Urban Decay Naked Palette Giveaway!

I have got a fantastic giveaway that I am participating in this month that I want you all to know about! I am actually jealous that I can't win this one myself! Here we go!



The Urban Decay Naked Palette is a must have this summer because we all want to look good! As another makeup favorite of mine the timing is perfect to give it away.

Enjoy, from LeChateaudesFleurs.

This long, lean, seductive case is packed with TWELVE gorgeous neutrals. Shades range from delicate champagnes to dark, gritty gunmetal, with names like Darkhorse, Virgin and Buck. We've also included a range of textures: everything from glitter to shimmer to matte.

RainShadow Labs

RainShadow Labs provides the highest quality wholesale cosmetics. They offer lotions, washes, cremes, candles, soaps, gels, essential oils and so much more. 

Visit them here: 

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One of the favorite products from RainShadow Labs: 

 
AEWR Turbo Wrinkle Smoothing Treatment
The name says it all. If there is one turn back the clock product that every person over 25 with skin should have, this is it.  Restore firmness, heal sun damage, increase hydration, erase wrinkles, smooth texture, nourish at the dermal layer, minimize irritation, increase skin brightness and even out skin tone.

Enter to win the Urban Decay Naked Palette:

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Changes: Part Two!

All I have to say is:

(1) I. Love. It.
(2) I can't wait for my highlights to complete the look.
(3) I hope I can style it the way my FABULOUS hairdresser Bre styled it for me - straight and curled!

Changes

First I wanna show you a change that happened after a shopping excursion last week that I've been waiting not so patiently to share with you, and then one that is happening today!

So remember back during the Express Happy House Cleaning Challenge? Well I showed you this photo of our bedroom.

Well, now our bed looks like this:

I love it! I have an idea for some wall art that I found on Pinterest that I want to "tweak" and put in the corner above my nightstand (in the photo) and above the dresser (directly across from the foot of the bed) - here is the inspiration:

And now for the change happening today! I am super excited! Tonight I will post "after" pictures, but I'll just say this, I haven't had my hair cut in almost a year, and when I come home I hope to look a little like this:

I am only getting my hair cut, but next on the list is highlights like this:

I can't wait!!!

Pinterst Project Saturday #1: Curling your hair without heat

So, I tried this method two different ways. The first way was to use a headband and put it around your head and then wrap your hair section by section around the headband. You can find the tutorial here. The process looks like this:

Before:

During (side):

During (back):

During (front):

Unfortunately I don't have after pictures, but I will tell you that the curls were not bad when I left the headband in for a couple hours with completely dry hair - but they did not last all day. Nor did they last all day when I put hairspray in them and left them overnight. The curls themselves are not very natural looking and it was very hard for me to get the back to look good, because my hair is so thick. It may work on thinner hair, but this was not the way for me.

So, I went in search of another method. The sock bun curling method - you can find the video here.

Here is what the process looks like:

Before:

During:

The next morning:

After:

Better close up of the curls: (ignore my cheesy smile lol)

And pulled back in a ponytail for work:

This curling method I really think would work better if i had a smaller sock (aka tighter curls) because it made my hair flip out at the bottom and not much else. However, I also think this has alot to do with the fact that my hair is not that long. I really didn't have much to roll in there and I think if my hair was longer this would have turned out better. I will also say that it fell throughout the day so I recommend using some kind of holding agent. (hairspray or gel) I recommend this method between the two.

There you have it! The first Pinterest Project Saturday of many (I hope!)