Happy 4th Of July Nails

Celebrate our nation’s independence with your friends and family and fireworks!  I know I will be enjoying some pool action, hot dogs and smores!  All of which I’ll be doing with these red, white and blue nails! I used Essie’s White Out for my base, except on my pointer where I used Essie’s Midnight Cami. …

Trending Tuesday – Nautical

In the world of Alicia if Week O’Nautical was a social media site these would be the most popular hastags used!  In other words, this is why I dedicate a week to nautical inspiration… besides the fact that I’m a kid at heart and will take any excuse to theme out my day to day…

Week O’Nautical Kickoff – 4th Of July Countdown!

Once again I’m kicking off another Week O’Nautical!  My own celebratory way to wear red white and blue all week leading up to our patriotic holidays!  Seems fitting for being July 1st, officially half-way through 2013 and it’s also a Monday so back to the grind.  Even though it’s a short week counting down to…

5 Must Haves for a Hawaiian Vacation

I kicked off the summer in Maui, Hawaii… lucky, I know!!!  It def was a trip of a lifetime spent with good family and friends, but being my first time there I didn’t really know what to expect… or pack!  Let’s just say I did not pack right for 8 days in a tropical laid…

Black and Blue

It’s no secret I’m a sucker for an all black ensemble.  Besides being slimming, it also is the perfect canvas for your accessories!  My latest accessory obsession is anything in this summer blue, shades of turquoise, ocean and sky! For my black canvas the dress and belt are vintage mark, check my sale section often…

Wear and Share Wed – mark. Shift and Swing Dress

Jackie from Living After Midnight & I are teaming up for a new series on our blogs called Wear It Wednesday!!! Every other Wednesday we’ll be styling the same mark. item with our own spin of course!!! We’re kicking off the series with mark.’s Shift & Swing Dress!!  What I love most about mark. is it’s…

Spring Break Nails – Essie Absolutely Shore and A Crewed Interest

When we decided to go to Monterey for spring break I knew I wanted a fun nail in coastal shades.  Looking through my colors last spring’s favorite Essie’s A Crewed Interest stood out and since I’ve been obsessing over mint for the last year with a heavy emphasis these last few months I decided to…

Take an Instant Vacation to Marrakesh

I’m not sure about you, but it’s not even officially summer yet and I’m already in desperate need of a summer vacation!  Since that’s not happening anytime soon I’m forced to take an instant vacation… WITH THE mark. INSTANT VACATION MARRAKESH CAPSULE COLLECTION!  Alright, so not exactly the same thing, but this capsule collection has…

Week O’Nautical – Instant Vacation Marrakesh

Happy Memorial Day!  The unofficial kickoff to summer and the unofficial kickoff to wearing white pants… who are we kidding I wear white year round but now I can do it without a second thought! The long weekend is perfect for my favorite nautical combination, white and gold!  It’s also perfect for taking an instant…

Week O’Nautical Kickoff!

The long weekend is in sight… and you know what that means, WEEK O’NAUTICAL!  For my summer holidays I celebrate Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor day by wearing red white and blue inspired all week long, which basically just turns into nautical inspired looks. Since I was not able to capture this week’s…