Wardrobe: Color Theme Red & Nude

Red and Nude Wardobe Picks by naturallystyled featuring gold stud earrings

I love the idea of a red and nude colored wardrobe. The red color is so vibrant and just va va voom, while nude is a great neutral that goes well with red because it doesn't compete with it. Think of red as the sassy, bombshell of colors while nude is the demure sophisticate.


Mixing the reds and nudes in one outfit can be tricky. Pick one or two great red pieces to showcase with an otherwise neutral nude palette. For example, choose a red bag and red stud earrings, red bag and red footwear or red footwear and red stud earrings. Then, pair with a nude blouse and skirt or pants or dress. Next, add a simple gold cuff or bracelet and gold stud earrings. Top off the outfit with a nude coat or jacket.

You could also go with a great show stopping red dress, red skirt and blouse or red coat and add nude accessories like footwear and bags and accent with gold jewelry.

The possible combinations are endless.

My Style Picks: Everyday Makeup and Accessories

Naturally Styled Beauty & Accessory Essentials by naturallystyled featuring loop scarves

This is my style! Let's break it down.



Face


On my eyes I keep it simple and I always wear Avon Color Trend powder shadow single in Rose Gold, which my sister gave me like 6-7 years ago. I didn't wear it right away but I have been wearing it a long, long time, in fact too long to be wearing eye shadow but adds a pretty subtle shimmer!


On my lips, I alternate with a few different colors and I usually layer 3 products at once. I try to start with Alba or Chapstick 100% Naturals lip balm to hydrate my lips under the color. Then, I like to do a bold lip with either Mark Lip Exotics in Fever (a concentrated, intense color lip gloss, which they call a lacquer and they changed the name to Lots of Lacquer: Hook Up Super Color Gloss, but it's still called Fever) or Prestige lipstick in Velvet.


Lastly, I top it off with the pretty sheer Peppermint flavored lip gloss (with a hint of pink tint) I got from Old Navy around Christmas time a few years ago (I think it was limited edition). Otherwise I'll wear Rimmel London's Sweet Jelly Sheer Lip gloss in Delicious, which looks pink in the tube but completely sheer on my lips and I gently blog my lips after everything is applied.

Eye Glasses

My eye glass routine is pretty straight forward. I alternate between wearing the red or purple ones. I've had these glasses for a while. I'd love to get some black horn rim glasses in pink and some cateye glasses too just to mix up and add to my eyeglass collection.

Neckwear


I love wearing thin, drapy infinity scarves and long drapy necklaces. I have mostly single strand necklaces but I have one peach and gold beaded multi-strand one from Forever 21 and I would love to get some silver and other beaded multi-strand necklaces.


Hair

I usually wear twists or a thin crochet hat and to a lesser extent I'll wear a twist out or free form Afro. When my hair was shorter I could pick out my hair and wear a retro packed down fro, which had a great shape to it.

Now that it is longer I can't pick out my hair easy so it's hard to shape my fro. So a free form fro works best.
Update: As of November 20, 2011 I cut off all my hair after one and a half years of progress. More about that in later post.  First, I like to start with i. d. Bare Minerals makeup in Golden Deep and tinted Mineral Veil on my face. This make up is amazing, it's very light, natural looking and makes my skin look bright and fresh. My only issue with it is that it's very sheer and doesn't cover my blemishes. At some point I'd like to try the primer of the same brand to get better blemish coverage.

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New York or Bust!—Finding Housing Part 2

Good news, I found housing! I won't mention the name of it or where it is but I will say that it is in a nice area for a reasonable price by NYC standards. It's around $800 per month if they don't raise the rent if and when I move in.

Since it is a women's residence, it is not the ideal place to live since it has community bathrooms and a shared kitchen. They also don't serve meals as part of the rent price (meals are standard at women's residences) but it will do for a semester or so. The upside is that I can have my own private mini fridge if I choose to!

I applied back in September for a second week of January 2012 move-in date. Hopefully, I will be approved for a room before Spring semester starts in late January. If and when I move in, I will post periodic reviews and updates of living there including the good, the bad and the ugly. Stay tuned!

Fall Fashion Must Haves: Annual Favorites

I don't consider myself trendy or fashionable but I love fashion. Here are the top items that will be on heavy rotation in my wardrobe this fall.

Fall 2011: My Top 10 Must Haves by naturallystyled featuring a scoop neck tank

Some possible outfit combos include:

Outfit 1: Black turtleneck, black/white tweed shorts, black leggings, leather jacket, sport shoes, hat, infinity scarf



Outfit 2: Black turtleneck, drapy tank dress, black leggings, cord blazer, leather knee boots, hat, infinity scarf


Outfit 3: Black turtleneck, black/white tweed shorts, black leggings, cord blazer, leather knee boots, hat, infinity scarf

Outfit 4: Black turtleneck, drapy tank dress, black leggings, leather jacket, leather knee boots, hat, infinity scarf


Outfit 5: Black turtleneck, drapy tank dress, black leggings, leather knee boots, hat, chunky knit infinity scarf as shrug, thin scarf  

Tips: On Freezing fall (or winter) days layer a fitted, long sleeve cold weather top under the turtleneck. Choose something like Warm Essentials by Cuddl Duds, which is available at Target. I have one and it is amazing. It doesn't add any bulk and it's so streamlined that it works perfectly under a fitted turtleneck. 
 
Also, choose a pair of Cuddl Duds thermals as your fall and winter legging of choice. I have a pair of these too and they have kept me super warm when I wear them under skinny jeans. Also, wear them over a pair of thick tights and you can wear dresses all winter! You should take them off when you get to your destination if you will be in doors for many hours. Then put them back on before you leave.
 
Finally, use a chunky knit infinity scarf as a shrug and close it in front with a brooch to keep the front of you warm. Then, layer on a thinner scarf of a smooth texture maybe with a little fringe to off-set the bulky knit and still stay nice and warm.