Happy Spring! You have absolutely no idea how happy I am that spring has finally sprung! I'm ready for  pastel colors and floral prints--aka, my perfect aesthetic--to dominate everywhere. When the sunny season rolls around each year, I find myself getting invited to more events than any other time throughout the year.

Whether it is a graduation, shower, or wedding, Basic Invite has a stylish invitation for any occasion. Plus, it's always way more special to receive a hard copy invite in the mail rather than a Facebook invite, am I right? Remember when you would go to the store to pick out your invitation for your birthday or graduation party? There were never a ton of options in the store, and you certainly weren't able to customize them. Luckily with Basic Invite, you're able to create the invitations of your dreams!

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With college and high school graduations right around the corner, Basic Invite as so many options to pick when it comes to invitations. You can choose from monogram graduation invitations, traditional graduation invitations, or invitations specifically for graduation parties.  Honestly, I wish these invites were around when I graduated! There are a ton of options to choose from, and I think this is also such a great way to remember the event.

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My Experience

When I used Basic Invite, I created a brunch invitation, thank you card, and business cards! The site is super simple and very user-friendly. I picked a design that a liked (of course I had to choose a floral print, macarons, and adorable llamas) and then went a head and picked my font, colors, and inserted my text. I really love how I was able to change the shape of my brunch invite. This adds such a fancy flair to the invitation.

The entire process allowed for more creativity than I could have imagined. When I received my products I was genuinely so happy with how they turned out. All three of my items are extremely high quality and look just like they did on the computer. I was also very happy because my items only took about a week to arrive, which was shorter than the estimated time! Below you'll find five reasons why Basic Invite is now my go-to site when I need invitations, thank you cards, or business cards.

1. Endless Color Options

Did you know Basic Invite is one of the few websites where you can actually customize the colors on your invitations? This is my favorite feature on the site because I'm able to make all of my pink dreams come true. Not only can I choose blush, rose or hot pink, but I can pick from over 180 colors. So, you know that very specific hue you're trying to match for your upcoming party? Basic Invite has you covered!

2. Custom Samples

Since many things appear slightly different online than in person, Basic Invite allows you to order a sample of your invitation. You're able to make sure everything is picture perfect before ordering dozens, which I think is a really generous option to have!

3. 40+ Colors of Envelopes

Who wants to send yet another boring white envelope? Not me! When you receive a brightly colored envelope in that mail you have to admit, that piece of mail gets 10 times more exciting. You're able to pick out an envelope that matches your invitation. Talk about the ultimate #aestheticgoals!

4. Address Capturing Service

I'm going to guess there's a very good chance you don't have an actual address book sitting around your house, I know I sure don't. Have you ever been in that awkward spot where you need to get multiple addresses for friends or family members, but don't want to have to text every single person individually? Basic Invite makes it extremely easy where all you have to do is share a link on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, which requests friends and family for their address. From there, all of the addresses are stored on your Basic Invite account. You can even get the adresses printed on cards for no additional cost. Now that sounds super super simple to me!

5. Fabulous Foil

Oh boy! You mean you can add shine too? That's right! There is now a foil option which comes in gold, silver, or rose gold that can be added to any foil design. I mean, shiny things are better after all.

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I know what you're thinking, "Wow now I need a reason to plan a party!" Don't you worry. For your next order with Basic Invite, you'll receive 15 percent off with the code 15FF51. If you have used Basic Invite before or plan to in the future, I'd love to hear! Let me know in the comments below. Have a beautiful day! 

Maple Holistics Silk 18 Shampoo Review

I've talked about Maple Holistics a few times on my blog, and this time the brand is back with a new shampoo: Silk18.

If you're not familiar with Maple Holistics, it is a natural bath, body, hair, and skincare company. When I started switching my shampoo and conditioner to cleaner alternatives, Maple Holistics is a brand I found myself always going back to. When I tried other natural hair care brands, a lot of times my hair was left feeling weighed down and a little greasy, but my Maple Holistics products have never done that to me! I also really like this brand because they are cruelty-free, source their ingredients ethically, and use recycled plastic for their bottles.

So, getting into the product, the Silk18 shampoo is a great option if you have frizzy, dry, or damaged hair because it helps you achieve smoother, stronger, and more luscious locks. Talk about dream hair. In the winter time I always try to add more hydrating products into my beauty routines because the cold weather is just so stinking rough on my hair and skin. Oh, and if I didn't use any hair products, my waves would be quite the frizzy mess, so I was very excited about the benefits of this shampoo.

Silk18 has a creamy consistency and lathers extremely well without using any sulfates. I was so surprised by this, I double checked the ingredient list to make sure there wasn't any SLS in it, and it was completely clean! The shampoo has a light sweet scent. It kind of smells like frosting, but in the best way possible and not over powering at all.

This shampoo uses argon and jojoba oil to smooth and soften your hair, so I was a little worried my hair would be left with a greasy residue, but that definitely wasn't the case. I was left with soft, smooth, and frizz-free hair and this shampoo gets a A+++ from me! Silk 18 will actually give you silky hair, there's no doubt about it. Seriously, I would buy this shampoo again.

If you're looking for a a natural shampoo that doesn't have all of those nasty ingredients, I highly recommend checking out Silk 18! I'd love to hear if you have used this shampoo before or have tried it yourself, is comment down below or tweet me @CaitlinRedd13 if you have!

Have a beautiful day!