Carolyn Braden: NKOTB Concert Hair

Here is my concert hair. I was prepping to go to the "Package Tour" concert with NKOTB, 98 Degrees, and Boyz II Men. I loved NKOTB as a kid and they delivered an excellent show last night. Of course Donnie ripping off his sweaty shirt and throwing it to women in the crowd was a little over the top for the older "boy band", but all in all, a good show. I wanted to dress a little 80's but age appropriate. I found the asymmetrical mesh adorned top and Sam Edelman boots at T.J. Maxx. I wore my old school NKOTB watch with a Tarina Tarantino necklace around my wrist. I like the modern hair cut of shaving one side and leaving the other long, but when thinking about the growing out process for that cut.....  no way. I improvised with a french braid. I started with second day hair. I sprayed some dry shampoo on my hair so I could get a good tight braid. I started the braid on the left side and continued until I almost reached my right ear. I put a small plastic hair tie on the end. I teased the other side of my hair and sprayed more dry shampoo in it and the style was done. 

Another Great Fashion Find @tjmaxx : Theory and Michael Stars

I blog all the time about TJ Maxx but it's because I love it! They have a great winter clearance going on right now. I waited to buy these Theory pants that had been $79. I'm glad I waited because I got them for $20. I love Michael Stars shirts because they are soft and wearable for many occasions. I never have to worry about them fitting me either because they are all "one size fits most."

Carolyn Braden: Try @thebodyshop Body Butter

Last year TJ Maxx had The Body Shop Body Butter for a great price so I purchased it. It is a rich cream that quenches the thirst of dry winter skin, smells heavenly and leaves behind a healthy sheen. The Body Shop is having a great sale right now on all their holiday gift sets so stock up and give them as gifts all year long as many of the boxes do not look holiday-ish. I gave containers of the cream with all my holiday gifts this year. My favorite scent is cocoa butter.

Carolyn Braden: All fall style is in!

Fall style......very interesting.

Basically everything is in for fall. I mean it!!!!

Um...

Shoulder pads, check!

All colors for clothing, check!

Belts, check!

Tights, check!

Boots, check!

Versatility in clothing, check!

Leggings, check!

Trench coat, check!

Matte makeup to get rid of shine, check!

Matte anything (car paint, nails, etc.), check!

Draping and layering, check, check!!!!!!!!

If you have any kind of eye for style, wear what makes you feel good this fall and you will be in style. Really. I can't say one exact thing stands out to me because there is so much out there right now. It's as if the designers just can't come up with anything new so they just said "If it's old, it will be new again this fall!"

I do really like the draping the clothing is doing right now. I like a tight dress or jeans to show off the figure, but the draping is awesome. Some days, you just don't feel comfortable. I should explain it as "The Bloat." We all feel uncomfortable sometimes in our regular clothing so it is nice to have such beautiful, draping clothes to let our bodies breathe sometimes.

A somewhat rose scented perfume is nice right now. I just purchased the new Marc Jacobs perfume "Lola". Smells great.

Oh...try shopping at TJ Maxx. If you have one in your area and you feel like hunting for some good buys, go there. I love it. I know there are women who would rather just hit up a mall store, pay full price for something, and not want to go "hunting" for deals, but come on girls!!!! Money is tight. Shop the sale racks and be smart with your money. I believe bargain shopping is SOOOOOO in style!

---Carolyn