May Looks

     To see if you were the Groopdealz winner for a $50 J.Crew gift card, click here.

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                              I just cannot get enough of this leather bracelet!

                             For those who asked, the denim jacket can be found here. 

Heart ring found here.

See Amy from Coffee Beans & Bobby Pins blog to see a new skirt from Elysian Boutique!

Those wedges... oh-em-gee! I am obsessed!!! 

Okay, and a few more I'd like to have:

They can all be found here - yes, I've found a new favorite place to buy shoes!!!


TGIF!

Hana Air Hair Dryer Review + Insta-Update

Remember this post, where I talked about hair dryers and how I was in desperate need of a  new hair dryer? [Ya, the one where I explained that my hair dryer smelt like jalepenos.] Well, I went on a wild hair dryer hunt! Because I needed one STAT, I went to Wal Mart & purchased the one many of you recommended. At the $30 price point, I was thrilled with the quality. [thank you!]

Long story short[ened], my friend Laura put me in touch with a representative from Misikko who graciously offered to send me a Hana Air Hair Dryer that was “far better” than most hair dryers!  

Not knowing what to expect this morning as I dried my hair, I began watching the clock [and laughing at John as he snapped a few photos.] I desperately need a hair dryer that will dry this head’o’hair as quickly as possible. You see, I have long, thick hair. Typically, I dry my hair for 3 minutes; rest and cool off, then repeat until it’s fully dry. I usually spend 15 minutes drying my hair fully. As I was watching the clock, I was thinking back on the other dryers I had tried, I noticed it was drying a little more quickly than usual so I turned it off, ran to the mirror, and felt very pleased. Not only did I cut the drying time in half, my hair was voluminous and felt exceptionally softer and shinier than usual. SCORE!

Final Thoughts: The Hana Air hairdryer is phenomenal. If you are looking for a hair dryer than quickly dries your locks, allowing you to push the snooze button just one more time, and also leaves your hair feeling full and silky, the Hana Air is for you!

Oh, and a few more things I loved about the Hana Air:

1. the cord is super long.

2. when you push the "cool" button, it stays cool... no holding it down!

3. it's not as harsh on your hair, like most hair dryers! 

Here are few photos from this morning as I dried my hair with it:

This is the final result, John took photos as it dried. I didn’t use any products or materials to achieve this look. [Btw, the lipstick is here.]

And leave it to John to catch this photo:

 

Obsessing over the ‘The Beautiful Mess’ app!

Sunnies || White Pants || Pink Top c/o Lauren || Ring || Watch

Top || Pants [similiar here]|| Bracelet || Shoes [Ebay] || Watch

On another note, how sweet is this cutie bringing me a blueberry donut and coffee this morning!

Mega Giveaway!

The Sweetest Thing / Gumboot Glam / The Sisters in the City

Sealed With Style / McKenna Bleu / Ladies In Navy

       The Other Side of Gray / Salt Style Blog / Walking In Memphis High Heels

Today I am so excited to introduce an amazing boutique out of Fort Smith, Arkansas known as Hazel's Haven. This mother and daughter duo specialize in brands such as French Connection, Mavi, Cult of Individuality denim, Karlie, Sugarlips, Buddylove, Lucy Love, Nick and Mo and so much more! Hazel's Haven carries sizes xs-3x and caters to a variety of price points for all  fellow fashion lovers.

 Hazel's Haven is kind enough to bring this fantastic giveaway today to one lucky reader for a $150 credit to use at their boutique in-store or online! I have teamed up with 9 other fabulous fashion bloggers to bring you all this great giveaway! Check out the details below to enter for your chance to win!

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Silver & Gold

VeryJane winners: 
Cece from Frugalista Married, Heidi from Home by Heidi, & AZRoberts! Please e-mail me your addresses [emilysweetestthing@gmail.com].

While I am at it, John and I have literally soaked up this weather. We had rain every day this week, until today. A few photos from our weekend!

Insert "is that sunlight" face here: 

Saturday's Instagram photo wearing my new cross wrap bracelet from Derng. I have been wearing it non-stop since it arrived. It goes with all of my jewelry and makes the perfect addition to my wrist soiree. 

I also wore my new Derng necklace on Saturday. Here's a better photo...

 I wore it to church today, also. I just love both of these pieces - they are so wearable and fun!

Bracelet c/o || Necklace c/o

In other news, John and I caught the last day of the Frap Happy Hour and enjoyed our drinks outside. Pure Bliss! These leopard pants were perfect for today's cool weather! 

Pants c/o

We just finished watching the Revenge Season Finale... Ah! So good. Not sure we can wait until next fall for more!!! 

Hayden Reis + A Giveaway ft. J.Crew & Groopdealz

Shirt || Pants [J.Crew Sample Sale $10]|| Belt || Bag c/o || Small Bag c/o|| Bracelet c/o || Sunnies

I am L-O-V-I-N-G the Hayden Reis tote bags, lately.
Talk about functional, these bags are phenomenal! Each morning when I am walking out of the door, I toss my iPad, Zumba clothes, camera, lunch, etc. into this bag and jet. I realize it will be much more functional this summer when we are going to the pool/beach/etc. considering it is waterproof. Not to mention it has SIX pockets, and a hanging pocket, and my favorite part is the HAIR TIE that comes with it and has the tag hanging from it. Genius, Hayden Reis.

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BIG NEWS:
GroopDealz wants to give one of The Sweetest Thing readers a $50 
gift card to J. Crew! 

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Insta-Today

In an effort to answer Instagram [@emilyanngemma] questions more easily, I try to keep it updated on here with links... [cringe] I hope this is more helpful than annoying! Is that a good idea??

Lipstick || Dress [crazy comfy, free shipping & only $36] || Necklace || SUNNIES || Shoes [Coach, Ebay]

Sidenote: these sunnies are sold out in most stores!

Summer Love

                                                      Worst weather ever, lately.

I just shop around online thinking of what I will wear when I am battling the Arkansas heat + humidity.

Dress [$22]|| Shoes || Necklace [$13]|| Clutch|| Sunnies [$38]|| Polish *my j-a-m*

Is that dress not totally adorable? And for $22? Hello! 

I think most everyone knows I am a sucker for a unique pair of wedges. I am the wedge-wearing-queen. No joke, I prefer wedges over flats, any day. 

And OH, those sunnies are to-die-for... 
A couple of my favorite bloggers wear Karen Walker sunnies & I can't help but lust. I searched high & low for a good pair of "replicas" and had no luck. Let's face it, the med-school budget does not allow for those kinds of splurges so I made it my mission to find Karen Walker replicas... and suddenly, I found these at Anthro late Sunday night. John was not nearly as thrilled as I was...

Instagram Lately: [I've started doing this in each post because of questions that I forget to answer on Insta.] 

Loving this Chanel-inspired tweed top from Elysian Boutique! Also, I am wearing this lipstick. 

Today I'm wearing my favorite plaid shirt and my lucky find clearance cardy from J.Crew... find it here.

SIDENOTE: The Very Jane giveaway ends on FRIDAY! Have you entered to win one those 3 J. Crew Inspired necklaces?!?!!