Wednesday, July 28, 2010

pretty cell phones: sony ericsson z310

Hi everyone! Today I want to tell you about my favorite cell phone EVER, the Sony Ericsson z310. It's a cute flip phone that came out in 2007, and it comes in black, bronze, and pink. (I had the pink one.) Its functions are pretty basic; you can call people, text/voice/multimedia messages, take pictures, email, create notes and tasks, and add events to your calendar.

It has some special features that I haven't seen in other phones. As you can see in the first picture, there is a row of icons that light up. The arrow is for a missed call, the envelope for a new text message, the lightning bolt for when it's charging, and the music note for when silent mode is turned on. These icons make it so you can glance at your phone to see if you have a new text without having to open your phone. (Which I found helpful during school). It also has cool light effects, and when the phone is open the light effects are fixed to blue. You can assign a different light effect to each contact.

The phone is very smooth and sleek, and although the display screen isn't the best quality, I really like the buttons. They are soft and don't make loud clicky noises, and it's very easy to text with.


Two more special features I really like are that when you have an incoming call, a little moving arrow appears on the outer screen (if the phone is closed) and the contact's name pops up (where it says "Murtazin"). Also, when you receive a text message, the little screen tells you who it's from (where it says "Eldar"), and the blue light effects flash. You can also record songs/ sounds and make your ringtone and message alert anything you want.











Finally, here is a picture of the light effects. These light up when you get a text message, an incoming call, or whenever you have the phone flipped open. This is the green color, and there is a long list of colors to choose from. Some of them are apricot, disco, light orange, light yellow, light green, light pink, pink, orange, yellow, techno (my favorite), and red. The phone will always light up when you call it, which is very helpful if you misplace it and it's on silent mode (which happened to me a lot), because you can just turn all the lights off and call the phone and look for the lights.









I know this phone works with an AT&T sim card, but I'm not sure what other cell phone programs are compatible with it. This phone is great for your first cell phone, or if you care more about looks over function.
Thanks for reading! If you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave a comment!

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

bathing suit trends 2010: polka dots

Hi everyone! This post is about the black and white polka dot bikini trend. I've seen this trend everywhere lately, and there are many variations of it. I have some tips on how to pick which one is the most flattering for your body shape.

The key to looking fabulous in any pattern is to make sure the size of the pattern is proportionate to your body size. If you are on the slimmer side, smaller polka dots (like in the first picture) would be the most flattering. If you are curvier, bigger polka dots (like in the last picture) would be the most flattering.
You should also make sure the bottom is proportionate to your hips. If you have wider hips like I do, look for bottoms with wider waistbands (like in the picture below) or thicker side-ties (like in the picture above), because those styles will be the most flattering and proportionate for your shape.

If you have narrower hips and want to create the illusion of more curves, look for details like ruffles (like in the picture below). This will give your hips a curvier look without overwhelming your shape.
You can find the bikinis in the first three pictures at Victoria's Secret, and you can find the bikini in the last one at Roxy. I hope these tips are helpful! Feel free to leave comments!

Monday, July 19, 2010

bathing suit trends 2010: tie dye & rainbow

Hi everyone! My first post is about a few popular bathing suit trends I've seen this summer, starting with tie dye and rainbow.

This first bikini is by Roxy and it can be found on their website. It has a funky rainbow tie dye print that's more relaxed looking than their other rainbow tie dyed bikini below. There is also a similar version of it at Delia's. (look at link)

link
: http://store.delias.com/item.do?itemID=53353&outfitID=1480&color=MUL&categoryID=1498&sizeFilter=&colorFilter=&brandFilter=




The bikini above is also by Roxy, and is being sold at Delia's. It is similar to the bikini in the bottom picture, which I bought at Marshall's for around $12.

The bikini above was being sold at Victoria's Secret a few months ago, and it is out of stock now, but they have a similar version of it at Delia's now. (look at link)
link:
http://store.delias.com/item.do?itemID=52981&outfitID=1432&color=MUL&categoryID=1498&sizeFilter=&colorFilter=&brandFilter=




I bought these last two bathing suits at Marshall's, both for around 12 or 13 dollars. I'll admit the first one is a bit tacky but I still love it. It has good padding in the top and a double string side-tie bottom. It is a good choice for girls with bigger chests because it gives a lot of support. The second one is a basic string bikini with rainbow stripes, and the padding in the top is a little thinner than the other one.

That's all for now! I hope this was helpful to anyone else who loves rainbow and tie dye, and if you know of any other rainbow/tie dye bathing suits, please put a link in the comments!

P.S.- The next swimsuit trend I'm posting is polka dots! :)