Food on Your Face (and Hair) : Yogurt
If I were to pick one thing I hate about myself, it would be: I’m lactose intolerant. Not a day goes by that I don’t long–nay, yearn achingly–for ice cream. It doesn’t help that there are ice cream shops next door, across the street, and one block down from where I live. I hate these people, in a very loving way. But I can eat yogurt! I also use yogurt in a grand amount of my homemade beauty recipes. Why Yogurt is Good For Your Skin Full of protein, enzymes, and zinc, yogurt does a great job at cleaning up and softening your skin. It’s just a tad bit acidic, which makes it great as an exfoliator, and it restores balance to your skin’s natural pH makeup. Plus, it gives an awesome consistency to food-based masks and scrubs. Quick and Easy Yogurt Tips Dab a little bit of plain yogurt on a blemish. This is my hair on yogurt (and cocoa powder). Why Yogurt is Good for Your Hair If your hair is feeling a little brittle or dry, yogurt is going to fix you right up. Quick and Easy Yogurt Hair Tips
These Photos Are Actually Pencil Perfect Drawings
At just 22 years old, Italian artist Diego Fazo has developed the skill to create photo-realistic drawings using a simple charcoal pencil. His latest creation, pictured below, has drawn hundreds of positive comments on his Deviant Art profile. Don’t tell me you can tell the image below is a drawing and not a high-definition photograph, because I don’t buy it. In fact people were so skeptical this incredible piece of art was drawn by hand that young Diego Fazo had to put up some photos of the work in progress just to lay doubts to rest. Like other talented artists who started their careers on Deviant Art, Diego is a self-taught pencil master whose technique matured with the passing of the years. Scroll down for more of his awesome drawings, and check out his Deviant Art profile, as well. Reddit Stumble
Planning to Get Fit – design finch
Ouch! I just completed week one of “Operation Get Fit” and every muscle in my body is begging for mercy. I’ve rediscovered muscles I’d forgotten I had….and somehow even managed to bruise my tailbone within the first ten minutes of bootcamp today. Dang you, Groupon, and your irresistible deal on bargain-priced fitness classes! I’m not really sure what the impetus was for the sudden burst of motivation to get in shape (besides the impulse Groupon purchase). I feel like we were so active in Montana this summer, then returned home and quickly fell back into our sedentary ways. Of course, I decided that before I could even think about getting fit, I first needed to design a cute planner to track my progress. With planner in hand, I then went to town penciling in a simple workout schedule that hopefully I’ll be able to stick with. Monday: Walk/Jog with the DogsTuesday: YogaWednesday: Walk/Jog with the DogsThursday: YogaFriday: Walk/Jog with the DogsSaturday: BootcampSunday: Bike Ride
How To Use A Sock To Get Beautiful Curly Hair Without Heat
If you are a mom on the go with long hair you HAVE TO try this. It will knock your socks off and have you wrapping your hair up in them! This is all about how to make your hair beautiful with no heat and no time. Curl your hair in your sleep with a sock. Yup, you heard me right. I was on Pinterest a while back and spotted this post about the sock bun which links you to her video on YouTube. Why? Because: It literally takes a minute to doNO heat at all – just a soft little sock in your hairNo product (for me anyway)You can sleep in it very comfortablyIt works Marvelously and is simple beautiful This is the sock bun before and after of my hair. Here are the step by step instructions on how to make this work. First steal a sock from your husband’s dress sock collection (that is what I did anyway). Now roll the sock into a ring. Put your dry hair into a high ponytail. Now spritz just the hair in your ponytail with water. Now grab your rolled up sock and put your ponytail through the hole.
Sunday Planning – design finch
I recently read a statistic that said every minute invested in planning will save you ten minutes down the road. I can personally attest that not only does a little planning ahead help with time management, but it also saves money and reduces stress. Don’t we all want more help in those areas? No matter how busy I am, I try to set aside about an hour on Sunday afternoons to prepare for the week ahead. Check calendar for appointments.Make a “to do” list.Jot down a plan for dinners.Create a shopping list.Take items out of the freezer to defrost.Check the weather forecast.Iron work clothes for the week. When I don’t take the time to do these things on Sunday, I feel like I spend the rest of the week playing catch-up. While my iPhone has certainly simplified things, I still find it helpful to make lists the old-fashioned way because I find great pleasure in checking things off! Download Printables Here: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 Download Printables Here: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Homemade Coconut Milk Shampoo
I have been wanting to make my own homemade shampoo for SUCH a long time! I have searched far and wide! At first I considered the “No ‘Poo” method which MANY people swear by…but it just didn’t seem like it was for me. While I didn’t MAKE my own coconut milk (I think I will try it next time I make this shampoo), Crunchy Betty has a good tutorial on how to do so. So here is my version of….. 1/4 cup coconut milk (Like I said, you can either make your own, or use store-bought) 1/3 cup liquid castile soap (like Dr. 1 tsp vitamin E, olive or almond oil 10 to 20 drops your choice of essential oils (I used lavender. Combine all ingredients in a shampoo bottle or jar and shake well to mix. Use about a teaspoon every time you shampoo. I loved pretty much everything about this shampoo. Never miss a good thing!
Make Your Own Quote Wall | Pinching Your Pennies
I love quotes and inspirational thoughts. They lift me up and help inspire me to be a better person. I have seen ideas online on creating a quote wall, so I decided to improvise and make my own. Instead of buying frames, I used canvases that I already had, except the 5×7 sizes. I printed my prints at Costco, high quality and the best price around. I am really pleased with it and my kids really like it. Here are where I got the free prints on my wall in case you are interested. CTR print..Choose The Right (free)We can do Hard Things (free)Home print…Eighteen25 (free) The other 3 prints were not free, but very reasonably priced at Simply Fresh Designs.
The 10 Best YouTube Hair Tutorials
We already brought you our 10 favorite YouTube makeup tutorials and now it's time to get your hair up to snuff, too. From a perfect 5-strand side braid to the elusive beachy wave, we've got the best online hair gurus teaching you how to take care of your locks. Click through to find a new 'do and pick up a few styling pointers along the way. How to Do a Five-Strand Side Braid: The (seemingly) bad news? The all-of-a-sudden-super-popular fishtail braid just got upstaged. The good news? How to Create a Textured Updo: Whether your hair is naturally full of texture, or you’re just trying to revive/extend the life of a three-day old hairstyle, this is the updo for you. How to Make Your Ponytail Look Fuller and Longer:Ponytails are all fine and good until they start looking lame, limp, and lacking. How to Get Beachy Waves: Call it what you want—be it bedhead or beachy waves, seemingly naturally textured strands will always be a highly sought after look in our book.
