NAUTICAL

Happy Friday!

Navy and white are one of my favorite colour combinations, especially if I am wanting to achieve the "Nautical" look, which I tend to do a lot. I am obsessed with anything beachy and I tend to dress like it. For example, I love to mix and match colours and patterns like turquoise, brown {cognac}, navy, baby blue, red, white and anything striped. You will see these colour combinations and a lot of stripes in some of my up coming nautical posts.

I kept today's outfit to two colours and accessorized it to a minimum, which includes my anchor necklace, pearl earrings and my white Guess watch. I also wore my white Guess handbag {not seen in picture}.

*Yes, that is my cats tail in the first picture lol! If you haven't already noticed, one of them will usually be in at least one of my pictures :)

 Top- American Eagle {Sold Out} Similar | Shorts- American Eagle {Old} Similar | Boat Shoes- Old Navy {Sold Out} | Anchor Necklace- Aldo {Old} | Watch- Guess | Nails- OPI Alpine Snow

**I have had a lot of questions on how I did this hairstyle in my last outfit post {Throw A Sweater On It} and a lot of you wanted me to do a post on how to achieve this look. I will definitely do one very soon, so stay tuned! :)

Have a wonderful weekend, and thank you so much for your lovely comments, xo!!

HOW TO AVOID A STREAKY MESS

Hi loves

We all know that "white nails" is today's trend and we have been seeing it everywhere in the blogging world and in the magazines. I have always loved white nails and have been wearing white polish for the longest time. There is just something about "white nails" that looks fresh and clean and not to mention it goes with every outfit. Bonus right?! Opaque white pops against every skin tone and it gives your hands a bold statement.

 I can tell you that some of the more "opaque" formulas out there are almost as tricky to apply. I don't know about you but I absolutely hate applying polish and having it streak. You know what I mean? It's so annoying.

Here are a few key steps to prevent a streaky-mess!

First, you want to pick your potency

                    

   SHEER           OPAQUE

  

                          

{1} Apply Base Coat

With a difficult colour like white, a good base coat will help chip-proof the polish and allow it to go on more smoothly. A great choice is nails inc from Sephora or Essie's base coat. 

{2} Add Polish

Any opaque white polish will do.
Carefully wipe the brush to remove access polish and apply just three strokes: one down the middle and one on each side {avoiding the cuticles of course}. If it looks streaky, don't worry as this is just your primer.

{3} Mattify

"This is the most important step"
In between layers of polish, apply a mattifying base coat. This will help minimize any residual streaking during your last coat of polish.

{4} Reapply Polish

Now this is the best part: your second coat of polish.
When you apply this coat, watch how nicely it brushes on. Your nail polish will look super opaque and "streak- free."

{5} Top Coat

Paint on a shiny top coat for the perfect finish and now you're ready for a night on the town.

There you have it. Now don't you want to try it?