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Three Spiffy Things

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Last Thursday I collapsed into bed with my laptop and worked until my head was bobbing too violently. The day had not gone as I had planned. Not. At. All.

The crazy thing was I never once got in the car. We were in the house for a full 24 hours – which is one of my favorite kind of days! As I got in the shower that day, I started to go over in my head everything I had gotten done, and it was quite a list. I just didn’t do it in the order I would have liked, which sounds crazy now that I type it out. Anyone relate?

Anyway, this week has started off much better. I’m not just reacting to problems, I’m getting to plan a bit. So instead of writing about things that I’m using to spiff myself up, two of these things are in the plans. Enjoy!

Makeup Setting Spray

I’ve written about this before (here) in fact I’m certain I’ve written about it every summer for the last three years. Which goes to show you, if you’ve been reading this blog for a while and you still don’t own it WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR LIFE.

It’s cooling, it’s refreshing, and when I’ve run from work to band practice and then straight to a dinner with family, it’s a 10 second “me” moment that makes my face feel fresh again.

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Jewelry Organizer

I’ve been searching for the perfect way to organize my necklaces. Unfortunately right now they’re all still rolled up in the bed sheet I taped them to as I hurriedly packed our bedroom after the movers arrived at our apartment. :-|

Have I enjoyed untangling them every time I go to wear one, or searching within the folds of the blanket for necklaces I may have forgotten about? HECK NO.

I can’t use one of those jewelry mirrors because I have too many necklaces, nor can I afford an idea/project that involves too much of my husband’s time or else I’ll, well I’ll be untangling necklaces for a long time.

This is a towel rack and shower curtain hangers. I can do that, Home Goods can help.

Go here for full instructions on how to set it up.

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Sea Salt Spray

After having discovered the wonders of a curling wand, I have not let my hair do it’s natural wave thang in a while.

I have a feeling I’m going to need to give it some time and a few trys to remind it of its free flowing glory days, and this sea salt spray will help (as will the onslaught of humidity we’ve had as of late).

With this spray you just get out of the shower, towel dry, sprits some sea salt in your hair and go!

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A Hair Product That Works in the Real World

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A lot of television and movies require a willingness to check reality at the door. Actually, so do most reality shows.

Other things that make that list? Video hair tutorials where you’re shown how to create the “perfect wave” or an “easy up-do” using drugstore brand tools. These types of videos mesmerize me.  I’m such a sucker for them because I think that since they’re using drugstore brands, I can totally achieve the same look! Wrong.

For one thing, the hair styles are being created by professionals. It’s never the model doing her own hair in a messy bathroom, 15 minutes before she’s supposed to walk out the door. Video tape THAT.

Another thing…there always seems to be strategic edits to the video which completely glamorizes the actual time it would take to try that hair style. Oh, the video was only 4 minutes? That must be how long it takes to achieve the perfect side-swept bun! Wrong.

But they make those videos for suckers like me, who still go out and try the product any way. Which is what lead me to picking up this TRESemme Heat Protective Spray a couple weeks ago.

You should be using some kind of heat protective on your hair, even if all you do is use a hair dryer. It’s good to have an extra layer between all of that heat and your hair. This spray is nice for a number of reasons…

First, it sprays out a fine, wide mist of product. Let me get a “What What” for those of you that understand the spraying mechanism can really make or break a product. I hate it when it sprays a straight concentrated stream into one part of my hair, soaking it and then drying into one crunchy chunk. This spray completely avoids that and really allows you to cover a great amount of hair and also doesn’t soak it down.

Second, it smells fantastic. Another big pet peeve of mine is smelly hair products. It takes a lot of effort for me to wake up early, wash my hair and then dry it, I don’t want all of that hard work to come to get flushed down the drain because what I’m spraying on my hair smells like dusty funeral parlor. TRESemme heat protective spray smells clean and fresh. In fact I would consider spraying it in my hair everyday just to give it a smell-boost.

I’ve also noticed my hair is a little shinier since using this spray. And it gives me peace of mind when I go straight from the hair dryer to the curling iron.

All of which, adds up to the fact that I don’t have to check reality at my bathroom door – I actually walk away with hair I’m happy with.

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