21 Nisan 2013 Pazar

Looped Ponytail







So what to do on an ordinary Saturday night? My friend has a few costumes, so to spice things up,
we pulled out two in particular:


A gorilla, and a

Banana



I was the gorilla. 

My friend lives near the highway (but I live in the country so there's not too much traffic. Which is lucky, because it was hard to see very well out of the mask), so we took a little walk up to the highway and

17 Nisan 2013 Çarşamba

How to Wax your Eyebrows






Stop plucking your eyebrows...

Forever!



Here are the tips and tricks to manicuring
and waxing your own.



You just need some scissors, a comb, a few strips of old 

cotton fabric, and some warming wax.



I bought the sensitive-skin tin tub of wax (approx $16 for the tub -- see last paragraph for how long it lasts) and the warmer (approx $25) from Sally's Beauty (or any beauty supply

14 Nisan 2013 Pazar

Braided Forehead Headband





I had another track meet this week. When I went to sign in for the 100 yard hurdles, the volunteer
in charge of the stats, accidentally signed me up for the 100 yard dash.



I didn't know about the mix up until I heard my name being called to get in Lane 1. 

I jumped to it, totally shocked. But I ran anyway, and to my surprise...I took third. Woohoo! I've never even trained for that event,

10 Nisan 2013 Çarşamba

Messy Bun with Left-Over Curls





I want to encourage you all to do something you may 

find disgusting...


Stop washing your hair every day.

(You'll thank me later.)



Nothing has improved the health of mine and Bella's hair more than skipping to every other day, and even better, every third day. 

I know... you're gagging at how gross and greasy it would be. 

And it will be! 

But here's how you ease in: 



If you want

7 Nisan 2013 Pazar

Easy Sleek Style for any Length Hair





We have definitely been enjoying this
beautiful spring weather.



The fam and I sat around the campfire the other night roasting hot dogs and singing any campfire tunes we could think of. Then the kids slept outside in the tent. I stayed in my nice warm bed, but my sweet husband bared the 35 degree weather with them. Luckily they were dressed warmly and had thick sleeping bags. 
(And they

5 Nisan 2013 Cuma

Ladder Braided Ponytail





I love projects. And I've been doing a little
re-decorating on my house. I had hung a bunch of molding and needed some paint.



I took a fabric swatch of a subtle, creamy-yellow that I liked with me to the Home Depot and picked out my color of paint. When I asked them to make it, they said it would be too dark and I wouldn't like it. They encouraged me to get two shades lighter.

I did. 

1 Nisan 2013 Pazartesi

Beautiful Up-Do Perfect for Short & Thin Hair





Maybe it's because I grew up when tube socks were all the rage
(you remember the ones -- bright colors, with

 white stripes along the top).

But I LOVE using socks for my hairstyles.



It's such an easy way to make it look like you have tons of thick hair, even if you don't. Or tame thick hair when you want it in a certain shape. Plus...it's free! Everyone has a sock.



Except for me...