Confidence Booster #9

Amber Riley

Body image has a major impact on anyones confidence. Body image does not just deal with weight, but how a person sees themself in the mirror despite what everyone else thinks. The best confidence booster for dealing with body image is to spend time just looking at yourself in the mirror and tell yourself that your are beautiful, smart, and unique, after a while you will begin to hear those words in your head everyday and it feels great. Also, find one body part that you love and find a way to make it stand out and look great. I love the Body Peace campaign that Seventeen Magazine is a part of which girls pose appropriately in their bikins with a pink peace sign showing on their favorite body part. I love this campaign because it is showing girls to love their skin their in, even celebrities like Glee's Amber Riley are a part of Body Peace. Remember to love the skin your in because everyone is beautiful.



I am no affiliated nor associated with Seventeen Magazine any way.All opinions of the Body Peace campaign are my own.

DIY Nails: Starburst Candy Nails Video

Love Her Style: Chloe Grace Moretz

Look #1

Look #2

Chloe Grace Moretz is a style crush of mine and I remember her as an actress back in the first Diary of  a Wimpy Kid movie. Chloe always has such unige quirks to her outfits, while still being super fashionable and chic. Chloe's beauty looks are always natural which is great because she is a teen star and it shows natural beauty is always best. Look #1 is a great for a formal occassion where you don't want to be too done up. Chloe's dress has a super cute print and the belt around her waist gives her frame a little bit more shape. Her shoes are simple, but scream chic to me, I am really into round toed heels lately! Look #2 is the perfect outfit for the spring and summer seasons. Chloe's monochromatic look is absolutely gorgeous against her skin tone and would also be a great look on anyone else. What really makes the look pop is her use of accessories, Chloe's hat and long statement necklace just add more coolness to th overall look. Don't forget her super cute peep toe heels which have a cute buckle accent on the side. Try out looks with unique quirks to have a little bit of Chloe Grace Moretz's style.

Hair 101: The Fishtail Braid

Leona Lewis

Nicole Scherzinger

The fishtail braid is a little bbit of an old trend, but is still being rocked by celebs and everyday girls. I have finally grown my hair out long enough to begin experimenting with lots of different hairstyle and I have fallen in love with t he fishtail braid. The fishtail braid is perfect because it looks good wether its sleek or messy, gets the hair off your face, and looks super unique, but is actually easy and quick to create! Leona Lewis creats a messy, laidback fishtail look while Nicole transform the normal high ponytail into a high fishtail. Fishtail braid your own hair by following the steps below, all you need is a brush, a ponytail holder, a rubber band and bobby pins.

1. Begin my brushing your hair back or to the side, depending on where you would like your fishtail to lay, and secure with a ponytail holder.
2. Seperate two sections of hair within your ponytail.
3. Pull out a medium/small peice of hair from one of  your sections and cross it over to the opposite section. Repeat with the other section.
4. Continue to do Step 3 until you have fishtailed as much hair as you would like.
5. Secure the end with a ponytail holder or a rubber band and place bobby pins wherever necessary.

If any peices of hair fall out while your fishtailing your hair just push them back into the braid and spray them with hairspray. Remember to be patient and practice makes perfect to get the best looking hairstyle. Try out the fishtail braid and even wear it to the side or as a low ponytail, whatever works for you!

Fashion 101: Music Festivals

Vanessa at Coachella 2012

Kate Bosworth at Coachella 2012

Music festivals are all the rage during the spring/summer season and they are also the best place to let loose and be free. Music festivals usually have a an indie edge to them and because they are outside most of the time they also require some comfort. I am loving Vanessa's Hudgens outfit which she wore to Coachella 2012, a music festival, she kept her outfit stylish and majorly cool. The high wasited, acid wash shorts added chicness to her indi ensemble. Vanessa's crotchet top is very unique and looks super comfty and her fringe satchel bag is great for carrying anything you need during the day. Kate Bosworth is taking a more casual chic look at Coachella 2012 and wears dark wash cutoffs, a black tee, and a light throwover jacket. Kate's outfit is perfct for someone who doesn't have a lot of indie/bohemian attire and wants to still look trendy. I love that Kate's outfit is very simple but she makes it stand out with the detials in her jacket and her tan boots. Who knew boots could actually work with short shorts?! Don't forget to complete your music festival look you have to go a little au nautrale and rock the wavy hair and light make-up. Try out the look and head out to jamming music festival!

DIY Nails: Starburst Candy

I love painting my nails in bright, neon colors and have two different polishes on the same nail is perfect for me!  This is nail art design is actually inspired by the sunset and Starburst candy which called for a yellow and red-orange nail polish colors. I am always looking for ways to amp up my nail designs to another level so I also reversed the traditional french manicure. All you need to recreate this DIY nails look is 2 contrasting nail polish colors and a clear base and top coat.

1. Begin with clean nails and coat them with a clear base polish.
2. Paint your nails, concentrating near the nailbed, with the lighter nail polish color. Let the poish dry before moving to the next step.
3. Take the darker nail polish color and begin painting at the tip of the nail downwards. Paint going in a semicircle around the nailbed.
4. Let the nail polish dry and finish by coating the nails with a top coat.
5. Clean up any extra polish by soaking a Q-tip with nail polish remover and rubbing around the edges of the nail.

**Use a circular sticker during Step 3 to get a more precise and defined semicircle. Remember practice makes perfect and to be patient when trying out new nail art designs. Try out this nail art look in any color combo!

Fashion 101: Texture Mix

Shay Mitchell

Shay Mitchell is not just a pretty little liar, she is also a fabulous fashionista! I love how Shay mixes texture in this outfit and makes it springtime perfect. The look is perfect for a warm, breezy day because the silk top allows for both warmth and coolness and the skirt shows off toned legs. Shay's skirt is super cute, the refelcting colors gives off a mermaid inspired look. Mixing textures is almost as easy as mixing prints, but there are still a couple key tips to getting it just right.

•  Be sure that you don't pair two bold textures together, too much texture can be too over the top.
• The best way to make a textured outfit flow is to seperate off peices by a belt like Shay Mitchell has done.
• Try out a smooth texture mixed with a rough texture when you are first mixing textures and continuosly venture out to more daring combinations.

Try out some these tips to learn how to mix textures in your outfits. Remember to just experiment to find out what textures work together for you. Try it out for any occasion!