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1. Start by creating a part at the top of your head; begin to twist, one side at a time, your hair up and under. See figure 1. 

*When you get done with the first side you going to want to tie it tight with a ponytail until you get the other side done or it will just fall right out.

2. Gather your two twists into one low set ponytail. You may need to pull your "twist" a little tighter before you tie it off. 

Next put a finger or two through the top of your pony, between your ponytail and your scalp making a hole. You will be pulling your left and right twist out a little to create this hole. See figure 2.

2. Flip your ponytail up and push through the whole you created. See figure 3.

Now bobby pin the crap out of that sucker!

I usually put a couple in my twists on both sides to keep them tight and where I want. I also throw a couple to secure my hair that a pushed through so that it doesn't come out during the day.

 
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This is my "so excited for work face"

No really, I love my job. All sarcasm aside.

I bought this red-orange blazer at Forever 21 a couple of months ago. I don't remember the price but they are usually pretty reasonable ($20 range).

I paired it with this black and white striped shirt and black slacks. I love the shirt because it has a ribbon bow sew on. 

I wore my pearl dangly earring [see below for close up] and simple makeup. 

For my hair I did a "twist and tuck". No this is not the actual name but thats a good enough discription. Posting the tutorial shortly.








You can see my dangly earring a little bit better here.

They are basically chunky with different sizes of pearls that hang down about an inch.

My makeup is just foundation & light blush.

For the eyes I have a thin line of back eyeliner across my top lid and a thin line underneath, following my lower lashes, that goes from my outer corner to middle.

 Black mascara to finish.
 
Find of the month...

This fantastic navy blazer! Purchased at Charlotte Russe for $15 dollars. 

My favorite detail is the gold zipper that goes around the entire blazer; such a cute detail!

Worth every penny

I paired it with my white button down from Banana Republic $20 and black slacks, also from Banana Republic $35. 

They were on sale.

Gold stud earrings and my favorite watch.

For my hair I did a braided crown with a bun in the back; keep posted for the tutorial!


 
The idea: Pair blouse, cardigan and belt (cinched at below your bust or at your true waist).

I chose my peach cardigan, tan blouse and brown belt. 

For bottoms I wore brown slacks and tan oxfords.

I also curled my hair with a straighter. 

By the way curling with a straighter is amazing! you can do tight or loose curls and they stay FOREVER!

I will post a tutorial curling with a straightener later this week.

You can see the complete outfit below; it works great for me because I work for a bank.

Professional yet fun and simple!
 
Okay this is sooo simple. Its my go to, "I don't have time but want to look like I did" hair.

Hows that for an explaination?
Awesome.

Make a loop. You do this by not completely pulling your ponytail through. 

Leave out a chunk of hair at the base of your scalp [see right]. Figure 1

Take that piece of hair and wrap it around your exposed ponytail. 

Bobby pin your hair in place. Figure 2

Depending on how many layers you have you will need  between 2-5 bobby pins.



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Figure 1
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Figure 2
 
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Pardon the squinty eyes, it was bright.

Yay for summer! Anyway...

This is one of my easy go to casual outfits. 

Key is to layer; punk tee, complimentary undershirt, & button down sweater vest, (see 3 layers :) ).

Pair with some comfy jeans and cute sandals. 

For jewelry I wore faux diamond studs and a watch.