Modly Chic

I also store my lipsticks, lip glosses, chapsticks, etc… in an old chocolate box. This way they are all standing up so I can easily see the one I need and grab it.

Black Friday shopping outfit. In all honesty… this jacket was hella hot (and not in the cute sense) I thought I might die of heat-stroke, especially after getting a coffee from Starbucks. LOL. Anyway, the tights/leggings got some funny looks from the older ladies at the mall, but I liked the look with the pink under the home-made ripped leggings. (see the video here to make your own.) And yes, for your information I am sporting a Jonas Brothers Rolling Stone-cover bag.

Tip: It’s ok to not always dress your age.

[Dress: Target, Jacket: Forever21, Leggings: H&M (destroyed at home), Footless Tights: Target, Shoes: Target, Bag: Wal-Mart (gift from my mother)]

Thanksgiving Day Evening Outfit. We had a formal sit-down dinner here, complete with wine goblets and water goblets, candles, folded napkins… you get the pictures. Anyway, I was cold after sitting outside watching Kirkwood win the football game, so went with this really warm sweater dress.

Tip: Dress for the occasion.

[Dress: Ann Taylor, Pink Leggings: Target, Lace Leggings: Target, Shoes: Target]

Thanksgiving!! There is so much to be grateful for today. (a post on that later) But for now, here’s outfit one of the day, there could be a number of posts since today’s festivities are varied and include a football game and formal sit-down dinner. w00t w00t.

Anyway, I decided to go with a basic outfit I wore all the time last year, the blouse and skirt and then come up with a way to spice it up a little. Hence the green tights and the yellow scarf. Overall not a bad look, and certainly something I never would have even considered trying to pull off last year.Oh and I scrunched my tall boots down and folded the top inside to make them look short.

Tip: Always try to reinvent an old classic look, to make older items in your closet look new.

[Skirt: Ann Taylor, Blouse: H&M, Tights: Betsy Johnson, Boots: Off Broadway, Scarf: Target]

Chillin’ at home this morning before hitting the gym this afternoon and starting the Thanksgiving festivities. YAY!!!

Sidenote: My sister hates it when I wear this hat. She always tells me I look bald in the pics. Which might be true in pics, but I end up getting lots of compliments from people who actually see me with it on. So I’m going to have to assume it’s one of those things that doesn’t photograph well - or at least I hope.

Tip: Wear what you like.

[Jeans: H&M, Tank: Express, Tunic: H&M, Jacket: Forever21, Shoes: Famous Footwear, Necklace: ForLove, Hat: H&M]

A couple people asked me about the braid in my hair yesterday, since it is no where near long enough to even pull back into any kind of pony tail. Yes, it is my real hair. Yes, I braided it myself.

When your hair is short a braid is still possible. Instead of braiding in the normal french-braid way, try doing an inside-out french braid. The basic tenant for this is that the middle section is the one that does the crossing over on top instead of the end pieces. Also braid your hair wet, after applying a frizz-reducing product. (I use either an Herbal Essence Mousse or John Frieda’s Frizz-Ease smoothing creme, but use whatever works for you.)

I’ve found that an inside out allows for two things that are key for braiding short hair. One: the braid stands out a little more so it is actually visible even if it is small. Two: it is easier to bobby pin flyaways into the braid when it’s styled this way.

Don’t know how to braid? No problem. I taught myself, after a lot of practice, by using the Klutz braiding book. It gives you detailed instructions on how to do a variety of braids and it illustrates the finger placement, which is KEY when braiding.