The Songbird Society in Dallas is not only one of the best places in town for color, but they also pride themselves in offering the very best beauty products available anywhere.  And with J.T. Osgood’s and Richard Hayler’s decades of experience, they’ve tried a lot of products!  The Swedish Sachajuan haircare line is one of their favorites, and they’ve now got me hooked on the color shampoo and conditioner.  I’ve never really been a hair product girl–I always buy whatever is used on my hair at the salon and then take it home to never use it–but now I am consistently applying  Sachajuan Mousse, Shine Serum, and Straight Out products.  Next on my post-baby to try list is a local skin care line also available onsite.  Check out the salon and I promise you’ll soon be smitten with J.T. and all things Songbird Society too.

By Larry Whiteley.  In my soon-to-be nursery.  For the soon-to-be family of four.  Love.

Fell in love with these the other day.  I love spring!

Distressed biker boots at Forty Five Ten or net-a-porter.com.  Perfect with a Magda Berliner vintage lace dress.

Studded leather clutch at Forty Five Ten or shopbop.com.  Perfect with everything.

Both by Maison Martin Margiela.

I’ll admit I seem to have developed a style crush on a girl I’ve never met.  She is dating a Facebook friend of mine, and she pops up in his posts looking insanely glam every time.  So I’ve been following their courtship from afar, getting a sort of guilty pleasure in clicking through photos of their trips to Hawaii and Napa, just to see what she’s wearing and how she pulls it all together (wardrobe/accessories/makeup) perfectly.  The thing that really has me hooked is her bold lipstick color–sort of a red/orange–in almost every single picture, no matter where they are or what time of day.  She has dark hair like me, so I decided to steal her look.

Jason Wu did a more extreme take on the red/orange lips in his Spring 2012 runway show.  Here is the look, and the color used by his makeup artist.

I toned it down a bit (I’d call it a red/coral) and developed my own version with YSL Rouge Volupte Perle 110 lipstick and YSL Golden Gloss #3.  I love the look it gives with very little other makeup.  Thanks for the inspiration, mystery Facebook girl!

Here’s the newest husband-approved gadget around our house–the Fitbit Ultra. Wear this wireless, paperclip-like device and track your daily activity and sleep.  It all uploads to your computer, giving you detailed daily reports as to how many calories you burned, how far you walked, how many stairs you climbed–and even more impressive–it monitors your sleep.  That’s right, in the event you want to know how many times you woke up in the night and how much sleep you actually got, this little thing is like an all-knowing elf.  My husband is apparently not the only one obsessed.  Check out the many reviews (like the following) on the site.  $100

Sorry for the long lapses inbetween posts.  I have been wildly unproductive during this last trimester of my pregnancy.  I did, however, encounter some inspiration today.  Trove has me wanting to wallpaper every room in my house…

Happy New Year!  Here is an easy way to sparkle in 2012.  Glitter nail color by Butter – London.  From the bold brights to subtle champagne tones, I love this whole line.  Available at Equinox or online here.

Santa left a little trinket in my stocking that has a great story behind it.  All of pieces made by Love Heals are handmade in California and benefit one of three charities.  From the Greener Ethiopia collection, each piece sold translates to 10 trees planted.  Sales from the Vitamin Angels collection provide nutrients to children in need.  And the Generation Rescue collection benefits children with Autism.  This makes me love my necklace even more.  Thank you, Mr. Claus!

Another great gift at Forty Five Ten.  This delicate necklace from one of my favorite jewelry lines, The Woods, comes in three different pave diamond charms: a flower, moon, or Hamsa hand (for good luck).  It can also be worn as a bracelet. The best part?  All proceeds go to The Family Place. $75

Now that I’ve delivered these to most of the recipients I bought them for, I guess it is safe to post one of my favorite finds this season.  I love these animal shot glasses, available at Forty Five Ten. So festive and fun, and they stand on their heads too.  At first glance you don’t even realize they function as bar ware.  $30 each, available in bear, lion, horse, reindeer, and eagle.