Beach Waves

I was just introduced to a great new product that creates perfect, no fuss beachy waves... The kind you usually achieve on maybe day 2 or 3 after washing your hair when the frizz is gone.  It's a fine, wax mist that you first apply to damp hair and then work through with a diffuser piecing apart your hair in sections giving soft twists while you dry it.  Super easy!

I created a little messy up-do... Make a ponytail-bun and then pick out pieces so it looks a bit tousled and then pull out a swooping section at the front for a little texture around your face.

The Product - Voce Surf Mist.  Mist it on your damp hair before drying and then a bit more before you start styling once dry.  You can buy it HERE

Put the diffuser connector on your blow dryer and scrunch & twist your way to natural waves.

I took a small front section and made a loose braid & pinned it off to the side then let it be for a few hours to get the look shown in the first pic.

Click HERE for a fun video of LA's Style Fashion Week for Spring / Summer 2012 - Voce styled the model's hair... Lots of effortless looks to get you amped up for the warm season!

Just a Subtle Hint!

Just a Subtle Hint! by majorbaggage featuring a bow ring

MICHAEL Michael Kors leather high heels
$135 - neimanmarcus.com

Kate spade handbag
$298 - katespade.com

Trina Turk gold jewelry
$70 - bloomingdales.com

Marc by Marc Jacobs bow ring
$68 - net-a-porter.com

Stella dot jewelry
$49 - stelladot.com

Ray-Ban ray ban sunglasses
$159 - mytheresa.com

Coco Mademoiselle Womens Fragrance fragrance
$105 - nordstrom.com

Christian Dior nail lacquer
$23 - nordstrom.com

Christian Dior nail polish
$23 - lordandtaylor.com

Christian Dior nail lacquer
$23 - nordstrom.com

IKEA Påskägg
$1.99 - ikea.com

Down with JCP?

Oh yes - this is so for me!  After I spied the great handbag I posted on Facebook this past week, I went browsing for more treasures online and found several great looks perfect for Spring & Summer... Now all we need is for the sun to cooperate here in LA and all will be well in the world!

Lovely looks for work...

And for play!

Shop these great looks HERE

Happy Sundae!

I'm addicted to super strong espresso and I couldn't dream of a world without ice cream, so the amazing combination of the two in an Italian Sundae called Affogato is what I've been creating lately.  Bon Appetit did an article called The Adult Sundae (shown here) back in May 2011 and it's held a special place on my fridge to remind me to serve as a super easy dessert that combines an after dinner sweet with a little boost of energy needed after a hearty meal. 

Finished with an additional drizzle of espresso and sidelined with some gingersnap biscuits I found at Trader Joe's - perfect dipping cookie!

If you have a single serving coffee maker you could brew one espresso K-cup per person into a traditional size coffee or tea cup (I bought the CBTL machine after testing and found it does make the best tasting, strongest espresso - (Keurig is no comparison).

Add in a small scoop of your favorite, rich vanilla ice cream (a rich chocolate is delicious as well).

I used decaf espresso (which seems like an oxymoron) just to test the flavor and it was perfect!

Topped it off with a little grated cinnamon, but as mentioned in the BA Daily article you could do cocoa powder, ground hazelnuts or a drizzle of salted caramel sauce.  YUM!