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The Femininity of Plaid

Posted on September 23, 2015 by The Style Cake

So although summer is still hanging around, fall trends are upon us and we can all love on one of those trends: plaid. However, plaid is often thought of as masculine and some may not find a way to incorporate it into their wardrobe without the feeling like a…well, lumber jack lol. That’s understandable but making plaid feminine is actually possible.

The first thing that you can do is find feminine colors that compliment your skin color in this print. I personally chose the colors of pink, purple and turquoise. These colors create the most feminine but not too girly of a look if that makes any sense. The turquoise adds a nice balance. Next, decide what item of clothing you will choose in this print. I chose a button up shirt. The shirt itself is pretty masculine and continues to balance the feminine colors of the shirt. I decided on a solid color ankle pant that allows for my shoes to show. The solid color allows the shirt to take the shine and still compliment the entire outfit with another balance of color. Since my pants are ankle length, the nude color sandals that I am wearing (that match my skin tone) are able to show but the nude doesn’t detract from the “structure” of the entire look. I decided against a necklace. Side note: At first, I was going to go with a white chandelier necklace but I am going to save that accent for a future outfit with plaid. The bag is also seemingly masculine but is very appropriate for this look. Overall, the point is that small details can pull together a look. The plaid piece is what made this look more “feminine”. Let me know what you think of this look and stay “tuned” for another look Friday!

shirt & pants: thrifted. sandals: Steve Madden. bag: JustFab

Simplicity & Sequins

Posted on September 21, 2015 by The Style Cake

Lately, not only have I been purging but I have also been simplifying my life. In harmomy with that mood, I’ve also been dressing the part which has made my style become more apparent (to myself). Fall is finally here…sort of, and I am excited to wear more clothes and create more looks. Skater skirts and dresses are fabulous on hourglass and pear shapes so I particularly love them as a basis for a great outfit. I paired this slate gray skater dress with tan belt for a contrast and my booties and necklace add more contrast as well as color. For a touch of glamour, I finished the fit with a sequined clutch I got as a gift from Julep. By the way, I’m loving this darker hair color! Let me know what you think of this look and see you back here Wednesday for another look!

{dress: Forever 21. watch: eBay. open toe booties: Urban Og. clutch: Julep. belt: thrifted}

Vintage Spirit….

Posted on September 15, 2015 by The Style Cake

I bought a pistons tee back when the season was still going and had been waiting on a chance to sport my tee for a game, but it didn’t happen so I’m wearing it for this OOTD. This is a late summer fit and I can’t wait for the fall, so what better way to go out of summer than repping for the home team? Actually, since football season has started I’m still kinda, sorta repping for my hometown, right? Lol. Anyhoo, this shirt is vintage and when I’m done wearing it I plan to frame it as a part of my decor. The pants are some, that after months of hard work I can finally fit. The shoes are from NastyGal. These shoes, the “On A Level” heels are very popular but are killer on the feet. My feet were screaming for mercy. Good thing I had my flats! My sunnies are from eBay, very inexpensive. I wore a choker (that is very subtle) to support the nostalgia of my tee. I’m carrying one of my favorite bags for this summer, from Justfab. This bag allows for me to be a stylish mom and throw everything the kiddies need right inside. I’ve commented on this bag in previous posts, go through and check out the various looks with this bag. In the meantime, check out the pics below and let me know what you think!

Changes, Updates & New Looks! (Updated)

Posted on September 2, 2015 by The Style Cake

Autumn is almost here! Summer is trying to stick I it for the entire three months which I can’t complain about because in a few months snow will make its debut…I’m sure. For the new season, I am embarking on some new endeavors and making grand changes.

I am in the process of changes on my blog. Be ready for a whole new look and URL this ~~September~~ October!! I’m so excited!! I nave been planning this since the spring. Next thing, I plan to do Blogtober…where I post a blog post every single weekday in October! I am getting ready for that fun task now! I want to do a series on my blog where I create cool DIY’s and showcase them to you guys. I am will be doing a collab as well but I will let you know more details in the very near future. If you like any of the items in my posts and would like to buy one or more of the items or the entire look, shoot me an email: citygirlstylecake@yahoo.com. That email will be changing but I will update this post to reflect the change.

I’m making some personal changes as well. During the cooler months of the year, I love to change my hair dark. But this year, I’m doing something a little different. You only go through your thirties once right?! I’m experimenting. Details on that to come. Lastly, my beauty room. I am redecorating my beauty room. You will get to see pictures of it when it’s close to complete but when decorating, sometimes you are never done. So that’s all that I haves in updates, I will be doing a follow up post in the future. I know this post is all information and no pictures but I promise tht this will be way more fun to read in the follow up update!

August 2015 Faves (& Fails)

Posted on September 1, 2015 by The Style Cake

I’m starting a new “thing” on my blog where I highlight things that I reached for most and loved during the month and I also state the things that I hated or wasn’t compelled to use at all. I know, it’s odd that I am starting this in the middle (sort of) of the year BUT…it’s never too late to start anything. So let’s get started.

So here’s what I loved:

MAC Studio Finish Concealer (nc50) – this is what I use in the summer time to tame these brows and to also hide any dark marks on my face. I love it because it matches my summer tan and blend easily. An old goody that I have no complaints on!

MAC Cremesheen Glass (You’ve Got It) – the absolute perfect nude lipgloss for a brown girl with a tan. In the winter I am a nc45 in the winter and a nc50 in the summer. This nude works on both of those complexions. It is not a sticky gloss. My only complaint is that as a gloss, it moves and you eat it as you eat food and drink liquids. Therefore, you’re reapplying. Still, one of my faves!

Anastasia Beverly Hills (World Traveler Palette) – the colors in this palette are A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!! I never, I repeat, I never wanted to jump on the Anastasia Beverly Hills bandwagon. And fortunately, I never did. I like a product for what it is, not who makes it. This product is absolutely fabulous! The color pay off is great and the colors in the palette compliment each other and provide a wide variety for different looks! If you can, grab this palette, it’s limited edition.

The Balm Bronzer (Bahama Mama) – for an inexpensive price, you get the quality of Nars Laguna. Neutral tones and gray based bronzers work best on skin as a natural shadow on the face.

MAC Cosmetics Prep & Prime (Fix + spray) – I love this for the making of a flawless face. It allows my skin and the makeup to become “one” sort of speak. Always a fave! Love it!

Maybelline Dream Mousse Bronzer (10 Glistening Sun) – it took me forever to try this product and I have no idea why. This bronzer is the bomb! I use this as a highlight/blush for the summer months and it gives me the best and most natural glow without that glitter that you get in other popular and expensive bronzers nowadays. I use this with a stippling brush to get a less concentrate amount on my face. Blush and bronzer effect all in one!

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish (Dark) – this is what I have been using as a foundation instead of using foundation. It has been so hot here in Michigan and I refuse to let makeup slide off of my face. Most people want to know what foundation I’m wearing when I wear this!

L. A. Girl Gel Liner (black) – inexpensive and works great! Enough said!

Revlon Beyond Natural Concealer (330 medium deep) – I’ve been using this for years and it works perfectly for highlighting under the brows for definition. It blends wonderfully.

A+D Ointment – I LOVE this stuff for my chapped lips which are an inherited trait that irks my nerves. I leave this on for a night time treatment. Works like a dream!

Generic Tea Tree Oil/Extract Makeup Remover Wipes – I purchased these at Marshall’s for $3.99 and I have to say thta I am happy with them. Usually I have to be careful not to get wipers that eventually break me out. So far so good and with the help of the tea tree, I should be able to avoid bacteria and break outs!

Oxy Acne Medication – my skin was trying to act crazy for a couple of weeks this month. This product saved me. No extra skin care shenanigans needed.

Aquolina Pink Sugar – ugh! Where in the world do I start with this fragrance?! This is my FAVORITE go-to fragrance. I love Jo. Malone colognes for women but if you can’t afford that, if you are young, or simply young at heart and want to smell sweet, grab Pink Sugar. You won’t regret it. Disclaimer: please don’t compare this to Jo Malone, it’s not. K?

Neutrogena Norwegian Formula Hand Cream – I got this in my Influenster “I Do” box. Read my review and see why I love this stuff so much. Definitely worth buying!

Last Love? H2O! High ph Alkaline water is great. Best beauty secret and beginning of the bet skin you can have! I will do an in depth review of this later.

Here’s what failed:

Julep’s Night a Shift Mask – The only thing that I hated this month. This made my face an oily mess. I LOVE the oil cleanser by Julep so I was thinking tht this would be a great try. Horrible. I hate it so much, I don’t even want to give it away, I just want to throw this mess out!

*So now that you’ve read my faves and fails, what are yours? Please share! :-).

Weekend Girl…

Posted on August 31, 2015 by The Style Cake

Impromptu Post…

We love Monday mornings….SIIIIIKKKKKEEEE! Ha! I love them because that means we are alive and up to live our dreams. Anyhoo, what gets me through some Mondays is reflecting on the fun and/or relaxation of the past weekend. I had an interesting and very difficult one but friends that are family to me helped me through it. Check out my pics from one of my outfits this past weekend. Aye! One time for the weekend! Lol. (sigh) Forget crying over Mondays, summer is almost over so I’m trying to soak up the heat wave we got coming! <insert cheers here>

*cardigan: meijer. dress: old. shoes: Forever 21.*

Closet Finds (Thrift Alert)

Posted on August 19, 2015 by The Style Cake

Lately I haven’t been thrifting because I am in the process of purging. That being said, I have been finding things in my closet that I haven’t worn. In particular, I found a pair of wide leg pants while thrifting last year that I had forgotten about. I centered my entire look around these pants. Not only are they on trend (although I am not a trendy girl) but they are perfect for the heat wave that we have been having in my area, not to mention a great transition piece into the fall season. I so ready for fall. Anyhow, they are cool and comfortable despite the fact that they are a polyester material and having no way to keep them up on my body. I could have used a belt to hold them up but that wasn’t the look that I was going for. They were on sale, I think that I spent about one dollar. I will be adding an elastic band to the waist or taking the waist in more than likely. I decided on flats because I was considerably tired after a long few weeks (and I am still recuperating). The flats are super comfortable yet still stylish. I purchased these years and years ago from Forever 21. My look is simple but still has plenty of layers to it. Pictures are below, let me know what you think!!

[glasses: eBay. Bag: Justfab. Tank: Target. Necklace: Neon Wild. Pants: thrifted. Shoes & Bracelet: F21]

Beauty Mondays: 90's Makeup (Fall 2015)

Posted on August 17, 2015 by The Style Cake

Warning: Long Post and plenty of pictures.

Is it obvious yet that I am ready for fall? Lol. Well, I just love the vampy fall colors in makeup and clothing that go with the season. I hate that winter follows, so that’s the only part I don’t like about Autumn. I was actually wearing makeup in the 90’s so I know first hand what he makeup looked like. There were browns, muted oranges, brick and burnt reds, dark lip liners, thick natural non-uniformed brows, and natural blush colors. I made some recent purchases that I would like to share as well as some oldies that I already had in my arsenal that go with the fall 90’s theme.

First up is nail polish. Essie’s new Leggy Collection has two colors that I swooned over at first sight. “With the Band” is a burnt but cool toned, sort of brick red that looks great against any skin tone and color in my opinion. It is the epitome of the 90’s. The other color by Essie I love is “In the Lobby”. This color is dark, vampy and bold. It boasts the look of a red based plum that reminds me of nail colors worn all the time two decades ago. The formula goes on really smooth and pigmented which I appreciate because even if you’re not professional, you can get that spa treatment look on your nails. Check out the pics below!

Still talking nail polishes, I have three polishes by Julep, two lacquers by Floss Gloss and one more by Revlon that fit right into my faves for the upcoming season. The Julep colors are: Sharna, Lindsay and Coco. All three are lovely and some of my fave colors. Sharna shines as a shabby golden bronze. The Floss Gloss colors are: “Gangsta Boo” (red) and “Blood Suede & Tears” (reddish burnt brown). These colors go on rather thin and can appear streaky if you are not great at polishing nails. Just sayin. The colors are absolutely 90’s and gorg!! THE perfect red! Lastly, Revlon has a color “Velvet Rope” that screams old school. I don’t know why but this color reminds me of Halle Berry circa 1994. These polishes are some some of my oldies but goodies. Check out all the pic below!

(left) Gangsta Boo & Blood, Suede and Tears

Next is makeup! My favorite part! I have some lipsticks, a blush, a bronzing highlighter and a lip cream that I am showcasing. I absolutely can’t wait til Autumn so I can start rocking these beauties. Before I get into color, I actually grabbed MAC’s Fix + spray as I LOVE it so much! I’ve tried other sprays low and higher end and I always go back to my Fix +. It blends my makeup so well and will be another staple this upcoming season. The blush I’m loving for the upcoming season is MAC’s Ambering Rose. The bronzing highlighter in Glistening Sun (by Maybelline Dream Mousse) has a similar effect. It offers a natural highlight without the intensity and extreme glitters of other highlighters. It totally reminds of a glorious sunset in the container and the glow of one when applied to the face. It’s warm orangey tone and small flacks of shimmer brighter the face naturally as it adds a sheen. The lip cream is obviously by Nyx and the color is London. I think that it is the perfect nude for fall. It’s warm and has a pink and peach undertone that won’t wash out the skin. For lipsticks, I chose all MAC lipsticks (not on purpose) but they all remind me of colors I wore in the 90s. All except two colors are limited edition but you can find dupes for the limited edition colors. Check out the pics below and let me know what beauty products you are planning to use this fall!

Lazy Days…

Posted on July 20, 2015 by The Style Cake

“Hot fun in the summer time”…

I love that song! It described my weekend. Hubby, kids and I wanted to spend some quality time together so we decided to go to the river walk for a little fun in the sun. I knew I would be doing some activities with the kiddies and relaxing so I didn’t really feel like getting dressed up but I still wanted to be stylish. I opted for this Calvin Klein maxi dress. I absolutely love the fit and comfort of this dress. Since it was over 90 degrees and humid, my hair was not cooperating. I wore a leopard print scarf tied for my coiffure. My sunnies are simple yet stylish. I wore simple wedge sandals (that you won’t be able to see in this post) that I can walk in sand and water without the worry of destroying them. My earrings are hoops that I purchased from the local beauty supply store. Finally, I needed a large bag to throw all of our things in, towels, toys, water, snacks and etc. This bag from Justfab was perfect! Let me know what you think of my look! As always, thanks for checking out my blog! By the way, are you following me on Instagram? Find me here.

*dress: Calvin Klein. scarf: Forever 21. sunglasses: eBay. hoops: Local BSS. bag: Justfab*