pink mini cocktail dress Short Strapless Blush Hoco Dress: JT960AB Blush / 2 Prom Dresses 39630 Jovani Short and Cocktail

My aversion to specific early 2000s fashion trends comes from firsthand experience, since I went through my most awkward tween and teenage years in the thick of it, when we were all trying to replicate the lace-up pants, low-rise minis, rhinestone-accented tees and bedazzled bags worn by the eras trendsetting icons like Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Richie, Britney Spears and Mischa Barton

She even brought us champagne to celebrate when we chose the dress

But the dress symbolizes much more than that

I like to use the granules and mix a fresh batch for each project, adding one TBSP to a half gallon of warm water