Nordstrom Sale + Street Style

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Changing it up here today! Since one of the best and biggest sales of the season starts today, the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, I thought I would share a few looks that are inspiring me right now. Sticking with my Parisian trend that seems to be the trend this week, I have shared a few of my favorite french looks. If you have a chance to break away from your work load today or need to nurse a hangover this weekend, be sure to take some time to check out the sale! It will surely not disappoint!

Scroll through the images for hand-picked leather jackets, blazers, denim, and accessories

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How To :: Lavender Hair

Lavender-hair

I have always been big into experimenting with my hair. I still remember in Junior High I tried to do a new hairstyle every week. One week I remember doing the Britney Spears combover and another week I remember braiding strands of my hair all over my head and unravelling them in the morning to get chunky waves. Not so cute now but very cool back then. And how could I forget high school? I am not joking when I say I once made my mom glue in black extensions (think Christina in her dirty faze) and ended up wearing them around for at least a week. After that little stint I decided I wanted to be platinum blonde and after a few months of that I added red – which turned pink – and so on and so on.  Whether I was cutting it short or growing it really long, dying it or adding extensions I have always had fun with it. You just can’t take hair too seriously. My philosophy – it will always grow back.

When I first saw a few bloggers and celebs rocking a lavender look I was so inspired. It has been far too long since I have done anything fun with my air and I had the itch. Knowing I am now 26 and married, changing your look and getting away with it isn’t as easy as it once was. When you are younger you can always just blame it on, “I am young and this is just a faze,” but when you are older, no excuses. To make sure I was dedicated to this look I decided to try out a very temporary but easy method – Shimmer Lights. I have used this for YEARS to keep my blonde bright but after a trip to the hair salon she told me if I left it on for a while it would turn purple. The.wheels.were.turning. She was definitely warning me to only leave it on a few seconds but she didn’t know who she was talking to. At last I could try my lavender hair.

Since I have had it in my hair I have had numerous people ask how I did it. So my lady friends, here it is! After washing my hair in the shower I towel dried it and then took some of the shampoo and conditioner in my hand. I sectioned off a few of my front pieces (under sides and bangs) and lathered the mixture on. I actually used tin foil to hold it in place, as I learned the hard way the first time that this stuff runs everywhere, and then left it on for about an hour. Take it out, rinse, and voila! The key to this sticking is having the white blonde hair. If your hair is brown or more of a brassy blonde it won’t hold as well.

I hope this inspires you to do something fun with your hair! If you love the lavender I suggest going to get it permanently done like I am doing next week. Shimmer Lights is amazing but it doesn’t last very long. Perfect for all of you who just want something for the weekend.

*** As if the secrets of lavender wasn’t enough – Today is the day!!! Yes, THAT day! Shopbop friends and family sale! 25% off site wide when you enter INTHEFAMILY14. I already did my damage and bought this BB Dakota tunic (posted about yesterday), this beautiful day to night Rory Beca dress, and these aviators I have been crushing on for years!!! Very basic pieces that can be worn lots of ways!

IN MY CLOSET

It’s that time of the month! No, not that time! Time for another addition of, In My Closet! I am headed to Colorado today with the hubs for my fifth wedding in a row! Man oh man, it is wedding season!

I am super excited to get there as Brice and I are turning it into a mini vacay and have lots of fun little things to do around the city! I am also super excited to get out of this raging Texas heat! Lets compare. Texas at night= 95, Colorado at night= 65! I will take the latter. For this, In My Closet, I wanted to share an outfit I have been living in the past few weeks, my leather shorts and baggy tank. It is so easy and comfortable, I can’t be bothered to think of something else to wear. Since the weather in Colorado will be a bit chillier than what I am used to, I am breaking out my new scarf. I love this look and can’t wait to rock it in the cool COLO.

p.s. I hope to post my, Quote Friday, tomorrow but am not bringing my computer and want to fully enjoy the vacay. For some reason my “schedule a post” isn’t working either so I decided to double up on you today. Yup, you get two posts in one day! Check out a great bracelet below! xx

Tank (here or here)
Leather shorts (herehere, here, or here)
Pave Link Bracelet (here or here)
Gold cuff (here or here)
Scarf (here or here)
Gladiator sandales (here or here)

check out my first, In My Closet, here

for more traveling ideas check out this post or Portavi.co

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