Blue Gingham Vest 2 Ways

I always buy certain pieces and never know how to style them in ways more than one so I thought I would challenge myself with a new series on the blog where I take one clothing piece and show it a couple different ways. This time I am showing this gingham vest with outfits that I have already shown on the blog. I kept the outfits super casual so you can see how easy it is to pair with things you probably already have in your closet.

I have fallen in love with this dress so much that I am literally trying to find a million different ways to wear it. I added this vest to the dress and fell in love with the look all over again. Adding a vest also adds warmth and a little something extra to the outfit! 

This second outfit is pretty much my fall uniform, you can usually find me in a sweater and a vest at least once a week. The Teddie sweater from J.Crew Mercantile is perfect under any coat or vest because they keep you warm but thin enough to comfortably fit under any outerwear. 

This past week I posted on my Instagram stories (@petiteinherheels) and did a poll asking: Do you wear your vest under your coat or do you take it off when you put your coat on? I wasn't surprised to see the results showed most people to keep the vest on when they wore a coat. But this is always something that sort of deters me from wearing a vest because it drives me nuts to be shoved into my jacket with a vest on underneath. Only a couple people said they take it off when they wear a jacket and I think I'm on their team! 

Five Favorites

 Happy Wednesday! I took a quick break from posting on Monday, the weekend was so busy it got the best of me and I just couldn't pull it together. But I am back and sharing some of my favorite items of the summer.

Lilly Pulitzer Swell bottle

This S'well bottle was a birthday gift from my best friend and I am so grateful! This has been a lifesaver at work this summer. I fill it up with some ice and water at around 7 o'clock in the morning and the ice still hasn't melted by 3 o'clock. I love my water ice ice cold and it is so refreshing all day long. 

Gingham Bathing Suit

This may be my favorite bathing suit of the summer! I love gingham and one piece's so it is a win-win for me. I love the cutouts on the sides and the criss-cross on the back, these little details really add to the cuteness of this suit. Another bonus of this bathing suit is that it is on major sale right now, 50% off!

Pool Tube (Similar) 

There isn't much during the summer that I love more than lounging around in the pool, but with that, you need a nice pool float to do so. My family and I love to get our pool floats from 5 below because they are so cheap. This way we won't worry about people popping them, because we can just go buy a new one. 

St. Tropez Travel Kit

I have recently become a big fan of St. Tropez tanning products and I have been wanting to try the 1-hour tan product that they have. One thing I do a lot is to buy travel sized products to test out the products and to see if I would want to purchase the full-sized item. This travel kit was 25$ and comes with all three items shown above. St.Tropez sells a travel size of the original tanning product which is 15$ so the travel kit is a good deal. 

Clubmaster Ray-Bans

I did not realize how much I would actually love these sunglasses until I received them. The quality of Ray-Ban sunglasses is like nothing I have ever had in a pair of sunglasses. I wear the size 55mm which is a perfect fit. 

Summer Skin Care with MD Complete!

If you are a long time reader of my blog then you know that acne is something that I have struggled with for awhile and there are many products that I can't use because my skin is so sensitive. With that being said I have found this line by MD Complete by Dr. Brian Zelickson which is a three-step treatment to help with acne. MD Complete values an overall beautiful and healthy complexion to be left behind after using their products.

After using these products I noticed an immediate difference in my skin. As I said before my skin is very sensitive to certain products and benzoyl peroxide being one. Step two of this process is an acne breakout treatment which is made of benzoyl peroxide but MD Complete gave instructions that if you have sensitive skin to leave it on for 15 minutes and then repeat step one which is a cleanser. After step one and two have been completed step three is last which is a citrus-c healthy complexion infused with retinol and vitamin C which is meant to correct dark marks and refines the texture of the skin. All of these products make up the perfect skincare routine.

This skin care regime also includes healthy skin probiotics which can only be found at Mdcomplete.com, these probiotics help to reduce stress which then helps to receive healthier looking skin. Stress affects the body in many places and I know for me it really affects my skin, these probiotics help to maintain the skin during stressful times. To be honest I was a little hesitant about this product but once I tried it I loved it. The taste reminded me almost of the Arnold Palmer drink and did not leave a weird aftertaste in my mouth, I was very impressed.

You can use my code http://prz.io/3DlBxmCe to receive 15% off your first purchase and free shipping for all orders over 35$ or more. If you use this code you will also be among the first to receive MD completes brand new Healthy Complexion Booster as a free gift!!

*Thanks to MD Complete for making this post possible!
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Gingham for Fourth of July

Dress: Romwe | Shoes: Jack Rogers | Necklace: Dogeared
Happy almost Fourth of July! I hope that everyone had an amazing long holiday weekend. Mine was very nice and relaxing and filled with family members that I haven't seen in awhile, which is always so nice.

So about this dress, I really love it but, when I first bought it I thought that it was navy but it turns out that it was black. It was one of those late night purchases when I was half asleep so it's really my own fault. Even though it is black I am still a huge fan. I feel like there is something that just screams America about gingham. I also love the back detailing on this dress it gives the dress something extra.

I hope everyone has a great 4th of July!!