Girl Behind the Blog LinkUp: Beauty Products

So my throat healed enough to video for a late entry to the Girl Behind the Blog LinkUp.

So I am linking up with Ashley & Jenna....

Trust me I am no fashion expert or hair expert. 

So this is just my 2 cents to add on something I wish I was more into haha.

Head on over and check out some of the other girls.

There are some great tutorials and advice on makeup & things.

It's awesome =)

Totally agree with Julie from The Funny Thing of It Is about the bible being our best beauty resource if you will. True beauty really does come from the inside, from a heart totally in love with Jesus. 

In the words of Leslie Ludy:

'A woman with noble beauty is gracious and forgiving, tender-hearted and compassionate, and does not keep record of wrongs. If you feel far from such an attitude, ask God to transform you from the inside out. Remember how much He has forgiven you, and ask Him for the grace to show the same mercy toward others.
When you habitually forgive and love instead of resent and hold grudges, you’ll glow with a softness and feminine grace that cannot be manufactured any other way.'

So glad I was able to recover enough to participate =)

Much Love,

L

I'm in Love with Fashion, Friday

Well it's that day again.

That day where I drool over favorite clothing finds.

Looking at these, I love being a girl.

Something so beautiful about good-looking modest outfits.

Here's the LinkUp:

Here's what I'm loving this week.

 So wanting to wear dresses again. (Minus the leggings underneath anyway)

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 Black & White is one of my favorites. Classic and elegant. Yup.

Add some pinwheels like that and I'm stoked.

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Beach hair & floppy sunhats. Yup!

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Swooning over sundresses in general. 

Can't wait to break out the ones I bought on sale the end of last summer.

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 Modest formal dresses and cute heels. Its almost wedding season.

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Red shoes. YES!

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Never would have put those colors together but loving the outcome.

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I prob have the things to do this in the summer. Yay. 

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So need to try this hairstyle. 

Have a great weekend.

Much Love,
 L


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'Two Hearts In Love' Thursdays. [Hairstyles]

There are multiple options planning hair for your wedding day,

 and the hair of your bridesmaids.

You can totally just hire a salon to do everyone's hair, this is probably the most costly option but may give you the most confidence depending on your other options.

In my case, I had 2 friends who are AMAZING with hair. So I asked them if they would do the bridesmaids hair for me at the church beforehand. This way everyone was together so they were all ready to go and able to enjoy the time leading up to the ceremony.

I actually went to a hairdresser myself, it is usually humid here in the summer and my hair does not cooperate well. So I wanted to go to a professional who would force it to behave =)

Amazing friend.

The results were amazing all round. 

I had a friend who was married before me who shared the tip of trying a hairstyle you want several months beforehand. This way if you don't actually like the one you picked, you can try a different one at another trial appointment. This way you aren't putting a ton of pressure on the way it looks the morning of the wedding.

My trial hair appointment & the wedding day.

My trial actually looked better than the wedding day, my highlights had grown out a little and as I had been told not to touch them up after a certain point, they needed to be integrated into the hairstyle differently on the day.

Not a big deal as I still liked what she did, but it was different from the amazing curls we tried before.

The trial was also done in the winter so there was zero humidity which also contributed to the way the curls sat. Bit different from the humid wedding day where the curls dropped before the reception.

I will admit I was so happy being with A & married by that point that I didn't even notice my hair. 

I gave my bridesmaids their hair accessories from Claires as gifts.

I would recommend buying a wedding hairstyles magazine to look through, or you might find what you are looking for online. Maybe Pinterest?

Also make sure that you take your hair accessories with you to a trial appointment, the style you pick will also depend on what you want in your hair (ie flowers, tiara, clips, barettes) as well. If you are having a veil you will want a hairstyle in which you can anchor it.
You can find unique hair accessories on Etsy which are handmade pieces, usually cheaper than those available in bridal stores.
If you plan on having your hair different from your bridesmaids hair (or choosing their hairstyle), then you may want to decide on your own hairstyle and pick theirs after you have chosen. This way you won't all end up with the same hairstyle (unless that's what you want).
Be sure to make sure you all wear button down tops on the day so that you don't mess your hair up when you come to change into your dresses.

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This would be gorgeous on Bridemaids =)

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Much Love & Happy Hair days,

L

P.S. To me...March 1st is officially Spring! Oh yeah!