Now that you know my whole wedding dress story…and you saw how cool the groom and groomsmen looked…it's time to talk about HAIR!!
Hairstyles can either make or break a look; it doesn't matter if a bride is wearing the most gorgeous dress, if the hair doesn't complement it…there's a recipe for disaster. As you know, I had ombré hair until October of last year. The first step to achieve my desired wedding hair was texting Marco, my favorite TREsemmé stylist, to make an appointment and go back to my natural hair.
TIP #1: go for a timeless color. You are going to be looking at these pictures for the rest of your life; and the best option is go back to your natural hair color. Also, make your hair appointment at least two weeks before the big day- that way if you are not completely happy with the color, you have time to go and fix it.
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¡Ya les conté de mi vestido y de la vestimenta del novio! Ahora es turno de…MI CABELLO!
Para mi el cabello es imporantÃsimo; por muy bello que sea el vestido de una novia, si el cabello no lo complementa…¡desastre!! Como saben, el año pasado tenÃa el cabello con unas mechas californianas muy marcadas. Lo primero que hice fue escribirle a Marco Peña, mi estilista de TRESemmé favorito, para contarle que querÃa regresar a mi color natural para la boda.
TIP #1: vas a ver estas fotos TODA tu vida. Por mucho que te encanten los colores pasteles o quieras contarte el cabello de una forma toda edgy, yo te recomendarÃa que esperes y lo hagas después de la boda.. y que al contario, lleves el cabello de tu color natural. Ve a la peluquerÃa al menos 2 semanas antes de la boda; de manera que si no es el tono que esperabas, tengas tiempo de arreglarlo.
Marco took me back to my natural brown hair (no crazy ombré that would make me look like I have brown hair and a blonde bun). He also added some natural highlights to give my hair a little bit of dimension. On our hair trial I also showed him pictures of what I liked, how my dressed was, the type of veil I was gonna wear, etc.
TIP #2: you must trust 100% the person that's doing your hair and makeup. Always go for a hair trial and do not leave that place until you are fully happy with your hairstyle. Take pictures of the final result to make sure that's exactly the hair you are getting on your wedding day. I've known Marco for years now, I admire his work so much and I was so excited he was able to be part of this important day.
Below are the pictures of the hairstyles I showed him.
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Marco me pintó el cabello de mi color natural con unos reflejitos muy naturales para darle un poco de dimensión al cabello. Ese mismo dÃa lo vi y le mostré muchas fotos de lo que me gustaba, de como era el vestido, de que tipo de velo iba a llevar, etc etc.
TIP #2: debes confiar 100% en la persona que te va a peinar/maquillar ese dÃa. Es 100% recomendable que hagas una prueba de peinado el mes antes de la boda. Toma fotos de como quedó el peinado, asà estarás 100% feliz con tu look el dÃa de la boda. Yo conozco a Marco desde hace muchos años, hemos trabajado mucho juntos y me encanta su trabajo!
Estas fueron las fotos que le mostré a Marco; querÃa un moño bajo un poco "despeinado" o natural, que no se viera cargado.
I've been a little missing in action…this is my last semester of grad school (extremely excited about that but there's so much to do). I was supposed to take the last semester off because of the wedding, but instead I only took one class (instead of the 2 I was supposed to). The problem: now I'm taking the thesis class (which is the last one and should be taken alone) with the class I was missing. So I have been a little uninspired to post and of course, a little stressed out. But I promise that after graduation, tons of things will change for better over here!
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Este semestre va a ser un poco duro…es mi último semestre de postgrado (YAYYY por eso). Pero no solo tengo que hacer mi tesis…sino que me falta una clase que debà haber agarrado el semestre pasado. Asà que por eso he estado un poquito desaparecida, publicando un dÃa si y un dÃa no….me tengo que organizar mejor pero luego de la graduación…vengo con TODO!!
¡Les mando un abrazo grandÃsimo!!
When it came to choosing the outfits for the groomsmen and groom, I was like "Gabe, you are doing this!" I made him do his research on Pinterest and asked him to save all the pictures he liked. We knew that we wanted it to look like an elegant wedding; no typical beach wedding attire. The best option was a gray suit, which perfectly matched the purple coloring of the bridesmaid dresses and flowers. Gabe was super worried about getting too hot in a suit- I think he would start sweating just by thinking about it. Thankfully we got the perfect day in Punta Cana…it wasn't even hot!
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Cuando se trataba de la ropa del novio y los del cortejo, involucré muchÃsimo a Gabo. Lo puse a ver fotos de novios en Pinterest y a guardar las imágenes que le gustaban. TenÃamos varias cosas claras. QuerÃamos que fuese relativamente elegante para la playa; nada de guayaberas pero tampoco trajes estilos pinguino. Asà que la mejor opción era un traje gris, y justamente me parece que el gris queda perfecto con el morado (el color del vestido de las damas y de las flores). Otro de los mayores requisitos de Gabo era que fuese fresco- a el le daba calor de pensar que Ãbamos a estar en la playa (Gracias a Dios el dÃa estuvo súper fresco en Punta Cana).
I have already shared tons of pictures of the wedding, especially on Instagram but I want to tell you about my experience, how did it all go, and give you some tips in the process.
I'm starting the series with the "DRESS"- no matter if you love fashion or not…the wedding dress is one of those things we start dreaming about when we are about 5…
When I was little I wanted a strapless mermaid dress… when I got engaged, something changed. I didn't want any cup-cakey dress or anything that reminded me of a quinceañera dress. Early in the process, we knew we wanted to get married on the beach…so I knew I wanted (1) a flowy, not heavy dress, (2) some type of back detail or a bare back, and (3) I realized I was more drawn to embellished dresses than lace dresses.
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Ya he compartido muchÃsimas fotos en Instagram de la boda, pero quiero compartir con ustedes mi experiencia, contarles como fue todo, y darles una que otra recomendación del proceso.
Voy a empezar con el vestido, porque en mi opinión es lo primero que uno busca o piensa en.
Cuando era pequeña soñaba con un vestido strapless, en corte sirena…pero al comprometerme algo cambió, no querÃa el vestido tÃpico de novia. Como la boda iba a ser en la playa yo querÃa (1) un vestido fresco y ligero, (2) con la espalda al descubierto o algún detalle en la espalda, y (3) me di cuenta que me gustaban más la pedrerÃa delicada que el encaje.
I basically just posted a remix on how to wear a similar plaid shirt-dress…but knowing the versatility of the piece, I couldn't control me and I got another one in red plaid and in a lighter fabric. The light fabric is better for the Miami weather; also it's a little sheer so you are going to see me with slip dress underneath whenever I wear it as a dress. I wore this last Saturday; a couple of friends came to our place to hang out before heading out to a Puerto Rican festival . Hope you like the look! XOXO
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"Chinchorrear" is a verb Puerto Ricans used to talk about going to small restaurants to drink, eat and have fun…which is funny because "Chinchorro" as a noun is a type of hammock. Spanish is a tricky language; each country has its own words and expressions. Gaby is from PR and I'm from Venezuela..so over 8 years, we have been trying to fully understand each other (sometimes we even surprise each other like: what the hell is that, you have never said that word before).
For this trip, I ended up wearing a floral short that is part of matchy set (seen hERE). But this time I paired with a blouse with cutouts (recently seen HERE). Of course,I added a Panama hat…which I purchase in Puerto Rico in 2012 (you can also see that day here).
Hope your week started amazingly! I just spent most of my day organizing my apt…I just deeply organized my office space. My goal is to have fully organized the house by the end of the week…let's see how that goes! XOXO
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En Venezuela se le dice "Chinchorro" a la hamaca…pero en Puerto Rico, es otro cuento "chinchorreando" es pasar el dÃa comiendo y bebiendo en distintos restaurancitos (nosotros en este caso fuimos por la montaña).
Por mucho de que el español sea un idioma, es increÃble como cada paÃs tiene ciertos términos. Gabo y yo tenemos 8 años distintos y todavÃa nos sorprendemos de vez en cuando con palabras que nunca habÃamos escuchado. Pero de resto, yo le digo "quieres comer caraotas" y el sabe que hablo de "sus habichuelas".
Para este paseo quise usar este short de flores, que es parte de un set, con la camisa con los hombros al aire que vieron hace poco. También agregué este sombrero, que justamente lo compré en Puerto Rico en el 2012…y unos mocasines color camel.
¡Espero que tu semana haya empezado genial! Yo hoy estuve todo el dÃa organizando como nunca la casa…apenas arreglé la oficinita, ahora es que me falta! BESOS!
We all know that January is "resolution month"…and I think that we all start with "being healthy and exercise more". I think the best way to keep this resolution is to work out with your significant other, a family member, or a close friend. Going alone can get monotonous and boring. No matter who is going with you, talk with her/him and make an agreement to go X times a week and to always keep each other motivated. Many studies prove that people that exercise together are 7 times more likely to maintain an active lifestyle. You won't only keep each other motivated but also you get to bond. Gabe works a lot (most days of the week until 9pm)..so spending time in the morning with him working out is something we are trying to do.
In this post, Gabe and I are wearing the last collection from H&M SPORT (available online and on select stores). I loved the collection…so many fun prints and colors. The quality of the pieces is incredible and the price-point even better. They have a great variety of pieces according to activity..from running to yoga and outdoor activities. We had so much fun shooting these, I hope you like them! XOXO
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Enero es un mes lleno de propósitos de año nuevo…y creo que todos intentamos ser más saludables en el nuevo año. La mejor forma de mantener este propósito es hacer ejercicio con tu pareja, con algún familiar, o amiga ya que ir hacer ejercicio solo puede hacerse monótono y aburrido. Llega a un acuerdo con quien sea que te acompañe; hablen de cuantas veces a la semana quieren ir y que tipo de ejercicio quieren hacer. Muchos estudios demuestran que las personas que hacen ejercicio juntas son siete veces mas propensas en mantener una rutina en comparación a aquellas personas que se ejercitan solas. No solo van a ayudarse uno al otro, sino que tambien van a compartir; Gabo trabaja mucho (la mayorÃa de la semana hasta las 9pm) y hacer ejercicio juntos antes de que se vaya al trabajo es una manera de pasar un rato juntos diariamente.
En este post, tanto Gabo como yo, estamos utilizando la nueva colección de ropa de hacer ejercicio para H&M (disponible tanto online como en ciertas tiendas). La colección me encantó, la calidad es excelente, y los precios son muy asequibles. Tienen piezas para diferentes actividades; desde correr, yoga, al aire libre, y más. Espero que disfruten las fotos, la pasamos genial tomándolas.
¡BESOS!
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Eyebrows are the frames of the eyes…actually, of your face.
Your eyebrows can help accentuate your eyes and bring out your natural beauty.
No matter if I’m just going to the supermarket, I have to fill in my eyebrows a
little bit…it really changes your whole makeup look.
Today I’m collaborating with Lancôme to show a step-by-step
tutorial on how to do your eyebrows for special occasions:
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