Three Must Have Summer Looks

Number 1

        The Breezy Bun at Dolce and Gabbana F/W Resort 2014 

This soft chignon that hairstylist Guido created for the Dolce and Gabbana F/W 2014 show brings back a quintessential simplicity that we have long awaited to quench the lack of effortlessness in style today. Guido's goal was to use as little product as possible, because "Stefano and Domenico don't like the look of it". Touché. He first prepped the hair with a lightweight thickening spray (Redken Body Full) before blowing it out smooth. He then spritzed in some dry shampoo (Redken Pillow Proof). Next he eased hair into a middle part with his fingers, braided the ends and twisted the braid into a chignon. Lastly, he inserted bobby pins to hold the hairstyle in place, and pull out a few strands of hair to make it a bit messy. "It's very feminine, it's very soft, and it's very desirable," said Guido. 

       

 Number 2

            Feathery, Doll Lashes at Gucci F/W 2014

Long eyelashes are, to me, the most desirable feature because they essentially define the face. They represent femininity and it is important to play them up to their best ability. At Gucci, Twiggy-inspired lashes debuted with natural, nearly makeup-free skin to balance the boldness of the eyes. Try this look by applying false lashes to your bottom waterline, and just adding mascara to your top lashes to make your eyes pop. 

 Number 3

       Bold Eyebrows and Surfer Hair at Phillip Lim F/W 2014

Another covetable look of the season that we all secretly yearn to pull off is the "Surfer". Perfect, tan, makeup-free skin, and wet, tousled straight-from-the-sea hair. At Phillip Lim, this is perfectly achieved, with the bold brow as the focal point. Try this out on yourself by filling in your brows with a clay tinged powder shadow to give your face a strong look.

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The coolest sister duo since the trio of Haim sisters, First Aid Kit, and their perfect hair

Nike Roshe Mint Crochet Sneakers

 are perfect for the beach

The Effortless Missoni Bikini

Finally- SUMMER! Let us commence the stuffing of our shlubby wool sweaters and dark jeans and unearth the gauzy dresses and bright bathing suits and colorful beachy sandals. Summer is the month where anything can happen, especially because everyone flies away to far off lands and then returns an entirely different person. Summer gives us the opportunity to discover ourselves again, and resume our passions, ones in which we couldn't participate while studiously studying for our final exams. Summer is all about the clothes, to which we all have come to terms, but what really defines summer for me is my BEACH PLAYLIST (this is how it's written on my Spotify, so I must honor its rightful capitalization). Your summer playlist is so distinctive compared to, say, your WINTER PLAYLIST, which consists of the overplayed Frozen song "Let It Go" (god.) or Lorde's "Buzzcut Season". But what we really need is a change, a change in clothes, a change in food (especially on my part; watermelon ! corn !) and a change in sound. I need a playlist, or else even a song, that can get me pumped up and excited for the summer, because even if you aren't going anywhere, Summer can still be a party! To start off your playlist, Swedish sisters Johanna Söderberg and Klara Söderberg combine their voices in perfect Folk-meets-Country harmony to create what I liken to perfection. It doesn't hurt that they have the absolute best hair in the WORLD, but that's just another asset to their all around perfection. The only other things you need are some sneakers and a 'kini! xx