http://www.stripesandsequins.com a fashion & DIY blog for the sparkle obsessed Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/ss-x-tarte.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/ss-x-tarte.html#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 10:00:35 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=12284 Over the past year, I’ve been slowly, steadily swapping out my makeup bag + beauty cabinet for an all natural routine.  Skincare has been a cinch.  I actually find that I like my “green” brands more than their paraben/chemical-containing counterparts.  Haircare has been really hard.  I have yet to find [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/ss-x-tarte.html/feed 17 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/mario-badescu-skincare.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/mario-badescu-skincare.html#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 10:00:47 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=12021 When I first moved to Manhattan (seven years ago)!  I worked in the beauty industry.  I had this boss that I completely idolized as she led what I thought was the most glamorous lifestyle ever.  She’d take me to lunch at her club (Doubles) and wore suits that she had [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/05/mario-badescu-skincare.html/feed 3 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/elizabeth-dehn-for-one-love-organics.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/elizabeth-dehn-for-one-love-organics.html#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:00:37 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=11984 The Internet is a pretty cool place.  I remember a little over three years ago… when I first started this blog.  I was looking for blogs to read and found Beauty Bets.  I remember tweeting Elizabeth Dehn (its founder) and being totally stoked that she tweeted me back.  I didn’t really [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/elizabeth-dehn-for-one-love-organics.html/feed 5 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/diy-hair-messy-fishtail-and-contest.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/diy-hair-messy-fishtail-and-contest.html#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:00:17 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=11821 Last weekend I was able to convince my sister to come over and be my model for a fun little hair tutorial.  I’ve recently learned to fishtail braid and am shocked by how easy it is to do. I thought I would share it with you today…  happy braiding! Today’s [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/diy-hair-messy-fishtail-and-contest.html/feed 24 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/my-everyday-makeup-routine.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/my-everyday-makeup-routine.html#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:00:00 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=11894 A few of you have asked me to share my everyday beauty routine + favorite products, so here they are!  Nothing terribly fancy, but as I get older (and as much as I love testing new products to find new favorites) I find myself just sticking to a few easy [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/my-everyday-makeup-routine.html/feed 22 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/playing-dress-up.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/playing-dress-up.html#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:00:59 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=11715 Happy Friday, friends!  The weekend is actually (almost) here… this week was a long + stressful one.  But it’s Friday now, and the weekend is here and I’m going to sleep in and craft and drink some wine and see some close friends + family. Last weekend, my sister came [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/playing-dress-up.html/feed 24 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/bedtime-beauty.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/bedtime-beauty.html#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:00:01 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=11614 I’ve had to become a realist when it comes to my before bed skin rituals.  I used to be a saint.  I’d wash with my Clarisonic, tone, apply serum, and then a night cream.  But lately, I have to be honest… I just can’t be bothered.  I still do my [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/04/bedtime-beauty.html/feed 18 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/03/beauty-must-clarins-double-serum.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/03/beauty-must-clarins-double-serum.html#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:00:15 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=11424 I am more than just a little obsessed with Clarins’ New Double Serum.  Having spent eight years (!!) working in the beauty industry, I’m always skeptical by all of the “scientific claims” so many brands make… but this one is a winner. The serum contains 20 pure plant extracts and [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/03/beauty-must-clarins-double-serum.html/feed 16 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/03/ss-x-birchbox-madewell-part-1.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/03/ss-x-birchbox-madewell-part-1.html#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:00:36 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=11378 You guys already know how much I love Birchbox.  I love to brag that I was one of their first twenty “beta members” back, a few years ago.  I’ve gotten my whole family + countless friends hooked on the monthly treat and have been a big fan – way before [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/03/ss-x-birchbox-madewell-part-1.html/feed 38 http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/03/favorite-things-february-2012.html http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/03/favorite-things-february-2012.html#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:00:49 +0000 Grace Atwood http://www.stripesandsequins.com/?p=11189 What a month.  I don’t know how February went by so quickly, but I’m glad we’re getting closer to Spring.  This month’s favorite things round-up is one of my favorites so far, simply because I feel so strongly about each thing featured here.  True love.  Lots of jewelry (natch) two [...]]]> http://www.stripesandsequins.com/2013/03/favorite-things-february-2012.html/feed 24