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The Only Tool You’ll Need for Bouncy Hair
Recently, I have had something of a hair renaissance. For years I had been doing the same techniques, using the same products, and styling my hair the same way. They say if it isn’t broken don’t fix it, but I felt like I was in a rut. There are severals ways I have tried to spice up my hair style, more to come on that later this week, but today I want to share the latest tool I have been using! Meet The Double Shot Blow-Dryer Brush by Drybar! This tool has renovated how I dry and style my hair, and it has made my life a whole lot more…
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The Must Have Accessory for Spring 2020
Spring is fast approaching and this is typically the time of year when people choose to change up their look. As for me, I have a couple of ideas in mind that will help my style evolved for the 20’s. More about that next week. There are a couple of ways to switch things up without having to make major commitments like investing in an expensive clothing item that has a very “of the moment” twist. The best way to do that is with accessories! My favorite accessory for spring 2020 is the classic headband! Some of you may remember wearing these little head ornaments as a young child or…
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The Mittens Trend 2020
If you haven’t noticed, it is cold and snowy in most places (depending on where you live). This can only mean one thing, it is wintertime! Since I live in the Midwest, I like to think I have a special skill in noticing cute and super functional winter apparel. Therefore, I submit to you the trendiest winter accessory: mittens. This is a trendy item I have picked up on over the winter of 2019-2020, however, I fully expect to see it continue for the next several years. Why? Because mittens are so simple and timeless that the trend it can last up to ten years with a few variations along…
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Movie Monday: Roman Holiday (1953)
It feels only appropriate that this week’s Movie Monday be a review of the Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck classic Roman Holiday. Since this week will be full of photos from my trip to Rome, I thought it was the right time to review this movie! Before I left for Rome I was scrolling through the different television channels and ran into Roman Holiday on one of the channels! I couldn’t resist watching it, and now that I have returned from Rome it is time to review this film. The magic element to Roman Holiday truly is the story. We start out seeing a beautiful princess traveling countries and charming…
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What I Wore in Rome Italy
The whirlwind trip to Rome, Italy, has come and gone. There were so many amazing aspects to this particular trip that made it very unique, but I will cover all of that in the day-by-day detailed blog posts I will publish very soon! Today I want to focus on the outfits that I wore and the clothing items I put a lot of faith in to keep all of my travel photos timeless. Since the trip I took to Rome was in January, I had to really balance the whole “It’s winter!” aspect of the weather along with the “I don’t want these travel photos to be THAT dated looking.”…
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What I’m Wearing for Christmas Eve 2019
There are several ways to honor the holiday season using fashion, but often times the choices are very limited. I mean, how many ways can you wear red and green? Well, I have a fun new take on a Christmas Eve outfit that works for the holidays, but it can also be just as cute outside of this specific time of year. I decided to wear a red sweater this year to really embrace one of the main colors of this season. To add some contrast I paired the bright red with my timeless black Guess puffer jacket. This jacket is one of my warmest and I have been using…
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Must Have Items to Help You Survive the Cold this Winter
Staying warm and winter weather gear in general has been on my mind a lot lately. When it comes to clothing, there are several must have items I have learned help to survive the winter. Since I have has to learn with trial by error, I want to save everyone here in the Faintly Familiar Family the trouble of going through the same thing. This blog post is a list of the different items that I rely on to get me through the cold months. Some items seem more obvious than others, however, all of these are absolutely must have! A Thermal Beanie If it were not for thermal beanies,…
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What I Wore for Thanksgiving 2019
Big family occasions call for the right outfit. I think we can all agree that the holidays become extra special once everyone is in the same room, and lots of photos ensue. Today I want to share what I wore for Thanksgiving 2019, and how a simple outfit can sometimes be the right choice to keep that timeless vibe. If you have been reading Faintly Familiar for any amount of time, you will recognize the coat I decided to sport for this very special holiday. Peacoats are a weakness of mine. They always look classy, put together, and depending on whether or not the peacoat has a print it can…
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A Must Have Item for Winter 2019-2020
Out with the old and in with the new is the song of the winter season it seems. Turtlenecks never really go out of style when it comes to a winter wardrobe, however, they do take on many different variations depending the current trends. This winter 2019-2020 season is seeing a resurgence in the mock turtleneck! I’m not the biggest fan of the traditionally tall turtleneck, but I love a good mock turtleneck. Matter of a fact, mock turtlenecks have been a small part of my layering wardrobe ever since I could remember! If you are looking to invest in some cute layering options, mock turtlenecks are the perfect go-to…
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The Ponytail Beanie
Where I live, we have already has two pretty decent snows and the temperature has dropped below freezing. Naturally this means that it is time to break out all of the winter gear we have despite it still being technically the fall season. However, with all of the basics being covered, there still needs to be some innovation in your seasonal wardrobe once in a while. Enter, the ponytail beanie. Last winter I saw this style of beanie here and there, but it was quite the trend that it is this season. The nice part about having a ponytail beanie is that it keeps your hair from getting tangled in…
