Neon, Gold, White.

According to me,
these colors have been so popular lately. Everywhere you look, neon is making a splash. I love that both neon and pastels are so in at the same time, such a contradiction. But, I love to pair neon with white and gold for the summer. Obviously it looks fantastic with a tan, and the crispness of it is awesome.

neon, gold, white by accordingtomlou featuring chunky bangles

Summer Shades

According to me,
with my classes  FINALLY coming to an end, I'm on the hunt for some great pieces for my summer wardrobe. To be honest, by summer closet is severely lacking in every area. No sandals, barely any lightweight shirts, and none of my shorts fit properly anymore (damn you, college). So my goal is to invest in some tops that can be used for work and daily summer wear, and to lose some of this college weight so I can get back into my beloved shorts. But, in the meantime, I am addicted to skirts and dresses, so I'll probably pick a few of those up until my shorts fit right again.

summer colors by accordingtomlou featuring michael kors watches

Social Media Storm

According to me,
social media begins to overwhelm me at times. I know I'm not the only one. Who has time to create an extensive bookmarking system on their browser to keep track of all the sites they love and remember how to find their way through their own system?? Certainly not me. I tried the bookmark system and failed miserably. I even tried devoting one browser entirely to my blog and all sites related, but the browser was way too slow to deal with (and I thought Firefox was supposed to be awesome...).
So, back on Chrome, I've been searching for a great way to organize all of my sites that I like to visit on a daily basis. I always knew that Chrome had the app store, but I'd never really explored it. Being bored today (and avoiding much needed studying), I decided to take a peak and came upon a few gadgets that really help me to keep organized.

First, Evernote. Some of you may use this already, and if you don't, start. You can sink your browser, desktop, and smart phone all at once. It's pretty handy seeing as I'm always jumping in between my phone and my laptop. You can take pictures, add notes, to do lists, inspirations, basically anything you want. You can also add labels and organize your "notes" into their own notebooks. I really like it because I tend to take pictures of stuff I like, but they end up getting forgotten on my phone. Now I can pop them into Evernote and it reminds me when I get back onto my laptop.

Second, persona/. This is pretty cool because it takes all of your social medias and RSS feeds and puts them into one organized newsfeed. I like this because I'll never forget to visit a site. I can just jump on this and it's all right in front of me. The only downside is that I spend way too much time leafing through all the new posts and pictures. You can even clip stuff straight from this into Evernote.

I'm trying to add a little organization in my life cause I always feel so spread out. Hopefully this can help me to get my head in the game and blog more. I've been neglecting this way too much. And I'm so behind on my magazines! That's never a good thing. So if you guys are feeling flustered with all the social media and blogs out there, I suggest those two devices to keep yourself organized and insane! And if you don't feel overwhelmed from all the stuff out there, give me some tips cause you must be awesomely organized!

And there's a nice picture to help ya relax haha. I didn't take it, but I love the bokeh effect in it!

Pick Me up

According to me,
what's better than a little blog-browsing to ease the tension of studying for exams? In my opinion, not much. It's a great way to take a short break and get the brain goin'. Here's what's catching my eye right now.

These are from some of the blogs we all know and love. I can never get enough. But, the most inspiring lately has definitely been atlantic-pacific.blogspot.com. I love how she styles all of her outfits.

To all of you college fashionistas out there, good luck on final exams. Hopefully yours will be over soon too!

HANA Titanium Flat Iron (yes, this means I have straight hair)

According to me,
having straight hair is WEIRD. I haven't straightened my hair in about two years. But, I was asked by Misikko.com to review one of the flat irons they carry on their site. I was more than happy to do so because if it can straighten my hair, it can straighten ANYTHING.

So, here is the unveiling of my alter ego. Straight-haired Mary.

So, in summation, this straightener is AMAZING. Excuse the excessive use of capitalization, but this straightener is deserving. It works incredibly well. When I straightened my hair before (the few times I actually took time to), it took me three hours from start to finish. Yes. Three.
Needless to say, this straightener is heaven-sent. It takes me only a half hour to straighten all of my hair. Yes. A half hour. I can hardly believe it myself.

 Going from that, to this, is possible!

This straightener has done wonders for me. It's so easy to switch between curly and straight hair. Now, more about the straightener. It's made of titanium so my hair never snags, which is awesome. Curly hair with flyaways is awful. The straightener is a HANA titanium. You can see their other products here. But really, get the one that I have. It's less expensive than a ceramic and works just as well. Misikko sent me the straightener along with some other goodies. I got a few different cases for the straightener, some ELF makeup, and other fun little beauty products. I really suggest ordering your next straightener from Misikko. Their prodcuts are amazing.

All in all, this thing is awesome. Get one. Use one. Love one. I'm so happy I did.