Balance

New top - c/o Style Sofia, new skirt - Pacsun "Nollie", New bag - c/o Sheinside, heels - Steve Madden.

Loose on top, tight on bottom. Tight on top, loose on bottom. If you don't already follow these rules, make it your new mantra. :) And the same goes for covering up! If you want to wear a low cut top, cover your legs. Want to reveal your legs, then cover your top. Haha etc, etc. Balance. Remember that folks! This is because: tight on top and tight on bottom = too much, not sexy. Loose on top and loose on bottom = adds weight, makes you frumpy, short(er) and not sexy either.

This top is from Style Sofia! I love dolman tops because they are so easy to move in :) The material is nice and breathable too. I also got this lovely little white messenger bag from Sheinside. Messenger bags are so versatile it's great! This particular one has a nice clasp and is made very well too. Yikes and if you didn't notice, I forgot my accessories, as in necklace/ring/bracelet/watch. Saddens my heart to think I could forget something so easy as that. Oh, and if you haven't already seen it, I created a makeup tutorial for my eyes. Its really easy, you can see it here.

I also added a little banner to the top of my blog so you can easily vote for me everyday in the Akira contest. Akira just updated the participants updates on scoring and I have stayed in 2nd place since the start. Right now, I am a whole 70 votes below 1st :( So I really, really would appreciate your vote! There is only 8 days left to vote. And if you want you can even go back to the Romwe giveaway here and redeem another "slot" into my contest which ends in six days.

When Happiness is Free

New skirt/skort - c/o Romwe, New belt - c/o Oasap, top - H and M, bracelet - c/o Trend Essentials, 

heels - Steve Madden, bag - Aldo

While any color looks good with white, and the same for black, sometimes the best match up is black and white together. I added a pop of pink and touches of gold to make this interesting, and tada! I love this outfit. Simple, clean and cute, don't you think?

This Romwe skirt looks and feels like a skirt, but hey tricked ya-- it is not a skirt. I think it is what you would call a skort since the front covers up the loose shorts underneath. However, there is so much material, no one even noticed the back was not like the front til I told them. I love the light material and flowy style. It makes a bit of a swishing noise when I move too :) There is only one left on Romwe right now, and it is such a nice piece I would recommend requesting on their Facebook wall for them to restock.

Yesterday I spent a lot of time making a photo tutorial for my eye makeup. It is ridiculously simple, I mean six steps is not very many right? I did throw in some personal tips though, so hopefully you ladies find it useful. I'll be posting it very soon :)

And about my post title - it's from a Shania Twain song. I'm not really into country music, but I do have a lot of good memories listening to her on road trips from when I was younger!

P.S Don't forget to enter the Romwe giveaway, and please note you do have an option to vote for my Akira contest entry everyday, and get an extra point for it. :)

Star Spangled Skirt + Romwe Giveaway

New skirt- c/o Minted Republic, tank top - Express [similar here and here], bag - c/o Handbag Heaven, heels - Vince Camuto, watch - NY and C, necklace - Forever 21 

I really love the dark, soft colors in this outfit, a bit of a change from my other recent posts :) Paired with a light cardigan/blazer and maybe a dark brown or nude briefcase, this outfit would also work well for a day in the office. Instead, I did some light shopping :) And yes, although I am wearing sort of dark colors, it works very nicely for summer too as the materials are very light, such as this skirt from Minted Republic. It is made from the same material as my sharkbite top in this post. One of my favorite things about 100% polyester is that it doesn't wrinkle!

Now I want to talk a bit about the fit ;) You can see that the waist was just perfect, and I am wearing a size small. (Measured to be 26.5 inches exactly). I did, however, get the bottom part of the skirt tailored at my local alterations/cleaners. I thought I might be able to pull it in on the sides and get a slit in the back (for walking) because I like a bit more of a tailored, slim look. But, there was not enough material for a slit. So here you can see what I mean about taking it in on the sides:

I think they took off about 1-2 inches on each side. It was a little harder to walk up the stairs but if I really want, they told me that I can take it back for a slit on the side. We'll see. 

Now for a new Romwe giveaway! I was supposed to do a Suboo giveaway if you were keeping track of my announcements, but that was changed/delayed. 

My personal favorite is the blue :) 

Please note that the first three steps are mandatory! Good luck!

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