Getting Ready on School Days!

My alarm clock rang at 5:30 last Thursday and I was hit with reality. My carefree days of staying up late and sleeping in are over! It's back to hectic school mornings, running like a chicken with my head cut off :) trying to look somewhat decent before I have to run out the door! I'm guessing most of you girls feel my pain! We want to look cute for school but we want our sleep too! Here are a few tips that might make our mornings a little smoother...

1. Do all you can the night before!

If you make sure the outfit you want to wear is clean, and have it already laid out, it will save a lot of time going through your closet in the morning. Try to pick something to wear that you feel confident as well as comfortable in. My favorite school outfit is my favorite pair of jeans (that I just found out Maurices doesn't sell anymore!!!), and a simple tee with canvas shoes. Besides having your outfit ready, have your bags and anything you need for school already by your door so you won't forget them.

Something else you might be able to do at night is get your shower taken care of. Personally, I like taking most of my showers in the morning. It wakes me up and helps with my crazy bed-head! But I know a lot of girls who take showers the night before and it gives them more time to sleep in!


2. Use every minute you have.


This tip has helped me cram a lot of thing into my mornings. If I have a spare minute, waiting for something, I use it to do something else. Like if I'm rinsing conditioner out of my hair, I'm also shaving my legs. (It's a difficult balancing act, but it's possible :D) When I'm waiting for my hair to dry, I read my Bible. While I'm waiting for my waffles to pop out of the toaster, I'm getting out the plate, fork, butter, and syrup! Haha you get the idea. Utilize every second you have. It adds up!


3. Remember, cute can be simple!

Spending hours on how you look in the morning isn't the most practical way to spend your time.
Simplify your hair and makeup routine!

Easy makeup for me is just cover-up if it's needed, light eyeshadow, and brown mascara. I can finish in less than 5 minutes, and it looks cute and more natural.

As far as hair goes, there are many styles to choose from that are cute and easy. Messy buns and ponytails are great! Add a headband or braid your bangs for a finishing touch.


Another hairstyle that has been a lifesaver for me is a side braid. I pull all of my hair to the side and do a simple braid starting just below my ear. I can be having a terrible hair day, or still have wet hair and the braid is a quick fix!Here's a few sites for fast hairstyles:

http://www.collegefashion.net/beauty-and-hair/get-ready-fast-7-quick-and-easy-hairstyles/

http://www.hair.becomegorgeous.com/professional_tips/quick_school_hairstyles_for_long_hair-4520.html

http://rapunzelsresource.wordpress.com/2010/08/06/bandana-curls-or-rag-curls-for-long-hair/ I love this site for girls with long hair, these bandana curls are really cute!


I hope these tips will make your school mornings a little easier! You might even be able to hit the snooze button an extra time!

Fall Fashion 2011!

It's that time of year again! Some of my friends have already gone back to school :/
Still, there's something I love about the back to school time of year...new clothes? Fresh clean doodle free (at least for a while ;) notebooks and pencils? The crisp fall air? Whatever it is, I love it!:)

Here are a few of the fall 2011 trends to help with your back to school shopping!

Tunics/Off the shoulder Tops
I personally think these are adorable!! And you don't have to worry about shirts being to tight! Just make sure that if they're the off the shoulder shirt, that you don't show bra straps and wear a thick-strapped tank underneath!
Boyfriend Cardigans
I love these! They're super cute with frilly tops and skinny jeans!

Flare Jeans
I'm not sure how I feel about these haha flare jeans aren't really my favorite (I'm a skinny jeans girl!) But they'll probably grow on me ;) I'm glad skinny jeans will still be in this season! What do YOU think about the flare jean trend?

Leather Purses
I've seen long strapped leather purses everywhere! They seem to be the choice for the stylish girl!

Canvas Sneakers
Flat and comfy, these are a cute and casual fall shoe!


Once of my favorite accessories that always spices up a simple outfit is a pretty scarf!
The shoes are from Aeropostale and all the other items are from Forever21.

I hope you have a great day!:)

"Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!”
Luke 1:45

~Grace<3

It's a Giveaway!

Yes, that’s right, we’re doing a giveaway! I picked up some beauty products you can only get at professional salons valued at about $30. One lucky winner will receive…

·         Hempz Pomegranate Herbal Body Moisturizer (2.25 fl oz)

·         KMS SolPerfection Survival Crème (4.2 fl oz)

·         Rusk Wired Flexible Styling Crème (2 oz)

·         Bed Head Lip Junkie Lip Gloss in shade Bronze (.37 oz)

Hempz Pomegranate Herbal Body Moisturizer helps improve the overall health and condition of skin with dramatic skin hydration and nourishment. Pomegranate Extract contains high levels of antioxidants that help prevent free radicals and renew skin's healthy radiance.It contains 100% Pure Organic Hemp Seed Oil, Shea Butter, Ginseng and natural extracts to  calm, soothe and condition skin, and vitamins A, C and E help protect skin from natural and environmentally-triggered oxidants. It is paraben-free, Gluten-free, 100% Vegan.

KMS SolPerfection Survival Crème is an after sun leave-in conditioner with a UV filter and the fragrance of surfing. It’s great for this time of year because it instantly conditions, detangles, and protects sun-stressed hair from further damage from exposure to the sun, sea, and pool water. If you have colored hair, this is great for protecting your color.

Rusk Wired™ Flexible Styling Crème provides flexible body and pliable style support as it creates incredible texture. Lifts, shines and creates soft, gravity-defying body on dry hair. On wet hair, it eliminates frizziness and maintains moisture while blow-drying. Can be intermixed with other styling products to create a variety of dramatic textures. Contains Thermplex™, Rusk's exclusive ingredient, that activates with the heat of a blow-dryer to create texture from within and block humidity.

Bed Head Lip Junkie Lip Gloss is a long wearing, non-sticky,rich gloss formula that is not only high shine, but also conditioning and moisturizing with a peppermint scent. Angled applicator makes for easy and accurate application and the bronze shade gives you a beachy, summer glow that is neutral enough to carry into autumn.

Getting excited? Here’s how to enter. Sorry, international readers, open to continental US residents only. Winner will be contacted via email.

Mandatory Entry:

Comment below and include your email address (ex.: emailaddress (AT) server (DOT) com, to protect you from spammers) and your favorite professional quality beauty product and why (Sephora counts if you don't use products from a salon).

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Contest ends September 15, 2011 and winners will be announced here, on the Mod Style Lounge blog via random.org on Sept 19, 2011, then contacted by email for a mailing address. Good Luck!!!

Go BOLD!

Are you ready to go bold this summer? Try a maxi dress with an attention grabbing print, like bright colorblock or animal print. If you’re feeling super bold, try this Tribal Embroidered Maxi Dress from Charlotte Russe which has both!

$16.99

Maxi dresses are a bold new trend and even though they’re long and reach your ankles, they can be trendy and don’t have to look conservative. Look for detailed necklines or waists and choose sleeveless for a more modern look to this ageless dress. But watch out! On a lot of these newer maxi’s, the necklines go extremely low or come in strapless. Even though they’re long doesn’t mean they’re completely modest.

This Ethnic Print Maxi Dress from Forever 21 is another great example of a fun, cute, and modest maxi dress.

$26.90

To keep with the exotic look, try pairing some gladiator style sandals with the dress, like these Mossimo Supply Co. Wera Braided Flat Sandals from Target:

$19.99

And you can’t be bold and exotic without the proper jewelry!

H&M beaded bracelet set $5.95 (in stores)

 GUY AND EVA “Karlie” Earrings $15

FOREVER 21 Beaded Color Necklace $6.80

Have you tried the maxi dress trend yet? Are you planning on trying it?


psst!!! Check back here Monday for a giveaway!!!

What a Beautiful Smell!

I don't know about you, but I love to smell good! Then again, who likes to smell like sweat? My best friend, Amanda, goes to Bath and Body Works all the time, and my other best friend, Hannah, has an obsession with them. So, it was only a matter of time before I became obsessed! My obsession began at Bath and Body Works Semi-Annual major sale. So many good deals and I had my best friends mom with me, and she loves this stuff more than I!

I would like to share a bit of my obsession with you! Here are some of my favorite things at Bath and Body Works...

Country Chic is an amazing new fragrance from BBW. It smells like wildflowers and fresh air! Plus, the name itself it awesome!!!! I managed to get a free lotion in this scent and have LOVED it ever since. Plus, one of my close friends bought me the fragrance mist for my purse. It has come in quite handy!

Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin is great for anyone who loves fall. The amazing smell of pumpkin with the lingering scent of cinnamon will put anyone in the fall mood. This collection ONLY comes out during the fall, so stock up! This is also available in a body mist and shower gel.

Twilight Woods is an all-time favorite of mine. My aunt gave me a bottle of their body mist and I loved it! Twilight Woods smells like juicy berries, enchanted woods (whatever that smells like...) and apricot nectar. I have yet to meet someone who did not enjoy Twilight Woods! (In my opinion, I think the name is a big selling point...)

                                                

Sensual Amber is my signature scent! When people buy me things for Christmas or my birthday, this is what they know to buy me because I love it SO MUCH! It smells like amber with a small touch of plum :) I absolutely LOVE it, and I think you will too! (though, they could of picked a better name...)

If you are searching for a new signature scent, or you are just in the mood to smell better than normal, I suggest you head out to your closest BBW and splurge on some of these wonderful scents! Sniff! Sniff! Hurray! (Yeah, yeah I know that's for a Gain commercial, but it felt right!)