I love August!  My skin is tanner and while I don’t bake out in the sun with baby oil (stupid stupid stupid) like my teenage years, my skin looks sun-kissed and I feel like putting on bold and bright colors.  I love this fun “Barbie Pink” color, as I call it.  I put this shirt on and headed to San Francisco for a couple of days with my kiddos to show them the city that I loved to play in as a kid.  Soooo many great memories!  Wearing a few of my new favorite things so I thought I’d share!

I purchased the shirt from Old Navy and it’s the perfect light-weight cotton button-up shirt so that I could keep cool.  The lipstick is one of my all-time faves by MAC called “St. Germain”.  I only wear it in the summer when I have some color  My earrings were gifted to me by Heather, my very best friend, and are the Kate Spade Multi-color Irradescant Faceted Square Stud Earrings.  Ummm…can I tell you how obsessed I am with them?!!!  They are soooo sparkly, which you don’t see in the picture, and look fabulous with so many of my bright shirts.    Of course, I still love my Juicy Couture Crown Gold Chain Necklace from my friends as a going away gift when we left Texas.  I have the matching bracelet and they are such a fun staple in my wardrobe.  This Dutch Braid across my forehead was the perfect way to keep my hair out of my face in that windy city, while riding bikes cable cars up and down the steep roads.

As for the rest of my makeup…I have found some new favorites that have been life-changing!! I’m not exaggerating.  While the summer allows me the chance to be more bronzed, my white spots on my face come out of hibernation and are noticable.  Sun damage.  It’s an ugly thing. And turning 37 this summer has introduced some new fine lines.  Fun stuff {insert sarcasm}.  But my sister convinced me, after working for Shiseido many years, that the Japanese know skin care better than anyone and I needed to try their products.  So I finally I purchased their water-resistant foundation and WOW!  I was already sold after that.  But it gets better…. Then I applied the pressed powder and I looked almost flawless. Make sure to use the wedges to apply the powder because it s you the best coverage when applied.  Dab it on. Their new concealer is like a magic wand!  I dab it on the white spots on my face where I’ve lost  The melanin in my skin where I have lost my melanin.   I follow it up with dad being the foundation sponge just over those spots again, as to not caking on too much powder.   I’m telling you… It’s like magic!  The best coverage I’ve had in a long time!

Now,  their skin care is out of this world and worth every penny so I highly recommending starting with that. They also introduced a new ice year and just recently that has made all the difference for me. Between my age and moving to Las Vegas last year where it is very dry, I feel like my eyes  are full of fine lines that I have not seen before and need the moisture so badly. I have not found an eye serum or cream that I have loved until now.  There eye serum feels like velvet and just hydrates and feels heavenly.   Their facial serum is also to die for.   Again, worth every penny!   Even if you love what you are using now, it’s probably not that great for your skin. Just because it has good coverage doesn’t mean it’s good for your skin. But Shiseido is a product that will give you both good skin and good coverage.  (NOTE:   Shiseido is not sponsoring or paying me to write this article. It is totally written from heart and because of my own experience with it.)

My all-time favorite eyebrow kit is the Anastasia Dip Brow (blonde) with the brow powder.  Love it!!  Especially since my eyebrows no longer grow and I have to fill them in and create the shape each day.

What are your favorite things you’ve found lately? I wanna hear them!   We usually don’t find our favorite things on accident… It’s because someone has told them  about their new obsession. I want to know what I’m missing out on! Share, share, share!  

Xoxo,

Summer

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I’ve loved playing “dress up” since I was a little girl.  And when I opened Très Chic Boutique 7 years ago, it was a chance to play with fabulous clothes and jewelry every day.  I have dresser drawers full of organized jewelry BUT I do also enjoy displaying them in different ways around my room that can also act as decor.  It’s adds a touch of elegance and femininity.

<—- Here’s another way I’ve displayed a “few” of my favorite jewels in my room.  I’ve been obsessed with this dress form from Pottery Barn Teen since I first laid eyes on it!  I’m getting rid of the frame on the left and adding something similar and lighter in color this week.  Still looking for just the right thing.  Might just make my own though.

I love how my best friend displays her jewelry at home on her vanity… —>

I’m also swooning over the other ways that bloggers have shared their jewelry displays…

Mirrored Tray Jewelry Display
Image from Katie del Castillo

DIY Antiqued Frame Jewelry Display
Image from Lila Griffith

Favorites Displayed on Tray
Image from Glitter Guide

Chic Closet Display
Image from Rach Parcell

Baubles in a Dish
Source Unknown

Antique Glass Knobs Vintage Frame Display (Thrift store DIY)
Image from Christine Kobzeff

Room Jewelry Display
Image from House of Harper

Drawers and Jars Full of Baubles
Image from Riches For Rags

Clever Repurpose of Drawer Pulls
Image from BHG

I hope this has given you some inspiration for ways to display your precious jewels!  Shoot me an email or tag me on Instagram and share ways you’ve done this!  I’d love to see and I always love being inspired!

xoxo, Summer

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On Sundays I get dressed up and ready for church.  I also get dressed up for date nights.  And maybe another day during the week if I have lunch with friends or something planned. Otherwise…I’m in some kind of tshirt and denim, for the most part.  That being said, I try to make a casual or comfy or plain outfit less “drab” and more “fab” by doing the following:

1 – Fun lipstick!  Nude lipsticks are my most favorite and shades that I typically feel most comfortable in.  However, putting on some bright red or bright pink or coral lipstick can make you feel like a million bucks in 2 seconds.  If it is scary for you at first and if you feel like it’s too much, try going easy on your eye makeup so that it doesn’t look over-done.  Click HERE for great looks on how to balance eye makeup with bold lipstick.  My faves are “St. Germain” by MAC and the one I’m wearing in the first pic above called “Razzle” Butter Liptstick by NYX.

2 – Fabulous jewelry!  Of course, my favorite jewelry is from Tres Chic Boutique.  I love throwing on a bold statement necklace and bracelet with a white tshirt and jeans.  It’s amazing how different you feel about yourself when you put on fabulous accessories.  I love the pieces shown above.  You can find them HERE and HERE.  I wore them to the park with my kids one day during Spring Break.  Simple, comfy, easy BUT fabulous!

So put your hair in a messy chignon (fancy for “bun”) or a side braid or loose beach-wave curls….it doesn’t matter.  But you don’t have to look like a tired mom just because you might feel like one!  And again, how you feel determines how you treat other people (on the inside AND on the outside) and you might even flirt a little more with your husband if you feel sexy!

Go get ’em, ladies!

Bold lipstick kisses, Summer

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If there’s one thing I’ve learned to love, it’s a chic jumpsuit.  Not everyone can pull it off and not everyone has the body type to wear it.  But how gorgeous does my model (a.k.a. Amber, my sister) look in this tailored black jumpsuit from Target? She found it on clearance recently for $7 and paired it with this gorgeous ivory blazer from H&M.  Amber knows how to find a deal…she also scored these gorgeous leopard pumps at J.Crew Factory for only $42.

While back at home in California last week, I helped style my sister for an event she was attending.  This is what she wore and all we needed to decide on was the jewelry.  

We loved the Tortoise Shell Statement Necklace paired with the Gold Leopard Buckle Bracelet  and rhinestone bracelet!  It looked perfect with her outfit.

However, if you like to be a little less matchy-matchy, you can always go another direction.  We also tried this other gorgeous Emerald & Taupe Statement Necklace and Rhinestone Pavé Link Bracelet.  Both options are stunning!

All jewelry can be purchased at Très Chic Boutique’s online store.  These pieces featured are close, if not identical to designs by J.Crew but cost only a fraction of the price.  Follow TCB on Instagram, Facebook and also join the email list so that you hear about their fabulous sales on already low prices!

Now open your closets and see what separates you can pair together to give you a new look.  Or sell/trade what pieces you have so that you can go and invest in some new classic pieces for spring!

xoxo, Summer

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