Q: “What kind of dress should I wear with high heels for the day time? Long, short, midi? What would be the most appropriate?”

- Instagram user@sieradear

A: It’s summer and we want to look girly and not just for a night out. Why not throw on a dress and some heels and head for a lunch date or coffee chat with your girls and feel like your not trying to over dress for the occasion? I would suggest a shift dress for daytime with heels, midi length is appropriate at all times and works perfectly to achieve a casual yet girly look. Shift dresses are also my first choice for daytime with heels based on the fact that they are not form fitting! It gives off a different vibe than all other dresses! To complete your look throw in some playful stack of bracelets and a pop of color with your purse and you should be on your way… girls have more fun in heels anyway no matter if it’s day or night.

xoxo, Kiara

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Our makeup artist Sarah is sharing her tips for making all of our models look flawless for their closeups! Today she’s showing us how to make any lipstick matte using our NYX Studio Finishing Powder and the fab summer lip color, Citrine by NYX Black Label. You can use any of your favorite lipsticks under the finishing powder.

Step 1: Apply your fav lipstick.

Step 2: Pour small amount of translucent powder in the lid of the container. Choose a fluffy brush that you don’t mind getting lipstick on. Sarah prefers a flat precision brush. Swirl and tap some of the excess powder off.

Step 3: Working from the middle of the lip and outward, lightly tap the powdered brush and see the shine disappear to matte!

xoxo

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Winning Dress Name: Optimal Illusion

Winner: Lorenza

This week’s nail tutorial was inspired by this ADORABLE Southwest print outfit. Will you try this mani yourself? Upload your best mani photos to Instagram to enter the #LULUSMANIMONDAY contest!

The Look:

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Q: “I see so many people mixing patterns. What is the right way to mix different patterns to create an outfit?”

- Instagram user @xsambam

A: Mixing Patterns is sort of something that happens partially by accident. When I started thinking about how I make the outfit look like less of a mess and more planned, the rule of thumb I came to is; one pattern can be colorful and one more of a two tone print. Next up there should always be one tie in color, in my outfit it is the black outlines in both prints. Lastly, if you feel like you want to tone down the prints and step out of the house less loud, add a layer over your outfit, a jacket or a cardigan will do the trick. It helps tone down the idea of an all over print day. Since we are getting into details here, I chose black straps on my shoes as that was my tie in color in both prints.

Summer is all for fun and colors and I love mixing them in all kinds of ways! Key is to not be shy and, when in doubt, throw on a denim jacket! Happy Wednesday!

xoxo, Kiara

The colorful mixed print shorts and pineapple print top are instantly brought together with this versatile denim jacket and neutral wedges.

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