Pura d'or: REVIEW!

Hey there my lovely stars, I'm so sorry I've been MIA for the past two weeks but I'm back now! Everything will be explained in a later post, I promise, because this post is not about me but about a great hair care company called Pura D'or who were generous enough to send me some of their shampoo, conditioner, and Argan hair oil.  Keep reading to find out what I thought about their product!

Taken directly from their site's home page, an explanation about Pura D'or:

PURA D’OR for Hair Isn't Just Care

It's Therapy. Reinforced by Nature.

PURA D’OR Premium Organic Solutions uses a proprietary blend of organic extracts and oils, including the gold standard for helping heal hair’s individual issues, Argan Oil as well as other natural and plant-based ingredients include Tea Tree Oil, Ylang Ylang, Lavender, Vanilla, vitamins and nutrients. This cold-pressed, preservation-harvested oil, known for centuries as pure gold, fuses inside each formula to solve problems like thinning hair, hair loss and dandruff.

Rock Your Hair Leave-In Conditioner- REVIEW!

A few weeks ago when I was at Beauty Con LA, I came across an amazing booth and this booth was for the brand called Rock Your Hair by Michael O'Rourke.  The first thing that drew me in was the fact that he was doing hair styling and trimming while the Con was going on, I just found that absolutely fascinating and amazing.  To learn more about one of the products that I've bought that I've been testing, keep on reading! And don't forget:

You're the Top series: Top 5 Hair Products

Hello Stars! Now, I'm not a very big hair person when it comes to styling but I do take care of my hair (or at least try to anyway) and I wanted to share some of my hair care products with you today.  To give you an idea as to what my hair is like; it is color treated majorly, damaged, mid length, a mix between fine and thick, and stick straight.  These products do not weigh my hair down and they don't make my hair look oily after one day.  Onto the in depth descriptions!

Ivation Curling Wand: First Time Review!!

 For my 22nd birthday, I really wanted a curling wand and I got one! My aunts and uncle are absolutely amazing.  This is the Ivation 3 in 1 Tourmaline curling wand.  The barrels snap on and off really easily but not so easily that it is unsteady or unsafe.  Keep reading to see what I thought of my first attempt at using a curling wand!

February 2015 Favorites

Hello Stars! Here is my February Favorites video, I hope you enjoy.  Included in my favorites this month are skin care, hair care, and makeup.  Let me know if you have any questions about the products I show and I'll be sure to answer them a for you.
Just if you're curious about what my hair color is it's a mix of mainly orange and blonde red. I didn't know if anyone was curious so I figured I'd just put that out there.  XOXO
What were some of your favorites this month? 

March Birchbox: Opening and Contents

Hello lovelies! The internet has been slow as of late and wouldn't allow me to post, but I received my March Birchbox in the mail the other day.  It was just the thing I needed to make my day better, makeup can fix anything! Here's what I received:

I loved the picture on the card this month because it's very Spring-y and that's all I am hoping for is a warm spring and a warm summer.

Top 5 Hair Products

Hello lovelies! I don't usually do posts about hair but I've been using these products really religiously  since I cut my hair off so I figured I would share them with you! These are all products I have invested in multiples in or plan to repurchase when I run out.

Beauty Protector Protect and Oil: REVIEW

I just received this in my Birchbox not even a week ago, but I've been using it every day and have really noticed a difference in my hair.

Birchbox Opening and Initial Reaction!

Today I received my monthly gift, no not that monthly gift, I'm talking about my Birchbox! Especially since I've been on my spending ban, these have become more and more precious because they're the only new products I receive each month.  This month I was really pleased to see that I had gotten not one, but two Smashbox products that I have been dying to try.  Keep reading to see what all I received in my box!

And then I decided to chop my hair off...

My hair had been looking a bit, well, ratty for lack of a better word.  The amount of times I had dyed it and the colors I had dyed it, mainly the black, had really done a number on my hair.  Enter Blanc Studios in Downtown Columbia.  They had done my hair when I got back after Boji, in an attempt to get the black out.  This time there was a bit more of a decision to make, how did I want to handle my hair which looked raggedy.  Then came the decision to pixie cut my hair, I had actually made the decision the day before, but this time I stuck with the decision and I'm glad I did.  It's definitely different and is taking some getting used to, but I do like it.  This way, I can grow my hair out so it's healthy at the ends again and I will go let it go back to my natural hair color which is a medium/light blonde. As the Doctor said, "Out with the raggedy, in with the new."  What do you guys think of the new do? Do you have any styling tips? XOXO

February Birchbox: Opening and Initial Reaction

Today, I received my very first Birchbox!  The tracking number had said that it wouldn't be hear until Friday, so I was squealing as soon as I looked in my mail box and saw the green slip that told me I  had a package- I think I probably squealed until I received my package and then there was more squealing as I opened it.  Let me say, I was not disappointed with my first Birchbox! :)

The theme for this month's box was 'Red Carpet Ready'. This made me so happy since I am a theatre major with an emphasis in performance and the biggest night of the month for me is Oscar night.

Here's what came in this months box:

1. Beauty Protector (in the red spray bottle)- This spray is supposed to nourish and detangle your hair.  It is a leave in conditioner that you don't have to rinse  out, you can leave it in.
2. Color Club Nail Polish (Color: Mamba)- This is the Birchbox brand of nail polish, and I'm very picky about the varnish I use on my nails so we'll have to see how this goes.
3. Juicy Couture Perfume in La La Juicy- This is obviously just a little sample size but I'm super excited to try this out because I'm always on the hunt for a new perfume (not like I don't have enough already).
4. Wei Golden Root Purifying Mud Mask- I've never tried a full on hair mask like this, so I'm excited to give it a spin.
5.  Wei Pomegranate Buffing Beads- These are little beads that can make your favorite shower gel into a scrub or you can just add water to them and create just 'scruby water'.  This is another thing that I am super stoked to try.
Then of course there was a piece of Ghiradelli chocolate with caramel in it.  This was a bit random but a really nice treat.
Do you have any favorite items from your Birchbox or other monthly subscription box/ bag? XOXO

No Heat Hair Curling

This is just a quick post, since this hair curling trick has been all over Pintrest for a while but I actually learned it last year from my friend Mariah.  It's really easy and doesn't take too long to do, but that also depends on your length of hair which mine is just above shoulder length right now.  What you do, is take one of those stretch wide fabric headbands you can get in packs of three and four at the drugstore and place around your head (not in the normal way) over your slightly damp hair.  Then you take a section of your hair on one side of your head and wrap that piece around the band once then you add another small section of hair and keep doing that until it has wrapped all the way around your head.  It's really easy and comfortable to sleep in, unlike sponge rollers which I've had to use a lot for shows.
I hope this little trick helps you to get curly hair in the morning without having to get up early ;)
Do you have any hair tricks you like? XOXO