Bangles, Bracelets, and Babies: A Great Combo for Spring!

Accessories will be the key to give your mommy style that added punch this spring.

Want an inexpensive way to beef up your style quota without spending a fortune in time and money? Channel your inner goddess with an armful of bangle bracelets. Grab a few vibrant wooden bead bracelets or a carved resin cuff and go 70's bohemian. Or add instant glam to a t-shirt and jeans with a glossy cuff in a neon. The hottest color and style trends can be fabulously adapted with this accessory.

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And, unlike dangling chandelier earrings or delicate necklace chains, there isn't anything for your baby to cling to, so bangles are kid-friendly and baby-proof. Wear them in a bunch or pick a large cuff for a bold statement. Select chunky pieces with distinct designs to create your own iconic style!

If you're on a tight budget, head to popular teen discount boutiques and mall kiosks--they are usually a treasure trove of cheap costume jewelry--but keep an open mind. Many bracelets, cuffs, and bangles that marketed towards teens will compliment any woman, regardless of age. Look for solid (no visible seams) plastic pieces that have the finish "cast-in" (not painted on). Wood, resin, and similar finishes are easily replicated in plastic and can pass for the real thing if you're a savvy shopper. Stone, gem, and metal pieces, on the other hand, usually are more obvious fakes and are worth saving up for.

Stay tuned for more spring and summer style updates from Make Me a Hot Mama and how to adapt this season's looks to mommy-friendly fashion.

When she's not busy mismanaging Make Me a Hot Mama, Alison (AJae) twitters, writes for A is for Activist! | AlisonJerabek.Com and Art. Freakified. | Freak News Daily, and plays mommy to an adorable little boy. In that order. (At least after said adorable boy is tucked into a snuggly bed. ;)
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