What's a Sloppy Tuck Anyway and A How To

So, to be perfectly honest, I never quite got the sloppy tuck.  I would see it in the J. Crew catalog and wonder, "Why do they do that, what's the point?".  Well, I am an ever evolving person with evoloving opinions and I've been won over.  I'll show you why.  

Check out this outfit.  The shirt untucked just hangs and doesn't really do anything for me.  The shirt is hitting me at an awkward place and makes me look somewhat slouchy.  

Now check out my outfit.  Did I win you over?  If I did, here's how to achieve the sloppy tuck:

First, tuck in the front of your shirt.  Then, raise your arms up to untuck your shirt. Raise them really high if you want more to untuck, but don't raise them as high if you want less to untuck.  Next, take one side and give it a slight tug. This is how you make the tuck look a little more sloppy and not so perfect.  

You may find that not all your sloppy tucks need to be pulled out on one side.

 

You may also find that you like it tucked in all the way around with the sloppy look in the front.

I liked the the back untucked on this specific shirt and well, sometimes you just may want to cover the butt.  Although, I'm sure I would look at most of you that want to cover your butt like you're crazy.  Coming from someone with no butt, please embrace it- ha!  Viola- The Sloppy Tuck!

Outfit Links:

Top- Splendid, Pants- J Brand, Shoes- Zara and here for similar, Watch- Michael Kors

(Photos by Mallory Lee)

One Minute Beauty Routine

AHHHHHH, I'm posting myself without make-up!!!!!  I have a secret- at one point in my life I wanted to be a make-up artist.  Now I don't even have time to put make-up on, BUT I still LOVE make-up and I'm ALWAYS searching for the next best thing.  Here are my three beauty items that I couldn't live without!  If I was on the show survivor and I could only take 3 items, this is what I would bring!     

Every time I apply this Bobbi Brown foundation stick (I use the color porcelain) in front of a friend, they ask me, "Where did you get that?!?!".  So, you know it's good.  Basically, I use it as my concealer.  I use it around my eyes, under my nose where it gets red, on top of a blemish and then I just rub it in.  Sometimes I put powder on top and sometimes I don't.  All I know is, I can go from looking tired and dead to alive and fresh in 30 seconds.    

So, I guess I like to apply everything with just my fingers. It takes the least amount of time and I don't have to carry around a brush.  This cream blush by Bobbi Brown in pale pink stays on and gives me a pop of color in 15 seconds.  It has the same effect of pinching your cheeks, but the color stays.  I have been known to do this entire make up routine while at a stop light.  

Now, I realize not everyone likes a red lip, but this product is not about it's color.  It's the application.  It's a large lip pencil that doesn't get all goopy or get on your teeth.  It can be worn alone or it can be added to a lip gloss for a little more color.  I also have a natural color but I love the "dragon girl" color more.  I'm just going to throw this out there- it may be the perfect red lip color.

(Photos by Mallory Lee)

Non Maternity, Maternity

I have lots of friends that are pregnant right now and a few readers have requested a maternity post. Even if you’re not pregnant, perhaps you're in the transition period.  I remember when I waspregnant, I felt better when I could buy regular clothes instead of maternityclothes, because there was a chance I could use the clothes again. And, well, I didn’tfeel like I was wearing maternity clothes- not that there is anything wrongwith maternity clothes- ha!

This sundress from Anthropologie is TDF!  I would live in this dress if I werepregnant.  I would wear it around thehouse, I would wear it to eat Mexican food, I would wear it to church, I wouldwear it to go shopping, I would wear it to sleep- no just kidding, too hot!

I don’t remember owning any cute maternity PJ’s or nightgowns.  Do they make them?!?!  Well, they may, but they are probably pretty pricey.  Here’s your solution, a nightgown that will make you look so cute barefoot and pregnant and you can totally wear this when you aren’t pregnant.  Plus the black one could double as a swimsuit cover-up.  If only I’d had this on my baby-moon to Mexico, I would have looked so much cuter-ha!

I saw these tops (in store, similar here) at Old Navy and they are perfect to allowgrowth.  I like that they have theelastic band at the bottom, so you are guaranteed that you won’t have thatunderbelly peek-a-boo that sometimes happens. Put this with white shorts, jeans or pants, throw on a necklace andyou’ve got yourself a really cute work or casual outfit! 

This is a terrible picture of this tunic, but I just wantedyou all to see that I’ve tried it on. That orange belt does not come with the tunic, I was just trying to seewhat it would look like belted.  Here’s howI see this tunic working for maternity- it could be your go to dressyoutfit.  At the beginning stages you canwear it as a dress with flats (depending on your height).  If you were invited to a fun dinner you couldwear it with white jeans and wedges.  And,if you needed to go to a cocktail event, you could wear this tunic with blackskinny pants, black heels, throw some glitzy jewelry on and you would lookamazing.  And, when you’re not pregnant, you can belt it and wear it some more!

So, I saw this backpack at Nordstrom and I immediatelythought it would make the perfect diaper bag. I remember I spent hours searching for the perfect diaper bag, and Ionly wish this one were available when I was pregnant. If I needed one now,this would be it.  It’s so stylish anddurable (it’s nylon).  Plus, you can have both hands free and, well,you need all the hands you can get.

I’m not sure you can wear this your entire pregnancy, but certainly during the first part and during the after baby transition period!

I’ve posted these items before on the blog and my pregnantfriends are wearing them!  Maternity NOTMaternity!

Swim Suit, Blazer, Embroidered Tunic