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Nails of the Month

I know I’ve been MIA, but I was busy celebrating my birthday! It was a great week (yes, I milk it for as long as I can), but I’m ready to jump back into the blog full force. I can’t think of a better way to come back than with Nails of the Month!

1. My Little Pony; when choosing these fun, pastel colors, I couldn’t help but think of MLP. Growing up, it was my favorite cartoon and I must admit, I am still enamored by all the pretty ponies. This is the same ombre as last month, just with a third color added for more depth. I used Essie’s Bottle Service and Play Date, along with Savina’s Light Mist.

2. Pinkie; sometimes I can do simple. Super embarrassing to admit, but I forgot I had this Essie shade. I discovered it while cleaning out my overflowing polish rack (first world problems). Bottle Service is a super bright and punchy pink: perfect for the summer. If you want to go full on neon, add a white base coat underneath.

3. Half moon; another great tutorial by the wonderful MissJenFabulous. What I loved about this one is how deceivingly EASY it is. This is one of those manicures that got attention everywhere I went from friends down to straight up strangers. I’ve tried half moon manicures before, but they have required taping the portion of your nail you’d like mooned, which always ended up really messy and at least for me, the tape would rip off my nail polish 80% of the time. With this tutorial, Jen suggested painting the nail in full in whatever color you wanted to be the accent moon (in this case, Essie’s No Place Like Chrome) and then painting over it in the top shade, just ending short to create the half moon effect (I used Lime Crime’s Peaches & Cream). How easy is that????

What I Wore: Kids & Karting

The past weekend was my nephew’s birthday celebration where we went to an indoor karting venue and both the adults and kids were able to race. I landed myself in LAST place, but still had such a blast participating!!! I knew I had to be comfortable, but still look cute, so I threw on an adorable wrap blouse with a pair of flared jeans and voila! Casual chic achieved. Now if all decisions in life could be so easy.

Blouse; c/o Persunmall
Jeans; Levi’s {similar}
Necklace; gifted {similar}
Flats; Target {similar}

 

Can you believe my amazing braided updo from Blo was still in tact the following day? I wish I could just have one of their stylists at my beck & call to make me always look fabulous.

Jumpsuits

I know not everyone is a fan, but I can’t get enough of jumpsuits. Sure, you have to physically take everything off when you need to use the restroom, but there is always a price to pay when looking fabulous, am I right? I personally would have a closet full of them, especially now that such fun designs are being seen in comparison to all the boring neutrals we used to find. Just remember: not all jumpsuits are created equal. Make sure to search for ones that flatter your body type by hugging you in all the right places. Some tend to just sag, which is one adjective you never want thrown around when describing you and/or your look!

1. ASOS floral jumpsuit // 2. Color gradient jumpsuit // 3. Garden print jumpsuit // 4. Cutout jumpsuit

Do you rock jumpsuits?
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What I Wore: Swim Week

Funny story about this one. I bought a whole new outfit for Swim Week and was so happy to unveil it. Ha. That morning, while eating my breakfast, I managed to spill food on my new skirt leaving behind the dreaded grease stain. WHY. I tried everything the Internet suggested only for the stain to grow larger and more visible. Ultimate fail. I had to act on the fly and grab an older maxi to replace it with. Hopefully, I still pulled off the effortless boho chic look I was going for.

Only me.

Tank; TJMaxx {similar}
Maxi; The Limited {similar}
Sandals; Dolce Vita
Purse; Betsey Johnson
Sunnies; Forever 21
Headband; Forever 21

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Mercedes-Benz Swim Week: Escape Lounge

One of the best parts of the weekend was seeing these two beauties, Rosa (fabgirlmag.com) & Netty (thefashionableesq.blogspot.com)

Although I did not have time to attend all of this past week’s fashion events that make up the Mercedes-Benz Swim Week here in Miami, I was able to swing by to some on Saturday. I have a small confession to make: these events can make me all of a sudden feel very introverted. I usually feel a little uncomfortable since I can be pretty shy in novel situations, but the Escape Lounge held in the Sagamore Hotel made me feel so welcome! Hosted by the lovely Annie Vazquez (better known as The Fashion Poet), it included a photobooth, nail bar, makeup station and complimentary braids from the amazing Blo Bar.

Seriously, how great is this???? For the final look, check out my Instagram.

I loved how inviting the lounge felt, and combined with the gorgeous interior design of the hotel, I couldn’t help but feel refreshed and relaxed. Later, we attended the ASOS Penthouse party at the Soho Beach House, where we were gifted with the most gorgeous rooftop terrace view of Miami Beach and of course, beautiful models showing off their swimwear. I think we were so entranced, we must have forgotten to take pictures (ooops!). Thankfully, this adorable Miami blogger did not.

Overall, I felt very flattered and honored that I was graced with admission into these great parties, and I can’t wait to be experience more. And for those fashionistas, check out the blog tomorrow for an outfit post!