This fall, the 1960's beehive is back! According to The New York Times, the modern version is sexy and tousled, and the ears are covered for a pretty profile. (Here's a how-to.) Would you try it?
Yesterday Toby and I went on an adventure to the nail salon so that I could get a pedicure. (He was cuddled up in the sling and loved the massaging chair.) But the best part was that, after years of trial and error, I finally stumbled upon the PERFECT red nail polish! Most reds are too bright or too dark, but Essie's Fishnet Stockings is just right and made me feel like a 1920's starlet (despite wearing a T-shirt covered in spit-up). I'm loving it and would highly recommend it. xoSource URL: https://ledger-heath.blogspot.com/search/label/beauty
These days, I keep finding myself drawn to relaxed, low-key weddings. My friends Erica and Patrick got hitched in Jamaica, and she wore a ponytail! Doesn't she look adorable and happy?
My sweets, today has become unexpectedly busy, but I wanted to say hello! Wishing we could all be hanging out on a boat, reading books and wearing oversized glasses right about now.
Bangs don't suit me, but this photo of a pretty girl in Berlin -- named Claude! -- makes me want to grab the closest pair of scissors.
One of my guy friends used to wear Kiehl's Musk 1921, which is the greatest scent. Luckily, it also works on ladies (deep, rich, tomboy-ish, awesome), so I've been trying it out myself. I have to say, I'm really into it. The sexy scent pairs well with T-shirts and jeans, and you won't be able to stop sniffing your wrist.
Oh man, I just had my first (or third) pregnancy meltdown. I got super stressed over nothing and called Alex in tears, who was very sweet and thankfully did not write me off as crazy. Pregnancy hormones can really do a number on an otherwise regular person! On a happier note, here are two pretty things I've been thinking about lately...
Recently I've seen a few women wearing simple gold wedding rings by themselves (without engagement rings). I think it's such a chic, beautiful look, don't you?
Also, how pretty are these braids? Perfectly messy and lovely.
This Corsican beauty perfects that classic just-rolled-out-of-bed sexiness. I love her lingerie top and straw basket instead of a bag.
My sister sometimes paints her nails rad colors (yellow, baby blue), so I think she'd love these space nails.
Jess and Mike got married at New York's City Hall, and I love that she just wore her hair down. Beautiful and so relaxed.
Ever since Alexander Wang put them in his Spring 2010 runway show, side braids seem to be everywhere these days. Aren't they gorgeous? It would be such an easy look for summer brunches and bike rides.Source URL: https://ledger-heath.blogspot.com/search/label/beauty
Happy almost Valentine's Day! What are your plans for the day? Here are a few flowery treats, just under the wire...
As a pregnant lady, I wear a black long-sleeved shirt about five days a week (it's one of the few things that fits), so I've been wearing lipstick to dress it up. Abbey and I were thinking that this neon pink lipstick is really fun! I might try to hunt it down at Sephora this weekend.
When I was growing up, A Room With a View
was one of my favorite books and movies. (I remember reading the book while lying on our trampoline in the backyard!) So I was thrilled to hear about this new perfume inspired by the passage where George and Lucy kiss for the first time in a field of violets.
Aw, isn't this wedding photo sweet? They look so blissed out, and I love her curls!
Fabulously false eyelashes, 'cause every girl needs a pair, $25.
Hugs scarf, since she lives 3,000 miles too far from you, $95. 
A feel-good print to make her smile, $29.99.
The Barefoot Contessa's mix for chocolate-peanut-butter cupcakes, $12.50. (My mom swears by it!)
Silhouette coffee mugs, $65.
French Milk, a graphic novel about a girl's trip to Paris. $10.80.
Chocolate French bulldogs, $28.
A tea towel that's funny 'cause it's true. 7 British pounds.
Heart tights or polka-dot tights, like this Copenhagen cutie. $14.
A perfectly engineered umbrella to withstand crazy winds, $54.
Grey sea-salt from France, since sea salt makes everything delicious, $11.
Dishtowel necktie, $44.55.
Whiskey cologne made in Maine, $68. "It is not a scent for every man," the shop warns. "This is a powerfully masculine scent." Noted.
Buttermilk pancake mix with chunks of Mo's Bacon Bar, which combines applewood smoked bacon and Alder sea salt with deep milk chocolate. (Yowza.) $12.
F U, Penguin, a book based on the hilarious blog that puts cute animals in their place, $10.20.
Blow-Up movie poster for his apartment, $16.
Shark fin salt-and-pepper shakers, $38.
Cheeky coasters to give your mom a heart attack, $9.99.
The Icelandic bearded cap from last year, since it's becoming a tradition. $77.57.Source URL: https://ledger-heath.blogspot.com/search/label/beauty
Crikey, how gorgeous is Natalie Portman in this Lanvin dress? These photos almost make me want to draw a mole on my cheek in eyeliner.
Wild mushroom apron, $36.
Baaah, a sheep's milk soap, $12.
Lavender sachets to make even socks smell sweet, $39.
Paris decoupage plate for her desk, $48.
Chunk honey, made in Maryland by cutting a piece of raw honeycomb off the hive, $24.
Victorian cameo ring from the 1800's, $190. (Can you imagine all the lovely ladies who have worn this ring? It's probably played the piano, ridden in horse-drawn carriages and held lots of babies.)
Perfume that smells like snow! $12 to $60.
Born Round, the hilarious memoir of a former New York Times food critic, $12.97.
Veggie candles, $50. Made in England, but they feel so French!
Foot massage gift certificate, $75. 'Cause it's good to feel kneaded.Source URL: https://ledger-heath.blogspot.com/search/label/beauty
