pastel nail polishes

I am all about the pastel nail colors right now. I've been wearing my light pinks, purples and mints since the beginning of March, and the slightly nicer weather has just been amplifying my love for them! Here of some of my favorite picks right now:

Butter London: Kerfuffle // Fiver // Teddy Girl

Essie: Lilacism // Bikini So Teeny // Fashion Playground

Ciate: Amazing Gracie // Loop the Loop

What are your favorite nail colors to wear in spring?

-Kylie

plaid in spring

I really don't think plaid is a set season kind of print. It is definitely something you can move between seasons just based on how you wear it! Like this dress from Azalea Terrace Boutique. It works in spring because it's flannel and can keep me warm on chillier days, but I also would wear this in the winter too, with tights and a big scarf! I have a feeling this may also be my go to for chilly summer nights as well. Bonfire party anyone? ;)

dress: Azalea Terrace Boutique c/o (15% off with the code SPARKLES15) // earrings: Sparkle & Whim c/o // socks: TjMaxx (similar) // boots: gift (similar) // nails: Essie Watermelon

How do you feel about plaid in all seasons?

-Kylie

navy, green and black

Navy, green and black. Otherwise known as my color scheme for all of winter. I feel like we all sound like broken records at this point, but WARM WEATHER WHERE ARE YOU? Outfit planning and blog pictures are so much more fun with bright sun and a warm breeze. Sigh. Until then, it's the cozy sweater and blanket scarf life for me! (Also, side note. You can't really tell in the pictures, but I'm wearing the new Essie Cashmere Matte nail polish and I LOVE it! I've always shied away from mattes because of that chalky like finish, but the Cashmere ones leave a soft finish that is just so pretty! [Just like cashmere! HA! I'm so punny.] Obsessed.)

The windswept look should probably be left to the models.

scarf: Aerie // sweater: Gap (similar) // jeans: Lucky Brand // boots: Calvin Klein (similar) // nails: Essie Cashmere Matte 'Just Stitched'

What's your winter color scheme?

-Kylie

born to stand out

Anyone else love the movie What A Girl Wants? You know, the one with Colin Firth and Amanda Bynes, before she went absolutely crazy. One of my favorite movies. The part I'll always remember is when she's in the canoe with the hot British guy and he asks her, "Why are you trying so hard to fit in, when you were born to stand out?" I just love that quote! I think all of us were born to stand out in our own ways, and I totally love to stand out with my fashion. Which for this post, means mixing bright colors and bold patterns. One of my favorite combos!
Also, how awesome is this pumpkin that my dad carved? I think he could have a career as a pumpkin carver! ;) (also, all photo cred goes to him, as usual when I'm home!)

sweater: Gap (similar) // pants: Old Navy (houndstooth is still available in store!) // shoes: Steve Madden // nails: Essie Merino Cool // necklace: gift (similar)

How do you stand out?

-Kylie

natural nail polish

So, this year is going to be hard for me. I am normally someone who changes her nail polish every week, and has a box full of dark colors for fall and winter. However, in my nursing program, part of the dress code says that we can only wear light and natural colors. Ugh. I have about one natural, light color in my box (Essie Ballet Slippers, which I do love). I tried to just go without nail polish for the first couple weeks, but I just can't do it! I need the polish. So now I need everyone's recs for their fave natural color nail polishes! Here are some ones that I'm loving right now:

Butter London Kerfuffle // Butter London Teddy Girl

Julep Florence // Deborah Lippman Before He Cheats

 

Essie Topless & Barefoot // Essie Delicacy // Essie Find Me An Oasis

(Essie has SO many good choices!!)

What are your favorites?

-Kylie

do the ice cream freeze, strike a pose

(If you know what song the title is from, we should probably be best friends.)
Life update: officially moving out of the apartment today! Thankfully, I have my parents and one of my good guy friends helping me out. We'll be staying in a hotel for the night, and then headed home! (Since I can't move into my new apartment yet.) Bloomington has been good to me for the past four years, but I'm ready to move on!
The first night my parents were here, we went out for dinner and ice cream. And let me tell you, as great as it sounds to use ice cream as a prop in pictures, you WILL end up with it melting all over your hands. Thankfully, it stayed off my clothes and my new tank from TJMaxx. I absolutely love the bright neon color of it, especially against white!

(gotta have some good bloopers ;))

shirt: TJMaxx (similar) // shorts: Target // shoes: Carlos Santana // purse: Charming Charlie (similar) // necklace: Groopdealz // earrings: American Eagle // nails: Essie Full Steam Ahead // sunnies: Cole Haan via Nordstom Rack

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-Kylie

the ankh

First things first, I'm officially moving tomorrow, so this is the last time that you'll see my pictures looking like this! Moving on and up! (Also, this means I won't be very good with getting back to comments and blogs, so bear with me this week!)
Now onto this shirt. I got it at Urban Outfitters a couple years ago, mainly because of the ankh symbol on the front, which is the Egyptian symbol for life. I have had this weird love for this symbol ever since I read a book called Secret Society, where they got this symbol tattooed on the back of their neck once inducted into the society (against their will!). But there was a time I seriously considered having an ankh tattoo. For now, I think I'll just stick with the shirt!

I also won one of the TJMaxx maxxinista contest gift cards! Woo! (I had a little too much fun spending it!)

shirt: Urban Outfitters // jeans: Lucky // necklace: gift (similar) // shoes: Carlos Santana // sunglasses: Ray Ban (similar) // // nails: Essie Fashion Playground

Do you have any random loves of symbols?

-Kylie

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we'll never be royals

I've talked about Cakeworthy before in my post about all my Disney apparel, and I think this is one of my favorite shirts from them. Perfect use of the Lorde lyrics! ;) Plus, the monogrammed baseball cap is needed to hide my too long bangs that will be so thankful for a cut and highlights on Wednesday. (Insert praise hands emoji here!)

shirt: Cakeworthy (short sleeve version) // shorts: Target // shoes: Converse // hat: Marley Lilly // nails: Essie Fashion Playground

Anyone have any hidden gems of cute Disney apparel?

-Kylie

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brights and whites

With this super warm weather we've been having (I'm talking 80's almost 90's, we just skipped right over spring this year!), I've definitely been drifting towards my super bright pieces. The nice weather just makes me so much happier, and I just have to wear brightness to correspond to that! ;)

shirt: J.Crew (similar) // shorts: Target // scarf: Forever 21 // shoes: Sperry (found on sale in a Macy's store!) // bracelets: Forever 21 1, 2 // necklace: GroopDealz // ring: GroopDealz // nails: Essie Watermelon

Anyone else gravitating to their brights?

-Kylie