HOW TO: Get soft, silky hair! (plus, tips on how to make your hair grow quick!)

Hi there! Long time, no post. For the past year I've had a lot of changes in my life and kind of gave up on this for a while but I'm back and ready to give it another shot!

Here are the steps on how I keep my hair soft and silky smooth; the first is the easiest, a silk pillow case. One reason this helps is because It's a fabric that won't stick to our hair. This allows the hair to move freely in the night as we move around instead of sticking. This is great especially for someone like me who can't stay in the same position for very long!
For those of us who don't live somewhere that has plenty of humidity, like me It's good to get moisture to your hair and one way you can do that is by staying in the bathroom a little longer after the shower to let the steam soak up into your hair and letting it air dry. You can also do this with the next step, just sit in the steam while the mask soaks soaking into your hair.
The next thing is to mask your hair every week. There are some hair masks you can buy like the Joico K Pak deep conditioner is the one I used to use but I always make my own now because It's much less expensive. There are a lot of different ingredients you can use for this but I personally like using coconut oil! This video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpZfj1HPPy4) has a good recipe, I just tweaked it a little by using all vitamin e oil for the extra oils she uses. Other things you can use are avocados, mayo, eggs, olive oil (or any oil) which all do about the same thing so I normally just stick to the coconut oil because out of those things it smells the best! All you have to do is put this mask on and let it sit for at least 30 min then shampoo it out.
This last thing I suggest is trimming your hair every 6 weeks or so. This will keep your spit ends away ( BTW there is no other way of getting rid of split ends no matter what product says they can, they're liars lol) this will give the hair a chance to nourish the entire strand and help it grow faster!

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Thanks for the pics google!

Loves to everyone! Thanks for reading!

OOTD's Ararbian/Sixties

My sister and I, whenever we go to a play (and sometimes just for fun), like to dress up! We both agree that it is okay for anyone over the age of 10 to dress the theme but not like a character in the production. It's cute when you see a five year old dressed like Jasmine but, if I did that I would look like an idiot hah!
So, this last week I went with my family to see Aladdin and Hairspray at the Tuacahn Theater in St. George, UT. We decided to dress up!
Firstly we have out Aladdin outfits!

We dressed up as Arabian as we could. Obviously Arabian people would rarely wear wedges lol. We did Arabian makeup and my sister wore her cute halo! Totally matching the theme but not the character's themselves :)

Next up we have our Hairspray looks!

60's style all the way!! This was SO fun! Do you love my peplum?? They're super in right now! We even did sixties hair! as you can see, me sisters little pincurl bangs!
And here is my beehive!! Courtesy of my sissy! Thanks and I LOVE YOU!

The plays were SO much fun! The best part was definitely taking pictures with the actors at the end! :)
I recommend  buying tickets RIGHT NOW to go see them!
Thanks and have a fantastic day loves! :)

Breakfast at Tiffany's Inspiridoo!

I asked my sister to help me with my first Insiridoo!
I really LOVE Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's so my sister did her best to make me look like her :) here's how it turned out

We tried to do a sort of beehive but it didn't really work since my hair isn't long enough! but this is inspired off of that! And Audrey as Holly likes to wear a tiara in her hair but I chose a little hat instead :) suits my personality a bit better!

If you've never seen Breakfast at Tiffany's run out and rent it! I'm in love with it and everyone needs to see it! Audrey Hepburn is so lovely and inspiring, I'd love to be just like her!
She has the best beauty tip I've ever heard!
"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in other's; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone"

Here's to Audrey Hepburn and the wonderful things she did for this planet!

Sculpted Wedge

How do you feel about the sculpted wedge?? Personally, I think they're really different and edgy. You have to be really confident and weird to wear them which is probably why I LOVE them!

These sculpted wedges by Alexander Mcqueen were on the runway this year! I little bit over the top, if you wanted these they would cost you thousands of dollars! Since I don't have that much it's knock-off city for me :) I'm okay with that though!

These are a similar but less extreme version by Giuseppe Zanotti they sell at Nordsrtom for about $800, still out of my price range but again, these are designer.

I honestly think these ones are just as cute! I honestly feel like there is no difference than a little label! Plus, these ones come in black, nude, yellow, and red! They're $50 at Forever Young! Yes, these will be my next purchase! My only downfall is they're not very easy to walk in but I think it would get better after some practice :) other than that they're FABULOUS!

Easy-to-make hair mask

I made up a recipe for a hair mask! I used things that I know do certain things to your hair like moisturize and volumize!

What you'll need:
1/4 cup yogurt
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
2 tbs olive oil
2 tsp honey
1/2 of a banana
1/2 of an avocado

*You can also add extras to brighten your hair color
  for red hair: Cranberries
  for brown hair: cocoa powder
  for blonde hair: lemon juice or zest
  these things will brighten up your particular hair color or highlights!

Mix everything together! (I normally start with the avocado because they don't really like to mix, they like to stay chunky! Annoying!)

**OPTIONAL**
If you aren't ready to use it right away you can throw it in the fridge for a while; this will also thicken it a bit!
*if it gets a little brown in the fridge it's okay! Avocados and bananas just get a little brown when exposed to air!

TO USE:
Put mixture on clean hair from roots to ends
*if you have gloves use them!! It can irritate your skin a little bit!
After you put it on make sure you check that none of the mixture got on your skin surrounding your scalp
Leave on for 30 min to 1 hour
Rinse mixture out of hair
Shampoo scalp and hair
Then you're done!!
You're hair should be immediately smoother, more moisturized, and more volumized! And brighter if you add the extras!! :)

DIY Ombre Hair

I've been wanting to Ombre my hair for a while now so, my sister and I have been looking for an easy way to do it ourselves. Here it is!

This is what I used

I knew I could use bleach but I didn't want to damage my hair that much (especially since I haven't dyed my hair in over two years) then I found this stuff! It still damages your hair of course just not as much as bleach would. All you have to do is spray it on your hair where you want it to be lightened then run your flat iron over it! It lightens your hair instantly! It is sort of like the stuff you spray in your hair to let the sun lighten it but instead of the sun a flat iron! What I did was sprayed about 3/4 of the ends of my hair, washed it that night, then did it a second time the next day to about 1/2 way up my hair so it faded into each other. 

These are my before and afters!
I loves my natural color but i needed to do something for this summer! And the Ombre trend might only be in for a year or so, so what better time then now??

After (the sun made my skin look so bright haha and i brushed out my curls so you could see it better!)

 I put my hair up in a bun so you could see the difference between the roots and the ends
This is how it looks in the sun!

This is how it looks in florescent light!
I'm totally in love with it!!















If you want an instructional video this one is pretty good http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aza6H_6CnOU
She says it's non-damaging but that's false. Any heat you apply to your hair or if you're changing your hair color damages your hair no matter how subtle!
Hope you enjoyed!
Comment below :)

DIY Kindle Case!

I made my mama a kindle cover for mother's day :) I took pics of all the steps so you can make one too!!
Some of the pics didn't turn out exactly how I wanted them to so, if you have a question about one feel free to comment!
What you'll need:

Scissors
Ruler (Mine is kind of broken but it still worked!)
Chalk (for marking where you need to cut)
Two different fabrics (you can make it all one is you want, or I think two different patterns would also look good!)
5"x7" plastic insert (I cut mine out of an old pl
astic frame cover; I'm sure you could buy a little plastic thing or even a cheap little 5x7 frame that has a plastic cover and use that)
Thread that complements the fabric (you will see some of it!)
Ribbon that complements or contrasts the fabric
                                                                                    One button
*Also, if your plastic piece has sharp corners or edges you'll need some sand paper or a nail file to sand it down. This will prevent the plastic from poking through the fabric or poking someone!
*If you're not good with a sewing machine this could probably work with fabric glue instead
Step 1:

Cut a 8"x11" piece out of each type of fabric
Cut two 2"x2" squares and two 2.5"x2.5" squares out of the fabric you intend to go on the outside of the cover (The squares will end up on the inside; this adds a little more contrast)
Cut off 4"of ribbon












Step: 2

Fold the two 2.5"x2.5" in half making a triangle
*This next part is a little tricky but I'll try to explain it the best I can
Take one of the two triangles and cut a slit approx 0.5" in the bottom right of the fold (the corner I show over there <----)
Take the other triangle make a slit approx 0.5" in the left corner of the slit (opposite side of the first)





Step 3:

Cut a square where the slits were madeFold down to create a straight seam











Step 4:

Fold small squares into triangles (these will not need to have a folded seam; they'll be sewn in)
Pin squares to the right side of the fabric that you intend to be on the inside of the case (I put the measurements on the picture <---) but basically you're making a 5"x7" square where the kindle can fit in
The two bigger squares have to be pinned 1/4 of an inch higher than the smaller ones to compensate for the 0.5" bigger they are (this will make all the squares even when you sew)


Step 5:

Pin on ribbon in the middle of the two smaller triangles so it makes a loop (make sure the where it crosses is lines up with the edge of the triangles) (this is how you'll keep it closed when finished)














Step 6:

Trim the edges of the half with the triangles to make it all one even raw edge (you will have to cut the bigger triangles a little)









Step 7:

Pin right side of the other fabric you cut before to the side with the triangles (after sewing we're going to turn in inside out; this will make it so the right side of the fabric including the side with the triangles is all facing outward)
Sew up the three edges indicated there <---- leave the furthest end open (be careful when you're4 sewing the part you trimmed earlier. you want to keep it as close to the edge as you can without going over it)

It should look like this after sewing












Step 8:
Trim the excess (make sure you don't cut your seam!)











Step 9:

It should look like this! Make sure to examine all the triangle edges (if there is something you didn't catch turn it inside out and go over it again)
*The edges of the bigger triangles (the side you made a straight edge for) will still be unsewn so make sure to leave it pinned!
Sew a line up the middle so you get the






Step 10:

 Add the plastic piece in the open slit

Fold raw edges inward and pin to create a flat, straight edge

Sew edge
*If you want to be done here go ahead and sew your button on the front.










Step 11:

To make it look more like a book, or if it turned out a little bigger than you hoped (like mine did haha) fold the front edge over the plastic a little













Hand sew the edge, it should look like this :)












Step 12:

Sew the button on the front, the part with the plastic.
















Voila!

Here it is!! A lovely little case for your kindle :)
Hope you enjoyed! Please comment below :)