4th Of July Outfits & Recipes

Hey everyone, I'm back!!! I'm really sorry that I didn't have a chance to post in the month of June, but I am definitely going to post a whole lot these upcoming summer! 

 On Wednesday I will be going back to my regular Blog and Youtube schedules which is Youtube videos on Sundays, Wednesdays, and sometimes Fridays, and Blogposts Mondays, Fridays, and sometimes Wednesdays.

Today I have a 4th of July Blogpost and Video with two 4th of July themed outfit ideas, and two themed recipes as well!  Both outfits are super cute, fun, and patriotic to get in the 4th of July spirt! And the recipes are really easy to make, healthy, and perfect for a hot day in July.  First will be the video where you can see it all in action, then directions on how to make the recipes, and last will be pictures of the two outfit ideas!

Video 

Recipes 

Red White & Blue stripped popsicle 

 

Red White & Blue lemon ice cubes

Both recipes I am going to show you how to make are the same ingredients in two different forms, so if you are making one you might as well make the other too!

You are going to need

Food:

~Blueberries

~Strawberries

~Half a lemon

~Blue agave (or any sweetener of your choice)

~A pitcher full of water

Materials:

~Popsicle molds

~Ice cube trays 

~ A table spoon

To start, you are going to make the base for the ice cubes and popsicle molds. 

~Squeeze the half of lemon into your pitcher of water and stir

~Take your sweetener and measure out however much you want of it with the table spoon, I put in 10 table spoons of blue agave

~Stir into the pitcher and set aside

  

Now you are going to prepare the fruit for the ice cubes and popsicles.

~Dice the strawberries, this way they will fit into the molds

Next, prepare the popsicles for freezing.

~Pour the lemon mixture in to the popsicle molds almost to the top 

~Place the strawberries and blueberries in to the molds also

The strawberries should float and the blueberries should sink, if not, cut the strawberries smaller.  This way you will get the red white and blue stripped effect for the popsicles.

One last step for the popsicles until you put them in the freezer.

   

~Place the tops on the popsicle molds

Now you have a lot of left over from the popsicle base, soo... 

~Pour the rest of the lemonade mixture into the ice cube trays

~Place fruit into the ice cube molds

This next part just takes a little patience.

~Place the ice cube trays and popsicle mold in to the freezer and let it sit over night 

When the ice cubes were ready I just dropped them into a glass of water.  This recipe is so refreshing, and adds a nice touch of fruit flavor and some 4th of July color to regular water.

Yes, this is the half eaten version of the popsicles, they are super delicious!  Just the right amount of sweetness and perfect for a hot day. I love how the blueberry and strawberry stripes make it festive for the 4th of July too!

Outfits

This first outfit is really cute, fun, and casual for just hanging out with friends or going to the beach on the 4th of July! 

I have a loose, comfy, beach - vibe top on from Aeropostale, and it has the cutest white floral pattern trim at the top of the shirt.  Underneath the top, for if I want to go swimming and to add the pop of blue I have on a floral bandeau fringe bikini top from Abercrombie.  I am also wearing one of my favorite pairs of high waisted shorts from American eagle.  I love that they are light wash, and the fit is just perfect for me!  To finish the look I put a red ribbon in my hair to be a little patriotic, and any excuse to wear ribbon in my hair works for me!   

This second outfit is a bit more dressed up, girly and patriotic, it's perfect for a July 4th picnic or barbecue! 

For my top I am wearing a loose crop top from Hollister that ties in the front, and has girly lace in the back, I just love the light blue coloring! I am wearing a thrifted red striped and poka dotted bikini top under my crop top to get the bit of red in my outfit, and of course if you are going to a barbecue you are going to need a bathing suit!  Also, for a little more red, I am wearing a red ribbon in my hair once again.  My skirt from Aeropostale  is perfect for the 4th of July because it has stripes like the flag, and it has a cute summer vibe to it.  I also really like the cute pockets on the two sides of the skirt, I think it gives the skirt some personality.  

Thank you so much for reading!  I hope you can take some ideas from this post to use while picking out your 4th of July outfit!  And, If you try out either one of the recipes tweet me @beautyybychloe on Twitter!  Wednesday I will be back with a new post, and until then, Happy 4th of July!

♡Chloe

Beautycon NYC 2014

As most of you may know, this weekend I attended Beautycon in New York City, and IT WAS AMAZING!  This was my first Beauty/Fashion/Youtube/Blogger convention and I was wowed!  Today I'm going to share with you my experience at Beautycon.  I have a bunch of pictures and I did some vlogging too!  So, hope you enjoy me bringing a bit of Beautycon to all of you through this post and vlog!

Here's My Beautycon 2014 Vlog! You may see some familiar faces…. 

Beautycon Experience 

When I first walked into the big building that Beautycon was being held in I saw this cute sign over head with the Beautycon NYC logo.  

Then, when I entered the building there was a pink carpet, so of course I had to take an outfit picture! 

Beautycon OOTD:

Dress~  Abercrombie & Fitch

I adore the beautiful floral print on the dress, and the pretty colors are perfect for spring

Necklace~ Lia Sophia

Pearls are my favorite accessory while dressing up, they make me feel pretty and polished

Heels~ Payless

I really like the shiny material of these white heels, and they are also the perfect height for me to walk in without tripping

( Clothing items still available will be up in Chloe's These are a Few of my Favorite Things shortly)  

I started walking around and saw this really cute and slightly out there shop with stuff that you would see on Instagram.  In the pictures above, you can see bikinis next to giant food statues and if you look close you see why; the top one has a donut print and the second one has a hamburger print, not something you see everyday. 

There was also things like jelly shoes, shiny skirts, and bunny ear head wraps at the shop, and I decided to buy one of the head wraps.  Of course I got the color pink!  This head wrap is super cute and I'm going to wear it with one of my pink floral skirts. 

At beautycon there was ALOT of my favorite Youtubers walking around, so I got to take selfies and chat with a bunch of them! 

Adelaine was walking around holding her big camera and I went up to her and we took some pretty funny selfles!  She is so bubbly and beautiful and had a huge smile on her face the whole time, I just love her dimples! 

I saw Dani and she is super sweet and really beautiful!  She kept saying how happy she was to meet me and I gave her sooo many hugs!

Then I met Meg who is really pretty! We started talking and she said that she actually wanted to name one of her kids Chloe but her sister called the name already, so I thought that was funny!

They were also holding discussion panels with well known people in the industry,  so I decided to watch for a little bit.

Whitney Port talked about how hard work pays off, in her case with her clothing line.  Also, she said how she makes sure to be personable and thankful to her buyers and people who support her.

Dulce Candy talked about loving and being confidant in yourself.  She said how people would always comment on her height, and she learned to love being on the shorter side and ignore the haters. 

Youtubers were also holding some meet ups that I went to!

Niki and Gabi are super gorgeous and have perfect taste, I am in love with both of their outfits!  They are also super sweet and smily too! 

I was really excited to meet Fleur because I have been watching her for over a year now!  She is so beautiful and personable.  We talked talked for a while, and the camera guy even asked if we were related or knew each other from before!  

Kandee, let me just say is the most happy, inspiring, fun person out there!  She had a beautiful, huge smile on her face when she saw me and we took some silly pictures!  I admire her style and had a lot of fun with her!

Crown brushes were there and I purchased their purple brush set because they seemed like pretty good quality for such a cheap price!  And I  have to admit was drawn to the purple coloring!

By the end of Beautycon I made out pretty well in free stuff! 

Heres what I got:

~4 Revlon mascaras

~2 Revlon pencil liners

~2 Revlon liquid liners

~ 3 Maybelline color elixers 

~2 Bare minerals foundations 

~ A tote bag

~ Sunglasses 

~Uberless shampoo

~Uberless conditioner  

~Uberless hair serum   

I had a SUPER fun time at Beautycon NYC 2014 meeting some of my favorite Youtubers, listening to the panels, shopping, and of course getting all of the free products!!  I hope you liked me sharing my wonderful experience with all of you! 

♡Chloe

Pinterest Wednesday~ Prom Hair

Hi everyone, and welcome to the very first post of my new series, Pinterest Wednesday!  Now, on most Wednesdays I will be posting a Youtube video and blogpost for all of you inspired by things I see on Pinterest, because I spend wayyy to much time on that website!  So be expecting Pinterest inspired Outfits, DIYs, Tutorials, and more on Pinterest Wednesdays!

Since it's Prom season, I decided to show you all a Prom hair idea, inspired by this pin right  below that I pinned onto my "Pretty hair" board.  In this youtube video I show you a tutorial on how to recreate this big, curly, beautiful hairstyle, and in this blogpost I talk a little more about the look! Enjoy! 

Right here is my "Pinsperation" as one may say, for this look.  I chose this pin because I fell in love with all the volume in this girls hair, along with her beautiful peacy curls, and romantic swept bands.  To me this is a perfect Prom hairstyle because it makes a statement, and achieves a gorgeous jaw dropping effect when worn with a beautiful formal dress, just like in the pin.

Now, here is the video Tutorial, where I show you step by step how to recreate this gorgeous Prom hairstyle! 

As you just saw, this hairstyle does not take a lot of skill.  It's just teasing, curling, and styling with hairspray.  You just need some time and patience and you are sure to succeed!

     

 Quick tips to use while creating this look 

~ TEASE, TEASE, TEASE: The more sections you tease the bigger your hair will get.

~Curl small sections: This way your hair will become bouncy and have lots of body. 

~Make sure to hold your curls for only AT THE LONGEST 40 seconds: With all the hair spray in your hair you don't want burnt curls! 

~ Use ALOT of hairspray: Spray your hair after every curl and every section teased so that the look will stay all day/night. 

~Be sure to comb through and/or shake out your hair after you finish curling and teasing: This way your curls will turn out long and loose and not look crazy curly!

I hope you all enjoyed reading this post, and now will be able to recreate this big, curly, beautiful, Pinterest inspired Prom hairstyle!  Be sure to follow my Pinterest: Beautyybychloe and the "Pinterest Wednesday" board to see what Pins I may post and do a video on next!  Also, I will be at Beautycon NYC on May 24th so let me know if you are going too!  

♡Chloe