Trends 30somethings Love

Hi. I missed you. My life is out of control. I didn’t disappear. I didn’t stop blogging. I just had to get my junk together. You know, #priorities. But, I’m back. As I am winding up my school year, packing up my house, preparing to move, quitting my job, going back to grad school, and trying to raise a two year old, things are a little cray. It’s an adventure I like to take day by day. Like a Navy Seal only thinking about the challenge right in front of me. Blah blah blah. Ok, so during this tumultuous time, there are some fashion and culture trends that are saving my freaking life. They are probably saving your life right now too. All 30 year olds rejoice. All moms of toddlers throw your hands in the air. All working moms, can I get an amen? Moms of multiples, I don’t know the struggle but you have a special place in my heart. 

1. High Waisted Jeans

So, I really like to hang on to some jeans. It’s not like I buy expensive True Religion or Sevens or whatever trendy jeans are out there. I just like I hold on to my faithful and true Old Navy rockstars. I am 30 years old and I still have a pair of American Eagle jeans that I bought as a junior in high school. That was literally half of my life time ago. Recently, I decided that I should probably update my jeans, so I bought one new pair. One. That’s what I meant by update. I went to J. Crew Factory and went straight to the dressing room. Low and behold, Jesus the Lord of Lords, these sweet babies came up to my navel. Shut.the.front.door. They zipped right over that marsupial pouch and fastened cleanly around my waist. I went on and on and on and on about how even Adriana Lima can’t pull jeans off like this. So much so that a lady in another dressing room came out and said “I’m sorry but I have to see this.” PTL for the high waist jeans. God is good. 

2. Ombre Hair
You know what I got, roots. You know who knows? No one. When was the last time I got my hair done? Maybe last week maybe 6 months ago. Looks real trendy though. I am grateful for ombre hair. First of all, I don’t have 3 hours to sit at the salon. Second of all, even if I did have 3 hours to spare, I’d probably just take a nap instead of going to the salon. You would never be able to tell that I can’t get my life together by looking at my hair thanks to ombre and dry shampoo. 

3. Thick Eyebrows
You want to know what every mom wants to do after working all day and coming home to their second job? They really, really want to go into the bathroom, crawl up on top of the counter, break out their LED light and tweezers to meticulously care for their eyebrows. I said heck no to that mess over a year ago when I decided to fix these brows once and for all with some bangs. Luckily, thick eyebrows are in so you can go an extra week or month and no one will really notice. 

4. Leggings
Leggings are the best trend of past decade. No, they cannot be worn as pants. But, when styled correctly, you can still look cute without wearing pants. Thank you leggings. I have a love hate thing with pants. Now if only leggings came all the way up so that I could get away with no bra too. 

5. Booties
Speaking of ‘ain’t nobody got time for that,’ I love a good pedi. That Essie polish fulfills a part of my soul that can’t be reached by your run of the mill Sally Hansen from Walgreens. The problem is I can’t make it to the Venetian nail spa every two weeks. My nail polish gets all chipped. I look like a hot mess. Fear not, there are booties. You can wear booties with jeans, dresses, leggings, tights. Not shorts. Definitely not shorts. Booties buy me a nice grace period until I can get back over to see my girl “Ann.” I’m sure her parents named her that in Vietnam. 

6. Bath Products
Anyone remember the early 2000s when fun bath products came out? Back in the day, I had glitter bubble bath, those little dissolvable bath gels, bath fizz balls, I mean 479 Ballard Road might as well have been a spa for the middle class. Then, 10 years went by where none of those things were really around anymore. That made me sad. But, as Bath & Body Works taught me last month, bath products are back with a vengeance, and I for one am pledging my allegiance. 

7. Television Streaming
Hulu and Netflix and Sling and DirectNow are truly the best thing since sliced bread. Remember way, way back when everyone gathered around the tv on Thursdays at 7 to watch Seinfeld? If you missed it, you had to wait until the very next day at 4pm. If you weren’t around then, you had to wait for the rerun on the weekends. I even remember before the “guide” button on your remote when I had to scope out the newspaper copy of “TV GUIDE” and highlight my must sees. Dear Heavens, I digress. The point is, in present day, at 8pm, I can plop down on the couch with my decaf coffee and watch whatever I want. More than one episode of my favorite shows. I can pause, rewind, fastfoward. We have come a long way, friends. 

8. Oversized Clothing
Oversized clothes. Back in the 90s these were considered grungy. In the early 2000s, you were slouchy. In 2018, you fresh, girl. FTD. Did I eat my weight in tacos? You’ll never know because this size Small sweater that would comfortably fit a 300 lb man hides that baby burrito belly. 

9. Statement Jewelry
Feeling lazy? Put on a tshirt. Feeling basic? Slap on a tassle necklace. Better yet, layer a couple of necklaces. Problem solved. 

10. Flats  If you were in college in the early-mid 2000s, then you remember “going out.” You had to “go out” like 4 days a week. Going out required putting on some ridiculously nice dress to go to a dive bar...but that’s not the worst part….HEELS. For the love of all things, we wore heels ALL.THE.TIME. You know what equation doesn’t add up? Drunk 19 year olds + heels + Cobble stoned streets of Charleston = DISASTER. On the rare occasion that I go out to some bar, everyone is in flats. And boots. Or sandals. These girls don’t know how lucky they are. I can count on one hand how many times I've worn heels in the last 5 years. I'm just living my best life over here. 

TBT to College Circa 2010. SO MANY HEELS. SO LITTLE TIME.