my hairs' a part of me. an awesome part of me.

this is my jam. everyone should love their hair!!! take advice from this adorable Muppet! love your hair!!!

any time gone by was better--jorge manrique

When I heard the quote from Jorge Manrique, I realized that's how I've lived my life.
Especially concerning fashion. Don't get me wrong, I love a lot of things about the present day; shorts, women's rights, indoor plumbing, medical advances. You know, the good stuff. What I really yearn for is the fashions from the past. While I was tumblr surfing, I discovered Historical Fashion Tumblr. I check it constantly. Below are my favorites




I want to wear allllllll of these.
Do you have a favorite historical fashion?

braided.

After my last post, I decided to take more challenges with my hair. Do new things. Try something different. Thats when I discovered The Boho Braid, yet another creation from Lauren Conrad's The Beauty Department website (see below post)
This is my somewhat successful attempt at The Boho Braid




I really try to not wash my hair everyday, because I'm trying to grow my hair out. But my hair gets greasy as all get out. This hairstyle somewhat conceals it...
Do you have a go to hairstyle?

lethargy

I can't even lie and say that my summer vacation has behttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifen busy. I've been doing so very little that I'm actually amazed. I've read, gulped down sparkling lemonades from a local ice cream joint and watched endless Law and Order SVUs, Twin Peaks and Golden Girls episodes.
But I haven't blogged.
BUT! I am still here.
I've been keeping up wit the fabulous site The Beauty Department,and Lauren Conrad recently tie dyed the tips of her hair. I have totally fallen in love with this idea.
(photo:the beauty department)
I'm going to do this. It's a good way to start off my Senior year of high school. A little something zany. A little quirky.
Wish me luck!
Photos to come!

I will be good.

Currently I'm reading a biography of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, called We Two by Gillian Gill.
Of course, this makes me think of the movie The Young Victoria, which in turn makes me think of the beautiful clothes in the film. If it didn't make me look like a freak, I would totally rock a Victorian gown. Naturally I can't. But I was flipping through the May 2009 issue of Vanity Fair (I hoard them. I have stacks of them in my room. It's a little ridiculous.)and I saw the Michael Roberts spread of Emily Blunt, in Victorian inspired gowns.




All images from May 2009 issue of Vanity Fair
Back in March I was looking for fabric for my Junior Prom. I found this gorgeous polished cotton that I instantly fell in love with. I thought of this layout.


Did I go to that prom? Well no. I didn't. BUT! I will make this polished cotton into something spectacular for my senior prom, inspired by Queen Victoria!!!

"we've become a race of peeping toms"

Watching Rear Window, I'm reminded how much I want to be Grace Kelly.








(All photos from Clothes on Film)

I once was lost, but now am found,

For a while, I was pretty lost. My life hit a turning point in the spring of this year. I suffered loss of friends, close and not so close. It was as if this was a sign that I needed to grow up. April was a test for me.
But now. I'm ok. I chose what path I was going to go on. http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifI went back to the things I knew for sure. My friends I love unconditionally. Reading. Embroidering. Watching old movies.
I feel at home again.
Here is my latest embroidery project. A sweet mermaid I found in Doodle Stitching The Motif Collection by Aimee Ray



Happy June!!

Earrings

Good Lord. I'm so nuts about earrings at the moment. I've had my ears pierced for as long as I can remember, I think I was about 5 or 6. It took me 11 odd years to realize what a great accessory they are. Usually I jack them from my mothers collection of earrings.

These are my favorites
I'm not exactly sure where they came from but they fell into my loving hands. When I turn my head they sound like wind-chimes, I love it.
Any accessories obsessions for you?

end to a the penultimate year

"Things usually work out in the end."
"What if they don't?"
"That just means you haven't come to the end yet."

I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best.

(Photo)
I used to think I was the strangest person in the world but then I thought, there are so many people in the world, there must be someone just like me who feels bizarre and flawed in the same ways I do. I would imagine her, and imagine that she must be out there thinking of me too. Well, I hope that if you are out there and read this and know that, yes, it’s true I’m here, and I’m just as strange as you. --Frida Kahlo

"When people are finding meaning in things -- beware."

--Edward Gorey

Waiting

Vanity Fair 2010 Hollywood Issue Cover
I find myself staring at this picture. For some reason it screams spring to me. Which is what I want desperately.

Great Lengths

Oh, how far I go to get my hair to grow faster.
I cut my hair relatively short last July, and swiftly regretted it. About 3 years ago I had realllyyy long hair, not intentionally but because I was lazy and didn't feel like going to get it cut. That was also the year I discovered the hair straightener. Ah what a bittersweet memory. While yes it did give me beautifully silky hair, I also wrecked it beyond belief. But by the time I had my sister cut off "The Stump", it was just disgusting.

(My Disgusting Hair, circa 2008)
Since then I've been keeping it no longer than shoulder length.
But this most recent cut, I want it to be long and flowy again! So I started a Mega Hair Growth Routine.
1. The Hair Vitamins. The first thing I bought was "Hair Skin and Nail" vitamins after a YouTube video suggested them. The ones I take, the Target generic brand, are like horsepills, but I will do anything for my hair to be healthy, even choke those suckers down.
2. Giving myself a weekly 20 minute scalp massage. I look like an idiot, but hey, it works, kinda
3. Using Baby Shampoo. Weird, but it works for me! It must be really gentle on my hair. I'm not sure. I'm in no way a professional!

And some other stuff, usually just the basics, you know, eating right blah blah.

Since July, six moths ago, my hair has grown six inches! I did dye my hair about 2 weeks ago, so I've been treating it extra well!!!

(My hair, August 2010)

(My hair, 2011)
Do you have any ways to help with hair growth?!