The Hunger Games + China Glaze Nail Polish Collection!

So probably most of you have heard about the fabulous new China Glaze collection coming out March 1st... It's for The Hunger Games!! One my favorite book series turned into a movie <3 I'm pretty excited. my friends and I are already planning our midnight adventure to the local theater to see it! (Even though we have school the next day, but it's worth it!!) 

 

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My favorites are probably Electrify, Riveting, Harvest Moon, Smoke and Ashes, and Stone Cold. They're all so fabulous!!! 

But I gotta get me some Electrify. I think it will go well with the Bake You Pies shirt I plan on buying for the occasion xD

Anyways, so which colors do you plan on buying? Ulta and Sally Beauty Supply should be selling them for around $7 a pop. 

XOXO Stari

Nails, Nails, Nails! Follow Up!

Alright fashionistas, like I said in my previous post, Nails, Nails, Nails!, I was thinking of trying some black shatter over my fantabulous Designer... De Better! OPI polish. And SURPRISE! I did. I know, shocking. Here's the results. 

Looking pretty rad!

and a close up!

I think they look pretty great! I actually used the Sally Hansen Crackle in Ink Splatter. I'm lovin my nails today!! :)

XOXO Stari

Nails, Nails, Nails!

Well, I don't know about you fashionistas but I flippin LOVE painting my nails!!! It's so... I don't know... you can just get really creative and original! So I painted my nails and stuff... so check it outttt!



In this pic my nails are actually done with those fantab Sally Hansen real nail polish strip thingymajigs!! They turned out alright.. here's the pros and cons:
pros: AMAZING patterns!!!
SO MANY TO CHOOSE FROM!!!
Lasts a while!!

cons: They don't stretch very well... they tear :<
PAIN IN THE BUTT TO TAKE OFF!!!
sorta expensive for 1 mani's worth

Sooo that's my little review. Anyways but the are pretty fab! The one's I'm wearing in this pic are the holiday ones. The strips are silver with red poinsettias :)



In this pic my nails are painted with Designer... De Better by OPI. It's from the Muppets Collection! Which I love love looooovvvvveeee!! <3 It's a shimmery silver with little teensy tiny red shimmers. It's pretty rad. Thinking of trying some shatter over it, yeah?

Well, I also painted my nails with the oh so fabulous Divine Swine by OPI- also from the Muppets Collection! IT'S PURE GLITTER!!! OMG!! It's like... purpleish pinkish magentaish little glitters with big chunky silver glitters!! EEP!! It's fab and I should've taken a picture. But no picture could have done it justice. I two coats of the great glitter polish over one coat of Louvre Me Louvre Me Not by OPI. So seriously you NEED to go out and buy these colors. Or stay at home and buy them from the links... But then paint them like how I did. seriously. It's MeSmErIzInG O_o

Anyways, much love to my fine Fashionistas!

XOXO Stari

Glittery Winter Nails!!

It's no lie that glitter nail polish is pretty popular right now. Glitter polish looks good with many outfits and adds a fun and sassy pop, right at your fingertips! I recently painted my nails dark blue and verrrrryyyyy glittery! :D

What I did was took a dark shimmery sapphire blue nail polish - 1 coat, (Sally Hansen Blue It, to be exact!) then took a really clear polish with a blue tint that had LOTS OF GLITTER in it and did 3 coats of that, then a top coat. It took a really long time to dry... But the end result was worth it!

Glitter nails are pretty popular lately. I've been seeing more advertisements and glitter polishes at stores lately. And I've seen lots of people wearing them! So here's the polishes/similar to the polishes I used, and some other crazy glitter polishes :) Another great thing about glitter polishes is they really brighten up your fingertips in dreary winter weather. 

Sally Hansen Blue It - Amazon.com $2.67

I actually couldn't find the glitter polish I used. I don't know what brand it is or anything and I couldn't find one similar... But here's more GLITTER!!!

OPI Muppet Collection Gone Gonzo - Amazon.com $5.25

China Glaze Doll House - Amazon.com $2.98



China Glaze Nova - Amazon.com $2.90



 
OPI I Lily Love You - Amazon.com $5



Essie Luxe Effects Set In Stones - Amazon.com $7.35


And if THAT doesn't quench your glitter-lust then the rest of the new Muppets Collection by OPI should! About half of them are ridiculously glittery, just the way I like it! :)

Enjoy your glittery nails, Fashionistas!
XOXO Stari

Thinking Outside the Blocks

So today Fashionistas I'm going to teach you how to Color-Block! It's fairly simple and there are multiple ways to do so. One way is by taking some colored pieces (preferably in a summery color!) and wearing them all at once, like so:



3/4 Sleeve Pocket Cardigan in Raspberry Rose- Wet Seal $15.80





Basic Knit Tank in Turquoise- Forever 21 $2.80



Joe Benbasset Eyelet Lace Skirt- Kohls NOW $19


OK so I know this skirt was in yesterdays post but it's so dang cute and it just toally fits with this outfit! :-)


Piper Ruffle Flip Flop in Turquoise- Payless $24.99


And that's one way to color-block... Cute right?! Another way is by wearing a piece that literally has blocks of different colors on it! Just make sure it doesn't have too many blocks or you'll end up looking like a game of Tetris...


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Slow Down! PURSE XING!

Not only is this trend stylish, but it's also practical! Don't know what I'm talking about? I'm talking about cross-body purses! They just pop on your shoulder and you cross it over you body and it dangles at your hip! And these babies are SO much more stylish then the dreaded fanny-pack! *shudder*

Funny story: A few years ago I bought the most fantastic purse for only $10! It was a shiny black cross-body and it used it time and time again... It had this cute little weave thing on it... anyways, the other day I pack up my purse all ready to go out then I zip up the zipper and ka-POW! The zipper pops right off! So of course I'm all mad one of the best purses I ever had broke and it's unfixable! (Trust me I tired) Then yesterday I was re-organizing a drawer with some assorted items including purses. Then I came across this purse!! My Grandma picked it up for me when she visited Australia last year. I completely forgot about it. I was so excited when I found it! The colors is nice and it has FIVE ZIPPERED POCKETS, BABY! BOO-YAH! Oh and it has the whole color-blocking trend down :-)

My pretty purse from the front!

                                 My pretty purse from the back!

ANYWAYS!
I decided to put together a post of some of the most fantabulous, inexpensive, amazing cross-bodies I could find! Enjoy Fashionistas!


Over Shoulder Bag in Seafoam- Forever 21 $22.80



Woven Leatherette Bag in Brown- Forever 21 $22.80



Kathy Van Zeeland"All Nighter" Cross-Body Bag in White- Dillards NOW $24.50



Style&Co Handbag, Asymetrical Zip Crossbody Bag- Macy's NOW $11.99



Decree  'Sophie' Cross Body- JCPenney NOW $14.99



Liz Claiborne 'Draw Me in' Crossbody- JCPenney NOW $24.99





Candie's  Masiy Bow Striped Cross-Body Handbag in Pink Stripe- Kohls NOW $15.60



Rosetti Floral Mini Cross-Body Handbag- Kohls NOW $19.99



Coft and BarrowFloral Cross-Body Handbag in Pink Floral- Kohls NOW $23.40


Enjoy these fantabulous cross-bodies Fashionistas!

Prepare to Have Hat Hair (in a good way!)

Hello Fashionistas! As you know summer is finally here and it's HOT HOT HOT!!! Lucky for you one of summer's must haves is a big floppy sun hat! Aside from being TOTALLY cute, it shades your scalp and face, and if your having a bad hair day you can just throw one on and no one will notice! :-)


Striped Floppy Straw Hat in Turquoise- Kohls NOW $15.80


Who doesn't love stripes? Or this color?! It's so summery and it reminds me of the beach! But if turquoise isn't your color this hat also comes in coral and natural or in black and white.


CALYPSO St. Barth Floppy Hat in White- Target $14.99


This is hat is nearly perfect for summer! It's big and floppy and white, and we all know white matches just about everything. But if its too much white, you can always spice it up with some colorful ribbon and make a bow! :-)


Color Swirl Floppy Hat- Forever 21 $12.80


Out of all the hats this has to be my fave because its so colorful! It even has a cute straw bow on the other side!


Floppy Hat in White- Wet Seal $10.80


I love the simplicity of this floppy hat! You could also add a colorful bow to this hat with some ribbon. This hat also comes in natural and black!



Shimmer Striped Floppy Hat- Kohls NOW $15.60


This black and white hat is totally cute! You could wear it with so much- and I just love all the stripes!


The great thing about floppy hats is that you can wear them with anything! T-shirt and shorts, a sundress, or even a swimsuit! Enjoy Fashionistas! :-)

Fantabulously Floral!

Hello Fashionistas! Florals are so cute and a fashion-MUST! So check out these floral pieces for low prices :-)


Sheer Floral Peasant Shirt in Floral White- Aéropostale NOW $19.75


I really like the style and colors on this shirt, and it would look good with a skirt or jeans!


Floral Macramé Babydoll Tee in Bleach- Aéropostale NOW $14.75


This shirt is so pretty! The navy flowers look really good on the white shirt. It also comes in pink & gray and white flowers on navy.


Floral Bow Skinny Headband- Forever 21 $2.80

This headband is so cute with its big bow on the side! You could add just a touch of floral to almost any outfit with this colorful accessory!

Mandy Floral Top in White- Delia's NOW $19.99

How sweet is this shirt? It's so pretty! :-)

3/4 Slv Floral Top- Forever 21 $15.80


This shirt is a little more dressed up than the rest. Pairing it with a flowy white skirt would be perfection!


Abstract Floral Tiered Skirt in Boysenberry- Kohls NOW $24.99


Speaking of perfect skirts check out this colorful piece!


Emma Espadrille Peep Toe Flat in Multi- Payless $22.99


These shoes are SO CUTE!!! I actually ordered these a few days ago and I hope they get here soon! They are the perfect combo of floral, flats, espadrille, and peep toe! Just be sure to paint your tosies before you wear them!

Well there you have it Fashionistas. Just don't wear them all at once! ;-)