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Lifestyle
June 18, 2013

The Many Hairstyles of Justin Timberlake


Justin Timberlake has had a very long and successful career, from the Mickey Mouse Club (where yes, he was BFF’s with Ryan Gosling), to 2013′s Suit and Tie. Even if his hair did once look like a pack of Mr. Noodles, Justin still had (and has) it going on. Here is your important guide to the many hairstyles of Justin Timberlake. read more…

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Beauty
June 6, 2013

Hair How-To: Double Buns! (So ~totally~ #seapunk)!

How do you feel about cinnamon buns? How about Azealia Banks’ entire being? Are these things you’re interested in emulating with your hair follicles? If your answer is yes, here it is – your comprehensive, step-by-step guide to achieving everyone’s favourite summer hairstyle. It’s easier than you probably think, so grab a handful of bobby pins and follow us (maybe on dolphins, if you’ve got access to ‘em). read more…

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Beauty
June 3, 2013

The Art of Messy Hair

C’mon guys, remember? Long are the days of perfectly coiffed chignons and non-messy top knots! We pay to look as disheveled as humanly possible, opting for purposeful roots (read: ombre), fried tips, and choppy crops – so these 10 reasons not to do your hair this summer should totally be a series of no-brainers!

Won’t you join us on the messy side? It’s thrilling/liberating/generally a fun time over here. read more…

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Beauty
May 30, 2013

Summer Hairspiration: Braid-y Bunch

As the sun (hopefully) begins making it’s regular (and somewhat scheduled) appearances this season, it’s time to begin thinking about how to beat the heat – in style, of course. Short hair is an option, but if you’re not quite ready to make the chop, check out these ~sassy~ braid options! For added fun and also added sass, try them out with your chicas!!! Communal braiding activites, woohoo!!!! read more…

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Beauty
May 28, 2013

Summer Hairspiration: Double Buns

It is a known fact that I would drop everything and leave this style century to remain trapped in the 90′s wearing stone washed jeans, humming N*SYNC, and watching Breaker High in a heartbeat. But even though I wish for these things on a daily basis, I have yet to figure out how to travel backwards through time…so I’ve been trying to come up with intelligent ways to bring a little 90′s to the 21st century. This week, my time-travel substitute is brought to you by the magic of ~hair~. Enough of this single top bun craze, it’s time to !!double the trouble!! for summer, channel your inner 90′s raver girl, and commit to the hair trend that is ‘double buns’. Celebrity sported, and perfect for hot weather, here is your guide to achieving this summer hair trend. read more…

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Beauty
April 26, 2013

A Brief History of J.Law’s Hair


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With the whole world freaking out over Jennifer Lawrence’s most recent ‘do, I found myself feeling somewhat… disappointed? While this new hair looks great on her, this is no WTF Britney shaved her head moment, OMG Miley ~briefly~ went all Draco Malfoy on us moment, or ~*RiRi is rocking a mohawk and it looks really bad-ass*~/that’s not fair moment. Guys — J.Law got a bob, if you can even call it that. So let’s breathe for a moment and acknowledge the history of her (fab/not so fab) hair: read more…

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Beauty
April 17, 2013

Heatless Hairstyling: Curls Without The Consequence


Source: Style.com

Dilemma: you want beautiful, natural looking waves and curls but you also want to avoid
repeating the mistakes of that poor girl who burnt her hair off with her curling iron. Solution: go
heatless! The following four curling techniques will give your hair a break from damaging heat
tools so you can get it back into healthy, fighting shape for summer. read more…

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Beauty
March 25, 2013

The Definitive Guide to the Many Hairstyles of Grimes


Source: Clare Boucher Tumblr

So, this is kinda awkward, but today my social media cred was crushed when I discovered that Angelina Jolie’s right leg has a bajillion more Twitter followers than me, a real life human! Even more popular than the infamous gam is the unborn royal fetus – who apparently is quite the Twitter feign (start ‘em young)! These days it seems anything remotely culturally relevant has a social media page. It’s not surprise then, that Grimes’ ever-evolving mane is linked to multiple Tumblr accounts. She’s a gurl whose numerous hair transformations rival Anne Hawthaway’s wardrobe changes at the Oscars. So, to help you stay on top of your *very important* indie pop culture knowledge, may I present to you a definitive guide to the many hairstyles of Grimes. read more…

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Beauty
February 25, 2013

1 Trend 5 Ways: Braids!

On his self-titled and first studio album Mario, the then-unknown R&B singer from Baltimore released not one, but TWO songs about braids. Although neither of the harmonies brought him Gangnam-sized success (in Chick With Da Braids he rhymed braids with Escalade…) Mario’s ode to the coif proved just how muse-worthy the simple hairstyle is.

Give your do a twisty upgrade as inspired by braids from the runway. The best part about going bonkers for braids? The hairstyle looks better on unwashed hair. Lazy Sundays never looked so chic! read more…

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Fashion
February 21, 2013

Style Tips From Francoise Hardy

Françoise Hardy – if you haven’t already spent hours days swooning over photos of this woman, your Tumblr/We Heart It/Pinterest-ing has been seriously slacking. The Parisian sixties style icon and songstress is an evergreen pool of cool – with her beauty and fashion choices maintaining impressive relevancy ’till today (and forever!). We’re taking style notes (and eyeliner notes… and hair notes) from this vintage muse. Let’s learn from the best and follow Hardy’s league. Bonne chance! read more…

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