Colorblocking to the Max

Hi everybody!

Today's outfit is bright and colorful. I'm a big fan of the colorblocking trend, because it's so easy to wear. It helps to stick to a specific color scheme in order to avoid clashing. All of these pieces are cool toned, so that helps pair very different hues together. I'm also loving the peplum trend at the moment, as it's pretty flattering on. For jewelry, I threw on a bunch of dainty gold rings, since any large statement pieces would have been drowned out by the bright colors of the clothing.

I hope you enjoyed!
<3 Lucero

pink peplum shirt - American Eagle Outfitters | bright blue bag, green pants, and black flats - Zara | rings - assorted places

Song of the Day: Tribulations by LCD Soundsystem

DIY Sea Salt Spray

Hi everybody!

One of my favorite hair products is sea salt spray. It adds texture and volume, for effortlessly beautiful hair. However, it can be pretty expensive, with even drugstore brands charging $10 for a small bottle. Here is a recipe to make it yourself at home, for a fraction of the cost!

You'll need:
an 8 fl oz bottle
2 tbsp of kosher sea salt
1 tsp of hair conditioner
1 tsp of hair gel
1 tsp coconut spray (optional)

Add the ingredients to your bottle, and add warm water until full. Then, shake and apply to your hair after a shower.

I like to use the hair to add texture to my heatless headband curls. It's my favorite method of getting curly hair, and I've even made a tutorial for that, as well. 

I hope you enjoyed!
<3 Lucero

Song of the Day: Wicked Game by Chris Isaak

Pink Book Sale

Hi everybody!

Today, my family and I attended a book sale for breast cancer awareness hosted by Safe & Sound at the BurJuman shopping center. They had rows and rows of tables filled with donated books, and the profits go towards furthering breast cancer awareness. Other events will also be hosted throughout the month, so if you're in Dubai and would like to attend, here's the link for their Facebook page. It was wonderful seeing so many people out, especially volunteers, and the entire mall decked out in pink. This is something that is very important to me, and I'm glad to have been a small help.

I hope you enjoyed!
<3 Lucero

Song of the Day: Laughing With by Regina Spektor

Ebony Peplum

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Today's outfit is super sleek and dark. I'm a big fan of the peplum trend, though it can be hard to pull off. It's important to make sure the start of the peplum hits at your natural waistline, wherever you are thinnest. This creates a lovely hourglass figure. I kept the rest of the outfit black, because I liked the unification of hues. To keep the outfit from being too boring, I added neon pink accessories in the form of a messenger bag, chain necklace, and bracelet.

I hope you enjoyed!
<3 Lucero

black peplum shirt and pants - American Eagle Outfitters | black oxfords - Aldo | black bow hair clip - H&M | pink messenger bag - Rebecca Minkoff | pink necklace and bracelet - J Crew

Song of the Day: No Diggity as sung by Chet Faker

Journal Inspiration

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I've recently gotten better at keeping journals around for lists and ideas and such. I have to admit, my favorite part of getting a new journal is decorating them! Moleskine journals are perfect for this, because they come in a variety of solid colors, and I really like the how the pages are lined, the spacing is perfect for my small handwriting.

This first journal is covered in Egyptian stamps. At some point when I was in middle school, I really wanted to collect stamps. I'm not sure why I wanted to, but I didn't collect very many. It turns out stamp collecting is easier when you actually send and receive letters. Anyways, when I spotted a stamp booklet in a gift shop in Egypt, I grabbed them immediately and really never had a use for them until now. I currently use this journal (fittingly, I might add) to document my attempts at learning Arabic.

This second journal has an instagram photo of mine pasted onto it. I really liked the idea of cutting up pictures, and interlacing two together. However, I accidentally cut the one shown here vertically, and the other horizontally. Thus, I decided to just use one photo for this journal. I mostly use this journal for various lists and things to remember.

The last journal I made myself from an old H&M bag. The inside is filled with 8.5 x 11 printer paper cut in half. The key to getting the papers to lie flat is to cut half of them with 1 inch slits at the top and bottom, along halfway fold. The other half of your papers should have a giant slit down the middle, beginning and ending 1 inch from their respective borders. You should then be able to slide 1 paper with top and bottom cuts inside 1 paper with the giant lengthwise cut, and stack accordingly. Stapling the papers together also works just fine.

I hope you enjoyed!
<3 Lucero

Song of the Day: Don't Let Me Fall by Lenka

Burgundy Cats

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Today's outfit is super fun! The main piece are these lovely burgundy shorts. I love how they have pockets and the cutest cat pattern all over! I even matched my lip color to the shorts. I tucked in a flowy white tee, that helped give a little shape to the look. I threw on tights so that my legs wouldn't get chilly - haha just kidding! I just liked the way the dark shoes and tights helped tie the look in.

I hope you enjoyed!
<3 Lucero

white text printed tee - Mango | burgundy cat shorts - Forever 21 | black tights - American Eagle Outfitters | necklace - AEO | black oxfords - Aldo

Song of the Day: Momma's Boy by Elizabeth & the Catapult

Blushing Rose Sweater

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Today's outfit is very girly and feminine. I pulled out this light blush colored sweater top I totally forgot I had! It's super comfortable and I like the three-quarter length sleeves. This flowy floral skirt is actually a dress, I just have the upper portion tucked inward. I added neutral accessories to tie in the light color scheme.

I hope you enjoyed!
<3 Lucero

light blush sweater - H&M | versatile floral dress - American Eagle Outfitters | wooden bracelet - Costa Rica | brown woven flats - Target

Song of the Day: Buy The Stars by Marina and the Diamonds