Three Braided Buns

Today's post is a hair tutorial inspired by this look, found here. I wore it for an awards ceremony for an essay contest about women in science. It was very warm that day, so it was important for me to keep my hair up and out of the way. My hair right now is the perfect medium length to try all sorts of hairstyles - one of my favorite styles for camp has been a braided side bun (tutorial coming soon!). 

Here's a photo of the hairstyle. I like how all the braids played up the texture of my hair nicely! Having hair that is all the same color, it can sometimes be hard to achieve dimension. Braiding is one of my favorite techniques to create more texture. 

And here's the photo of me at the awards ceremony.

Outfit details: Dress: Lush via Nordstrom / Wedges: Franco Sarto via T. J. Maxx / Earrings: Urban Outfitters 

I went with a summery look with the cream lace dress (one of my favorite dresses - it's so versatile!), nude wedges. I accessorized the otherwise neutral-toned outfit with gold and jade earrings. 

A heat wave is hitting my town right now, making it very warm - wherever you are, please stay cool! Have a fantastic day. 

Printed Shorts

I think these have to be my favorite shorts - they're not only comfortable and feel like fancy pajamas, but they're fun and colorful! I contrasted casual and fancy with the necklace and the plain black t-shirt. In the past few weeks, pieces like a plain white or black shirt have looked great when paired with bright skirts or shorts.

With these printed shorts, I match the flowers I'm sitting next to in my school's courtyard :) 

Outfit details: Shirt: Old Navy / Shorts: Frenchi via Nordstrom Rack / Sandals: Franco Sarto / Necklace: Forever 21 

For my prom, which was a few weeks ago, I got a few inches cut off my hair so these photos just remind me of my long hair! I'll post some photos from prom next week :) I was so happy to be able to wear my favorite color, aqua! 

Have a beautiful day.