Dress: Vince Camuto (last year; same dress but different print) | Shoes: Nine West | Bag: 15″ Tote c/o Dagne Dover | Bracelet: Gorjana ( similar) | Lipstick: L'Oreal La Lacque in Lacquerized
People often say it's hot enough to fry an egg, well the day these pictures were taken I think it really could have happened. So hot, blazing sun, and high humidity. What does a gal wear to look semi-professional when slogging through boiling pea soup? Shift dresses! I bought this one from Vince Camuto at Nordstrom last year (last worn in this post) and it is one of the hardest working pieces in my summer wardrobe. While some may feel a lined dress is extra heavy and hot, it does such a good job of hiding the sweat and it sticks to me instead of the dress, leaving a smoother and more professional appearance on the outside. The fabric doesn't wrinkle easily and dries quickly, and the length makes it so I can slip a pair of Thigh Society shorts underneath (they recently sent me two pairs and they're pretty darn fantastic!) to prevent chafing and to help with sweat cling.
Come summer, I pare down most makeup and balance it with a bold lip. I picked up this lip pen from L'Oreal and I love how it's sticky enough to stay but not so much your lips feel heavy and gross. It has a nice shine but isn't as intense as a traditional lip gloss. A bit of liquid liner (stays in place far better than pencil when it's humid) and a long-wearing mascara (I rarely wear waterproof but find Lancome Defincils holds up great through sweat, allergy rubs, and even tears) gives me a finished look even if I'm hard-core glistening.
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