Summer Trends

I know it isn't springtime yet. But we are already thinking summer. The trend this summer is to be colorful which includes prisms, rainbows and anything holographic. This includes clothes and makeup. This trend is a revival of the "black girl next door" who lives in a suburb that's one fence away from being a slum. Think "Outkast." The colors of the prism represent an escape from the expectations of fake bougieness and their childhood bedroom.

Girls next door weren't always pampered with mani and pedi's on a regular basis. The alternative is to buy a pedicure foot spa like this one by Conair which is brand that girls next door are familiar with. Invest in special bath salts to soak your feet in like the salts from the Hollywood Skin Bar. If you have to do your own pedi, polish your toenails off with holographic nail polish like the silver color from ILNP.

The angst of being the girl next door results in an eclectic style that comes across more edgy than boho. T-shirts, hoodies and denim jackets are paired with spatial accessories like this geometric luminous crossbody bag.

Makeup is abstract and intuitive. Which means, it's not necessary to follow the rules. Make the most of highlighter palettes and eyeshadows by reinventing their purpose.

The $19.99 Conair flat iron at the local drugstore doesn't get hot enough to do anything for black hair. However, this 1-inch rainbow titanium flat iron by Conair goes up to 450 degrees and passes the test. If you use good hair products and a pressing oil like DAX, turn your flat iron like this all the way up to 450 and give your hair an good old fashioned press. Then finger comb your hair.

To keep your hair healthy and growing, invest in good hair products like the colorful Kaleidoscope brand which doesn't compromise on the beautiful packaging or the quality. If length is your goal, definitely try the Miracle Drops hair oil which will stimulate extreme growth.

This junior league cookbook from Ft. Myers, Florida is so much fun. It's full of classy recipes. The reason why most of these blogs include a cookbook or a recipe is this; cooking helps develop an overall sophistication that people around you must respect and appreciate.