♡ March Madness Day 10: Study Tips ♡

It's almost that terrible time of year... finals. I'm going to share my study tips with you guys! Keep in mind that these might not work for you because everyone learns differently!

1. Start studying a few days earlier. I know, I know. I sound like your teacher. But trust me, if you study the day before the test you're not going to remember anything but if you study a few days before then by the time you take your test, you'll already know everything and you'll be calm.

2. Find what works for you. If you're a visual learner then find a way to learn visually, like through flashcards. If you learn through audio then go on YouTube and look for a video. Just find what works for you! For me, I have to write to study.

3. Take breaks. When I say take breaks I don't mean study for five minutes and then rest for thirty (note that I am extremely guilty of this). I mean make sure to take breaks that way you'll keep yourself focused.

4. Make a summary. Try to summarize everything you've learned that's going to be on the test. It'll make a great study guide and it'll be a great way to see if you know what you're studying.

5. Get some zzz's. Self-explanatory. You don't want to fall asleep during your test.

6. Have some breakfast. You don't want your tummy to be growling during your test.

7. Having a hard time focusing because of outside noises? Listen to calm music. It'll keep you focused.

Still worried about finals? Here's some pics that help me. 

Now if you don't like Ryan Gosling then those pictures might not work for you... Oh wait, who am I kidding? Everyone loves Ryan.

Good luck on your finals!

♡ March Madness Day 8: My Go-To Spring Outfits ♡

Spring is right around the corner which could only mean this post had to be made. I did this last year for Fall 2013 and now it's time for Spring 2014! Let's get started!

I'd wear this outfit to just run some errands or anything like that. It's very casual and comfy. 
Beanie- Nordstrom
Jeans- Boohoo
Shirt- American Eagle
Boots- New Look

This is an outfit I'd wear to a more formal day time event, like going out to lunch or anything like that. I usually wear a fun printed dress along with nude shoes and a nude bag.
Dress- Boohoo
Shoes- Aeropostale
Bag- Liz Clairborne

I don't care what season it is, I refuse to give up black. This is another outfit I'd wear on a daily basis mainly to hang out with friends or anything like that.
Sweater- River Island
Necklace- Aldo
Skirt- Top Shop
Flats- Mod Cloth

This is the outfit I wear 70% of the time. It's very casual and comfy, in other words it's right up my alley.
Cardigan- H&M
Shirt- H&M
Jeans- H&M
Shoes- Converse
Hat- River Island

Last but not least, my formal any time of day look. I usually have a tough time making the transition from winter colors to spring colors so I just splash some pastels onto my clothes.

Bangles- New Look

Clutch- Nordstrom

Dress- Glamorous

Necklace- Warehouse UK

Pumps- Forever 21

I know, I know my style is pretty boring but whatever! Hope you guys enjoyed this post!

♡ March Madness Day 7: What To Pack For Spring Break: Fashion ♡

Spring break is coming up for most of you and I figured it was time for me to make a post helping you guys by telling you what to pack. I suck at packing but I've gotten better with time... ok maybe not... But anyways, this is a list aside from the essentials like toothbrush, shampoo, hair brush, etc.... Anyways, let's get started!

-The first and most obvious thing you should take with you especially if you're going to a warm place is your swimsuit. I read on Seventeen that you should take two swimsuits, one to use while the other dries and I totally agree. The one in the picture is from Nelly.
-You should also take your sunglasses because a) they protect your eyes from the sun and b) they look good. 'Nuff said. The one in the picture are from H&M.
-The best kind of bag to take on vacation is a tote bag because they're big and can store all your things so you won't have to run back to your hotel room every five minutes. The one in the picture is from New Look.
-Even if you're going to a warm place make sure to bring a sweater because warm places tend to get windy at night! Sweater pictured is from New Look.
-Bring a towel so you won't have to steal some from your hotel! Pictured one is from Forever 21.
-Shorts, do I even need to explain? These ones are from Boohoo.
-Bring some flippy floppies for the beach/pool! Ones in the picture are Havaianas.
-Bring a tank or an oversized shirt to wear to and from the beach! Pictured one is from Victoria's Secret.
-You probably won't have much time to do your hair, so bring a beanie, hair bow or something of that sort. Beanie is from Pac Sun.
-You might want to do something nice or go out, in that case bring something cute like a nice dress or something. Dress is from Boohoo.
-Also for that going out look bring some flats, they're light and easy to pack. Especially if they're foldable. Flats are from Charlotte Russe.

Where are you going for spring break?

♡ March Madness Day 6: Spring Playlist ♡

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Happy Friday everyone!

I put together a playlist with all my favorite Spring songs for you guys! Here's the link to it, I put a lot of thought and effort into this playlist and I wanted all the songs to be very peaceful because when I think of spring I think of melting snow, floral print and polaroids!

♡ Spring Feels ♡
Daisy- Brand New
Boats and Birds- Gregory and the Hawk
It's Cool, We Can Still Be Friends- Bright Eyes
Flightless Bird, American Mouth- Iron and Wine
Nine- La Dispute
Perfectionist- Landon Pigg
Roslyn- Bon Iver & St. Vincent
Blackbird- The Beatles
Sea of Monsters- The Beatles
Pure Imagination- Maroon 5
You and I- Ingrid Michaelson
Whisper- A Fine Frenzy
Only Love- Ben Howard
Kiss Me- Ed Sheeran
Skinny Love (Cover)- Birdy
Quelq'un m'a dit- Carla Bruni
All About Us- He Is We
Banana Pancakes- Jack Johnson
Riverside- Agnes Obél
Little Talks (Cover)- Julia Sheer & Jon D
Birds- Kate Nash
Smile- Lily Allen
Flowers In Your Hair- The Lumineers
Lies- Marina and the Diamonds
Her Morning Elegance- Oren Lavie
New Perspective- Panic! At the Disco
Sleepyhead- Passion Pit
When You Were Young- The Killers
Sleeping In- The Postal Service


Leave a comment telling me your favorite spring songs!

♡ March Madness Day 5: My Detox Journey ♡

Lately, I've been feeling a bit... groggy. I think that's the word. My hair has been falling more than Jennifer Lawrence at the Oscars, my skin has been so dull, I've been so bloated and that's when I realized. For the past couple months I've been basically living off of junk food. I was watching TV the other day and I heard that these symptoms could all be cured by one thing, a food detox.

What is a food detox?
A food detox is basically cleansing your body of all the toxins you inhale everyday, whether it's from your food, environment or anything else. It's like pressing a 'reset' button on your body.

Who should try a detox diet?
I'm not a doctor so I can't help you there but I took this quiz and I ranked pretty high and figured that a detox was worth a try.

How do I do this?

Pre-detox
Basically, you have to prepare your body for a detox because certain foods can interfere with the liver's ability to detox therefore not allowing you to see full results of your detox. -Certain foods to avoid include: dairy, wheat, junk food, canned foods, processed foods, sugar, alcohol, trans fat, artificial sweeteners, caffeine. 
-Also make sure to eat more fruits and vegetables, try to buy from your local farmer's market to make sure that it's fresh!
-Drink plenty of water, it keeps your body hydrated!

Detox
There is a list of foods that you should include in your detox:

"Beverages

"milks" made from allowed foods, such as rice milk, almond milk, hemp milk

coconut milk - except canned coconut milk

water

herbal teas

green tea

lemon water

unsweetened juice made from allowed fruits and vegetables

mineral or seltzer water - in limited amounts

Sweetners

• brown rice syrup

• erythritol

• stevia

• real maple syrup

• raw honey

• black strap molasses

Condiments

• apple cider vinegar

• Bragg's Liquid Aminos

• miso - small amounts

• black olives

• lemons and limes

• fresh and dried herbs and spices

• cacao powder and cacao nibs

• carob powder

• sea salt

• mustard

• wheat-free tamari - in limited amounts

Animal Protein

• organic turkey

• organic chicken, preferably pastured

• wild, cold-water fish, such as Alaskan salmon

• lamb

• wild game, such as venison, buffalo, ostrich

Daily Detox Do's 

• Drink a minimum of 8 glasses of water per day

• Take the time to chew food well."  -about.com 

Now here's some foods to avoid during your detox:

"Animal Products

• beef

• pork

• veal

• sausages and hot dogs

• deli meats and cold cuts

• shellfish

Condiments

• ketchup

• relish

• soy sauce

• teriyaki sauce

• non-dairy creamers

• barbeque or steak sauce

• salad dressings not made with allowed ingredients

• mayonnaise

• spreads not made with the allowed ingredients

• similar condiments

Other Foods to Avoid

• yeast

• alcohol

• food additives and preservatives

• high-fat foods

• corn

• shortening

• margarine

• canned coconut milk" -about.com

The doctors over at about.com also made a sample menu for a detox diet, you can check it out by clicking this link.

Another fun thing to try out during a detox is detox water now I'm sure you've seen this. Here's a link to Bembu, where they show you 8 recipes! Cassey over at Blogilates also made her own recipe! You can also create your own recipes if you want!

Here's a video to guide you if you're a beginner:

Anyways, I'll make a post later this month telling you about my results of this detox. Happy March Madness!

♡ March Madness Day 4: Oscars Fashion Recap Part II ♡

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It's day 4 of March Madness and I'm back with yet another Oscars Fashion Recap. If you missed yesterday's post then here's a link. Basically, I'll be recapping some looks from the red carpet that caught my eye! 

Let's start off with one of my favorite actresses, Kate Hudson. Kate looks good in anything but her dress was a bit controversial.

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Kate looked amazing as always in her silver Versace gown. Her dress was absolutely stunning but her shoulder pads are a bit 80s don't you think? Overlooking that minor detail her dress looked amazing and she looked amazing.

Do you want to build a snowman? Kristen Bell showed up to the red carpet ready to accept a award for the movie Frozen, which won the award for best 'animated feature film'. She was wearing a dress by Roberto Cavalli.

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Now don't get me wrong, I love Kristen Bell as much as the next person but I'm just not a big fan of her dress. I didn't like the contrast of the pattern from the top of her dress along with the bottom part. I love a nice train on a dress but this one just didn't look right. Her hair and makeup looked nice as always but as I've said before, I just wasn't a big fan of her dress. 

An Oscars recap post isn't complete without mentioned the one and only, Jennifer Lawrence nominated for best 'actress in a supporting role'. 

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Jennifer is known for her on point red carpet style.... and also for falling during very important situation. Like receiving awards, walking on the red carpet, etcetera, etcetera. This year's Oscars were no exception to both of her reputations. She was dressed in Dior and I was pretty happy about the fact that she wasn't wearing something so... puffy, this year. She looked amazing in her red gown and I'm loving her hair. 


Naomi Watts was most definitely one of the best dressed people in my opinion. She was dressed in a Calvin Klein gown and Bulgari jewels.

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Apparently, I'm not the only person who thinks Naomi was one of the best dressed people since Glamour rated her one of the best dressed. I loved her dress it was simple yet elegant. I don't have much to say on it besides the fact that I loved it.

What do you think? Who was the best dressed?

Ps: If you're interested in knowing who won what awards then click here!

♡ March Madness Day 3: Oscars Fashion Recap Part I ♡

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As most of you know, the Oscars happened this weekend. Some people enjoy watching it because of the red carpet, to see all the gorgeous dresses, the fancy jewelry and the astonishing makeup. Some like watching it because of movies, out of curiosity to see what movie won what award, what actor/actress won what award. Anyways, whether it's for fashion purposes or cinema purposes or just out of curiosity everyone likes to have a peek at what's going on. 

Since this is mostly a fashion blog, I'm going to be recapping a few looks that caught my eye. I'm going to be starting off with everyone's favorite sweetheart Emma Watson. Although Emma wasn't nominated for any awards, she still made an appearance. Of course, she looked amazing as you can see in the pictures below.

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Emma wore a dress by Vera Wang and a clutch by Anya Hindmarch. There was no question as to if her dress looked good or not. Of course it did. Emma is one of those celebrities who has amazing red carpet style. There was one controversial topic, her hair. Her hair generated a bit of polemic. It received reviews like 'she needs to get a new hair stylist' or 'she needs to comb her hair'. Personally, I think her hair would've looked nicer in a full-on updo but this half up-half down look is totally working for her. As for the tangled comments, I do think her stylist could've eased up a bit on the hair spray. 
As for her makeup, it's simple yet gorgeous. You can never go wrong with a simple red lip, blush and mascara.


Now onto Sally Hawkins, who was nominated for the award of 'best actress in a supporting role' for her role as Ginger on the movie Blue Jasmine. She was wearing a Valentino dress and jewelry by Fred Leighton. 

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Don't get me wrong her dress is stunning, but I do think it looked rather baggy on her. The dress could have fitted her a lot nicer if it wasn't so big on the torso area and the sleeve area. The detailing on this dress is beautiful but that's to be expected from Valentino. Her hair also looked very nice but her bangs were in her face during every interview I watched but that happens. I like how Sally never overdoes her makeup, it's always 'less is more'. 

Since we're on the topic of Blue Jasmine, I thought it would only be fair if we talked about Cate Blanchett, the winner of the 'best actress in a leading role' award. Cate is dressed in an Armani Prive nude gown with Swarovski crystals. Her shoes were Roger Vivier and her jewelry was by Chopard.

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Just Jared said that 'Cate Blanchett is already a winner for her amazing look on the red carpet' and I have to agree. Look at all the detail on her dress, it seems like this dress was made to be worn by her. Was it? I'm not sure. Her hair, make up, jewelry, outfit, everything was just, overall, on point. She won a very well deserved award.

I couldn't resist, I had to add one of my new favorite people to this post. Who? No one other than Lupita Nyong'o. Lupita was definitely the highlight of the night, for me anyways. She won the award for 'best actress in a supporting role'. Apparently, this was her debut on the big screen which is hard to believe considering the fact that she was amazing in 12 Years a Slave, the movie that won 'best picture'. 

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Lupita handpicked the color of her dress because she wanted to portray peace. Her dress is absolutely stunning, which is to be expected since the dress is custom designed by Prada. Her jewelry is by Fred Leighton. Her tiara is supposedly going to be the new trend. I have no comments on her outfit, she looked amazing and there's nothing to criticize.
If you didn't watch the Oscars then I think there's one clip that you definitely need to see. Lupita's acceptance speech, which was absolutely inspiring and beautiful, just like her.

That is it for tonight's Oscars recap. I'll be back tomorrow with some more red carpet looks.
Ps: I'm trying out a new font rather than typing everything Italic. I like it so far, I think I'm gonna stick to it!

♡ March Madness Day 2: Upcoming Spring Trends: Trend Report ♡

Surprise surprise, another post! March Madness is only getting started!
I did this same post last year and a lot of people seemed to enjoy it so I guess this is going to turn into an yearly kind of thing. I've researched on various websites and magazines to see what the trends of spring 2014 will be and I'm going to show y'all and tell you how to incorporate it into your wardrobe for cheap.

Pastels

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Jason Wu, Prabal Gurung, Rebecca Taylor

Pastels are always trends during spring time, whether it's on clothes, nail polish, lipsticks, it doesn't matter. Pastels are just always in. This trend was seen on many designers such as Jason Wu, Prabal Gurung, Rebecca Taylor, amongst others.
If you're not sure what pastels are here are some pastel colors:

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American Apparel is the queen of pastels so keep that in mind if you're looking for some!
American Apparel

American Apparel

Wide Leg Pants

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BCBG Max Azria, Trina Turk, Rosie Assoulin

Last year harem pants and drop crotch pants made quite the comeback and now it's time to go back to the 70s trend that we all loved oh so much. Wide leg pants. This is a great trend because it totally slims down your legs! Wide leg pants were seen by designers/brands such as BCBG, Trina Turk, Rose Assoulin.
How do you incorporate this into my wardrobe? I'll show you!
H&M

H&M

Brandy Melville

Sheer

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Calvin Klein

Sheer is going to be in! Sheer was seen on so many designers/brands such as Calvin Klein, Reed Krakoff, Theyskens', amongst many more! The good thing about this trend is that it will be fairly easy to add to our wardrobes here's how:
Forever 21

Forever 21

Forever 21

Collarless Coats

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J. Crew, Rachel Zoe, Clover Canyon

Every season there's a new trend collar-wise whether it's peter pan collars, white collars but now it's collarless. 
In your wardrobe:
Asos

Asos

Floral

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Alberta Ferretti

It's not news to any of us, people obsessed with fashion, that floral is a trend this spring. But this year the floral trend is being mixed with the whole graphic trend. Basically the goal is to stand out. The floral trend has been seen on the runway with so many designers such as: Alberta Ferretti, Christian Dior, Balenciaga, Marni, Dries Van Noten, Emporio Armani, Christopher Kane, amongst many more.

It's fairly easy to incorporate floral into your wardrobe. Forever 21 has a whole page dedicated to floral on their website. Here's a few of my favorites: 
Forever 21:

Forever 21:

Urban Outfitters:

Fringe

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Emilio Pucci

No, not hair fringe! Hanging threads fringe! I think every trend report I read, keep in mind I've read plenty, talked about fringe being a trend. Who showed fringe in their designs? Rodarte, Derek Lam, Erdem, Missoni, J.W. Anderson, Calvin Klein, Altuzarra, Proenza Schouler, amongst others. 
Asos

Asos

Graphic/Pop Art

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 Chanel

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Diane von Furstenberg

The question isn't who showed pop art in their designs, it's who DIDN'T show pop art in their designs. This trend was seen on designs by Prada, Céline, Chanel, Valentino, Jil Sander, Christopher Kane, Kenzo and many many more. As you can blending into the crowd isn't exactly the goal this year.

In your wardrobe:

Asos

Forever 21

Metal

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Proenza Schouler

Ladies, it's time to shine... literally! Metal has been seen in designers/brands such as Proenza Schouler, Altuzarra, Saint-Laurent, Lanvin, Haider Ackermann, Rochas, Fendi and others. 
In your wardrobe:
Asos

Asos

Asos

Sources: 

Glamour

Harpers Bazaar

Style

Elle


Hope you guys enjoyed this post, I'll see you soon with another March Madness soon!