Few things make a girl as giddy as the color "mint." It's a soft, sweet pastel that somehow still manages to have serious fashion cred. Seeing actress Ashley Madekwe rock her mint green shorts (J Brand's Lynn shorts in foam, to be exact) with a white lace tee, white sandals and a Rebecca Minkoff purse stirred up all kinds of warm and fuzzy feelings inside this fashionista's heart. Even though I swear I'm not a girly girl, I'm now craving mint shorts of my own. Here are 5 budget-friendly picks you might want to stalk, too, under $50:

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