Summer Beauty | The Side Pony

I have a somewhat irrational attachment to my hair. My long hair. I cut it short exactly once. My senior year in high school. It was shoulder-length and horrible. Never again. I love my hair and I love it long but I have so much of it that it can be rather cumbersome in the hot summer months. (Have I told y'all yet that I'm not a huge fan of summer?! That's a story for another day...) Anyway, I want my hair to look cute and relatively put together so my go-to hairstyle lately has been the side pony. Occasionally, I'll throw in a side braid too. I'm just loving this look! It is so easy and it's sure to keep me from going crazy all summer having to deal with all that hair. It feels equal parts bubbly teenager and sophisticated cool. 

Do you rock the side pony or braid?

All you long-haired girls, what's your favorite summer hairstyle to stay cool & chic?

{currently coveting} ombre hair

I've become a bit obsessed with ombre hair. 
Honestly, I don't know how hot this trend is in the US anymore, but I still love it. 



{this is my favorite.}


I haven't even thought about highlighting or coloring my hair in years (gray hairs excepted, ahem...) I've been quite happy with my dark brown hair that gets a touch lighter in the summer sun.  When I was recently in the US on holiday, I saw a segment on ombre hair on Entertainment Tonight and honestly I was a little surprised at my level of excitedness.  I loved it! 

So what's your verdict on this trend?  Does it just look like a dye job that's long overdue or is it still stylish?

{who is she? she's stunning!}

   
 

{love this look for lighter hair colors}

{I just love this look!}

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