Hair Chalking... the horror!

Yo.

I'm like exhausted and my brain isn't working... but my body won't let me go to sleep... i've been up almost 27 hours straight.. making me feel all kinds of yuck. zzzzz
so i figure if I'm gonna be up, I might as well do something productive.  And I've been meaning to write this blog for days.. but with work and overtime, it didn't get done.....

Ok, well my sister posted on twitter an online coupon for hair chalk for like $15 shipped.  And I've been wanting to try it foreverrrr since I saw Kandee Johnson do it. It looked so cute on her dark hair, so I knew it would work on mine.

So I waited... it shipped from China, was originally supposed to be like $80 (thank God for coupons....) I got it like a week something later. So as soon as I could, I had to try it! The first night, I didn't really get my hair wet enough... the color was barely visible. And it made my hair feel weird... like a bad dry shampoo. But it was tolerable, I guess, since I only did like 2 streaks.

Well that weekend, I was gonna have a girls night with some of my friends, so I was getting all cute and stuff, and knew I was gonna do the chalk in my hair to make it all fun! I had re-watched Kandee's video to make sure I did it right. Made sure it was wet... used the white chalk first so the other colors showed up.  Blow dried my hair. Should've been amazing. Cuz I did everything I could to keep my hair straight as possible so it wouldn't rat up.

Um.................. ew. My hair was the most disgusting thing I've ever felt. It DID rat up. I couldn't even brush through it!!!!! It felt sticky... but dry. I can't even explain it. It was a nightmare.  And trying to get it to smooth out a bit, I ended up pulling most of the color out. But i couldn't even run my fingers or anything else through my hair!
I had done a few streaks and the ends....

Well the next morning, I go wash my hair. Washed it twice. Conditioned it twice. could BARELY feel a difference. My hair was dry and sticky feeling.  The ends were a mess. I couldn't stand it. I could barely run my fingers through my hair all day. It was GROSS.

Next day, I wash and condition my hair again.. leaving the conditioner on longer than I normaly do ( i have naturally oily hair.. i don't keep it on long, it makes my hair too oily).  And my ends are STILL dry. Like gonna have to go make a hair appointment and get a trim bad.
It completely damaged my ends. I have so many split ends now.. I had a few before.. but it made it awful.

So my overall opinion..... DO NOT DO IT!!!!!!!! Don't be tempted by this colorful easy fix. Unless you like disgusting feeling hair.  I personally like my naturally soft, manageable hair.
I don't know about you.........

unless you have dreads... then you might not notice....

see Kandee.. turned out lovely. mine was awful.
don't be tempted!!! 

Lavera Mineral Eyeshadow

Hey!

I know a week or so ago I wrote about how I got my True Natural beauty box and was so disappointed in the size of things....

Well on further examination, I came to love one of the products in it... Lavera Mineral Eyeshadow.

I got a eyeshadow due, called Caramel Coffee.  It was a mix of a soft pink and a brown color. I had just recently bought some eyeshadow duo that was pink/silver and was sooo disappointed. I look good in pastel colors, but that one didn't even barely show up! i was sad.... very very sad.

But this Lavera was great. The color is accurate to what it shows. It stays (with or without an eyeshadow primer, but I use one just incase...).  I was impressed.  I really like the color, it's soft and pretty, but does the job.

SO give the brand a checking out, if you can!!

Buy it here! Lavera Eyeshadow 

Music You Need to hear!! Like NEEEED to hear.

You know me.. I'm always up for new music. Like always!!! So therefore, I can find it in a snowstorm if I had to!
haha!

So I figured I'd share some great jams that I can't get enough of lately.....


1st up! "Madness" - Muse.
Was never a fan of them....but this song is great. And it's one of those that gets better with every listen. So if you kinda like it the first time, rewind it and try it again! You'll see what I mean!!!





#2.  "Feel Again"-- OneRepublic

Ooh I love OneRepublic. They are so talented.  Ryan Tedder is a wonderful songwriter. Seriously one today I suggest you yahoo (or google) him and you'll see he's written some of the songs you've been jamming to for a long time. Really, he's a genius. And I seem to have a thing for bands from Oklahoma...... so ya. Either way, this is a GREAT jam. Makes me wanna dance.  And there's nothing better than a love that changes you for the better.




#3 "Bartholomew"-- The Silent Comedy

My friend, Laree, had this song because she saw it on a movie.  She played it for me once a while back and I was like 'HOLY CoW!!!" Because one thing you should know about me... drums are my favorite instrument. I'm a complete sucker for a song with some banging drums. You don't even know.  And this one has them. It has soul, it has this great southern bayou feel to it. Just listen to it, already!!!





#4 "Fishermen's Horizon"-- Nobuo Uematsu (performed by the Distant World Philharmonic)

Gonna slow it down and give you something beautiful to enjoy. Last week I had the great pleasure of seeing Distant Worlds in person, in Omaha, Nebraska. Beautiful. I've always wanted to see a symphony live.  And this song was one of the one's I didn't really know.. .and fell in love with it.  That man writes a song that doesn't even need words, and tells an amazing story. This one has a few "ooh's" and "aah's" but that's about it. The atmosphere is felt tho.




#5 "Counting Stars"- OneRepublic (yes again)

Would I put the same band on here twice, if it wasn't important??? No. I wouldn't! It's important.  Given the fact, I'm siting here yesterday listening to their new album, Native, and I'm exhausted. Didn't sleep well, so I kick back and lay my head down on the pillow to relax.  Then the song gets going, and I just jump up.  My feet wouldn't stay still.  There was another song on that album that I literally stopped playing that stupid Candy Crush game, threw my ipod in the air, with joy.  "Preacher" I won't post it.. but look it up. Hell, just go to itunes and buy it. Or walmart. Or wherever the hell you want to buy it! haha Just go buy it!!
Seriously great stuff.. Just do it!!!!

Shinedown/Three Days Grace/ POD concert review, pics, and video.

I went to go see POD, Three Days Grace, and Shinedown on 3-23-13. I've been meaning to get my pics and videos online.. but I finally had a day off to do it!!!
First off... if you ever get a chance to see any of the above mentioned bands, GO!!!!!!!
I had waited years and years to see Three Days Grace, and then right after I buy this ticket, the lead singer leaves the band... So I was heartbroken.  I didn't know how they were going to cope without Adam. He has such a distinctive voice. So heading to the show, I wasn't that excited..... I know that sounds awful... but you never know how bands are going to be when they replace a member...
I had already seen POD once at Uproar festival last August.  They are great! Not for everyone.... I know.. but great! Especially when they sing "Youth Of The Nation." I get goosebumps everytime.  They are a Christian rock/punk band. So they have great messages to their songs if you're listening. Worth a see!

Three Days Grace came on... and right away, the new lead singer (Matt from My Darkest Days) BLEW ME AWAY!!!! He's this little tiny guy. But he is kick ass.  He went out there and gave a 1000%! I mean he's a maniac on stage, in the best way!!! He kept doing these swirly jumps all over. I thought he was gonna fall down and break a leg. hahaha!!! He didn't... he was awesome tho. And he had great chemistry with the band (he's brothers with one of the members) and you could just feel it. The crowd was going nuts. It was amazing. They were so grateful for his help and he was so humbled when they mentioned it on stage. It was adorable!! i wanted to pinch his crazy little cheeks.
Overall amazing band. Go see them. Seriously!!!!!!!

Shinedown.  This was my 3rd time seeing them. The last time I seen them was at Uproar Festival as well.  They BLEW me away that night. It was an outside show, which I love and they let out such a love-filled atmosphere with their music. I had chills that show. It's one of those times that you just feel like you belong somewhere. And it's perfect and you wouldn't change a thing about it.
In Wichita, they did it again.  All the power in their music blows through. The crowd loved it, I loved it. It was amazing.  I had chills. They almost had me in tears when "Bully" came on... not a song to cry to... but they had a video playing in the background about a girl that was bullied... and at the end, she committed suicide. It was powerful. And that was the last song they played! Talk about ending the show on a .. POWERFUL note.
Brent always makes you say hi and high five the people you're standing next to. He constantly says "Be Good to each other!" They are just so full of love. You can just feel it in the air. It amazes me, really.  As cheesy as it sounds, I just walk away from the experience, feeling purely magical.  It's one of those things that's so hard to explain, unless you're there. So you better go!!!!!!! Please go.  I'm telling you, it's more than music. It's like spiritual.
I think their show can be summed up by their very own lyrics:

"Put your hands in the air 
If you hear me out there 
I've been looking for you day and night 
Shine a light in the dark 
Let me see where you are 
'Cause I'm not gonna leave you behind 

If I told you that you're not alone 
And I show you this is where you belong 
Put your hands in the air 
One more time "



I couldn't have said it better than myself..... perfect.
But the reason I am making this blog, is to review the show. AMAZING.. and post some pics and a video.
Now the video is of Shinedown's "The Crow and the Butterfly".  Which is a song that is very dear to my family. As my older sister has had 2 stillborn births.  It's just one of those songs that you listen to and it's about the death of a child, and it just hits home.  So when they started to play it, I got my camera out and took a video and prayed my battery wouldn't die in the middle. It didn't! but I wanted to get it on video for my sister and her husband. And for my nephews in heaven, Peyton and Jaxson.  I hope you enjoy the song as much as we do.  


Ok pictures and video!!! 

Brent said he wanted to see the stars... So we became stars.

pyrotechnics on Three Days Grace. you could feel that heat!

beautiful shot of Shinedown

POD. don't know why it's so dark! haha 

crowd going crazy for Three Days Grace

drum solo, Three Days Grace. AMAZINGGG.

BEAUTIFUL!!! good stuff. Shinedown

All You Need to Know About the “Oil Cleansing Method” - Julep Blog - Julep Beauty Buzz

All You Need to Know About the “Oil Cleansing Method” - Julep Blog - Julep Beauty

 I've heard of this another time..... and have read nothing but RAVE reviews on people who clean their face like this.  I have oily skin and the idea of using more oil on my skin... freaks me out.
But I am sick of being oily everyday and getting so many hormonal breakouts... for sure!
So i might have to just try it and see how it goes.....
it's not like i've never had pimples before... (only every month for a good week...) so if it doesn't work and breaks me out, I'll just stop. haha!




ps... Julep Maven has a great beauty blog. I've been just sitting here scrolling through it for a bit. haha Had to share the wisdom.

As 'ole God said.. "in all your getting, get understanding"

ahha might not be what he meant.. but you know.
;)

miracle under eye fix???????

I don't know about you... and I'm sure I've said it before, but i have HORRIBLE under eye bags and circles. it's a mix between genes and being tired all of the time.... I've tried like every cream and concealer I can think of. They don't go away.....
this video i think might be the answer.. I'm gonna try to do it when i get my make up on today or tomorrow. If it works, BE SURE I WILL SHOUT IT FROM THE MOUNTAINTOPS!!! (not sure where I'll find a mountain...... I do live in Kansas...roadtrip i guess!) expect before and after pics if it works!!!

Oohhh I hope it works for me as well as it did for her (not that she had much to cover... but you know.. just watch it!)

Kandee is such a talented woman!!! I wish I had all of her skills and all the make up that she has. My God, I bet it takes up a whole room. Ooohhh swoon. And she seems like she's as sweet as her name. Seriously. Heart of gold!

Fall Out Boy... .when did you get so good?

I had heard a little while back Fall Out Boy got back together. .. I didn't really care. I had liked 2 of their songs, I figured I'd check it out but didn't expect this.....
It's awesome.
LIke FREAKING AWESOMEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When did they get so catchy? So drum backed? So awesome? haha I don't know. Maybe they just need a few years break....... (hope My Chemical Romance will take a page from this book.....)

Soooooo here's a link to buy it from Itunes.
At LEAST preview it....
what what? you want a video?


fine fine.. here ya go. "My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark"




just sit back and dig it.... haha ya right. you're not gonna want to sit.