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Lace is More: Wedding Season Inspiration

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This summer it feels like everyone around me is getting engaged or married — except me of course ;).  With so many of these celebrations filling my planner, I’ve been adding more summer wedding guest dresses and engagement party outfits to my closet.  This lace midi dress from Chicwish is an absolute dress with the adjustable straps, pretty pastel hue, and gorgeous lace overlay.

Kentucky blogger, What Nicole Wore, shares a lace midi dress that's perfect for summer weddings.
featured | chicwish: mint lace midi dress c/o {UNDER $75} + mix no. 6: glitter pump {UNDER $50} + ray ban: clubmaster sunglasses + kendra scott: elisa necklace + rebecca minkoff: leo envelope clutch {similar, UNDER $100} + anastasia beverly hills: bold brow kit + stila cosmetics: stay all day liquid eyeliner + lorac cosmetics: shimmer and matte palette + colorescience: beauty on the go palette c/o {UNDER $30} + mac cosmetics: matte lipstick

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Stand Tall & Be Sweet Like a Pineapple

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Happy Monday! I hope you had a super relaxing weekend; it seemed like I was still recovering from the long weekend.  Quite honestly, it was so nice to just relax and not do a whole lot.  I did make it out Sunday morning to run some errands and threw on this pineapple cold shoulder shirt.

Kentucky blogger, What Nicole Wore, styles a pineapple cold shoulder top with white jeans and the Madewell Transport Tote.
wearing | chicwish: tropical pineapple cold shoulder top c/o {UNDER $40} + white skinny jeans {old, similar} + j. crew factory: black sunglasses c/o the outlet shoppes of the bluegrass + kendra scott: benning necklace {similar} + madewell: transport tote + vera bradley: pineapple espadrilles c/o {UNDER $100} + tarte cosmetics: amazonian clay foundation + lorac cosmetics: unzipped palette + stila cosmetics: stay all day liquid eyeliner + tarte cosmetics: amazonian clay blush + bobbi brown: smoky eye mascara c/o cosbar + anastasia beverly hills: bold brow kit + + colorescience: beauty on the go palette {wearing the highlighter} + mac cosmetics: matte lipstick {in breathing fire}

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Anthony Vince Spa Review + Dip Nails: the Good, Bad & Ugly

While I don’t consider myself super high maintenance one of my favorite ways to treat myself is a mani pedi.  A couple weeks ago I headed to the Anthony Vince Spa location in Springhurst Towne Center for some much needed me time.

Anthony Vince Spa Review + Dip Nails: the Good, Bad & Ugly Click To Tweet

Most of you know, but I used to work retail which meant I was constantly on my feet and used my hands a lot.  Typically, I would get a pedicure every month and get a manicure then to clean up my cuticles.  Since I’m not in retail anymore, I hadn’t been to get my nails done since December!  Keep reading for more about Anthony Vince Spa, my thoughts on dip powder nails, plus the products I use to keep up with my nails between spa visits.

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Louisville blogger reviews Anthony Vince Spa, shares the pros and cons of dip powder nails, and how she upkeeps her nails between manicures. // louisville kentucky, louisville nail spa, kentucky nail salon

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Friday Favorites: Flying into the Holiday Weekend | Louisville Blogger

Happy Friday & holiday weekend friends!  I get a lot of questions about What Nicole Wore looks like behind the scenes so I’m starting a Friday Five series.  I’m hoping to bring one of these posts to the blog every other Friday.  Each post will include roundups in different categories that may change such as: reads, eats, buys, laughs, etc.  Hopefully this helps you to feel a little more connected to what I’m up to!

Kentucky blogger, What Nicole Wore, shares the highlight of her week including a stop to Louisville Cream.

Holiday Weekend | Five Random Favorites:

  • Super Sour Fruit Gushers.  Hello, my name is Nicole and I have an addiction to sour candy.  Seriously, I will eat sour candy until my tongue is raw; I love it that much.  If you’re anything like me, run to your nearest Sam’s Club because they have the jumbo box of SUPER Sour Fruit Gushers and they’re amazing.
  • Tif was in town yesterday so I picked her up for lunch at Troll Pub Under the Bridge and then “forced” her to go to Louisville Cream with me. {Highly suggest following them on the ‘Gram if you like food photos!}  She completely surprised me by letting me choose her ice cream for her because she’s a picky eater.  Speculoos Cookie Butter ice cream, for the win!
  • The S’well Bottle.  True life: I hate water.  I’m horrible about keeping up with my water intake and after a couple days of headaches, whipped out my S’well.  I don’t know why it makes staying on top of hydration so much easier for me, but it really does.  Plus how cool is it that you can leave the bottle in your car all day and the water’s still cold?! {Not sponsored, just seriously in lust with my S’well bottle & how cute is this palm print bottle?!}
  • Basketball twitter reacting to trades.  I use Twitter solely to keep up with pop culture and all of the basketball jokes.  While NBA twitter usually gets kind of slow after the Finals, it was on fire this week between the NBA Awards {Nicki Minaj’s performance was horrendous} and the Jimmy Butler and Chris Paul trades.  Favorite moment?  Jimmy Butler giving out his phone number so that his haters could call him because #same.
  • Miss Spa Face Masks.  I bought a variety of these during a sale at Target and am in LOVE.  I first tried the Oxygenating Bubble Mask and then used the Detox Mask this week.  The Bubble Mask gets super bubbly but had great results on my skin the follow morning; Detox helped calm down my hormonal skin #Blessed.  All the masks are under $5 and BONUS: on sale right now {Buy 3, Get 1 Free!}

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Between a Romp and a Hard Place

You might be surprised to see today’s blog post title and to be completely honest so am I.  Finding a romper that fits my top and bottom half can prove to be a challenge, but this one fit and was too cute to pass on.

Louisville fashion blogger, What Nicole Wore, shares the perfect yellow romper from Everly Clothing and how to wear it this summer.
featured | everly clothing: yellow romper via darling state of mind + nude sandal {similar linked and here} + ray ban: mirrored sunglasses {sale option} + shop adorabelles: silver druzy stud earrings {under $10, my black druzy Kendra studs are on sale!} + sugarfix by baublebar: seaglass necklace + sugarfix by baublebar: turquoise stretch bracelet + fossil: leather boyfriend watch + rebecca minkoff: love crossbody c/o the outlet shoppes of the bluegrass {similar linked and here} + mac cosmetics: matte lipstick {in d is for danger}

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