Costume TLC

I love dancing, and much like teaching, it is something I was born to do. There is nothing like putting on a beautiful costume, stepping on stage, and performing your best dance moves. LOVE IT!

For me, a costume is a huge part of dancing. When I put on a carnaval bikini and step on stage, I transform into my alter ego, Jessica (I secretly love the name and often use it at Starbuck's). For the past few year, however, I have not been very kind to my costumes. In fact, I completely neglected them. Remember, I became a mom and was working on a master's degree. Costumes, unfortunately, were the last thing on my mind.

Needless to say, my costumes are now a hot, outdated mess. I have mismatched and incomplete outfits, dilapidated backpacks, and featherless hats. It's not pretty and it's beyond sad.

Now that I'm near the end of my master's, I have decided to fix my costumes and get back to costume making and dancing.




To begin, I'm fixing up my black samba bikini. I love the hat but know that the bikini needs major help.






Wish me luck!

Bra and boot covers in serious need of a little TLC.

 

Favorite Fashion Blog: SuperVaidosa

SuperVaidosa by Camila Coelho

Don't think I'm vain or superficial (okay, just a little). Really, listen. For the past 2 years, I have diligently worked on my research and now that I'm close to the end, I just want to have a little F-U-N.

To achieve my new and very beneficial goal, I have spent hours searching for new and mindless forms of entertainment. After all, I can't let my research skills die once I'm done with school. This is how I found Camila Coelho's blog, SuperVaidosa. Camila is the top fashion blogger in Brazil and recently started a YouTube channel. She now has two channels: MakeupbyCamila2 is the English version, and MakeupbyCamila is the Portuguese version. She has great tips on clothing, make-up, and other things related to fashion and beauty.

Recent videos I found interesting:

Lipsticks: I never owned more than 4 lipsticks. Call me old fashioned or strange but the idea of having a case load of lipsticks seems out of the ordinary. Well, Camila has loads and lets you know how to use theme. This  video is in Portuguese.

Nails: I'm proud my mom is a nurse and happy for her FDA updates on medicines and colds. But thanks to mom and a former professor, I am now afraid of visiting a nail salon. Really, I may contract some crazy, incurable disease, like Hepatitis C. My professor did :(
Well, to solve this issue, Camila gives a tutorial on manicures and nail care. The video is in Portuguese.

Bad Hair

Hair: After sporting a bad haircut for over 3 months, I am now on a mission to reestablish my Latinness and rock long, undamaged hair. For this, I, once again, turn to Camila.
Portuguese version.
English version.

Beijos.