You'll just have to trust me on how awesome the bangs were. You can see my other budget-saving VAIN accents here though, with a pair of $8 sunglasses that have all the glamour of ones that run for 10x that amount. The dress was just a simple Old Navy thing that cost all of $20, but combined with an investment piece by Mayapple [the gorgeous feather/gold necklace seen above, similar pieces available at VAIN Ballard] it was a capital-O-Outfit.
Proof you can look and feel good on a budget. It is worth overcoming the anxiety about ratting one's own hair to have a sophisticated look this summer.
xo,
Sarah Jo
Are you afraid of hairspray? Many of our stylists offer amazing updos + style appointments. Call our front desk to schedule with someone who can walk you through the fear and into fashion. Archive for May, 2009
VAIN True Life: I Backcombed My Bangs
Sunday, May 24th, 2009
Ok, so maybe it's not quite as dramatic as the MTV series. But before I met VAIN, the thought of backcombing terrified me. And backcombing the FRONT of my bangs? Not even something that occurred to me.
Last weekend I went to Vegas with a group of uber stylish ladies - we're talking Dior shoes, Bebe dresses, Louboutin, Louis Vuitton, the whole nine. They have great taste + amazing style. I can't match their budget, but I gotta say that thanks to a trusty pink VAIN comb I held my own. I failed to schedule a bang trim before I left town, but rather than accepting my sideswept disaster, I loaded up on hairspray and went for a faux pompadour that made me feel like a million bucks.
Naturally my favorite photo from the day cuts off the top of my head.
You'll just have to trust me on how awesome the bangs were. You can see my other budget-saving VAIN accents here though, with a pair of $8 sunglasses that have all the glamour of ones that run for 10x that amount. The dress was just a simple Old Navy thing that cost all of $20, but combined with an investment piece by Mayapple [the gorgeous feather/gold necklace seen above, similar pieces available at VAIN Ballard] it was a capital-O-Outfit.
Proof you can look and feel good on a budget. It is worth overcoming the anxiety about ratting one's own hair to have a sophisticated look this summer.
xo,
Sarah Jo
Are you afraid of hairspray? Many of our stylists offer amazing updos + style appointments. Call our front desk to schedule with someone who can walk you through the fear and into fashion.
You'll just have to trust me on how awesome the bangs were. You can see my other budget-saving VAIN accents here though, with a pair of $8 sunglasses that have all the glamour of ones that run for 10x that amount. The dress was just a simple Old Navy thing that cost all of $20, but combined with an investment piece by Mayapple [the gorgeous feather/gold necklace seen above, similar pieces available at VAIN Ballard] it was a capital-O-Outfit.
Proof you can look and feel good on a budget. It is worth overcoming the anxiety about ratting one's own hair to have a sophisticated look this summer.
xo,
Sarah Jo
Are you afraid of hairspray? Many of our stylists offer amazing updos + style appointments. Call our front desk to schedule with someone who can walk you through the fear and into fashion. WHAT is happening with Fergie’s hair? (I am NOT watching American Idol)
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
I'm all for getting the most life out of your shampoo. 3-day hair, great. Product in layers? Fantastic! But what in dried-out murky mop action is happening on Fergie's head right now? Just wondering.
Color me flossy,
-Rebecca P.
VAIN Photo Shoot Me: Group III
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
Continuing our blog series on our "Photo Shoot Me" collaborative day, we bring you the works of Bash, Aubrie, and VAIN assistant + photo model Amy.
Looking at the photo, you wouldn't know you weren't in 1977 New York. From the oh-my-goodness-that's-real Vivienne Westwood bag in the corner, to the flask on the ground, to the hint of defiance Amy conveyed with her eyes, this group gave incredible attention to detail.
Another hallmark of the era as they play around with some sexually charged gender bending.
The group also collaborated with Felicity from Kevin Murphy, and makeup by the Lady Bob. Photos by Sarah Jurado.
Want to have these VAIN stylists create a look from your own favorite era? Call our front desk Downtown at 206.441.3441 and connect directly with '77... or any time + style.
xo,
VAIN
Looking at the photo, you wouldn't know you weren't in 1977 New York. From the oh-my-goodness-that's-real Vivienne Westwood bag in the corner, to the flask on the ground, to the hint of defiance Amy conveyed with her eyes, this group gave incredible attention to detail.
Another hallmark of the era as they play around with some sexually charged gender bending.
The group also collaborated with Felicity from Kevin Murphy, and makeup by the Lady Bob. Photos by Sarah Jurado.
Want to have these VAIN stylists create a look from your own favorite era? Call our front desk Downtown at 206.441.3441 and connect directly with '77... or any time + style.
xo,
VAIN
Hot Hair: Cool Blue
Friday, May 8th, 2009
This past winter was a pretty bland one (is it over yet??), so we're seeing more + more clients trying out vivid hair color to brighten things up for spring and summer. Case in point: Rita W, a client who went from blonde to varied shades of bright blue for her cool new look.
Stylist: Megyn (VAIN Downtown)
Client: Rita W.
Style: No blue skies? No problem.
VAIN downtown front desk star eli max blü, who knows a thing or two about blue hair, had this to say about Rita W's look: "You know how much i TOTALLY luv blu, and Megyn really impressed me with this blonde to blue work of hair art!"
We agree, eli, and we love seeing this kind of bold color transformation. Way to rock it, Rita.
Want to create your own blue skies or other hair color? Call VAIN downtown at 206.441.3441 or VAIN Ballard at 206.706.2707.
Stylist: Megyn (VAIN Downtown)
Client: Rita W.
Style: No blue skies? No problem.
VAIN downtown front desk star eli max blü, who knows a thing or two about blue hair, had this to say about Rita W's look: "You know how much i TOTALLY luv blu, and Megyn really impressed me with this blonde to blue work of hair art!"
We agree, eli, and we love seeing this kind of bold color transformation. Way to rock it, Rita.
Want to create your own blue skies or other hair color? Call VAIN downtown at 206.441.3441 or VAIN Ballard at 206.706.2707. 