First off, wishing every girl out there, single or taken a HAPPY VALENTINES DAY.

Today isn't about being loved; it’s about love in general. So even if you aren't in a relationship, take today as a day to love the ones around you who love you back.

A few things to keep in mind when picking out the perfect Valentine's Day outfit:

Today's key colors are obviously RED and PINK so make sure they find a way into your outfit.

For the single girl:

Wear something cute, fun and flirty. If you are feeling alone, DON’T. There are so many others out there feeling the same way, especially the guys. They are just as vulnerable on this day so wear something that is sweet and classy, like a pink or red top with a skirt and tights. Don’t wear anything too revealing, you don’t want to look like you’re in desperation station, just like you are a believer in the holiday.

For the taken girl:

You have the right to get a little sexy with your outfit. Today is the day for you and your guy, so you want to feel special! Wear something that makes you feel like the most important girl of the night. If he’s taking you for a night out, a little red or pink dress is the perfect attire. For a night in, a dress will still work, just keep it more casual: heels for the night out, a cute pair of little flats (maybe something with a bow) for the night in. Either way tonight is the night to dress to the nines and look your best, so take advantage of it!

If you aren't one to run around sporting a bright red or hot pink dress, that’s OK, there are other ways to celebrate.

Try adding a heart to your outfit. You may not get the color pop, but a cute pair of heart earrings or a heart bracelet is the perfect way to show you are giving back to the holiday :)

If all else fails, just for the sake of some Valentine's Spirit, write a heart on your hand! It's the easiest and most simple way to celebrate.

But no matter what you decide to wear today, the most important thing to remember is that you are beautiful.

Once you feel beautiful on the inside, it will radiate on the outside.

Today is the day of love, so love yourself, and all of those around you.

My Valentine's Day oufit:

Permanent: existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.

When a person makes the conscious decision to get a tattoo, it is permanent, there is no looking back. They are putting a mark on themselves that will be there for the rest of their lives.

Now, I’m not saying that I am against tattoos, I am absolutely for them and if you are the kind of person who is ready and can pull off a tattoo, by all means go for it!

I feel tattoos should be used as a way for a person to express themselves artistically and indeed in some cases, they can even be seen as an art form.

I am just saying that I personally may never be ready to brand myself for the rest of my life. I am too strongly an advocate of change.

Although, there is a little secret about me that makes it possible to have the best of both worlds.

When I’m bored, I draw. It is a recently acquired fetish that started probably about a year ago, but I like to draw… a lot.

However, since I am not ready for the permanent tattoo and I’m a drawing fiend, I decided to put the two together. I draw tattoos on myself! By doing this, it’s possible for me to switch up my “tattoo” any time I want!

I draw tattoos for myself and for my friends too and since if I ever were to get a tattoo, I would get it on my wrist, that’s where I draw the most.

Here is a bit of my work:

These are just a few I have done in the past year or so.
It's fun to switch it up every once in a while and it brings a whole new meaning to Temporary Tattoo!

Do you ever wake up in the morning and find it hard to put the perfect outfit together? You may have an idea of what you would like to wear, but as you try out your options nothing seems to look the way you want it too.
This is all part of the process I like to refer to as Outfit Building.
Sometimes outfit building can be extremely difficult, but once you understand the process and get the hang of it, it becomes much easier.

The easiest way to simplify outfit building is to begin by picking one specific item.
Decide which article of clothing you feel is the essential item: the one you know for sure you want to wear that day.
Once you have decided which item that is, you can then begin building your outfit off of it.

Now, I know this might sound a bit difficult and can often be hard to explain in words, so I am going to break it down for you.

For example:

The other day when getting ready I decided for sure that I wanted to wear my new khaki green shorts from Forever 21:

Once I discovered I wanted to wear the shorts, I knew I would have to wear a pair of tights underneath them.
I decided on a pair of brown tights with a bit of an animal print pattern to them:

I chose the pattern tights because the shorts were a solid color and I needed something to break them up.
After choosing the brown tights, I knew the only shoe option would be the brown combat boots:

After constructing the bottom half of my outfit, I began to think about the kind of look I was going for in order to finish off the top.
The boots are a bit edgy so I decided to go for a bit of a bohemian-grunge look.
I chose a graphic tee from PacSun that tied into the color scheme of the bottom half:

But a graphic tee alone is too plain for me, so I threw on a little tan sweater vest over it:

But the outfit wasn’t complete, it needed one more thing, so I threw on a skinny brown braided belt:

..and that tied the whole thing together!

As you can see, in order to build an outfit, you must start from the beginning and work your way through.
By practicing the process you can end up polishing off the perfect look!