Lace Tunic and a Turban

Ladies! I figured out how to wear your workout gear in public and look acceptable! :P I've had this tunic for quite some time and have only ever worn it as a swim cover-up! Then the other day, I had a bright idea to try something new under it that I could wear out (funny, in the links I put below are similar styles, but I hadn't even seen that!). I am wearing spandex workout shorts and a bralette type top under it. I also was wanting a turban but realized that all I had to do is take one of my scarves I had and fold it right. You can watch the tutorial I used here. Seriously loving this fun style! Hope you all try at least part of it out!

How's everyone's week been? Mine has been great! Just been working and working out and hanging out with friends and my hubby! He will be gone this weekend for his monthly Marine training so I'll have to figure out what I'm gonna do! If you live in the area, I have a friend setting up her pop-up fashion shop at my salon, The Hair Lounge, in Yorba Linda tomorrow. Come check it out!

Lace Tunic: Hurley (old); similar long version here and here

Scaf: Amazon here

Necklace: Forever 21; similar here

Shoes: Platos Closet; similar here (on sale!) and here

All Black and A Little on Loving Yourself

Sooo I had something on my heart this past weekend, and I'm not even sure where to start or how to say everything I'm thinking so I hope it all makes sense! I went to a play this weekend on the book "Cold Tangerines:Celebrating the Extraordinary Nature of Ordinary Life" (you can buy it here), and several times it talks about women and their struggles with insecurities and body issues, and it really got me thinking about all that this weekend. I am thankful to say that by the grace of God, while I still have my bad days, I have come to embrace and love the body that God gave me and take pride in my care and presentation of it. And it literally breaks my heart when I hear girls who say they feel fat or ugly or make comments like who would love me. I can't even describe it. It just makes me want to fix it all, and I try to be encouraging, but at the end of the day I know, while my words may help, it's something much deeper. We spend our days comparing ourselves to people in photographs and walking down the street and wishing we had a better ____ (fill in the blank). There's a God who literally MADE you EXACTLY who you are. He looks at you and says, "It is GOOD." And with the way we treat ourselves, we are basically telling him that it's not. Would you ever say that the mountains or the oceans or flowers aren't GOOD? I could literally stare at the ocean forever. It leaves me in awe every time whether it's the beach in Hawaii or Cancun or near my home in Newport. If I can look at the ocean and know that what God made is good, how much more is that true of YOU?! I want every girl everywhere to truly feel deep down in their very soul that they are beautiful. We have to stop looking to people and things to tell us who we are and if we are beautiful. Maybe we've been criticized a lot or haven't had a loving family to help us to believe the truth about ourselves. That sucks. But guess what? God still says you're beautiful. He still calls you good. And if I'm going to believe anyone, it's going to be Him. It's not easy to learn to believe it but I promise that if you just start by praying every time you find yourself start comparing yourself to someone, I promise that it will start to change. Stop saying mean things to yourself and your body, and start loving it. You deserve it. 

Sorry for the rant! Just had to share! Now on to the outfit. An all black look can still be done in the summer! Just keep it light with your fabrics. I paired a flowy tank with my distressed black jeans and my birks. I added a red lip and my camel bag for some color! Hope you have the best week!

xoxoxo, Christine

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Top: Marshall's; similar here and here

Denim: H and M (distressed by moi!); similar here and here

Purse: H and M; similar here

Necklace: Forever 21 here

Shoes: Target here

Striped Maxi

Happy Friday, Everyone! Hope you all have had a fabulous week! As for me, mine has been mostly vacation-like! I think everyone got their hair done right before summer was in full swing, and so I had a little bit of a dead week. I would have liked to be working more but since I make my own schedule, I was able to plan my week so I had some time off! I got to go down to the beach twice and spend some time with friends. So great. Now I work today and tomorrow, and hopefully my husband and I are gonna go to the OC County Fair Saturday night because it opens this weekend!

This outfit is fairly simple. I paired a striped maxi with my trusty booties (seriously BEST purchase; you should still get them :P). I brought along a sweater just in case, and just pulled my hair into a simple ponytail. As a hairstylist, I'm always doing so many different things with my hair and usually wearing it down so a simple ponytail is sometimes a nice change. Thanks for reading! Have the best weekend!

Xoxoxo, Christine

Sweater: Styles for Less; similar here

Maxi Dress: Kaitlyn Clothing; similar here

Booties: TJ Maxx; almost exact here

Purse: Forever 21; similar here

Double Fishtail Tutorial

Hey ladies! This week has been slow for me at work so that means I spent the day at the beach today (yes, please!) and had time to film a new hair tutorial for you all. I absolutely love this braid! Hope you do too! Let me know if you have questions!

Flower Crown: Royal Bowtique here

Floral Romper and a Statement Stone

Hello, ladies! How was that Fourth of July weekend for ya?! Let me just say, I wish I could go back. Three days of no work, my hubby, friends and family and fireworks, and of course, ice cream and coffee. Basically perfect. Oh, and we went to the beach too. And I got to see my cutie pie nephew and babysit while everyone else was unpacking after moving. So I definitely got the better end of the deal. 

Now on to this outfit! I am LOVING this floral romper. Its light and airy and has a Free People vibe to it but its price point was better suited to my budget needs. (Thanks, TJ Maxx for always delivering!). I paired it with my Forever 21 denim vest and this new gem from Shop Pretty Pants! It's the cutest little bright pink stone, and all the stone shapes and sizes vary which I think is pretty cool because yours and mine won't be exactly the same! Make sure you check them out! I pinned this hairstyle the other day on Pinterest, and I had to try it! To see what kind of things I'm pinning, you can follow me here! Hope you all have a great Tuesday!!! xoxox, Christine

Romper: TJ Maxx; similar here and here

Denim Vest: Forever 21; similar here and here

Necklace: c/o: Shop Pretty Pants here

Shoes: American Eagle (old); similar here

Purse: Forever 21; similar here