Sophisticated satin strapless gown with back streamer. Back zip with hook-and-eye closure. A-line styling. 57½” long. Polyester; fully lined. Dry clean. Imported.
Special Occasion Dresses must be returned in their original condition with the return tag in place.
Satin never looked or felt this good! Long strapless dress is perfect for any occasion. Full length sash creates a dramatic feel. A-line styling for flattering fit. 42½” from waist. Polyester; fully lined. Dry clean. Imported.
Special Occasion Dresses must be returned in their original condition with the “return tag” in place.
Denim is one of the most preferred fabrics for today’s youngsters. Be it pants, jackets, shirts, skirts and even belts, denims can be seen almost every where and anywhere. Girls look really cool with denim skirts on and the variety of lengths that are available only make it all the more essential to have one in your wardrobe. These days, embroidered denim skirts are coming up as the latest fashion rage among young urban girls. Read on to know more about embroidered denim skirts.
Choose your Length
Whether you have never ending supermodel legs or not so great legs, you can always look stylish and chic in denim skirts. This is simply because of the fact that denim skirts are available in all lengths - minis, knee length and long. Usually the long skirts have slits either on the sides or at the back. Depending on your comfort level you can opt for long or small slits. The embroidery is usually done along the hems, either at the waist, the lower hems or vertically along the sides.
Embroidery Patterns
There are many popular embroidery patterns or designs that can be seen on denim skirts. Flower motifs, butterflies, curvy vines, mirror embroidery, braids, etc. are the most popular ones. The embroidery may be done with either a machine or by hands. It depends on the thickness of the material on which the embroidery is done. The color of the embroidery thread may be in a metallic sheen or pastel shades.
The Magical Effect
Nothing looks cooler than a denim skirt and if it is embroidered properly, it can transform any ordinary looking skirt into a stylish fashion statement. Long denim skirts usually have embroidery patterns around the waist, or along the slits. For a short skirt, prefer having a patch of embroidery on the right or left pocket. If it has sequins or mirrors, it can look really glamorous and can be the ultimate party attire for you.
Tip: If you have an old denim skirt which is long and you don’t like it, consider getting it cut from a tailor to a short length (say, till the knees) and having an embroidery patch like a flower motif near the left or right front pocket. You not only will have a brand new skirt but will also love your new stylish look in it!
Some people have no trouble growing their nails long and healthy, but it may be difficult for some others. While you try to solve the possible organic nail disorders involved, fake nails may be a solution.Advantages of Fake Nails
These are usually made of acrylic, a quite hard and durable material - harder than natural nails - which won’t easily split, chip or crack.
You can experiment with fake nail design. Try different decoration patterns and just remove the polish with a little nail polish thinner without damaging your natural nail.
They are more reliable and look more natural than press-on fake nails.
Acrylic fake nails are easy to apply - It won’t take more than half an hour for a good technician.
They are easy to maintain - acrylic fake nails only need manicure / refilling every two or three weeks to cover the new nail areas that grow during that period.
Removing fake nails is not difficult if your nail technician uses the proper solution. Your natural nails will remain in the same condition as they were before.
Disadvantages and Risks of Acrylic Fake Nails
They require regular care by a technician to prevent nail fungus from settling between the natural nail and the acrylic layer. Lifting, cracked or broken fake nails should be removed immediately. Have your nails done at well sanitised salons only to avoid any fungus infections.
Cheap and low quality products may contain MMA (Methacrylate), which can rip nails off, and cause serious health disorders, such as rash, nerve, or kidney damage.
Some thick fake nails may look cheap and tacky. A natural look will depend of your nail technician’s ability. Laying thick coats of acrylic is not advisable.
If your fake nail’s apex (the thickest part of the nail) is nor correctly built, you may lose it.
Some artificial nail users claim that the natural nails underneath are weaker and look uglier than ever after being covered by the acrylic layer.
Don’t wear stuck-on fake nails! Apart from the fact that they don’t look natural at all, the glue that sticks them on is a great source of microorganisms such as fungus, bacteria and virus.
Fake Nail Designs
Fake nails allow for experimentation with different design patterns. They can look perfect and attract attention with the right nails design enamel and some simple fake nail design products. However, some people like wearing ready-made designs because of their variety in colour, size and shape.
Fake Nail Removal
What is the best method for removing fake nails? If you had them applied at a nail salon, it would be best for you to have them removed there. However, if you want to remove them at home, you should soak your fingers in acetone or nail remover for some minutes. Then use a fingernail file to remove them carefully. After that, soak them in alcohol for 10 minutes and apply some beauty cream before you polish your natural nails.
Although removing fake nails is not difficult or dangerous itself, if you expose your natural nails and the skin around them to acetone or acetone-containing remover too often, they may weaken up.
The day you have waited for all your life has finally arrived. This is the day when you are going to walk down that aisle and say “I do” to the love of your life. As with every bride to be, you want this day to go perfectly and to look perfect, especially you. Brides have many concerns on their wedding day, one concern is the kind of hairstyle that you should have on this momentous occasion.Choosing a wedding hairstyle that is perfect for you and in tune with what you want can be easy. You can consult with a professional hairstylist a few weeks before your wedding. This professional hairstylist and make-up artist may need to see your wedding gown and veil. This will help to assess what hairstyle you should wear on your wedding day. If you hairstylist thinks that you should have your hair in a chignon on your special day, yet you have short hair, don’t fret or think that the hairstylist you consulted is crazy. With the use of hair extensions and falsies you can have a chignon for your wedding day.
There are a lot of wedding hairstyles that you can choose from for your wedding day so shop around for a hair stylist you trust. It takes time to choose the right hairstyle among the numerous wedding hairstyles you can use. It is all a matter of finding what suits the length of your hair, your face, your gown and your veil the best. Professional hairstylists often know what hairstyles suit all these considerations and will often give suggestions to the different kinds of wedding hairstyles that you can choose from. You can also choose a hairstyle by doing a little research and printing out from websites or cutting pictures from magazines of the kinds of wedding hairstyles you might want for your big day. You can then show these choices to your hairstylist and have him or her pick out the ones that are suitable for you and your veil and gown.
The majority of brides often choose to go with the classic French twist for an elegant look. This kind of a hairstyle often has curly little ringlets framing the face. The veil usually covers most of the twisted and set hair in the back. The French twist is said to be the most adaptable of all up-dos because it can be used for any kind of veil and with any shape face. There are also wedding hairstyles where you wear your hair down in a more casual look. This kind of a wedding hairstyle may turn into a tangled and disheveled look if your hairstylist does not have some tricks up his sleeve to help keep your hair in place.
Spend the time to find the perfect hairstyle for your wedding day. Use the help of a professional hairstylist and do a little research to find the style you will be happy with. Soon you will be walking down the aisle in the wedding hairstyle that is just perfect for you on your special day.
For every season, for every motif, for every person and for every colour symbolism, there will always be the right wedding dress. Choosing what to wear in your wedding is as critical as choosing the the man you will be spending your sunset days with.There’s a multitude of wedding dress styles to choose from - in some countries that have veered away from much of wedding rituals and traditions, dress styles number in the thousands. With this dizzying array, how do you choose yours? How do you make sure that your dress will be a reflection of the real YOU, not the fashion model on the glossy cover of magazines that grace bridal boutiques and corner stalls in the metropolis?
Buying a Wedding Dress:
Style: The style of your wedding dress will depend on about four factors. There may be more but these are the most common ones we can think of:
Type of wedding
Your personality
Your budget
Your culture and that of your future husband
If you write down your thoughts about these four factors including any other detail you can think of, you’d have a good starting point for discussions with the boutique consultant. By rattling off your preferences, she can already come up with a short list and show you the styles immediately. This will save you time from browsing through voluminous catalogues and the sometimes crowded store racks.
Type of Wedding: are you going to be married in a church and will the reception be inside a hall, OR are you going to be married in the beach, garden or in some enchanted island where guests will be free to roam around and then gather in an outdoor tent to offer their best wishes and congratulations?
An outdoor wedding would narrow your choices. You will certainly want to consider not wearing a gown that would require you to wear high heels, unless you want to leave permanent marks on that beautifully manicured lawn. Wear a gown that looks right with a pair of sensible but stylish flats to keep you from boring holes on the ground. For practical reasons, you may want to seriously not wear a long, down to the ankles type of dress. This will spare you from having to deal with a muddy hem. Make sure the hem is heavy enough not to fly up at the first sign of a sudden gust of wind.
For the same reasons, a train is not ideal for an outdoor wedding. You will likely find it covered in mud and grass stains by the end of the reception. If your dress comes with a veil, keep it weighted to keep it from blowing around too much, unless again you’d want your groom and pastor to chew on the lace by the end of the service, or risk the veil pin landing on someone’s cake.
Your Personality: “tell me what you wear to your wedding and I’ll tell you what kind of person you are” may ring true, but remember that you need not be forced into wearing anything because it’s tradition or your rich mother-in-law has done the cherry picking in some designer’s rack. Your dress is you, inside and outside. Let it bring out the message on this special day.
Also, you’ll have to take your body type into account. If you have a good figure, show it off within the limits of decency, of course, especially if you’re getting married in church. Not that the pastor’s opinion should carry weight in the choice of your dress, but it is his church nevertheless, so be respectful of the place where your marriage will be solemnized.
A sleeve dress (one that clings to your body from neck to ankle) looks best on someone with a slim figure and curves to show off. If you’ve always been proud of your hips, look for a dress that flairs out a bit at the waist. If you want an overall slimming effect, do not invest in fluffed up sleeves and huge skirts, or you will look bigger than you really are. A skirt with lots of fabric so that it drapes and folds would be ideal. Do not add puff to the lower portion by adding a hoop or other fabric.
Your Budget: who says you need a designer dress? One does get “suffocated” by the usual styles out there. You could spend thousands of dollars on a wedding dress that will end up in an attic somewhere, only to be looked at when nostalgia strikes. Many brides think of their future daughters when they buy their wedding dress, but remember that your daughter could end up saying, “how could you wear a thing like that to your wedding, mum?”
If you have other wedding expenses and don’t want your wedding dress to take up the lion’s share, you can ask a sister or close friend to help you design a wedding dress. We know of a few friends who asked a private seamstress to do their dress, and they charge considerably less than boutiques and designer outlets.
Your Culture: The factor of culture plays a dominant role in weddings and when one wears a wedding dress that is typical of one’s culture, then the conversation gets livelier. For example, if you’ve been to a Scottish wedding, you’ll know that tartans and Highland kilts will be the dominant features of the wedding attire. Tartans are colorful fabrics that are also known as plaid. Scottish people also put accents to make the dress more attractive - like a Celtic knot that stands out.
Or you’ve seen the traditional Chinese attire. Brides will usually wear a red Chinese dress because red symbolizes love. If you’ve been to a Greek wedding, you’ll notice that both bride and groom wear flowers on their head instead of a veil.
Colour: The colour white, traditional for wedding dresses, was originally used to signify the bride’s virginity to the gathered witnesses. This virginity was likewise attested to by the hanging of a blood-soaked sheet the next morning. Though the custom of the bridal sheet has died, the customary bridal colour still seems to be alive and well for the most part. Widows or divorcees might choose an ivory colour to keep from claiming the white, but if tradition prevails, brides stick with what is expected in this sense.
The colour white is not mandatory though. A differently coloured dress would make a wonderful splash on your wedding day. The colour red, for example, means joy, love, and fertility and is traditional for brides in China. No rules exist saying brides cannot wear purple or sage; indeed, an outdoor wedding might look even lovelier with a deviation from strict tradition. Always check with your pastor to see if you and your entourage can wear different colours, and ask him which colours are strictly forbidden.
Stories for You
If you’re feeling a tad overwhelmed by wedding preparations and agonising over your wedding dress, you may want to take a break, sit and lounge on your favorite armchair, and curl up with a good book. We’d like to suggest My Wedding Dress: True-Life Tales of Lace, Laughter and Tulle, published in January 2007 by Random House (ISBN: 978-0-676-97846-9; 0-676-97846-0). It’s an anthology of thoughtful essays that cover the full range of bridal sentiments, before and after the wedding. One of the contributors said that “The most important thing about the dress was that it wasn’t white, it wasn’t long and it had not a whisper of tradition clinging to it.”
There are about 26 essays from different women who talked about their wedding dresses and some of them, already divorced, described how their dress ‘felt all wrong’ or ‘didn’t fit’ or ‘it just wasn’t me’.
By taking time off from wedding preparations, you can re-charge yourself by reading about weddings. Wedding stories never fail to bring a warm glow to the heart or trigger your love for laughter. For example, we looked for a story about wedding dresses and we found a funny one online from the Canadian Press (May 2005). It tells the story about a couple, Christopher Cummings and Charity O’Brien, both from Missouri, who got married on the Mendenhall Glacier in Alaska. The title of the news story caught our attention: Weddings on Ice. Exchanging Vows on Alaskan Glaciers.
Guess what the bride wore to her glacier wedding?
The usual, white traditional - complete with sequins. But what else did she wear with it? We’ve chosen this paragraph and want to share it with you:
“The bride wore a curvy, strapless white satin gown sprinkled with sequins. She also had on tights, sweat pants, rain pants and a pair of hefty hiking boots fitted with spikes. The groom was charmed. ‘That’s the way she is’, he said, ‘although the dress was a surprise’.”
Don’t forget.
No one wants to experience a bad hair day. Unfortunately, it is something that happens. In fact, just about everyone has a bad hair day from time to time. Luckily, there are a number of different things that you can do in order to survive a bad hair day.
1. Put Your Hair UpWhether you opt for a ponytail or bun hairstyle, putting your hair up is a great way for you to cover up the fact that you are having a bad hair day. Not only may it help your hair look less messy than it would if you leave it down, but in some cases, it may even make it seem like you are going for a messier look.
2. Use Hairspray or Gel
If the reason that you are having a bad hair day is due to frizz, you may want to consider using a hairspray or gel. When possible, you may even want to opt for a frizz control product, but any hairspray or gel should help you keep the frizz down. Using a hairstyling product can be a great choice whether you are planning to wear your hair down or up.
3. Wear a Headband
Headbands are very trendy accessories. One of the good things about them is that hey take less attention away from your hair, which can really help you out if you are having a bad hair day. Another one of the good things about headbands is that they will help in controlling any loose frizz in the front of your head, by ultimately holding it in place.
4. Use a Leave-in Conditioner
Spritz your hair with a leave-in conditioner if you are having a problem with tangles, knots or even frizz. The moisture that is provided through a leave-in conditioner can really help you out in many ways when you have a bad hair day. It is something that you should have on hand whenever possible.
5. Don’t Style Hair Until it is Dry
If you want your hairstyle to last the entire day, then it is important to make sure that you do not style your hair until it is fully dry. The main reason is because hair does not usually take well to any of the styling methods that you may use when it is wet. This is especially true about straightening the hair. It is likely that no matter what is done to your hair when it is wet, it will frizz out or become messy throughout the day.
If you choose to do one or more of these things during a bad hair day, it is likely that it will look much better than it would have. The most important thing is for you to remember not to let a bad hair day to overtake your hair. You have the ability to improve your hair during a bad hair day, do not feel like it is something that you absolutely need to deal with.
Choosing the right Indie haircut can seem a bit difficult. However, it does not need to be if you know what you are interested in. As long as you take these basic Indie hairstyle characteristics into consideration, you should be able to find the haircut that is the most suitable for you.
Short Indie Hairstyles
Indie haircuts are generally kept very short. In fact, you will almost never find one that is any longer than chin length and neck length would be pushing it. Some of the most common Indie short hairstyles include short Pixie hairstyles for women and short to medium length Shag hairstyles for men. Be sure to look at pictures online of Indie hairstyles before you decide to go for your haircut. This will help give you a good idea of exactly what you should get.
Hairstyle Colors
In many different types of hairstyles, color is very significant. Color plays a main key in Indie hairstyles. Although it is not uncommon for Indie hairstyles to be various colors, they are generally kept very dark. Black is a very common colors for Indie haircuts, but shades of dark blue and maroon are fairly common also. Although you can be very expressive with color, it is ideal for you to dye your new Indie hairstyle a darker color.
Styling Indie Haircuts
The way that you style an Indie haircut will mainly depend on your own personal taste. Many people enjoy straightening or flipping out their Indie hairstyles in combination with various hairstyling products, while others prefer to leave their Indie haircut very low maintenance and somewhat messy looking. You have various options with Indie haircuts.
Choosing the right Indie haircut can seem a bit difficult. However, it does not need to be if you know what you are interested in. As long as you take these basic Indie hairstyle characteristics into consideration, you should be able to find the haircut that is the most suitable for you.
Short Indie Hairstyles
Indie haircuts are generally kept very short. In fact, you will almost never find one that is any longer than chin length and neck length would be pushing it. Some of the most common Indie short hairstyles include short Pixie hairstyles for women and short to medium length Shag hairstyles for men. Be sure to look at pictures online of Indie hairstyles before you decide to go for your haircut. This will help give you a good idea of exactly what you should get.
Hairstyle Colors
In many different types of hairstyles, color is very significant. Color plays a main key in Indie hairstyles. Although it is not uncommon for Indie hairstyles to be various colors, they are generally kept very dark. Black is a very common colors for Indie haircuts, but shades of dark blue and maroon are fairly common also. Although you can be very expressive with color, it is ideal for you to dye your new Indie hairstyle a darker color.
Styling Indie Haircuts
The way that you style an Indie haircut will mainly depend on your own personal taste. Many people enjoy straightening or flipping out their Indie hairstyles in combination with various hairstyling products, while others prefer to leave their Indie haircut very low maintenance and somewhat messy looking. You have various options with Indie haircuts.
Hair extensions are a great way to enhance natural hair. With hair extensions you can make short hair longer, add fullness, and create wild styles that require extra volume. Hair extensions come in natural and synthetic varieties. They can also be categorized by texture of the hair, color of the hair, and how the hair is packaged (either bulk or weft).Natural Hair Extensions
Natural hair is real human hair and it is more expensive than synthetic hair extensions because human hair grows slowly. Most natural hair extensions come from India, China or Eastern Europe. “Virgin” hair, which means hair that has never been chemically processed in any way, is the most expensive hair extension of all. Natural hair extensions are sold in “grades” related to the quality of the hair, with AAAA+ being the highest quality. “Remi” or “remy” hair means a 100% human hair extension where all of the hair is going in the same direction. Since the hair cuticle has a natural direction, hair extensions where the direction is paid attention to look better, are shinier and are less prone to tangle.
Synthetic Hair extensions
Synthetic hair extensions are made from a variety of fibers. They are organized by color (0 for pure black, and then the higher the number the lighter the hair is), texture (from stick straight to loose waves to spiral curls), and quality (how closely they mimic natural hair).
Hair extensions come in bulk hair, which is loose hair that is attached with a single point bonding (attaching small clumps of hair with wax or glue). Bulk hair can be used to create loose hair extensions, braids or dreadlocks.
How Extension is Attached to your Hairstyle?
Wefts, or tracks, of hair extensions are strips of hair sewn to a thin ribbon or looped back onto itself. Wefts can be made of human or synthetic hair and are used in hair weaves, in which the hair extensions are attached by sewing them into small cornrows of the subject’s own hair.
Hair extensions last from one to five months depending on the quality of the hair and how they have been attached. Human hair extensions applied by an expert stylist will cost approximately $2,500. You can get synthetic hair extensions for much less than that but they don’t last as long and don’t look as natural.
Caring Tips for Hair Extensions
To care for hair extensions, keep the following in mind: hair should be brushed from bottom to top rather than the usual way, which may pull on and strain the attachments. For synthetic hair extensions, you need to purchase special shampooing products intended especially for synthetic hair. If you have human hair extensions, any shampoo or conditioner that is gentle will work well. Consider one intended for color-treated hair as you won’t be able to be sure if the color is natural or not.
Styling hair extensions at home with heated tools such as curling irons, hot rollers, blow dryers or straightening irons is not recommended. If you need such styling you are better off going to the hair stylist who attached them in order to find out what the extensions can take.