It was all yellow

Today is my last day of class for the year. Despite the test I had to write this morning, I've been in holiday mood since Monday. Now, I know there is a difference between feeling like you are on holiday and actually being on one. I just chose to ignore that fact. As I'm choosing to ignore the fact that it is raining outside and a lovely 16 degrees, and choosing to believe its summer. So instead of wearing the summer dresses that I am so desperately longing for, I am going to focus on the one element of summer that seems to be eluding Cape Town: Sunshine. Which is why I am going to go yellow. While yellow might not look good on your teeth, a yellow skirt or dress will brighten your day. Perhaps a difficult colour to pull off, but definitely worth the risk. A stronger, neon shade might suit darker skinned girls better, while lime-green can pop on lighter skinned girls. If the queen can wear it to the Royal Wedding, why shouldn't we?

Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

In my last blog post I covered facial hair. Now, although I'm all about female empowerment, I don't believe many ladies could find something useful or inspiring about a m(o)ustache- for themselves, that is. So instead, I decided to place my focus on something which is a big part of my, and most other members of the female species' everyday life: hair. 


Whether yours be straight, wavy, thin, curly, short, long, dyed (or damaged), we all know that our hair is a big part of who we are. It is one of our only permanent accessories, and though we radically change it from time to time, most days we tend to do the same thing to it. And I have, officially, grown bored of that. So I went in search of easy, practical and beautiful ways to style everyday hair. Here are some tutorials and images I came across:

Movember

Having grown up in Pretoria (also known as "Snor"-city), I am quite accustomed to the power of the m(o)ustache. Not only does it attract confusion with its spelling, it also has the ability to create a sense of mystery about a man: Who is he? What does he look like under the facial hair? Did he have a cheese sandwich for lunch, or is something stuck and growing in there?

A m(o)ustache is brave. Its manly. Its bold. And sometimes difficult to grow, or so I hear. I may not have one- I hope, but I did grow up in a household wear a m(o)ustache reigned supreme. The m(o)ustache demanded respect. The m(o)ustache exuded superiority. Sadly, the m(o)ustache is no more. My dad, in a shocking move, shaved his m(o)ustache for the first time since the seventies two years ago. I am still recovering, but he seems to be managing life without his trusty companion well. 

But let this not discourage you to grow your own. Or if you can't, draw in your own. Or make a cut out. Movember is a good reason to give the ol' facial hair a whirl and see just how manly you can be. It supports a good cause and raises awareness about male cancer. You can register on the Movember website. If you can't handle the moustache, here is some other ways and inspiration on how to incorporate it into your life...