Spring Cover Ups

This season it’s all or nothing! You’re either going to see very eccentric and loud patterns or plain white. Here’s how you can keep your look seasonal by choosing a spring cover up in a statement pattern or a light and bright hue:

Lace Biker Jacket

A combination of delicate and tough, looks great worn with anything from a spring dress to plain old jeans and a T.

 

Patterned Bomber jacket

Perfect for working a casual look this spring. Choose one that is lightweight and in an eye catching print, and team it with a plain dress and accessories.

 

White Tailored Jacket

For a more polished look, everyone needs a tailored and sleek white jacket in your closet.

 

Floral Blazer

This pattern is this season’s spring favorite! Instead of wearing a classic floral dress, this year, try on a floral jacket instead.

 

Utility Jacket

This is a great way of working a cool and casual look. Dress it with skinny jeans and sneakers.

 

Polka Dot Jacket

Remember, all or nothing! Polka dots are still trending and it’s a fun way to wear black and white this season.

 

Knitted Cardigan

This is a cozy element to your spring outfits. Pastel cardigans are great for working a sweet spring look while bolder colors are perfect for making a statement.

 

So these are just a few lightweight cover ups worth checking our this season. From classic blazers to more eclectic patterns, there’s something for everyone this spring! Which of these cover ups do you like best?

This is for my butt...NOT your face!

When my baby sister was born, I was 14 battling acne like any other teenager. I tried anything and everything to help cure my acne. I was desperate.

One morning, as I'm changing my sister's diaper and applied her diaper cream for her rash, it was like looking in the mirror! So, I tried the diaper treatement on my face.

I didnt' know what I was doing at the time or if that was even safe, until I was just reminded it of it again since I had my sons.

So...did you know that diaper rash cream contains Zinc Oxide drying properties and is very beneficial in treating not only diaper rash for babies, but oily skin with acne. Zinc Oxide can be used to protect t...he skin from irritations caused by moisture and chafing as it can block irritants from directly contacting the skin, which minimizes the chance of irritation or infection and can help promote healing. I guess I knew what I was doing all along!

So, next time you spot a pimple, try a little butt cream as a spot treatment!

Fierce, Fabulous...Full Figured!

Good morning ladies!

I’m in a complete blissful time in my life right now! My second baby boy, born May 8^th is 15 days old today. Weighing in at 8lbs and 8oz, and 21 ½” long, I’m just more relieved that the little guy is out of my cramped up belly and into the world where we admire him, hold him tightly and give him all the TLC he deserves!

Along with my beautiful baby boy, came post-pregnancy weight. I now rock another body completely out of my comfort zone. At my doctor’s appointment, I was weighed at 146lbs which is great seeing that I weighed 163lbs when I had my son…yet, my pre-pregnancy weight is 115lbs! Phew! So, slowly but surely, I have 31lbs to go to feel like me again. I know I can do it!!

 

Here’s my new venture: How Do I Dress A Full Figured Body?

For one thing, I remind myself (as you should too) I am banging gorgeous just the way I am! And I have confidence, therefore I will flaunt it! Here’s how you can find your inner fashionista, and try these fun, flirty tips for full figured spring fashion:

1. Find your most fabulous feature:  is it your hips? Your legs? Full figured spring fashion is all about embracing your body. Pick your favorite feature and there is a trend that will show it off to perfection.

2. Have you chosen your favorite bodily feature? Great! Now make it stand out! For instance, skirts, dresses and cigarette pants will show off your legs. Are your hips your favorite feature? Don’t hide them! Look for tailored pieces that hug your hips instead of hiding them. Tastefully show off your breasts with subtle cut-outs and fitted button up tops.

 

3. Focus on Soft Flowing styles: I bet you thought that you need to avoid flowy shirts and shapeless and hanging pieces. The key is balance. If you wear a soft draped top, make sure your pants or skirt is fitted. Same applies if you go for a full maxi skirt, wear a more fitted top. For a dress that flows, tailor it yourself and add a belt or blazer.

4. Show Some Skin. It’s quite alright. And I’m not talking about a tank top that barely covers your belly. I’m talking about sheer materials, one-shoulder tops or dresses to show off the curves of your shoulders and the length of your neck.

 

5. Three Quarter Fabulosity! Blouses, cardigans, three-quarter sleeves lengthen your arms and are practical in this season that veers between hot and cold. Make sure they are fitted sleeves and avoid draped sleeves that are too long.

6. Praise those Prints: it’s the season for prints and you shouldn’t fear them. Forget the rule where you need to avoid horizontal stripes across your bosom and opt for more vertical ones. Polka dots, plaids and florals in cohesive colors and themes, and smaller patterns are just as appealing for a full figured body when paired with a solid pant or vise versa. Keep it simple without distracting your viewers.

7. Your hemline. Although this will depend on the weather, your comfort or your most fabulous feature, you don’t have to stick to extremely long, ankle length hems. Play with knee-length and pencil skirts or dresses. Accessorize with adorable shoes or strappy sandals to show off some skin!

Be fierce and fabulous this spring ladies! Try these trends, I promise they will work for you because your comfort and confidence matter most!

 

 

Make it POP!

Try a white polish as a nail base coat when applying neon or vibrant colors this upcoming summer! The white will make your nail polish pop!

Applying a white base coat underneath a lighter polish will really make the color on your nails stand out and not dull.

Not Your Mother's...

Looking for hair products and trying new ones is the most hassling thing ever!

Sometimes I'm so reluctant to try new things that claim will give you more bounce in your curls, smooth out and add shine or less frizz to your strands that I turn to natural alternatives to style my hair or put nothing to it at all.

Ladies, to get the right product for your hair, you need to know your hair. If your hair is naturally straight, no curling moosse, gel, salt water spray will make those locks curl. The only thing that will work is a hot curling iron and an extra hold hair spray.

Let's say your hair is the complete opposite, a curling moose, gel or salt water will help maitain your curls, in addition to some frizz serum to control the nappiness and if your curls are the spiral looking ones, try drying them straight first and then add your curling products for smoother curls.

So, with this short hair tutorial, I would like to introduce you to this amazing new product called Not Your Mother's, hair products. They are light weight styling products and smell tasty! Made with essential vitamins, herbs and bioactive extracts, these products help your hair stay strong and healthy.
Even washing the product off in the shower doesn't feel goopy or dry.

I've started using Kinky Moves from this hair line product and it has saved my life for my lazy hair days. Give these a shot! Retailed from $5.99; you can find these at your local CVS or WalMart.

Have a beautiful day ladies!

"Je mouiles mes cheveux, mais je ne les laves pas!" ~Antoine

Let me translate this for you ladies: "I wet my hair, but I don't wash them".

Antoine was my hairdresser in Canada some years ago. He opened a little French Cafe Salon in the neighborhood, he had a Parisian accent, blue eyes and dirty blond hair. Very excentric and european, he gave me the best hair tip advise! One was to never cut the length of your hair in the shape of a V. Always trim it straight at the bottom, this will give you the "oumf" and volume and bounce.

Another tip he gave me, was as my title suggests "wet your hair, don't wash them". We all know that washing your hair everyday will dry up your scalp and we need the oil build up as a natural moisturizer. As much as your shampoo is water based, you still need to take a break from it. So, truth be told, you can wash your hair everyday, but not use your shampoo everyday.

Hair grows from the roots, and it's important to take care of your roots. Your hair isn't oily because it's "dirty" you just have an oily scalp. And if this is the case for you, it's safer to use a dry shampoo to avoid washing your hair everyday, or simply WET your head in the shower without the chemicals.

I have yet to get in the shower and just "wet" my hair though. Except for my "bangs" period when I would wet them daily underneath the sink to get them to straighten again. I generally don't have oily hair and can get away with just washing them twice a week. Can't tell, can you?

So, if you're looking for hair advise on your oily scalp, try this: "mouille mais ne les laves pas!"

Have a great day les filles! xoxo

Things To This Summer!

These are our seasons “in” trends that you have to give a shot at least once! I can’t wait to get into shape and feel more like myself to give these a shot!

Cool Ear Cuffs are a short cut to piercing that you may later regret. Ear cuff ear...rings are a cool accessory you can dress up or down and add a little more interest to your face. Not like you need it, you’re always so beautiful!

A Sleeveless Printed Maxi dress is another summer must-have! Stock up on these ladies. The more prints and styles you have, add color and variety to your closet. Pair the maxi dresses with flat sandals or high wedges.

From head to toe, the latest nail trends now are Textured Manicures. Brands like Milani, OPI and China Glaze are making these textured polishes in fun and vibrant spring and summer colors!

Beachy Waves I believe have been in trend for as long as I can remember. This is a fast and easy hair look. Shower at night, let your hair air dry and wake up to beautiful beach waves and use Not Your Mother’s Hair Beach Babe Sea Salt spray for a lasting look.

Finally, what’s summer without the perfect bathing suit? Fringes are everywhere! Make sure you’re rocking one this summer.