PAJAMA-STYLE SET
We asked 100 FIRST readers & staffers to weigh in and…
While they mimic a chic pair of pajamas, the season’s crop of matching sets are made to be seen outside of the bedroom! “A coordinating top and bottom creates a column effect that ‘lengthens’ the figure,” says celebrity stylist
Samantha Brown. To keep the outfit looking more polished than pajamas,
Brown advises pushing up the sleeves (it pulls the eye up and in), tucking in the blouse and pairing with pumps (for added height).
FIRST pick: Pretty Little Thing, $48 and $42, (PrettyLittleThing.com/us, Green Floral Print Shirt and Green Floral Print Cigarette Pants)
Build the look for less
SHOP YOUR CLOSET FOR: Coral heels
A chemical-free way to wash our hair? We’re intrigued! By creating water- less formulas, powder shampoos, like Susteau Moondust Hair Wash ($29, Susteau.com), eliminate the need for life-extending chemicals—you simply mix with water in the shower—to cleanse hair without the added damage. But is it really worth tossing our $5 drugstore shampoo? Our verdict:
We’re split!
“It took some getting used to, mixing the powder with water, but my hair was clean and voluminous post-shower. Plus, I didn’t have to use much for my medium-length hair, so one bottle will last me a while!”
—Rebecca Haynes, FIRST senior health editor
“I liked rubbing the powder between my palms to create a lather…it just didn’t foam up as well as my normal shampoo, and it left my hair not feeling super-refreshed either. It was subtly scented, though, so my hair did smell nice.” —Patty Bontekoe, FIRST executive editor