The clothes were great, but here’s what I really found inspiring in the latest J.Crew catalog…
Fuchsia lipstick. More specifically, Funny Face by Nars, which the catalog actually pointed out. I may have to add another lipstick to my favorites.
Next, I ran across the perfect shade of pink (with a lot of lilac in it). When I was a kid, my two favorite Crayola colors were thistle and orchid, and I think that color preference has stuck with me. I’m also liking the font here.
And then there was this five-year-old boy’s haircut from the crewcuts section. I think it would look pretty great on a lady. A lady like me, perhaps?
36 comments
Emily
I just read this post for the first time. My favorite colors are burnt sienna and goldenrod. It was surprising to remember that. Nothing in my house reflects those two colors at all. Hmm, time to start redecorating!
Making it Lovely
OK, I bought that lipstick today. Love it.
Tara Jane
I think that haircut would be grrrrreat.
Alana
Hee! At one time I thought so, too!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30526828&l=c0bda010a7&id=1491218382
Loved it. So easy to shag my fingers through with a little water wax and run out. Between the red hair and short cut, I was in the salon all the time, though.
Making it Lovely
Yeah, I’ve had short hair before too. I remember it needed really frequent cuts to look good.
Erika
Loving that lipstick!
JLR
You can totally pull that haircut off.
Robin
LOL @ Esther – When I saw that haircut my first thought was Biebian as well! :-)
Miss B
I love that you are inspired by the details. The haircut is very gamine, love it wish I was brave enough to cut all my hair off.
Filomena!
I’m currently rocking a slighty shorter version and LOVE LOVE LOVE it. 2 seconds to style it and I don’t need a blow dryer…saves on electricity :)
GO for IT!
Pink Velvet Bird
Esther
I LOVE the haircut – is it a little beibian??
http://lesbianswholooklikejustinbieber.tumblr.com/
Making it Lovely
Ha!
Clearly Composed
Thistle is an awesome crayon color. :)
Jessica at Lavender and Lilies
I am in need of new lipstick. I must check that shade out.
Aimee
Thistle and Orchid were both my favorites, too. I was so sad that they were discontinued! I recently found an old box of crayons in my parents’ basement, and saved those two for nostalgia’s sake.
Making it Lovely
No!! Are they both discontinued? I thought just one of them was.
Sara
I’d love to try a short hair cut like that! It would be great with the lipstick too.
Lizzie
I am not an everyday lipstick girl but for special occasions I will don a dramatic red lip, Jungle Red by Nars. If it’s a fun, casual event my favorite bright pink is #207 by Makeup Forever. I am obsessed with makeup as you can see here!
http://lovesrobots.blogspot.com/2009/10/it.html
kim.
I had that same lipstick when I was a kid…although instead of a ‘neutral-hued look’ it was probably paired with blue eyeshadow & bright pink blush ;)
liz @ bon temps beignet
ooo that hair cut with that lipstick (gotta girl it up a little)… a winning combo!
Jessica
I think that might be the haircut I’ve been looking for!
Sara
I have seen a couple other blogs that talked about that NARS lip color. It is going to be a popular one this season. I LOVE J.Crew…I just wrote about my favorite pants from there!
xo,
Sara
Funnelcloud Rachel
You’re cracking me up with the inspiration from the boy’s haircut! And I do think it would look great on you. I wish such an easy style would work for me!
lisa
i’d never thought about it in that way, but i have that 5 year old boys’ haircut. i love it and get lots’o’compliments **tooting of own horn in progress** you should go for it for sure! esp. with baby #2 on the way. it’s so easy to manage.
Making it Lovely
Easy to manage maybe, but I’m afraid I’d have to go in for more regular haircuts. Sometimes I stretch them out to four (or more) months between appointments.
lisa
the key is to go really short. i was hesitant when i first chopped it, so i left the front longer. now i take it to like 1″ at the shortest points so i can go at least 10 weeks…i could let it go longer but i usually have an event that i feel like sprucing up for. four months won’t happen.
Tiffany Larkin
I was thinking the same thing about that lipcolor. I think I’m going to try it this weekend. That cut would be cute on you. You should do it.
susan
that haircut would look great on you. are you going to go for it?
Making it Lovely
I don’t know. I’m sort of growing my hair out. I’m thinking maybe the front could be like that though? But then I wonder if I’m not just inventing some new type of mullet with that idea.
j vorwaller
I agree – it’s the inspiration and styling that I’ve been taking from Jcrew more than the items themselves – I love the recent direction the company has taken with Jenna Lyons at the helm. I even had a dream that she was asking my advice for the next season, but then I woke up and it was time to fed my baby breakfast, :) ha!
Making it Lovely
That’s much better than the dream I had last night… Al Gore doing a tame Chippendales type of routine, now available on video! Um, what?
Christine
Dang, that j.crew has style! I’m loving the haircut and certainly think a “certain lady” could rock something like this :)
Tatyana
I’m not big on wearing lipstick… but I think the color is very nice for you.
I LOVE the haircut…
Isn’t it interesting how we get inspiration from the most random places?
laura
great finds!
carrie
I’m loving the lipstick shade & haircut, too!
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