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Thunder Over Louisville: Top Tips for Enjoying Your Day

We’re officially less than a month away from Thunder Over Louisville, which means its time to think about what to wear, what to eat, and what to bring! For those not familiar, Thunder Over Louisville is the annual kickoff of the Kentucky Derby Festival. Each year consists of a huge fireworks show as well as an air show. While the fireworks display isn’t until 9:30, attendees spend the day camped out on the banks of the Ohio River with some even on boats in the River.

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Louisville blogger, What Nicole Wore, shares her top tips for attending Thunder Over Louisville including what to bring, what to eat, and what to wear. Plus a Kentucky restaurant, Vinaigrette Salad Kitchen, that gives back to the local community.
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New Dress, Hue This? Chic Easter Outfits That Pop

Can you believe we’re less than two weeks away from Easter? Time seriously seems to be flying. In honor of spring officially being here, I’m sharing one of the spring hues I’m loving, plus two chic Easter outfits that won’t break the bank and are easy to recreate with pieces in your closet. So let’s talk lilac and the Pantone color of the year, Ultraviolet!

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Season change got you stumped on what to wear? Southern style blogger, What Nicole Wore, shares chic Easter outfits to recreate from your closet plus how to wear spring's hottest pastel: lilac! // sorority rush outfit ideas, rebecca minkoff purse, lavender outfits, black blogger, spring outfit ideas for women, affordable blogger style
featured | shein: mesh ruffle detail dress c/o {under $25} + bcbgeneration: levonne pump {thrifted, on sale in blush} + baublebar: stud earrings {similar} + kendra scott: necklace {similar} + rebecca minkoff: love crossbody c/o {similar, exact sold out} + neutrogena: nourishing brow pencil c/o + fenty beauty: pro filt’r foundation + urban decay: backtalk palette c/o + urban decay: vice lipstick {in 1993}

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How to Affordably Dress for KY Derby + Target Giveaway

And they’re off! Today marks the start of this year’s Kentucky Derby style series; you can follow along on Instagram by following the #WNWdoesDerby hashtag and see past Derby looks here. Getting ready for and attending the biggest event at Churchill Downs can really add up so I wanted to start this year’s series by showing how to affordably dress for KY Derby. As an added bonus there’s a HUGE $400 giveaway to Target starting today, be sure to read to the end to enter!

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Louisville fashion blogger, What Nicole Wore, shares how to affordably dress for KY Derby, shows you can outfit repeat for Kentucky's biggest event, and gives first impressions of the Urban Decay Backtalk palette. // what to wear for kentucky derby, cocktail wedding outfit, black tie wedding outfit ideas, wedding guest dress, burgundy blush outfits, blush chinese laundry heels, lisi lerch earrings
featured | shein: asymmetric eyelet mesh overlay dress c/o {under $50} + chinese laundry: biz sandals c/o {on sale!} + queen sugarbee: blush fascinator c/o {under $50} + lisi lerch: ginger earrings c/o + kendra scott: elisa necklace c/o + kendra scott: naomi ring + leopard calf hair clutch + urban decay: backtalk palette c/o {under $50} + urban decay: perversion mascara + mac cosmetics: lip liner {in rebellious} + urban decay: ultra cushion lip gloss c/o {in beso}

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Kiss and Makeup: Friday Favorites for St Patrick’s

We made it to Friday!  It’s been a real kiss and makeup kind of week, in the best way possible.  Keep reading to hear what I’ve been up to plus some Friday Favorite items.

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Time to kiss and makeup with the work week! Louisville blogger, What Nicole Wore, rounds up her favorite moments from the week and the items on her shopping list right now. // baublebar tassel earrings, baublebar on sale, tassel earrings on sale, woc fashion illustrations, wall art for young women, opi i'll have a gin and tectonic
featured | baublebar: piñata earrings c/o {on sale for $18! also available in red here} + holly nichols illustrations: “rose” print

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‘It’s Poppin’: Urban Decay Lipgloss First Impressions

Lord knows I love changing up my lip color; for me, makeup choices, especially, lips is another way to accessorize.  Being that lip products are my favorite, I was super excited when Urban Decay sent me all of the shades of their new Hi-Fi Shine Ultra Cushion Lipgloss.  {Yes, all of them!}  Seeing as this is a new product, I thought it would be fun to share my first impressions and a makeup look featuring the Urban Decay lipgloss.

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Get the lowdown on the NEW Urban Decay Lipgloss, Ultra Cushion Hi-Fi Shine! Kentucky blogger, What Nicole Wore, shares her first impressions on packaging, application, wear, and shade range. // best hot pink lipgloss for medium skin, new urban decay beauty review, beauty reviews for women of color, colourpop eyeshadow looks, spring makeup inspiration, baublebar for target earrings, sugarfix jewelry
featured | urban decay: ultra cushion lipgloss c/o + tarte: lip crayon {in totes} + fenty beauty: pro filt’r foundation + nyx cosmetics: hd studio photogenic concealer c/o + nyx cosmetics: wonderstick contour stick c/o + urban decay: disco stick highlighting stick c/o + colourpop cosmetics: element of surprise shadow palette + elf cosmetics: intense ink eyeliner marker + opi products: infinite shine nail polish c/o {in i’ll have a gin and tectonic} + you had me at tacos tee shirt {old, similar available in 3 colors} + sugarfix by baublebar: stripe earrings c/o {sold out, similar linked on clearance!}

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