Let’s face it, we are all dreaming of summer vacations, dreaming of beaches, out in the sun where we can watch the ocean waves crash against the rocks, leaving our masks behind. My sister and I are planning our September vacation, Maui is our destination with summer hats on our minds. I ordered a blackContinue reading “The Summer Hat”
Author Archives: Anita Rivas
The Controversial Sneaker
Some people are boycotting New Balance over misinformation, New Balance does not support bigotry, racism or hate in any form, yet people believe that because New Balance donated money to the Trump Campaign, that they must support hate in all it’s forms. All companies donate money to both Democrats and Republican’s, New Balance is notContinue reading “The Controversial Sneaker”
New in Beauty Now
Typology is a French Skincare brand I recently started using, and I noticed that my pores are minimized. Typology is a natural, effective and sustainable skincare brand that delivers on it’s promise. First you fill-in the questionnaire to diagnose your skin, and then your personalized skincare regimen is recommended and the results are healthier lookingContinue reading “New in Beauty Now”
Masking-Up
The first thing I notice about a person, believe it or not isn’t their personal style, or what jewelry they’re wearing. I notice their skin, and whether it’s clean or not. I notice sunspots, even skin-tone or if their skin looks dehydrated. Before diving into this blog, I wrote purely about beauty, mainly skincare. BeforeContinue reading “Masking-Up”
Style Profile: Lucia Gómez, Jewelry Designer, Lucia G, Barcelona
Discovering Lucia’s jewelry is like discovering the holy grail. Her pieces are gorgeous, which makes owning a piece of her jewelry an ultimate status symbol. Her pieces are handmade, and you can commission pieces from her selection of beads and other materials. She basically sells though her instagram page, but I’m hoping to entice herContinue reading “Style Profile: Lucia Gómez, Jewelry Designer, Lucia G, Barcelona”
Night-Table Reading
I’ve started reading various books, ordered some and haven’t finished anything I’ve started, but my intention is to read at least 10 books this year. I ordered the Joan Didion because someone once said that if you haven’t read Joan Didion that they wouldn’t want to talk to you. The Ghost Stories of M.R. JamesContinue reading “Night-Table Reading”
Pearls Are Everywhere
Pearls are unique, they are the only gem created from a living organism, they don’t require cutting or polishing, they are beautiful as they are and have been a favorite for centuries, all around the world. I started wearing a single strand of pearls to bed after watching Sex & the City, Carry inspired meContinue reading “Pearls Are Everywhere”
Style Profile: Kathy Kemp, Designer, Owner of ANNA Made in NYC
The ANNA made in nyc shop is not only a destination for locals, but for tourists and celebrities’ alike. Kathy Kemp is modest, during our instant messaging and emails she never once mentioned that she has a celebrity clientele, I would have figured it out, but it took several emails to find out that sheContinue reading “Style Profile: Kathy Kemp, Designer, Owner of ANNA Made in NYC”
Adult Hair Accessories
Wearing a banana clip has been considered the worst of the 80’s, and wearing a bow is considered to be too girlie, but ladies wearing a hair clip from Alexandre de Paris or The Bow from Ella Gorbo is like accepting the scrunchie from Slip. I literally run around in my Slip scrunchie, and ownContinue reading “Adult Hair Accessories”
Style Profile: Gabriela Hernandez, Designer, Cosmetics Historian, Founder of Bésame Cosmetics
Gabriela really needs no introduction, she herself is an iconic figure in her own right. Her brand is one of the first Clean Beauty brands around, before Clean Beauty became a part of popular culture, each lipstick is made with no parabens or mineral oils, each lipstick or piece of makeup is created locally hereContinue reading “Style Profile: Gabriela Hernandez, Designer, Cosmetics Historian, Founder of Bésame Cosmetics”
Beauty Cult Sensation – Doctor Rogers “Restore”
This past weekend was the first weekend that started early and lasted longer, you can say that my skin suffered for it. It was the right time to apply Doctor Rogers Restore Face Cream and the Healing Balm. I’m a lip-balm addict too, so I slathered that on as well, after I cleansed my skinContinue reading “Beauty Cult Sensation – Doctor Rogers “Restore””
The Universal Sneaker
Over the past weekend I was at the Ferry Building, picking up oysters from Hog Oyster Island, hotdogs from Golden Gate, and hotdog buns at ACME. I was outside, taking in the view of my city when I saw her, she was an older lady on vacation, she was wearing an oversized coat, big sunglassesContinue reading “The Universal Sneaker”
Smart Beauty
Smart beauty isn’t just about fancy devices that give the skin a jolt of Nanocurrent energy. Smart beauty also means you’re using tools that aide the skin, in all aspects. Here are a few of my favorites. Surratt in my opinion makes the best eyelash curler, it gets the curl right on your first tryContinue reading “Smart Beauty”
Style Profile: Melissa L. Smith, Founder of Enotrias Elite Sommelier Services and Sky Somm
I had the opportunity to be part of a Champagne tasting class, and I had the most fun, it was virtual but it felt like Melissa was in the room with you, not only teaching me about Champagne, but about how to pair specific wines, sparkling’s you name it. It was like a party, theContinue reading “Style Profile: Melissa L. Smith, Founder of Enotrias Elite Sommelier Services and Sky Somm”
Life Imitates Art
I love discovering art where we can identify with the clothing, not that the classics are not enjoyable to view too. I just love art, if I could do it all over again, a museum curator would be an option, besides being a magazine editor. It’s nice to know that the crisp white shirt hasContinue reading “Life Imitates Art”
