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Mar 29, 2024

Friday Favorites: Platform Sandals

It is time. Time to get sandal ready with a fresh scrub & polish.

(not so) Fun Fact: I have the most horrendous feet! They're so bad Ryan & my sisters call them hooves. I'll spare you the graphic details and insist that you trust me when I share that they're more for medical text books than shoe modeling.

DENIM PLATFORMS

When it comes to heeled sandals, I'm all about a platform. They have a cool 70's vibe (my fav style era) and give you height without the steep heel.

Here are some stylish platform sandals for your pretty piggies ...

RAFFIA

WEDGE

METALLIC SLIDE

also in nude & light blue

METALLIC CORK

BUCKLE

COMFORT

this one has a padded sole AND

27 colors/finishes!!!

TWO STRAP

5 colors

CROSS STRAP COMFORT

18 colors/finishes!!!

These straps are comfortable on the joints

WOVEN

3 colors

SLIDE

4 colors

Dress Beautifully in Platform Sandals

XOXO Sarah Louise

Jan 19, 2022

Dress of Many

This dress is full of many colors & prints. A 'more is more' situation ... suits me perfectly! I'm not minimal when it comes to style. This particular dress caught my attention because the colors and prints are intriguing without being loud. The prints are small and the colors are a mix of dark & bright creating a palette that's far from dull.

Gracious, does this dress have ample colors! For me, I'm going to style it pulling from the lavender, pinks, and ivory but I can see someone else pulling from the red, sage green or black. The Carolina blue is nice too. What I mean by pulling is adding a sweater vest, blazer, jacket, headband or jewelry in that shade.

As for shoes, I went with a boot but come spring a sandal will be nice.

The puff sleeves, smocked bodice and midi length all give it a modern design with a comfortable fit.

I encourage you to wear a dress with lots of print and color and showcase your style with layering.

Examples:

Cozy - sweater vest (color or neutral)

Edgy - moto jacket

Sophisticated - blazer or blazer vest

Casual - denim vest.

Girly - Headband

Dress - Short Version | Boots | Necklace - Chain |

Dress Beautifully in Many Colors & Prints

XOXO Sarah-Louise

Jun 23, 2021

Peplum & Palms

Two things I love, peplum tops and maxi skirts. Put them together and bam you've got a really pretty outfit.

Peplum tops, I love them because they're ultra feminine with the ruffled hem and retro fitted design. And gracious do they make your waist teeny tiny. This top incorporates a modern element with the ruffled straps. I plan on wearing it with a pair of light washed jeans for a lunch or dinner out with the gals.

Maxi skirts, I love them because they're too ultra feminine with a long flowing design, They also make me feel taller and poised. I love that they cover my legs (this gives me more confidence) and can be styled dressy like this look or with a basic tee and sneakers for the every day.

I know Summer time can be so causal due to the enormous amount of outdoor living and heat, so much heat and humidity. But this outfit is still easy breezy and the right amount of dressy for any shindig you've got on the calendar.

Peplum Top | Palm Skirt | Heeled Slides | Earrings

Dress Beautifully in a Peplum Top & Maxi Skirt

XOXO Sarah-Louise

Mar 24, 2021

Flower Power

Florals for Spring ... groundbreaking! Gals, The Devil Wears Prada is an all time favorite movie.

But, truly all the floral prints are out on the racks ... more like websites and I'm here for it. Flowers are pretty and colorful and cheerful. We gift them to those needing wellness, those we love and plant them around our homes to add beauty. So wearing them is a no brainer.

Personally, I don't discriminate too hard when it comes to floral garments. I love tiny blooms in liberty prints as much as big bold blooms. I do prefer lighter and brighter shades.

This blouse struck my eye for the saturated colors, abstract watercolor looking print, crisp cotton fabric, collar shirt design and pretty puff sleeves!

I was able to try it on in the store! I truly love touching and trying on pieces. The sizing runs big and I ended up ordering and xxs petite with plenty of room and length. Normally I'm an xs petite or xs for reference.

The versatility of this blouse extends from jeans, shorts, skirts and even trousers. I can't think of an occasion where it would't shine.

I chose a casual pairing with distressed jeans and a slide heel. This is how I would style it for a gathering with my gal pals ... which is what I'm dying to do!!!

Shoes are very on trend and resemble a high end designer pair. I love the mid height heel for wearability.

These jeans are one of my most favorite pairs for their cool design and amazing comfort! And if I'm hard on them playing with Vivian it's all ok because they're ripped up anyways. A concept my Mamma can not understand.

Flower Blouse | Jeans & Here | Slide Heels | Hoop Earrings

Dress Beautifully in Florals

XOXO Sarah-Louise

Feb 8, 2021

New Make Up

Over the past few months I've added some new products to my makeup drawer. Some of them I picked up just shopping, some from my sister and some from someone on IG promoting.

Sidenote: I get encouraged and questioned all the time about why I don't take this blog & my IG account bigger and be a real 'influencer'. First, I don't have a clue how! Send me help! And, I do not want to compromise my honest content to become a commercial (no offense!). But I would love explore growth without the 'sales pitch'. Again, send me help!

Make up is important to me. I'm not a natural beauty kind of gal. It makes me feel confident, pretty and put together to enhance and add color to my face.

Even Vivian loves to primp! She got this play makeup set for Christmas and absolutely loves it.

Here's what I've added and love ...

Primer - A must have so that your products perform the way they should. I chose this one for it's illuminating properties. In the Winter skin can be dry and dull. A slight glow (NOT shimmer) is youthful and appears healthy & hydrated. This product is light and truly holds my makeup together.

Bronzer & Highlighter Duo - This is a mini size, which to be honest isn't mini at all. I often purchase mini sizes to try out a product without the investment. The bronzer isn't too dark or orange and a soft match for my fair complexion. It's buildable to achieve your level of contour. Highlighter is one of my favorite products. I love the glow it gives.

Setting Powder - This is a loose powder so a little extra care is required so that you don't make a dusty mess. I feel that this is a bit better at controlling shine and it doesn't add any tint than this one that I also use.

Blush - I am an over-blusher. I believe it's because I'm so fair that I like a contrasting colorful cheek. I'm blessed to have a gal pal that was honest and let me know I was borderline clown looking with my intense rosy cheeks so I've backed off (thanks BR!). This blush in color Luminous Flush is subtle and light reflecting.

Mascara - I actually threw away my eyelash curlers! This mascara lengthens and curls. No more of my lashes being plucked out by that contraption ever again!

Setting Spray - This is magic! It's like hairspray for your face. It's light and not at all sticky. But my goodness it really holds your makeup in place. With taking a mask on and off and snuggling all over my darling I don't want my makeup rubbing off.

Lipstick - I have to giggle a little that I'm still painting my little lips despite being hidden under a mask. Force of habit! I have such tiny pale lips that I insist on coloring them boldly. I like traditional lipsticks for the saturated color. Lipglosses can be sticky and don't last very long so I stick with just layering them on top. Stains can be very dry so when I find a long wearing lipstick thats soft and hydrating I get very excited. This one has a slight luster to it and very smooth. I chose color 452 Emilienne.

I also love these hydrating sticks!

Here are the other products I use. You can read more about makeup I use on This Post This Post & This Post.

A tray full of beauty!

Foundation Primer | Foundation the bottle pump is a must! |

Setting Powder | Bronzer-Highlighter | Blush

Eye Liner Pencil | Liquid Eyeliner | Mascara | Setting Spray

Lipstick | Lip Balm

Dress Beautifully in Pretty Makeup

XOXO Sarah-Louise

Nov 1, 2019

Friday Favorites: Pretty Little Purses

Happy Friday Gals! I hope that you had a spooky good Halloween.
We had major storms here so our neighborhood like most in Charlotte has decided to move the festivities to tomorrow. Although, once the storms passed I had quite a few treaters.

But this little lady was the cutest of them all!!!

We dressed her up in the afternoon and she had a ball playing outside in her costume.
I'm so happy she loves playing dress up already. #likemotherlikedaughter

Today I want to talk handbags. Are you one of those gals that has one 'workhorse' bag that you use every. single. day.? Personally, I change my bag several times a week - it all depends on what I'm wearing and doing.

I feel as though most gals tend to fall into the 'one bag fits all' category. Meaning a bag that's bigger, in a neutral color such as black or brown, and they have everything but the kitchen sink in it for everyday use.

Personally, I only have 1 tote and 2 other bags that are larger but those have top handles so I carry them on my elbow. I'm petite so I find bigger bags cumbersome and honesty I don't carry very much at all. So I most often carry medium bags that are colorful and ladylike.

Here's what you'll find in my handbag:

A very small wallet with my cards

Keys - can't get anywhere without them

Snack

Lipsticks

Ink Pen - Constantly making lists & there's a notepad that lives in my car

Phone - not pictured b/c I used it to take this pic

I completely understand the utilitarianism of a tote for the Monday-Friday hustle but I encourage you to consider a pretty little bag for lunches, nights out and church.

Here are some pretty little bags that I think would be a darling addition to your wardrobe ...