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5 Tips to Brighten Up For Spring

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Adrienne Graddon Student Contributor, University of Portland
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Julia Kennedy Student Contributor, University of Portland
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Portland chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

We all know those winter doldrums can be hard to shake, so here are 5 tips to warm you up for this spring season.

1. Wave hello to spring with creamy pastel-colored nails. 
Try Playdate, Muggins, or Girls Just Want To Have Fun.

             
                              

                         Essie $8                                             Butter London $14                                 Deborah Lippmann $16

2. Invest in a fruity or floral fragrance from Jo Malone.  Each uniquely entrancing and delectable, you will feel alive with one spray of this nectar. 

Try English Pear & Freesia or White Jasmine & Mint.

  

                        English Pear & Freesia                                  White Jasmine & Mint

                      $55/$110                                                            $55/$110

 
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3. Dress outside the bounds and embrace a patterned pant!  It is bold and it is live, so make sure to pair it with a neutral!
 

                    H&M $49.95                                  Rag & Bone $187                            Citizens of Humanity $225
 

4. Freshen up your wardrobe with a cool mint.  Mint on mint on mint, you cannot go wrong.  This color gingers up anyone and everyone.

 

          
          

        Free People $148                                                  TNA $75                                                 Anthropologie $58

 
 5. Tickle yourself pink.  Soft pink, hot pink, rose, salmon, coral – you name it – and you’ll be sure to have a rosy forecast.  

            
            

                             Aritzia $145                                         Urban Outfitters $24                                         J Brand $169

Hailing from eastern Washington, Julia attends the University of Portland in Oregon, as a Communication Studies major with an emphasis on Journalism. As a magazine and book junkie, Julia reads everything (and anything) she can get her hands on, especially those passionate on young adult culture and entertainment. A woman that gets stir-crazy easily, Julia has been fortunate to have traveled many summers in a row to foreign countries, including a study abroad course in Austria, Germany, and Great Britain. Since a ripe age, she has grown and cultivated her passion and dream of working for a magazine and spreading awareness as well as happiness through the tips of her fingers. Always finding time for herself, Julia can frequently be found quoting movie lines (most frequently Will Ferrell or Vince Vaughn), having a 90's dance party with her roommates, or rereading "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" for the 40th time.