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RAIN BRAIDS…(BRAINS)

26 February 2013

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I had my first ever reader request a little while ago, and she asked for crown braids. 

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Hmmmm

I just googled crown braids.

I think I did it wrong.

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Crap.

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Oh well.

It looks good from the back….

(story of my life)

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Cool shoes huh?

I wanted these Alexander Wang Julia Flats…

…but ended up finding an almost identical pair of vintage loafers on Etsy for $20.

NOT BAD!

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CELEBRATING CHEAP SHOES BY RUINING THEM IN THE RAIN.Models-Jumping-Bloggers-Blogger-Funny-Streetstyle-New-York-CityModels-Jumping-Bloggers-Blogger-Funny-Streetstyle-New-York-CityNYC-New-York-Street-Style-Streetstyle-80s-Oversize-Coat-High-Waisted-Pants

And in closing…

I present to you…

My awesomeness:

Blind Stab Dana Suchow Long Hair Braided Updo

LATER DUDES XX-DANA

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Wearing

Lipstick : MAC Ruby Woo / Jacket, Pants, Shoes : Vintage / Top : American Apparel / Umbrella : eBay / Purse : Dooney & Bourke / Earrings : H&M

Photography : Melodie Jeng

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DIY OMBRE HAIR

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I don’t know why I decided to bleach my hair last night.

Everyone told me not to do it, which only made me want to do it more.

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Fuck gloves. I’m too badass.

I also didn’t read the directions…

I just mixed part 1 and 2 together until my eyes started burning from the fumes. Then I knew it was ready to put on my head.

And to make it ombre, you just dump bleach on the bottom half of your hair right?

I mean, that’s obviously what Drew Barrymore did.

Below is a photo BEFORE bleaching my hair. As you can see, it’s basically ombre already.

But I want MORE OMBRE.

OMBRE TO THE MAX! 

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Why yes that IS a business card taped to the back of my phone. Sure it’s dorky now, but I’ll have the last laugh when you never get your lost phone back because no one knows how to reach you!

Just make sure your cell number isn’t on your business card. That’s like giving your house keys to the guy trying to break in.

Shit! Is MY cell number on my business card???!?!

(note to self : check business card)

Aaaaanyways, back to my hair.

Long story short -

1. Dumped the whole bottle on the bottom half of my hair

2. Combed my hair to “blend” it

3. Lightly dusted my bleachy hands over the ends of the shorter hair by my face

4. Let the bleach sit until my eyes disintegrated from the fumes

I left it on for like 12 mins. I didn’t want to totally kill my hair, and I figured since I was Ombre-ing over pre-existing Ombre, it would take less time to lighten.

And I didn’t get any “during” shots because I was naked. Sorry. Bad Blogger.

But I’m not about to ruin a shirt….my back skin I don’t care about.

Speaking of back skin, I totally burned my chest, back, neck and hands…

ALL

…………….

FOR

…………….

NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

final product (hair washed and dried) below - 

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IT LOOKS EXACTLY THE SAME.

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THE BLEACH DIDN’T DO SHIT.

IN FACT I THINK SOMEHOW IT MADE MY HAIR DARKER.

WTF????

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THE ONLY BLONDE HAIR I HAVE NOW IS THE RANDOM SPOTS ALL OVER MY ARMS FROM BEING AN IDIOT AND TRYING TO BLEACH MY HAIR AT HOME AND MAKING A MESS.

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thumbs down. ombre fail.

are you disappointed? WELL SO AM I SO THAT MAKES 2 OF US!

at least my cat approves…

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Stay tuned for my next DIY where I teach you how to make Louis Vuitton knock offs by walking to Chinatown.

LATER DUDES XX-DANA

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MAKEUP TUTORIAL FOR ACNE

29 June 2012

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I’m not going to lie…I don’t have clear skin.

GASP!

I’m like 90% of the population! Can you believe it??????

Well, I stumbled across these two incredible tutorials and wanted to share them with you guys. They’ve really changed the way I do my makeup.

I know I know, this is a little different than my regular HILARIOUS post…

But I want to applaud the women in the videos below for putting their REAL selves out there for the world to see by showing their faces without makeup.

I don’t know many people brave and confident enough to expose their deepest insecurities like this. It’s so cool.

What these two beautiful ladies do is not just teach how to apply foundation, but they remind us that under a flawless face or behind the photoshopped body, we all have imperfections.

No one is perfect. Don’t believe the hype.

And models look like aliens in real life.

LATER DUDES XX-DANA

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SPRING 6

8 June 2012

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I love accessories. Proof here.

Even though I can do so much with my hair, I still wear a lot of hats, scarves, headbands, Céline bags, etc…

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I wear turbans the most though. It’s like a hat, sweatband and farmer’s bandana all rolled into one chic look.

I was going for Egyptian Princess/Superhero. I think I nailed it.

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The top is just a regular oversized tunic. But I put one arm through the neck hole and pretended the arm hole was a pocket because I’m a GENIUS.

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It’s hard to explain how to wrap a turban. Basically use a long scarf (like those pashmina ones from street vendors). Put the middle up to your forehead and wrap around your head. Then twist the ends when they meet at your forehead again, pull over the top of your head, and tuck in the back.

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Confused????

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Me too.

In fact, don’t follow my directions. They’ll make you feel like a blind person watching the food network.

OK, have fun being turban-less, because I can’t even figure out how to do it after reading my directions.

Maybe I should just do a tutorial???

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Wearing

Lipstick : Loréal Resilient Raisin / Turban : Scarf from Nordstroms / Tunic : Vintage Gary Graham with arm through neck using sleeve as pocket / Sheer Striped Skirt : Vintage (no label) / Shoes : Nine West / Clutch : Mom’s purse from the 70′s that I dyed black / Cuffs : Asos

photography : Adam Katz Sinding

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EYEBROW THREADING

25 May 2012

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HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Best. Friday. Ever.

Summer hours at work start today meaning we get to leave at 1pm every Friday.

3 day weekend. nuff said.

It also just so happens to be PAY DAY FOR ME….

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oh and we randomly had bagels in the office this morning??

UM HAI COOL LIFE HOW YOU DOIN?

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Real quick “beauty” post. Let’s talk about eyebrows!! Since I get a lot of compliments on mine, I figure I should share my secret.

First, here’s a photo of me where my eyebrows look damn good. (I’m really just totally vain and want more photos of myself on the internet.)

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OK. STEP ONE:

Have someone else do them for you.

That’s right. Get your shit threaded. Don’t mess around with tweezers and staring at your face for an hour in the bathroom mirror. I used to do them myself and I constantly looked confused/angry/constipated/confused/constipated.

NOT ANYMORE.

For awesome brows all you need to do is: lie down, relax, and have someone rub floss all over your eyes for 3 minutes. And if you’re lucky they won’t drool on you.

For you lovelies in NYC – I go here every 2 weeks or so.

$7.

Do it and you can finally stop tilting your head in photos to make your eyebrows look symmetrical.

And to fill them in? I use this brush with this powder and to keep my brows in line, I use this mascara (but any cheap waterproof mascara will do. Don’t spend a lot of money on something specifically for brows or “clear” gel cuz that shit don’t work.)

Just don’t look like this and you’ll be fine…

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OK I’M OFF WORK GOTTA RUN. ENJOY YOUR BROWS DUDES!!! XX-DANA

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