24 Thursday Aug 2017
Posted in what's ringin' our belle
After a lil shopping in the city by the bay at one our favorite shops, HeidiSays on Fillmore street, we purchased the best pants ever!!!! Truly, wore them for three days straight! They hold their shape, hug in all the right places and can be dressed up or down.
In fact, we are about to order a backup pair!
You can get them in black or navy here…via Neiman Marcus…and in white Here
Stay tuned for our other purchases….
a&a
22 Tuesday Aug 2017
Posted in what's ringin' our belle
How to keep tomatoes fresh longer…
Via Food 52
And a great tomato recipe to try…
Via Food 52
We are thinking these may be our next purchase…
Via Nordstrom
And this platter…
Via Anthropologie
Love these travel tips…
Via Pinterest. Article from Because I’m Addicted
Hope these ring your belle too!!
a&a
21 Monday Aug 2017
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21 Monday Aug 2017
Posted in fashion forward, what's ringin' our belle
Lululemon is selling shoes…in some of their stores…but you can get them online here..
We think they are remarka-belle!!!
Via Athletic Propulsion Limited
How’s that for “kick”in’ off your Monday, belles?
a&a
18 Friday Aug 2017
Posted in friday friend 1-1, what's ringin' our belle
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AmazonVideo, binge watching, Bloodline, Catastrophe, CW, Gypsy, netflix, Ozark, Reign, shows
Lookin’ for some guilty-pleasure weekend TV watchin’? Here are some suggestions on the top of our lists…
from IndieWire
from Dailymotion
from TVSeriesFinale.com
from DailyExpress
Catastrophe Hilariously inappropriate! This is an honest and uproariously hysterical look at an accidental pregnancy, child-rearing, marital struggles and career challenges. (And this is the one Carrie Fisher was filming in London…leading to her tragic flight home to LA. She plays the cantankerous mom)
Happy viewing, belles…and take a break every now & then!
a&a
17 Thursday Aug 2017
Posted in fashion forward
15 Tuesday Aug 2017
Posted in what's ringin' our belle
Doesn’t this look belleicious??
Love these stylish leggings
Via Shopbop
This makes us want to bake….
Via Food52
A new Ben and Jerry’s flavor
Via Ben and Jerry
Time for a mint and lime mojito
Via Refinery 29
belles ringin’ all over the place!!
a&a
14 Monday Aug 2017
Posted in Beauty belle, what's ringin' our belle
Through our teen belles, we are often taught about the latest beauty crazes…”baking” is one that we have loved…no cooking required! This admittedly odd-looking process leads to a poreless, flawless finish for your face.
Here’s the recipe…
1. Hydrate your eyes using your favorite eye cream (ours is by Dermalogica)
A little Vaseline can do the trick if you’re suffering from really dry skin.
2. Concealer time…apply using a damp beauty sponge. We like Cle de Peau. Whichever concealer you favor, make sure it’s creamy. Moisture is key!
3. Add one more layer of concealer. This is optional. We take this step when we want extra lasting power. We use Touche Eclat by YSL.
4. Time to bake. Use a translucent powder like this one from Laura Mercier.
Take the dampened beauty sponge and a dip it into the powder to get a generous portion. Pack under each eye to make sure there is plenty.
The Cosmo version…
Our version…
Let it set for 5+ minutes…a great time to check your social media…or maybe go ahead and do your eye shadow…
5. Using a soft brush, gently fluff off excess powder and voila! You just got baked!!
The “baking” part comes from the heat of your face setting the powder and concealer while you take a break. Once the excess powder is gone, you end up with a china-doll-style finish. What will the makeup artists come up with next??
a&a
13 Sunday Aug 2017
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11 Friday Aug 2017
Posted in belle maison
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amazon, apartment, college, curtains, decorating, shoestring
Sending girls off to college can be pretty stressful…preparing for dorm living, rush and the rush wardrobe for freshmen…preparing for apartment living on a shoestring for the others. We have both experienced it all…and have lived to tell about it!
Bama-belle recently moved into a “vintage” house near campus in Tuscaloosa. Here are a couple of hacks we feel turned out pretty well…
Inexpensive bamboo shades from Home Depot can warm up a window and disguise the plastic blinds favored by college-town landlords.
And while you’re at Home Depot, grab several paint drop-cloths…the flax kind. They make excellent curtains!! Here, we added grommets (ordered on Amazon along with a grommet setter) to spruce them up a bit. And no hemming required! Just fold the top edge over to create the length needed (you need the thickness for the grommet anyway). Add an inexpensive drapery rod. Voila!
Mirrors expand the space…and can be found in all shapes, sizes, and price ranges
Talk to the other moms/parents. In this particular case, we all combined our neutral extra furniture, lamps and pillows. The girls decided they wanted several shades of blue as accent colors. We picked up pillows and other tchotchkes to add those pops.
Here are some other items that became life-savers in small spaces…
For extra bathroom storage:
Use that space over the toilet. Get one Here
To keep the tissue handy…
Hook it right on the tank. Get it here
For extra bedroom/closet storage…
We put this in a cubby in the room and disguised it with curtains. Get it Here
We would love to hear your tips for next year!!
a&a
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