How-To

How-To: Wrap a Present

~ Paris
It’s a little embarrassing to admit that up until a few years ago {looking at you, 2014}, I could not wrap a present to save my life. Well, maybe I could; I just never attempted it since it always seemed easier and less messy to purchase a pretty gift bag instead. But that year I finally decided to attempt wrapping a gift on my own because there’s nothing quite as fun as ripping apart the gift wrapping from a present and there’s nothing quite as pretty as a perfectly wrapped present. It ended up being a bit easier to recreate after watching my mom give me a tutorial, and now I love buying a plethora of pretty wrapping paper to gift wrap all my presents. Topped off with a handwritten card or sparkly bow, nothing says it’s a pretty present quite like this.
{Step 1: Place your present on the wrapping paper, making sure that there is plenty of paper on all sides of the gift.}
{Step 2: Fold the paper vertically to cover the present completely and tape it down the center.}
{Step 3: Fold the paper on the top and bottom of the gift so that the wrapping paper is tight against the gift.}
{Step 4: To make it a little prettier, fold in the edges underneath to give the underside of the gift look like two, flat-topped triangles.}
{Step 5: Fold all four sides of the “triangle” and decorate with sparkly gift tags, pretty cards, silky ribbon, or glittery bows.}
{Enjoy!}
x Paris

How-To: Mermaid Hair

~ Paris
One of my favorite parts of going out when I was in college was getting ready with my roommates. It included borrowing blouses, swapping heels, and catching up while doing our hair. One time, during my sophomore year, I decided to wear my hair in waves for a party. My then-roommate always made my hair look phenomenal, be it pin straight or in pin up curls, but it always took at least three hours to do. So one evening, I wore my hair a bit more natural, and my roommate dubbed it as mermaid hair. These days, I don’t straighten my hair quite as much as I used too. I prefer keeping my hair healthy and somewhat heat free, at least some of the time. Since my loose waves mermaid hair is my current go-to, I figured I’d share a tutorial of my beach ready or date night ready hair. It’s the perfect look for when you want to feel dressed up for date night or just a bit put together, while still feeling completely unfussy for our stay-at-home/ remote work uniform of yoga pants and a slouchy tee.

How-To:

Step 1: After washing your hair, press out all extra water from it without using a blow dryer, and then braid your hair.
Step 2: Sleep in the wet braid.
Step 3: The next morning, undo your braid and brush your hair. Then, scrunch your hair with a curl enhancer.
Step 4: Enjoy your mermaid hair.

x Paris