Carolyn J. Braden • 3 Minute Read
Be the Queen of Love in These Valentine Fashion Finds
I wrote a little story called the Queen of Love many years ago and when I saw a tulle bow that was adorned with hearts recently, I thought of that story. Even my favorite emoji is a heart (the pink one with stars on it) and I love to wear hearts too. You can wear hearts all year round or on Valentine’s day and these heart adorned fashion and accessory finds will have you feeling like a queen of love.
This sweater is super soft!
My Queen of Love Story
Want to read my quick Queen of Love Story? Get it here on my website. It’s a rhyming story about listening to your heart and going after your dreams.
My favorite heart sweatshirt has matching shorts
Why Not the Queen of Hearts?
I thought about using the term “queen of hearts” instead of the “queen of love” in the title of this article but I can only remember the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland being kind of cruel and wanted to stay away from that idea. While she believed in ruling with an iron fist, I believe the Queen of Love rules with her heart.
My rose gold hair goes perfecting with heart shaped accessories
If you believe in “off with her head” as a way of life, then we could not be friends because an eye for an eye is not the way the Queen of Love thinks. The Queen of Love listens, is kind, is thoughtful and loving, of course.
She’s not perfect, as no one is, but she does her best every single day. While you can wear all the hearts in the world, you cannot be the Queen of Love if you don’t act like it too. Actions speak louder than fashion.
The back view of my curly half-up hairstyle
Queen of Love Accessories + Discount
If you’d like to feel more like a Queen of Love in your daily life, here are some things you could wear. If you are a new Temu app user, use code afe55197 for 30% off or use my link here.
Polarized Heart Sunglasses, Amazon, $13
Simple Heart Tiara, Amazon, $9
Women’s Cozy Pink Heart Sweater, Temu, $15
Heart Printed Socks, Temu, $3
Jessica Simpson Layered Heart Necklace, Walmart, $10
Light Up Heart Earrings, Walmart, $5
My heart shaped bridal sunglasses make the perfect accessory for the Queen of Love for you day of love, your wedding! Get the tutorial below or via my YouTube channel @carolynjbraden:
Queen of Love Hair
If you want Queen of Love hair like mine, I curled my hair with my Beachwaver Multi-Barrell tool using the smallest wand, the Curly Cone. It gives your hair tight curls which can be brushed into a beautiful wave.
See my Queen of Love hair tutorial in my 1-minute video below or via my YouTube channel @carolynbraden:
I love my Beachwaver!
I’ve had my Beachwaver for over a year and love it and use it all the time. See my tutorial using it here and see my results with each wand in the article too.
Wrapping my ponytail to hide the holder
I pulled the sides of my hair up using my UnBrush (I really have loved using this brush for over a year now…it helps get the tangles out without hurting), then I secured it with a ponytail holder. I wrapped a piece of the ponytail around the ponytail holder to conceal it and secured it with my favorite Magic Grip hair pins.
I love Kristin Ess hair products
I sprayed my hair with Kristin Ess hairspray, then clipped in my red heart adored tulle bow I got on Temu for $2. The bow reminded me of my 1980’s Barbie that I still have today. Her heart dress was one of my favorites. My heart sweatshirt and matching shorts is from Target, but here’s a similar set on Amazon.
No wonder I loved this bow…it matches one of my favorite Barbie dolls
Queen of Love Sweatshirt + Hair Clips + Broken Heart Necklace
What Queen of Love would not have a LOVE sweatshirt in her closet? I love this one I got on Temu. It’s soft, comfortable and bright. Walmart has it too.
My soft LOVE sweatshirt
I also got my hair heart clips on Temu and I got my broken heart necklace on Amazon for around $14. It’s big, chunky and flashy, but I love it. It represents all the broken hearts I’ve had over the years. Yes, even someone like the Queen of Love can get their heart broken.
How I styled my LOVE sweatshirt
Queen of Love Sweaters
I love heart adorned sweaters and have two so far. The long pink sweater with red hearts is a perfect pop of color for work or weekend wear. It’s warm too! I got it on Temu but Amazon has it too.
This sweater adds a pop of color to a black outfit
My $15 white sweater with red embroidered hearts (Temu) is simple and soft and can be worn with many outfits. Get a similar cardigan on Amazon.
I love my Adidas comfort slides!
I paired mine with a pair of jeans and since my feet hurt from the heels I wore with my other outfits, I wore my Adidas Comfort Slides (Amazon), which are my absolute favorite slide. They really are comfortable! My husband loves his too.
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Carolyn J. Braden is the owner of Carolyn’s Blooming Creations is a regular contributor and editor for CBC. She has been featured in numerous media publications such as InStyle Magazine, on HGTV, on Bustle.com, and more. She is the author of the books Georgia McMasters in Amethyst Lake Cemetery, How To Be Yourself: 3 Ways To Help You Being You, and the illustrator for the children’s book Bridging Connections. She is a former classroom teacher that now dedicates her life to educating others on how to live their most healthy, creative and happy life. Learn more about her visiting our About Us page.