Nailspiration Tuesday: Snowman & Penguin on Nails

Christmas Nails

Its uber cute! >.< 

But I must admit that it wasn't a neat job. 

But cute enough! ;) 

Inspired by:

What you'll need: 

Base coat, top coat, a shimmer polish (light pink/white), green, red, white, black and orange polish, red rhinestones (optional), stripping brush/ thin brush, dotting tool/hairpin/toothpick, cotton bud and nail polish remover. 

Steps:

1. Start off with your base coat and paint your nails 2 thin coats of the shimmery polish or until you're happy with the coverage.

2. Using a stripping brush and a green polish, paint on holly leaves and stick on two red rhinestones for the berry.

3. Next, try out the penguin with this tutorial at http://madmanis.blogspot.com/2011/12/wintery-penguins-tutorial.html.

*Tip: Don't worry if you can't get it the first time, practice makes perfect! :)

4. Add on a Santa hat for your penguin like in this picture.

 5. Now for the snowman, have a look at this tutorial - http://kknails.blogspot.com/2011/11/snowman-nail-art-tutorial.html. ;)

6. Paint on a layer of top coat to protect your design. Then using a cotton bud dipped in nail polish remover, clean up any mess and you'll have snowman and penguin sitting on you nails! ;)

Have fun and all the best on your left hand (or your non-dominant hand)! :P

Romans 6:23

New King James Version (NKJV)

²³ For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Fashion Monday: Dreaming of Dresses

Hello!! 

 Happy Fashion Monday!

 We're 8 days away from Christmas~ 

Here's a glimpse of glamorous Christmas all in dresses this year!

Dresses:

Isaiah 9:6

New King James Version (NKJV)

⁶ For unto us a Child is born,
Unto us a Son is given;
And the government will be upon His shoulder.
And His name will be called
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

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Hair Friday: Weekly Dose of TBD!

2.Ultimate Hair Guide for a Square Face
Hey, everyone! So sorry for the delay but here you go, Hair Saturday? :D

hair

HAIR TALK: SQUARE FACE SHAPE

post + graphic design: Kristin Ess

Last week we put up a chart that shows you HOW TO FIND YOUR FACE SHAPE. Hopefully you’ve all narrowed it down to one shape (or two if you’re a hybrid!) and are ready to talk about what cuts + styles work best for you. Don’t fret- we’re going to do a post on each of the 9 face shapes from our chart, so hang tight if you don’t see yours yet! It’s coming. Also, feel free to mix advice from two face shape posts if you think you’re a hybrid! Talk it over with your hairstylist if you’re not quite sure.
THE SQUARE: The goal with most face shapes we’ll talk about will be to either love it/embrace it/wear it proud like Olivia Wilde does in the bigger picture above with all of her hair pulled off of her face OR to do what you can to down-play your shape if it’s something that you don’t love. If you’re looking to down-play your square face shape, the goal will be to diffuse the 4 corners a little bit. Here are some great ways to do that.

• SIDE SWEPT BANG- A soft, side swept bang that curves around (see bottom left photo) draws your attention more to the eyes instead of the corners of the jawline. That beautiful eye makeup doesn’t hurt either!
• LOOSE NATURAL WAVES- With waves, you can create curves in all the right places. You can see how the hair curves in and diffuses the corners of Olivia’s jawline ever-so-slightly (see bottom left photo).
• SLIGHTLY ANGLED LONG BOB (LOB)- The weight on a slightly angled bob is a tiny bit heavier up front near the face. That weight will keep the hair laying closer to your face and will also help down-play squareness.
• CENTER PART- A center part will conceal the upper corners of your square shape. I love Olivia’s chignon here (see bottom center photo). The soft pieces that fall out in front lay lightly along the sides of her jawline which soften the square visually.
• CHOPPY BANGS- I don’t usually recommend heavy blunt bangs for someone with a square face shape because it can make your jaw appear even more square, however if you want a heavier bang make them choppy and rounded on the sides (see bottom right photo).
• PONYTAIL- This is the best way to wear a ponytail with a square face shape, in my opinion. The messy texture and loose, soft pieces in front allow you to play up the fact that you have a great jawline (consider yourself lucky because some of us don’t!) but the ponytail doesn’t look severe. It’s soft and feminine and works well with the harder lines of a square shape.
• TOP KNOT- If you want to wear a top knot either just go for it and let that jawline shine or try pairing it with a “Bardot Bang” (which you can find it right HERE) to soften it up.
• HAIRCUTS- No matter the length I always vote layers + waves, layers + waves, layers + waves! You can’t go wrong with pairing layers + waves with a square face shape because no matter how long or short, it softens the lines. If you have straight hair and a square face shape, ask your hairstylist to show you how to create some waves that flatter your face! If you have wavy or curly hair, lucky you.

Do you have a square face shape and a favorite way to wear your hair? Share it below. We love seeing our girls sharing info about what works and the experiences you’ve had! xo

John 3:16

New King James Version (NKJV)

¹⁶ For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

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Accessories Thursday: Matching Tribal Print

Since this week is all about making a statement with the current tribal trend, 
here are accessories to go hand in hand with your outfit of the day.  ♥

Tribal it up with: 

Bangles

Earrings

Necklaces

 

                               

Bags

Numbers 6:24-26

New King James Version (NKJV)

²⁴ “The Lord bless you and keep you;
²⁵ The Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
²⁶ The Lord lift up His countenance upon you,
And give you peace.”’

Shoes Wednesday: Tribal Shoes

Its Shoes Wednesday! 

Yeap, you guessed it, the tribal trend. :P

 I hope I'm not boring you with this trend. 

Shoes are a great way to add tribal print into your daily look. 

Have a scroll down. ;)

 

John 15:13

New King James Version (NKJV)

¹³ Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.

(Images from Googlle images)