Style Icon: Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn was a British actress and style icon most notably recognized for her roles in classic films, popularizing Ray-Ban Wayfarers, chic hairstyles and (perhaps the most notable of all) creating the "little black dress".

Roman Holiday
Released in 1953 and stars Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck.

Sabrina

Released in 1954-Starring Audrey Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart.

Funny Face

Released in 1957 and starring Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire and Kay Thompson.

My Fair Lady
Released in 1964-Starring Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison.

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Released in 1961-Starring Audrey Hepburn and George Pappard.

(My Favorite!)

If you haven't seen any of these amazing films, shame on you! In all seriousness, I highly recommend each and every one of them! Enjoy!

Lastly, I shall leave you with this life motto from Ms. Hepburn herself,

"I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles."
-Audrey Hepburn

-Miss Mel and Miss Heather

DIY: Name banners!

Hi friends! Hope you all had a fabulous weekend! I know Miss Mel and I did. I'm back again to show you my latest crafting endeavor, name banners! Really they don't have to be your name, they could be any message you want to proclaim but I decided to spice up my room with a fun "name tag".

Here's the one hanging in my room but I'll backtrack and show you how I got here.

1.Here are the supplies I used:

• Construction paper
• Yarn or a thick, sturdy string
• Markers and/or pencil
• Glue stick (I would not recommend liquid)
• Clothespins and pushpins/nails
• Exacto knife and cutting surface

2. First I took the paper I was using as the background and folded it into four equal-sized squares and cut them. You'll need a square per letter, I cut out seven for my name. I then cut out seven more smaller squares in a different color. Altogether I had 14 squares in the end.

3. For my name banner I wanted to decorate it a tad more so I took a brown marker and drew stripes on the larger red squares. For my tutorial I decided to decorate the smaller yellow squares with brown polka dots. After the marker had dried I glue sticked the small squares to the big ones.

4. The next step was to outline the letters. I decided it would be smarter to draw the letters on the back so that way when I cut them out there wouldn't be any remnants of pencil markings on the front side. The only thing I have to say is make sure you remember to flip the letters on the back since you'll be cutting backwards and the letters will be mirror images when looking at the front. Maybe use a stencil! Next step is to use the Exacto knife or blade to cut out your letters.

5. All that is left is cut a long enough piece of yarn to fit the letters and pin them on. Find somewhere to hang the banner and use the pushpins or nails to hang them on your wall and enjoy!

What better way to welcome the newest member of our family than to make Sass her very own banner!

Miss Mel and I hope you all have a great week!

-Miss Mel and Miss Heather

Hair How-To:Braids

No longer reserved for little girls, Princess Leia, milkmaids or Heidi, braids are back and anyone can pull them off!

Here are a few braided hairstyles I adore and a couple of tutorials that I have used myself!

Miss Heather rocking the side braid.

Blake Lively with a pretty fishtail braid.

Mary-Kate Olsen with milkmaid braids.

Miss Mel's Braided Headband
First step is to part your hair and pull the front pieces forward while pulling the rest of your hair into a (temporary) ponytail. Second step to is to french braid two,thin braids on each side of your head, working your way towards the back. Third step is to tie each braid with a small, elastic band. Fourth step is to bring both braids back behind your head and secure with bobby pins and/or a claw clip.
Viola!

Special thanks to Monsieur Tom for creating this picture panel!

 The Boho Braid
Perfect for a running errands or a casual dinner with friends.

The Braided Bun

This elegant bun would look beautiful with a fancy party dress!

from thebeautydepartment.com

The Side Braid

Simple and easy-to-do a.k.a. perfect for any time!

from thebeautydepartment.com

Milk-Maid Braids

Create two small braids coming out from the side of your head and then cross each braid over the opposite side. Secure with bobby-pins and hairspray...lots and lots of hairspray! You can also add the bouffant look (as featured in the picture below) by teasing up the crown of your head and making a low bun.

from keikolynn.com

Fishtail Braid
To create the oh-so-tricky fishtail braid view the video above featuring Lauren Conrad.
 

Try a new hairstyle, try a braid!
-Miss Mel and Miss Heather

P.S. A How-To: Curl Your Hair With A Straighter video featuring Miss Mel coming soon!