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  • White on White on Gold

    the delanoThere’s something so classic about white paired with white, and gold is my favorite metal for sure. So I think it’s safe to say I love this bike.

  • Another Good One in the Books

    bouquet of flowersA little late on today’s post, but I’m happy to report I had a great birthday and an excellent start to the birthday year. I’ve always liked having a birthday roughly halfway through the year. It feels symbolic and like a good marker of time and goals and reflection.

    Hope your week is off to a great start! Onwards and upwards 🙂

  • It’s My Birthday and This Is My Birthday Goal

    be daring, be different, be anything that will assert integrity and purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinaryvia Killer Queen

  • Five Things on the Internet

    cat scan pawsIf you like puzzles and burritos, you should definitely play Chipotle’s Adventurrito game.

    Apple is celebrating 5 Years in their App Store, and is giving away free apps and games for a limited time (I downloaded Over and Day One).

    A Key-Key Fob. I love the colors against the brown wood-like texture.

    The HoodiePillow is kind of genius for traveling.

    These Cat Scans of the animal variety are strangely beautiful (full disclosure: I’ve done this before).

  • Girl Secrets: Alternative Method For Hairless Underarms

    moom sugar waxEver since I did my post on epilators a few months ago, I’ve had tons of people find Estate by searching for solutions to underarm hair removal. So when I decided to try a new method a few weeks ago, I thought it was only right that I share my experience here.

    The new method is sugar waxing. Like most of the things I decide to try, I heard of sugar waxing on youtube. I like that you can make it at home with just a few ingredients, and I’m trying to venture more and more towards all natural products. While I originally got into sugar wax for my legs (works great!), today I’m talking specifically about underarms, so you can compare it to the epilator post, and figure out what’s best for you.

    consistency sugar wax heating
    I decided to purchase the wax for my first attempts, so I could get an idea what the consistency should be like. I chose Moom with lavender, although I don’t notice the lavender at all, so you could probably try any of the Moom products with success. The kit comes with a container of wax, wooden applicators, and cloth strips. The applicators and strips are easily washable, which is nice because I will be able to reuse them once I make my own wax. So, skipping all the details about waxing prep, essentially you apply the wax warm to your skin in a thin layer, going with the growth of the hair. Apply a strip to the skin and rub in the same direction as application 2-3 times. Then grab ahold, and pull the strip close to the skin going AGAINST the hair growth. The first time I used this on my underarms, I pulled in the wrong direction and no hair came with it. That was a total bummer! So don’t make my mistake.

    I generally use 4ish strips on each side, because while it’s not a lot of surface area, armpits aren’t exactly a flat surface, so it’s good to work in small sections. What I like about the sugar wax is that it’s quick and quite painless. For someone who can’t tolerate the sensation of an epilator as it pulls 20 hairs or so at a time, this would be a good solution. I also find that the wax only sticks to the hair, so it doesn’t feel like you’re ripping your skin off, which is an obvious plus.

    What is your hair removal of choice? Any tips? Questions?

  • Noted: Lucite

    lucitecrystal & gold box
    square clutch
    guitar
    cube bench/stool/seat/table
    desk
    polish container
    clipboard
    rounded clutch

  • Goons Summer 2013

    A few weekends ago I got my proverbial shit together, and shot photos for my boyfriend’s art/clothing/accessories line. I’m lucky to have a very pretty younger sister who was available to model for us and spend a few hours wearing lip paraphernalia in the hot summer sun. Accessories are all custom, shirts are screen printed and tie-dyed by hand. You can check out what’s available at goonswood.com.
    goons clothing and accessories

    goons clothing and accessories

    goons clothing and accessories

    goons clothing and accessories

    goons clothing and accessories

    goons clothing and accessories

    goons clothing and accessories

    goons clothing and accessories

    goons clothing and accessories

    goons clothing and accessories

  • The One Thing You Must Do For Your Soul Everyday

    you must createvia Pinterest

  • A Funny Suggestion For Your Web Surfing

    what should we call meI try my best not to get absorbed into bermuda triangle type websites (celebrity gossip, memes, funny/weird news), but #whatshouldwecallme is one I check in with every few days. Also it doesn’t get updated too often so I can’t click page after page wasting hours of my time. I think I’d call it situational humor described in gif form (maybe that makes sense?). Here are three good ones:

    Bees
    Restaurant
    Something Stupid

  • Happy 4th of July

    america landscapeHappy fourth of July! What is everyone doing today? I’m being lazy in a quiet house of just me and the cats, and this evening I’m going to see a few bands and take full advantage of the food trucks that will be there (a rarity in Vermont). This photo was taken at Yellowstone, from a road-trip a few years back. One of the best trips I’ve ever taken was driving up the west coast. America, the beautiful (indeed).

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