Hello beauties! As I promised, I will be doing a 4-part post that will probably be sequencing over the next week or two weeks. Last week, I dished all about Spencer Hasting's clothes, accessories, and makeup. Now, it's Aria Montgomery's turn!
For those of you who don't watch Pretty Little Liars, Aria Montgomery is probably the edgier of the four girls. She had dark hair and dark eyes, she's a writer, she's very much into old movies, literature, teaching, English - she's an all around very mature, unique character. But - being the Beauty Barbie - my favorite part about Aria is her style! Out of the four girls, her style is probably the most looked up and the most original. I would call it a hipster, bohemian, gothic kind of look. Some stores that come to mind are ModCloth and Urban Outfitters. So, if anyone wants to mix up their look this 2013 and try to obtain Aria's style, read on for more tips about hair, makeup, accessories, and clothes!
1. Hair
Aria's hair is very obtainable. Unlike Spencer Hastings, she doesn't wear lots of intricate braids or updos. I can't even remember the last time I saw her with a bun or straight hair! 99% of the time, she has long, thick curls. In the newer seasons, like Hanna Marin, she chopped her locks but still kept the same thick wave style going on. See #1 for how to get her texture, #2 on her cut, and #3 on her color and part!
1. Though all four girls have wavy hair, their textures and types vary. For example, while Em tends to rock the beachy wave look (consisting of thinner, more relaxed hair), Aria's waves are much larger. The easiest way to get them is to use a large curling iron (nothing too small - I used about a 2 inch) and wrap large sections of hair around the wand. It's ok to hold a little bit longer, since curling large sections of hair takes more time. Shake it out a bit at the end and spray hairspray, and voila! You've got Aria Montgomery's hair!
2. As of recently, Aria Montgomery lost her long locks and opted for a shorter do. What I would do is bring in a picture to your hairdresser and they can usually create the look very well. Since it's straighter, her curls aren't as defined as they used to be, so I would go for more of waves or even straight hair if you want to get her current hair. Looking at it closely, it seems as if she has a few layers.
3. Aria has gorgeous dark hair - most people mistake it for black, but it is actually a very deep, beautiful brown. If you already have this hair, congrats! If not, you can always dye it, but don't feel as if you have to in order to achieve her style. If you do want to dye your hair, especially if it is to a dramatic color that is far from your natural hair, I recommend going to a professional and not doing it yourself. As for her part, she had long, side swept bangs, and usually has her hair in a middle part.
2. Makeup
Aria's makeup is stunning - perhaps my favorite in the entire show! For eyes, she has long, black lashes that really accent her green eyes. If you don't have green eyes, you can easily get colored contacts, or try one of the Covergirl mascaras made specially for different eye colors! She wears lots of dark browns, nudes, and black in her eye makeup. I noticed she tends to rub her dark eyeliner in on the top and bottom waterlines to create a shadowy effect. The thing about Aria is that if she has a darker eye look going on, she keeps it super neutral on the lips. She is usually wearing a pretty berry color or a darker shade, though, with darker blush to accent her skin. Oh, and last but not least - eyebrows! Make sure to keep your eyebrows trimmed, plucked, waxed - but ESPECIALLY thick! Aria has very beautiful thick eyebrows, and it is a key part in obtaining her makeup look!
3. Accessories
Ugh. Aria's accessories. I can't even explain how incredible they are! In every episode, Aria always has some sort of crazy, out-there accessory that really sets her outfit apart and makes it her own! In the first season, she wore lots of feathers - feather extensions, metal feather earrings, real feather earrings, a feather headband, etc. She tends to favor large earrings - I've never really seen her wearing studs before. She also tends to have very unique rings that always have a fun vintage feel to them. Aria has worn knee socks once or twice in the show before as well. As for handbags, Aria can be seen carrying anything from black and studded to brown and fringy! She really does jump back and forth between gothic and bohemian, but I think she puts a nice twist on them both. She doesn't wear as many scarves and belts as the other girls do, but she makes up for it with fun jewelry, hats, and gloves/tights/knee high socks. For shoes, she's usually in boots, whether they be motorcycle, riding, fringe, short - anything. If she isn't in boots, though, she'll be in heels. I don't think I've ever seen her in flats. The important thing to remember when finding accessories like Aria is to make sure it's super, super unique, something that no one else would ever wear. Her accessories usually look really super out-there and unwearable until she puts them on and pairs it with something that really makes the outfit speak for itself.
4. Clothes
Aria's clothes. Is there really anything more to say? I remember being so obsessed with her style when the show first came out! I think we're all used to seeing girls on television with very predictable fashion, but she really took us all by surprise. Like I said before, her clothing tends to be vintage, bohemian, and gothic with a modern twist. She's a very big fan of leather jackets, and has been seen wearing all different types, sizes, and colors. She usually mixes her leather jackets with flirty, girly dresses; I love how she can turn a super girly outfit into something edgy, or vice versa. It really is all about the balance between edgy and girly for Aria. It's hard to think of what else she wears - dresses and jackets is pretty much it! I could say she wears blazers and tank tops, but that's only been a few times. I would say that her main items are jackets, dresses, and boots. What makes up for her very few choices in clothing is all the fun and different accessories!
That just about wraps it up for Aria Montgomery! I hope you enjoyed learning a little bit more about her style and how to achieve it. Just remember the key details:
- Try to find the balance between girly and edgy. If you just bought a dress covered in pastel flowers, through a leather jacket over it!
- Boots, boots, boots. It really is her favorite shoe, so try to build a collection of different styles of boots.
- Accessorize! Don't focus on the clothes as much as the accessories. Just throw on a jacket, a dress, and boots, and put your energy into finding very cool, unique accessories to make the outfit your own.
Can't wait for next time with Hanna Marin! Love you beauties!
XOXO,
Stephanie
I found this top at Forever 21 for literally $13! Though it's slightly different from Tay's, I think it still looks pretty similar. In fact, I would probably wear this over the top she has on in the picture! It says it's an orange cream on the website, but...I don't know. That looks red to me. Anyway, if you want something cheaper, a red and white striped shirt is NOT hard to find. I'm sure they have one on amazon or ebay, or check your local thrift store!
I pretty much figured that anyone who is reading this already has a pair of black shorts, but oh, well. Tay's look is pretty simple anyways, so if you already have black shorts, you're good to go! But I just saw these ripped black shorts at Pac Sun and I thought they might look nice with the top. I feel like they add more excitement to the outfit, rather then just plain black shorts, but whatever floats your boat! :)
Surprisingly, finding a pair of red oxfords was very hard. I mean, a lot of places have oxfords, but not bright red ones. Finally, I just settled on amazon. If you like these oxfords, you can get them