rooms, eyebrows and a good cause

 first up..

some gorgeous interiors i've been hoarding on my desktop.

 

what is it about all white rooms that makes me so drooly?

also i can't get over the tiny chairs.  in a good way.

 

 

just a pretty shot. 

 

 

my dream bathroom.

i could get ready for parties at downton in here.

 

 

john derian.  bow down.

 

 

for me it's all about the pottery party on the table. 

i love a good pot'ry party.

i also love a good, round dining table. 

basically this room is weird and wonderful.

it also tells me that the person living here has a lot of money. 

 

 

speaking of weird and wonderful..

 

 

we are discussing eyebrows.

 

we are not discussing the way my lip hangs as if i have had a stroke.

maybe i HAVE!!!

maybe that's my problem!!

 

the truth is that it's a scar from when i was 7 and i stepped on my skateboard as i bent to pick it up and it flipped back up in my face and busted my lip open.  #badass

 or..

i stroked out and didn't even know it.

 

 

nope we are discussing eyebrow growth.

ladies...

listen to me.

stop plucking. 

no...really. altogether full stop.

for around 2 months.

at which point you can pluck the strays that are way down your brow bone...almost to your eyelid. 

you won't be needing those you monster. 

 

the idea is you want to aspire to these ladies..

meet your eyebrow inspiration-

 

kelly oxford

 

and..

cara delevingne

 

they are eyebrow hotness.

 

here's the bottom line ladies..

fuller eyebrows make you look younger.

 

once you have them grown out go and get them reshaped by a pro. 

and then never ever pluck again.

(only the ones way down the eye..you know the ones i'm talking about..the ones that say.."hey..i'm gross"...  just like the ones growing on your left nipple right now)

 

there really is no real science to this..

just stop plucking and let that shit grow free.

the only thing i did in the THREE MONTH PROCESS OF NOT TOUCHING..

was grab a scissor and comb the hairs down toward my eyeball and then snip the ends of them.

be careful here though. 

stab stab. 

 

and invest in a good eyebrow pencil/filler.

i use this one and i like it a lot. 

 

 

and now for the good cause part of this post..

 

alzheimer's sucks a dick, right?

in fact it is my worst old age nightmare fear.

 

i can't think of anything more horrifying for both the alzheimer's patient and the family of the alzheimers patient.

as we age isn't it all about the memories?

your family?

your grandchildren? 

well fuck me if i lose my mind and can't remember any of that shit.

and until today i had never heard of sundowning and now i hate alzheimer's even more.

 

my friend katharine, of the blog southern bourbon mountains's mother is suffering from early-onset alzheimers and is walking to help end this horrible disease. 

 

please read her post on her mother's struggle and how she is coping.

 

and if you'd like to donate, like i did, you can do that here. 

 

ok then.

grow your brows and end alzheimer's.

that's a tall but satisfying order for the weekend. 

you can do it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

get on me: birkenstocks (2 ways)

 are you down with birkenstocks?

are you stumped as to how to wear them without looking like a dirty hippie?

i think the key is to wear them in a non-obvious way.

 

like so...

   

classic preppy with a little edge?

yes!

 

and..

 

clean hippie with a modern silhouette?

yes again. 

 

 

classic prep | shirt | baguette stud earrings | classic retro sunnies | leather satchel | leather kilt |

| birkenstocks | jezebel nail lacquer | boyfriend watch |

 

modern hippie | hat | sweater with tie back | black honey lip gloss | petra nail lacquer |

| white skinny jeans | birkenstocks | tumbled leather shopper | goldfinger ring |

 

 

i love mine!

 

don't judge my naked toes. i am letting my toenails breathe.

#hashtag feetaregross #hashtag

 

now go watch this. 

 

#bstocks

 

 

 

 

 


superfast collaboration

 

my good friend bailey designer/owner of biscuit and blogger at peppermint bliss asked me to paint something for one of her clients' bedroom.
the issue was i didn't have a whole lot of time to do it.
like a few days.
plus get it shipped to texas. 
what?
i am obviously a little crazy so i said yes. 
i figured she was having to design and decorate and entire house in that time i could at least paint a small pretty for a wall.
so i did.
and here it is...

 

 

this bedroom and the whole fantastic house that bailey decorated is in the new issue of rue.

 

she showed me a pic of the room and said work off the colors in the biscuit "jenny" print pillowcases if you please.

i think it came out perfect!

close but not exact. 

 

here it is up close:

 

 

 

 

and here is another favorite shot from bailey's client's house..

 

 

solid.

i LOVE this room. 

it's decorated and sexy but not overly decorated and filled to the brim with stuff. 

hi 5 for not killing the sofa with pillows. 

 

she can take a fabric that i would ordinarily be like...maybe not bailey and make me go..FUCK YES BAILEY!!

 

go check out the whole issue.

it's good. 

 

 

28 day face yoga challenge..let's do it!

 

according to weirdos and hippies (me) face yoga is the best thing you can do for the face ruiners..i.e. wrinkles, jowls and sags.

creams and potions are like bandaids.

face yoga is like exercise.

 

everyone has their genetic predispositions.

me?

i'm a sagger.

not a wrinkler.

in fact, at 43 i have nary a wrinkle.

but my face is sagging like a wet diaper.

 

so in my search for face yoga i found this crazy asian lady.

crazy awesome!

 

 here is day 1:

 

 

see?  it couldn't be any easier to do. in fact the hardest part is remembering to do it.

and trying not to do an impression of her for the rest of the day.  (i am getting good)

 

and though she doesn't really tell you how often to do the exercises she mentions it a little on day 4 or 5.

i think the formula is to do each exercise 3 x's a day or more...throughout the day or as often as you rememeber.

i guess the more the merrier.

i am doing mine in the morning, in the car (and taking pictures of myself),

in the shower and yesterday, in the dark, scaring the shit out of mike (see day 5).

 

here is the page for all 28 days. 

 

 

are you gonna do it?

if i can get you guys to suck oil through your teeth and swirl it around your mouth for 20 minutes surely i can get you to make funny faces.

 

 

 

motherfucking autumn!!

it's here!

officially.

 

get out your cotes du rhone and your plum mascara and celebrate the season shitheads!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

| ghost stories | cider donuts recipe | cuff | nail lacquer | steak with cognac cream sauce recipe | platter (similar) | cookbook | dutch oven | bath oil |

 

what are you most excited about this fall?

me?  

tv, duh.

specifically THIS!!

 

 

 

 

stalking

 

 

her name is natalie joos and she's an ex model, belgian born...a model casting agent and RIDICULOUSLY fashiony and cool. 

 

 

and the best part?

she's not 25.

i don't even think she's 35! 

in fact i think she might be 45!

i actually have no idea how old she is but i think she's at least my age.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

her cool factor is off the charts.

 

i mean, green socks with pumps?  YES! i so would. 

 

if helen mirren and gwyneth paltrow had a baby it would be natalie joos. 

 

her blog is here. 

 

 

have a great weekend. 

 

make this pizza.