LOOK OF THE DAY 10.16.2013

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Absolute Comfort

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Growing up in the 90’s, I can distinctly remember admiring the fashion sense of the fashionable women within my sphere of influence: my mom, TLC, Aaliyah, etc. And to be honest, I think the sentiment of that nostalgia is carried over to my personal style when it comes to urban looks. Believe it I’ve had this sweater for an unbelievable amount of time, 5th grade maybe? The harem pants were simply a great find years ago and the boots are a classic story of falling in love with a shoe. I initially passed on them because they were out of my price range only to come across a picture of them in my phone moths later and call DSW. Not only did they still have them but they were on SALE!!! I got these bad boys for a deduction of 70’s off the original price! God is real haha

Thursday’s are my busiest day out of the week per default. Let’s see how I manage pulling together a look comfortable enough for social media work at the salon, cute enough for dinner and clean cut enough for a political fundraiser…

Have a great day! Peace, Love & Sunshine -Chelsea

Song of the Day: Doo Wop That Thing by Lauryn Hill

LOOK OF THE DAY 10.2.2013

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Like Water for Chocolate

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IMG_8203With the exception of a quick run to tutor one of my favorite fourth graders and stop by the grocery store to get flour for my oatmeal raisin cookies, was a working from home on my laptop kinda day. This look had just enough going on to send me out the door with a little pep in my step. I’m a big believer in dressing beyond your mood, so whether you’re feeling on top of the world or down in the dumps, I always remind myself that a little bit goes a long way.

Actually, In all honesty, it wasn’t so much the outfit that did it for me (obviously haha) So, Lauren London is now a character on BET’s hit show The Game, and from the moment she entered the scene in a recent episode, I knew that the lipstick she was wearing had to have been Ruby Woo! Kudos to Mac for doing such a fantastic job designing that stunning shade of red with a hint of blue. The only downside for me is the fact that that bad boy is nearly impossible to get on without a slick aide. Fortunately, I have the perfect solution! This may come as a surprise, but Wet N’ Wild has the most perfect assortment of matte colors, and their Stoplight Red is the ideal compliment. To create the lip color above, I apply a thin layer of Stoplight Red to  both my top and bottom lips, followed up by lining my lips with Ruby Woo and then filling in my bottom lip a slight bit with more of the Ruby Woo. The result is the bold color shown above. Hope this is useful for you guys! Although I don’t wear much makeup, I consider myself a master mixer when it comes to blending lip colors. It’s taken me quite sometime to figure the science behind getting right, but it got it! haha Have a great day!

Peace, Love & Sunshine -Chelsea

Song of the Day: The Light- Common

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_-qRcHAhzk


LOOK OF THE DAY 9.25.2013

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Let Me See You Move It Shake Cross The Dance Floor

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My outfits generally channel a vibe of some kind, and I am totally smitten over this fall’s hat selection. This look’s inspiration is Indiana Jones. My new hat reminded both me and my younger brother/photographer of him, and years of watching his movies with our Dad over the holidays.

3 Chelsea Coffey LOTD 9.25.13 4 Chelsea Coffey LOTD 9.25.13 5 Chelsea Coffey LOTD 9.25.13Inspiration feeds into selecting what to wear, but f nothing else, I know how I want to feel once a look is put together. It may be something I’ll chuckle at when looking back in 5 years, but it’s all worth it to feel amazing in that moment. I’ve always joked that I was born in the wrong decade and the 70’s are definitely my favorite when it comes to fashion. My song of the day is Cross the Dance Floor by Treasure Fingers in the spirit of all things boogie. Have a great day!

Peace, Love & Sunshine -Chelsea

THROWBACK THURSDAYS WITH @YUNGCOFF 9.20.2012

Hey Coffey Break Readers!

This playlist incorporates similar voices over drastically different sounds. “All about you” is without question one of the top tracks in rap. Ne-Yo and Miguel are arguably the two most prominent voices in R&B take polar opposite approaches to their songs on this list. Miguel goes with the classiest side of rhythm, while Ne-Yo joins the monumental shift of popular music towards a more European house style of music. The last song on the list is New Day by Fiddy and Alicia keys. While rapper 50 cent may have lost a bit of his control over the rap game as of late, but this without a doubt reminds us of why we love him. I hope you all enjoy this week’s Throwback Thursday!

-Elliot

2Pac – All About You

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Ne-Yo – Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself)

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Miguel-Adorn (FULL VERSION)

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Alicia Keys – New Day

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THROWBACK THURSDAYS WITH @YUNGCOFF 7.12.2012

Throwback Jam of the Week: Rock The Boat by Aaliyah

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Faith Evans -I Love You

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Donell Jones – Where I Wanna Be

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Usher – U Don’t Have To Call

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Jagged Edge – He Can’t Love You

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