My Favorite Waves in Under 10 Minutes

September 7, 2015
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M Loves M's Favorite Waves in Under 10 Minutes @marmar
Last month I shared my favorite Monday-Friday Hairstyles with Sally Beauty, so this month I thought it would be good to focus on one of those styles. The one I wear all the time! You guessed it…my waves! I love curling my hair in natural-looking waves because it looks so soft and feminine. Growing up, my hair was stick straight, so I think I always wanted what I didn’t have. As I’ve gotten older, my hair has developed a slight wave but it still needs a little help.
Today, I’m going to show you how I style my favorite waves in under 10 minutes!
STEP 1
Spray your hair with a heat protectant spray. I love this one, Beyond the Zone Turn Up the Heat Protection Spray, from Sally Beauty. Comb through and allow to dry for a few minutes.
curling hair with a longer and wider barrel M Loves M @marmar
STEP 2
Section the lower third of your hair and clip the rest up.
curl hair over the barrel and away from face M Loves M @marmar
STEP 3
Use a 1.25 inch curling iron and wrap a piece of hair around the outside of the barrel away from your face. Hot Shot Tools makes the best curling irons, in my opinion, and they don’t break the bank. As my hair has gotten longer, though, I’ve needed a wide and longer barrel. They came out with this Extra Long Barrel Ceramic Curling Iron that is amazing! It has a few extra inches on it than a typical curling iron which makes a huge difference! Also, the rotating cool tip allows you to wrap your hair more quickly. I’ve significantly cut down the curling time for my hair which allows me to get out the door a lot faster. I need all the help I can get sometimes!
wrap hair away from face, around the barrel for natural looking waves M Loves M @marmar
STEP 4
Finish the bottom section and spray with a flexible hold hairspray, like this Sebastian Professional Shaper Plus LVOC.
trick for longer lasting waves M Loves M @marmar
STEP 5
Section off the top third of your hair and curl the middle portion, in vertical sections. Continue until your whole head is curled. One little secret I have for making my curls hold their shape is that as I’m letting a curl out, I will let it fall into the palm of my hand and allow it to cool before letting it down. This helps the curl cool as it’s intact, so it will last longer.
M Loves M classic soft waves hair tutorial @marmar
STEP 6
Finish off with a top coat serum (this Hair Chemist Coconut Oil Hair Serum is awesome!). If you like, spray again with the hairspray, and you’re good to go!
I’d love to know your favorite way to style your hair! Also, if you have any hair curling secrets share them in the comment section below.
xox
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Sally Beauty but, as always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you so much for supporting my sponsors.

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floral romper + Labor Day Sales

September 6, 2015
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Playsuits are such a fun and easy summer outfit! My favorite way to wear them is to the beach because it’s an easy cover-up. You can easily wear it to get ice cream or a smoothie afterwards, without looking too beachy. The other day I threw this romper on for a walk around the neighborhood with Ginger. I needed to be comfortable because this girl pulls like crazy, especially when she sees a squirrel, so I wore these brown tassel flats. They’re probably going to be my favorite shoes this fall. I just love them! I wore a hat to hide from the sun a bit and this mustard yellow one is so pretty for fall.  
 romper Misha Vaidya, shoes Topshop, bag Henri Bendel, necklace Gorjana, hat Amazon, lipstick Clinique Cola Pop
Hope you all are having a great long weekend! If you want to take advantage of any Labor Day sales here are some good ones I’ll be shopping:

LABOR DAY SALES
CLOTHING

Ann Taylor // 50% off select full price and all sale styles with code: HAPPY50 ends today!

Anthropologie // 30% off sale with code: EXTRA30

Banana Republic // 40% off your entire purchase with code: BRFALL ends 9/8


Club Monaco // 40% off sale and clearance with code: NOTOVERYET ends 9/7

Gap // 40% off everything

Intermix // enjoy an extra 50% off all sale items for a total savings of up to 75% off

J.Crew Factory // 50% off everything ends 9/7

J.Crew // 30% off your order of $125+ with code: GETSHOPPING ends 9/9

Kate Spade // 25% off all sale items with code: Delight ends 9/7

LOFT // 30% off fall arrivals plus and extra 50% off summer styles

Lorna Jane // up to 60% off

Madewell // take 30% off fall essentials and an extra 30% off all sale styles ends 9/7

Nordstrom // save up to 40% on sale items ends 9/13

Old Navy // up to 60% off everything

Saks Fifth Avenue // up to 75% off the summer sunset sale ends 9/7

West & Lou // 30% off with code: LABORDAY

JEWELRY

BaubleBar // 50-60% off select styles ends 9/7

HOME

Pottery Barn // 10% off 100$ or more 15% off $250 or more 20% off $500 or more 25 off $1000 or more with code: SAVEMORE ends 9/7

West Elm // 10% off $100 or more 15% off $250 or more 20% off $500 or more with code: SAVEMORE ends 9/7

Furbish // 15% off site wide includes sale items and tons of new arrivals with code: LABORDAY ends 9/7

xox

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dressing up overalls for a date night

September 4, 2015
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how to dress up overalls M Loves M @marmar
From the side you almost can’t tell that I’m wearing overalls! This summer I’ve re-ignited my love for this two-piece denim outfit. I especially love this pair with the tapered legs. You can wear overalls casually, but you can also just throw on a leather jacket and add a pair of heels. To be honest, I’m wishing this pair of overalls was a tad darker for this outfit, but I think it still works. It’s a good outfit to go from casual errands, to a last minute happy hour with your girlfriends. 
leather jacket with overalls and striped top M Loves M @marmar
long sleeve striped top and overalls jeans M Loves M @marmar
light wash jeans and black suede pointy heels M Loves M @marmar
overalls and denim jacket M Loves M @marmar
how to dress up overalls M Loves M @marmar
long sleeve striped top with maroon clutch M Loves M @marmar
black leather jacket M Loves M @marmar
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Do you have any big Labor Day plans? I’m heading to Lake Tahoe today for a little family reunion and I am so excited! My family used to go there for a week or two every summer growing up and we haven’t been back since 2007. That was so long ago! This will be my first time with Matthew there, although he’s been once or twice before. I can’t wait to go to my favorite spots and just relax. 
Have a great weekend everyone!
xox
photos by Valorie Darling

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