Reunited and it feels so good:
21 Friday Sep 2012
Posted Fun Friday
in21 Friday Sep 2012
Posted Fun Friday
in13 Thursday Sep 2012
Posted Polish Picks, Polished, Trending Tuesday
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1960's Trending, Diane Von Furstenberg, Fashion Week, Marc Jacobs, New York, New York Fashion Week, retro, Spring, Spring 2013, Tory Burch, trends
Well, I missed Fashion Week…. AGAIN! Ugh.. I just never get to make it. I get invited to ALL of the shows, too.. but I’m just always TOO busy to go. Since I couldn’t make it this year (Ha), I’ve taken it upon myself to drum up the greatest things that were up and down the runway. This is for Spring of 2013. Yes, it’s so weird to be thinking about Spring at this time but it’s best to be ahead of the game!
This post will include looks from the runway as well as the street of the patrons of fashion week. I always prefer seeing the looks of the people attending the show more then the actual models of the show. They are REAL people so It’s almost a little more exciting! Check the slides out –
It looks like a retro revival to me with modern accents like neon, studs, fringe and tie dye… what a great juxtaposition of cultures and eras! This makes me excited for spring and we haven’t even had fall and winter yet! Some of our favorites are Diane Von Furstenberg, Tory Burch and Marc Jacobs but if you do your research you’ll see that most designers have the same decade in mind which is just fine by me!
Of course the most exciting fact about fashion is how it influences more affordable labels! Labels that Polish makes available to you. So stay tuned for Spring 2013 and you’ll see how the runway will greatly influence the looks we’ll have on the racks.
Yippee Skippy!
12 Wednesday Sep 2012
Posted Polished Approved
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Chocolate Cupcakes, Delicious Cupcakes, Easy Cupcake Recipe, Hazelnut Cupcakes, Nutella, Nutella Cupcakes
Who doesn’t like Nutella? I can’t think of many people. If you don’t like Nutella, consider yourself lucky… it’s kind of addictive. My latest Nutella favorite is Nutella + Peanut butter on toast. It’s like a melty peanut butter cup. MM MMMM good. Nutella is creamy, sweet and has this underlying flavor that can’t be described.. I guess it’s nutty perfection? I could describe it better if I were tasting it right now, but I’m not SO I’ll just leave it at, if you haven’t try it.. you should because I’m pretty sure it’ll change your life.. or something like that.
There was a recent lawsuit against Nutella accusing them of pretending to be healthy… Anyone that can read will know that there are 250 Calories in 2 TBSP of Nutella… so no, Nutella isn’t exactly Healthy but our favorite snacks never are, are they? Which leads me to my next recipe….
NUTELLA CUPCAKES!
I like these because they look pretty easy to make and you don’t even have to frost them if you don’t want to! ENJOY! xoxo
Cupcakes are an easy sell. Add Nutella, and they’re a hit. Best of all, swirling the Nutella directly into the white batter before baking creates swirly, chocolatey tops that have no need for frosting – saving you a step. And if you have kids who like to lick the frosting off their cupcakes and leave a sticky stump, the Nutella is baked right in.
The batter is thick – it needs to be about the same consistency as the Nutella so that you can swirl the two together easily. The resulting cupcakes are dense and moist, and easy to take on picnics or to other events that call for transporting them – without frosting, it’s easier to bring them with you without risk of an icing mess.
Self-frosting Nutella Cupcakes
adapted from these ones.
1/4 cup butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup canola or mild vegetable oil
3/4 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4-1/2 cup Nutella, at room temperaturePreheat the oven to 325F.
In a medium bowl, beat the butter, oil and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth.
In a small bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the butter mixture and beat on low speed just until combined. The batter will be thick. It needs to be in order to swirl in the Nutella!
Divide the batter between 12 paper-lined muffin cups. Drop a spoonful of Nutella on top of each, and swirl through the batter with the tip of a bamboo skewer, knife or other pointy object. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until springy to the touch. Tilt them in the pan to help them cool. Makes a dozen cupcakes.
11 Tuesday Sep 2012
Posted Trending Tuesday
inWe love a bun, hun.. and let’s face it, sometimes your hair is dirty. How will you survive your dirty hair day?! Sometimes I don’t BUT The crazy thing is that all hair stylist tell you that dirty hair is better hair! Embrace yo dirt, sista! That’s what I’m going to do. I add to my hairdo repertoire daily! This is the latest how-to from The Beauty Department.. TRY IT!
photos/post/graphic design: Kristin Ess
Some days you put your hair up in a ballerina bun or a sock bun and it just looks… blah. This tutorial shows us how to add volume + texture to a bun in order to make it a little more interesting. We’re basically using 2 rope braids to create the bun which still looks very simple + chic, but far from boring. Let’s get started:
Let us know how it goes! Happy TUESDAY!
10 Monday Sep 2012
Posted Polished
inHow cute is this video! We couldn’t NOT share it! Happy Monday! Enjoy!
07 Friday Sep 2012
Posted Fun Friday, Polished
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Blue Velvet Events, Dance Team, Dancers, Funny Dancing Video, Jaguars, Meredith Ivy, South Alabama, South Alabama Dance Team, Winning
Last Friday, the South Alabama dance team graced us with their presence and let us dress them up in Jaguar Gameday gear! We dressed them head to toe in red and blue! These girls know how to show team spirit on and off the field whether they are in their dance team uniform or in everyday clothes!
Will you be attending any South Alabama games this season? We all know Mobile is one sports-lovin’ city! Especially when it comes to football, so support the Jags and head to some games! Make sure to sport the team’s colors — Polish can help with that!
Here are some FUN photos from the shoot! Also, be sure to check out the video of the dance team’s imitations of the football players dancing after they’ve gotten a touchdown — pretty convincing!
A special thanks to Meredith and the South Alabama Dance Team! GO JAGS!
05 Wednesday Sep 2012
Posted Polish Picks, Polished
inThe only thing that should stress you out when wearing white is coffee stains, not outdated notions that it is a season-specific hue. White has been popping up on fall/winter runways the past few seasons, and this year winter white is definitely shaping up to be a key player.
When shopping for winter whites make sure to look for heftier pieces and steer clear of flimsy, sheer fabrics. That being said, clever styling can help you bring your summer whites into cooler months. Use layering and mixed textures to give your lighter pieces weight. And don’t be afraid to mix in shades of off-white and cream.
So instead of spending Labor Day folding up your whites, get inspired for wearing them year round. (source: fashionista.com)
Here’s are a few ways to incorporate white into your wardrobe:
(source: college candy)
Don’t be afraid to wear white… You can do it and Polish can help you!
xoxo
29 Wednesday Aug 2012
Posted Polished
inIf Polish had a football team, the colors would be Coral and Glitter. Our mascot would be a Pygmy. Our cheerleaders would hand out free cotton candy and cream soda! Sophia Grace and Rosie would be our team’s commentators. Everyone would want to come to our football games! All of the fans would understand that it’s just a game and meant to be fun. No one would ever poison the other team’s pretty trees. Everyone would be kind to one another and give one another high fives and hugs. This sounds like the football team in heaven if you ask me! Pure Polished Bliss Sprinkled with Glitter and sunshine!
(Our Mascot! His name is Tiger Lilly)
(Our commentators.. Sophia Grace and Rosie!)
We hope you’ll come to our football games! They’ll be coming to a city near you. (Not really, but I just wasn’t sure how to end this.)
Happy Wednesday! xoxox
28 Tuesday Aug 2012
Posted Polished, Polished Approved, Trending Tuesday
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Alabama, diy braid, diy fishtail, Easiest Braid Tutorial Ever, Easy and chic way to do your hair, Fishtail Braid, How to Braid, Hurricane Issac, Inverted Braid, mobile, polish boutique, polishboutique, pretty hairdo
Ok. I’ve seen this braid on famous people and always thought their hairdo person was just a really GREAT fishtail braids but it turns out that this “fishtail” is not a fishtail at all! It’s actually an inverted braid!
My friend, Bevin pinned this to me on Pinterest and I got so excited when I found out just how easy it was to recreate! I almost didn’t want to share it with you. I wanted it to be my little secret but then I thought that that was not very Polished of me so here I am sharing my prize with you! I hope you LOVE it! If you try it, post a pic on your page! We wanna see! Thanks, Bevin for sharing it with me!
Here are some step by step photo instructions as well from the blog Ohsoprettythediaries.com
27 Monday Aug 2012
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