Top 5 Fashion Finds of the Week

Top: Halter with ribbon tie sash,$30.00
Bottom: Destroyed demin shorts,$14.00
Dress: Asymmetrical colorblock tank dress
Footwear: Studded Slide,$24.99
Accessory: Tribal bracelet,$12.00

Fashion trend to love

Here's one thing tying in with the nautical trends this season- rope detailing! It's not just in accessories such as bracelets and belts; I just picked up an H&M dress with rope detailing. I've also seen a lot of rope necklaces. Try adding this cute skirt, bracelet, sandals or headband to your spring arsenal.[Nicky Hilton;Louis Vuitton;Strenesse;Madison Harding.]

Beauty Review

For anyone with acne or redness or scarring, you might turn to liquid foundation as I do. And when you find that after applying, your makeup looks like it could slide right off, you might dust some powder over to set your foundation. Using drugstore foundation, however, I always got an orangey look. Frusterated, I turned to some beauty experts for help.
I left with Clinique Superbalanced makeup, $21.00. It may be more than twice the cost of drugstore foundation, but it was well worth it. This foundation provides good coverage and works well with powder to create a natural look. No more oompa loompa look!

Beauty how-to: Fast red lips

Top 5 Fashion Finds of the Week

Top: Plaid half sleeve button-down,$29.95
Bottom: Striped button skirt,$22.99
Dress: Glitter ruffle bottom dress,$34.99
Footwear: Snakeskin flats,$29.50
Accessory: Black studded belt,$17.00

Top 5 Fashion Finds of the Week

Top: Scoopneck tee with knot detailing,$24.50
Bottom: Black distressed straight leg jean,$29.00
Dress: Floral dress,$27.50
Footwear: White studded gladiators,$34.50
Accesory: Leather belt bracelet,$12.50

Money-saving shampoo tip!

Recently while reading a magazine, an article listed a number of ways to cut back the time you spend in the shower. I have found one of these tips to be extremely helpful; when shampooing, only lather up your roots. When you rinse your hair, the suds running down your hair will wash the rest of it. This has proven to work very well, plus it saves you shower time and shampoo money!

Beauty how-to: french twist

Top 5 Fashion Finds of the Week

Top: Spring Cardigan,$34.50
Bottom: Nautical Shorts,$19.80
Dress: Sleeveless Studded Bubble Dress,$26.99
Footwear: Suede peep toe ruffle bootie,$24.30
Accessory: Lace Bow Clips[2],$12

Fashion trend to avoid

Current fashion trend to avoid: Doc Martens. They come in all kinds of heights, colors, and patterns, but none distract from the fact that these boots were constructed for someone living in the mountains. Unless your job involves hiking daily, I'd avoid them.[credit:drmartens.com]

Fashion trend to love

Current trend to love: Dots! So retro, and so cute. Dots can be big or small, bold or simple. Easily pulled off as long as they are not overdone.[Marni Spring 2010 Runway Collection;Marc by Marc Jacobs Spring 2010 Runway Collection;Zoe Saldana;Rihanna]