Hey guys! I just got home from my first stint of summer travels, and I am so excited to share with you about my experience onboard the Carnival Vista, including what I wore and what I did. To start off this cruise series, I’m bringing to you an easy, 30 minute formal look that I wore for our second elegant night, when my husband and I ate at Fahrenheit 555.
When you’re on vacation, the last thing you want to do is spend hours in your cabin getting ready for dinner. However, you also don’t want to show up looking like you just crawled out of the ocean. To help mend this gap, I’ve come up with a minimal look that can be done on a cruise, at a resort, or at any formal event.
First, start off by washing and blow drying your hair. Most cruise cabins come with blow dryers, so you don’t have to worry about bringing your own. Next, divide your hair into six sections and use a curling iron to curl those sections. I leave the curling iron on each section for about a minute, so it shouldn’t take much longer than six minutes to do it. If you have longer hair like mine, don’t worry about having every curl perfect- as long as the ends are curled then that is all you need! And since I was going for an effortless style (and because I didn’t want to overpack) I didn’t use any hair spray.
Now that your hair is curled, simply pull the front portion of your hair back and secure with bobby pins (as seen below). This allows the curls in the front to cascade down the back, making it look as though you curled every inch of your hair.
For makeup, simply powder your face, add some mascara, and add a bright, bold lip. Don’t worry about going overboard on the makeup. Chances are, your face has spent a lot of time in the sun and could use a break from all the creams and eye shadows you might normally wear.
Lastly, Put on your gown! I always choose to wear a gown rather than a cocktail dress, because they make such a statement, and help make up for the minimalist make up. And when else are you going to have a chance to wear a long gown?! I wore this red Alfred Angelo dress, that was actually a bridesmaids dress from my best friend’s wedding. I just love formal nights because they are a chance to break out all of those old bridesmaid dresses!
So there you have it- an easy look that took 30 minutes to create! What are your favorite styles for a formal night? Have you ever cruised before? Do you prefer the casual nights or the elegant nights?
Let me know your thoughts in the comments, and I will talk to you all again on Thursday.
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Gorgeous look!!
Jodie
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Thanks Jodie!
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Stunning ☺
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Thanks!
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Love that dress! So pretty. I love when you can re-wear fancy dresses! I am in a wedding in September and we all picked bridesmaids dresses specifically so we could wear them again! I also agree on the makeup tips….Sometimes less is more and still looks great. Glad you had fun!
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That’s great you were able to pick a dress you can wear again! I hate having so many in my closet and not being able to wear them! And thanks, less is more, especially in the hot summer haha!
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Stunning! I love the effortless, princess curls 😍 The idea to wear a gown instead of a cocktail dress is so good! Definitely a glamorous way to stand out! ❤️ Nice post and pics 👍🏼x
-Helene | https://angelspartaness.com/
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Thanks girl! Princess curls are my absolute fave!!
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So beautiful! love the dress and the hair style!
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Aw thanks girl!! xx
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Love it! Thanks for sharing!
Jennifer
Effortlessly Sophisticated
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Thanks Jennifer! xx
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love the dress!
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Thanks 💕
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Such a pretty look!! 😊 xx
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Thanks Amelia!
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It’s alright 😁 xx
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Hi, you look gorgeous!
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Aw thanks Megala!
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Beautiful look (: this is a great tutorial for vacation dates! I love doing a bold lip with just mascara in the summer cause anything else is too much or too heavy. That dress is gorgeous btw xoxo
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Thanks girl! I agree, anything else during the summer is just way too much cause of the heat!
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You look utterly stunning. As always!!
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Thanks Linda!
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You look beautiful! I’ve never been on a cruise, but I could imagine it’s hard to get ready!
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Yes it’s hard to do in those tiny little cruise cabins! Haha!
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Love your look Courtney 🇺🇸
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Thanks Jeri!
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Classic and elegant!
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Thanks!
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You look so pretty! That is awesome you can get another wear out of your bridemaids’s dress from your friend’s wedding. I bet she’s so flattered. Also, your comment about not wanting to look like you came from out of the water made me lol!
xxoo
Mary
http://www.BelleOnTrend.com
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Haha thanks Mary! 😂 Yea, it’s nice to be able to wear bridesmaid dresses again!!
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Fabulous look Courtney I love the pinned back curls!
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Keri Elaine
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Aw thanks Keri!
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Such a lovely dress and hairstyle!! So chic!
xx
Mónica Sors
MES VOYAGES À PARIS
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Aw thanks Monica!
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Absolutely beautiful! Love how you put that all together and the dress looks perfect for formal night!
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Thanks Victoria!
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Your hair looks absolutely stunning! Love it a lot.
X Merel
http://www.andathousandwords.com
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Aw thanks girl! Xx
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Looking Gorgeous…
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Thanks!
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your dress is very pretty!
http://www.thequinoxfashion.com/
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Aw thanks!
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I love the outfit and especially the hair looks great! Thank you so much for the inspiration, I must try that hairstyle! xo
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Thanks glad u like it- definitely give it a try!!
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Gorgeous look!
Happy Wednesday!
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Thanks! Happy Wednesday!
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You look gorgeous, so effortless but so chic!
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Thanks Abbie you are so sweet!
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You look gorgeous. Perfectly styled.
Vaishali
http://www.vivaciouswish.com/
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Thanks Vaishali!!
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Courtney,
This red dress looks amazing on you! I love this hairstyle, your curls are so pretty!
xoxo,
Vanessa
http://www.whatwouldvwear.com
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Aw thanks Vanessa!! xx
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This is perfect and that dress looks fabulous on you!
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Aw thanks you are too sweet!!
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I have not been on a cruise, Courtney. I have visions of Titanic (so boring and silly, I know) every time I think of one. Your look is lovely! Why you must have been the belle of the ball 🙂
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Haha I think if Titanic every time I go on one!! There’s always that fear in the back of mind that something could happen haha thanks for reading!! xx
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My Achilles’ heel is the fact that I have forgotten swimming!
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Great look! You look beautiful! Very useful to me as I will soon travel on a ferry to go to Sardinia! Can’t wait to get there, but in the meantime I will put into practice your advices 😉 I love elegant nights, unfortunately they are just a few ❤
https://valeriaandco.com/en/
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Oh how fun! Have a great time in Sardinia! Yea, I hate how there aren’t more formal nights 😦
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work it girl!! Red is def your color babe! If you have a sec stop by my new blog !!
https://mackenziekateri.com/
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I’ll check it out!
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This looks stunning. I love your curls.
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Aw thanks!!
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Wowww💙
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Thanks for stopping by!
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Love the look and your tips!! I have extremely thin hair so I’m sure a minute would be way too long for me, but i love the idea of parting on a few sections and curling those!!! Glad you had a great time on the cruise! : )
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Yea if your hair is thin just do it for a few seconds!! Thanks for reading girly!
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You are welcome!
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Fantafabulous !
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haha thanks!
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Love! You look gorgeous in that dress 🙂
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Stunning look! Thank you for sharing and thank you for following BrewNSpew.
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Aw thanks and your welcome!
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😉
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There are some great tips in this routine!
-Noelle
Elle-no.com
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Thanks noelle!
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