Spring Trends

Hi everyone! I am glad to announce another guest post by Blake.  :)


 Red Hair!! 

The hippie girl that I am is very sad to see these twobeauties discard their famous Ombre look for a new, slightly more excitingcolor. Blake Lively and Drew Barrymore are a couple of celebs that helped makethe care free ‘California surfer girl’ hair so popular.  Though, I have to admit that both of thesereds look fabulous (and I’m so glad they did their brows too!). Drew’s color ismore of a red brown, complementing her gorgeous eyes and is keeping in theslightly undone look that looks so great on her. Blake’s coppery tone looksamazing with her bronzed skin and aqua dress. And, of course, make sure you consult with a professional before you trythis look, as reds can be very tricky, in many ways ;)

Floral Bags

Keeping with the idea of creating your own summer aura,carrying a floral print bag will enhance your glow and keep you smiling. Thesetypes of bags are particularly great because they have a summer quality aboutthem, while remaining professional and cute. I absolutely adore the Marc byMarc Jacobs line, and the classiness of this bag, but there are so many styles,colors and looks to choose from. Not only are floral prints in, but brightyellows, blues and pinks, which I’m all for!

Chunky Heels

 

As I’m sure you’ve been seeing around town, chunky heels areback in! Though the stiletto is still a classic choice, wedges, clogs andsculpted heels are huge this spring. Many of them are being made with a multitudeof colors and shapes to add some life to those little feet that have beenhidden all winter. I absolutely adore these designs and only wish I had thecourage (and balance) to wear six inch platform wedges.

Have a wonderful,hopefully sun filled weekend!

Ciao,

Blake

Quote

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."

Mohandas Gandhi

I hope that everyone has enjoyed the beautiful wedding between Catherine Middleton and Prince William. Stunning bride, handsome Prince and elegant service.

Have an enchanted Friday!

Xoxo,

Jaclyn

Royal Wedding

The Beautiful Couple!

What did you think of her dress?

I think she did good considering how conservative it had to be. I wasn't blown away, but there's no denying she was a simply stunning bride!

The World's "Best" Place To Call Home?

As the inevitable end-of-April snow flakes whirl around outside the window of my 29th floor office, I ask myself again. Why do I live here?
I must sound like a broken record by now. But then again, we all do.
"I can't believe it out there."
"Please tell me I'm just seeing things?"
"Merry Christmas!"
There can only be so many jovial unpleasantries uttered before the laughter pitters out and we're silently asking ourselves: Why does anyone live here?
At this point, I'd happily uproot my life and relocate to a deserted island to hunt, fish, and be tan.
Okay, so the city I live in isn't THAT bad. We (thankfully) will never face tsunamis, hurricanes, or (hopefully) earthquakes. (For the record, I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada).
But who wants to settle for "not that bad"?
Lunch breaks are always full of new and exciting things to see; white collared robots ride up and down the Husky escalators like ducks in a row. They'll cheerfully don their cowboy hats and spurs for a week  mid-summer, before clearing the snow to the front door of their suburban cookie cutter home days later.
Of course nowhere is perfect. But me, I'm always searching for perfect, trying to prove it's existence like an imaginary friend to a descerning mother.

World's Richest Countries:

1.Norway

GDP per capita - $53 000

2.United States

GDP pc - $45 000

3. Ireland

GDP pc - $43 100

World's Poorest Countries:

1.Zimbabwe

GDP pc - $200

2.Congo Dem. Republic

GDP pc - $300

3. Liberia

GDP pc - $400

World's Most Expensive Cities:

1. Oslo, Norway

2. Paris, France

3.Copenhagen, Denmark

World's Cleanest Countries:

1.Finland

2.Norway

3.Sweden

World's Highest Life Expectancy:

1.Andora - 83.5

2.Macau - 82.4

3.Japan - 82.1

And last but not least, the

  World's Most Livable Countries:

1.Iceland

2.Norway

3.Australia

[Principles of Micro Economics, 6th edition. Source: CIA - World Factbook 2008.]

NO! "Ice" and "most livable" can't go together, not after all the ice I'm trying to escape from here!

There is some refuge to my despair, however.

World's Most Livable Cities:

1. Vienna, Austria

Vienna is noted first for its arts and cultural institutions like its famed opera house, parks and continental architecture that line the Danube. Skies are so sunny that international human resource consulting company Mercer ranks Vienna No. 1 for having the world's highest quality of life, and particularly notes the city's harmonious political and social environment (Forbes.com)


 2.Zurich, Switzerland
 

3.Geneva, Switzerland

4.Vancouver, Canada

My sister was lucky enough to move to Vancouver this month.
She has become an Art Director at Dare Digital, and although I'll miss her dearly, I am so happy for her!
She is living my the dream, working and living downtown in the beautiful city of Vancouver. I'll take a lot of rain over snow any day!

Do you love where you live?
Would you move if you could, or do you feel that you're where you belong now?
I guess the only way to find out, is to travel and see for yourself!

Weekend in Photos

Ryan made some home made crepes for breakfast =)

Finally some nice weather!

Straight up Polar Ice with a twist - Keg martini =)

How was your Easter weekend?

Today is my last day of the long weekend befor heading back to work tomorrow. It was nice getting some downtime in and relaxing.

Hope you have a good week!

Lash Dip

Ok, I'm so excited to tell you about a little beauty secret that I have come across that seems relatively new to the lash world called LASHDIP. I have personally not had this done but for those who already have amazing lashes and those who don't want to put on mascara everyday but like the look without the runny, smudgy, clumpy look; we may have found you the perfect beauty secret. Right now, because this is new to the beauty scene, it isn't available everywhere. In the state of Washington, I can only find 2 spas that carry it. On Lashdip's website it gives you a directory of who are educated and trained in your state to apply Lashdip.

The one thing that I absolutely love about this product is that it can be applied to the lower lashes as well. With traditional eye lash extensions that is not a common practice. I just spoke with my lash extension gal and she thinks it can be  a great pairing with lash extensions. It can help out the lower lashes better blend with the top extension lashes. I'm all for it! 

You can find out all the info you will ever need to know at Lashdip's website here.

Have fun glamouring yourself up!

Xoxo,

Jaclyn

CAKE Strawberry Shortcake Haul!

Today I popped into Sephora to pick up a refill of my Clinique face wash, and told myself NOT to get anything else - I'm in saving mode!!Right before I got in line to pay I saw the ADORABLE Cake Strawberry Shortcake set though - and b lined it over to take a look.
 Who was I kidding? I'd already fell in love with the purse size hand lotion weeks ago, and the cute packaging is to die for! Of course, I couldn't find a price on it (I believe they do that deliberately!). I brought the set to the cashier, telling myself it couldn't be more than .... $70? There's no way it could be!! Ok ... so it turned out it was $59 .... BUT- it was a 15% off day at good old Sephora, so that helped!!! I've LOVED SSC for YEARS, so it's totally worth it in my books =)
Here's what came in the Strawberry Shortcake Bag!

Body Butter:

Lip Balm:

Bubble Bath:

Hand Cream:

I fell in love with Strawberry Shortcake years ago, so was SO happy to come across this commemorative set to the fun cartoon. It must have been meant to be, as tonight while at dinner with Ryan, we came across a Strawberry Shortcake dessert on the menu. Did I order it

That would be a YES =)

Do you love Strawberry Shortcake as much as I do?

Earth Day...I'm a little late :)

I am so excited for 3 reason's today...

1. Today was sunny and beautiful..It makes my heart smile :)

2. It's Earth Day...even if there is only  2 hours left.

3. I have enlisted a very special person to write today's post. She is near and dear to my heart and she is on her way to being an amazing stylist. So without further ado, I introduce to you, Blake.

Spring Trends (Part I)

Happy Earth Day, everyone!

First of all, I would like to mention that this is Jaclyn’sassistant from SEVEN, (though I’m sure she could use one for her everyday life,seeing as she’s constantly on the move) Blake. I would like to take thisopportunity to express how amazing it’s been working with such an incrediblydriven woman.  Her work ethic, and honestcare for her clients and career constantly remind me of why I am in this businessand remind me to push myself to a new level every day, as she does.  Since I’m sure this is embarrassing my humblementor, I will move on to some fun spring trends that will brighten up our graySeattle days.

BRIGHT NEON NAIL COLOR IS BACK!

Being able to wear a nail color that makes my pale, vitaminD deprived skin look like its glowing makes me feel incredible. It alsobrightens up a colorless outfit just as well as any accessory & is aconstant, colorful reminder that summer is just around the corner. Of coursethere are other options than Dior’s electric tropics collection, but these areone of my favorites (due to their names reminding me of being under a palm treesomewhere.)

FLORAL FRAGRANCES

Anything with lily, jasmine, rose, violet, honeysuckle orgardenia. These beautiful scents will add life to any drab day. Marc Jacobs’new fragrance contains, not only some of these floral scents, but adds somegrapefruit and raspberry, for a little crisp edge. And really, anything in sucha cute bottle is bound to add a spring to your step ;)

And last for today,

THE LOW BUN

Last year, everyone was wearing a high, ballerina-esque bun,but this spring it’s more of a loose, flowing style. Center parts, slightlyundone pieces in the front, and lots of twists and turns in the back. And ofcourse, backcombing will add a little bit of drama, and a ‘night’ feel to thiscute trend. (Backcombing ‘HOW TO’, soon to come!)

I hope these tips inspire you to go out feeling beautifuland refreshed, glowing and letting off your own sunshine.

Ciao,

Blake

Thank you Blake for a lovely post! 

I hope everyone has a wonderful day!

Xoxo,

Jaclyn