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Weekend Snapshots (& A Little Baby Shower Inspiration)

January 16, 2012

I spent Friday night - all of it - trying to get my gel manicure off. Morgan told me that at the salon they just soak cotton balls in acetone and then wrap them in tin foil for 20 minutes before scraping off whatever's left with an orange stick...so I figured, hey, I can do that myself and save the money, right? As it turned out it was a little problematic, being as once one hand is befoiled it becomes pretty close to impossible to foil the other hand, and then once both hands are finished it becomes pretty close to impossible to do...anything.

Anyway, it eventually came off, and to my surprise my nails weren't completely destroyed underneath. Yay.

(Full DIY gel manicure kit review here.)

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Lifestyle

Golden Globes 2012 Red Carpet

January 15, 2012

Best Dressed: Emma Stone in Lanvin; Angelina Jolie in Atelier Versace. Both just a little bit odd; both close to perfect (although I don't love the sleeves on Emma's dress or the hem on Angelina's, the amazing slashes of color on both gowns make them unforgettable).

Honorable Mention: Dianna Agron in Giles, who gets an A for Effort. I don't really like the dress, but I do really like that she's a relative newcomer and nevertheless refuses to play it safe.

Style

What To Wear: To A Rodeo

January 13, 2012

Hi Jordan! I'm going to a rodeo this weekend and don't want to wear a plaid flannel shirt like everybody else.

Home

Pretty Flatware Picks

January 13, 2012

Beautiful flatware for every budget...

Home

Jordan’s Place / Home Decor Scrapbook

January 13, 2012

...to start keeping all my home inspiration photos stored in one spot for easy access/reference.

Lifestyle

Help Stop LGBT Bullying

January 13, 2012

Senator Al Franken, who also happens to be my good friend Thomasin's father and a man for whom I have enormous admiration and respect, is fighting to pass a bill that would require schools to protect LGBT students who face threats and bullying (while students are presently protected from harassment based on race and gender, there are no protections in place for children who are bullied based on their gender identity or sexual orientation).

Check out Senator Franken's message above, and then please take a moment to call the Senate switchboard at 202-224-3121 and urge your Senator to sponsor the Student Non-Discrimination Act.

Makeup & Beauty

For Those Kinds Of Nights / Facial Cleansing Cloths

January 12, 2012

Q. I read your blog and decided to start using Cor soap because of your rave. I've never had anything even out my skin tone and make my skin feel so good. I even raved about it on my own blog.

Do you have any recommendation for facial cleansing wipes that might give me similar results for those few times it would be nice to wipe the makeup away and just go to bed?

- Ronja

Lifestyle

John Derian for One Kings Lane

January 12, 2012

My friend Stephen (whom you might remember as the guy who taught me this awesome lampshade refurbish trick using graphic wallpaper fragments) just gave me the heads-up that craftsman-with-a-cult-following John Derian is launching an exclusive sale of framed prints inspired by 18th-century French wallpaper patterns on One Kings Lane today. Gorgeous stuff starting at just $99.

The sale launches at 11AM EST, and goes for 72 hours. Check it out here.