Stylin' with Summer Time Curls

I wanted to share with you all something new that has happened to me recently, I cut my hair!! As you've see in my previous style posts, my hair was pretty long with a blonde ombre-ish look to it. 

A bit of a background story: I had gone to a hair stylist to get my monthly hair trim a few weeks ago and she had mentioned to me that my hair was super dry because of the bleach and the most recommended option was that I get it cut. I was in shock and also sad when she told me this because I had been wanting to grow it out. She had told me that the chick who did my hair had just bleached it without adding some type of toner on top. She made me touch the top of my head which was where my natural hair was and had me compare that to ends of my hair which were dyed. You can definitely feel the difference. Every time I would comb my hair, I would shed a lot. I know we lose about 50-100 strands of hair per day but it would still surprise me that that much would fall out. 

After a few days of thinking it through, talking to my mom for consolation, and reading about hair bleaching, I decided to cut it. I would much rather start growing my hair out with healthy hair than having dried out hair. And since it's summer time, it's a good change!

I haven't had the chance to style my curly, short hair since I got it done so here is summer time inspired outfit of the day!

I usually wear shorts for the summer time but I always go back to wearing jeans. I think it's because I grew up in a modest household that I feel the most comfortable wearing them. I combined my black jeans with a patterned tank top blouse, both from H&M, and a pair of Chunky Heels Sandals from Bamboo. I got these on my trip to Denver at a local Buffalo Exchange. Lastly, for accessories I wore some dangle calavera (skull) earrings that my cousin made me. Check out some of her jewelry and artwork on her website, Perdomo Deigns! 

I never knew how much fun it would be styling my summer time curls. I'm looking forward to sharing many more style tips and outfits with this new do'!

*Photos courtesy of Daniel Narez 

Until next time,

Fati <3

A Stroll Through the Old Market

Yesterday was a pretty fun day. I got to hang out with my boyfriend as we walked around the Old Market which is located in Downtown Omaha. It had been a while since I last visited this place so it was nice to get reacquainted with all the local shops and boutiques all around. What is really unique about the Old Market is the old style vibe that it gives with it's brick buildings, cobblestone streets, and even horse drawn carriages that can take you around town for a small fee. 

The Old Market is known as the premier arts and entertainment district. With it's long standing history as a commercial site for wholesale jobbing, you can still see remnants of old warehouses that have been renovated. It's one of the many cool places that Omaha offers. 

Seeing how it was Saturday, we had forgot that they had shut down a section of the street for the local Farmer's Market. Once we found parking a spot, we walked on over to see what they had going on. There were a lot of people walking around and checking out the local vendors and much more. It's always great to see people supporting local farmer's and small businesses by purchasing fresh produce from them.  Whenever there's a Farmer's Market going on, I am always drawn to the flowers. The bright and bold colors are always so welcoming. 

Our next and final stop since it was starting to get humid, was to the local bookstore. My boyfriend had been mentioning to me that he'd been wanting to go, so we finally had the chance to stop by! There's something about this place that is always so magical. I don't know if it's because of all the old books that they have but you can find a little bit of everything in here. I was walking around browsing at the books when I found a figure of a little man playing a guitar. It was the most random-est thing that I saw but it makes you appreciate that the most random-est places are the most unique. 

Until next time!
Fati <3

A Dose of Denim & Stripes Ft. MariChuy

Happy 4th of July everyone! 

On this weekend's adventure, my boyfriend and I spent it visiting one of my good friends and fellow blogger; MariChuy and her husband Oscar in Tecumseh, Kansas. It had been a while since we last saw each other so it felt great to catch up and enjoy the long holiday festivities. I met MariChuy at a Go Blog Social Conference in Kansas City about two years ago and since then we have been great friends. 

MariChuy and her husband showed us around Topeka and Kansas City and we got to meet some of their family members. Wherever we went we saw people lighting up fire works, having BBQ's and showing off their red, white, and blue so we decided to do a mini style collaboration to show you all two different ways to style your outfit using those colors. Check out some photos of my outfit of the day below and go on over to MariChuy's blog to see her outfit of the day! 

One of the things I reflected on throughout this weekend was how fortunate we are to live in a country filled with many opportunities to be able to meet so many like-minded and diverse individuals and learn from each other. I wear my red, white, and blue, to represent all the hard working people in the world and for those who have served this country to make it a better place. 

Many thanks to MariChuy and Oscar for being great hosts and for showing us around! Can't wait for you both to visit us in Omaha! Don't forget to check out MariChuy's blog for more style tips and cool travel adventures! 

*Photo Credit: MariChuy, Oscar, and Daniel

From LA, With Luv

Fati <3