Showing posts with label earrings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label earrings. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Effort Without the Effort - 3 Simple Tips on Looking Your Best Everyday

“I have no time”!  That seems to be the exclamation of most days, not having any time for anything, not even looks. Well, have no fear - help is on the way! Or at least three helpful suggestions.

1) The hair.
            Believe it or not hair can completely change the look of an outfit. One could wear something as simple as sweat pants and look presentable by fixing up their hair. Now it does not have to be something super fancy because we are no Blake Lively, equipped with a personal hair stylist.
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Stick with the basics and take the time to curl or straighten your hair. With the right tools it really won’t be that time consuming. If anything, there are great hair products out there to help make your natural hair look amazing with a simple spray. This is just a matter of spending ten minutes with your hair and then throwing on something quick and done.

A little side note for you, there is no actual way to perfectly curl your hair. What I would recommend is using a wand instead of a regular curling iron. I find that the wand is not only quicker in curling hair but it also helps so that they last longer. Also, the wand gives more of beach wave curl instead of the Little Bow Peep curls.



2) Make Up! 
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Another great way to spice up your outfit without all the extra work. Now there is no need to put on every single product out there. The idea is to put on a few products to help highlight some key features. For example, add some eyeliner and mascara to make your eyes pop out more. A bit of cover up and concealer would not hurt either. Long days can lead to unwanted bags under the eyes. Overall it’s a matter of just making it a five- minute process if you stick to the basics!
 


3. Did someone say accessories!?

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   If you have read our blog post before then maybe you remember our post on Top 10 Closet Essentials where we briefly mentioned how accessories help enhance an outfit.
In the last post you heard about our dainty rings well we also have great necklaces and earrings to match. Which is the best because they are all simple pieces that make a statement and help give your outfit some personality. Besides who doesn’t get distracted with some shiny jewelry? We know we do! It is one of the easiest ways to dress up an outfit with hardly an effort.

And just in case you don’t believe looking good can be done with little effort here is an example of how simple it truly is.
Natural straight hair; with a simple white tank and flowered kimono paired with scalloped trimmed black shorts; white sandals; basic eyeliner, mascara, and cover up; and to finish off the look some eye catching 18k plating silver jewelry from Winky Designs. I am rocking some of my favorite pieces such as the feather necklace that I layered with the bird necklace on top and let’s not forget the shiny V, Fox, and Stripe rings. Last but not least, there is also my all-time favorite piece and that is the watch on my wrist. Believe it or not, the Black Currant Sorbet Sweet Dream watch is all one-piece that wraps around only 3 times. Its’ lambskin leather and silver plating adds elegance to any outfit, and is found exclusively at Winky Designs! To be completely honest here this outfit was done on a day I was running late so, if I can put this together in under ten minutes so can you!

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            While some of this may seem like a lot of work, the truth is, you are worth the time! Take this time for you and make yourself look good without really doing much. You deserve at least that for having to kick butt all day, so you might as well look good doing it.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Give Me A Beat! ♩ ♪ ♫ ♬

Music is a part of me, without it I’d certainly have a miserable existence. Color coordinated in my closet are rows and rows of t-shirts adorned with my favorite artists and bands that I simply could not live without. But here is a frequent problem that I run into…almost all them are too big! I spend weeks anticipating a concert and I go to buy a shirt at the end of the show and they don’t have my size left. Or maybe it was a hand me down from my dad or brother-in-law, either way it's an issue I run into all the time and I’ve heard the same thing from many of my friends.

You have two options: 1. You can wear it as a nighty shirt for the rest of your life hoping you’ll grow into it…NOT. Or 2. Do something about it! You can’t sew you say? Guess what, you don’t have to. Do you own a pair of scissors? Well then you are in luck my friend! There are infinite possibilities when cutting up your own shirts. You can do something as simple as cutting the sleeves off and tucking in the front (like I did), or go nuts with intricate patterns on the back. I recommend practicing on an old shirt first that way if you mess up it's not the end of the world. So now that you know my secret, it’s time to see it in action - enjoy!  

I grabbed this jacket while out shopping and didn’t realize it was on sale 'til the gal rang me up! I did a happy dance in the store! 


I’ve had these jeans for as long as I can remember. Over the years, the once small holes have become more elaborate and larger with wear. I have a tendency to destroy my clothes by accident, but now everyone does it on purpose so it's a win win. 


It’s a bird! It's a Plane! It’s an Earring?! I love these earrings; they don’t irritate my skin since they have a sterling silver back...AND they go with everything.


Most of my leather belts disintegrate in less than a year, but with the recyclable plastic belts I no longer have a belt that's falling apart. You could even do a DIY with this as well and add studs to it.


Clutz is my middle name so having a watch that can keep up with me is a must. The slap watch is pretty sturdy if I don’t say so myself, and it's waterproof for when I forget to take it off in the shower.


I have a slight obsession with leopard...add rhinestone skulls to the mix? I MUST HAVE!

 

Let’s Go Earrings, Air Planes: $15.00 Winky Designs
Leopard Ramones T Shirt: $15.00 Amazon 
Jetsetter Slap Watch: $40.00 Winky Designs
Black Faux Leather and White Canvas Jacket: $12.00 Forever 21
Red Recyclable Plastic: $25.00 Winky Designs
Destroyed Skinny Jeans: $37.00 Wet Seal 
Leopard Ballet Flats: $35.00 Konvine