An It Girls Guide To Staying Organized For School

Organization is a huge part of being successful at school. When you're organized, homework is never late, assignments are always done, important papers that your parents need to sign are always signed and ready to be turned in on time and so on. Being organized is one of the most important keys to having good grades in school so today, I'm giving you ideas on how to stay organized throughout the year.

Keeping Track Of School Assignments

I would recommend that you get a checklist app and a calendar app on your phone or iPod for making sure that all of your assignments are done and ready to be turned in on time. Keep all of your assignments on a checklist and every time an assignment is FULLY completed tap the check spot. You don't want to check it off if you're "pretty much done" or "almost done" because that only causes confusion which leads to disorganization.
For the calendar app set an "event" date for when you're project is due and set it so that it warns you at least 5 days ahead and on the day when you need to turn it in.

Another way that you could keep track of your assignments is by using an accordion file. These things are a LIFE SAVER!! My grades were low because of my disorganization with keeping up with hand outs and homework. My teacher gave me one of these to help me become organized and my grades went from C's to A's! It helped me keep track of everything- every assignment, every important paper, permission slips!
The accordian file has different tabs and comes with white slips to label and put inside the tabs. I kept a tab for every class, I put all of my handouts from each class in their labeled tabs and in the very back, I put all of my homework assignments and permission slips in their own tab. I highly recommend using an accordion file because it makes staying organized easy! These things are truly amazing and are definitely a great investment for school.

Keeping Track Of Pencils

This one makes me LOL because the one thing I always lose in school are my pencils! You buy a whole pack and then within a week, they're all gone. This is the best way I have learned to keep track of them:

I recommend mechanical pencils because you don't have to worry about sharpening them and then having to deal with the mess of shreds. To keep a track of them, you have to choose one that you are going to use for the whole day and keep it in your purse. When you're finished with it for a class put it back in your purse. This way, you know where your pencils are going!

Keeping A Clean Locker

A clean locker is so important for staying organized not only for school supplies but for your daily beauty needs too. I'm in love with the two photo examples I found because they display a perfect mix of organization and style. You can find them on PBTeen.com.
As you can see from the photos, each have at least one locker shelf but you can have more than one if you need it. You can find these at your local office supply store. Here are some that I found on the Office Depot online store:

Link: Office Depot Locker Shelves

They also have magnetic dry erase boards, pouches for your beauty supplies and pencils and magnets to hold photos or a checklist if you don't have a phone or ipod. I think having these things are very good to have for keeping your locker in tip top shape. Having the pouches and shelves are guaranteed to keep your locker organized for the whole school year which makes things easier for switching out your books when its time to switch classes.

Those are my tips for staying organized for school! I hope you found it helpful and enjoyed it! Follow me on Pinterest and Twitter and give me feedback :)
Love,
Flair <3

An It Girls Guide To The First Day Back To School: Hair

Today's post is going to be on an effortless glamorous hairstyle inspired by Dianna Agron! It works well with medium to long length hair, it's fast and easy to do and goes along excellent with the makeup suggestion that I gave yesterday. Dianna dazzled the red carpet at the 2011 Golden Globes with this beautiful hairstyle and today, I'm going to tell you how to achieve it.

Things you'll need:

Anti Frizz Serum *optional

Heat Protectant

Blowdryer

Comb

Teasing comb or brush 

(a regular brush or comb can do the trick too)

One Inch Curling Iron

Bobby Pins

Hairspray

Pretty Hair Clip

Step 1: Start off with clean damp or wet hair. Apply your favorite anti frizz serum and heat protectant and begin to blowdry your hair with your head down for gorgeous volume.

Step 2:  Section off your hair in any way you prefer and curl 1-2 inch pieces using a one inch curling iron. When you curl your hair, start at the mid-shaft and work your way to the ends. To achieve the springiness of Dianna's curls, release the curl in your hand, let it sit there for a few seconds then drop it.

Step 3: After curling your hair, take a comb and create a deep side part (like the picture on the left). Take two sections on each side of your head starting above the ears, ending at the crown of your head (where the deep side part ends) and tease them a bit. Pull each section up and clip them up with bobby pins that best match your hair color. If you have bangs, I think what happened with Dianna's hair is the stylist who styled it combed her bangs into the parts and then hairsprayed them so that they stayed (See picture above).



Step 4: Apply a pretty hair clip to the right side of your hairstyle, hairspray your hair and you're ready to go!






Thanks for tuning into this blog post! I hope you enjoyed it and found it helpful. If there are any questions about it just tweet me! Stay tuned in tomorrow for tips on being organized for school!
Love,
Flair <3

An It Girls Guide To The First Day Back To School: Makeup

Your makeup for the first day back to school should be flawless and glamorous yet simple to do. I'm going to fill you in on one of the best makeup trends for the fall to help you choose the best way to wear your makeup on the first day.

Berry Lips

This lip color is perfect for every skin tone! With a bold lip, for school, the eye makeup should be toned down. Some of the best ways to wear this lip color are to pair it with spider lashes or winged liner. I wouldn't recommend any blush just because it's such a dramatic lip. 

A great example of an appropriate way of sporting this lip color for school is shown by the beautiful Lea Michele! 

All that was really done was the application of a liner, mascara, a bit of contouring to the cheekbones and her brows were filled in. I can see there's a neutral color below the lashes and sweeping up to the brow bone but you don't have to do that if you don't want to. With this look, you're sure to turn heads in the hallways!

Thanks for tuning into this blog post! Stay tuned in for hair suggestions tomorrow and follow me on Pinterest and Twitter! :)

Love,
Flair <3

An It Girls Guide to The First Day Back To School: Outfit

How you look on the first day of school determines your status for the rest of the school year. It determines how people treat you, how they view you and how you view yourself. Looking amazing on the first day can give you the confidence boost that you need to be productive especially since the first day can be a bit confusing with finding classes and things.

When choosing the perfect outfit for back to school ask yourself these questions:

1. Is this appropriate for school?

Aside from the usual fingertip length rule on skirts and shorts, you really need to ask yourself if your outfit is school appropriate. What I mean by this is: Are you over-dressed?
A lot of times when a person wants to look a certain way, they overdo it because they over-think it. In some magazine editorials, glamorous outfits are shown with a lot of accessories piled on to one outfit. Sometimes its a bunch of necklaces, or a lot of bracelets or sometimes both. For school, the editorial look isn't the best. Too many accessories or too much layering of the clothing just makes you look like you tried way too hard.
For school, you want an outfit that makes you feel light because carrying books around from class to class is enough extra weight for a person.
The outfit that Kourtney Kardashian is wearing (on the left) is an example of an outfit that wouldn't be too appropriate for school. There's too much accessorizing going on with the necklaces, the belts and the gloves. I wouldn't really recommend the big puffed sleeves either.
The outfit that Khloe Kardashian is wearing (on the right) is an example of a more appropriate outfit for school because (if you can see) she has on simple necklaces. Her outfit is light and would be more comfortable for school.

Not appropriate

More appropriate. P.S. This outfit works with every body type! 

2. If I were someone else and saw me in this outfit, what would I think?

Sometimes putting yourself in someone else's eyes help choose the right outfit. If you were someone else seeing you in the outfit you want to wear, what would you say or think?  Would you say "Oh my goodness, she looks so glamorous!" or "What the heck is she trying to do?"


3. Does my outfit make sense?

Example of the Girly Vibe

Example of the Edgy Vibe

Accessories pull an entire outfit together so when choosing the right accessories, make sure that they match the feel you're going for. Example:

If you're going for a more girly, Taylor Swift type feel, you wouldn't wear like a cuff with thick spikes. You would probably pair your outfit with something soft and innocent like maybe a gold chain bracelet or necklace with a sophisticated charm on it.  If you were going for an edgy Ashley Tisdale look, you wouldn't put on soft pink wedges, you would probably wear a heal with studs on the heel of them. Make sure that your outfit flows and that it's not all over the place. Fashion is about making statements with what you wear so make one statement at a time, not a whole story.

4. Does this outfit make me feel like the person I would like to be?

You say you want to be more confident so does this outfit make you feel better about yourself? If you're curvy, does it help you feel better about your curves or is your outfit helping you continue this feeling of shame or insecurity about them? If you're skinny, does this outfit wear you or are you wearing the outfit? If you're tall, do your shoes help you feel insecure or do they make you feel proud to be tall? Heck, if you're tall and love heels, don't be afraid to wear them!
No matter what your body looks like or what shape you have, it is important to be confident in what it looks like and wear clothing that best suits it.

5. Am I wearing this outfit for me or for other people?

A lot of times, us girls are always dressing extra-extra for someone we like or want to impress. An It Girl dresses to please herself. When you go out of your way to gain the liking of other people for whatever reason, you stoop down to wannabe level which is the total opposite of a FlairBerry It Girl. Make sure that what you choose to wear is an outfit that makes you feel good about yourself. Wear the outfit that makes you feel like you, not other people who serve absolutely no purpose in your life.


Those are my suggestions for choosing the perfect outfit for back to school! I hope they helped you :) Stay tuned in for more back to school posts later this week and follow me on Pinterest and Twitter :)

Love,
Flair <3