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Merci, Misikko!

I was so flattered when the hair care site Misikko reached out and asked if I'd be willing to review one of their hair dryers on Design Darling. I've vented several times before that my hair is the bane of my existence so I was extremely excited to try to turn that around! Misikko generously gifted me their best-selling HANAair Professional Hair Dryer and surprised me with a host of other goodies including Bobbi Brown make-up brushes, an eyelash curler, and Paul Mitchell shampoo and leave-in conditioner. Christmas came early!
I'm no pro at blow drying (no seriously, I'm the girl who went to class with wet hair) but I loved the way this made my hair feel! They say it's something about ionic technology that conditions your hair and reduces static electricity (the enemy of anyone with frizzy hair), but all I know is my hair felt shiny and soft — a look I've never achieved without a hairdresser on hand. I've also always associated blow drying with an hour long commitment for my unruly mane but I seriously sailed through it in twenty minutes on the high setting. Finally the encouragement I needed to stop leaving the house with wet hair in the dead of winter refine my technique! ;) Thank you, Misikko!

Get The Look {Elizabeth Bauer}

I know I'm not the only one who adored this Elizabeth Bauer interior featured in the pages of Lonny. The zebra wallpaper, pink lampshades, and lucite coffee table? Preppy perfection. Here's how to get the look chez vous:

The key to this look is mixing patterns like fretwork, stripes, and zebra in a range of blues and pinks. I do my best to source items as inexpensively as possible but keep in mind that the bigger and more pricey pieces could be found on your local Craigslist. What do you think of this space? Is this a feature you'd like to see more often on Design Darling?

Instagram Inspiration

I'm sure many of you are iPhone aficionados and Instagram users (and if you aren't, you should be!). Instead of sharing my own Instagram pictures today, I thought I'd share with you a few of my favorite Instagram-ers so you can follow them as well! Kind of like a blog roll but for one of my new favorite platforms ;)

Do you use Instagram? Who are your favorite folks to follow?