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soo.. I'm kind of obsessed with MINT. Yes, I know this trend has been going on all summer long but I'm still not over it! It's not just mint colored clothes though- i love it on walls.. ice creams..candy.. the color is so soothing and easy to look at too!
mm... some ice cream sounds so good right now ;)
Patterned tops are so much fun to wear because you can dress the top up or down and with a top that stands out already, it is easy to pick out the rest of your outfit to compliment that top! It's funny because Jamie and I both liked each other's tops better than our own- right when we saw each other before taking the photos, we wanted to switch tops. These tops are also PERFECT for summer because they're made out of sheer material, layer a tank underneath for cooler nights and during the day, just wear a bandeau underneath to keep cool without having to show too much skin!
We also wanted to introduce to you all to a special (little) edition to our Buylove family (warning: too much cuteness ahead)
Jamie's outfit (left): Top & Jeans: Forever21, Sandals: Target, Bracelet: Disney Couture
Celia's outfit (right): Top: Forever21, Shorts: True Religion, Boot: Urban Outfitters
We introduce to you...PEANUT (look at that cute face)!!! ;) She's a mini pomeranian and a whole 1lb of cotton that is Jamie's (& now mine!) new baby. You'll be seeing more of her in our posts, she's just too cute to not include!
Lately, this new trend has become very popular among celebrities and we wanted to try it out ourselves! I think the hardest part about this was the fact that we didn't have as many Neon/ bright colored items as we would have wanted but we did our best with what we already had at home.
Celia's Outfit: Necklace (borrowed from Jamie)- thrift store in Morrocco , Jumper (borrowed from Jamie)- urban outfitters, Shoes- Charlotte Russe
Jamie's Outfit: Top- Urban Outfitters, Belt- Forever21, Bottom- Zooshoo, Shoes- Zara
As you can see, we both stuck with a neutral palette because we felt this was the easiest way to allow the pop of neon to really stand out and not clash with the rest of the outfit. You can't tell in the pictures, but Jamie even has neon colored nails that match her belt, love it! This new trend is perfect for summer and I'm definitely going to keep an eye out for neon colored items to add to my wardrobe.
Today's DIY Friday is one of my personal favorites and with summer coming up, I really think it will be fun for you all to experiment with it at home too! For those of you who have been following us on instagram (@buylovegivelove) you know that Jamie dyed the tips of her pink for Coachella weekend. After a week though, the pink slowly faded- tip: color hair dye fades VERY VERY QUICKLY, the more you dye it though, the longer the color will stay. Since Jamie didn't want to spend more money at the salon coloring her tips pink again (esp since it's fades so quicky), after much going back and forth, we decided to try it on her hair ourselves and it turned out great!
Jamie's inspiration for doing her pink tips for Coachella! image via The Beauty Department
Jamie purchased the pink hair dye herself at a local Sally's Beauty Supplies.
DIY INSTRUCTIONS:
1. you must use color on already blonde or pre-bleached hair
2. use a sandwich bag or plastic wrap to dip hand into the dye
3. put the color on the blonde or pre-bleached streaks you want colored
4. leave the color in for about 30 minutes
5. wash out the color with cold water
And the that's all! :)
It's always a little scary dealing with color on hair, but after trying it once, it definitely was a lot easier than we thought! The best thing about this is you can save so much money by doing this at home. You can always ask a friend to help you too so you can have an extra set of hands and make it a sleepover night! Hope this helps and good luck!
Jamie's lipstick (left): MAC, Hello Kitty Collection // Celia's lipstick (right): Estee Lauder, Passion Fruit (354)
With the weather getting warmer each day, Jamie and I have had the urge to wear more color since it's almost SUMMERTIME! We don't wear colored lipstick as much as we'd like but both feel like colored lipstick is a fun and easy way to add a pop of color to ANY outfit.
Now.. take out those lipsticks, pucker up, and let's celebrate summer with some color!!
