Our favorite makeup artist, Melanie Neufeld from MAC Cosmetics, came by to make us look beautiful for a photo shoot. A great opportunity to share with you some makeup tips and tricks I’ve gathered over the years.
It’s amazing what can be gathered in your home to create simple beautiful cards. I find the limitations of supplies pushes my creativity to discover what can be made with what’s available.
Where does an artist go once they’ve reached the top of the mountain? While some just cling on to that cold rocky outcropping trying not to slip, others take a creative leap of faith down the other side and hook up with someone else to enjoy the ride.
I’ve long enjoyed the pure fun of hearing Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson crooning to their exes (only half of whom live in Texas). Two artists with nothing to lose, willing to step out of their regular box and take a chance, enjoy, try something new.
So, in the spirit of fun and a bit of nostalgia, here’s my list of 10 great duets to brighten your day:
Let’s put it this way – it’s pretty easy to tell which one is singing. How these two voices work so well together, I’ll never know, but it’s a beautiful song with beautiful lyrics.
Carrie & Danielle banter on their Style Statement and food…
This ancient beauty technique for hair removal is quick, natural and inexpensive! Add it to your beauty to list! (Thanks to Seema at Silky Touch in Vancouver.)
How I use my Style Statement to create my day…
A.M. Check-In: Using My Style Statement from Carrie and Danielle on Vimeo.
Okay, so we have strong opinions about wearing black all the time.
On Black from Carrie and Danielle on Vimeo.
It’s wonderful how life evolves and shifts as we mature, how childhood dreams may fade and create room for what is truly meaningful in our life. To know that by listening to our heart we find our way. Meet Lana, who chose raising her family rather than being a lawyer. Thank you Lana, for sharing your inspiring story!
Since ancient times baking bread has been a pure and simple ritual. To share bread is to connect, to love and to honor our earth. This ritual has been lost in the mass marketed processed food chain. No wonder there’s such an intense conversation about whether bread is good or bad. We visit an artisan bread maker and his wood burning oven to find out, can bread still be good for you?
Whether applying for a job, waiting in a long line or beginning your day, breathing offers roots and relief.
The second word of your Style Statement is you “Creative Edge”.
It’s the 20% that makes all the difference in being your whole and most vital self…
A few coaching sessions, an hour with a designer, a few tips from a financial adviser…a small investment in expert help can create big returns.
We will say this on record, from the mount, on our Video Blog: Stop buying so much crap! Being truly stylish is not about getting “more” stuff. It’s about the right stuff.
xo
C&D
Style Statement from Carrie and Danielle on Vimeo.
C&D on Canada AM from Carrie and Danielle on Vimeo.
C&D on Urban Rush from Carrie and Danielle on Vimeo.
