TGH Lingerie Tips for my Thicktoria's Secret Models!

Baby its cold outside…..Today’s topic is all about what we’re wearing while we’re all snuggled up inside. I’ve gotten a few questions from people on my lingerie shopping experience and where I buy things. I wouldn’t typically share these things in public, but since it’s just us girls here……….

Confidence

First things first, I don’t care what you have on, if you don’t have at least a tiny bit of confidence, you need to get your hype man ritual together fast. The Hype Man Ritual is what you do to boost your confidence, whatever you tell yourself that makes you feel like you are “That ___” (you fill in the blank). My go to is a sexy playlist and a glass of something brown. When you have the confidence, you can convince anyone to believe that what you have on is sexy. Even yourself. I don’t know about you but convincing myself is always the hardest when it comes to this. The goal is to shop for yourself. Buy lingerie for you first. Not to impress anyone else. If you love it, 10 times out of 10 they will too, and that is all because of how good you look and feel in it.

Search for Fit

There is nothing worse than wearing lingerie that’s uncomfortable. You become mentally insecure, uncomfortable from ill fitting garments, and you’re distracted and can’t be present in whatever good time is going on. This will take some trial and error at first but once you know the formula of what fits well on you, you will have no problem navigating any website or store. I’ve listed some of the main gripes I’ve heard and potential remedies below:

• Breasts - Choose items without any underwire or cup definition. That way you’re not spilling out. If your breasts are smaller, you want to avoid this so there is nothing there making you feel inadequate.

• Arms - Robes and sheer dresses really help with this.

• Legs - Choose something that is floor length or something that shifts the focus upwards towards your bosom.

• Thighs - Choose bodysuits that don’t constrict the thigh area. Also thigh highs do wonders for giving your thighs and legs a more air-brushed finish.

• Stomach - Choose the Babydoll style nighties or something that is more flowy in the mid-section.

Research Research Research!

Research in a sense that you buy from several different places and try on lots of things. You won’t know what looks great on you until you try. A personal experience of mine is that I hated my thighs so I would always gravitate towards long gowns. Finally I tried a bodysuit and baaaabyyyyyyyy! I’ve never looked back. You have got to try things and test them for yourself regardless of whether you THINK you can pull it off or not. Be open-minded. I have several places I’ve shopped for things and I have provided below some of my personal favorites. I actually own all the pieces I’ve included so yes, I’ve done my research. Variety is key so you have something for any mood you may be in.

ASOS

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Adore Me

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Hips & Curves

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Savage X Fenty

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Amazon

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I could talk a lot more about this but I will stop here and give you a chance to get started with your own exploration. Remember, start with you in mind and everything else will fall into place. I hope you enjoyed it! xoxo

Until next time,

-K

Thanksgiving Day Looks: Quarantine Edition

Thanksgiving is literally down the street. I cannot believe how this year has flown yet it has been the longest year ever! This year we won’t be doing our normal celebration with the entire 100+ family members because of the coronavirus. I can’t remember ever having a holiday when the majority of our family didn’t get together. I was sad at first because it felt like wow, is this the beginning of the end of our traditions? No idiot! There is a pandemic! That’s the only reason we can’t be close in person but our hearts are always close. The Scott family Thanksgiving is quite the ordeal. There are literally dozens of family that move in and out of my parents house the entire night. We laugh, we talk extra loud, we dance outside and there is usually a bar set-up outside to keep us warm (wink wink!). After we have eaten and roasted each other, some of us sneak out to do early Black Friday shopping. I will surely miss that this year so in celebration of my dear family I have pulled together just a few looks inspired by a mish mash of characters in my family.

I cooked everything and I’m still cute, now tell me how good the food is!

This look is inspired by my Aunties and my Momma! They work so hard prepping and cooking all of our favorites and then show up looking like “What? Like this is hard?” Their look is usually comfy casual chic. They are always flawless and just as ready for a photo op as us youngsters are.

I’m just stopping by to see yall and grab a plate!

This look mimics the countless family members that drop in and out because they have to visit 800 different households. They grab a plate and dozens of hugs and out the door they go!

I’m leaving early because I am not washing dishes!

This look is a shout out to all my coming of age little cousins. They show us all the latest dance moves and we older cousins try to battle them and sometimes we win! I love looking at them and thinking they have their whole life ahead of them, blemish free. So much hope and potential, but most of all I look at them like I love that I’m no longer in that age group that has to do the dishes after its all over. LOLOL.

I know I’m Extra but I’m giving you life!

This is for those of us that always do too much! Always! I’m sure they’re all thinking hmmm let me look nice but not go over the top but still end up going over the top. I love these family members. I want to be you when I grow up! They prance in after everything is done, just in time to eat.

So there you have it. A snapshot into my Thanksgiving world. To my family, I’m so thankful for all of you and I hate that we can’t be together in person but I love you all to pieces. I can’t wait to see you all. Maybe we can do Thanksgiving again in May? I hope everyone has a wonderfully fabulous Thanksgiving! XOXO

Until next time,

-K

Self-Care Sundays: Spa Day at Home

Today felt like the perfect day for self-care. It was a beautiful cloudy/rainy day. If you’re like me, you probably have some household or motherly duties that you can’t just toss to the side. Instead, I just incorporate those duties into my self-care regimen. I quietly got out of bed and had my morning coffee then began to prepare breakfast for the family. During this time, you could listen to some inspirational station or videos while you take your time to prepare breakfast. I chose to listen to Christmas music! lolol.

Once I got those must do’s out of the way, I’m free to start my other self-care. As weird as this may sound, I like to begin with a modified pedicure.

I like to sit on the floor after breakfast with my coffee and my bucket full of nail polish and tools and get to work. There are two parts to my pedicure, at this stage I focus on the toes and nail color. I remove the polish, file, shape and buff the nails, then put on a fresh nail color and top coat. I don’t go overboard with the clean up because we get to that part during our soak in the bathtub. This pedicure was extremely special because this polish was the one I wore throughout my teenage years when I would spend my summers in Miami. This is also the color I wore on my first date with my husband. He found it, ordered it and had it delivered. I love how thoughtful he is and how he remembers those special things about us. Theons #5. This color goes on as a shimmery red but when you put on the top coat, the polish turns to a metallic red. AWESOME! I still love it after all these years!!!

Now that we’ve done a portion of our pedicure, I hang out a while and let the polish dry. Once its fairly dry, I run a nice HOT bath and add in the soothing bath salts I made. They are so easy to make, and once you know how you probably will never buy them again. I used the Lavender and Eucalyptus Mint blend. Soooo relaxing. Grab a bluetooth speaker and your phone and find a nice station to transport you to comfort. Take your time and soak away all the troubles from the week. I have this nice book I read that has a host of tips on how to practice self-care everyday. Once I have a nice soak, I wash my face, use my bodywash, an exfoliating scrub and then at the end I use a pumice stone for my feet to get them all smooth and cuddle friendly. The soak will have made any polish you got on your skin to come off on its own. When you step out of the bath you should be ready to lather on some coconut oil or in my case, the coconut oil body butter I made. Last but not least, any self- respecting woman should have a nice spa robe to prance around in while you moisturize. Amazon has a ton of nice ones! I got the waffle robe just like the real spas.

By now, you should feel relaxed and you’re finishing up your skin-care. I like to use this new pore scrub once a week to further smooth out my skin and blot dry. I got this nifty facial steamer for my birthday that came with tools and this cute headband. We steam the face and open up our pores again to prep for a mask. I get a monthly Ipsy box that usually includes cool sheet masks so I picked one of those to sit back and chill with for about 15 minutes. To take it home, I added a few drops of Vitamin E oil to my face and sealed everything in with this Tarte drink of H2O. I highly recommend the PoreDermabrasion and the Tarte drink of H2O. It’s good stuff.

That’s all folks! By the time you’ve done all this you should feel relaxed and ready to take on the week ahead. I don’t always have the time to spend the day doing this but don’t short change yourself. Even if you can only do one these, by all means, take advantage of it. You deserve it!

Until next time,

-K

Curvyscaping: Fall/Winter Trends

I don't know about you but I am so ready for the cooler weather.  It seems that here in Savannah, the weather is teasing us with little snippets of cool air but nothing consistent.  Fall is my favorite season by far so I've been going through my closet getting ready for the transition.  I'm super excited about all the beautiful colors and cozy looks I've seen and can't wait to jump in.  Since I'm impatient, I've captured below a few of the trends that I'm loving right now for fall and winter.

Creamy Neutrals

This look is so Rich to me.  I think a nice Ivory or Mocha ensemble just screams fall.  I have a weird admiration for pictures of coffee, I don't know if it's the colors, or the fact that I love coffee, so why not put that into an outfit.  I'll take a large coffee with lots of cream please!

Dress - ASOS

Shoes- Sam Edelman

Dress -Eloquii

Shoes - Sam Edelman

Bold Prints

I usually keep my silhouette pretty basic so I love to balance that with a bold print. There's nothing better than a simple, flattering cut dress that's been leveled up a notch with a mesmerizing print that you can pull from to plan your accessories.  The print gives you an excuse to utilize every shade or tone found in your dress for those pops of color we love.

Dress - Eloquii

Shoes - DSW

Dress - Eloquii

Shoes - Amazon

Dress - Eloquii

Shoes - Amazon

Rich Color Combinations

This is your chance to experiment with all those beautiful jewel tones, rich, earthy and unexpected hues.  Throw them up in the air and see where they land.  I guarantee you can pull it off.  

Dress - H&M

Blazer - ModCloth

Shoes - Sam Edelman

Shirt - ModCloth

Pants - Target

Shoes - Amazon

Beyond Basic Outerwear

All I can say is VELVET! I fell in love with this coat the minute I saw it. There is nothing basic about this lush creation. That is all I have to say about that. 

Coat - ModCloth

Hat - Goorin Bros.

Shoes - ASOS

Thanks for taking a peek! Enjoy the season!

Until next time,

-K