25 ways to wear a scarf via wendy’s lookbook

Love this video… It’s so well done! Perfect for fall.

Check out Wendy’s other videos on Wendy’s Lookbook YouTube channel!

tuxedo nails

I have been wanting to do this manicure forever! I finally got a chance this week and I am loving them… here is how to do these:

1. First paint white towards the top of your nails. I didn’t do a full coat because I didn’t want the manicure to be really thick.

2. Use a striper to paint the lines for the black suit. I used my Orly black striper.

3. Fill in your black lines. I use China Glaze’s Liquid Leather.

4. Then use the striper again to make the bows and the buttons. It takes time, and my bows didn’t look exactly perfect, but they were still cute! I got a ton of complements on them and I will definitely do them again! I wish I did them for the Shedd Gala!

tutorial ~ fishtail braid

inspired by all of this Hunger Games hype… Katniss chic!

how-to: the perfect ballerina bun

A ballerina bun is not only super stylish and in right now, but it’s also one of the easiest and fastest hairstyles to create. Follow along this tutorial to pull it off perfectly every time!

We used a pre-made mesh circle from H&M ($5 in the impulse accessory bin by the registers) but you can also use a sock (learn how here).

Start with straight, sleek hair.

Pull hair into a high ponytail.

Grab the mesh circle and pull the ponytail through the center.

Pull the ponytail straight up and bring the mesh circle towards the end.

Fold the ends over and around the mesh circle, covering all parts and rolling the circle back down.

Keep rolling the hair and circle down towards your head, making sure to get all the ends in the bun.

Use bobby pins to secure any flyaway ends.

And there ya go! Easy, fast, looks great every time.

color-block-polka-dot nails!

Here is a fun Friday Tutorial for you guys!

In this design I used Fly by OPI (Nicki Minaj Collection), Black Diamond by China Glaze, and Alpine Snow by OPI. I also used a small craft paintbrush to do the polka dots and also some mailing label stickers to get straight lines on the color blocking.

First, brush over a bottom coat to protect your nails. Then, paint one coat of the bottom color.

Let the nails dry COMPLETELY. If the nails are tacky, the bottom color will come off with the stickers. Then, place the stickers diagonally across the nail.

Paint the darker color on your tips. Wait for it to dry, then remove the stickers.

Then, with a thin craft paintbrush, use white lacquer to paint polka dots in a fun pattern on your nails. I chose to do 3 dots on my black tips, but you can be as creative as you want to! Finish off with Seche Vite Fast Dry Top coat and you are good to go!

Here are my finished nails:

Happy Painting!