Spring is my favorite time of year. For people with curly hair (like me), it's the only time when their hair actually remains straight after they flat iron it. Plus, it's not beach weather just yet, but the sunshine is a reminder to start going to the gym so that you look somewhat decent on the beach. And, most importantly, it's warm enough to start wearing all the spring fashions that have been in stores since February... In my case, peep-toe boots!

Here are some of the latest styles I am eying at the moment. And don't worry about affordability, I've included some less expensive options.

Don't eat ramen noodles for these pants...
Ohne Titel Spring 2010

Instead try these:
Forever 21 Faux Leather Pants

I had the sudden urge to change my nail polish yesterday. I was wearing OPI's Pompeii Purple, which looks great on my skin, but I wanted something different. I went to Ricky's (AKA beauty supply Heaven) and bought Essie's Tart Deco. Not a color I normally wear, but it was on sale and it looked fun.

I put the polish on but removed it less than five minutes later! The orange looked awful on my brown skin so I am now polish-less. To ensure my polish drama never happens again, I hooked up with Np2 nail polish to get some tips on choosing the perfect color to compliment every skin tone.

Fair Skin Tones

Try a red like Np2's Electric Charge or a bright pink like Np2's Positive Integer. These colors look very chic and elegant on fair skin.

“In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.” Coco Chanel

When Coco Chanel started designing clothes, people thought she was crazy. Not just because she went from hat designer to clothing designer, but because she made menswear inspired women's clothing. In 1913, people weren't designing clothes for women's comfort, and they especially weren't designing women's clothes to look like men's. But she did - not because she was trendy or fashionable, but because she had her own personal style.

I think sometimes people get stylish, fashionable and trendy confused. I'm not going to explain the difference, because quite frankly, I don't want to. But I suspect the people who get them confused won't like my blog. And I'm OK with that.

New York City is an expensive place to live...No one knows this better than I do! Between rent for an apartment that's the size of a minivan, a metrocard for an unreliable train, food (I have a cupcake addiction) and clothes, I barely have enough money left for a haircut.

But did you know that you can still update your look even when your pockets are empty? There are a ton of salons where you can go and score a free haircut! The only requirement---become a hair model!

Bumble and bumble
Bumble and bumble offers free hair cuts and free styling. It does everything from short layers to a razor bob. The cuts aren't limited to just people with straight tresses, Bumble and bumble can also handle curlies. To sign become a hair model, go to www.bbumodelproject.com and fill out a pre-evaluation form. If your hair is what a stylist is looking for, they will send you an invite.