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OOTD| Monochromatic Casual Summer Outfit

Happy Thursday everyone. Do you love simple casual look? Well that just what I wore over the weekend. Light, casual, on trend summer outfit that is easy to style. Let not forget affordable, Covid has the girl’s pocket looking a little crazy, right now. We can still look good on a budget. On today’s post I am sharing my easy breezy summer outfit, featuring a over sized button up and cargo pants from Shein. How was your weekend ? Well this past weekend was amazing. Finally got a chance to relax and just be me. I went Downtown and enjoy the summer like day on the riverfront with my mom. It was beautiful and I needed to get away for the moment. Related: On Trend | Simple & Affordable Boho Look FashionLayn’s Deets If you have been following my blog for awhile, then you will know how much I love a simple and affordable look. I decided to go for a monochrome look, which is known summer trend for 2020. To get this look, I took this light button up blouse and paired it with my breezy khaki color cargo pants, both from Shein. I love natural/ neutral colors. DETAILS …

June First…

Half way through the year and 2020 is one those things that just keeps on giving, and not in a good way. I am currently at lost for words, not knowing exactly how I should start. On today’s post I am reflecting, sharing my personal goals, latest fashion style & trends, and a brief blog note for the month of June. Usually I would tell you my thoughts on still being under the stay at home order. Well this post I am going to start off a little different. I want to use my platform to bring some awareness to what is going in the Black community. Let me be honest, my heart is grieving right now. Yet again, my system is shock right back into the reality of deeply rooted systematic racism in the USA. Again, another unarmed black man, George Floyd, has been taken due to those that are sworn to protect us, the police. Not only was he taken however Breonna Taylor was unarmed and gunned down by police, and Ahmaud Arbery’s life was taken by two white men, and so many black men and black women . Police brutality has been ongoing issue for years, new …

Self Care, Wellness

7 Ways To Boost Your Energy

Are you running on empty? Do you feel depleted? I know for myself I have been there before. Honestly, I was there a few weeks ago. Low energy. I was eating out of boredom and over worked. Being in on stay at home order has been so tough, it been tough on everybody, I know it. However, I am so over being constantly tired and drained. I decided to make some easy and natural changes to help me boost my energy. On today’s post I sharing 7 ways that can help you boost your energy, naturally. Be the energy you want to attract. Related:Beauty Talk | How To Get Glowing Skin ? 7 Ways To Boost Your Energy 1. Eat Better First, start by changing up you diet. Eating the right food can give our body the fuel we need to be boosted. Consume more fruits and veggies with you meals or replace a snack with fruit. Honestly, this one is hardest for me. I love my chips, and croissants. Instead of depriving myself, I keep a food journal to watch what I eat through week. Try to be more aware, of when I am eating out of boredom. Also, …

Beauty

Beauty Talk | How To Get Glowing Skin?

Happy Tuesday everyone. Let talk about skincare today. Have you been wearing a full face of makeup during the pandemic? For myself I have been going “au naturale”. No makeup, no bold eyebrows…just my bare face. Wearing makeup has not been necessary. Where am I am going? Who is going to see it. When I wear my mask when I go int, it simple defeat the purpose of having a flawless face full of makeup. So I stop wasting my make, and rely on my natural beauty. Having a a good skincare routine is super important to me, especially during this pandemic . So on today’s post I sharing a few easy tips and product I use to help my skin glow. I have dry, dull, and sensitive skin all year round. Very rarely am I oily. My skin sucks at time because I have tons of dead skin cells, stress, unhealthy environment, and dehydration. I made an appoint to really ramp up my skin care routine, since I have more time at home. I wear little to no makeup now, and I need my skin to be on point. Here are a few tips on how I get radiant …

Fashion, Spring Style, Summer Style

On Trend |Simple & Affordable Boho Look

Happy Tuesday everyone. Do you like simple, easy look? I have just that today, an easy simple boho outfit. This shirt dress from Shein is simple piece that is easy to style. One of my favorite style that I am totally inspired by is bohemian fashion. The eccentric colors, look, natural textures & textiles, and the flow of everything is so beautify. It is unique and beautiful style to experiment with. On today’s post I am sharing how I styled this boho inspired shirt dress from Shein. RELATED: OOTD| How I Styled My One Shoulder Top… FashionLayn Outfit Deets I love simple pieces. Effortless and easy to wear. Usually bohemian style consist of few stand alone pieces merge to together to tell a story. I went with a one print shirt dress. I would describe this dress as casual all over dalmatian print dress. Beautiful scarlet red. It features a collar, brown wood like buttons flowing down the shirt, and an elastic waist line. You can add a belt to break up the pattern. Simply I add my black rattan round bag and yellow block heels. Like I said Bohemian style to me has a stand alone, eccentric color and …

Blog, Fashion, Personal

May First…

Happy Friday everyone! Is it me or did April fly by. In a blink of an eye we are now in May. Wow!! So how are you doing? Are you working from home? Are you still under a stay-at- home? For myself, I am still working from home and Michigan has extended the stay at home order. Overall, I am okay with it all. I am thankful that I have the option to work from home, and happy that I have more time to myself- it’s kinda of a blessing in disguise. On today’s post I am reflecting, sharing my personal goals, latest fashion style & trends, and a brief blog note for the month of May. During the stay at home, I have been able to take time out to redecorate my home, save more money, eat a little better, and get close to my mom. Like I said it has been blessing. I make more time to pray and meditate during all of this. I need it because this new normal at times has me stressed out or super tired. Overall, it has been somewhat taxing at times, but I am looking forward and open to May. The …

Fashion, Spring Style

OOTD| How I Styled My One Shoulder Top…

Happy Monday everyone. How are you holding up in this new normal? I know for myself I try to get a little normalcy , by getting outside (isolated) and take some pictures of myself. During this time I capture a few photos featuring this cute top. Recently I shared it on Instagram, and I got a lot of love. So I decided to share it with my blog family! For quite some time now I have been obsessed with an asymmetric neckline micro trend. After seeing how well it paired with other pieces,I had to find one that fit me. I searched and searched and ran across this affordable unique cut out one shoulder top . To add it was only $6. Wow what a steal !! On today post, I am sharing how I styled this piece. Related:Leopard Slip Dress FashionLayn’s Outfit Deets So, this one shoulder top features a asymmetric neck line with cut out shoulder. This top can be found on the Shein website for $6. I am wearing this top in 1X. To add it is available in 1X-3X, and also available in smaller sized. Great piece to wear during the spring with a cardigan, or …