So a couple weeks ago, I received an invite to a Body Shop event at Pacific Place and I RSVP’ed. Celebrity makeup artist (oh, she’s good!), fun products, and a new line of bronzing options so that we sun-fearing, fair-skinned ladies can still rock a golden look during the summer… It sounded interesting, so I [...]
You guys know what that’s from – don’t even lie. (I can hear Alicia over there cackling to herself…) In a grand gesture of “I DO WHAT I WANT”, last night Scarlet bleached out sections of my hair framing my face and I took the plunge. See, my hair is this mix of blue demi-permanent [...]
I found this in my written archives and after reading through it, I thought the message was poignant. At the same time, I’ve seen recent fashion shows – like Betsey Johnson – where REAL models walked the runway. I’ve seen beauty ads – like Bobbi Brown – where real women are used. And I sort [...]
After five long and often unpleasant years, I was laid off from the company I had been working for. It wasn’t some enormous toil on the office to have me there – unless, of course, you count all the ways I refused to suck up to keep my job. I had a job to do, [...]
Growing older and fashion burnout – I sometimes wonder if the two are related? It’s a combination of work + lifestyle + body changes that happen as you age. Recently, I’ve had a hard time finding anything I want to wear – either in shops or in my closet. There’s so much drabness, or this [...]
You know the feeling. You’re rehashing. You’re reliving. You’re thinking of all the ways you could have handled it better, but you’re left with the way it actually happened. The actual course of events depicted something other than the real-you, or the you-you-want-to-be. How does a girl get over feeling bad about the way x, [...]
Who is Atomic Nouveau? She’s got unbridled enthusiasm for the next step. She’s experienced the learning curve and now she’s ready to come forward, take charge, and live exactly as she pleases. She’s distinctive and rejects limitations. She’s independent, and footloose in a “New Century, New Universe” -way. The times are a’changin’, and there’s a [...]
“I needed something serious – a big change. I was going through one of those lifestyle lightbulb moments when you realize you’ve outgrown your current state. It wasn’t just my style that had flopped, but something inside me wasn’t being fulfilled. I needed catharsis.” And the first thing I did was completely alter my look. I [...]
Let’s get personal for a minute… I was looking through my Flickr and noting how I had played on my projected 2010 style direction. I was pleased at how I’d presented myself through photo, even though I completely lost track of my anticipated direction. I had a heavy series of outfit posts at the beginning of the [...]
I think I found this list on Psychology Today and because I know we’re all looking at our Resolutions for next year, I felt it was appropriate to post today. Do you want to change something about your life? Is there a goal that eludes you? Try this, and it just might stick! Break down [...]
