Hair Answers

A little over a month ago during my spring break, I decided to do something fun and crazy with my hair. After looking at one million Pinterest ideas, I decided on a dramatic ombre. 

Dark and the top fading down to bleached blonde. 

The results were fab, and I was, and still am, absolutely in love with my head now. 

There was only one issue... and it was a BIG one. 

Every time I would shower, no matter what I did, my hair would dry rock hard.

Like literally, it looked/felt like straw you would see the cows eating in a farm. 

So not hot. 

I legit tried everything. I even splurged from my little college budget and bought fancy moisture surge shampoo, and had my mom send me everything she could possibly find to fix the problem, but nothing was working. I was completely lost. 

I ran out of my expensive yet useless bottles of shampoo/conditioner and decided to just get the cheap market stuff so I wouldn't have to spend any more money and I would just deal with my straw hair when I got home in a few weeks. And that's when a miracle happened. 

--> Suave Professionals Juicy Green Apple <-- 

This " cheap market stuff" literally saved my hair and basically my life. 

And heres what I did: 

1. First I lathered the TOP HALF ONLY of my hair with this delicious smelling shampoo and scrubbed it like a professional would. I didn't touch the bottom half, I just let it slowly drip down. 

2. Soaked the BOTTOM HALF ONLY of my hair in conditioner, and tied it in a low bun to let the conditioner soak. 

3. Continued on doing other shower things, like body washing and shaving. 

4. When I was all finished, I took out my bun and washed all the conditioner out. 

5. Put on my fav robe and towel wrap my hair while I moisturize. 

6. When finally done moisturizing (about 15 minutes), I take out my towel and squeeze two pumps of Moroccan Hair Oil in my hands and rub them together. I then rub my hands through the ends of my hair and done. 

I was absolutely in awe at the number this process did on my hair. I don't have to worry about cows chewing on my ends anymore, and my hair has seriously never been more shiny! 

I will be sticking to this stuff for a long time. 

Happy Shampooing

xx, T. 

What You NEED This Summer

I'm currently writing this while laying outside in the Courtyard in a bikini listening to my

 favorite cover songs (do yourself a favor and listen to this, this, and this), 

and fantasizing about all the fun I'm going to have this upcoming summer. 

I'm not going to lie, summer time has always confused me a little in the product department.

I learned the hard way that my fall/winter/spring make-up routine won't work in the hot summer days. 

But don't worry, my struggling has some positive too it, I can now help all those other girls struggling with what to buy this upcoming summer season. See! There's always positive. 

1. Summer is the season of showing skin, and this Fresh Body Polish will be the key ingredient to getting soft,  touchable skin. 

2. You've heard it before and you'll hear it again, you need Benetint in your make-up collection. It can double up as your cheek/lip stain, and it's light weight for summer. 

3. I was given this last year when getting ready for prom and it made my legs noticeable from a mile away. Put it on before a night out, and trust me, you will light up the place. 

4. This Josie Maran Bohemian Waves spray has some iffy reviews, but for me, it's the product I waited so long to find. Quick spray+scrunch, and I have the perfect just-out-of-the-ocean hair. 

5. These papers are life-changing. Since they're paper, they absorb some of the oils from your face, while dusting you with either blush, bronzer, or highlighter, depending on the color you choose. 

6. The Bobbi Brown Beach collection is everything you need with the perfect summer smell. It's all fabulous, but my personal picks are the body oil, and perfume. 

xx,T. 

A Little Inspiration...

This quote became my new computer background today. I don't know about all of you, but revamping my phone and computer background is super fun.. Weird? Oh, well. 

But really though, this quote speaks major wisdom. 

Wear red purple lipstick, buy some sundresses, flirt with boys. 

Cross your legs, don't burp in public, say please+thanks.

Don't EVER let a man undermine you. Who runs the world? Girls. 

And make sure you're working your A$$ off, and you can achieve anything. 

TOP PIECES - April 2014

1. These  Free People + Jeffrey Campbell boots are drop dead gorgeous. I needed them last week. 

2. Child of Wild Necklace that will literally make every outfit unreal. You're welcome.

3. Summer ready in Myee Kimono, and looks so fab as a dress.

4. Elizabeth and James Nirvana Black is about the best smelling creation from my most favorite people, MK&A. 

5. Spell Designs Mazzy Star Skirt comes in both nude, and black and adds feminine beauty to grunge.

6. My fav graphic tee brand Mate Vintage did the best job making a sweatshirt chic. 

7. We all know how I feel about Stone_Cold_Fox and the Bolas Dress is the best yet. 

8. These One Teaspoon Trashed Freebirds are every girls summer must-have jeans. 

Thursdays Thoughts

Can we just talk about laziness for like two secs?

I hate it.
But not in the way you might think.

I'm the first to admit I love my bed and I hate the gym.. but my goal in life isn't to be super muscular and fit. Tbh, I don't even care all that much about being toned. To stay somewhat skinny, I eat well, and that's how I choose to do things. Your way is a-ok too.
So that's not what I mean by lazy.
I mean talking about something you want so very bad, but doing nothing to get.

For example, my dream in life is to be a fashion designer, so here I am going to school majoring in fashion, taking three hour night classes that are absolutely not fun, but hopefully they'll get me closer to my goal.
In the meantime, I have a list of about 12,683 things I need right now, and to get that I work, and sell my old things on eBay, and by doing that I can slowly but surely remove some of those things from my need list.
See how that works?

My absolute pet peeve in life is when people say they really want something, but wont do anything about it. I also hate when girls say they want to be "a real housewife" when they're older. Like, boring.

Here are my tips on how to make each day as productive as possible:
       + Each morning make a list of things you could do that day
       + Underline the things that you absolutely have to do, and highlight the ones that you should do
       + First do the things that are underlined, and check them off (It brings a weird satisfaction)
       + If you have enough time to do some of the highlighted things, go for it. If you want to get back in
          bed, that is okay too, you did the necessities.

     And please do yourself a favor and get a planner! 
(I really think there should be a law that after a person enters high school they are required to keep an organizer)

My beautiful dog Tot's new haircut that makes her look more like a Chiwawa than a Yorkie

My new FAVORITE meal at the best new restaurant in Cleveland, Sweet Melissa's

That bagel has grilled salmon, fried egg, avocado, capers, and tomato. SO GOOD. 

Newest spring stable, found here. 

My guy and I at my sororities date party. 

Dress is this.