Fashion Fridays: Rockabilly!!!

There is something to be said for the retro look. It seems that fashion was so on pointe. Today I'm covering a growing trend, Rockabilly style. What is rockabilly? Well it's a music type that was prevalent in the 50's. A mixture of blue grass, country, and rock and roll. (Rock and roll + hillbilly= rockabilly)  Now, in terms of fashion, think Victory rolls, swing skirts, nipped in waists, and capris!  I love this style, it's fun, it's flirty, and it hides flaws! That's right, that nipped in waistline is very figure flattering. I love love love the bathing suits too. I used to pride myself on my hourglass figure, only now all the sand is at the bottom. Ha ha ha! Check out this swim suit!  Adorable!!!

You can purchase here : http://www.pinupgirlclothing.com/bettie-swim-ol.html

They have more than just swimsuits, check out their swing dresses and capris!

Another great place to shop on line is retro-vintage.com.  Look at this darling party dress!!

http://www.unique-vintage.com/unique-vintage-peach-garden-state-mesh-cocktail-dress.html

So, check it out! Give it a try, you may just love it. 

Glasses: don't be afraid of color!

In the last post on Nerd Girls Have All The Fun: Glasses, I'm going to cover color. Glasses are another accessory, so don't be afraid of color! Color can make a statement. Are you fun? Flirty? Serious? Let your glasses tell a story! Some frame designers use lots of bold colors. Check out these adorable hot pink ones by guess!

Boom! Guess has a lot of variety in color and shape. Another one with variety and color is Vera Wang. 

Ignore the bird and focus on me! Yes I'm fabulous. Like the glasses? They're blue and purple!

Color can be fund and exciting! It can also give that extra something to your wardrobe. Another great designer is Lisa Loeb. Yes, that Lisa from the 90's with that song. You say, you wanna look at my glasses? Check out her stuff! 

http://www.lisaloebeyewear.com/

Fashion Friday- reuse, repurpose, recycle

It's been a while since I fashioned fridayed, and I'm here with a continuation of Glasses, why should need girls have all the fun.

Have a bunch of frames you don't know what to do with? Don't worry, I have some suggestions. 

Reuse: Your frames are still in good shape? Take them to your optical and have your new prescription put in them. It will save you some money, and prolong your frames. You can always add some transitional lenses to them too! Or, they can make an excellent back up pair. 

Repurpose: found a pair from junior high that is straight out of the 80's? Pop those all lenses out, and viola! Authentic 80's Halloween costume accessory!

Recycle: Did you know that some charities will collect your old glasses for the impoverished? Check with you local eye doctor for the organizations. The Lian's Club is one. 

Don't let your old glasses take up space! De clutter those bad boys and find a use!

Things I don't understand: maternity clothes

I swear, of all the maternity shirts I own all but one have horizontal stripes. Why? We are taught from birth that horizontal stripes are unflattering and make you look wide. So why do designers think it will look great on a pregnant body? I mean you're already uncomfortable, you've got that waddle, why draw attention to the girth? And you know what- sometimes the stripes don't fit just right and they look arched around the belly crating this bizarre optical illusion! Who lied to the designers and told them this was a fantastic idea? And for that matter, why are a lot of these shirts see through? I'm already hot because of harmones and extra weight, oh and TEXAS, why the hell would I was to wear a chemise? That's right, it's 110 outside with 90% humidity. Let's put on two shirts so I'm not indecent. Designers, you clearly have never been pregnant. Go home, you're drunk.

Fashion Friday's- finding the vintage eye Frame

For part two of Glasses aren't Just for Nerds, we are going to explore the vintage glasses frame.

Did you know you can buy frames and bring them to your eye place? Yes, most of them will put your prescription in a pair of frames you bring in. (Call your provided just to be sure though). If you're in the mood for something retro and fabulous, then try resale shops, estate sales, and my favorite, Etsy.  I found the most unusual pair of retro glasses there. Check it out! 

Super neat right? Etsy has amazing finds. Check this out:  

https://www.etsy.com/listing/222908019/1950s-cat-eye-glasses-vintage-50s

Cat eye not your thing? How about Horn rims?

https://www.etsy.com/listing/189836705/vintage-50s-womens-glasses-brow-hornrim

Now, you want 80's? Look at these! Ah memories...

https://www.etsy.com/listing/224015888/vtg-dior-eyeglass-frames-large-plastic

I can feel the shoulder pads!

To make sure these looked good on my face, I measured the width of my current frames and compared to the width of these.  Make sure they'll fit your face!

Next week: transitions and why they're awesome. 

Fashion Fridays! Who says glasses have to be nerdy?

Good morning, readers! You know last year my eye doctor the awesome Dr. Lam discovered that my eyes, much like the rest of me, are lazy. Luckily, my vision can be corrected with prisms in my lenses. Sadly, that means no contacts anymore. Embrace the four eyes, I say! Glasses can be super fun! They are another accessory and should be treated thusly. I have so much to say about glasses that this may take a few Friday posts- so be warned!

The first thing about glasses is to make sure those babies look good on you. You don't want to wear something that looks awful. What frames look best with you face shape? Knowing which style frames will look good will help you find the perfect pair. 

I found this helpful guide at http://www.coastal.com/thelook/face-shape-guide-for-glasses/?cmp=social&src=pn&seg=14-06-18_theLOOK-SMCO

The wrong size frames can be terrible. Case and point:

Clearly, these babies are much too big. But that's ok! Try, try, again!

Protip: selfies are your friend in this situation. I can't see without glasses. Seriously, I'm like Velma from Scooby-Doo. So, in order to make sure it all looks good, I take a selfie.  I may have a billion pictures of myself in different frames, but at least I'm not paying a lot of money for something that ends up looking terrible. Like this:  

That color though! Gorgeous! Too bad for me they look like joke glasses.

Next week: Go Retro! Exploring the vintage frame. 

Fashion Fridays!

New feature- well maybe. We'll see how it goes. Anyway, in case you hadn't already seen my billion post on being pregnant, today's fashion tip is on how to hide a pregnancy you're not ready to reveal yet. Readers, you don't count because you are all close family and already know. Besides, there's like what, 4 of you? 

So, how do you hide a pregnancy for a bit? Well, you can try this obvious, which is baggy clothes. I don't recommend this method because it looks trashy. You can also try wearing your regular clothes with a belly band. A belly band looks like a tube top for your belly. You can wear your regular pants unzipped with this. This is not recommended because you look overweight.  What I found that works is the trifecta: maternity clothes, oversized purse, sweater. That's right, maternity clothes. Why? Because they're loose where they need to be at this time, and no one will notice. Plus you'll be hella comfy.  The oversized bag? Well, one, you have the excuse to shop for a new bag, and two, if you have a big bag no one will notice what you're hiding underneath. The same can be said for a sweater. Toss it on and viola! You're covered up by its bulk. Cardigans also work. It's not so much as disguising the burgeoning bump as it is distracting from it and diverting focus elsewhere. For example, the chunkier the earrings the less likely people are going to look down. They'll be distracted by accessories! 

Now go out and look fabulous! 

Wtf- Car Tales

I want to know why teenagers think it's ok to do gross things in their car. Do the think no one can see them? Are they like toddlers and think if they can't see you you can't see them? News flash! You spending your red light time popping a zit- gross by the way- I can see you. I can see you examine your face in the mirror and perform the Deborah Harry Hairspray routine. It's disgusting. And what will you do with it? You can't wash your face or hands! That's just gross. Not only that, you're like 5 minutes from school. You'll have the red funk face for at least half an hour.  So please, do your face a favor and take care of that in the morning at home. I recommend Clean and Clear morning burst. Follow it up with some Lumene vitamin C cream (you can find at CVS) Then if you're oily, I recommend tarte make up. You can find at sephoria or ulta. Request a sample first though- you don't want to find out you have a reaction to the make up. Good news though, Sephoria has an amazing return policy and the people there are wonderful.

TL;DR: don't pop zits in the car. Wash your face. Sephoria is awesome. 

Skin Care regime- what's yours?

Last night I was chilling with one of my besties and we started talking about skin care regimes. I think I may be a slight tad bit obsessive. Anyway, here's my night time routine. I'll cover day later on.

I found this awesome cleanser in a sample from sephoria. It feels like a jelly, and you just add water. Best part- you don't have to use an eye make up remover!!! Yes, that's right, this cleanser also removes your eye make up. I hate hate hate eye makeup remover; so I was sold. 

http://m.sephora.com/product/P390396?preferedSku=1635457

After I cleanse, I follow up with a cold cream. You know what I love? Nivea in the big blue jar. You can find it at any grocery store, CVS, or Wal-Mart. I started using it about 2 years ago, and my face has never looked younger. I always saw it in the store, but never knew anything about it till I read this article. And, well, I was sold. 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2418153/Claire-used-1-Nivea-cream-half-face--105-Cr-la-Mer-The-results-VERY-revealing.html

And that's it. I'm fabulous!!!!

(Jamie's Notes)
I don't think this is a lot (although I am interested to know the day one not sure you need 2 lol), just a cleaner and a cold cream, seems like something most women (and probably a lot of men) probably do? If you had a cleaner, a cold cream, a wrinkle cream, an eye cream, I dunno are there lip creams?...one of those is they exist...then that might be ridiculous....

On the other hand my skin care regiment is ....when I take a shower, I wash my face, with water. IF I wear makeup I remove it with one of those makeup remover wipes, maybe, I may just let it ride and it will come off on it's own after a few showers. I know I am breaking all the rules of skin care. Whatever, when I look old people will treat me old and then I can act mean and crazy and people will shrug and say don't mind her she is old. ;)