Braiding

Just a simple braid I did on my sister, I just french braided the hair around her head folded it in half and pinned it where the braid was started

Out to Lunch with the Girls

Review: Hempz Touch of Summer Sunless Tanner

In the cold winter months we all could use a little pick me up, and for me getting rid of my pasty pale skin was just the thing I needed. I avoid the sun like the plague, I want to avoid getting wrinkles for as long as I can. Staying out of the sun and slathering on sunscreen  is the most important factor in avoiding skin damage. While this helps my skin stay young It doesn't help my tan. That's where Hempz Touch of Summer comes in. It is the best sunless tanner I have used thus far. I have used the Jergens gradual tan and the Victorias Secret sexy sunless tanner, and while they both got the job done to a point they just aren't on the same level as the Hempz.  I have been using this product for about a week and a half  and I would definately consider myself tan. I use it every night after my shower , I put it on my arms, legs, decollete, and neck. I avoid using it on my face only because it is not made for use on the face and I don't want my skin to break out. I would say in a week and a half my skin has gotten at least four shades darker. It is an even golden tan  that doesn't look orange. The only experience I had with streaking was when I got dressed too quickly after I applied the lotion and where the straps of my shirt were the tan had rubbed away. The lotion dries completely in about five minutes and it has a pleasant sent that I think smells like candy. The lotion goes for about $18 in stores and $9 in professional only stores. I definately will be repurchasing this product.

Outfit/Makeup of the day

What I wore

• Tank top- Aeropostale 
• Cardigan- Forever 21
• Jeans- Levis
• Shoes- Steve Madden

Jewelry

• Lightening bolt earrings- Forever 21
• Lightening bolt necklace-Forever 21
• Bracelet- Juicy Couture 

Makeup

• Paint pot in soft ocher-MAC
• Neutral Palette- Kryolan 
• Eye shadows in Brulee and Carbon- MAC
• Magic Ink liquid liner-Benefit
• Falsies Mascara
• Elf Mascara
• Studio Fix Liquid Foundation- MAC
• Studio Fix Pressed Powder- MAC
• Blush in Dame-MAC
• Blush in Blunt(used as bronzer)-MAC
• Highlight in Shell-MAC
• Lipstick in Hue-MAC
• Lipgloss in Nymphette-MAC

Product Review: TIGI Rockaholic Dirty Secret Dry Shampoo

So recently I had really bright red hair, and the color would fade after 3 washes so I thought it was time to invest in a good Dry shampoo. I got the TIGI Rockaholic Dirty Secret Dry Shampoo from my local CosmoProf. I LOOOOVE this stuff! It's great as long as you know how to use it, and it's absolutely horrific if you don't. So if your hair is feeling a little oily and you want to soak up the oil you spray the dry shampoo into your hair and wait until it dries. After it dries it turns a nasty whitish color that looks like you poured flour all over your head. So what you have to do is take your fingers and rub the prouduct into your scalp. Basically you want to scratch your head with the pads of your fingers until the product is all absorbed and Voila! You'll have great texture and no greasy hair, this stuff  gets the job done!

Morning Skincare Routine

For the past two weeks my class has been in the esthetician department, and you know what that means! New skincare routine. I found out that every product I was using was stripping my skin and terrible for my skin. I was using the Saint Ives Apricot scrub because I loved how soft it made my skin, when I asked my teacher what she thought of that product she said that because of the way the apricots are processed they have rough edges and are tearing microscopic tears in my skin, so, obviously I changed some things!

MY MORNING SKINCARE ROUTINE

• Trader Joes Face wash with tea tree oil
• Thayers original witch hazel
• Eucerin everyday protection SPF30
• Alba Un-petroleum jelly

So I start off with luke-warm water, I take one pump of the cleanser and a little water in my hands and mix them together to emulsify them (the fancy way of saying make it all foamy) and cleanse my face like this twice, and pat dry. Then on a cotton round I pour some of the witch hazel and rub that into my face. Then I follow up with the moisturizer. I always make sure that when I choose a moisturizer it has an SPF of at least 15, this will give you enough protection in winter, for summer you want at least SPF 30. If my skin is feeling really dry I'll take a tiny tiny amount of  the un-petroleum jelly and rub it in, but this stuff is pretty heavy so if you break out easily I wouldn't recommend using the un-petroleum jelly.