Beauty Trends: August 2012

Friday, August 31, 2012

Polka Dots, Stripes, and Glitter Nails

Last night, I wanted to change my nails to a new design for one of the events at my school. Pinterest seemed like the best place to find some ideas.

I stumbled along this picture which looked very fun and easy to paint.

To begin this design, I chose an orange base color, white color with a thin brush, and a silver glitter color.

The orange OPI is called Y'all Come Back Ya Hear? and the silver glitter OPI is called Pirouette My Whistle. The white polish is L.A. Colors' Art Decour.

Next, I painted a base coat on my nails followed by the orange color.

Then, I added the stripes on both of my middle finger nails and polka dots on both of my ring finger nails with the white. To add something extra, I painted both thumb finger nails with the silver glitter.

I love this variation of the picture that I found on Pinterest. The orange went great with my outfit for the day which included blue and gray.

Try this design out soon! It was both fairly simple and enjoyable to paint.

Stay beautiful,

Kaleigh

Source:

http://pinterest.com/pin/70437465268155/

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Studs in Fashion

A fierce trend right now are studs. They can be on any clothing item, purse, nails, or jewelry. I found a few tops and shorts with plenty of studs on them.

The bottom Lush mint button up shirt is so cute with a studded collar which you can find at Nordstrom BP.

These Steve Madden shoes avaliable at Nordstrom are feminine with a darker side.

Jeffrey Campbell also has some awesome studded shoes. I actually tried on the top pair which were very comfortable and surprisingly easy to walk in.

I will have to try out some studs on my nails soon similar to the previous pictures.

This bracelet from Nordstrom BP, necklace from Juicy Couture, and Vince Camuto earrings are all fun ways to accessories with studs.

The red Rebecca Minkoff and black Steve Madden are other studded options to add to your collection.

I hope this post has helped with some ideas on how to incorporate studs into your fashion and how to wear them as your own. Be sure to purchase some studded clothes and accessories on your final back to school shopping trip!

Stay beautiful,

Kaleigh

Sources:

http://shop.nordstrom.com/sr?keyword=studs&origin=keywordsearch

http://pinterest.com/search/?q=studs

http://favim.com/image/322933/

http://theberry.com/2012/02/08/a-little-rock-n-roll-studs-27-photos/

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Glitter French Tips

My nails needed a new painting so I decided to try out the trend of glitter french tips. Picking the color was the hardest part since this design is fairly simple.

I began with one of my favorite non-OPI colors. The cool thing about this Revlon Ocean Breeze shade is that it is both iridescent and scented! It actually does smell somewhat like the ocean.

Next, I painted two coats of Save Me by OPI on the tips of my nails to create a french tip look. Here are some other glitter french tip ideas that I found.

You can use a large variety of colors and glitters to make this trend your very own.

Stay beautiful,

Kaleigh

Sources:

http://pinterest.com/search/?q=french+tips

Simple Chambray Outfit

Yesterday, I woke up early for an ASB meeting since school is beginning next week. I wanted an outfit that I could just throw on quickly and still look put together. This is what I decided to wear.

Underneath my Nordstrom BP. chambray, I have on a plain gray v-neck. My black jeans are Silvers and my mustard skinny belt are both from Nordstrom BP. The black suede Steve Madden wedges are also from Nordstrom. I threw on a necklace with a pendant and a similar bracelet from Nordstrom BP. to complete the look.

I love this chambray since you can wear it with just about anything from dresses to colored pants. Nordstrom BP. has a lot of options to pick the perfect chambray for your style.

My chambray is the bottom picture. As you can see, you can wear your chambray buttoned or unbuttoned and with your sleeves down or rolled up.

Stay beautiful,

Kaleigh

Sources:

http://shop.nordstrom.com/

King Tut Jewelry

I will continue where I left off last about my trip to Seattle with family. After watching a movie in the IMAX theater about pharaohs, we began to make our way to the main exhibit. Through out the duration of the exhibit, I saw some amazing beaded and metal necklaces that date back to 1300 B.C. Here are a few of my favorites.

The top picture shows how the tiny strands of bead were put together to create the large full necklace. The bottom pitcure is a pharaoh's collar with two metal falcons and a counterweight.

Another type of necklace that I saw, was a longer chain with a square plaque at the bottom.

These two necklaces are called pectorals. In Ancient Egypt, only the rich people could afford this type of jewelry.

When I stopped at this display, I admired the three different types of jewelry that the Ancient Egyptians created. The first is a diadem, the next is a earring, and the bottom is a collar necklace.

My favorite articles of jewelry are those that belonged to King Tut. The top picture shows two intricate rings and a necklace while the next picture is of a beautiful beaded earring. The last picture is by far the best. When King Tut was buried at the young age of 19, he had this collar placed around his neck. Ancient Egyptians did this since they thought he could wear this necklace in the afterlife.