No Heat Headband Curls.

Sorry I have not written in a while. I have been out of town with doctor's appointments and no one wants to see what I look like on those days. Last night, I youtubed different ways to curl hair without heat. One way that came up was the headband method and I thought I would take a stab at it.

The following video (at the end of my post) is an ad for a product that curls your hair. However, if you are poor like I am, a simple elastic headband works just fine. :) This certain product is quite ingenious though. You microwave it and the low heat helps set the curls faster. I just slept on my headband though! 

Steps to remember while doing this: 

1. Brush out hair. Duh.

2. You want damp hair. (Anything too wet or too dry will not hold.) I sprayed the hair closer to the roots with water and the ends with leave in conditioner. You might want a little gel or hairspray as well just to keep it all together.

3. Wrap hair around the head band. If you are sleeping in it, have a soft one.

Quite frankly, I think it is cute when its just wrapped around the band. With the right styling/headband, I'd wear that out of the house. And then wear curls the next day! Mwahahaha! Its brilliant. Below is how mine was when I wrapped it.

The results were not as I anticipated. Probably because my hair isn't all that long. The back was flippy and the front curled very nicely. I will keep trying though to see if the curls improve and I will let you all know! 

Love, Mika.

The Chop.

Before I made the cut.So a couple years ago, the above picture ^^^ is what my hair looked like before I cut it. It was so long! It was about 6 inches past my shoulders. So why did I cut all my long and pretty hair?? Well, it is a long and sad story involving a controlling ex boyfriend and a need for change. Not to mention, it was a touch damaged. Ok, maybe it was a lot damaged so I decided to chop it. My inspiration was Emma Watson! (Go figure.) Isn't she just so wonderful?

Audrey was the one who talked me into this actually. She has always wanted to pixie cut her hair but decided against it and lived through me. Which is totally fine because I like being dressed up. Human Barbie here and totally have embraced it. Shortly after I realized that I wanted to cut my hair, My friend (who happen to be my ex boyfriend too) told me he was going to Evan Hair School and he agreed to chop it for me! This is how it turned out:

I really love my long hair AND my short hair. You are totally allowed to vote if you want. I am growing my hair back out for my reception (and Kyle likes it.) But I think I will be back and forth with my short hair throughout my life. 

Do you guys have any drastic hair transformations for me?

Love, Mika.

Glitter Flats.

GLITTER!!! I love glitter. I have a very minor fascination by it. And by 'minor' I mean 'a very serious' and by 'fascination' I mean 'unhealthy obsession.' So I made these! I had really boring brown flats (that kind of looked like Cinderella's shoes in Disney's version) and I covered them in Modge Podge and a mixture of blue and green glitter. So easy and so awesome. 

Go forth and make your own pair. Or pay me to do it. Seriously. 

Love, Mika.

Calm Before the Storm.

Monsoon season is upon us. Its my favorite part of the year! I love the rain. :) Zachary and I often play soccer in it if it rains heavy enough. But careful, he cheats. (And by he, I mean we.) So all this thunder and lightning inspired to post one of my regular 'go to' looks. I do this makeup at least once a week. Its really nice when you are in a rush and you need to do your makeup in 30 seconds or less. Its like a day time/casual smokey eye so its great for work or shopping or whatever your activity may consist of.

You are going to need:
-black eye liner
-silver/gray shadow

-black mascara

- your regular makeup and tools

Do your normal beauty routine (foundation and whatever else you do) Rim the water lines of your eyes. Then apply the gray or silver shadow from your lash line to your crease. Also place it under your bottom lashes. Blend outward towards the ends of your brows to give a more winged look. Apply mascara and curl your eyelashes! Separate them with a sharp object and clean up any mascara that stuck to your lids. Apply another coat of mascara. Viola! You are done.

Do be careful that your shadow isn't too light. Otherwise, it may come off a touch trashy. To take it to a nighttime look, simply add a darker gray or black shadow to the crease and blend. Do you like this look? Thoughts on storms?? I love gloomy days. :) What do you do on rainy days?

Love, Mika.

Featured: Aubrey Killpack.

Aubrey Killpack and her giant schnauzer Major Roger Healey

Aubrey and I have known each other for a little over two years (I think) and I love her dearly! She really is one of the nicest and cutest girls I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. She sent me her pic today and the caption read, "I was looking at your blog and decided to send you my outfit :) long hemline no heels, I broke the rules :P love you!" Tsk tsk Aubrey. Long hemlines = tall heels! However, that being said, I quite like this look! Very vintage and classic. My favorite part of this outfit is the shoes. I hate flats but these are irresistible! Who doesn't love panda covered stuff?? 

Aubrey's style is very... random. Just like her! Which is AWESOME. She doesn't follow the 'rules' which makes her fearless in what she chooses to wear. She loves reading, Star Wars and spiders. Yes, spiders. I am not a fan of these eight legged creatures but she loves them enough for the both of us. :) Back to the outfit, Aubrey is mixing prints which is fabulous. If you haven't tried it, please do. It is so fun! And to top off her look, she has her hair in a top knot and a long string of pearls.

What can we learn from Aubrey? Be true to yourself! And take risks in what you are wearing and don't care what anyone thinks because in the end, the important thing is to be happy. Love you Aubs :)

 Love, Mika.

Day 16.

Day 16. Excuse my face. This is my "I'm frustrated and so tired after working" face.

I can't believe I have been doing this for over two weeks. AND I HAVE BLOGGED MOST OF THOSE DAYS. What?? Big time fashion bloggers would be proud. To be completely honest, I was not completely sold on today's outfit. I was just a little unsure about proportion. On one hand, it made my profile look like a nice "S" shape. On the other hand, I think I would have liked it more with black tights. Note the black pencil skirt! Get one ladies. It goes with everything. Both my top and my skirt are from the thrift store DI. Shoes were bought for a wedding but then I had to get a different pair that were more white. 

Also, I don't know if it is the light or for real but I look way tan in this. :) That is all. 

Love, Mika.

Day 15 and Some Advice on Jeans.

Day 15

Jeans! The above are my favorite pair of jeans. My outfit consists of an argyle cardi, a stretchy v neck and sweet heels. I always get insane blisters when wearing these shoes but I traded them for cookies and they are so stinkin' cute so I wear them anyway and accessorize them with hidden bandaids. Worth it.

As I was typing this article, I started thinking that I should write about jeans because they are amazing and everyone and their dog wears them. (Look at that cute face!) So without further ado, here is my infinite wisdom on jeans.

Everyone needs at least two pairs of jeans that fit. They make your legs and butt look amazing or they can make you look awful. Here are some tips for getting kick a** jeans: 

1. Get some with some stretch. But not too much stretch! Just enough to suck you in a little and smooth things out while giving you shape.
2. Have some with a darker wash. Dark is classic and slimming.
3. Don't have a lot of embellishment on the butt. It makes it look bigger and you pay like $50 more than you would have for a plain pair. Plus, you look like a high schooler when its all blinged out. Not a good look for anyone (even if you are in high school.)
4. Colored denim is fabulous. So get some that work for you. If you are worried about looking big, then you can get some in purple or some other dark color.
5. Same goes with floral printed jeans! Those are so in right now and I am obsessed with everything with flowers on it. If you want to look smaller, wear a smaller print! Just go for it. Nothing says spring like florals. 
6. Look for a mid rise waist band. Don't do the super-triple-extreme low rise kind. Not flattering in anyway. Do that and you can say hello to massive muffin top and more crack than an old sidewalk. Mid rise is excellent for hiding a stomach and it is very classy (and not to mention comfortable.)
7. High waisted jeans are so cute, especially when you are going for a retro look. But if you are going to do them, have ones that are very fitted. Ill fitting ones are mom jeans. Don't wear mom jeans.

Love, Mika.