Summer DIY Accessories & Room Decor

Hey everyone! Today on the blog I am going to show you how to make some Summer themed DIYs for those lazy summer days.  These projects include DIY accessories such as on trend chocker necklaces and pearl embellished flip-flops as wells as room decor including a summer themed printed canvas and an ocean inspired flower vase!  You can also follow along and make these DIYs with me in the youtube video below, lets get crafting!

Follow along! 

Pearl embellished flip flops 

Materials 

~Flip Flops 

~Pearl beads

~Ribbon 

~Hot Glue gun 

Directions

~Hot Glue about eight multicolored pearl beads to the middle portion of the flip flop strap 

~Make the bow//Take a piece of ribbon and fold each end into the center, hot glue in place, repeat 

~Hot glue each bow to the side of the flip flops 

~Decorate the inside of the bow with pearls to finish 

These Flips flops are so cute, girly with a beachy vibe! They are perfect for spending a day on the boardwalk, and super affordable as well.

Charm Choker Necklaces 

Materials 

~String 

~Charms

~End Clasps 

~Lobster clasps 

~Jump rings

~Needle nose pliers 

~Scissors 

Directions

~Cut a piece of string to the length of your neck

~Choose a charm and string it onto your necklace

~Attach an end clasp at each end of the string using pliers 

~Attach a Jump ring to each of the end clasps//jump rings open and close 

~Attach a Lobster clasp to one of the jump rings

~Wear your new necklace! 

I love making these choker necklaces, they are a simple and trendy accessory piece that can be personalized to your style!

 Ocean Flower Vase

Materials 

~Bowl shaped vase

~Blue clear and white glass stones

~White shells

~Water

~Flowers

Directions

~Fill vase halfway with water

~Add seashells and glass stones 

~Place flowers in the vase to finish 

This ocean flower vase adds a beach vibe to any room, and I love my choice of these blue and white flowers!

Summer printed canvas

 Materials 
~Canvas
~Three colors of paint 
~Lemon 
~Shells
~Paint brush

Directions

~Paint Seashells and half a lemon with two different colors of paint

~Stamp painted objects randomly throughout the canvas

~Let dry

~Paint a message on the canvas in the third color of paint

~Hang on your wall when dry!

I love how this canvas is so fun and bright, plus it was a lot of fun to make! 

I hope you all enjoyed these Summer themed DIYs, comment below your favorite and I'll talk to you soon! 

Stripes and Sparkles OOTD

Happy 4th of July American beauties, and to all my readers from other countries.... happy Saturday!  Since today is the American independence day I'm going to show you my festive OOTD for the holiday featuring stripes and sparkles to represent our flag!  I put together this outfit to celebrate at a friends house, but it is also perfect for the beach or a picnic as well.

I love this Baby blue striped sundress  from Abercrombie that  I am wearing!  This dress is a baby doll fit, my favorite, and it's made of a light cotton material which is great for spending the day in the summer sun.  Also along the bottom of the dress are tiny silver sequins which give the outfit a bit of sparkle for the holiday without over doing it.  

For accessories I'm wearing my black and white "Kitti" sunnies by Quay Australia which remind me of Audrey Hepburn, so chic!  Sunglasses are a fashion must if your going to be spending the fourth in the sun.  I'm also wearing my pearls because they are a classic outfit essential!  As I always say, if your not wearing your pearls, are you even dressed?  For shoes I slipped on these silver sparkling flip flops from Payless.  These flip-flops are super comfortable   and add another touch of sparkle to the outfit!     

I hope you all enjoyed this post, and to those who celebrate have a happy holiday weekend! 

New & Reviewed: Physicians Formula BB Cream, Hawaiian body lotion, & More

Hi everyone and happy summer!  I recently picked up some new products to try and thought I would do a little new & reviewed post for you all!  Today I am going to be reviewing a tropical smelling lotion by Alba Botanica, an on-trend white nail polish by Sally Hanson, and two physicians formula products, their CC+ concealer and their NEW BB cream!  So, lets get started looking at these products!

Alba Botanica Hawaiian hand & body lotion 

Rating 9/10

I always love trying new Bath and Body products, when I saw/smelled this Hawaiian body butter in the drugstore I had to pick it up!  I was drawn to this product because right on the front it said that the brand does not test on animals, and that the product was a replenishing coco butter.  So I was like coco butter = chocolate smelling and let me just say, this product smells AMAZING, like a mixture of chocolate and coconuts, a perfect scent for summer!  When using this product it made my skin feel super hydrated, and the scent lingers as well which is a plus!  The only reason I did not give this body lotion a 10 is because it did not clear up my dry patches, but it does sooth the skin and smell like the beach so I would say that this product is a love! 

Sally Hanson full Salon manicure nail polish / 195 Let's snow

Rating 10/10

So if your an avid reader of my blog you know that the Sally Hanson full salon manicure line is my absolute favorite formula of nail polish, so really I am just reviewing the color here because the formula is beautiful.  The polish goes on perfectly smooth with lots of pigment and shine, plus it lasts for about a week with hardly any chips!  So lets talk about  Let's Snow, this is a plain white shade that I have taken a liking to!  I recently noticed that EVERYONE I knew/watched on youtube was wearing white nail polish, and I wanted to join in on the trend!  I have never worn a white color on my nails before and I must say I really enjoy it!  White nails match with every outfit I wear and looks super chic at the same time. I give white nails a 10/10, if you haven't joined in on this trend already I recommend you pick up a white polish in your favorite formula for the summer!

Physicians formula CC+ Concealer

Rating 5/10

So recently I have been on the hunt for a cruelty free concealer that has the quality of the Maybelline fit me; smooth application, perfect color match, and brightening full coverage.  Sadly this physicians formula concealer is not a product that I will be adding to my everyday face.  When I swatched this concealer I found that the texture was a nice thick liquid which I liked, but when I applied the concealer I had to build it up quite a bit to conceal under my eyes.  When built up the concealer looks average but after around two hours it begins to oxidize and turn slightly orange.  I would not recommend this concealer, but I've tried much worse concealers in my time.  At least the physicians formula concealer provides coverage for a bit.

Physicians Formula Organic wear BB cream

Rating 10/10

With a complete turnaround from the physicians formula concealer I ended up LOVING their new organic wear BB cream!  In the summer I tend to reach for a light weight BB cream instead of a heavy foundation because of the heat and the fact that my skin is at it's best during the summer months.  This BB cream has become my all time favorite, it matches my skin tone perfectly, blends in beautifully, and has a nice light coverage so it looks like my skin is naturally flawless hahah!  This BB cream also has spf 15 which is a must for the summer and as a bonus this product smells like coconut, yes I'm 100% serious.  I have nothing but love for this BB cream that I added to my everyday products.  If your looking for the perfect summer BB cream, this is it!

I hope this post was helpful for those of you looking to try out some beauty products for the summer!  My favorites will be linked in A Few of my Favorite things on my blog!  Have a sunny day!