Product Reviews

It's the first Monday back after Spring Break (aka my week-long study period), but let's not talk about work today.  Let's talk about natural health and beauty instead! #waymorefun


100% Pure Cocoa Kona Body Cream
I have *incredibly* dry skin during (and after) the winter, and this moisturizer is amazing!  It is not at all greasy (that's right, you can rub it in and not have to worry about destroying everything you touch), it's very lightweight, and it smells like a chocolate-coffee confection beyond your wildest dreams.  At the same time, though, the scent is all-natural and therefore does not cause migraines, even in the terribly migraine-prone individual that is Iris.











Benefit Roller Lash
Story time!  A few weeks ago, Iris and I both somehow managed to rip half our eyelashes out with our eyelash curlers.  Not our proudest accomplishment...
All that said, though, we were then looking for a mascara replacement and stumbled across Benefit's new "Roller Lash" mascara, which is supposed to not only highlight but also curl your lashes.  That's right--it's an all-in-one tool.   And the best part is that it actually works!  No longer must my lashes live in fear of being torn out by me and an intimidating metal contraption.


SheaMoisture Superfruit Complex 10-in-1 Renewal System Hair Masque


Goodbye, dry hair!  This hair masque smells really yummy, goes on easily, washes out well, and leaves hair smooth and shiny...for several days.  It also works with multiple hair types, and it naturally fortifies strands with marula oil and biotin.













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Grecian Updo

Here is a visual guide to the "lazy girl" Grecian headband-tuck that I found on Pinterest, featuring pictures from The Freckled Fox.  This hairstyle has made my mornings significantly less dramatic.

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Mouse Ears

Mouse ears (otherwise known as pigtail buns) are, like shortalls, quite possibly one of the most awesome style-related creations ever.  They can, however, be difficult to do, and, after several days' worth of practice (and getting help from my mum), I have come up with a decent idea of how to do them. Note that they aren't exactly the same thing as Princess Leia's amazing hair buns in Star Wars but rather more attainable versions that also evoke thoughts of manga.

Steps
1) Part your hair down the center, separating it as you would if you were going to put it in pigtails. Let's call them pigtail A and pigtail B.
2) Take pigtail A and pull it up as if you are going to make a very high pigtail coming off one side of your head.
3) Twist pigtail A and then wrap it in a bun, securing with an elastic.
4) Repeat for pigtail B.

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