Fall 2018 shoe trends: booties

fall 2018 shoe trends booties

fall 2018 shoe trends booties for fall from top left: white booties / low ankle gold booties (on my fall wish list) / low ankle distressed charcoal booties (on my fall wish list) / brick red booties / white split shaft booties (I own these and love them!) / black patent booties (on my fall wish list) /

Booties are one of the hottest fall 2018 shoe trends on the street, and they are also one of the most classic form of autumn footwear. Booties for fall are fabulous because they can be paired with skirts, dresses, and pants. They may just be the most versatile style of footwear for the fall season. Love that!

The fall 2018 season is full of new bootie styles. Western inspiration is huge this season, and you will see tons of cowboy inspired footwear hitting store shelves. I love how you can find designers who reinvented the cowboy boot for fall, as well as took inspiration from the style and incorporated traits of it into a more classic bootie style. If full-blown cowboy boots aren’t your thing, look for styles with western inspiration, and a more a classic silhouette. This is what I will be doing! I have my eyes on this pair and this pair.

Split shaft booties were a hot trend last year, and they are showing no signs of slowing down this year. Look for several designer takes on the split shaft booties trend for fall 2018. I own this comfortable pair and this pair from last year, currently on a deep discount, which are also comfortable.

One of the big bootie trends from last year, which is also continuing this year, is the sock bootie trend. Look for more skin tight bootie styles to appear on store shelves this year.

Combat boots are also a big trend for fall in the wide world of boots. Look for lug soles booties, hiking boot inspired booties, and chunky, funky boots. You may also notice some 1990s Dr. Marten inspiration on store shelves. Grab your Doc’s and pop in a Nine Inch Nails CD; it’s not the twilight zone, your high school concert style is back!

You may also notice studs lining the perimeter of many bootie styles this upcoming fall season. While full blown studded styles are bit too heavy for autumn, studded lines and outlines are fresh and right for fall. I love this pair.

What are your favorite booties for fall 2018?

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XOXO
Cathy

fall 2018 shoe trends booties

Londontown top coat and ridge filler review

londontown nail care system review

From left: All products c/o Londontown / Londontown Fortifying Ridge Filler base coat / Londontown Protective Top Coat / Londontown Protective Matte Coat /

The key to the perfect manicure is taking proper care of your nails; and topping off your color right! As you may have noticed, I paint my nails all. the. time. This means I need to ensure I am taking proper care of my nails, or else my nails would get brittle and discolored. That’s why I love Londontown’s nail care system so much! They have all the tools for keeping my nails healthy.

Londontown’s nail polish products are 9-free. That’s right, 9-free! In addition to being 9-free, they are vegan and cruelty-free. This means not only can you feel good about purchasing, and using Londontown products, you can rest-assured they are healthy on your nails, and will keep them protected. Love that!

The most important part of keeping nails healthy is to protect them from the color you paint on your nails. If you are placing something gentle on your nails such as Londontown nail polish, then you don’t have to worry so much; but it is still important to create a smooth base, and protect your nails from staining.

Londontown Fortifying Ridge Filler base coat review

londontown fortifying ridge filler review base coat

I love using a healthy base coat to start my manicure. Londontown’s Fortifying Ridge Filler is safe to use on your nails, and provides the ideal base coat for any color nail polish. In addition to protecting nails from staining, it creates a smooth base by filling in ridges, dips, and any other nail imperfections you may have. This base coat is fabulous!

Londontown Paddington Blue nail polish review

londontown paddington blue nail polish review

I painted two coats of Londontown Paddington Blue nail polish on top of the Londontown Fortifying Ridge Filler base coat and as you can see, the result is a smooth, streak-free color on my nails. If you are looking for a classic, closet staple blue, Paddington Blue by Londontown is a great hue! This color can be worn during any season, as it is roughly one shade darker than a royal blue. It’s so pretty!

This color isn’t available at a lot of retailers, so thankfully you can find Londontown Paddington Blue nail polish online here.

Londontown Protective Top coat review

londontown protective top coat review

I topped off my classic blue manicure with Londontown Protective Top Coat. This top coat is strong and shiny; adding the perfect, protective layer to help decrease the chance of chipping your manicure. Love that!

The Londontown Protective Top Coat is also made from a quick dry formula, so you don’t have to worry about your manicure getting dented or ruined if you have to use your hands soon after painting your nails. Love!

Fall 2018 nail polish trends: matte nails

Londontown Matte Top Coat

Have you noticed? Fall 2018 is all about matte nails. The matte nail is the hottest nail polish trend of the autumn season! I can’t wait to use Londontown Protective Matte Top Coat on any color of nail polish in order to give my manicure the perfect, modern look. I switched up my manicure the next day by adding the matte top coat over it, and after a couple of minutes, I had the perfect matte look.

Like the Protective Top Coat, the Londontown Protective Matte Top Coats keeps your manicure chip-resistant and offers a quick drying formula. I used the matte coat in the morning and then hit the gym thirty minutes later; no chips or dents. It was fabulous!

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If you are looking to protect your nails, and keep your manicure looking fabulous, longer, definitely check out Londtown’s nail care system! You can find it online here.

Thanks for stopping by!

XOXO

Cathy

*thank you to Londontown for partnering on this post. all thoughts and opinions are my own

Summer swimsuit sales and deals 2018 | one piece steals

summer swimsuits sales

from top left: white stripe suit / green suit / white swimsuit / black suit with rainbow grommets / white suit with rainbow details / black one piece suit /

There are so many fabulous one piece swimsuits on sale right now! Since swim season doesn’t really end until the end of October when temperatures just start to creep down, this is a great time to snag a new suit to carry you through early fall.

I love one piece swimsuits because I don’t have to worry about them when I jump in the pool with the kids. We can splash around, play, and do funny dives off the side of the pool into the water, and I don’t have to worry about my bikini top shifting out of place! Yikes!

When it comes to one piece suits, I am really picky. My one piece suit needs to to have high hips-but not too high; I don’t want to look like I stepped out of a 1980s clearance shop. My one piece suit also needs to support the, ya know, the girls, really well. No flimsy swimwear!

These summer 2018 sales and deals are so good, because you can never own too many swimsuits; and at these prices, it is hard to say no to a new suit!

Summer swimsuits sales and deal:  swimsuits under $50

 

When shopping the summer swimsuit sales, it is fun to keep current fashion trends in mind. Rainbows are huge right now, so it’s fun to find a swimsuit on sale with rainbow details. White is hot right now too, so an all-white suit is another fabulous and fashionable find during the summer sales. Of course, an all-black suit with interesting details is like the little black dress of swimwear; you can never go wrong with black!

What are you favorite one piece swimsuit styles this summer?

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XOXO

Cathy