Recently I purchased some of the new John Frieda Frizz Ease haircare products from Target's online website. I have been seeing a lot of advertising for these products on commercials and sponsored reviews online. These products have been so hyped up and promising such great results for girls with curly problematic hair, how could I not try them out.
Ranking on the very affordable side of the spectrum as far as hair care goes, I figured I had nothing to lose with giving them a try to see if they were worth all the hype.
I purchased two of the products from the Frizz Ease line, which is the line specially for curly hair. I got Daily Nourishment Leave-In Conditioner, which is a leave-in conditioner in a spray bottle. I have tried many different leave-in conditioners so I was not only excited to try this one, but felt like I had a good idea of what a good one does for my hair. These types of products are a necessity for my hair especially during the winter when I experience a lot of dryness. I apply them after I get out of the shower, after I have towel dried my hair so it's damp, but not soaking wet. However, I feel like products like this tend to work better the drier my hair is. They seem to evaporate and I have to keep applying more if my hair is too wet. This one specifically was pretty comparable to everything I've tried so far. I love the smell, but other than that, nothing special. I was expecting more from such a popular product.
The other product I tried was called Dream Curls® Daily Styling Spray and it was meant to replace leave in hair gel or hair spray by making curls stay less frizzy throughout the day. I also loved the way this product smelled, but the performance was less spectacular. If I sprayed it in wet hair, once my hair dried, it was like it wasn't even there at all. And If I put it in dry hair, it almost gave me an oily appearance if I used a little too much. I think the key to this product is to use it right before your hair dries completely and focus is mostly on the ends. or where your hair tends to be driest. Don't put it in your roots especially if you haven't showered because it will be an oily mess.
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Sunday, January 25, 2015
New healthy habits
Earlier this month I did a post on some of my new year's resolutions. Everyone has their own and I wanted to make a few of my own.
One of my goals was to get more sleep. This still needs to improve because while I find myself going to bed earlier, I still don't get enough to not feel groggy in the morning. I have gotten very used to staying up late so this has been a hard one to break.
One thing I have improved on is eating breakfast in the morning. This was a hard habit to change because I was so used to getting up, getting dressed, and leaving for school right away. I would run out the door without eating anything and this became so much of a habit that I didn't even realize I was doing it. But I would constantly be hungry at school during the day before lunch, so much that I couldn't concentrate. I would pack snacks to eat in my bag before lunch, but most of them would be processed food which might have filled me up, but it wasn't good for me.
Lately I've been breaking the bad habit by waking up every morning and making myself a smoothie. I only have to wake up about 10-15 minutes earlier to make time for this and it has been well worth it. I feel better all day because I have real food in my stomach instead of a granola bar or a pop tart.
In my smoothies I like to use frozen fruit so that I don't have to use ice. I feel like ice makes the smoothie watery so I picked up bag of frozen mixed fruit from the grocery store. It has a variety of fruit (Mango, pineapple, strawberry, and peach) so it doesn't get boring. The bag was about $15 and will last me a solid 2 weeks, maybe even 3. The other good thing about frozen fruit compared to fresh is that it doesn't go bad for much longer because it's kept in the freezer. I love the taste of fresh fruit, but it's expensive and has to be eaten quickly or else it goes bad.
I also love adding some plain vanilla yogurt. Yogurt is one of my favorite breakfast foods and I eat it all throughout the day. You can buy large containers that will last for a while in stead of buying individuals and just throw in a few spoonfuls into the blender. I find that this helps blend the frozen fruit together easier as well. It also gives the smoothie some substance and keeps me from feeling hungrier longer. I use plain vanilla, but you can add different flavors to mix it up.
I drink the smoothie while I get ready in the morning. I think I have found myself a new life long morning habit.
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One of my goals was to get more sleep. This still needs to improve because while I find myself going to bed earlier, I still don't get enough to not feel groggy in the morning. I have gotten very used to staying up late so this has been a hard one to break.
One thing I have improved on is eating breakfast in the morning. This was a hard habit to change because I was so used to getting up, getting dressed, and leaving for school right away. I would run out the door without eating anything and this became so much of a habit that I didn't even realize I was doing it. But I would constantly be hungry at school during the day before lunch, so much that I couldn't concentrate. I would pack snacks to eat in my bag before lunch, but most of them would be processed food which might have filled me up, but it wasn't good for me.
Lately I've been breaking the bad habit by waking up every morning and making myself a smoothie. I only have to wake up about 10-15 minutes earlier to make time for this and it has been well worth it. I feel better all day because I have real food in my stomach instead of a granola bar or a pop tart.
In my smoothies I like to use frozen fruit so that I don't have to use ice. I feel like ice makes the smoothie watery so I picked up bag of frozen mixed fruit from the grocery store. It has a variety of fruit (Mango, pineapple, strawberry, and peach) so it doesn't get boring. The bag was about $15 and will last me a solid 2 weeks, maybe even 3. The other good thing about frozen fruit compared to fresh is that it doesn't go bad for much longer because it's kept in the freezer. I love the taste of fresh fruit, but it's expensive and has to be eaten quickly or else it goes bad.
I also love adding some plain vanilla yogurt. Yogurt is one of my favorite breakfast foods and I eat it all throughout the day. You can buy large containers that will last for a while in stead of buying individuals and just throw in a few spoonfuls into the blender. I find that this helps blend the frozen fruit together easier as well. It also gives the smoothie some substance and keeps me from feeling hungrier longer. I use plain vanilla, but you can add different flavors to mix it up.
I drink the smoothie while I get ready in the morning. I think I have found myself a new life long morning habit.
Word count: 486
The Face
This week I have been having some fun looking through some other more popular beauty blogs that are out there to get some inspiration. I stumbled upon Robin Black's website. She is a makeup artist for some very notable celebrities. Her website is called Beauty is Boring, and she takes all of the pictures that are featured there. The pictures are really awesome quality themselves, but the subjects in them are really cool too.
I read up on her and she has a really cool personality, someone that I feel like I would get along with pretty well. She does some really awesome things with makeup too, you will see if you take a look at some of the pictures. I also love the way she leaves details down below of all the products she used below the photo, along with telling what her inspiration for the look was.
She also has a place on her website where she does some really cool things with video editing. She takes the models in finished makeup and has them do different things, then she edits them into a video that is like a piece of art!
One of my favorite posts she did was an abstract painting.. on someones face. It looks like splatter paint, but with makeup. This would be a really cool idea for a Halloween party in the fall time, obviously not for everyday wear. She calls it The Masterpiece and says is was inspired by Jack-son Pollock. I can only imagine how long the model had to be sitting in the makeup chair for that one.
After reading about Robin and seeing her pictures and what she does with makeup, she has really become an inspiration to me. I never thought about having a career like hers, but it would be interesting to look into. I just love the way she incorporates the art of photography into the art of makeup because those are two things that I love. I would always rather be the makeup artist doing the models makeup, or the photographer taking the pictures, rather than walking down the runway.
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I read up on her and she has a really cool personality, someone that I feel like I would get along with pretty well. She does some really awesome things with makeup too, you will see if you take a look at some of the pictures. I also love the way she leaves details down below of all the products she used below the photo, along with telling what her inspiration for the look was.
She also has a place on her website where she does some really cool things with video editing. She takes the models in finished makeup and has them do different things, then she edits them into a video that is like a piece of art!
One of my favorite posts she did was an abstract painting.. on someones face. It looks like splatter paint, but with makeup. This would be a really cool idea for a Halloween party in the fall time, obviously not for everyday wear. She calls it The Masterpiece and says is was inspired by Jack-son Pollock. I can only imagine how long the model had to be sitting in the makeup chair for that one.
After reading about Robin and seeing her pictures and what she does with makeup, she has really become an inspiration to me. I never thought about having a career like hers, but it would be interesting to look into. I just love the way she incorporates the art of photography into the art of makeup because those are two things that I love. I would always rather be the makeup artist doing the models makeup, or the photographer taking the pictures, rather than walking down the runway.
Word count: 355
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