Friday's Fancies: Easy Summer Livin'

This week's Friday's Fancies theme empowered us to rock the white (or to rock the casbah...whichever you like). Nothing says simple, yet chic, in the summer more than a cute little white dress with a few key accessories. Our outfit inspiration today encourages you to spend more time outside enjoying the sunshine and less time standing in your closet wondering what to wear. Enjoy!!

Easy Summer Livin' by herlatenightcravings

Shop these links:  Delia's Emma Dress ($23.50)  //  J.Crew Two-tone Skinny Rope Belt ($30)  //  Kendra Scott Minnie Small Earrings ($40)  //  Juicy Couture Skinny Enamel Bangle ($48)  //  MANGO Two-tone Raffia Shopper Bag ($70)  //  Steve Madden Stark Woven Sandals ($60)

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Favorite Summer Scarves & 9 Ways to Wear Them!

It's been highly requested that we share our scarf collection with you guys, so what better place to start than with some of our favorite spring and summer scarves. We also included 9 different ways that you can wear your scarf...some you may already be familiar with, but hopefully you find at least one new way. Hope you guys enjoy!!

According to Wikipedia, Oblong may refer to a rectangle with length greater than its width (i.e. not a square). We are so silly! :-)

Also, we were told by a subscriber on YouTube that the scarf from LOFT at the end looks like it's from Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Scotland. Gorgeous!! We need to visit!!!

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YouTube Made Us Do It!

YouTubers Mentioned (go check out their channels!):

Tiffany from MakeupByTiffanyD
Kristen from beautymoxie
Marnie from MsGoldgirl
Josh from JoshCollierMUA

Lorraine from TheCurrentCustom
Fleur from FleurDeForce
Lisa from LisaLisaD1
Kassie from ShadesOfKassie

Laura from MrsLolaLynn

Aileen from Neelia476

Crystal from crystalis007

Lindsay from LaFemme5278

Michelle & Laura from MMandLShow

Theresa from BeautyforEveryday

Kristin from kristingehm

P.S. We just put up a new video on our vlog channel where we show The Jungle Stand Tasting Bar which is a monthly subscription box all about food. It's an unboxing/first impressions/review all at the same time. Be sure to go over to therealHLNC and watch. 

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MAC Temperature Rising Haul!

Products Purchased:

Scorching Haute Nail Polish

Bare My Soul Eyeshadow Quad

Caliente Lipstick

Feel My Pulse Lipstick

Sheer Seduction Lipstick

Soft Serenade Lipglass

Underdressed Lipglass

Rhythm Lipglass

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Friday's Fancies: A Relaxing Weekend

We're kicking off the unofficial start to summer this weekend by chillin' out maxin', relaxin' all cool and all shootin' some bball outside of the school. (Fresh Prince of Bel Air reference anyone?) This holiday weekend is completely about keeping it casual and easy, so you may find us catching some rays (with SPF of course) or leisurely sipping some bevies al fresco. Won't you join us??

WANTED: a relaxing weekend by herlatenightcravings

Shop these links:  Lazy River Straw Fedora ($10)  //  Twist Front Bandeau Bikini Top ($13)  //  Crochet Bikini Bottom ($16)  //  Kohl's Rosetti Watercolors Canvas & Clear Shopper ($35...on sale!)  //  LNA Tulum Cotton-blend Jersey Tank ($30)  //  J.Crew Denim Short in Patina Wash ($80)  //  Kohl's Candie's Jersey Abstract & Braided Infinity Scarf ($18...on sale!)  //  Kohl's LC Lauren Conrad Striped Dress ($24...on sale!)  //  Kendra Scott 'Skylar Spear' Earrings ($65)  //  Modcloth 'At Your Leisure' Sandal ($30)

Kohl's has generously offered our readers a 10% off coupon code:  BLOGGER10
Expires July 11th  //  Can be combined with one other coupon code

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Love it or Leave it...Nails Inc. Leather Polish

If you've been around our blog for awhile then you know that we have a special soft spot for nail polishes. One might even say that we are a tad obsessed. We love our polishes so much that we even dedicate a monthly post to showcase a polish of the month (as seen here: POTM). Nail trends come and go and most recently it's been all about adding texture to your mani. OPI came out with the Liquid Sand textured polishes and Zoya now has the Pixie Dust polishes, which are beautiful. We just discovered that Nails Inc. London has a line of polishes called Leather Effect. It's new out at Sephora.

    

What Sephora Says:

What it is:
A leather-effect polish with a high-fashion, textured finish. 

What it does:
This polish applies glossy but dries down into a chic leather look without the need for a top coat. Each polish comes with a leather-effect cap that will ensure that the products look as fabulous on your dressing table as they do on your nails. These new shades are ideal for nailing the texture trend.

Available in 5 Shades: 
Clerkenwell - Buff
Ladbroke Grove - Pink Coral
Dalston - Pale Blue
Old Crompton Street - Gray
Noho - Black

What else you need to know:
Leather effect polish dries very quickly giving you fashion forward nails in an instant.

How to use:
-Apply one coat of your chosen base coat. 
-Apply one coat of Leather Effect polish. Wait two minutes and then apply a second coat. The leather effect will appear as the polish dries. 
-Do not apply a top coat as this will take away the leather effect. Allow polish to dry for a few minutes.

Retails USD: $11.00 -- purchase here

What do you guys think? Are you into wearing a little texture on your nails or do you think this is a trend that needs to make an exit? These come in some pretty shades and we are kind of curious if the effect really does look "leathery". We'd love to hear from you guys, so please leave us a comment and let us know if this is a "love it or leave it".

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Highlighter Collection & Favorites Collab Video w/ MrsLoLaLynn

Highlighters Mentioned:

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Semi Precious Rose Quartz

MAC Rose Ole Special Reserve Highlight Powder

MAC Triple Fusion Mineralize Skin Finish (discontinued...sorry!)

MAC Superb Extra Dimension Skin Finish

MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Semi Precious Pearl

MAC Eyeshadow in Shroom

MAC Prolongwear Eyeshadow in Carefree

Laura Gellar Baked Duo in French Vanilla and Portofino

Dior Shimmer powder in Rose Diamond

Benefit Moon Beam

Benefit High Beam

Benefit Sun Beam

Benefit Girl Meets Pearl

Benefit Watt's Up

Hard Candy Bronzer in Tiki

Wet 'n Wild Color Icon Bronzer in reserve Your Cabana

Josie Maran Argan Illuminator

NARS Multiple in Copacabana

Brushes Mentioned:

MAC #116 Blush Brush

Sigma Large Angled Contour F40

Sigma Tapered Blending E40

Real Techniques Stippling Brush

Beauty Blender

Real Techniques Duo Fiber Multi-task Brush

Hope you guys enjoyed our video!! We hope that you go and say hi and subscribe to our friend Laura at MrsLoLaLynn on YouTube!

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May Birchbox Unboxing!

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May POTM

We love bringing you guys our Polish Of The Month posts. It's always so much fun showcasing a special polish or polishes (because sometimes two is better than one) every single month. There are just so many awesome polishes out there that they really do deserve their own post! So without further adieu, we bring you...

May Polish Of The Month

Jayme's Pick - Essie Sunday Funday & OPI Honey Ryder

I randomly stumbled upon Essie's Sunday Funday at Target and it was love at first sight. This bright hot coral shade has the finest shimmer and is gorgeous.  And the name of the polish is too perfect because I love a good Sunday Funday!  Honey Ryder is one of the new liquid sand polishes. This is the most beautiful gold shade and I love that it gives texture. I hadn't worn an accent nail in awhile and I just love this combo. It makes me "Happy, Happy, Happy!"

Mendi's Pick - Essie Butler Please

So many of you had recommended this color to me that I began to wonder what I was missing out on...and we all know there's only one way to cure that...to go BUY IT!! And I'm so glad I did. This is a gorgeous "HOT BLUE" as I like to call it and definitely a color that everyone needs for summer. 

What polish or polishes have you been loving recently? Picked up any new ones? Let us know!

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Friday's Fancies: Here a Stripe, There a Stripe

A Friday's Fancies all about stripes...can we get an AMEN?!?! If you have followed us for awhile then you know that we love us some stripes, especially Mendi. It's like {av} picked out this theme with her in mind! Stripes are so on trend this season, yet they are classic at the same time. Dress 'em up or keep 'em casual, it's totally up to you. The point is to always have fun with your fashion, so go on and rock those stripes!

Here a Stripe, There a Stripe by herlatenightcravings featuring platform wedges

Shop these links:  Seychelles Alright With Me Wedge ($70)  //  Stripe Sequin Anchor Tank ($25)  //  BaubleBar Sorbet Stripe Bangle ($26)  //  Keds Double Dutch Stripe ($50)  //  Merona Rugby Shirt Dress ($23)  //  Gap Bold Stripe Scarf ($30)  //  Betsey Johnson Stripe Anchor Stud ($25)  //  Tory Burch Large Molded Cosmetic Case ($95)  //  J.Crew Rope Stripe Sailor Short ($75)  //  Rebecca Minkoff Cherish Tote ($105)

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Mendi's What's In My Bag

It's always fun to sneak a peek in someone else's handbag, no?? Who knows what all is lurking in there. So tell me, how do you keep your handbag? Organized all the way, organized chaos or just straight up chaos??

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Vlogging (Target & An Announcement)

We hope that you guys are as excited as we are to bring you more vlog style videos. These videos might not make an appearance here on the blog so we'd love for you to hop on over to YouTube and subscribe to our new channel therealHLNC. Click here to see our very first vlog on our new channel.

Thanks so much for all of your support!!

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Our Favorite Summer Crossbody Bags

It's no secret that we're major handbag lovers...the bigger, the better is our motto Monday through Friday. But by the time the weekend rolls around we're ready to lighten our load. Literally. Here's where crossbody bags become our best friends. Just big enough to carry the weekend basics, such as your ID, debit cards, a few lippie options and phone, plus it's totally hands free so that it doesn't inhibit any shopping you might be doing. We like ours in all shapes, sizes and colors, but for summer we're especially loving bold colors or a fun leopard print. Maybe one of these babies needs to come home with you...

Look Ma, No Hands! by herlatenightcravings

Shop these links (clockwise):  Tory Burch Neon Snake  //  Marc by Marc Jacobs Mini Natasha Printed Nylon  //  Kate Spade New York Cobble Hill Tenley  //  Henri Bendel Sutton Mini  //  ALDO Gadoury  //  Rebecca Minkoff Mini M.A.C.  //  Urban Expressions Arcadia Stud Mini  //  Michael Kors Kempton

We hope you guys spot something that you like!!

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Old Navy Haul!

Hope you guys have picked up some fun new wardrobe additions for spring and summer! Drop us a comment to let us know if you've scored any great deals!! Thanks for watching!

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Friday's Fancies: Working for the Weekend

We're working girls. Noooo guys, not that kind of "working girl" (haha), but we do hold down our full-time 40 hour a week jobs on top of keeping up with this blog of ours that we love. So today's Friday's Fancies is one that really spoke to us...because let's keep it real...we LIVE for our weekends. Whether it's cram packed with housekeeping that needs to be done, friends that we want to catch up with, dinners and quality time with family or simply propping up our feet while we catch up on our favorite TV shows, we take advantage of every single minute of our weekends. Because before we know it Monday morning will come and it's right back to the daily grind. Here's our take on an easy weekend outfit...

Working for the Weekend by herlatenightcravings

Shop this look:  Ella Moss Sunstream Maxi Dress ($228)  //  Hollister Co El Porto Beach Denim Vest ($50)  //  Miss Selfridge Spike Hoop Earrings ($13)  //  Mango Cat-Eye Sunglasses ($25)  //  Rebecca Minkoff Skinny M.A.C. Wristlet ($82)  //  DV by Dolce Vita Archer Sandals ($69)

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Beauty Things We SUCK At!

We hope you enjoyed hearing what we SUCK at in terms of our beauty regimens. Please leave a comment and let us know what you are bad at so we won't be the only ones who SUCK.

Remember, friends don't let friends SUCK at beauty things alone! :-)

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Collective InstaStyle

If you have been following us on InstaGram, then you already know by now that we've become InstaGram obsessed. You'll find bits and pieces of our daily lives on there that we wouldn't typically share here on the blog. We love looking at what other people are wearing and we hope you guys enjoy seeing our style. Here's a little grouping of some of our favorite outfits from over the past month.

JAYME

MENDI

If you haven't joined InstaGram yet, we hope you will soon...be sure to holler at us when you do!

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Current Hair Care Routine

Mendi's Hair Care Routine

Suave Moroccan Infusion Shine Shampoo and Conditioner

Suave Moroccan Infusion Shine Mask

Moroccan Infusion Moroccan Argan Styling Oil

Aveda Smooth Infusion Style Prep Smoother

Aveda Smooth Infusion Glossing Straightener

L'Oreal EverStyle Smooth & Shine Creme

Garnier Fructis Flexible Control Anti-Humidity Hairspray in Strong

Suave Keratin Infusion Dry Shampoo

Aveda Air Control

Jayme's Hair Care Routine

Suave Moroccan Infusion Color Care Shampoo and Conditioner

Suave Moroccan Infusion Shine Mask

Suave Moroccan Infusion Moroccan Argan Styling Oil

Suave Keratin Infusion Smooth & Shine Serum 

Suave Keratin Infusion Heat Defense Leave-in Conditioner

Bumble & bumble Tonic Lotion

Suave Keratin Infusion Dry Shampoo

Aveda Air Control

Kenra Super Hold Finishing Spray

We hope you enjoyed seeing what we use on a daily basis. We'd love to know what some of your favorite hair care products are...maybe you will turn us on to something new!

*As mentioned, we were sent the Suave Moroccan Infusion Shampoo, Conditioner  mask and oil. We were also given the Bumble and bumble Tonic Lotion. We were not compensated for our review nor were we asked to perform a review. All opinions are honest...as always! All other products were purchased with our own money.*

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Massive Spring/Summer Haul!

The Loft

Sunwashed Tee in Light Cool Ocean, Teal Blast & Limoncello

Layered Cap Sleeve Henley in Canary Yellow (this actually needs to be returned - didn't like how it fit)

Striped Chiffon Overlay Shell in Black

Beach Umbrella Print Pareo 

Target

Mossimo Pattered Fashion Multicolored Scarf

Macy's

Enzo Angiolina Gesso Wedge Sandals in Orange

Bar III Dress Sleeveless High Neck Striped A-Line in Natural Taupe

Kohl's - (some of these are still on sale online)

ELLE Polka-Dot Cuffed Denim Capris

 Jennifer Lopez Boyfriend Jeans

Jennifer Lopez Slim Boyfriend Denim Capris

ELLE Denim Jacket in Dark Wash

ELLE Striped Peplum Blazer

Barely There CustomFlex Fit 2 pk. Bandini Bras in Grape Cordial Sugar & True Teal Tropical

Bath & Body Works

Wallflower Refills in Beach Cabana, Frosted Cupcake & Limoncillo

3 Wick Candles in Lakeside, Coconut Leaves, Limoncello, Espresso Bar, Boathouse Row, Tiki Beach, Poolside & Beach Cabana

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I'd love to know if you guys have added some fresh pieces to your closet recently. Drop me a comment and let me know! Hope you are having a fabulous weekend!! 

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Friday's Fancies: Flower Bomb

We decided to do something a little different for today's Friday's Fancies...we're handing over the styling reigns to you guys. We've gotten the outfit started with a gorgeous floral top and a pair of white jeans, but we want you to pick the accessories. Would you go with the bold shoes combo or the bold bag combo?? Or would you mix and match a little from each? We can't wait to hear what you guys think!

Flower Bomb by herlatenightcravings

Shop these links:  Orange Floral Print Top ($52)  //  Seven For All Mankind White Denim Cristen Jeans ($190)  //  C. Wonder Braided Tassel Pebbled Leather Clutch ($148)  //  Michael Kors Blue Aria Suede Platform Sandal ($129)  //  BaubleBar Pink Druzy Cascade Earrings ($24)  //  Juicy Couture Frankie Quilted Leather Crossbody ($128)  //  Steve Madden Haywire Wedges ($80)  //  BaubleBar Phospho Boho Drop Earrings ($34)

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April Favorites!

Products Mentioned:

Inglot Freedom System Quad Eyeshadow Palette (399, 402, 46, Shine 07)

Victoria's Secret - Secret Craving Ultra Moisturizing Hand and Body Cream and Smoothing Body Scrub

Prada Candy Perfume

MAC Fix +

Stila Stay All Day 10-in-1 HD Beauty Balm

Tom Ford Blush in Frantic Pink (02)

Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Romance (55)

Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in Parfait

Vanity Mark's Dr. Kiss Lip Balm

Revlon Lip Butter in Pink Truffle

Nivea Lip Butter in Vanilla and Macadamia Kiss

Revlon Brow Fantasy in Dark Brown

Happy first day of May to you guys!! Hope you enjoyed seeing our favorite products from last month. We'd love to know what your faves have been so please leave a comment and let us know. 

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