Adding to the Blogroll

I read a lot of blogs...maybe you've noticed! And I'm always finding new ones. Right now, I'm trying to keep my blogroll up with the ones I read.

Fash Boulevard is to die for. It's run by Anna Hodge, who is an visual merchandiser and stylist in LA. Her blog includes "Fash Faves and Fails" from the stars, brands she's discovered, trend reports, and pictures of her adorable puppy, Maddox Dior. It's a wonderful blog!

Birchbox is...well, it's Birchbox! They're a beauty company that sends out monthly boxes with sample products in them, which I signed up for recently. (Am antsily awaiting November...) They also have a blog (ie, what I've linked you to) where you can get team intros, interviews, and find beauty tips from a variety of sources.

Jirka's Blog is the website of that artist. You've probably seen something about him on Pinterest or Yahoo! recently. Why? Because he's making a series of Disney characters translated to how they'd likely look in real life. (His other art's gorgeous too, but oh my god, you have to see Mulan!)

Downtownn is a healthy living tumblr. It's the source of the workout plan I recently started (speaking of which, I really need to get back to doing that...I slacked a bit over the weekend), and has tons of those, as well as diet plans. It's currently on a "long hiatus", but there's plenty to go through in the meantime.

PeaceLoveLipstick is exactly what it sounds like. Found through Birchbox's blog, where she was guest blogging earlier, the talented gal who runs this has chosen to focus entirely on lips. I'm learning tons as you read this.

Any blog recommendations for me?

Additions to the Blogroll

Happy Wednesday!

I haven't updated my blogroll in forever, and I thought I ought to change that. I've found quite a few new lovelies since the last time I updated and I need to finish stalking the archives of half of them.

First up, Tha Fashion Gal. Run by Singapore girl Jocelyn Ng Jinghui, this blog does a lot of showcasing of big house fashions, along with plenty of Singapore designers. She also does quite a few outfit idea posts, which are great. The coolest thing, though, about this girl is that she's FIFTEEN. Be duly impressed and awed.

Fashion Blog is a great blog with unfortunately decreasing updates. (Remind you of anyone here...?) However, when Kristina posts something, it's almost always extremely good. I don't think there's a post on there that I don't like, and it's given me plenty of ideas. The archives are worth a read while you hope for more posts.

Clothes Horse NYC LA is a blog run by Amelia Alvarez. It's wonderful and gorgeous. I also need to stalk my way through the blogs on her amazing blogroll.

Style Pennies is a blog by Katelyn, the wife of a guy in the army. She's funny, and has lots of cool ideas for living on a budget. Just be warned, if you're on the less religious side of things, this is another blog where religion does get involved. Regardless of that, there are a lot of supercool DIY projects on there. My favorite is this DIY that gives a headband idea.

Living Wonderful is a lifestyle blog by Canadian Jessica. She shares cool recipes, fun and not-so-fun stories, and intriguing thoughts about life in general. I really like reading this.

Procrastinating Pretty has taught me more about makeup in just a few weeks of reading than anything else in my life (I'm still pushing my way through the archives of other makeup blogs...). It's seriously great, and I love watching the videos from here.

Got any blog suggestions for me?

New Blogs I've Found and Enjoy

Okay, really, I haven't had time to get through the archives on over half of these ( :< ) but I will. It's summer, and when I'm in the car for hours on end...my computer will have had TONS of tabs from these amazing blogs opened and organized for me to read through as we drive across quite a bit of desert and boring places where we don't get to get out of the car. (Sadly, New York isn't near LA; I loved driving through NYC when we did, because so many wireless networks had swearword names. In seventh grade, this was hysterically funny and I spent the entire two hours drive-through refreshing my connection thing and giggling like the immature child I was). But that's off topic, isn't it?

The Sisters 4 say.... MORE is More
These gals have amazing styles. They're real sisters. Though, if you aren't into dealing with reading occasional dashes of religion/mormonism, don't touch. Personally, I think it's rather interesting to see people reflecting their faith in their personal lives. Probably because I don't run into many people who really do, despite living in the Bible Belt, going to church regularly, and attending a religious school. (Or is it because I do all those things? Sometimes, I wonder). Regardless of that, though, they have some pretty awesome diys. Also, Sis #1 and Sis #2 have some of the most adorable kids ever. They look like they could easily run anyone ragged! I think my favorite highlight from the archives so far is the no-sew cropped fringy sweatshirt. It's lovely and fun and I'm going to have to make it for ballet next year! It's so cold coming out of the overly-hot ballet room at school, so obviously an easy and awesome thing like that belongs in my life. I even have quite a few somewhere that'd fit the bill. (The no-shopping thing doesn't mean I won't try some diy projects!)

seamstress stories
I'm combing through her archives right now, but already, I'm kind of obsessed. Especially since I saw this hairstyle. It's practically the same thing I do to get my hair up at night. Plus, she's adorable - I love her long hair. And she's made some really interesting things from seemingly useless pieces - such as a sundress from two t-shirts, or awesome sandals from old ones she didn't quite like. Rather inspiring.

Classy Cosmetics
hmm. Maybe I'll actually start wearing makeup because of this. She's obviously quite good with makeup. At the very least, I should be well armed for the musical next year!

Dollar Store Crafts
Say it with me: DIYs are AWESOME. And this site is full of them. Some useful, some silly (but awesome still), some just plain epic. Also, they featured this. I need to dip into my collections of hanging-around t-shirts, clearly, between them and The Sisters 4!

Everybody, Everywear
Can I just say I love it? It's a great idea, and a great site. Love it!

That's all...for now. ;) I can assure you I'll find more awesome blogs, no doubt.