Color Fresh Create With Wella Profressionals

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Summer is in full effect over here in SoCal, and we're feeling all kinds of vibrant this season! So was our stylist, Kristina, as she transformed our look to match our colorful souls with Wella Professionals' Color Fresh Create. 

This semi-permanent color collection has 12 gorgeous shades plus a clear shade. The colors' ability to mix and blend creates the perfect opportunity to come up with some epic color combinations. Case in point, our new 'do with beautifully vibrant colors blending into each other. Color Fresh Create produces amazing tones whether they're bold or pastel.

When it came time to freshen up our hair and choose which colors to use, we knew that we wanted all kinds of tones incorporated into our look. It's only fitting as we live in a beautiful place with colorful people and a city life that especially shines during summer. We knew our stylist Kristina would create the perfect summer shades and let her take the reins from there. Giving a stylist creative control definitely requires a solid stylist-client relationship, and it's so important to have when it comes to transforming ones look. Having such a relationship ensures that you can communicate with ease what you want and what you don't want. Trusting your stylist to create a look that suits you will never have you wondering whether or not you'll leave the salon happy or unsatisfied. So it was no surprise that when saw our new colors all we could think was, PERFECTION! Kristina managed to incorporate so many colors and create two beautiful looks. One that's bright with the loveliest combinations of warm and cool hues, just like our summer skies right before sunset. And another that's darker with pops of color, the perfect tones to express the liveliness of our city's night life.

Speaking of tones, to make things even better, it has true-to-tone fading and can last up to 20 washes!  We've had our fair share of bad color fades, so we're so glad we can wash our hair knowing it'll still come out looking flawless!

For more info on Color Fresh Create application and processing, visit the Wella Professionals website here! 

To care for our freshly colored locks, we use Wella’s FUSIONPLEX Intense Repair Shampoo
and Conditioner to protect the color and keep our hair strong from the inside out.

The San Diego Symphony & Harry Potter in Concert

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Amazing doesn't even begin to describe our experience at the San Diego Symphony as we had the pleasure to attend the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert! Being huge fans of music and Harry Potter, marrying the two was the cherry on top. 

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The venue alone is such a beautiful space and our whole experience was top notch, even intermission was a real treat with Harry Potter themed cocktails!

Two Wolfsbane cocktails with tequila please! 😁

Two Wolfsbane cocktails with tequila please! 😁

Overall our visit to the San Diego Symphony was a magical one ✨, we highly recommend checking this place out the next time your favorite show is scheduled. We would definitely come back for another symphony in a heartbeat! 

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✨Mischief managed! Thank you so much San Diego Symphony for having us! 

Wondrous Wonderspaces

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We've had quite bit of fun this summer in our wonderful city of San Diego. But one of our most enjoyable experiences was visiting the pop-up art museum, Wonderspaces. This celebration of amazing art has a great variety of experiences that is enjoyable for all ages! From light shows to virtual reality, everything we saw was intriguing. And good news San Diego, Wonderspaces is extending their stay to August 27!! 

Get tickets and additional info about the museum at

📷: @photomementos

💇: @hairbykristinamarie

Little Black Dresses That are Kind to Your Wallet

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We all love a good LBD, but sometimes that said dress comes at a high cost. We're here to save the day (and your wallet) with gorgeous Shein dresses that are less than $50. Seriously though, these two dresses combined barely total up to $60 😱

📷: @photomementos

💇: @hairbykristinamarie

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Off-the-Shoulder Summer Dreams

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We may be having a bit of June gloom weather right now, but that doesn't stop us from shopping for one of our favorite summer trends. We're loving all things off-the-shoulder and Shein has tons of selections to choose from. Not to mention both of our finds were less than $40 combined!! 😍

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Weekend Styling With mimi & red

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We all have those moments when we're looking for something to wear. We sift and sift and sift some more through our closet, only to throw our hands up and yell, "I have NOTHING to wear!" Obviously this calls for a little shopping spree 😉 We're so lucky to have a local shop, mimi & red that's hands down, a one stop shop where we can find everything we need for a stylin' filled weekend, and not to mention they have the cutest and latest trends! 

The proof is in the pudding, check out how we spent a weekend decked out in apparel & accessories from mimi and red! 

Getting Down to the Basics

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Every now and then a gal just needs some proper basics in her wardrobe. We found some amazing basics that will make you look like a million bucks, but you barely have to spend $20! Check out some of our favorite basics that we found from Shein!

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Lace Ups & LBD's

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Sometimes you just get the urge to shop for staple pieces rather than the statement ones. Lucky for us (and you!) we found the cutest lace up and LBD dresses from Romwe. There is so much to choose from you're going to want to get them all! And that won't be a problem since so many of their dresses are under $20 🙌 Helloooo shopping spree! 😉💕

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Makemechic With Ruffles & Dresses

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We've recently been obsessing over ruffles and all things flowy 💕 Makemechic did not disappoint when it came to their selection of flowy dresses and all things frilly. These are a few of our favorite finds!

Lush Shein Velvets

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And just like that, the weather here in San Diego went from warm summer weather to chilly sweater weather! Talk about moody mother nature 😏 But what better way to transition into the new season than with some lush velvets from SheIn!

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Swept Away with ROMWE Floral Slit Dresses

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Yes, it's safe to say that we're kind of sort of obsessed with Fall florals at the moment. But how can you not be when brands like ROMWE have such great selections of floral dresses!! Plus, the weather here in Southern California doesn't seem as though it wants to get rid of Summer, so these lovely slit dresses have been absolutely PERFECT for us!

Fall Florals with SheIn

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It's finally starting to feel more like Fall over here in sunny San Diego, but that doesn't mean we're tossing all of our florals out the window! Quite the opposite actually, we've been stocking up on some of our favorite Fall florals from Shein.

 

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Street Styling With Hibeko

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We recently got the chance to get our hands on some rad apparel from Hibeko. And let's just say these pieces aren't your average clothing. Each piece is handmade by the owners, located in Los Angeles. And let me tell you, there is just something different and amazing when it comes to something handmade, we found that these were some of our favorite outfits ever!

 

Hair Care 411 With Rochelle

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Who doesn't love a good hair makeover? We got the lovely chance to reach out to all of you and host a hair makeover giveaway! The winner won the opportunity to get a new 'do by our hairstylist gal pal, Rochelle from Bluxom Salon!

Going through any type of hair transformation is always fun, but at the end of the day I'm sure all of us would love to know how we can keep our hair looking its best! Lucky for you, we got the 411 on all things hair care, here are some frequently asked questions that Rochelle gets from her clients.

Q: I have dark hair, can I dye it to a brighter color like purple?

A: Yes and no. No if you wanted to dye it in one session. Yes, you can ultimately dye your hair purple, but you would first need to go through a few bleaching sessions in order to get the color to show.

Q: How long would the color last?

A: A few weeks depending on how often you wash your hair.

Q: What can I do to make it last longer?

A: Use the right product such as color safe shampoo & conditioner. Shampoo less and use dry shampoo instead in between washes. Washing your hair with cold water will also help the pigment from washing away too fast.

Q: How can I keep my hair healthy?

A: Weekly masks and deep conditioning treatments are key. As well as regularly scheduled haircuts, 6-8 weeks is a typically a good time frame.

Q: Will pastel colors last as long?

A: Unfortunately no, there is less pigment in pastel colors because they're essentially diluted. You'll often find that pastel colors will wash out much faster than highly pigmented ones.

If you have any additional hair care questions, leave them in the comment section!

Enjoy some snaps we were able to take of the makeover process!

 

 

Earth Conscious Fashion with ModerNation

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One of our favorite things about doing what we do is being able to connect with other local creatives and hear about their story. Most recently we had the pleasure of working with ModerNation, an online marketplace for curated vintage and upcycled apparel for earth conscious shoppers.

ModerNation’s designers are all about sustainable solutions and we absolutely love their ability to create upcycled eco-friendly pieces with a contemporary vibe! All their apparel is made using deadstock, unique vintage, and sustainable materials thus usually making their pieces one-of- a-kind.

Check out some of the amazing pieces below that Meg got to shoot for ModerNation and be sure to check out more here!

Designs by Monica Romero

Styled by Dawn Oakes

Hair by Rochelle Sunglao/Bluxom Salon

Photography by Jessy Parr

Fem-Chic with Dickies Girl

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Staying comfy in style, that's what comes to mind when we think about some of the latest Dickies Girl apparel. We love the new modern looks that keeps you feeling stylish while staying true to that Dickies comfort and charm!

 

Active-Chic With Carbon38

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It was instant love the moment we put on our activewear from Carbon38. We couldn't get over the fact that they're incredibly comfy AND each piece is so unique. We found that we could easily wear our pieces out and about for errands and what not. We like to call it active-chic!

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Eco-Friendly Swimwear With Wolven Threads

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These eco-friendly swimsuits from Wolven Threads are seriously giving us all kinds of good vibes!

 

Activewear With Reckless Girls

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Ever feel more motivated to stay active because you just slipped into some really rad activewear? Or is it just us? Either way, we wanted to share with you some of our favorite activewear from Reckless Girls! Trust us when we say that these pieces are just as stylish as they are comfy!

Festival Ready With Graffiti Beach

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Planning on going to weekend 2 of Coachella but you still don't have anything to wear? We got your back with some of our favorite festival outfits from Graffiti Beach. They have so many great pieces you'll actually be glad that you waited until now to shop!

You can shop these looks at GraffitiBeach.com or if you're in San Diego, stop by their shop on 2220 Fern Street!