OOTD: Sunflower Sweater

Top: Wet Seal clearance $2
Tank: Walmart $3
Jeans: American Eagle $26
Boots: Thrift Store $10
Belt: Hand-me-down
Earrings: Walmart $10 for 3 pack

OOTD: Olive and Grey Maxi Dress

Maxi Dress: Designed and made by me, with Walmart fabric. $7ish
Boots: Charlotte Russe. $14
Earrings: DIYed
Tights: Walmart. Gift

I've finally worn a maxi dress in the winter! I've been wanting to pull off this trend for a while, and I finally had a good idea for a winter maxi dress design. I love making my own maxi dresses/skirts because I like them really long, like dragging on the ground long, and I'm just under 5'10" so those don't really exist out in the world (at least I have not come across one). If you are wondering why the photo quality is higher than usually, it's because I had my little brother, Duncan, take them for me. You can find more of his work on his Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/duncansphotography

OOTD: Acid Wash Eagles

You can't see the socks! They are skin colored, which means they're invisible.  

T-shirt: Walmart clearance (men's section), $3
Skirt: Rue 21 clearance, $8
Cardigan: Goodwill? I think, $3.75
Shoes: Thrift store, $3?

OOTD: World's Greatest Grandpa of All Time

T-shirt: Walmart clearance, $1
Cardigan: Goodwill, $3.75
Jeans: Walmart, $14
Boots: Justfab.com clearance, $20

World's greatest grandpa of all time. It's funny, right? Well, I think it is. I bought this t-shirt at Walmart after fathers day, and there were tons of small t-shirts with dad/grandpa things on them for just $1! No ones dad wears a small! If didn't buy one, no one else would have. And, unless you actually look closely and read it, it just looks like a cool/sporty t-shirt. And I like wearing it with matching lipstick. Thanks for reading!

Beauty: I CHOPPED MY HAIR OFF

Well, I cut my hair. Why? Because I was getting really sick of having long hair. 

Don't get me wrong, I like the way my long hair looks and I do get complements on it. But my hair is of the dry/split-end-y/thick/coarse/static/tangled type. I just didn't want to deal with it this fall/winter. Now, I did probably cut off 10 inches, and I would have donated it to Locks of Love except for the fact that my hair is not at all ideal for wigs(it's crazy dry). I donated my hair when I was 10. It was super long. It went all the way down to my elbow. My mom cut all my siblings hair when we were kids, so this was the first and last time I had my hair professionally cut. I remember the girl cutting my hair was not loving it. Ever though I was obsessively brushing my hair in the car, her weak little comb was no match. She couldn't even get it through. "I guess you didn't know you were coming in today." No, my just tangles that quickly. It literally ties it's self into knots! 

Anyway, she proceeded to tell me that I had split ends (this was the first time I had heard such a thing) and that she would have to take off extra. So she lopped off all my hair and gave my a poof-y triangle bob. I hated it, and cried myself to sleep that night. 

Long story short, no one wants my crappy straw hair. And I don't trust other people to cut my hair. But enough pity party/ first wold problems. Lets get into the hair cutting.

Keep in mind this is NOT a tutorial. That means DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME! I'm not a professional but I have been cutting my own hair and the hair of everyone in my family for years (I learned from the internet). So do as I say, not as I do!     

Look at all that HUR!

I like to cut my hair when it's super wet. I sectioned it off, and cut it section by section. The key to not getting a triangle bob, is thinning shears. Google it. 

Emma, my sister, popped in for a bit.

Ya got to have an emo moment somewhere in every hair  cutting session.

And there it is. I know it may have looked quick and easy, but I spent like 2 hours doing this.

Here it is all dry and styled. I hope you've enjoyed. You can count on some new hair tutorial with this new look. Thanks for reading!

Beauty: How I Style My Hair

I've had my share of awkward hair moments in my life, but I have now found a fool proof hair style trick that frames my face nicely and never lets me down. This is a great style for curly/wavy hair, like mine. I think it could also work on straighter hair. Allow me to let you in on it. Okay, lets get started!

So this is my natural hair, it's freshly washed and air dried. It looks pretty good in this picture but, because of my cowlicks, the front pieces always fall in my face. I also get the little curly/frizzy baby hairs on the sides of my head.  

The first thing I like to do is clip up a section of my hair from the side with the most hair.

This allows me to get to the hair underneath. To get a nice smooth swoosh, I like to use a boar bristle brush to smooth the hair before I style it.  

Then I take my straightening iron and, starting at the roots,  flip the iron to make a smooth curl.

And repeat on the other side.

Then do the same this to the front.

And there you have it! Once you get good at this it will only take a few minutes. This is also a great base hairstyle for updos, braids, and pulled back looks. I hope this helped. Thanks for reading!