.

Flats are being rocked up with studs for spring as well. Rock and Republic is showing heavily studded ballet flats while Balenciaga offers classic studded flats in seasonal colors and classic colors with either covered hardware or giant silver hardware.

The studded shoe for resort and spring is going to be big. This is a great time to invest in at least one pair of fabulous, rocker chic studs for your toes. You may even try shopping your closet for a few studded soles from the last time this trend was hot. Perhaps there is a pair of studded Jimmy Choos in the back of your closet! Love it! Happy shopping and stay fabulous 

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