Style Crush: Carly Rae Jepsen!

Hey guys! If you haven't seen, Carly Rae Jespen, the super popular "Call Me Maybe" girl, is on Seventeen magazine's March cover! I love her style right now, especially with spring right around the corner. The Nickolodeon Teen Choice Awards star says she's a "hippie at heart" and likes to dress layed back and casual when not on stage. She loves mixing vintage peices into her outfits but is also a sucker for bright colors. I love her outfit for the Seventeen cover because it's super bright and fun and great for spring! She's sporting an awesome bright, geometric printed dress and a bold statement necklace. I could go either way on the necklace with this outfit. Might be a little too much color and patterns going on competing with the geometric print, but I think she pulls it off well.

The whole "print on print" trend is super popular for spring this year! In the past I would have said wearing striped leggins and a polka tee was just rediculous, but now it's really starting to grow on me. What do you think about the print on print trend? Comment below!

I think everybody besides me has also been faling in love with Carly and her fun style!Besides being the cover girl of Seventeen magazine, Carly also recently was in Wet Seal's Holiday Lookbook, and she's been doing plenty of interviews for Seventeen and Teen Vogue! Check them out for some of her dating secrets, or style tips!

Pic from TeenVogue's "Go Behind The Scenes Of
Rae Jespen's Candie's Camapign".

In other Carly Rae Jepsen recent news, Carly is the new Candies girl! She recently did a shoot with them for their Spring campaign. I think it's kind of perfect because her style is kind of similair to all the outfits she wore. On the right is one of her pics from behind the scenes of the photoshoot (credit to TeenVogue Magazine) I love the sweet but fun and flirty style she is wearing, with that pop of bright pink from the balloon -- Adorable!!

That's all for now! I'm also going to be doing some ootd's soon and will be posting that promised DIY distressed jeans tutorial as soon as I get all the pics ready! Stay fabulous,

- Makena

Neon Gradient Under Black Spotted-Tutorial included

Hi! It's Zoe! Sorry I don't post very often on here, I'm going to try to start posting once a week if I can. Anyway, today I've got for you a fun neon gradient tutorial, plus a way to recreate a look from a polish you can only get in France! Check it out!

Here's just the plain neon gradient.

Sorry about the bad cleanup, I didn't realize it was there until after I did the second part of this mani. And believe it or not, but this color is 10x mor bright in real life, neons are just really hard to capture on camera.

Now I know what you're all thinking, how did she do that?! Well, here's how!

First up,  here is what you will be using: A plastic bag, a makeup sponge, and a few colors of your choice, they dont have to be neon. I used--from left to right-- China Glaze Pool Party, Sun Worshipper, Yellow Polka Dot Bikini, In The Limelight, and Purple Panic.

First paint your nail white, then let it dry COMPLETELY. It is crucial that it is all the way dry or your whole manicure is messed up.

Put a few drops of your polish together on a paper bag, you dont want them too spread apart.

Then take your makeup sponge and press down on the colors, don't press down for too long.

Then take the colored sponge and lightly roll it over your finger, don't press down too hard or else it will take the white off of your finger and there won't be any color. You'll need to repeat steps 2-4 a few times so that the color actually shows up on the nail.

That should be good! You can always clean up around the nail so you don't see the white cuticles.

Now, I got OPI Black Spotted for Christmas which is a Sephora France exclusive, so chances are you won't have it, but there's an easy way to recreate it!

Here's my gradient topped off with the black spotted.

If you haven't already heard of Cutepolish on YouTube then you're missing out. She has great, super easy tutorials that even I started out with. She recently made a tutorial for water spotted nails, and the outcome looks a lot like this polish! Here it is.

Hope this post was super helpful!
Zoe <3

Outfit Of The Day and Other Things

Hey guys! So I finally got around to oragnizing an outfit that is worthy of OOTD for FabMag. And I put my new camera to some use and took some pics of it! (With the help of Isabella of course). I wore a creamish white dress that I found in my wonderful mommy's closet along with this super adorable and comfy red infinity scarf also creds to my mom. And then cause I'm a sucker for layers I wore a grey cardigan over the dress and some black tights(from f21 because they rock) and my new keds. I love love love my keds. I got them a few weeks ago and they are sneakers so they go with literally anything. They also came with those purple reddish ribbons for the laces and I think it's really a perfect touch of sweetness and color to an outfit. I can't really say where to get the dress or scarf, but you can probably get a similair gray cardigan at any store like Target or such. The keds you can get online and as I said before the tights are from forever21. Heres some pics of the outfit, I'll also be posting them to instagram later.

 

 

The scarf is actually almost an ombre pattern because it had a red stripe on the edge with a big pink stripe in the center that sort of fades into this pretty deep purplish color. You can see the texture of the dress how it is kind of light and has wooden beads.

 

And here are my new shoes! The purple/pink ribbon laces match my scarf really well actually which is kind of cute. And the grey part of the shoes have this soft fabric texture that is interesting.

 

In other news! I (Makena) opened up an etsy shop called HelloBauble. You can find it at hellobauble.etsy.com . I'm currently selling rings, bobby pins, bracelets, and magnets all made with VINTAGE buttons! I'm gonna be super jealous of whoever buys the black ring up in my shop because I love it. It says "Tresse de Paris" on the front.

 

 

The bracelets I'm making are just buttons in the center with hemp cord knots going around it. They're adjustable too to fit a few sizes. You can check out my shop for more info on them and the other items. Heres one of the sets of bracelets.

That's all for now! Hope you enjoyed the long post. I'm also getting a "how to distress old jeans" post ready for you guys that will be up soon, so look out for that!

Stay Fabulous,
- Makena

Outfit Ideas for Tights

Hey guys! Sorry for not posting in such a long time. I'll try to be more active from now on. I recently got a new camera, Canon Rebel Eos T4i (yay!), so I'm super excited to start taking more photos for the blog once I get the hang of it more! That means more ootd's and other fun things that aren't always pulled from other blogs or sights (well mostly just Pinterest, since I'm pretty much obsessed with it).

It's been getting pretty chilly lately here. and I've been trying to experiment more with layers to stay warm while looking cute! One way to achieve the layered look and add some more warmth to your outfit is with tights. Tights are a great way to stay warm if you want to wear a dress, skirt, or shorts during chilly weather (probably not the best idea when it's freezing outside, but you know what I mean) or just to add more layers to the outfit if you really love that look.There are countless different styles of tights from polka dots, to hearts, to zig zags, to the super popular "ugly sweater" print and so on. The difficult part for me sometimes is trying to figure out how to put them into an outfit that's casual enough for everyday wear. I actually have a brown pair and a black pair of tights with little "zig-zags" on them that I got from forever 21. I can literally count the number of times I've worn both of them on one hand in the past year. I've never been able to think of a way to wear them that I would at least feel confident about in public. Now I've been looking around for ideas on how to fit them into a cute outfit and I have plenty to share!
Note: I've found these on Pinterest and other sights so I apologize in advance that I'm not giving credit.

 

 

 

 

 I love this outfit so much! You can wear tights under a cute little dress with a cardigan, jacket or sweater and a matching scarf. You can pair it with your favorite booties and your good to go! I love love love the white lace dress in the pic matched with all the other colors. Reminds me a lot of fall.

 

 

 

 

 

Next up are skirts! So many different options with skirts. You can wear it with a little plain neutral skirt in the pic or maybe with a floral or patterned skirt. If it isn't too cold you could wear a cute little top, or try a long sleeve shirt or sweater. Another idea is an over sized sweater(but not too big that it covers your adorable little skirt!). 

 

 

 

 

Shorts shorts shorts! If you are in love with a pair of your shorts and you just are dying to wear them then pop on some tights underneath! I think they look best with light blue jean shorts or maybe even black or maroon. Really if you wanted you could wear any color. When your trying to decide what top to wear you could go with anything. Just think of it as matching a top with shorts.

 

 

 

 

 

 The last one is an over sized sweater. If your wearing tights though, you would probably want to wear some shorts over them too (because tights are generally sheer or pretty thin). Again, you can match your sweater with a cute scarf and some boots!

Hope I have helped sparked some inspiration for future outfits. Don't be afraid to wear tights, put those dust collectors to some use! That's all for now - Stay fabulous!

 

- Makena

Trend Alert: Red Jeans

"It's the most wonderful time of the year"... Who's ready for the holidays? Who's ready to look stylish for the holidays? Me! Heres a cute trend for this winter : red jeans! They give off an adorable holiday/winter vibe. Try burgundy, maroon, oxblood, bright red or any other hue this season. I have a pair myself in a darker maroon color that I got from tilly's. It's really fun to get creative with outfits. Most often I've seen that people like wearing either black or white tops with them, which I do agree looks nice. One tip : don't go with a green or red top. Red would just be too overwhelming and green is a bit too tacky with Christmas right around the corner. If you go with a nuetral top color then why not spice it up with a cute scarf? Try a scarf with hints of your pant color or other "jewel tones". If you wear a beige top try a white, black or brown scarf! Or match a top with a black blazer. OR if you like the nautical look wear a cute blue thin striped top. Really there's infinite options. Heres some different ideas to try with your jeans.

I think this is a super cute way to wear red jeans. This is my favorite way to wear them. A more casual look definantley, great for school. Just wear the jeans with a red top and a black blazer/jacket. You could wear it with your favorite band T and a black leather jacket too. And of course match it with some cute black booties. You can also try a black jacket with a black top or a white blazer and a white top. Or try some gold accessories!

 

White, black, grey, browns, blue striped... Those are the most popular colors for tops to match with red jeans! But of course you can also get creative and try other colors. That's all for now! Stay fabulous!

 

- Makena

 

 

 

 

Popular Shoes For This Season!

Hey you guys! Now that I've got the blog up and running I most likely will only be posting around once or twice a week. Just like most everybody else, I'm always busy with school. Also, from now on I am going to try harder to bring you the best quality posts, with lots of details and I will be spending more time on my individual posts rather than posting all the time. Quality over quantity, right? Now back to the topic...

Shoes, shoes, shoes! A girl can never have too many shoes in her closet! I've been spotting some very cute shoes this fall that! So many different styles to express yourself in any way you want. Whenever I'm walking around and I catch another one of those adorable pairs of booties or spot another one of those vintage oxfords I just get so jealous! "I want a pair!" I think. So I've gathered a bunch of different types of shoes and found where you can buy them! Get ready for an adorable shoe overload of all kinds of popular shoes this fall!

 Wedge booties are super popular this fall. Everybody needs a pair of booties, so why not try them in this style? Black is a trending color right now, but you can also try them in tan, brown, and grey. These booties I found on Zappos.com, check them out for all your fashion needs. They have everything at amazing prices, and the best part is if you end up not liking the product or it doesn't fit you can always send it back! These are from Call It Spring at $60.00 and they come in Women's sizes from 6 - 10 . Find them HERE .

 

For my second trending shoe type I bring to you oxfords! Super vintage style, and can be worn with any outfit! If you want to go all out with the vintage theme try wearing a peter pan collared shirt or dress. These are also from Zappos because I just love their site so much. I loved these shoes because I thought the touch of detail really worked with this and they are super cute. Another idea to style these is to replace the laces with a ribbon of your choice, or just white. Oxfords come in so many other styles and colors so its always fun to see what's out there. These shoes are only 47.99! Get the HERE.

 

 

A funky new twist to your regular day sneakers. Try these sneakers with wedges and cute colors! They have them in blue and black. The black even has sequins on the raised design of the shoe. I think they are super fun shoes to add a pop to your outfit! If you can't see, on the front they are laced up to the top with a velcro strap in the middle. They come in sizes 6 - 10 on delias.com.

 

Get them HERE.

 



 

 

 Last but not least are the metallic and glossy toe caps for pumps and flats! Try adding a little pizzaz to your normal pumps or boring flats and buy some with glossy or metallic toe caps! If you love punk style shoes, try some with an added detail of stufs on the toe cap! So funky fresh! I found these on TopShop. They have all sorts of new trendy clothes at good prices. These are $60.00 and come in women's sizes
5.5 - 10.5. Fid them HERE.

Here are some additional ideas for each type

 

 





 

 

That's all for now, stay fabulous!

- Makena

 

 

Hello Kitty Forever

Who can't resist the adorable Hello Kitty?  I know I can't! And who doesn't love adorable clothes at really low prices? All through the holidays Forever 21 is bringing back their "Hello Kitty Forever" collection! And it's better than ever! I'm so excited since I missed the last time they had it up. The items will be in stores and online through the holidays. Go check it out on their website here.

If you are in need of a new graphic tee for layering, a cute sweater for winter or literally anything else why not try getting one Hello Kitty-fied? They have the cutest pants, sweaters, tops, jewelry and more for every hello kitty lover out there! Here are some of my favorite items from this year's collection.

Surprised Hello Kitty top - adorable!

Trimmed Hello Kitty cardigan. Great for
layering!

Hello Kitty character tennis shoes.

Chococat beanie

Those are only a few of the many things they have! Check out their webstie to see all the other cute things you can get. That's all for now!

-Makena