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Sunglasses - Rayban / Muscle Tee - T By Alexander Wang / Jeans - DRKSHDW by Rick Owens

Well, here I am. After an unannounced, impromptu hiatus from my blog... I'm back! Part of me thought the summer would be a super great time for my blog, but the inevitable patio beers and late nights took first priority. I should've known better, but that's all in the past! We're here now and that's all that matters!

So, shall we address the elephant in the room? My white boy braids? Earlier this week I tweeted the cover of Dansk magazine featuring a corn-rowed out Sean O’Pry and I was obsessed. Working at a hair salon I knew I could find someone who would be willing to hook me up, and man did I ever. My dear friend Ola shared a couple bottles of wine and this was the result. They didn't last too long (two days) but they were fun while they lasted.

I hope everyone is having a great summer. I know I am! I've actually got a few fun things in the works for my blog, so I swear I won't leave you guys hanging like I have this past month. More posts! I swear!

DIY: Temporary Hair Dye

About a million years ago (ok, just over a year ago) I made a blog post about wanting to bleach my hair and then dye it crazy colors. I had long forgotten about that dream until I was sitting in the salon chair and my good friend Chelsea suggested "Why don't you have your hair a different color every day you're in Toronto!?"

I loved the idea but questioned how we could do it. She suggested using washable markers. I was a little apprehensive at first but thought it was worth a shot. She gave me a few tips on how to do it and man, was she right. It's apparently not an unheard of process, but I couldn't seem to find any helpful videos online. I decided to set up my camera and record a little video showing how I do it myself. Also I should mention that I used Crayola Tropical washable markers. This 8 pack has a really nice assortment of pastel colors.



I worried the first time I did it about how temporary it was actually going to be. Like I mentioned in the video, as long as you don't add water you shouldn't have any trouble. Here's a few cellphone photos of other colors I did!

Lavender & Turquoise

So many fashion editorials and even shows are featuring colored hair lately but it's such an extreme thing to commit to. That's why I love this process, simply because of how temporary it is. I know for myself, picking just one color would be an impossibly hard decision. So, if you're blonde like me and want to experiment with hair color, try this out! I really like the look of it just being random highlights here and there, but obviously you can do as much or as little as you like.

Good luck! And please, if you try this out make sure to comment and let me know how it goes. I always love seeing what people get out of my DIY projects! Makes it so worth while!

platinum

Shirt - Unconditional courtesy of I Don't Like Mondays / Shorts - American Apparel


First things first; MY HAIR. Such a drastic change! One interesting thing with being good friends with your hairdresser is they can convince you to do crazy things. In my hair post a few months ago I spoke very poorly of the last time I went blonde, but I figured it was worth another shot. Luckily Chelsea, my hairstylist, knew exactly what she was doing. The process took fooourrr hours, but it turned out exactly how I wanted it. I thought people were lying when they said bleaching your hair was painful but lord have mercy I know I'll never say that again. Suffer for fashion though, right?

Secondly, how incredible is this shirt? Unconditional has been on the top of my "wish I could own more of" list for a while now. Not too long ago I scored some Unconditional drop crotch shorts on ebay, but this top takes the cake. Maaaaan, I looove this. There is nothing like the feeling of a well draped t-shirt. Plus the fabric weight is perfect for summer.
Make sure to check out more Unconditional on I Don't Like Mondays!

The 10 best/worst/wtf moments of my hair

I honestly believed I didn't change my hair very much, but looking through some of my old photos I realized how drastically my hair changes. I thought it would be be fun to count down 10 of my favorite looks. Plus I desperately need a haircut so this might get my mind off of it for a little while!


#10 - "What am I wearing?"
Apparently I thought this Hot Topic bow tie was a good idea. Not going to lie though, I'm kind of digging this super-short-on-the-sides, long-enough-to-tuck-behind-my-ears-on-the-top kind of look.


#9 "Purple."
Speaking of hot topic, I picked up some purple hair dye there on my last trip to Minneapolis. It didn't stay in very long but I was kind of really into it?


#8 "Purple? Again?"
I bought this strange drug store goop that temporarily turned my all my hair purple. I feel like I liked this look more than I should have...


#7 "Pee"
Um... I think every ~fashin teen~ went through a phase where they thought blonde hair was right for them. Deciding to do it out of the box in my bathroom may have been my mistake, but this piss yellow mop was fun while it lasted.


#6 "No words"
The aftermath of one of my most memorable Halloween costumes ever. (Michael Alig) I deemed myself appropriate enough looking to go out in public looking like this. Say what you will about me, but I commit to a costume.


#5 "Salt n Pepper"
Some of you may remember my post about this do. Still one of my favorites. Can't wait until my golden years...


#4 "..."
Nothing beats trying on your best friend's hair extensions! (right Jamie?) This photo along gave me motivation to grow my hair for at least 6 months. So much for that dream.


#3 "Bed Head"
This photo is strangely one of my all time favorites of my hair. Took it on the way out out the house at 6:00 for work. Nothing beats rolling out of bed and having a completely natural quaff!


#2 "THE BUN!!!!!"
Those of you who know me know that I worked on this bad boy for literally months. I kept my hair painfully long just in hopes of one day being able to tie it back in a knot. The most regretful part about it all; once I got it long enough I didn't leave the house wearing it. Not once. Uuuuuuugghhhh. That is the definition of regret.


#1 "The Braid Crown"
I happened upon this look accidentally. One of my friends was playing with my hair at a party and this is how it ended up. I actually did this look more than once, but this is by far my favorite!

Hair, Hair, Everywhere!

Here's a few more shots from the shoot I did a while back with my pal Bri Foster. The incredible hair jacket is made by her. The minute I saw it I knew I had to wear it. It's the reason we put together the entire shoot. Sorry it took so long to finally get these ones on here, but better late than never.
Be sure to check out Bri's website. Girl is up to some amazing stuff.
BriFoster.com

Over The Hills

After turning twenty, I figured I had to commemorate my journey into manhood with something. What's the ultimate symbol of wisdom, sophistication, and class? Gray hair! I had my amazing hairdresser Chelsea shake a little salt into the front of my bangs and I couldn't be happier! That's what I love about having short hair. You can do stupid and crazy things and not really worry about it. I figure you only live once. Might as well have fun with my hair!


Vest - thrift / T-shirt - American Apparel / Necklace - Vintage / Jeans - DIY hole Levi's / Ankle boots - Vintage
And while I'm at it I figured I would do a quick outfit post. I bought this vest at Value Village this week and I'm not sure how I feel about it. My wardrobe is quickly transitioning into fall looks which is scary. I'm not ready for winter yet! ACK!

Hope everyone is having a good weekend!

COLORSPLASH

As some of you may know, I've got quite the hair time line laid out for myself. Included in said time line is bleaching my hair for the second time. I experimented with this last summer with box die and my hair turned out piss yellow. It wasn't so bad but it didn't quite itch my scratch. Next time I do it I'm getting it professionally done and killing my hair until it's white. And I figured this time around if I'm going to kill my hair, I'm going to kill it right! What would that entail? Dying it a ton of different colors to suit my mood, obviously! What the hell, right? I put together this collage/inspiration board of colored hair looks I loved. Kind of funny how many times Cole Mohr has sported the rainbow hair. And no collage on my blog is complete without Gagaz.


Any of you guys experimented with dying your hair with Kool Aid? It seems like that would be the most reasonable/cost efficient method for what I want. Especially considering the fact that I'll want most colors to be as temporary as possible.

I also figured this could a sort of on-going feature on my blog. I have a few other hair looks I'm dying to try out so I think I'll share them with ya'll along the way.

Hair

After shaving speed lines on both sides of my head for my halloween costume (photo soon, I SWEAR!) I kind of liked the look from the top speed line up. Then I saw this photo on Garbage Dress and that just confirmed my ideas. I got my good friend Jenny over and bribed her with a hazelnut latte to shave the hell out of my head. I'll probably get sick of this in a few days and shave the top bit off, but it's fun for now!


Also my new favorite accessory, Designer Vampire Fangs! My girl Gaga did it and I base my look solely on hers, so I had to give them a shot. They're actually pretty cool, you melt these little pellets and make a mold over your teeth. If you mess them up you can remelt them and try again. I'm having trouble making mine tight enough so they don't move around. I've tried 3 times so far and third time is definitely not the charm. I will get it though! I NEED THESE TO WORK!

welcome to the 90's

Props to:

Dick for the hair advice 

Stef for getting me to try on/buy the shirt