Beauty 101: Summer Nail Polish Colors

Summer Nail Polish Colors by lyndseycamille featuring a bright pink nail polish

Summer nails are all about fun designs and color! Whether a girly look is desired or an edgy look, any style can be achieved.

1. Blues and purples work for all seasons and style depending on the shade. Purple is the color of royalty and looks great on a variety of skin tones. Bluer shades are youthful and peaceful and, like purple, work with various skin tones.
2. Pinks and reds are very classic summer colors. These colors look great with a more girly look, especially when paired with glitter and sparkly polishes. Pinks are great for an everyday look while red is even more perfect for a more classic and classy look. 
3. Nudes, white, and sparkly polishes are perfect for a simple manicure. These colors look amazing for a more formal look or a very clean nail look. 

What are your favorite summer nail polish colors?

Hair 101: 3 Easy, Breezy Summer Hairstyles

Amandla Steinberg

For a chic and easy updo for both fun in the sun and more formal events, slick your hair up into a braided bun. Brush hair up into a high ponytail, then braid the hair in the ponytail. After braiding the hair, wrap it around into a bun and secure it with bobby pins.

Tika Sumpter

Milkmaid braids are always a fun style to rock whether you use all your hair or just the front. In order to start the milkmaid braid, braid two sections of hair on both sides of your hair then cross them over. If your not using all your hair, just pull the back into bun or ponytail.

China Anne McClain

If your not scared of scissors, use summer to experiment with hair lengths and colors. Trying out a short cut for summer is perfect because it keeps the extra length off while keeping you cool!

What is your go to summer hairstyle?

Beauty 101: 6 Summer Skin Care Essentials

Summer Skin Care by lyndseycamille featuring a clinique face moisturizer

As the summer keeps heating up, I've been noticing I have to exfoliate and moisturizer my face so much more! Above are 6 products that I think are essential for maintaining great skin for summer. Keep reading below to find out more about each product.

1. Facial Scrub! Take off the dead skin with a facial scrub to allow your skin to breath. All of the extra oil on your face needs to be removed so it create more black heads and zits.
2. Chapstick! Dry lips hurt and sun spots aren't cute, so remember to keep your lip moisturized with the help of chapstick.
3. Moisturizer! Although it's summer, you still need a moisturizer no matter what your skin type is. The moisturizer helps protect your skin, especially if it has SPF, and keeps it from being dry and flaky.
4. SPF! SPF is needed all year long,, but especially in the hot days of summer. Try to make sure there SPF in al1 the beauty products you purchase so your skin will have all the protection it can get.
5. BB Cream! If need to cover up any blemishes, try a BB cream for the summer because it light weight and has SPF which is perfect for summertime.
6. Body Butter! Make sure your arms and legs look shiny and smooth in all your summer outfits with the use of a body butter.

What are your summer skin care essentials?

OOTD: Stripes, Converse, and Gold

It's officially summertime and I'm finally back from my trip to D.C. which means it is time for an Outfit of the Day post! Here I am wearing a red and blue chambray top with high-waisted shorts and my favorite pair of converses. Keep on reading to find out more about my look!

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My top is from Marshall's and underneath I am wearing a blue camisole to ensure that my bra is not seen from the open sleeves. I purchased my shoes and shorts about two years ago and they are still two of my favorite pieces for summer.

I left my hair in a ponytail so that the collar on my shirt could stand out and to keep the extra heat off my neck!

I stayed all gold with my jewelry, as usual, and wore lots of simple rings. I put own my new pair of Owl head earrings and my Betsey Johnson boyfriend style Owl watch. FYI, owls are my favorite creature so I love to wear them on  my accessories. 

Have a fantastic, fun, and memorable summer 2013! Remember that laughter is the best medicine and never take life too seriously, especially in the summertime. 

Show me your recent OOTDs!

Beauty 101: Summer Days to Summer Nights

Summer is a time for a fresh face with light, but with pops of fun color! Zendaya always leaves her face makeup very natural, but keeps a nice glow through blush, lipstick, and an occasional cat eye. Keep on reading to learn how to transition a fresh faced look from summer days to summer nights. All you need is a BB Cream, a light blush and lipstick color, mascara, eye liner, and a highlight.

1. Start with a clean face and apply a BB cream evenly all over your face. 
2. Brush and define your brows if needed then apply a highlight underneath on your brow bone.
3. Line the upper lash line as well as your water line lightly. Make sure you do not line to heavily or else your eyes will appear raccoon-esque. 
4. Apply 2-3 coats of mascara. 
5. Apply a swipe of blush to the apples of your cheek.
6. Apply the lipstick to you lips. Using a primer beforehand on your lips will help to keep it on all day.
7. Transition the look to night time by taking your liner out into a thick cat eye.

Fashion 101: Shorts Mania

I did a lot of shopping this past weekend and the number one thing I noticed was the wide variety of shorts. I'm used to just wearing a plain pair of denim shorts with the only "unique" feature being whether they were light or dark wash. However, now shorts vary from lace, silk, printed, high waisted, cuffed, and even more which make your summer wardrobe choices even more fun! Lace shorts addd a daintiness and feminine touch to your look, but I would make sure that lace is not completely see through so that you're not showing all your goods. Some shorts even come in all around print making it them the center of attention and more dressed up for special occassions such as dates in the summer time. Of course there are also high waisted shorts which will show off your figure and shorts with prints that you can even DIY.

What type of shorts do you rock in the summertime?

Shorts Mania by lyndseycamille featuring short shorts

Hair 101: Decorate Your Braid

Whether you're rocking a fish tail braid, french braid, or even a loose ponytail it always looks good to add a little flair to your hair. This spring and summer it is all about intertwining ribbons, colorful bobby pins, and fun clips into your hair, especially with braid hairstyles. Below are two of my favorite decorated hair looks both sported by Bella Thorne. The hair accessories add so much personality, playfulness, and fun to her overall beauty look without even trying!

All you need for this look is to find colorful ribbons and strings then hold them in a section with your hair and begin braiding as normal. It looks best when the color is a neon or pretty pastel that pops against your natural hair color or matches with your outfit. The ribbon doesn't even have to match your actual hair length, just long enough to be secured in the elastic band.

This hair look is super easy! All you have to do is add fun hair clips throughout your hairstyle wherever you want. You can even learn how to make your own variety of hair clips to go with any look.

How do you spice up your hair looks?

Beauty 101: Top 4 Warm Weather Essentials

Top 4 Warm Weather Essentials by lyndseycamille featuring clinique

1. SPF/Sunscreen! SPF protects your skin from the harmful rays of the sun and prevents skin diseases such as skin cancer. Not only do you need to wear SPF to the beach, but also remember to apply it whenever your outdoors during the warm weather seasons.
2. Chapstick! Chapstick is like sunscreen for the lips and helps to keep them soft, smooth, and protected. Chapped lips are just not a good look and they and they begin to hurt if you don't apply chapstick to keep them looking good.
3. Exfoliator! During the summer there so much sweat and oil build up in your skin that you need to exfoliate with an exfoliating cream or brush to open up clogged pores filled with nasty bacteria. However, you only want to exfoliate one to two times a week so your skin doesn't become weak from over-exfoliating. 
4. Moisturizer! Although the weather is heating up and your skin is getting oilier, you still want to apply a moisturizer with the right ingredients to nurture  your skin and keep it looking it best.

What are your warm weather beauty essentials?

Love Her Style: Katy Perry Print Obsession

Katy Perry has always caught my eye from her catchy music, crazy hair color, and of course her quirky style. Lately I have been noticing Katy wearing lots of crazy prints that look super cute and wearable for everyday. Below are my top three favorite print-tastic looks from Katy and why I love them.

Who would think a skirt with man with mustaches could be so chic? The silhouette of this outfit is just so cute and perfect for spring and summer days. The print is so unique and fashionable which creates interest in the look. The visual interest in this look is what draws me in because it goes above and beyond everyday cheetah and zebra prints while still being wearable for everyday. I am also loving Katy's long flowing hair, gorgeous!

The print does so much for this chic a-line dress. This dress is perfect for a formal occasion, especially if you still want to look young, current, and fun. The lace sleeves help the dress to be a little more conservative while still showing a tad bit of skin while the blue sheer flowers add a girly cuteness to the look. Katy's shade add a fun factor to the look while her shoes go great with the grey/white under part of her dress.

This look is great for music festivals and causal weekends in the spring. I love her use of texture and pattern in this look as well as her vintage booties paired with peekaboo socks. The top is very boho with the flowiness and small flowers while the crotchet skirt gives off more of a vintage boho vibe. The belt makes sure that Katy's waist is not lost in the look while her side braid keeps the look simple and the hat adds a fashion edge and sun protection to the look.

How do you incorporate print into your looks?

OOTD: Ombre Down

This ootd was all about mixing summer color with fall basics. Fall is all about skinny jeans and long sleeves, while summer is about trying new trends and wearing lots of bold color. The entire outfit just makes me happy especially my pink ombre jeans and yellow, pink, and gold necklace.

 The top is a long denim button down which I of course buttoned up and tucked in. This top has been featured in several of my ootd posts, but this is the first time I have ever worn it this way, it was time for something different. Since the top is just denim, I dressed it up with a beautiful necklace that somehow got stuck underneath my top, my bad! The necklace reminds of a chandelier because it tiers down with yellow and pink mixed with gold in an upside down triangle.

 The jeans and shoes are the standout of the outfit. My mom actually got me these pair of jeans from JCPenney and I fell in love with them! They can be worn casually with a t-shirt or casually dressy like my outfit. The jeans add a bold flair and are unique since they are not all over color. The shoes help to lengthen my leg since they are tall and wedges and also because they are pink like the pants. The jeans and the shoes add a fun, bold, and unique flair!



Fashion 101: Summer Days, Nghts, and Dates

Summer days, nights, dates all require cute outfits that also breath and aren't too tight. I love looking at outfit ideas, but sometimes they don't cater to all types of styles, so the three outfit ideas shown include cute and girly, boho and glam, as well as edgy cool.


Bella Thorne - Cute N' Girly

Bella Thorne has such a sweetheart look in this cutout, sweetheart neckline, a-line dress. Since the dress is made of loose, light material it makes it great for the summer heat and doesn't look too over the top for a date. A great bonus is that a dress like this is great for accessories such as a statement ring or necklace, plus cute standout shoes!

Kim Kardashian - Boho Glam

Kim Kardashian is rocking a boho glam look shows just how great mixing styles can be. The look is loose and carefree while the belt and heels adds a more polished touch. This look is perfection for a hot day or if you need to pull together a quick outfit.  If your more into just boho look try adding a braided or more worn belt, a pair of Grecian wedges or sandals, and instead the sparkly accessories go for more rustic pieces.

Miley Cyrus - Edgy Cool

And for the girls who love the edgy cool look, Miley Cyrus is the best example! High-waisted shorts, cutoffs, or any type of shorts paired with a rocker tee or tied up shirt like Miley's works great to get this look. It is good  for summer  because your legs are out which will look super long because of the shorts and your are out too. Just bring a cute jacket or vest in case it starts to get breezy at night.