Lauren Jaclyn

Life. Styled.

Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts Under $100

I am officially in the holiday spirit. Christmas songs are playing 24/7, my holiday candles are out, and all I think about is what I am going to get people for their Christmas gifts. I know, I know, it isn't even Thanksgiving yet but the holidays are quickly approaching and I always prefer to be prepared and have my presents ahead of time. Starting this week, every Friday I will be posting a holiday gift guide to give you ideas for all the special people in your life. My guides will range from ... VIEW THIS POST

Inexpensive Makeup Brushes

Makeup brushes are something that are so underrated in terms of importance to your finished makeup look. You can use all the best products in the world but if you're not using the proper brushes, you're going to end up with subpar results. Similarly, if you're using average beauty products with good quality brushes, you are going to end up with a much better finished product. I think the reason that so many people skimp when it comes to brush collection is that they are reluctant to make the ... VIEW THIS POST

Sheer Goodness

I found this dress when I was just browsing through the racks at Forever 21. Generally, I don't ever look at F21 for more formal pieces but it's a total gold mine for standard basics or trendy pieces that you don't want to spend a lot of money on. Once in a while, though, you hit the jackpot and find a diamond in the rough. This piece came into my wardrobe at the perfect time because I had a bunch of formal events coming up. I was getting tired of the same old stuffy dress that I kept finding - ... VIEW THIS POST

Tasteful Floral Arrangements

This is a post that I have been dying to write, even before I created my blog. I think this is something that so many people struggle with and it is so simple once you get the principles down! I am all about different kinds of decor throughout the house but there is nothing that takes the place of fresh flowers. No, not even my DIY Succulent. Fresh flowers bring an element of texture, cheeriness, and life to the space that just can't be replicated. Also, an arrangement of fresh flowers make the ... VIEW THIS POST

How I Style My Long Bob

I've loved curly hair ever since I was a little girl - I even begged my mom and hairdresser for a perm at the age of 8. Special shout out to both of them for flat out refusing - my hair and I thank you. After that, I settled on every pair of rollers and every variety of curling iron I could get my hands on (I cannot even imagine what my hair used to look like after that). Now that I have had years to experiment and all different lengths and styles to practice on, I think I finally nailed down a ... VIEW THIS POST