fashioning society

Switching Blogs

2013-12-22T00:41:00.003-08:00

Hey everyone,

I just wanted to say that since I haven't put as much effort into this blog as I had wanted to in the beginning, I have started fresh with a new blog called "Inside My Mind." Go check it out if you would like.

http://insidemymindfashion.blogspot.com/

Music Monday(Tuesday)__Miley Cyrus Wreking Ball

2013-09-24T15:54:00.001-07:00

(Original)

(Director's Cut)

So I know that I haven't posted much lately and that I am late for the music monday this week but I thought I would talk about Miley Cyrus's music video for Wreaking Ball. The Directors cut was released today and I will have to say that I love it a lot more than the original. The reason is that I feel more of a connection to what Miley was trying to portray through the song. Don't get me wrong, the original has some interesting aspects to it, but I think that she tried to be too sexy for the type of song that it is. Something that is just simple and raw has more of an impact than showing our body naked on an actual wreaking ball.

Music Monday__Waist of Time

2013-09-09T12:00:00.000-07:00

This song was recommended to me a few times on youtube and I had just ignored it before. But then I thought, why not expand my music knowledge and I am glad I did. Not only is the song great, but the music video fits it too.

Music Monday_Fever

2013-09-02T12:00:00.000-07:00

I don't think I have put a cover of a song as my song of the week, but once I heard this rendition of Fever, originally by Peggy Lee, this girls version was able to stand very close to it in ranks. This girl, Addie Hamilton really needs to get recognized more, having only 2 songs on her youtube channel covering Blurred Line in the similar vintage sound, she is someone I would love to follow in her music career.

Evolution of British Fashion

2013-08-28T12:35:00.001-07:00

I think this video is just adorable. It shows the evolution of fashion in the UK in about 140 seconds. The continuous dancing I think helps show how fashion is seamless, it doesn't just stop and start.

Music Monday__Applause by Lady Gaga

2013-08-26T10:40:00.000-07:00

I will have to say that I use to be a huge fan of Lady Gaga. However, the last album she had release was not my favorite and I had lost interest in her. With the new song, I am excited for her again. This song is catchy fun, and the video is amazing. I can't wait to see what else she comes out with.

PARIS DAY 6-7

2013-08-20T11:07:00.000-07:00

There are no pictures for day 4-5 because I just didn't take any. But here are pictures from the last two days. I have been to the Eiffel Tower, L'Arc de Triomphe, and the catacombs.

Music Monday__Renaissance Girl by Oh Land

2013-08-19T01:23:00.001-07:00

I will have to say this song is really cute. I feel like Oh Land is channeling her inner Audrey Hepburn and it works great for her. Also the fashion in this video is great. Have a Happy Monday Everyone!!

PARIS DAY 1-3

2013-08-17T14:10:00.000-07:00

I have been Mia for a while and I am sorry for that. However I thought I would do an update about is happening in my life. At the moment I am in Paris, France. I am on vacation right now, but I am staying here for a semester abroad. I am loving it here so far. The transportation is great, food is great (but expensive), and there is a bunch of street art everywhere. I haven't been able to do much shopping yet except for buying toiletries. It is great that I able to try out some new brands such as Nuxe and Vichy. I will a review on the products I got later on when I have a good opinion on them.

One of the goals I have for this joinery in France is to grasp the French language a lot more. I have used it a little bit so far, however not to a great extent since after a while whomever I am talking to will realize English is my first language. I think once my family leaves and I am not in so many touristy areas, I will be able to use french more.

I thought I would post some photos of my trip so far.

Hair Series__The Final Look [PART THREE]

2013-07-29T12:00:00.000-07:00

So I got my hair cut last friday at my hair dressers. I was at first going to go to Super Cuts, to save a few bucks, but then I talked to my mom and she said that I should just get a really good hair cut that would last a while, rather than a mediocre one. In addition, I got my roots relaxed. And then my hair dresser colored my hair as well.

Before Photos:

I thought I should include these, even though I know my hair does not look great. But I think by showing before and after photos, you can really then see the progression. In these photos, my hair is just blow dried, not straightened, which is why my hair seems a bit shorter than it is because my roots are about 4 months post relaxer.

I was going to get my highlights done at another time. However, seeing my hair now, I like the way it looks and I think I should give my hair a couple of months of rest from chemicals. So this is going to be the end of my hair series. I am loving the color. It is less of a pink and more of a cranberry/ fushia.

Music Monday__Birthday by Selena Gomez

2013-07-22T18:14:00.000-07:00

So this song was released today since its Selena's 21st birthday. ( Happy Birthday Selena!!) this song is very fun and is a good direction for her. I can't wait till its my birthday now...but I think I will be blasting it more than on my birthday.

Hair Series__The Products I Use [PART TWO]

2013-07-11T12:00:00.000-07:00

So I thought I would share with you the products I have been using in the past couple of months. Some of the products I use I know I will keep using for a while, however, the shampoo and conditioner that I am using at the moment, I think I will be switching soon.

Everyday Hair Products:

Moisturizer__ Kera Care Conditioning creme hairdress

Oil__Essence Desert 100% Jojoba Oil

Comb__ Conair

For my everyday hair products, I use the moisturizer and oil in the morning and at night. This combination has made my hair shinier, softer, and feeling healthier. I use the tiniest amounts of each product about a grape size/dime size of each product. I start with the moisturizer and then seal that in with the oil. I then use a comb to get out any knots in my hair. I a comb that is a little bit finer than a wide tooth comb, but isn't too fine that it would rip all my hair out.

Hair Wash Day Products:

Pre-Conditioner__100% Coconut Oil

Cleansing Conditioner__Wen SixThirteen

For my hair washing days, which is once a week, I start by slathering my hair in coconut oil. Depending on the day and how much time I have, I will either leave the coconut oil in for just an hour minimum or for almost all day if I am staying at home. The reason for the coconut oil is because the molecule of the coconut is fine enough to be absorbed by the shaft of the hair. This gives the hair a lot of hydration and protein, making the hair softer and stronger. I have just recently started using Wen as my Cleansing Conditioner. This is taking the place of my shampoo and conditioner. The reason I decided to start using this rather than regular shampoo and conditioner is because I do have damaged hair due to all the chemicals and process I put it through. I want a cleanser that will get my hair clean, but take care of my care at the same time. Using a normal shampoo that has Sulfate, strips your hair of all its natural oils leaving your hair fragile and brittle. This then leads to breakage. I am tired of having more breakage then necessary, and since I am not giving up the relaxer, highlights, and straightening my hair yet, I am going to try to help it out when I clean it.

Styling Products

Heat Protectant/Moisturizer__ [same as daily moisturizer]

Blow Dryer__Lilique 8000

Flat Fahrenheit-heat wave

Wide Tooth Comb__N/A

Brush__N/A

After I wash my hair, will but some of my moisturizer in my hair, which happens to also be my heat protector. I will then comb my hair with a wide tooth comb and let my hair air dry till its about 70-80% dry. I will then use my brush and blowdryer and focus more on my roots to get my hair straight and dry. I focus more on the blow dryer so that I don't have to use as much of the flat iron. The settings on my blow dryer is maximum air, but on the low setting of heat. I then will add some more moisturizer to my hair. Depending on if I want to add more heat to my hair or not, I will flat iron it after at the heat of 400 degrees F. Make a note of this, I only use a flat iron once a week at most. I don't use it any other time, no matter what my hair is feeling that day. I make it work. This is another step I am making to not have unnecessary heat touch my hair.

Music Monday__I'm Out by Ciara ft. Nicki Minaj

2013-07-08T12:00:00.000-07:00

So I have been loving this song recently. It very girl empowering. No I have not been through a break up, but it just makes me want to go to the club and just dance, or just dance in my room.

REVIEW__Wen SixThirteen

2013-07-06T21:48:00.000-07:00

I have only used this a couple of times, but I will have to say...I LOVE IT!! I have no idea why I didn't use Wen products in the past. Well, I kinda know why, its expensive. However, after trying it out, I will have to say that it is worth the price. I didn't by the regular Wen Products, but their Daily Conditioning Cleanser SixThirteen. It isn't promoted as often, but a YouTuber that I follow Claire Marshall recommended this product in her June Favorites and I thought I would try it out.

I had been thinking about getting a Wen Cleansing Conditioner for a while now, but didn't really know which one to get. The reason I ended up choosing the SixThirteen is because it was targeting Dry Damaged hair, which is what I have. My hair is not as dry as it use to be, but it is still damaged due to the Relaxer, Highlighting, and Heat.

Now if you don't really know anything about the Wen Product line. It is created by Chaz Dean and Hollywood Hair stylist, who wanted to create a line of Cleansing Conditioners that don't have Sulfates or any really harsh chemicals.

So yes this is a sulfate free hair cleanser. Now if you have been wondering why I have not been using the word "Shampoo" its because this product is not a Shampoo. It cleans your hair, but at the same time it conditions your hair as well, taking the place of a shampoo an conditioner as well as a leave-in conditioner. My mother loves the regular Cleansing Conditioner. She wears her naturally curly and uses everyday as leave-in conditioner to help reactivate her hair everyday until she washes it agin.

What I had noticed as the product was in my hair, was that my hair already felt like it was being conditioned very well. After I had rinsed it out, I could tell that it cleaned my hair well, but left my hair soft. It was even acting different when I blowed dried it. It still felt soft and conditioned after. Usually my hair will feel slightly dry, but that wasn't the case this time.

I can't wait to keep using this product and see what it does for my hair in the long-run. I will try to keep you updated on how I feel about Wen in a month or two.

MELROSE FLEA MARKET HAUL

2013-07-03T12:00:00.000-07:00

I went to the Melrose Flea Market with my Sister and Mom on Sunday and I got a few things. I got a dual faced watch pendant which will be perfect when I go to Paris in August so that I can know what time it is there and in Los Angeles. The next thing I got was a conductor whistle. This is going to be my version of a rape whistle, however it is also just great piece of jewelry.

Music Monday__James Blake

2013-07-01T12:00:00.000-07:00

So I have listened to James Blake not knowing who he was on Spotify radio. His voice is so melodic that I could listen to him on repeat for hours and just be in a good tranquil state. I hope you enjoy him as much as I do. The two songs I chose are "Retrograde" which is on his newest album and "CMYK" which is some of his older work.

PORTRAITS

2013-06-29T12:00:00.000-07:00

My Sister and I the other day decided to do a mini photo shoot in Black and White. We wanted to keep them portraits so that they were a bit more intimate.

June Inspirations

2013-06-28T12:00:00.000-07:00

MUSIC:

I will have to say that my girl Miley has really inspired me in more than just one way with her new single this month "We Can't Stop." I have not only seen some fashion/beauty inspiration that I channeled from her music video, it just made me think deeper about myself and to do want I want to do, no matter what others think as long as it makes me happy.

Fashion and Beauty wise, what has inspired me fromt the music video is the red lip mixed with a monochrome outfit, mesh, and stacked rings.

MOVIES:
Given that a lot of movies came out this month, I will have to say that not many of them were that great or did well. A movie that I particularly liked was "The Bling Ring." I was very interested in the whole Celebrity Mentality and how everyone wanted to be apart of the Celebrity lifestyle and be in these celebrities life. I think when the actual robing happened, I was not very interested in the news so I didn't remember the whole case. But the way the story was told, made me understand why the characters might of robbed the celebrities homes, not really to take their stuff for the money, but to become apart of these celebrities lives, in what ever way possible. If you have not seen this movie yet, I would recommend you go out and see it.

TUMBLR:

I thought I would include some photos from tumblr that have been inspiring me in different ways.

FASHION:

A few fashion trends/looks that I have been loving this month is Monochrome, mixing black and white. I have also been loving to layer, even if it is summer. I have love been wearing vests with my outfits. In addition to the Monochrome look, I have also been starting to like the sports lux trend, which I hoping to start incorporating more into my outfits I already own

Hair Series__Pink What? [PART ONE]

2013-06-26T12:00:00.000-07:00

So I think I am going to do a Hair Series, which will be somewhat of a journey for me. I am starting to take better care of my hair in regards to how much heat I put on it and how often I was my hair and keeping it moisturized. Now I need to give my hair definite style that I can keep up with. So for the first part of my series, which I think will be about 5 parts. I am going to talk about inspiration of the direction I want my hair to go in.

I am wanting to grow my hair long, however since it is still pretty much short, I need to have a hair cut for the length it is now that can then be easily transitioned into medium, shoulder length hair. I going to add some long layers into my hair to give it more movement. I have loved front bangs, however since I don't get them trimmed that often they turn more into side bangs, which I think works better for me, I am going to keep them on the longer side so that if I don't feel like bangs one day, I can easily push them back. I am going to get my hair cut on Friday so I will post some photos of before and after then to show you how it turned out.

I am wanting to go Pink again. However, usually in the summer I try not to be as fussy with my hair which is why there isn't pink in my hair at the moment. Since I am not going to bleach my hair completely blonde, due to the fact that it is really damaging and I already relax my hair, the pink is going to be more on the darker side, slightly emitting a cranberry color effect (such as the 2nd photo)

[disclaimer: The photos were either taken from Google or Tumblr. None of these photos are owned by me]

Music Monday__Skylar Grey

2013-06-24T12:00:00.000-07:00

So some of you may know of Skylar Grey for her collaborations with Dr. Dre in "I need a Doctor" and in Diddy's song "Coming Home." I have been loving her melodic voice, however I haven't acknowledged her as an individual artist. So I had stumbled across her new song on Youtube "Wear me Out," (third video) which lead me to "Final Warning" (first video), and finally "C'mon Let me Ride" ft. Eminem. I think she has a fresh sound to her and likes to have a combination of serious and silly songs which I like in an artist.

Outfit of the Day[06/22/13]feat. my Sister

2013-06-23T12:00:00.000-07:00

So I have recently acquired my dad's old camera. And that camera was much nicer then the camera I had before. I had done my last post with the new camera. I was out and about with my sister on Saturday so we thought why not do a proper outfit of the day post.

What I'm Wearing:

Top__American Apparel

Shorts__Juicy Couture

Purse__Dooney & Burke

Shoes__ Dolce Vita

Necklace__Forever 21

What She's Wearing:

Beanie__Cheap Monday

Top__Goodwill [Guess]

Shorts__H&M [cut off jeans]

Purse__Furla

Boots__All Saints

Phone Case__Etsy

How I Do__Manicures

2013-06-21T12:00:00.000-07:00

I thought I would share with you how I have been taking care of my nails recently. It is a goal of mine for the summer to take better care of my nails. I did a bit of research and this is the regime that I came up with that best suits my lifestyle, which is not fussy.

Step One__Cuticles
- What I do first is takes Sally Hansen's Cuticle Gel Remover and soften up my cuticles then take an orange stick and push my cuticles back.
-Then you wash the product off your hands

Step Two__File
-This doesn't need much explaining. I use a gritty nail file because I feel that it helps strengthen my nails.

Step Three__Buff
-I only do this step every other week so that my nails have some time to grow out before I buff them up. This step has really helped my nail polish stick on much better and it also allows your nails to look well groomed if you decided not to wear nail polish.

Step Four__Paint
-For my base coat I use Sally Hansen's Continuous Growth, to help my nails to be healthy. I then use what ever nail polish I desire for that week. My two favorite nail polish brands are OPI and Revlon. For a topcoat, since I usually paint my nails at night before I go to bed, I use a fast dry top coat. I am using Insta-Dry, which is also anti chip.

Products Used
Cuticle Gel__Sally Hansen's Gel Cuticle Remover
Nail File__ Tropical shine
Orange Stick__Generic
Nail Buffer__Revlon
Base Coat__Sally Hansen's Continuous Growth
Nail Polish__OPI
Top Coat__Sally Hansen's Inta-Dry

Photos of The Week___Night Lights

2013-06-19T12:00:00.000-07:00

Took some photos with my dad on a bridge overlooking the 101 freeway. These are some of the photos that I took. The last one I edited a bit, giving a vintage feel that I am liking.

Music Monday__Charli XCX

2013-06-17T12:00:00.000-07:00

So this woman has a very electric dirty bubblegum pop sound to her. I found her with the song "You (Ha Ha Ha)," in which she is sampling from another song that I like "You" by Gold Panda.

The Next Song by her that I am loving is "Take my Hand," which was produced by Urban Outfitters. Her whole vibe reminds me of a futuristic 90s era singer. Her songs will keep you happy and wanting some more.

Music Monday__Drifting In and Out by Porcelain Raft

2013-06-10T12:00:00.000-07:00

So this has been a song that I have been listening on and off for the past couple of weeks. I am loving the melodic beat with the continuous electric guitar picking that is happening in the background.