Life in Fashion (Fix) : style inspire

1/4/15

5 ways to be a FUN YOU this year!

I know I know, technically 'this year' started last week. But when you are planning a wedding, running 2 business, and trying to decorate a new home I start my new year's goals this week :) As I have been working with clients, chatting with gal pals, and surveying facebook seeing and hearing people's New Year's resolution is unavoidable. I'm not complaining, I love it! I am obsessed with finding ways to discover a new you and setting goals to help you be your best you. The big ones are easy though right? Drop 10 lbs, read 1 book a month, take a picture everyday, blah blah blah. What about the small things, the things that give you that edge or pep in your step to accomplish the big things. Those changes count too, and sometimes they give you just the confidence and encouragement you need to tackle the 10 lbs you want to avoid!

Here are my top 5 ways you can be a fun and motivated you this year!

1. Pucker up and be bright! Wearing a bright shade on your pout is an instant mood booster, and style enhancer. We rarely dare to stray from the lip shine or gloss we wear on a daily basis, but when we do the confidence potential is limitless.

2. Buff, shine, polish, and get your nails done girl! Seriously, how embarrassed are you when you go to shake someone's hand, or give that presentation while noticing how chipped, cracked, and jagged your nails are. Having manicured hands makes major impacts on helping you to feel polished (no pun intended) and put together. Mind you, it doesn't mean you have to have color polish on all the time. Just file, clean, and buff at a minimum!

3. Wear red! I'm telling you, a pair of red shoes is life changing :) You could be wearing the most neutral/basic outfit, when you throw on a pair of red shoes your look becomes instantly styled and trend right. It's a safe and affordable way to start going outside the box when it comes to your dressing habits. Trust me, it's a gateway to getting more comfortable with tackling trends and styles that might be intimidating.

4. Snip to it and cut that hair! Long hair that isn't well maintained is a confidence, empowerment, and style suck. Long hair that is not styled lumps you a category where you look just the same as the 100 other women walking around you. And most likely it's in a pony or bun, am I right? Take the plunge shorten those locks to at least collar bone length. I promise, you will feel like a lady who knows how to take care of her self!

5. Get glowing! Now calm down, I am not suggesting that you need to fake and bake. I'm talking spray. Spray tanning has majorly evolved and offers a huge span of glowing options. I love to get a spray on that just gives my skin a dewy glow, not even a tan or sun kissed color. It's awesome to be able to do minimal make up and still feel like I have color to my complexion. In these dreary winter months it's a huge boost!

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12/14/14

Ladies I Love :: Joanna Gaines

In a world that it is so driven by pictures and images it's easy to be overloaded. I'll admit, there are many days where even Pinterest is too much for me. Shocking I know, that's pretty much sinful to say! Trust me I don't like it either, because for a girl who loves to be inspired by others style I am on the the constant hunt for looks I love. So giving up Pinterest isn't really in the cards. But where do I go then for alternative inspiration.... TV and Movies!!! It's kind of my big secret, shhh....

Yes, I get so much inspiration for my self and clients from either real women or characters. So I thought I'd introduce you to one of my new obsessions (not in a creepy way), Joanna Gaines of HGTV 'Fixer Upper'. This show is currently in its first session with their second airing soon. I don't have cable, I just happen to stumble upon it one late night when I was living with soon to be in-laws. Now I have an insatiable hunger for more, watching episodes over and over and over again! I can't get enough of Joanna's great Texas style, or the amazing way Magnolia construction and design makes over homes. I now stalk (again, not in a creepy way), her style on Instagram and Facebook .

She wears the perfect combination of dresses, denim jackets, boots, and leather cuffs. She's the next big thing, trust me :) If you're looking for that perfectly polished style that's casual, yet put together, you'll want to see how she does it. She makes living on a farm, raising 4 kids, and running a business seem like a breeze.

I love her style and I know you will too! You can keep up with her by catching 'Fixer Upper' when it's new season airs, or get connected with her website and blog!