Bohemian Chic…In Jeans?

Damn right it can be done! I found two girls that happened to have the same idea on the same day (the fact that they’re cousins had nothing to do with it J). So even though summer is over, the weather is still warm enough (at least here in LA) to wear something like this throughout the year. These girls hit the nail on the head when it comes to 1. Color and 2. Style.

Let me start with Color. Ok, so I know what you’re thinking….”these girls are gorgeous; they can pull off these light, skinny jeans, but if I wear those, I’ll look like I have mom jeans on!” Not necessarily. Light-colored jeans right now are very in and you don’t have to wear the skinny kind – you can find the type that works best for your body type (body type and jean fit is a whole other blog post that I will for sure get to). But I’m sure you also noticed that the color scheme is very similar; this is also very ‘in’ right now – wearing the same color all in one outfit, but in differing degrees of that same color. Looking at this example, the top and pants look good together because they’re both very light colors that are part of the same color family; varying degress of white could also work well with these jeans.

Next, is Style. Although this is what I call ‘Bohemian Chic”, you can change the accessories (shoes are considered accessories to me) and get a whole different ‘feel’ (or style) with just a few simple changes.  For instance, you can change the style altogether to “Rocker Chic” and wear this in the winter by adding a leather jacket and some high-heeled booties, or rock it out like the girls are doing here, with simple accessories and add some knee-high boots and a scarf. Either way, you rock it the way you want to and at the same time keeping up with what’s hot now without having to break the bank. 

Winter Face Woes

Here are a few tips to keep soft, supple skin during the dry, winter months:

1.     Moisturize at night – this can be accomplished one of three ways:

a.     Use a thicker moisturizing cream (at night) for that extra umph of goodness or

b.     Use a face serum under your regular moisturizer

c.      Or hell, use both a serum and thicker moisturizer if you’re so inclined and see how your face looks and feels in the morning.

*If the result is that your face is too oily in the morning, naturally lay off of one product. If it’s still too dry, maybe try washing your face with a cold cream (Pond’s has the best) at night before your moisturizer.

2.     Use honey in the shower – NO, Don’t eat it! (Well, if you're hungry enough, but I wouldn't brag on that) TRUST ME on this - use it. It glides on and glides off under the hot water, so there is no sticky mess. And you can feel the difference right away. Manuka honey is recommended by most sites I’ve researched, but regular honey works just fine. Most celebrities swear by this and no freakin wonder. 

3.     Wash only once – at night. The mixture of water and dry air may be stripping you of your natural oils, and you are not as inclined to sweat during the winter days, so if you can, try washing only once.

4.     Don’t forget to mask once a week – this will get rid of dead skin cells that have accumulated and will keep you polished and smooth!

5.     Keep Drinking Water – it’s easy to forget and instead drink wine or hot chocolate, but this is one of the best ways to keep your skin looking vibrant and supple.

6.     Now is the time to use skin/spot brighteners – you don’t want to use them in the summer, because by that time, it will be too late and your spots will be getting some sun-tanning time that only makes them darker!! (Try RoC - Multi Correxion Tone Perfecting Treatment, $22, Target, CVS). I give this Five stars – it seems to work great on discoloration and evens out my skin tone, especially on my chin, where I have a lot of acne scars and dark spots.

7.     And last but definitely not least – SUNSCREEN!!! Even when it’s overcast or raining, the sun’s UV rays can still wrinkle that pretty face (and hands and chest) of yours. So make sure to cover any part that is exposed during the day, even if it seems insignificant – it does make a big difference over time.  And now Neutrogena has special SPFs designed specifically for face and hands so as not to be so oily.

Next time…my favorite face cleansers (for winter & summer)