Happy New Year!! It's officially 2015 and I have a new style to share with you. Me and five other women teamed up to bring the youtube world 6 different styles that we've never tried for the new year. I like variety so I've tried a lot of styles but one that didn't make the list was flexi rods. After falling in love with perm rods in 2014, I had to try flexi rods. They seem a bit intimidating but I honestly think they were a lot easier to use than perm rods.
I decided to use the Lotta Body products for this style. I received all three in previous CurlKit boxes and I really like the foaming mousse. I used various sizes of flexi rods..no real reasons it's just what I picked up because I had no clue which size would work best for me.
Check out my tutorial on how I achieved this style
I’m a little obsessed with subscription services…..For the past 2 years I’ve been receiving the “glam bag” from Ipsy, and since this is my last bag, I decided to share what I got this month. When I signed up with Ipsy I didn’t know much about the service at all, now they are very popular and most people have to get on a waiting list just to get their first bag. If Ispy or subscription services are new to you, it’s a way for you as the consumer to sample different products at the fraction of the cost. Subscriptions could range from beauty, food, clothes or ever cleaning materials….yes cleaning materials.
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The Ipsy subscription is actually a beauty based service. For only $10 a month you are sent a cute bag with 4-5 sample and/or full size products for you to keep all wrapped in pretty pink packaging. I decided to share this month’s bag with you on my blog because it is my last and I must admit I’m going to miss getting these wonderful products each month. Besides providing you with quality name brand products, they also offer a website with tutorials from well-known bloggers as well as everyday girls like me and you. You can also collect ipsy points and redeem them for additional products each month.
On May 1stI decided to step out of the box and start taking hair vitamins! Yes…from the girl that doesn’t even like to take medicine, but I was sent some products from The Mane Choice from a giveaway I won so I had to see what all the hype was about. I see A LOT of pictures claiming hair growth within weeks of taking the vitamins so I was excited and uncertain at the same time. The products I received were a month’s supply of the Manetabolism Healthy Hair Vitamins, the Carrot and Green Tea Deep Conditioning Mask and the Doesn’t Get Much Butter than This hair butter. All of their products are said to promote healthyhair growth.
The Manetabolism Healthy Hair Vitamins contain 60 capsules that you take twice a day containing biotin and other supplements. They are said to promote longer thicker healthier hair focusing on hair follicles, nail beds, and skin layers. It also boost energy and strengthens the immune system.
The Green Tea and Carrot Deep Conditioning Mask is enriched with biotin, green tea and carrot oil that is supposed to immediately repair damaged hair and restore dry strands. It's also formulated to promote healthy hair growth and fight shedding and breakage.
Doesn’t Get Much Butter Than This is a hair butter that is made to penetrate the hair shaft leaving you hair shiny, soft and full of moisture.
Can you see a difference?
This past month I have been taking my vitamins religiously and using the products as much as I can. Below is my 1 month update where I share my experience so far and a length check!
Even though my supply of vitamins is out I’m going to continue this challenge until August 1st for a total of 3 months. I purchased 2 more bottles and I’m going to continue to use the hair products as well. So far my hair seems to be growing pretty well and after a few months I will check to see if these products actually helped my somewhat damaged hair.
UPDATE:
I decided against a 3 month challenge due to me cutting my hair. Below is an update on my hair and my final review on The Mane Choice vitamins. Enjoy
Are you using The Mane Choice products or hair vitamins? Share your experience below!
Per request I was asked to share my favorite lip colors. I was excited about this video because I love lip products. I wouldn't call myself a "lipstick junkie" but I must say it's one of my favorite beauty items to pick up ( next to hair products of course). I took the time to count all of my lip products, lipsticks, stains and even pencils. The total was a bit shocking...66! I couldn't believe I had so many. I sure don't act like it. No matter what store I go in I have to check out the makeup section. I actually have my eye on a few lip products now lol. Below I share my favorite lip colors from my "little" collection. I hope you all enjoy!!!
If you don't follow me on my youtube channel then you may not know that I get a CurlKit subscription each month. Because of my overwhelmig collection of products I think I'm going to do a gang of product reviews. Many of the products we receive are not even available in stores, so it gives me a chance to let you know about some "hidden treasures".
First up on this list is Oyin Handmade's Boing. I received a 1 ounce sample that I didn't think would last throughout the styling process but to my surprise I had a little left over. I decided to try a coil out style. I've only tried this style once in the past so I wanted to revisit it since my hair is a little longer now.
This product is said to condition and define your curls while eliminating frizz. Some ingredients include sea fruit butter, coconut oil, and Irish Moss which promotes curl definition and elongation. I learned something new!
My coil out didn't quite turn out how I wanted it too but I was able to wear this style for a few days.
Everyone has been raving about the LA Pro Girl HD concealers so I had to jump on the bandwagon and pick them up. I purchased 5 from ikatehouse.com (which I received in less than a week) and I liked the colors so much that I found a beauty supply store that carried them and picked up 6 more! I've only been using these concealers a little over a week but first impression I can tell that they have great coverage, blend very well and do not crease (great for highlighting). I wanted to share the colors I have in contrast to my skin tone.
One of my favorite lazy day/bad hair day protective styles is the goddess twist or halo twist. I really love the goddess braids but I can't braid so I'm hating on that style because I would rock that at least once a week!
I've been loving this style because it's quick, easy and has been protecting my hair during these colder months. If you don't know how to flat twist, I have a tutorial here. I'm not really a hand in head type of girl but I if I pass by a mirror you can pretty much bet I'm going to fluff my hair and this style gives me and my hair a break from constant manipulation.
I'm able to heavily moisturize my hair with worrying about it being weighed down in any way.
I like to add accessories to spice up the style a little.
