Yes, it's February, but it's also almost March. Which means its almost Spring, which means its almost Summer. Which means, I can dress as though I'm living in the tropics even though I'm in chilly Northern California.
Northern California is crazy though, and we've been having warm sunny days mixed with rainy gray days. Either way, I'm ready to break out my t-shirts, some cut up jeans, and a ton of smoky eye make up with bed head. It's time to look back and remember Elizabeth Swan and her "I just rolled out of bed, I look sexy, and I'm ready to go on a pirate adventure with some gorgeous men" style. Timeless, universal, and so applicable for the average college student.
To achieve this style you must simply do the following:
1. Shower, put product in your hair, and sleep in. (wonderful!) If this fails, wake up and use a large barreled curling iron on your ends while fluffing the top of your hair. If this creates a mess, use bobby pins to pin the rebel pieces back in a half up, half down messy do, making it look like it was ALLLLL part of the plan.
2. Apply generous amounts of eyeliner before bed and hope for the best when 10am comes. OR, apply eyeliner in the morning and use a gentle sponge to smudge the eyeliner perfectly. Make sure to not put the eyeliner on too thick, or else you will look like a male rock star. Also, make sure eyeliner is in the outside crease of the eye to give an almond shape like Keira Knightley.
3. The pout. With Keira, its all about the pout, and the pout is all about there is. SO, to achieve this either use a lip conditioner, or a nice moisturizing chap stick and maybe a pale, pale lipstick. The point is for the lips to be slightly pinker and lighter then your skin tone, but still looking natural.
4. The outfit. This is not so important, since, albeit a tragedy, none of us are probably going on an actual pirate adventure anytime soon. Still, there is no harm in a pair of slouchy leather boots, or a generously low cut top. (even if there is nothing to show, think like Keira and pout pout pout!)
Feel free to mix in some Jack Sparrow and wear some cut off shorts and a pair of sandals if the weather allows. The point is to look relaxed and channel a summer feeling.
Yes your life may be filled with curses and evil immortal pirates trying to kill you, but there is always time to sit down on a deserted island and get drunk next to a bonfire.
Just keepin it real y'all.
