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Music Festival Beauty for 2016

I love all the fun and fresh faced beauty looks you can find at music festivals.  I know a lot of people use festivals as a time to experiment with different makeup colors and trends, but I personally love more natural looks.  The way I look at it, when you’re spending hours under the beating sun fake lashes and facial embellishments really aren’t the most practical.  That is why I consistently opt for subtle, barely there looks for festivals, concerts and warm summer days.  I’m loving that beauty in general is leaning in a more natural direction this year and am looking forward to seeing some gorgeous music festival beauty looks at Coachella!

Favorite Festival Beauty Looks

My absolute beauty inspiration...a flawless, next to nude face complimented by perfectly tousled hair.

My absolute beauty inspiration…a flawless, next to nude face complimented by perfectly tousled hair. via Faithfull the Brand

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Music Mondays – Coachella Playlist Volume 1

There are just two weeks to go until weekend one of Coachella and I am so incredibly excited!  To get me in the mood I have put together a playlist of my favorite songs from my favorite artists and have been listening to it on repeat.  I’m sharing part one of my playlist today and will be sharing the second half of it next Monday.  That way even if you aren’t going to make it to Coachella this year you can still enjoy the music and hopefully discover some new artists!

Music Mondays April Volume 1

Music Festival DIY – Floral Sunglasses

Another Saturday, another DIY.  I promised you guys three fun music festival DIYs and I plan on delivering!  While I love the way the gold foil bag I shared with you all last week turned out, I’m even happier with the results of today’s DIY.  I think these embellished sunglasses are so fun and feminine and absolutely perfect for the festival season!  The best part?  They are incredibly simple to create!

Festival DIY Sunglasses Graphic

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Small Balcony Styling On A Budget

Our balcony is finished!  After much preparation, gathering inspiration, creating a detailed plan for the layout, and one very fun DIY, I am pleased to finally reveal the fruits of my balcony labor.

As I previously mentioned, we were working under several constraints, one of which was budgetary. Let me tell you, balcony styling on a budget is no easy task, especially once Spring rolls around and stores are filled with adorable, high priced outdoor living finds.  Thanks to my detailed planning I was ultimately able to keep my budget to just under $200 as planned.  While this meant I had to make a few concessions (you’ll see one of them below in the form of Lola’s perch), I’m still really happy with how our little balcony space turned out.

Balcony Planning On A Budget

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