hair love

first off, i want to apologize that there will be no pictures in this post. my phone and laptop have decided they don't want to be friends lately. but i'll do my best to give you links to the things i am talking about so if you wish to purchase them you may!

ever since i turned 18 my hair has given me constant grief. my hair before the age of 18 wasn't too much of a hassle other than the fact that it wasn't to nice natural so i would have to straighten it. it always stayed healthy and soft though. once i went to university my hair started breaking off super easily, it felt brittle and dry, lost some shine, and got frighteningly thin (for me at least). it started to lead me to feel a little sad, no one wants ugly hair! I tried to figure out why this was happening. nothing had changed though. the weather in the area my university was in was the same as it was in my hometown, i was using the same products and still treating it with the love i gave it at home. so, really i have no idea what caused it, perhaps stress or maybe it was just a coincidence and it was going to happen to me no matter if i had moved away from home or not. anyways i realized i had to change my hair routine a little because my old routine just wasn't working out for me anymore.

now i've always had relatively thin hair but it's constantly gotten thinner the older i get. so i've always been hesitant to put any extra conditioning treatments in my hair in fear of it making my hair greasy and weighed down. my hair is extremely greasy on it's own. i can have a shower in the morning and it be greasy by 5pm that same day, and no, i don't touch my hair throughout the day. it's just greasy, that's the way i am! in the past couple of years this whole hair oil thing has gotten extremely popular. i wasn't into it, because i thought "my hair doesn't need anymore oil than it's already got!" but my mom came home one day with Moroccan Oil Hydrating Styling Cream it is amazing. my mom has a similar hair type to me and was looking for something that would hydrate her ends without affecting the rest of her hair too much. it smells heavenly and does a really good job of hydrating with out weighing the hair down. but remember, it's all about portion control, if you use too much it might make you hair oily looking. a little goes a long way!

i also use Icon's India Oil on a regular basis. i only use one of these two oil's at a time though, it's either one or the other. India oil smells heavenly as well, but it is a much thicker oil. i like to put a very small amount of india oil in my ends while my hair is still wet before i blow dry it. it keeps your hair soft and smooth throughout the day. i also put a rather generous amount on the ends before i go to bed at night because i don't really mind if my hair looks oily while i sleep. i wash it every morning anyway so it's not a problem for me.

both oils have helped my hair from breaking as frequently and i highly recommend both!

stay cheeky

Beauty Tips Video

Hey y'all! I made a blog post about this not too long ago and decided to make a video to go with it. Check out this Beauty Tips video :)

Cheers!

Simple Beauty Tips

Over the years I have come across and searched for a number of beauty tips. Not just any beauty tips but ones that I could do at home with materials that I would just have in my home already and wouldn't have to go out and buy. I've tried a lot of different beauty tips over the years but I have found these few to work the best.

For Whiter Teeth: Baking soda is an awesome natural teeth whitener and most people already have it lying around the house! All that you have to do is put a small pile on the palm of your hand, wet your tooth brush, dip it in the baking soda and scrub your teeth like usual. After about a week you should start to see a difference! Hydrogen Peroxide also helps in whitening teeth, but if you use this, just dip a  q-tip in the Hydrogen Peroxide and rub it on your teeth BUT be sure not to swallow any! Try one of these tips and you'll have a rad white smile in no time!

Natural Highlights: To get natural highlights in your hair in the summer time take some fresh lemon juice and rub it in the ends of your hair and sit out in the sun for a while (remember to protect your skin though!) and eventually you will notice your hair will start to lighten after a week or two of doing this almost everyday.

Smooth, Flawless Skin: This may seem absolutely disgusting but it works extremely well! Putting apple cider vinegar on a cotton pad and applying a small bit to your face and leaving it there for about 10 mins will make your skin flawless. Not right away though! It smells absolutely horrid when it is on your skin, it burns a bit and it makes your eyes water and your probably wondering why in the heck you would ever want to put it on your face or how I came to find out it works so well but it does. After a day, once my skin has settled, it looks refreshed, soft and clear. Although its gross the results are worth it, I recommend you try it!--it has to be apple cider vinegar though, no other kind!

Lighten Freckles: Lemon juice and apple cider vinegar both lighten the look of freckles. Lemon juice takes a bit longer to show results, but it definitely smells better.

Softer Ends: If you have "crispy" hair ends try putting a light, non-greasy face moisturizer on your hair before you go to bed a night. This way if it rubs on your face while you are sleeping it won't give you zits. Wash your hair in the morning and you'll notice your ends will feel a bit healthier.

Get Rid of Yellowed Nails: If you are an avid nail polish wearer like me, you may have experienced yellow nails. Yeah, I know, they're super embarrassing and gross but I have some tips to help! Make a mixture of lemon juice and baking soda and create a paste, so use more baking soda than lemon juice. It will fizz a bit but don't worry that will settle. Once the paste has been made put it on your bare nails and scrub it in a bit, leave it on your nails for about an hour then wash it off. Do this for about a week and you'll see the yellow go down. Sunlight also helps, so maybe sit in the sun for a while to expose them to some much needed Vitamin D.

Coconut Oil: Eating a spoon full of organic coconut oil a day is great for your hair and skin and overall well-being!

Clear Skin: Another remedy to get clear skin is real/organic maple syrup and crushed aspirin mixed together to make a mask. Yes, it's super sticky and a weird combo but the maple syrup is good for circulation and the aspirin gets rid of inflammation of the skin. It has to be aspirin though, no tylenol, no advil or anything like that, only ASA.


Hope you guys like all these beauty tips and that you try them out! If you do let me know what you think of them! 

Cheers!