Here are some tips and things to try/ avoid when bucking up:

1. Select an outfit that allows a waist belt.

2. If you are going for the high waisted look: Find the smallest part of your waist and plan the outfit around that point. Skirts, pants, shorts, whatever you decide to wear, should come up to this point perfectly. The belt should fit perfectly over where the two items meet. If it is a dress, disregard this step. As you can see below, both girls’ pants hit at the right point and a belt is used to blend the two pieces together.

3. When you have a super flowy dress, and your body seems to get lost in the dress, a waist belt is the perfect solution. It creates a waist for you and gives your outfit extra personality.

4. Sometimes certain materials don’t allow for you to wear the belt as high as you normally would, (leave you with a lumpy look) so it’s ok to lower the belt a tiny bit to make the outfit flow better. You can see Kim is wearing the belt more towards her hips. Careful though, any lower and it could ruin the look.

4. When your dress is bland on it’s own, waist belts are a great way to spice things up! Kim would have looked pretty simple before adding the belt. I love the belt with this dress, it gives it much more of a “complete”, planned look, and also breaks things up.

5. Waist belts are also super cute over a flowy top that otherwise would leave you waist-less. Again place the belt at the smallest part of your body where it sits comfortably. This gold belt totally brought her outfit to life and is one of the reasons I love her style so much, her outfits always look simple but again “complete”.

And now for the things to avoid…

6. A big waist belt no, no is when your body type just doesn’t work with the look. Everyone remembers the Jessica Simpson mishap the mom jeans and too thick leopard waist belt? Well, the problem with this look is she is bigger up top than she is on the bottom, which for a high waisted look it should be the opposite. (Smaller waist, bigger hips is ideal) The point of high waisted pieces is to make your waist appear smaller so if you don’t have much of a waist to begin with, or are top heavy with a smaller bottom, the look just doesn’t flow as well.

7. This look also doesn’t always work well for people who have short torso’s. Spacing is crucial when attempting to pull off this look so, if you have a smaller torso, beware… this look could leave you looking frumpy.

Overall this look is fairly simple to pull of if you are wearing the right clothing items and placing the belt in the right area. I hope my tips helped a bit and left you feeling a bit more confident when wearing a waist belt! Specific outfit questions? Email me! amandajo@helloamanda.com

1. White House Black Market- $148.00

2. Bebe- $99.00

3. Guess BOYFRIEND Jacket- $188.00

4. Charlotte Russe Button Front Blazer- $39.99

Anyone have a neon nail polish line they’re loving? I need to stock my cabinet full, it’s Summer and I loveeee neon!

1. Color Club- “Power Play”

2. Essie “Flirty Fuchia”

3. Essie “Limelight”

Your dignity is worth far more than 7 bucks off Stingaree’s floor, get up.

Man Laws Regarding Nail Salons

1. You can only go if your girlfriend drags you. I loveeee pedicures and every girlfriend wants her boyfriend’s company, so yes if your girlfriend asks you to go, fight her a bit but you can give in and go. It’s a perfect excuse to get one because everyone in there will know she made you, and no dignity will be lost

2. Never get one alone. Nothing creeps me out more than guys sitting alone next to me in nail salons. It’s awkward like… uh hey… bro? So um, what color are ya getting? Clear? Oh… cool? It doesn’t make you look confident being in girl territory alone, it makes you look creepy. If you MUST get a pedicure, please drag along a female friend.

3. Clear polish on any man hand or foot is never ok. Never! I will never appreciate a shiny polished man nail, if you must get a pedicure do not add any polish. Nail polish is 100% for girls, yes even clear.

4. Under no circumstances get waxed at a nail salon. If you must be waxed, please book a spa appointment behind closed doors. Nothing is weirder than a guy walking into a nail salon and asking if they have time for a wax? Eeeeeek!

5. Never be too groomed. If you must get a pedicure fine but there is such thing as a man being too groomed. If your man hands and feet are nicer than mine? Turn off. Keep the pedicures sparse, one every 2-3 months?

That is all I can think of for now… Man pedicure’s are such a tricky thing so hopefully my man law’s have cleared things up for you Overall consensus? Leave the pedicures for us girls, but if you MUST get one? Bring a female friend to keep your dignity.

PS- Looks like Brit needs some new friends. A real friend woulda been on weave patrol and ensured this never happened, this was not just a gust of wind…

However with this second text, there are rules. Serious rules. And I said TWO texts total, not NINE.

FIRST and foremost your second text may NEVER say “Oh okkkk or not” “Okkkk fine don’t reply” “I guess you don’t like me ” Hello? Um I’m pretty sure they know they didn’t reply to you, no need to re bring it up like you noticed. Way to act totally desperate.

SECOND your follow up text should be DAYS later, not an hour later like you have nothing better to do than to worry about whether or not he replied.

THIRD The second text should have NOTHING to do with your first text. If your first text said “hey whats upppp.” Then the most your second text can say is “Hey, were going out later if you want to come let me know.” The second text should just be a poke reminder like Hi, I’m here. If he bites great if not, delete. He’s not interested .

FOURTH (Most important) After you contact someone twice, whether it’s Facebook, Twitter, Text, Email, Calling whatever… if they do not reply after two tries, that’s IT. Never contact them again. I don’t care who it is unless they owe you money

FIFTH When you are ignored, you are not allowed to reply ANGRY texts! Forget you, forget it. Oh ok I see how it is. Whatever you’re not hot anyway… all I am reading is “I was rejected and I am mad!” Save face and just be quiet.

Example of just one of the psycho texters: Hsdkflfdjkahaha are you kidding?

PS LOL doesn’t trick me into thinking you’re laughing and don’t care.

Exception to the Triple Texting law: The ONLY exception to this rule is if it’s a friend or someone you don’t care what they think. This post is in regards to dating and new phone numbers in your phone, not really anything else. Courting someone does not mean chasing until you’re out of breath.

Disclaimer: Disregard these rules if you are an asshole ex boyfriend who messed up, call a million times until she forgives you. Actually you should be at her door crying with flowers not calling anyway.

Lady Leopard Laws

1. Limit the leopard print to one clothing item and neutralize it with simple, clean colors. Black, white, tan, brown… no other prints unless you are going for a super wild look. I prefer to keep the leopard to a minimum.

2. Balance out the amount of leopard you are wearing, evenly with your hair and make up “glam” level. This means trying to keep overly wild, curly hair to a minimum when sporting a leopard print top or dress. Too much going on up top can ruin your look. If you are wearing a leopard dress or top, we suggest keeping your hair natural looking, straight or with a slight wave. However, if you are only wearing leopard print shoes, curl & glam away.

3. Avoid cheap looking leopard prints. Anything spandexy, shiny, glittery or un-natural should be avoided. The key is to make sure the leopard print looks like real animal print.

4. Have fun with leopard print and don’t be afraid of it! Follow these tips and we’ll bet you’re lookin lovely in leopard!

Leopard DO: Keep it simple with a classy black dress and a cute pair of leopard heels.

Leopard DO: Some stylish leopard shorts & a cute basic top.

Leopard DON’T: Matching your leopard dress, with your leopard bag.

* Update, as I was writing this, Clady confessed she’d like a violet pair. So ugly. Oh look at her and her violet eyes, I wonder what ethnicity she is.

I love the built in “I’m rolling on E” look. So handy.