Summer Favorites

Dress: Kensie Girl (old)  Shoes: Steve Madden similar here  Sunglasses: Marc by Marc Jacobs similar here  Watch: ℅ The Watch Co.  Bracelet: Stella and Dot  Bag: Apt. 9 similar here

With summer heat and humidy at it's peak lately, I've been turning to an old favorite: light dresses and keeping my hair off my neck. I am the kind of girl who loves to wear her hair down and keep it simple but lately I've found my hair up more often than not. Because I've been trying new updos, bringing braids back into the mix was necessary. I've said before that this is my favorite summer hairdo and I forgot why until I pulled my hair up and off my face this morning.

Braided Headband

Dress: Guess Similar Style  Sweater: The Limited  Shoes: Nine West  Bracelet: Tiffany and Co.

I have been in love with all the braided hairstyles lately and today I decided to try out a new one. My usual braided hair style is a french braid (off center) that ends in a messy bun. It is a great hairstyle in the hot and humid DC weather but today I wanted something a little different. I decided to try out a braided headband. I have seen it so many times and knew it was something I wanted to attempt. I think it is a great way to keep my bangs out of the way with the weather as hot as it is.

What do you think? Do you like the all the braided hairstyles? Which is your favorite?