Summer Fun

It's summer, and there is never a more perfect time to have a little fun with the things you wear. Because of the heat that inevitably comes along with it, fashion rules during this time are meant to be broken. July in particular has been a fun month, and I have been expressing these elated feelings onto my nails. Here are a few of my fun and care-free nail art ideas I have been loving lately:

Ombre nails made famous by Lauren Conrad. Image from Google.

 What's better than ombre nails? Ombre sparkle nails!This image and next two from this post by Whitney Port.

 Adorable rose nails

Can't forget about the popular "crackle" nail trend

 Pac Man nails I recently did for an 80's themed party. You can watch a tutorial here.

 Other hand

Pac Man nails together

My current nails. Simple yet fun! I love pairing a glitter polish with any color. Here I used Essie's Sand Tropez and Sally Hansen's Set the Stage.

-M<3

Pretty in Pink

(Shirt and Shoes-Salvation Army $4 each, Skirt-F21 $10.50, Earrings-Gifted, Chanel "Chance" Lotion-$46, Nail Polish-Sally Hansen Insta-Dry in Fuchsia Flare-$2. Total Cost= $20.50)

It was way too hot to take pictures outside. This was the D.I.Y shirt I have been working on for the past two weeks, first mentioned in this post. The shirt was originally plain pink, and I hand sewed the sequins on. I also had to sort through a bag with a bunch of other colors, so needless to say this project was tedious and time consuming! The end result is definitely worth it though. I am thinking about adding some sparkle to other plain pieces in my wardrobe...I have been bitten by the sequin bug! ;]

-M<3

Something to BLOG about

As you can see, I only have one previous post up on my blog. I have recently made the switch from Wordpress to Blogspot. So far I am very happy with my decision! If you would like to view any of my previous posts to get a better feel of what this blog is about, you can visit my old site on Wordpress here.

Since we are on the subject of blogs, I would like to dedicate this post to its "art". Once a month, I will compile a short list of my favorite bloggers and blogsites that I have stumbled upon and share them with you. I believe it is important for up-and-coming bloggers like myself to look at more successful pages and take some inspiration and tips from each and turn those ideas into things you can use to better your own. I will also add their links to my "What I'm Looking At" tab on the left.

Bloggers to follow:

1. A long time favorite of mine, Who What Wear offers great fashion advice and intellect that targets a wide audience. I receive their email's each week, and I am always excited to open them. One thing that I am just discovering is their daily blog. True to its name, the site is updated daily and always has a lot of inspiring and beautiful pictures. What I really love about it is that they post pictures from magazines from around the world, so you get a taste of what's trending in places from Japan to Brazil!
2. I actually discovered this next young blogger by reading this WWW post. Coming from a small town myself, I feel like I can relate to her when it comes to trying to be creative when buying clothes. She however, does not have a small budget! Doina mixes high and low pieces together and makes it work in an age-appropriate way. View here blog, The Golden Diamonds, here.
3. This last blogger to follow isn't someone that I would normally suggest after glancing over her page, but reading her posts more in depth and how successful she actually is, Jessica Quirk deserves a spot on this list.  Her looks are more everyday, and she is extremely down-to-earth, all while having an abundance of knowledge of the fashion industry.

What are some of your favorite sites/blogs to find fashion inspiration on?
-M<3

Date Night

Last night my boyfriend and I went to watch Horrible Bosses(for the second time) with two of our friends. Here's what I wore:

(Shirt-Old Navy $20. Pants, Earrings+ Rose Ring-all F21$6,Accessories $3.50 each. Shoes- Payless $23. Bag-Salvation Army $4. Gold ring-Gifted. Total cost of outfit-$60.)

-M<3