Three on Thursday is a weekly post featuring thoughts on three newsworthy items from the week.
It's wedding season, y'all. And normally, I'd be cynical as all get out about it (insert Liz Lemon epic eye-roll here) but this month I'm particularly tickled pink because my best friend is getting married to the love of her life in Door County!!! I got back on Twitter today after a three-month digital detox, and I've already read a handful of posts about Olivia Palermo's fabulously luxe nuptials, donning Carrie Bradshaw's signature cobalt blue Manolo Blahnik stilettos as her "something blue." Homegirl wore a tulle skirt over shorts and a cardigan and pulled her hair back in the most chic messy #iwokeuplikedis ponytail and pulled it off. I can't. I figured a Steel Magnolias edition of Three on Thursday quite apropos of the season.
One: Pink is a Powerful Color
Now I'm not planning on pulling a Shelby anytime soon by banking the church altar and wedding halls with shades of blush and bashful (I'm with M'Lynne and thinking it was more hosed down with Pepto Bismol) but I'm starting to find that pink is my new power color. I even bought a bright lipstick magenta dress, deviating from my usual LBD because I like the way it looks on me and makes me feel. I even decided to make my blog palette in pinks, and found myself picking a pale pink - peach toned palette for my Twitter account as well. I've always loved the look of ballerina pink nails, so they're my go-to for my mani-pedi. But in any other area besides my nails, closet, and social media, there isn't a lick of pink. However, I've come into a point in my life where I am embracing my femininity, and powerful shades of pink make me feel girly and inspired. Two: "There's No Such Thing as Natural Beauty"
Truvy has some of the best one-liners in the film, making her a top contender for overall most likeable -- honestly, ranking the characters will have to be for another post, another time! I love primping and getting glammed up for any event. My bff bride-to-be is the epitome of effortless, natural beauty (Jennifer Aniston is her dead-ring doppelganger) and she's planned a neutral palette of creams and nudes with the groom & his crew in navy because 'he really wanted a classy navy suit.' That said, I'm planning on a classic neutral palette for my face (as-per-usual) and topping it off with a timeless nude lipcolor. I'm definitely going to stock up the following essentials that I will use past the upcoming wedding weekend and into the work week:
Ouiser is the true feminist out of all the Steel Magnolias; she refuses to fall prey to the status quo, she selectively chooses relationships and doesn't pretend to make nice with people because she sees no point in it, and she never hesitates to say exactly--and I mean exactly--what's on her mind. Bless your heart, Ouiser-- you tomato planting-overall wearing-manging St. Bernard owning Southern belle. She's the most authentic of the women, and we love her for it.
And we've all got a grouch in us, snarky and sassy and Southern as all get out. I myself known to put my finger up, throw shade, and read someone as well as the Real Housewives of Atlanta. Yet there's an art to the way Southern women show their sass--unapologetic for being honest but charmingly polite about delivering the bad news. (Bless your heart can be used one of two ways.) But we can never suppress our inner Ouiser because she cuts straight to get what she wants out of life, no matter who gets pushed out of the way.
- bareMinerals bareSkin Liquid Foundation ($29)
- benefit hoola bronzer ($28)
- benefit rocketeur blush ($28)
- Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion in Sin ($20)
- Urban Decay Naked Basics Palette ($28)
- Revlon Precision Lash Adhesive ($4)
- Ardell Lashes ($4)
- Covergirl LashExact Waterproof Mascara ($8)
- Revlon Colorstay Waterproof Eyeliner ($8)
- Revlon Colorburst Lip Balm ($7)
- L'Oreal Colour Riche Extraordinaire Lip Gloss in Nude Ballet ($12)
- MAC Fragrance in Turquatic ($25)
- Sonia Kashuk brushes
As Truvy wisely tells Annelle, "It takes effort to look like this!"
Three: Southern Women are Sassy and They Own It, Honey!
And we've all got a grouch in us, snarky and sassy and Southern as all get out. I myself known to put my finger up, throw shade, and read someone as well as the Real Housewives of Atlanta. Yet there's an art to the way Southern women show their sass--unapologetic for being honest but charmingly polite about delivering the bad news. (Bless your heart can be used one of two ways.) But we can never suppress our inner Ouiser because she cuts straight to get what she wants out of life, no matter who gets pushed out of the way.
How are you preparing for wedding season this year?
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