Pink Petals & L’Oreal Paris

People are constantly asking me, it seems, “what do you miss most about New York?”

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My answer has been surprisingly neutral thus far — the energy, my friends, bagels and Juice Generation.

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It’s true, though.

Admittedly, I actually haven’t found much that I’ve really missed about New York just yet… That is, until I looked in the mirror and saw my strands were lookin’ a little mousy brown. I’m waaay overdue for a hair appointment and unfortunately, I’m a few hundred miles away from my go-to girl (Carlina at Rita Hazan on Fifth, if you’re wondering).

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A great hairstyle goes a long way — after all, it’s the one style that you wear consistently, day-in and day-out.

One of the annoying things about moving is that it displaces you from your routines, relationships and the like. And I realize that’s a loaded statement, so let’s keep it to being just about hair colorists for today.

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So, as I embark on my search for The Perfect Hair Colorist (Midwest edition), I headed off to Target (not that I really needed an excuse, there), to find an easy, affordable and semi-permanent at-home hair solution.

As you can probably relate, out-of-the-box hair highlights can be tricky to pull off at home. I’ve always been hesitant to use them because they’re intimidating and difficult to apply. I’ve accidentally (and temporarily, thankfully) dyed my forehead brown more times that I’d care to admit… Anyone else have a horror story they’d care to share?

At any rate, an hour later, I ended u going home empty-handed, as I was just overwhelmed by too many options. Le sigh.

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Fast-forward to last week:

I’d seen L’Oreal Paris’s Glam Lights along the shelves of various drug stores before, and I’ve been working with the brand a bit this month (as you may have read last week), so it felt rather serendipitous when they reached out to see if I’d like to test out their new Glam Lights.

No time like the present, I suppose.

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I’m not normally a big fan of home highlights, but this one seems pretty foolproof.

The instructions are straight-forward, it comes with a toothbrush-like applicator and the effects appear subtle-yet-significant.

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But instead of just posting a before-and-after photo, I’m going to physically demo it for you to show you how easy it is to use.

… Or rather, how easy it seems to be to use. Famous last words? We’ll find out.

Find me on snapchat (by searching ‘coralsncognacs’), where I’m going to be demonstrating it live early this afternoon. Ahhhhhhh! We’ll see how it goes, huh?

(Guys, I feel like we’re in Chem class and it’s lab day!)

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On another note, the outfit:

It’s been hot as hell in Chicago over the last week (holy humidity), so relaxed-fit, boyfriend styles are essential — and skin-tight certainly isn’t an option.

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These are two pieces I bought during a recent Old Navy haulthe white blouse goes with everything, obviously, and the jean shorts are the perfect length.

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*In this post:

Clothing

White blouse: Old Navy ‘boyfriend’ pullover (I wear it with everything, a great buy)
Cuffed denim shorts: Old Navy ‘boyfriend’ shorts (here in black, on sale)
Aviator sunglasses: Ray-Ban RB3025 (comes in more shades)
Nude sandals: Shoedazzle (old, similar here and here)
Apolis tote bag: c/o Otte New York

Beauty

Hair styling: Living Proof’s No Frizz collection (introductory kit here)
(Soon-to-be) hair color: Glam Lights c/o L’Oreal Paris
Lipstick: NARS velvet matte lip pencil in ‘Never Say Never’
Eyebrows: Benefit Instant Brow pencil

*Click to shop: Ray-Ban sunglasses | Old Navy shorts, this post (below):

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*Shop the trend: Nude pumps
Buy at: Nordstrom | Vince | Steve Madden | Zappos | below:

*My pick: Vince ‘Addie’ sandals ($395), Steve Madden ‘Rosana sandals ($99)

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Iron & Honey Photography

32 comments

  1. You never realize how hard it is starting over in a different city…with just finding your new go-to places and routines. I highly, highly recommend Josh Shores for a colorist and Evan Roberts a stylist at Maxine Salon (http://www.maxinesalon.com) in River North. Both are amazingly talented and great listeners to what you need/want for your hair.

    • Girl, I know. It’s all these little things you don’t think about that add up and take so much time out of your day. I’ll be glad once they’re all settled (and hopefully I won’t move states again for a few years, lol). x

  2. Cute, Cute! Love the laid back look! Best haircut in Chicago (at a reasonable price): Alissa at Salon Buzz River North and best color: Nadia at Salon Buzz River North- just sayin’!

  3. Ok, the idea of coloring my hair at home gives me more anxiety than anything I can think of, but ballin on a budget I might need to try this. And I need that white shirt.

    xoxo,
    Erin

  4. I love these jean shorts, and it’s such a good idea to shoot your hair experiment “live” on snapchat! Almost like your own personal show. Can’t wait to see how it goes..I might have to pick up a box as well 🙂

  5. Love these shorts! I have them too.

    After 5 years in DC, I finally found an awesome hair stylist… a lot of trial and error! So, I had a bunch of at home hair highlights. I used these at one point and really liked it!

    emily
    http://www.deltachic.com

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