The Coveted: Right Now

 Spring is here, and that means time to go shopping!  Here are some picks.  Enjoy!

Kara won Fashion Star!  Her final collection for H&M was orange, white, and black.  It was very cool.  So they decided to make a pair of orange shorts, and I want them.  They look flattering but they are in a unique color.   

 Forever 21 Polka Dot Blazer- I want this because I love patterns.  It would be awesome with just about anything bright.  Blazers are good right now because it's not quite warm enough.

Forever 21 Neon Yellow Motorcycle Jacket- Neons are a big trend this season, and I love myself a motorcycle jacket.  I like this one because it's cropped and fitted.

BDG Mint Jeans- I'm sorry I couldn't get a bigger picture.  These are great.  They're so stretchy.  I love the color.  So refreshing.  I want them in light pink too.

The Coveted: The New Black Giveaway!

You know how I've been coveting the polish sets from The New Black?  Well, Princess Polish is giving away an ombre set or newspaper print set.  Hurry though!  The giveaway ends in two days!
Find it here: http://princesspolish.blogspot.com/2012/05/new-black-week-day-7-big-giveaway.html?showComment=1336871162344#c6790315478589418649

Clawed: Sparkly!

I love sparkles.  This is escpecially true for nails.

 This weekend I went to Sephora.  I wanted to get an Ombre set from the New Black, but they don't have them in stores.  So I opted for this amazing Nails Inc. silver glitter.    

 So I did a silver glitter graident!

 It's easy to do: paint a base coat first, (I used an OPI polish that I don't know the name of), then add a thin coat of glitter about 3/4 down your nail.  When that's dry, add another thin coat of glitter about half way down your nail.  Then put a lot of glitter on the tips, and seal it with a topcoat!  The only downfall to this polish is that it's really thick.  I bet it will really work well covering my whole nail.

 I can't wait to get a matte topcoat to see what this baby looks like matte.

Clawed: Colorblocked

Spring has sprung and summer is calling.  To celebrate the season, I painted my nails in a colorblock design. 

 First, paint your nails, except for one nail, in one color.  I used a coral from OPI. I don't know the name of it and couldn't find it on the website.  Any ideas?  Anyways, I really love this color.  It's so bright and colorful.  It looks orange in photos, but it is more of a coral color.  Let it dry.  

 Then paint your accent nail another color.  I used Certainly Cherry by Sally Hansen No Chip 10 Day Nail Color.  Let dry.

Then, use your first color (coral) to make a half-moon. I did a straight half-moon, but you can use binder paper reinforcements to make an actual half-moon. There are many tutorials out there to help you do that. When this is dry, slick on a top coat.

The best thing about this manicure is that you can do so much with it.  You can use any colors to complete this look.  You can do the accent design on every nail.  You can use the accent color (hot pink) to make an opposite half-moon on the other nails.  And you can do different half-moon shapes: straight, curved, or triangle.  Have fun with it! 

Style Musings: No Surrender

 "No retreat, baby, no surrender."- No Surrender, Bruce Springsteen

Those are perfect words to live by.  I have to say, Bruce Springsteen has songs with great lyrics.

 I wanted to wear my Charming Charlie's dress.  I love this dress.  The pattern and color are perfect.  Then I threw on a purple H&M cardigan for warmth.  It's still a little chilly.

My Born flatforms add height.  My sister actually got me these earrings!  She went to Florida recently and got us all gifts.  The earrings add a little color to a mostly darker look.  And my H&M aviators are awesome, as always.

So, on Monday, I'm getting a tadpole to raise!  I need suggestions for a name, please.  I want something that isn't obvious, like Lilly or Frogger.  Thanks.

Style Musings: One Cool Chick

I'm so cool in my H&M aviator sunglasses. They're not Ray-Ban's but I love them. I love their shape.

I am finally wearing a cute dress! I love it! I love the print and the ruffle. I try to stay away from ruffles, but this works because it's not a lot. It's pretty short, but that makes it great for spring.

Nothing's really going on in my life.  Almost the end of the semester, so we're getting ready for finals.  This summer, I am working at my camp, and taking a math class for a couple weeks.  One more semester to go!  I'm really excited about that. 

The shoes are my Born flatforms, and ground my girly dress.

Purple toes! Well, purple toenails. If you have purple toes, you have a problem and need help. I got a pedicure a week or so ago, and was going to get hot pink. But that's so expected. And pastels are so hot, I needed to get purple. I love them. They're so sweet. I know the polish was OPI, and I think it is Do You Lilac It?, but don't take my word on it.

Style Musings: Signs of Spring

The sun is out, the air is warm, the birds are singing. It's officially spring. About time, too.

To celebrate spring, I wore pastels and brights. A patterned Forever 21 top gave me the pastel, while a pair of bright violet Forever 21 pants contributed a bright. I think it works. The color of the pants match one of the colors in the top. The shoes ground the look.

Throw in a little 70's with the brown Born flatforms. I could wear these things forever.

To integrate the color of the flatforms, I wore a golden vintage chainlink bracelet. It was my grandmothers. It reminds me of my grandfather, who we called Pops. I remember him always wearing a chainlink necklace.

Remember to join Frayed Threads' giveaway:http://frayed-threads.blogspot.com/2012/03/birthday-extravaganza.html.