3 Minute Hairstyles: half updo twist

Time:  3 minutes
Supplies:  brush, comb, bobby pins, elastic, hairspray (optional), curling iron (optional)
Skill level:  easy



I don't know about you guys, but I am in a

constant hurry.
I could (should) do better, but I overbook myself 
all the time trying to pinch in ten last-minute things 
right before I need to get somewhere.

I'm always

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Angel Food Cake for an Angel's Birthday

No hairstyle today, but a great recipe instead.




We spent the day celebrating my angel boy's birthday.

Your life was too short, little one.

We love you like crazy and miss you, pal.



For those of you who never met him, I'll share 

his Angel food cake with you and yours:

12 eggs room temperature
1 1/2 C powdered sugar
1 C flour
1 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1 C sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla

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Braided Butterfly Bun Hairstyle

Time:  20 minutes
Supplies:  Brush/comb, hairspray, 4 elastics, bobby pins
Skill Level:  medium+



No stories today.
Nothing clever to say.
(not that we ever are)
Nothing at all...other than:


This is one of the prettiest hairstyles we've ever done.
 I love it immensely.  
And I hope you'll try it.

There.

'Nuff said.

Miriam

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French Lace Braided X Hairstyle

Time:  12 minutes
Supplies:  brush/comb, 2 elastics, 2 clips to hold hair out of the way
Skill level:  medium


For those of you who've enjoyed our


Laced S Braid



(Or maybe didn't even know about it).

We thought we'd tweak it a bit and do an

X braid.



Lace braids look super cool and hard, when really, 

they're not any harder than french braiding.

Give either or BOTH of these lace

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Natural-look Make up Tutorial

Time:  8 minutes
Supplies:  moisturizer, foundation, powder, eye shadow, eyeliner, mascara, blush, lipstick, lipgloss
Skill level:  medium


I get so many emails asking me to show you guys 

how I do my make-up.



But guess what?


It's not that cool.  But it's not too hard either.


And I don't spend tons of money on all the bells and whistles.

I do splurge on the foundation and powder-

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3-Minute Hairstyle: Loose and Messy Top Knot Bun

Time:  3 minutes
Supplies:  brush, 2 elastics (one soft, one clear rubber band type), bobby pins
Skill Level:  Easy


Happy New Year!




Did you set your goals and resolutions?

That's the best part of the new year.



I've been thinking about mine, but I've been really distracted with a major test I have tomorrow on the entire skeletal system. If you've read my bio, you know I want to

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