DIY Honey Face Mask For Acne

Hello everyone. Once again I apologize for the lack of blog posts, but today I have a video for you.  Below I will list the ingredients and instructions for you and hope you enjoy this quick little blog post :).

Ingredients

-1 tablespoon of honey (I used locally made, but you can use whatever you have. However, raw organic honey gives the best results.)
-1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
-1 teaspoon of milk (preferably whole, but whatever kind you have works fine)
 -bowl
-Optional: I used a 1 dollar elf brush for a smoother application.

Directions:

Mix together the ingredients and apply to the face. Leave on the face for about 10 minutes.  What you can do is rinse it off, OR stand in the shower to steam it and even further penetrate the mask. Wait until after you have steamed, then rinse off with lukewarm water.

You can do this mask up to 3 times a week since it is so gentle.  Let me know if you try it and if it works for you.  It certainly did for me!

Thanks always,

Katie xoxo

How To Manage Frizzy, Unmanageable, Thick Hair

For those of you who didn't know this, I happen to have extremely unmanageable, frizzy, poofy, dry and thick hair. Which can make it  quite difficult to care for at times.

I've been doing some research on what to do if you have u thick hair, and it was kinda hard to find information however, since most posts were about thin haired people trying to volumize their hair.  But even though I probably have the thickest hair of almost anyone I know, there HAVE to be some people out there who have the same problem as me (that is, at least somewhat unmanageable hair).  Well, I fortunately did find some stuff that I found to be helpful, and I hope it's helpful for you too. Enjoy!

1. Wash your hair every other day.  Over-washing just isn't good for your hair, especially for thick hair.  My hair is quite dry and poofy and it just doesn't look it's best when I wash it more than once in a row.  Give it a try and let me know if it works.

2.  Use a wide-tooth comb.  These are much better for thick hair, and are also designed to help it out.  It's also less damaging than a thinner toothed comb since each pick is farther apart.

3.  Try a leave-in conditioner.  You can purchase these from the store to put in after your shower, or you can make one on your own to leave in before you take a shower.  Mayonaisse and olive oil are both very good for that purpose.  Mayonaisse brings hair amazing shine while olive oil deeply moisturizes your hair, which is just awesome :).

4.  Avoid using heat if possible.  This one is pretty obvious, but let's admit it, we still do it.  But this is especially important for unmanageable hair because it damages even more deeply if your hair is already dry.  This includes: hot showers, heated hair appliances, etc.  Don't worry, because I'll be doing a post on easy heatless hairstyles for thick hair with video!  Stay tuned ;)

5.  Apple cider vinegar as a conditioner.  I recently started doing this, and I've noticed my hair has been A LOT smoother.  What I did was put into a spray bottle 1 part apple cider vinegar and 1 part water into the bottle.  I spritzed it all over my hair after shampooing and usually let it soak for about a minute and then just rinse.  It is literally awesome!  And I was even surprised at the fact that the smell of the apple cider vinegar did not remain in my hair after the shower.  This is my current conditioner and I'm so so so glad I tried it.

6.  Rinse hair with cold water for 20 seconds at the end of the shower.  This was another thing I tried doing.  Make it about as cold as you can manage, and count to 20.  What this does is kind of help the hair follicles (sorry, I forgot the exact science) and it helps to promote shine as well as hair growth.  It feels really good and refreshing and motivates me to get out of the shower (haha).  But yes, I have noticed my hair being way smoother, and I'm definitely going to keep doing this.

Just remember, even though thick hair is sometimes a huge pain, there are also several advantages, which I will be talking about in future blog posts ;).

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What type of hair do you have?  What do you usually do to manage your hair?

DIY Makeup Series: Bronzer!

Time for part 3 of the diy makeup series!  This is super simple because you only need four ingredients.  IMPORTANT: Be sure to test the cinnamon on your arm first to make sure you won't get an allergic reaction.  Read below to see how you can make your own diy bronzer :)

What you'll need:

Ground cinnamon
Ground nutmeg
Cornstarch
Cocoa powder
Optional: Face shimmer (powder)

So the cool part about this is that there really is no set amount for how much you should use.  Everyone's skin tone is different, so you'll have different ideas of what shade you would like.  But if your bronzer is too light, add more cocoa powder. A cool trick for a glowy type bronzer, add some more cinnamon.  And if you want a shimmery type bronzer, just add some shimmery type face thing to it.  Then just seal and place it in a container, and you are done!  Super easy, super awesome :)


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DIY Makeup Series: Translucent Powder

Today I will be continuing with my diy makeup series with my 2nd part to it.  This one is super simple because you will only need two things: 

cornstarch (any amount, it's up to you)
a makeup container of some kind

Cornstarch really does work as a translucent setting powder, and it helps control oils and keeps the makeup lasting longer.  You can place it in an old makeup container, or even just a cup that you seal and use it right from there.  Super easy, super awesome.  Hope you enjoy!

 ~Katie xoxo

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DIY Makeup Series: BB Cream

Super excited to be starting my first series!  A diy makeup series was the most voted for series you all wanted on the poll, and I'll be posting this series on and off over the next week (or 2).  There are so many amazing recipes I've discovered and can't wait to share them with you guys!  This bb cream is great if you already have some makeup at home and want to try making a bb cream by combining some of those products.  Also, if there's some free samples (or in my case, way too much foundation) you want to make use of this is awesome!  Hope you enjoy and please comment, follow, subscribe, etc. so I can know if this is something valuable enough for you!  (Below is a picture of the products I used for this)

What you'll need:

1/3 foundation
1/3 moisturizer
1//6 sunscreen (the kind you would put on your face)
1/6 primer
a container to put it in

So this is the ratio you should follow, but make as much or as little as you desire :)  I would suggest starting with about a teaspoon of the top 2, and 1/2 of the other ones.  Then, put it in an old makeup container or possibly a mini container, and you're done!



Have you tried diy makeup before?  If so, which ones have you done?