The Dutchess' Sister; Pippa Middleton Hair How-To

2 words: 

show. 

stopper.

wedding

after party

Love that Pippa organized the late night party revelry with Harry

and that she's a strong support person for her sister Kate

(and decoy - the tabloids  can write whatever they like about Pippa which will take some attention away from Kate)

My version of Pippa's look is half up/half down with curls and side sweep but a different back

Enjoy
xo

House of Harlow Three Strand Headpiece vs. Berlin Hair Baby's

House of Harlow 3 Strand Brass Coin Headpiece

$225.00 
here

Berlin Hair Baby

3 Strand Brass Coin Headpiece

$85.00

free shipping

here

quality of coins are excellent 

careful and attentive craftsmanship. 

One size fits all

Coming next week to my Shop  

black sequined 5 strand headpiece

inspired by Nicole

(as worn out to Prince's concert the other night)

Goin' Natural/Northern Germany

Maybe it's the sunshine and warmer weather but I'm in an 

au naturel frame of mind lately. 
Mascara, light coral color on my lips & that's it. dunzo!

The beach trip was heavenly  

love the sound of waves, eating fresh fish and reading in the sunshine

also on the all natural spectrum - I'm giving my hair a break from dying and I've been throwing it up into a top knot for the last week. 

inspired by molly sims

tip: if your bun is too small then tease your ponytail 

a bit before wrapping it into bun

fresh faced natural beauties:

 

the music featured in my video Brothertiger's "Feel"

do you wear make-up on a daily basis? 

do you wear less in the summer? 

do you feel naked without it?

xo BHB

Cinco de Mayo Hair Tutorial: Frida Kahlo

Cinco de Mayo (5th of May)

celebrations are around the corner & it's the perfect time for fun senorita hairstyles!

my Frida Kahlo hair tutorial will get the party started

collage from Modern Majik

A simple, shaken Margarita recipe is here

 Pedro Infante on the playlist!

Get a pinata (or 10!) 

And to balance out the flamboyant Frida hairstyle you can choose a simple vintage Mexican dress

or hand embroidered one. spied via etsy

Fiesta, fiesta, fiesta!

Mariachi El Bronx's "Cell Mates"

and for my readers who don't know what cinco de mayo is, read this

xo BHB

Leaping Combustion of Spring

spring has arrived in Berlin ...

the garden has begun to sprout

In honor of warmer weather 
I picked up 2 tops from H&M 

is there anything better in life then holding a baby?

I like this fun magenta color 

14.95 euros each, comfy & lightweight

Easter decorations are up 

the city rejoices

and the evenings are warm enough for a drink outside!

yes, it's time to shake off winter and begin anew

Here's a home movie I made of our Easter celebrations in Hamburg. It's a few years old but you get a glimpse of what we do 

The Enkindled Spring

D.H. Lawrence (1916)

This spring as it comes bursts up in bonfires green,

Wild puffing of emerald trees, and flame-filled bushes,

Thorn-blossom lifting in wreaths of smoke between

Where the wood fumes up and the watery, flickering rushes.

I am amazed at this spring, this conflagration

Of green fires lit on the soil of the earth, this blaze

Of growing, and sparks that puff in wild gyration,

Faces of people streaming across my gaze.

And I, what fountain of fire am I among

This leaping combustion of spring? My spirit is tossed

About like a shadow buffeted in the throng

Of flames, a shadow that’s gone astray, and is lost.

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My Sweet Synthia

quick monday notes:

1. no time for the Gwen Stefani look this week, unfortunately
2. this is a fun little dance tune

3. I'm giving away 10 Shockwave packages for those of you in Germany, Austria & Switzerland! The mousse, gel & hairspray featured in my 80's video. All you need to do is leave a comment on the video here


4. Don't forget to put sunscreen above your lip! I forgot this for about 20 years and the wrinkles? not hot.


xo bhb

CHANEL Temporary Tattoos (Limited Edition)

I've wanted to try the Chanel tattoos for ages! 

Naturally I was thrilled when Allouchka of Allouchka Beauty Face sent me a packet to play with. The designs were hand drawn by CHANEL's creative director Peter Phillips and they are 

absolutely breathtaking!

The sparrows & chains all have a 3d effect that is stunning

My friend Susan (and salsa-dance-partner-in-crime)

came over & let me tattoo her

For her back I chose 2 sparrows connected by a gorgeous chain

Are you kidding me? The detail is hot hot hot

we work it out at BHB's! get a little friday attitude up in here!

then I got in on the sparrow action...

(in case you could care less wondering - this is the same twist hairdo that I showed you in the femme fatale video here)

The CHANEL tattoo video 

(in German but adding subtitles shortly)

fyi my next tutorial will be in English, promise!

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you can visit Allouchka's ebay shop here 

viel spass!

xoxo BHB

What's Your Deal?

Since I started making videos on YT I get a lot of questions about where I'm from and why I'm in Germany. Here is a video that addresses those questions. Thank-you for all of the lovely comments on the video. I hope I can persuade some of you to travel outside of your country

and to those that already have - cheers!

80s Hair Tutorial inspired by Madonna/New Wave/Street Style

I collaborated this week with Wella & their new hairstyling line SHOCKWAVES to do a BLAST FROM THE PAST 1980s hair tutorial

(in German with English subtitles)

the 80's were all about mousse & scrunching.. 

1. wet hair 

2. apply copious amounts of mousse 

3. scrunch like a mofo

and then bite some chains! grrrrrrr....

you also need a lot of red lipstick...!

(I've always been sorta scared of red lipstick so this video was a great excuse to bust it out)

inspiration for the hair tutorial was taken from the movie "Desperately Seeking Susan" which was the first movie I was allowed to see with friends (i.e. without my mom)

note: this video will really get you into the groove!

I took 2 hours to get ready for the movie and wore lace gloves, a headband made out of panty hose and a crucifix.  

My best friend, Vanise, was Catholic and I remember her mom driving us to the movie and being pretty shocked about the crucifix.

My mom (who isn't particularly religious - although in a weird twist of events is actually on a pilgrimage in Spain right now)

sat me down for a talk about the crucifix "situation"

basically she spoke about the power of religious symbols and asked if I wanted to offend people for the sake of fashion. I think my reply was "chill out"

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My video shows you this fun madonna french twist (pictured above) and the classic headband/curls combo

80s inspired hair is big time in Berlin right now &

I love it

Soooo many cute boys running around with curls/high hair 

It's a New Wave invasion

CHECK OUT 80's BERLIN in the Depeche Mode video below...

Love the shots of locals munchin' on curry wurst

(the Berlin Wall makes an appearance as well)

The icon

Ah, Duckie .. a broken heart we could (can?) all relate too ...

CHICKTOPIA version of 80's ...

cobalt blue spandex - YES TO THAT

The Smiths? Probably one of my all time favorites ..

The Go-Go's. I love these girls!

My sister & I would pretend to be the band, alternating between lead vocals and drums..

Extended Version "OUR LIPS ARE SEALED" 

CHECK IT OUT!!

so many fond memories

speaking of.. 80s BHB photos are included in the video ;-)

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xoxo BHB