Summer is my favorite season of the year; full of bbq’s, family, boating, camping, concerts, cool nights, fun days, strong drinks, and fun vacations! Summer always brings about an exciting time in the year because there are so many opportunities to get out and have some fun!
Sorry gentlemen, I don’t mean to exclude you, but this post is specifically for my lovely ladies.
In light of my upcoming one year anniversary trip (we are traveling to the southern Caribbean next week, woohoooo! 
) I have gathered a collection of favorite vacation hair ideas. I like to look put together on vacation, while not using valuable vacation time spending hours in front of the bathroom mirror. And because I’m usually in and out of the ocean quite a bit throughout the day, I wanted to find some ideas that are easy to maintain. We all know that I would rather be on the beach enjoying a cocktail than fussing about my hair.
The classic side braid:
This look is my favorite because it’s so easy to achieve. And you can do your hair without even looking into a mirror. I alternate sides to switch it up.
The fishtail:
Doesn’t this look so pretty? I can’t wait to try it out. Read how to create this look here.
The Rope Braid:
Elle, from Elle Sees, shared an idea that I am excited to try. It’s called a Rope Braid and provides a fun alternative to the typical braid. Check out her awesome tutorial here.
The beach wave:
Most of my hair has a natural wave to it, I say most, because for some reason the top layer of my hair is completely straight. So that means I either have to do my hair curly or I have to do it straight. Luckily for me, when I’m on vacation in a high humidity location, my natural curl comes out, even on that stubborn top layer. Allowing my hair to do it’s natural thing is great because then I don’t have to do it. Adding a stylish hat or headband makes it look even better.
The Bun Braid:
I saw this look on Glamour.com, and while it’s a little more sophisticated for a beach ‘do, it seems easy enough to recreate for your beach day. Braid your hair into two braids and then create a bun. I’ve never thought about using this technique, however, it seems as thought the style would hold better in the water. And the best part, this look serves two purposes: it is great for the daytime, and then when you decide to put your hair down later on that day, you will have fabulous waves with little effort.
So ladies, what did I miss? What is your favorite vacation/beach hairstyle? I need all the help and advice that I can get!
Is it just me, or have the last few days flown by? As you know, the husband and I went house hunting last week and on Friday we decided to submit an offer on a home. There was a counter offer, and a few more counter offers after that, so all weekend we kept anxiously awaiting the next deadline for the seller to respond. The minutes dragged on as I cleaned the house top-to-bottom, finished laundry, tried to plan more of our anniversary trip, basically did everything possible to keep myself busy, however, no matter what I did, my mind was preoccupied with this big decision. I kid you not, every half hour felt more like two or three hours had gone by.
But wait, didn’t I just say the weekend flew by? How does that make any sense? I’m not going to lie, it could be that I am delirious and am not making any sense, lack of sleep does have an impact on a person. However, I feel that while the moments within the day were excruciatingly long, the overall weekend was wasted on unnecessary stress and worry. After much back and forth we are finally able to say:
Photo credit here
I was incredibly lucky to be able to spend my 25th birthday on the breathtaking island of Maui last year. I was even luckier when my husband presented me with my birthday present from Tiffany & Co.
P.S. I have exciting news to share with you (however you’ll have to wait until tomorrow!)
One of my favorite things about summer is traveling up to my Aunt Kim’s house in Northern Utah. Her home is located in a small valley surrounded by beautiful mountains on three sides. The views are outstanding and when the stars come out at night, I am always surprised at how many there are and how bright they can be! (I live in the middle of a big city, so there are fewer stars that are visible because of the light pollution).
I don’t know what’s better: the giggling-until-your-stomach-hurts laughter, the great BBQ, roasting s’mores around the campfire, the star-gazing, the time spent with my amazing family, or the extremely competitive games of croquet–either way, I’m looking forward to it all this summer.
