hot weather is a-coming. at least once we get past this gray may and june gloom.





warm weather is the perfect time to switch to a lipstick formula that is a tad lighter . . . but if you're like me and still want a color other than the one you were born with while retaining moisture minus the glop factor, a regular lip balm might not fulfill your qualifications.





enter korres - the all natural homeopathic pharmacy and now beauty brand hailing all the way from athens, greece. korres has infiltrated beauty counters all over the world (long weekend style operatives report seeing korres in barcelona, paris, ireland and the UK). their mission statement is consists of 4 bullet points: naturally derived, top shelf ingerdients, clinically tested effective products that deliver, products that please the senses and lastly, all at a reasonable price designed for everyday use.





korres lip butters ROCK, in one word. packed with ultra moisturing shea butter combined with rice wax for staying power, these amazing lip butters glide on, not only moisturizing and protecting lips but also providing a juicy dose of just-ate-a-popsicle color to lips. color range covers the lights to darks; "guava" provides shine and moisturizes while at the other end, "wild rose" makes lips look just lusciously bitten.





and at $10 a pop, you can try all 5 - guava, quince, pomegranate, plum and wild rose.



this just in - korres lip butters also do double duty as cheek tints. and who doesn't love a little toteable product that does 2 jobs?

color your world indeed.

long weekend style is a DJ!

long weekend style is mixing it up, musicwise, that is and we have launched our first 2 music compilations, longweekendstyle - got you covered, a series of familiar tunage covered by a myriad of artists) and longweekendstyle - long hot summer, summer evoking songs to get you in the mood for the months ahead.

available for your listening pleasure on our favorite streaming music site, www.8tracks.com
always and completely free of charge.

here are our mixes . . . give 'em a listen and let us know what you think!
http://8tracks.com/longweekendstyle/longweekendstyle-long-hot-summer
http://8tracks.com/longweekendstyle/longweekendstyle-got-you-covered

long weekend style has got you covered!

long weekend style's "got you covered" music mix is now available for your listening pleasure. give it a listen and let us know your thoughts. check it out here: http://8tracks.com/longweekendstyle/longweekendstyle-got-you-covered

flash . . . ah, bathroom cleaner of the universe!

if you are lucky enough to reside across the pond, you undoubtedly know the miracle cleaning powers of flash bathroom cleaner.

long weekend style talk enough about the awesomeness of this product by proctor and gamble, which at present time, is only available in the UK and ireland markets. damn.

because flash bathroom cleaner is the absolute bomb. spray on the fizzing foam, the scent of which is reminiscent of fresh, clean laundry, then sit back and let flash bathroom cleaner work its magic on mold, mildew, hard water stains, whatever-bathroom-grossness-you-can-conjure-up, return to rinse and voila, a bathroom room that smells of . . . clean laundry straight out of the dryer, not chemicals.

flash bathroom cleaner really gets in there, like the ninja of cleanliness - eradicating mold and bathroom yuck - restoring ceramic and tile surfaces to their rightful pristine condition.

available at tesco, sainsbury's and most UK/irelan supermarkets. also available online: www.britsuperstore.com, which offers worldwide delivery for about $3.50 for a 500ml spray bottle. get your clean on!

gray may

ok, what's with this weather? it's been so mercurial; gloomy, sunless days are usually reserved for the month of june but, probably because of global warming, we now have gray may. sigh.

and so it goes, one day hot, one day cold and back again maybe with a day of rain thrown in to really mix things up, the uncertainty of how to dress for the day comes into play by either being dressed to warmly or not having enough to keep you warm.

dressing in layers is a good suggestion but your body's internal core is thrown into turmoil and before you know it, you are asking yourself, am i getting sick? was that sneeze something i should be concerned about? hmmmmm . . .

if you feel a little something coming on but aren't really sure if illness is lurking around the corner, put on a pot of water on the stove and bring to a gentle rolling boil. once this is accomplished, turn off burner and add 2-4 drops of essential lavender oil (available at most nutrition stores or whole foods) to the now hot pot of water. stand over and inhale deeply. lavender is a natural antibacterial thus killing off 99.98% of any viral nastiness that may be hiding out in your nasal passages, waiting to strike. in addition, you'll also score a nice steaming facial that will plump up your outer epidermis - making skin appear full and luscious. lastly, the vapors from the boiling water will also help moisten nasal membranes, hopefully restoring the delicate nasal balance and informing those membranes that 'no thanks, no more mucus is needed, we got it covered, so back to regular mucus production schedule, thanks again'.

stay healthy, long weekend stylers!

the dancers (1956) by roy decarava

the dancers (1956) is only one of the most incredible photographs by master of photography, roy decarava (1919-2009), whose amazing work captured the essence of harlem, new york in the 1950's. one can just feel the sinuous, slinky movement of the dancers, the heat of the spotlights inside the local dancehall, the electricity in the air. in the dancers, decarava deftly captures the energy of this harlem night through light, shadow and movement. evoking minute details, subtle plays of dark and light that just puts you right there.

a retrospective of all of decarava's photographic works is available online at www.amazon.com.

hello

via audio, hailing from brooklyn new york is putting out some amazing tunage. we especially like "hello" from the album animalore (2010). give it a listen here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1WksZ5uQlw

"hello" complete with sultry vocals, this indie-pop quartet creates a sound so layered and full of depth that it just makes you swoon from the very first note.