Choose Happiness

Hi friends and lovers!

From Berit: So my school is really stupid and uses Easter for Spring Break,

therefore I AM GOING INSANE.

So forgive my flaky-ness as of late- my break is still 3 weeks away :(

We're all in the same boat here- so close but so far away from the end!

Here are some things to make you smile:

1) Darling corset tops that are so in right now!

2) PIRATE SHIPS

3) Not being afraid to embrace paleness!

4) Acceptance letters

(Claire's brother got into the University of Washington!)

5) Home-made guacamole. SO GOOD!!!!

6) RALPH MACCHIO!!!!!

- B&C

Product of the Moment: Clinique Bottom Lash Mascara

This product is SO awesome-

I really love Clinique, for the degree of quality the price on all their products is amazing!

They recently came out with this lovely bottom lash mascara-

for everyone who loves definition on their bottom lashes,

this lightweight mascara and tiny tiny brush is perfect!

No smudging or accidental spots of mascara that come from using bigger brushes.

And for 10$!

I've been scouting this out for a while,

and I finally broke down and bought it and I have used it everyday.

It is absolutely amazing. Ten stars!

<3

Claire

Choose Happiness

Smile!

Because the we are alive, and life is an incredible thing!

Evidence?

Here you go:

Unconventional love

Banyan Trees

Aqua Eyeshadow

Roald Dahl

A fat, delicious bowl of pho

And the luminous late Elizabeth Taylor

ALSO

Berit's boyfriend is visiting!!!!!

Ahhhhh the wonderful, wonderful world

- B & C

I love natural brows!

I recently opened up Vanity Fair's Hollywod Issue

to a page with Elle Fanning and Haillee Steinfeld

My first reaction was LORDY EYEBROWS

Their ungroomed, untouched eyebrows were a shocker in an industry of perfect arches-

And you know what?

As much as I love a really delightfully groomed brow, I LOVEEEE IT!

Now, young stars have been sporting naturally unruly brows for a while:

(thats Brooke Shields if you didn't already know :D)

But lately the natural, fresh faced look has been making a resurgence in young hollywood.

Carey Mulligan

Ellen Page

Mia Wasokowska

Dakota Fanning

It accents the youth in their features, and I think it's utterly refreshing!

What do you think? Would you ever go au natural?

<3

Claire

How To: Feather Extensions

If you are from the Pacific Northwest,

chances are over the last few months you have seen someone sporting feather extensions.

Long rooster feathers are crimped onto strands of hair using crimping beads,

and once in can be washed and styled like the rest of your hair-

you can even use low heat hot tools on them!

Many salons offer this service, but for up to 20$ a "bead"

Here is how to put them in your own hair at a fraction of the price!

Materials:

*Feathers

Feather Goddess offers the best prices,

and a great high quality selection of colors and styles

I chose white for my hair

*Beads-

available at any craft store,

try and get the smallest ones possible, they will be more inconspicuous

*Crimper- also available from craft stores

*Floss- to thread your hair into the bead

1) Choose your location

2) Fold floss over a few strands of hair, thread your bead onto the floss

3) Using the floss, pull your hair through the bead

4) Thread your feather(s) in- I put two in every bead.

Leave a little extra up at the top so that the feather doesn't break when you crimp it

5) Using your crimping tool, squeeze the bead shut TIGHTLY.

5) Cut off the extra at the top

6) VOILA!!!

Stay lovely!

<3

Claire