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Palm Beach Travel Guide

Hey everyone, as promised I’m sharing my Palm Beach travel guide with you today. I actually visited Palm Beach in 2017 and loved it so much that I promised myself I would return again. Last time I stayed at the Brazilian Court Hotel, which you can see here—>Palm Beach Travel Review

This past visit, I stayed at The Colony Hotel and it was the most darling hotel with palm print wall paper that lined the hallways and the cutest retro pool area with striped umbrellas. I also love that it’s just around the corner from the beach and Worth Avenue so we were able to walk or bike almost everywhere with the exception of visited West Palm Beach.

Outfit: Floral Ruffle Dress (also here) | Bracelets c/o Julie Vos |

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Things to do:

Shop till you drop! | While I would love to blow all of my money shopping on Worth Avenue, I decided to do some window shopping instead and then took an uber over to Garden’s Mall for a wider variety of stores. That mall has practically every store you could wish for that we don’t have back at home in Louisiana.

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I picked up these jeans from the Nordstrom in Garden’s Mall. Check out the full look here—> How To Maximize Your Handbag Collection

Check out all of the different flaps you can choose from here—> https://www.katespade.com/flaps/

Get a massage at Kaffe’s Garden Spa | I got the Pink Himalayan Salt Foot Soak followed by a pink salt stone massage and it was by far the best massage I have ever gotten. The warm stones make such huge difference in the overall experience.

See the full post here—> My Olay 28 Day Challenge

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Outfit: Cutoff Shorts (also available here) | Similar Cropped Top | Boater Hat | Sandals

Rent some cruisers | The Colony Hotel offers their guests complimentary bike rentals!

Downtown West Palm Beach Food Tour | We loved walking around downtown West Palm Beach and getting a little history while hitting up some of the most delicious restaurants in town. My favorite spot was probably The Blind Monk and Canache Bakery Cafe. Their key lime pies were amazing.

Where to snack & dine:

Loic Bakery | Be sure to order the pistachio and raspberry croissants. Those were my faves and they’re freshly baked in house!

Pizza Girls | If you’re in the mood for some authentic Brooklyn style pizza, this place comes highly recommended! You can even order by the slice if you’re just looking for a snack. I loved the Veggie pizza!

Grease Burger Bar

The Restaurant | We ate at “The Restaurant” at the Colony Hotel for breakfast, lunch and dinner our stay and every meal was even more delicious than the last. I especially enjoyed the Huevos Rancheros I also love that the fact that they have live music during dinner.

Ta-Boo | Stop for lunch at Ta-Boo in between window shopping on Worth Avenue. We ordered the nachos, fish tacos and fries. Window shopping can be quite exhausting!

Pizza al Fresco | I learned about this place during my first visit to Palm Beach and we liked it so much that we actually ate here twice during this past trip. I highly recommend the Messicana pizza. This is perfect place to dine outside because they have the cutest outdoor courtyard complete with café lights and umbrella covered tables.

See the full post here—> Scarf Top + Twill Ankle Pants

Sant Ambroeus | I had lunch with Beth from Palm Beach Lately here last year and I love colorful and quaint it was. You must try their flowerless chocolate cake with gelato.

Buccan | I ate at Buccan last year when I visited and it was my favorite restaurant in PBI right next Imoto. Oh and it’s “literally” located right next to Imoto, but I’ll tell you about that place in a minute! I don’t know about you, but anytime I see fresh tuna on a menu, I order it. So we started off with the tuna crisps and squash blossoms and then followed that with some short rib empanadas. As much as we wanted to order more dishes, our appetites just wouldn’t allow it so we settled for some freshly baked chocolate chip cookies and espresso!

Imoto | This is another restaurant repeat for me because we ate here last time I visited, but it was so good that I had to go back. You must order the tuna appetizer and the banana beignets for dessert!

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Outfit: Yumi Kim Pretty Woman Dress (I love this yellow print too)| Nude Ankle Strap Heels | Circle Bag c/o Poppy and Sage | Bracelets c/o Julie Vos

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Outfit: White Button Down Dress | Nude Ankle Strap Heels (also available here) | Straw Circle Tote (also available here)

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Outfit: Call Back Romper — wearing sz S | Crossbody Clutch | CoCo High Heel Knot Slides

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Thank you to Palm Beaches FL & The Colony Hotel for hosting me.

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How To Style Colorful Sandals For Summer

May 16, 2017

Hi everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and Mother’s Day! I’m just getting back into the swing of things since returning from Palm Beach. I actually didn’t want to leave and I’m currently plotting ways on how I shall return to Palm Beach and maybe even move there. Okay…so maybe I won’t go as far as moving there, but I will definitely be visiting again very soon. As you an see from the photos below, I’m not exaggerating when I say that every corner, front yard, alleyway and even stairway were just so breathtaking! I was so glad that I packed a suitcase full of printed dresses, rompers and colorful accessories to complement the beautiful backdrops of Palm Beach including these spicy mustard sandals from Sole Society in today’s post.

Speaking of the sandals featured in today’s post, I notice that a lot of people tend to avoid colorful sandals in fear of them not “matching” anything in their wardrobe. Well, I’m here to tell you that when it comes to styling colorful items, your outfit doesn’t have to actually “match” your accessories, it just needs to “go” with them! In other words, your colorful shoes or accessories don’t have to be the exact same color as the print in your outfit, the colors and textures just have to complement each other.

For example, my spicy mustard sandals don’t match the exact shade of yellow in my romper, but they do complement the soft yellow, poppy red and green in the print.

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Outfit: Yumi Kim Whimsical Romper — wearing sz S | Jolene Saddle Bag & Spicy Mustard Sandals c/o Sole Sole Society | Nude Strappy Sandals (also available here) | Ray-Ban Round Sunglasses |

Jewelry: Vanessa Mooney Astrid Knotted Tassel Earrings (also available here) | Fern Ring, Tivoli Ring, Savannah Ring, Savannah Bracelet and Baroque Rose Cut Cuff c/o Julie Vos

In case you missed my Palm Beach travel outfit post, you can check it out here—> Summer Travel Style With Sole Society

Photos by: Chelsae Anne

This post is in partnership with Sole Society, a brand I love. All opinions and selections here are my own. Thank you for supporting the affiliate posts who make this blog possible.

Side Swept Braid How To

August 26, 2016

Hi everyone, as you all know, I recently attended Miami Swim Week this past July with the TRESemmé team where we showed you tons of amazing summer hairstyles. However, all of those stunning hairstyles were created by the talented TRESemmé team, but since I don’t have my own live-in hairstylist, I decided to attempt my own version of a side swept braid! I’m not gonna lie, it doesn’t look like it was done by the lead TRESemmé stylist, but it does look effortless and perfect to finish out the summer in. I listed the steps below so you can try it out for Labor Day Weekend coming up!
In case you missed my last Swim Week post, you can view it here—> My Summer Hairstyle Tutorial With TRESemmé & E!News

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Step 1: Rinse and Condition your hair with TRESemmé’s Botanique Nourish and Replenish Shampoo and Conditioner
Side Note: This hairstyle does not require perfectly clean hair! You can wash your hair and then go a couple of days before trying this side swept braid!

Step 2: Spray the Nourish & Replenish Hydrating Mist all throughout your hair and not just because it smells amazing, but also because it helps to detangle and hydrate your locks.

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Step 3: Dry your hair. I love my T3 Micro Hair Dryer. After drying, add some grit and texture to your hair with mousse. You can also use TRESemmé BOTANIQUE Damage Recovery Oil Elixir for weightless shine and texture that won’t leave your hair feeling greasy.

Step 4: If you have short short hair like me, you may want to add in some hair extensions for length and thickness to create a larger and fuller braid. Be sure to do this before waving your hair. Since you’re putting your hair up, you don’t need to make perfect waves. Just take small sections and run your wand throughout your entire head. I recommend using a 1.5″ inch barrel. Don’t forget to use TRESemmé Thermal Creations Heat Protectant Spray to avoid damaging your hair with hot tools.

Step 5: Create a deep part at the crown of your head towards the side that you want the braid to be on. Then pull all of your hair in front of that shoulder leaving out a small section at the front of your face. Next, tease all the hair around the crown of your head with a comb.

Step 6: Braid your hair tightly and use a small hair tie to secure it. Then gently tug the braid apart with your fingers to make it looser and give it that perfectly-undone look. Start from the bottom and work your way to the top. Lastly, take the small section of hair in front that you left out of the braid and pull out even smaller sections of hair and bobby pin them back to the base of your braid. Leave some out and pull your wand through that section one more time. Complete the hairstyle with plenty of Tres Two Extra Hold Hairspray.

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Lace Crochet for Cinco de Mayo

May 5, 2016

Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone! How cute are these lace crochet off the shoulder pieces? I wish I was wearing one now with a margarita in hand. Instead, I’m currently celebrating in the Newark airport on the way back from my cruise to Bermuda with the girls, which was a blast by the way. I’ll be posting a full recap of the cruise on the blog soon, but until I hope you enjoy these festive off the shoulder looks for Cinco de Mayo below! I actually wore the red, lace crochet romper while I was on the cruise this past week.