Layered StyledLooks & Flat-Twist HairStyles

I've got two personal style looks, two polyvore sets inspired by my looks,

and three hairstyles!

ENJOY!

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Burnout Cowl-Neck Top | Drape Cardigan | Ombre Floral Skinny Jeans 

Floral*Floral ColorFloral by tamz-lavender 

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Layered\Tiered Blouse | Button-Down Shirt | Flare Jeans

Lace & Denim Look by tamz-lavender

HAIRSTYLES

The evolution of one hairstyle.  

Two-Strand Twists with Flat Twisted Back

I twisted the front center section of my hair, rolled it under, and pinned it.

The back is two flat twists (starting from the front and meeting in center-back)

with the loose twist pinned to opposite sides (looks like a braid).

FlatTwisted Two-Strand Twists with Flat Twist Back

Here I flat twisted sections of my twists and pinned it to the side!

Two-Strand TwistOut with Flat Twists back

I simply took out my twists and pinned my curls to the side!

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 More Natural Hair Styles 

 ⇩Can be Found Here!⇩ 

Hair Stylez

{on Pinterest!}

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 Thanks for Viewing!

Tamz

PersonalStyle: Cardigan & Tribal Print Top | NaturalHairStyle: Bun & Curls

This is a look I wore a few weeks ago to a performance/gig 

I did with these awesome singers!

[Here on YouTube]

Personal Styled Look

The knit cardigan and tribal print top are from Forever21. The brown pants

are from Lane Bryant. These pants are one of my favorite because they are the 

"Right Fit™" [read all about it here]. The pants stretch, so they are comfortable, 

and they came in petite so I didn't have to go through the trouble of hemming!

I styled this look by belting the cardigan at the hips instead of the waist. 

This way I could show more of the bold tribal print top. Doing this also added 

some length to my torso. (I felt that the necklace and belt were too close

together and it looked odd and made me look stumpy.)  The necklace was 

long so I wrapped it around once to make it shorter. 

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Natural Hair Style

Flat Twisted front with Curls & a Bun

I used these curlers called Curlformers®!

These things are GREAT! You have to get some! They are 

for all hair types, they're easy to use, and you can do it all by yourself!

It's way better that curling irons because you don't have to use heat 

to set these, (unless you are pressed for time and you use a hair dryer).

The rest of my hair is the result of a large flat twist-out . Doing this

allows my hair to lay flatter so that I can style it. I then made a center 

part and flat twisted a front section of hair. I created this bun by 

sectioning the back hair; leaving it loose, and putting the rest of my 

hair into a ponytail. I then took the loose hair and tucked it and the hair

in the ponytail up and pinned it into place.  

[Other Hairstyles Similar to This]

Flat Twists & Chignon

styled BraidOut 

 Two-Strand Twists, BraidOut with HairClip

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These hairstyles were inspired 

from pins on my Pinterest board!

Hair Inspiration

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Thanks for Viewing!

Tam

PersonalStyle: Layered Fall Look + PolyvoreSet

Grey Knit Vest layered over 

Black Thermal with Floral Skinny Belt

I got the cute, drapey vest from Kohls and the thermal & belt from Forever 21. I'm always layering and this vest is one of my favorite pieces to do this with. The floral skinny belt adds a pop of color and is a nice contrast to all the darker colors. The vest has a loose fit [perfect for layering & belting] which doesn't hug, but lightly skims over the figure. I took advantage of the loose fit and draped the fabric over the belt.

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I styled this look on Polyvore inspired by my own look!

Warm in the Winter | LayeredFallLook by tamz-lavender

Thanks for Viewing!

Tam

STYLE: Casual Look | HAIR: Flat Twists n' Curls

Well, since I wear a uniform most days I don't have the opportunity

to post many personal style looks. So, I made a Polyvore Set

of a casual look I would wear with this hairstyle.

PERSONAL STYLE

I like to wear basics, because they are easy to wear.

This long-sleeve fitted dress over leggings will keep-away

most of the Chicago chill and the loose vest is a great

layering piece (I have many). When layering with a loose

top like this I always like to cinch my waist with a belt,

 because if I don't I'll look like a rectangle (I like the hourglass).

Then I'd wear the classic hoop earrings, which is 

never out of style to me! I usually buy bags that are 

black or brown (this matches with most of my clothes).

(Here in the mid-west, especially in the fall, most of the clothes are 

dark and muted.) I always by big bags like this one!

I actually have a pair of ankle boots like these too!  

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HAIRSTYLE 

I made three large flat twists in the center

and added a little interest by curving 

the part for the outer twists.

Then I just clipped back the rest of my

twist out curls.

Thanks for Viewing,

Tam

Oversize Blouse & Bermuda Shorts Styled Look

This set is inspired by a look that I put together recently...

Polyvore Set.

Oversize Blouse & Bermuda Shorts by tamz-lavender 

My Look, My Style.

Since tie-tops are trending this season I converted a oversize button-up blouse into a tie top simply by tying it like so (below)!  

Large button-up blouse; into cute tied top!

My Hairstyle

Hairstyle inspired by my Pinterest pins.

Two strand twists side bang and puff.

To get this large, fluffy puff I did a Bantu knot out!

Thanks for viewing!

~ Tam ~

My Spring Knit Look

Lightweight knit layered over a camisole

and paired with some denim.

Crop Dolmon Sleeve Knit Top: local discount store $8

Braided Trim Jeans: Old Navy (on previous post) $20

Floral Print Skinny Belt: Forever 21 $2

Necklace/Earring Set: from a shop in the LA Fashion District $1

I'm wearing two earrings. The silver leaf goes with the necklace set

and the wood earrings I've have for over seven years.

Gold Bangles: Aldo (from set on previous post)

Light Brown Bamboo Bangle: from a shop in the LA Fashion District $1

My HairStyle

Inspired by some hairstyle pics on my Pinterest!

Three two strand flat twist on the sides.

Two strand twists in the back with a hair clip

and at the front to the side.

I wore it to the side in a bun another day.

Blue Plumeria Flower Clips: from a shop in the 

LA Fashion District $1 for set of two

Thanks for Viewing!

Where I Live: CHICAGO!!!

Where I Live: CHICAGO!!! by tamz-lavender

Polyvore was having a contest for sets showing Chicagoan's style. So I made one!
Now that I made this I figured this is the perfect opportunity to tell a little more about my style!

This is pretty much always my style: casual!
I always want to be comfortable. I gotta have on flats to walk those long downtown blocks!
Around this time of year I always wear socks with my flats because I don't want my little toes to be cold.

When the skinny jean trend first pop up here in Chicago I hated it, and so did most people I knew.
I eventually grew to like it because those jeans are so much easier to wear with boots that I go
trudging through the snow in. But now I'm over it again and I'm ready for some wide leg denim!
I actually own these jeans in this look (I got em' from Old Navy). The best thing about em' is
that they come in petite sizes!!! So they fit me perfectly!!! My fav jeans right now!

This top is so cute and I own some like it. It has a nice loose fit that doesn't hug my curves, but let
them breathe! I also have a large bust so I don't like to bring attention to them all the time.
Especially when I'm on CTA (public transportation), its some sketchy people that I'd rather not
have their attention to be on me...

I'm always layering so I usually have a cardigan with me. Even in the summer because
you can start to get pretty cold with the air conditioner goin'.

The accessories! I really like wooden jewelry. It isn't trending as much as it has in the past but I still
like it! I have some wood hoops similar to the ones in this look. The peacock necklace is simplistic,
but has those great colors in it!
In my "What I Wore to a Natural Hair Event" post I'm wearing some wood, gold, and peacock jewelry.

So that's my style!
Great colors and a cool, comfortable fit!

Thanks for reading!

What I Wore to a Natural Hair Event

The sequin v-neck blouse is from Marshall's. (Got it for $12!)

The top was very loose fitting, so I tied a scarf around the waist.

That necklace came from some local discount store.

These bangles came in a set from Aldo. 

(I remember getting these at a good price too!)

ear cuff from Claire's

earrings from Urbanog