20 Pinterest Worthy Updos: A 365 Degree View

You or your bestie are engaged—yay! At that very moment you official committed to a good 90 minutes a day of Pinteresting to build up the secret photography/florals/seating arrangements/photobooth boards, and now it's onto—dun, dun, dun—finding the p e r f e c t style to compliment your dress {which also has its own board, obvi}. You find one that you love, but it's only the back, and what if the front is like, totally sleek and plastered to her head? *Gasp* So you type in something that Pinterest may be able to decipher and return results on: "front of bridesmaid hair half updo loose curls." You, along with Pinterest, are lost.

You resort to bringing multiple print-outs of pictures to show the stylist and hope that she can piece together the style you've mashed together from similar-ish pictures. Now, don't get me wrong—as a stylist I love an out-of-the-Pinterest 'do that we create together. "Something a little like this, but incorporate this, and maybe have a braid?" I'm all about it. But that's usually reserved for the very laid-back bride or bridesmaid who doesn't really care about the outcome or has specifics about how the front should look.

The majority of my updo's-to-be come to me, Pinterest-defeated, saying that they found the style they want but only the back, or only the front - and so, what does the other side look like!? Oh, if I had a penny for every defeated Pinterester. So, this past wedding season I set out on a mission {with my trusty sidekick assistant/photog} to capture every updo from e v e r y angle. 

Pin away, my dears, pin away.

1. {The Beautiful Mess}

2. {Big Bridal Bun}

 

3. {Braided Bangs & Messy Updo}

 

4. {Braided Side Bun}

5. {If Elsa Had an Updo}

6. {The Sleek Center-Part Kardashian Bun}

7. {Classic Romance Updo}

 8. {Classy Crossover Bun}

9. {Eva Longoria Inspired Updo}

10. {Flower Crown Girl}

11. {Flower Girl Side Bun}

12. {Grown-up Ballerina Bun}

13. {Intricate Braided & Twisted Bun}

14. {Curly Bun}

15. {Romantic Side Cluster}

16. {Small Chic Side Bun}

17. {Sweet Low Chignon with Tendrils}

18. {Taylor Swift Side Swept Updo}

19. {Twisted & Intertwined Updo}

20. {Vintage Rosettes Updo}

XO,

Nik

Psst...SO much more wedding hair inspo:

Bridal Trial Hair: Do's & Dont's

 

The Best of 2015 Wedding Hair

 

Valentine's Day 3 Ways: Girl Next Door, Boho Chic & Girly Edge

 

My style changes based on my mood—and since I have no idea which mood will strike me this Valentine's Day, why not fulfill them all? {Just in case} After all, it is a 3-day weekend ;-) Sometimes I like to play innocent girl-next-door. Other times I pretend I am oh-so-boho-chic. And when I'm really feeling fearless, I mix in a little, "Is she girly? Or is she edgy?" style. 

Whichever mood strikes you, I hope this fuels some of your outfit inspiration for this lovey-dovey weekend.

{Girl Next Door}

 

 

 Dress: SheIn {Super sale!} // Tights: Target {in store} // Boots: Oldies, but Similar & Similar // Tassle Necklace: Nordstrom Rack {in store}, Similar // Pink Stackable Rings: Nordstrom Rack {in store}, Similar // Pink Lips: Kat Von D Backstage Bambi

{Oh-So-Boho Chic}

 

 

 

Shirt: SheIn // Pants: Old {super} lucky find at Macys, but Similar {and super sweet and on super sale!} //  Hat: Gifted, but Similar & Similar {in grey/silver - love the textured look!} // Lips: Nars Belle de Jour

{Girly Edge}

 

 

 

Shirt: Super Oldie, but Similar // Skirt: Another Major Oldie, but Similar & Similar // Shoes: Oldies {shocker}, but Similar // Necklace: Nordstrom Rack {in store}, Similar & SWOON // Lips: Kat Von D Bauhau5

XO,

Nik 

Psst...more "love"ly outfit inspo:

All That Glitters is Gold

 Breaking All The Fashion Rules: Winter White

#Blizzard2016: Surviving Jonas

 

Oh sweet naive girl. When Jonas first started to trickle down I was as giddy as a 6-year-old. It was the first real snowfall of the year and I was counting all of the ways to spend it—hot cocoa loaded with 'mallows, a nonstop fire in the fireplace, too many calories to keep track of, a constant stream of wine, shoveling for hours {only so I could count it as a workout and throw snowballs at the hubby}, and so so much binging on Scandal. 

Thirty inches, 5 days, and 10 pounds later, I am as bitter and annoyed as a 30-year-old—dying to get out of the house, wear something other than snow boots, and see other humans. But you know what, this time next year, when Justin Berk gears up his Faith in Flakes campaign, that 6-year-old will rear its ugly head again and I will fight the lines at the grocery store for three cartons of eggs - because who can bake cookies, cake, and brownies with no eggs?! Until then, here's a peek into how we survived Jonas...

 

 

It's a rarity that the hubs is home during a snowstorm because this sweet man is usually called into 12-hour midnight shifts to make sure our emergency vehicles are up to snuff. I actually had him home for a full day & night during the storm and made every single minute worth it. You know, like dragging him around town in a foot of snow to take pictures of me :-) Don't worry - there was a massive steak at the end of the dragging. 

 

 

 

 

{This almost looks like a scene from Paris and I love it oh so much.}

 

 

 

Con of snowstorm Jonas: Postponing two Caps games, both of which we had tickets to #whomp. Two missed opportunities to deck out in RED and nearly lose my voice. I had to do something to quench my Caps thirst.

 

 

{This shoot happened so fast and was so fun that I didn't realize it was pouring snow. Sorry about that, hubs.}  

 

{This isn't even a 16th of the amount of Caps gear I possess. But I did try to pile on as much as possible—afterall, it was blizzarding.}

 

 

{The man behind the cam <3}

 

 

 

{SuperCaps.}  

After all of the wine, and beer, and cookies, and...okay, there was a lot—I needed to feel like my shoveling was really making an impact on my calorie intake. Thus was born my first little infographic! Blizzards do crazy creative things to you. 

 

When the hubs did finally have to venture in for that 12-hour shift, I couldn't send him off hungry! These were so easy to throw together and made the perfect amount for a bunch of hungry guys. I didn't get to taste the Croissant Casserole but I'm told it was devoured. I did however sneak a corner of the Cinnamon Roll French Toast...and it almost didn't make it out the door. 

Recipes for both coming SOON! 

Okay, now that I've reminisced, I could admittedly go for another five days inside. It's been real, Jonas. Keep those #FITF {for my DMV'ers who live and breathe by Justin Berk}! 

XO,

Nik 

Psst...In case, like me, you need to work off some of those calories...

My Fitness Frenemies: Workout DVDs for the Advanced