Korean Fashion

What is the first thing that you notice when it comes to Korean fashion? Let’s jot it down, first would be their accessories, have you notice how feminine and cute their fashion jewelries are, from hunky bracelet’s and necklace pendants, rings up to the most detailed accessories they have and more.

They love black, the Goth fashion for their jewelries, clothes and make up except they are not wearing too much foundation just black liners for their eyes, but what’s more eye catching would be their love for the vibrant colors of summer, hot pink, acrylic green, neon blue, crimson red, and glitters.

Korean girls love to wear head accessories of the Sanrio Characters, hello Kitty at most, perhaps because it’s pink. If they are not wearing a hair accessory, surely their crown and glory are fixed into something cute, spiky, sometimes curly or dyed, its too rare to see a Korean girl wearing her hair the usual bland straight and black, its either curly, dyed, with ribbons or colorful bobby pins, oh and they loved bangs and some extreme hair cuts.

Another thing you probably notice is their love for nail polishes, even their guys sport a black polished nails.

Images came from KoreanFashionOnline

What else, the girls loves wearing shorts, skirts and dresses in vibrant summer and spring colors, not sure though if it is because of the summer season, but then again, even in winter you’ll see these girls wearing floral prints.

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Next would be for the boys, most of the Korean boys wear white and colorful jeans of green, red, hot pink, or if not they would probably sport into checkered ones, then they will pair it with a white shirt with cute prints and eye glasses.

Oh, and both genders loves hats, and shirts with vertical or horizontal prints.

What else, hmm I can’t think any more, this post is just a random one. It was like I’m in a middle of a very important work then I opened a new page and boom! Korean’s. Then I was transferred into a different dimension where time and space collapse in front of me and nothing else matters but to have this post.

Summer Tips for a Better You

A few weeks back I’m sure you’re still enjoying the summer heat with your friends on the beach, strolling in the parks with your fashion jewelry, summer dress and all those summer related stuff. But as of today, the blazing heat that summer is bringing has been taking its toll on all of us. Surely, inside the comfort of your home, school, office, shopping malls and restaurant or wherever you are where air conditioners are in full blast there wouldn’t be a problem, but honey the moment you open the doors and step outside this cool places you’ll melt

Although, there are sun block’s for skin protection, shades are for the eyes and there are certain hair conditioners and fashionable hats for hair protection. Nevertheless these are not enough, surely after a week’s work you’ll visit your favorite spa salon for a relaxing massage and scrub as well as a new haircut or maybe get some hair treatment for hair revitalization.

But then, getting outside that fully air conditioned room is a battle, and sometimes it’s a matter of saving or spending? So here are some useful tips that might help spend less but still gain the same results, even better.

Body Scrub, why not instead of visiting a spa, make your own scrub, less expensive all natural, and everything is in your kitchen? Options vary from sugar, salt and coffee.

Let’s start with a simple sugar and oil scrub. Mix granulated sugar either washed or brown (brown is more suggested) with oil (any kind of oil, scented are much better). Apply and gently massage onto your skin, rinse as usual. This concoction helps in stimulating your glandular system, exfoliate and remove dead skin cells and gives a softer, more moisturized skin.

Next would be coffee, get your coffee maker and see if there are remaining granules inside the pot, there is, go and take it, add some lavender oil and used it as a scrub. You’ll get an instant glowing healthy tan and a moisturized skin without chemicals.

Hair Conditioner let your hair breath from chemicals shampoo and other hair treatments bring. Instead go check the fridge, see if there are eggs, crack one or two, add some vinegar and apply this on your hair and scalp. Rinse after 20 minutes and see for yourself what the results will be. By the way, mayonnaise is also an option, same procedure without the vinegar.

As for the eyes, put a slice of cucumber on both eyes. If you have used tea bags, just heat it up a little bit, once warm, put one bag each eye, and leave for 20 minutes. This helps blood circulation, thus at least reduces dark circles.

The Color of July: Crimson Blush

When I was younger my favorite colors are pink and sky blue, I remember exchanging scented stationary papers in different shades of pink and sky blue, my friends would usually order their snacks on a pink colored lunch box, and the funny thing is all girls would boast on how cute and pretty our school bags are when in fact, we have the same color of pink, most of the time either Barbie or Hello Kitty.

Then I entered high school, still the fascination in pink and sky blue doesn’t fade. You’ll see me with a pink head band, sometimes a sky blue scarf with little pink prints. My notebooks are covered with pink little patterns, sky blue cut out name while the remaining things are either in pink and sky blue.

When I entered my senior high, the pink fascination slowly shift into something much darker, but is still there, I think that part of me will never fade. Nevertheless, I opted for something brighter, from sky blue comes blue and from pink I fell in love with red.

I love the mystery that crimson red gives, the power it exudes and the confidence each wearer visualized. It gives a hint of femininity with an immeasurable confidence. And I wanted to be just like that kind of lady, feminine but confident, strong but knows when she can’t handle it alone, someone soft yet at the same time strong. Can you still understand what I am saying? I hope so, because it’s hard to explain what I feel when it comes to this color.

Anyway, I decided to choose crimson blush as this months color it is a dark red color with a hint of pink simply because the pink blush is a part of me, something I can never erase, sometimes might forgotten but will always remain as a part of me. On the other hand, the dark red represents the birthstone jewelry of this month which is ruby.

Crimson Red Shoes: Color of the Month

Happy Fourth of July everyone, did you enjoy the brief summer holiday? Well, I was out of the country working, so I didn’t enjoy it as much as most of you probably did. Where did you spend the Holiday? I guess most of you went to the beach, stroll at the park or take a very, very long nap.

Anyway, its Monday again, a new week has begun and all of us will definitely face all the challenges this week has to offer. Honestly, I’m already thinking about the weekend, I want to take a really long nap, perhaps a nice weekend rest sipping some vodka, my foot hurts with this silly wedge boots I am wearing all day, sometimes the whole night, my clients are so hard headed.

Aw! Ranting through this pages (smiling really wide); let’s just go back to our original topic. So I will be out of the country the whole month of July. And since I am miles away waiting for the designated time of every appointment in my calendar. I would sit at a coffee shop, take some sips on my latte and a big bite on my favorite blue berry muffins. As the hands of time ticked slowly, I can’t help but notice the lovely shoes the ladies around me, passing by, on the streets-are wearing, and since it is the month of July where Ruby is the main birthstone, why not feature something on the same color, crimson red.

I notice that most ladies here would either wear something flat, a sandals or a doll shoes but most of them opted for a wedge boots, perhaps because of the weather, its rainy here if you wanted to know, there is even a typhoon if I am not mistaken, its hard to walk wearing heels during the rainy season so most of the ladies are either wearing a flat form heels, slippers or as I mentioned wedge boots.

Some caught my attention, too bad I didn't bring my camera, and if I did, its prohibited to take photos in certain areas, and as of the moment as I am writing this post, I am inside a cafe in a hotel that doesn't allow taking pictures of people, and arguing that I only took the photo of the shoes is not a better option so I just browse the net and look for something close but I ended up taking picture of the shoes I want for myself.

Anyway this post is just so I can express my excitement for this month, as stated on the earlier paragraphs, today's July, the birthstone is Ruby which is red, and I wanted to feature something to commemorate not only this month but also the color of ruby.

I hope you like this post, as for me, I think my clients will arrive in a minute or two. Updating you later. Oh check out my previous post Ruby and July.

Emma Watson: From Baby to Lady

Who would forget that cute but witty little girl with long golden locks, encyclopedic knowledge and a deft recall in one of the most read and watched series written by JK Rowling the Harry Potter series?

As we all follow the adventures of Harry Potter, we also learned to love his friends Ron Weasley played by Rupert Grint and of course Emma Watson or Hermione Granger. And as years passed by, we can’t help but notice the changes with these guys, but then, what caught most of our attention is the blooming of Emma Watson from being a cute little girl into a full bloom lady.

From her simple Disney inspired pink dress, her princess styled fashion jewelry up into stepping at the red carpet wearing a designer gown. To her seeking life beyond being the Harry Potter star and becoming Sam of “The Perks of Being a Wall Flower”

As of today Watson is one of the most sought after actress and print ad model. You'll see her getting more beautiful as she grace the pages of top magazine brands wearing designer clothes, the most adored shoes, fashion jewelry, top brand cosmetics and other accessories.

That cute little kid that we all adore is now a full bloom lady and I cant wait to see more of her.

This post is written by Armine Knight for Bamboo Shoes, a shoe brand that Makemechic.com offers. If you are looking for different types of shoes for all seasons that is for both genders Makemechic.com an online shoe store is the best place for you, they have a selection of wedge boots, high heels, peep toe shoes, heel less wedges etc.

Kristen Stewart 2012’s Highest Paid Actress

One of the most loved at the same time hated actress. Everyone has to say to this uprising star, from being the “expressionless” actress to a top caliber star, badly dressed on the red carpet wearing a wedge boots on under neat a top designer gown to having the most glamorous style. In which the clothes she wear on her movies are being auctioned and jewelries are usually inspired by her roles.

Twilight Saga, Eclipse, New Moon and Breaking Dawn’s Isabella Swan, Snow White and the Huntsman’s Snow White or Kristen Stewart in real life is this year’s highest paid actress according to Forbes.

No one can deny the fact that Stewart is the most sought after actress in this generation after gaining the role to one of the most loved book character in Twilight Saga. Not only this, after the popularity of the first Twilight movie, Kristen become one of the most in demand print and media model not to mention actress as she bagged several movies during the past years.

But this year after the release of Snow White and the Huntsman, Kristen Stewart, 22 earned 34.5 million dollars enough to beat the earnings of top caliber actresses such as Bad Teacher and What to expect when you are Expecting star Cameron Diaz who earned 34 million dollars.

Stewart even outrank Ms Congeniality Sandra Bullock who earned 25 million dollars from her Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, The Blind Side and the soon to be released science-fiction Gravity.

Even Angelina Jolie’s earnings didn’t match Twilight star’s earnings. Although Jolie didn’t have a movie this year and her earnings all came from endorsements to top brands, she is “Angelina Jolie”.

June and Weddings: A Story thru Images

I don’t know the real story behind these photos, but looking at it from the first image up to the last one, this is surely one of the most beautiful events in a couples lives. Consequently, since this is a photo I saw on a social network, there is not enough space to narrate each and every image but any person who’ll see this can definitely create a story on the events that happened during that time.

Through these images, you can see the passion, giddiness, excitement and nervousness, perhaps all the emotions there is. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Actually these are not the original sequence of the photo. I just crop and paste from the original image and create my own flow of events.

My original plan is to add short excerpts on my own words based on the sequenced I created, but then as I clicked the preview button (checking if the images goes out the way I want it to be) I realized words are not needed, the couples emotions are enough for you to understand the events. Each photo shows their passion and love for each other that even someone whose not good at weaving stories can tell, this is a perfect fairy tale.

June: Pearls, Flowers and Weddings

I wonder what is it about June and weddings, anyway that was way back, when I was still a child and whenever the month of June approaches there are so many couples (mostly my relatives, either my aunt, uncle or any of my cousins) getting married, while on some days of the month either we attend one my relatives, sometimes my parents friends, even our neighbors wedding anniversary dinners.

But as I’ve said, that was during my childhood days, slowly as I passed this phrase I notice how great the season is, the trace of winter is gone, the weather is so fine that you can taste summer through the breeze, the fields are gradually getting greener every single day and flowers are starting to be in full bloom. And that was when I realized that weddings are really great during the month of June.

Nevertheless, I won’t pick June when the time comes that I walk down the aisle, (that would be a few more years) maybe May, my birth month or perhaps sometime from the "ber" months. I don’t want to join the June brides, as much as possible I want to be the only bride to get my vows on a certain month if that’s possible, but then again, I notice that churches and other venues are always jam packed for wedding events whatever time and date.

Talking about wedding dates, June I think is the halfway of summer, flowers blooming everywhere, their scents surrounding the whole place, oh by the way, June's birthstone jewelry is pearl, and an old saying somewhere in Asia stated that a bride shouldn’t wear pearls on her wedding day, include it on her wedding dress or any part of her body, for she is bound to cry all throughout her marriage if she do so. But no one said you cant add pearls on your wedding cake.

Kotakoti or Dakota Rose a Real Life Barbie

A few weeks ago, I posted something about the Real Life Barbie’s since during that time Valeria Lukyanova is trending all over the world, so I decided to feature them (Kotakoti and Lukyanova). Nevertheless, what surprises me is that, Valeria Lukyanova is not the most search name, in fact, according to my blogs data, Kota Koti or Dakota Rose is what people are searching for. With this knowledge I got even more curious than the first time I learned about Kotakoti, and the result of my curiosity is here.

Okay then, Dakota Ostrenga as her birth given name or Kotakoti as the Asian’s addressed her or Dakota Rose one of the most sensational online personality is a real life Barbie. As far as the information I gather through reading and browsing all articles available, she came from Japan, but then some articles stated that she is now based in San Francisco, wherever she is, I really don’t mind since she’s been posting her videos on YouTube.

I don’t know why people are so interested in real life dolls, maybe because just like Barbie, they looked so pretty with their porcelain like complexion, big expressive eyes, perfect lips and body, fashion jewelry, designer clothes and shoes, and of course fame.

Anyway going back to the topic, since there is not much information regarding Kotakoti/Dakota Rose lets just all see her photos and you be the judge if what she claims to be “surgery free” and “only make-up” look is true or not.

And that's Dakota Rose, an online sensation, a living doll, a real life barbie. Whatever you call her, my point here is that, its her own life, she wanted something, she did her best to do everything to achieve her goal.

In the future she can say to herself, I did my best. Yes, she might regret the decisions she made today but we are all living at the present time at least she get what she wanted, in the future let her face the consequences of her actions.

Images came from her blog Kotakoti