Groove is In the Heart!

02.08.10

Stilista has been kickin’ it DJ-style lately with the gentlemen from GrooveBoston- the Pioneers of the Mobile Club!  Bobby, Ed, “Hamma” and Ben booked a Stilista|Lux trip to upgrade their DJ style from basic black to Urban Bright!  We spent a Friday evening with the rock-star DJ’s trying on everything from leather hoodies to neon shoelaces.

We found tons of staples at Urban Outfitters, H&M and American Apparel; and stopped by some boutique stores on Newbury street like Karmaloop- which fyi has a way better selection of clothing online.  Since then we have scoured the city and found even more amazing DJ/rock/hiphop stores like Blvd, Concepts, Bodega, AWOL (in Allston), and Brooklyn Industries (which is opening on Newbury St  this year).

GrooveBoston debuted their new looks at their next gig, the Tufts Winter Bash and Stilista was lucky enough to be on the VIP list to check out the scene.  Let me tell you, we were BLOWN away!  The production is HUGE!  These guys really know how to put on a party.  They transformed the Sheraton Copley ballroom into a huge dance club complete with scaffolding, video, light sequences, and killer beats!  The crowd couldn’t get enough and danced non-stop for hours while the GrooveBoston guy’s rocked the turntables in bright shirts, printed hoodies and neon sunglasses.

We are so excited to keep tabs on GrooveBoston as they are a DJ force to be reckoned with that will elevate Boston’s party scene to a new level!  Now that they are outfitted by Stilista to have some extra oomph to their style, we can’t wait to see where they will go!

Check out GrooveBoston doing their thing at the monster Tufts Winter Bash!

--Lindsay

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Keratin Straightening Treatment

02.07.10

Three Saturdays ago I got the Brazilian Keratin Straightening Treatment and I am in love. I have straighter, more manageable hair and most importantly, I have hair that dries fast. Blow-dry time has dropped from 2+ hours to 20 minutes tops! And with minimal use of a brush or straightening iron, my hair is transformed into the neat stye that I prefer. As an added bonus, my hair is
incredibly soft and shiny. I couldn't be more pleased! FOr those of you who are interested, here are the details:

The trip to the salon will last about 3 hours. Your hair is shampooed and then the keratin is applied. The keratin is a completely natural product and is not damaging to your hair. My stylist, Alex Safar, at Salon Acote said that the keratin specialist who did the demo at their salon actually ATE the keratin and applied it without gloves! My eyes did water a bit (as though I was slicing an onion) when the keratin was applied to the hairline around my face, but other than that I didn't notice a smell or anything else off-putting.

Once the keratin was applied evenly through every inch of my hair, I was put in a cap and left alone to read my trashy celebrity magazine for 20 minutes.

Once the 20 minutes was up, my stylist blew out my hair with the keratin product still in! Apparently the heat of the blow-dry forces the keratin into the cuticle of the hair. It seemed to be a sticky process at first, but the end product looked like a normal blow-dry!

Immediately following the blow-dry, my hair was straightened with a special straightening iron made especially for the Keratin Straightening Treatment that heats up to 450 degrees. This additional heat further forces the keratin into the cuticle of the hair. At the end of the process my hair was stick-straight, but did not look odd. It simply looked like I had been to the salon and asked to have my hair styled super-straight.

Once my hair was flat-ironed, I was sent home, but with strict instructions not to wet my hair or where any clips, headbands or elastic bands in it for 72 hours. This may sound hard, but I wasn't as inconvenienced as I thought. My hair was parted and styled so that it was out of my face and I donned a shower cap when I hopped in the shower. I couldn't go to the gym, but I enjoyed a few luxuriously lazy nights at home cooking with my husband.

At the end of the 72 hours, I scrubbed my hair with my new sulfate-free shampoo and conditioner - a must-have for keratin straightened hair - and marveled at the ease at which I dried and
styled my new hair.

The process is a little costly - ususally somewhere between $300-$500, but for someone with hair like mine who struggles to get her natural hair dry in under 2 hours, time is money!! Also, this process is especially appealing for those women who color their hair since you can color your hair and treat it with keratin at the same time. (Something that you can't do with all straightening techniques...) Furthermore, the keratin fades out evenly over time - usually between 3 and 4 months - instead of growing out from the roots. This saves you costly touch-ups and allows you to return to your curls if desired.

I will probably let my curls come back for summer when my boho tops and wide-leg jeans come out of the closet and its warm enough to air-dry my hair. But - for now - when walking out of the house with a wet head is not an option, I love my straight hair!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               --Marisa

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What Under Where?

02.05.10

As promised in this month's newsletter, every Thursday of this month we will be posting lingerie tips and tricks!  This week, get the lowdown on what underwear to pair with specific items of clothing to best highlight and flatter your body!

For Everday Outfits

For more Formal/Work Occassions

--Lindsay

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Get Shorty!

01.30.10

On a recent trip to the mall...ok....won't lie....on my daily visit to the mall, I couldn't help but see all the shorts on the mannequins. I stared hard at me skinny jeans and went passed that. I didn't like what I saw, pale, dry, untoned legs!!  No way!!! How could I possilby think I could pull off this look???  I put on my stylist thinking cap and let me mind work its magic...the power of the TIGHTS!!!  Yes, I will wear the shorts and wear tights to hide my winter legs! I purchased a black trouser short and paired it with black patterned tights and a bootie heel. I wore a baggy cashmere turtleneck sweater. I felt adorable :) and very comfy. Other ideas is a jean short with tights and flat boots with a sweater or jacket (see above) for a more casual look. I recommend a short no shorter than mid-thigh, slightly slouchy with a baggy waist you can secure with a cute belt. This is a definite must trend that can easily work through the rest of winter into spring. I wouldn't recommend this look for the office but that depends on your where you work!  

Some great places to try this look out is Forever21, H&M and JCrew

                                                                             --Barbara

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SAG Style

01.24.10

Guest blogger Ashley Judge of TraTutti.com shares her top picks:

From left to right: top row: Catherine Malandrino, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Mint, Loeffler Randall

bottom row: BCBG, Laundry by Shelli Segal, 3.1 Phillip Lim, Rebecca Taylor

                                                                                                 --Ashley Judge

                                                                                                    Founder Tra Tutti

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