Moroccan Oil

A few weeks ago, I went to the hair salon for a hair cut, and the hair dresser suggested this Moroccan Oil treatment for my frizzy, dry hair. I have been using it since and absolutely love it! I comb two pumps worth through my hair before styling every morning, and it has been keeping my hair soft, frizzless, and shiny. While it was quite costly for a hair treatment, it has been worth it. You can buy it HERE. I would highly suggest it for anyone who wants a soft, shiny mane and needs some oils back in their hair. Its the perfect product for the dry cold air of winter. Just be careful not too overdo it or your hair may look oily.

Have a fabulous friday!

2014 & Reflections of 2013

2013 was such a wonderful, and I was particularly blessed during the year. In early January, I took the annual trip to Florida with my family and some friends for New Years. For spring break, I headed to Utah for some skiing and snowshoeing. In June, I took another trip to Florida; in July, I went on a road trip out East to look at colleges (cities included Baltimore, Washington DC, and Philadelphia) and went on a Scandinavian/Russian Cruise. (I did a post on the latter, which you can read HERE.) Finally ending the year back in Florida for New Years.  

Above: Both photos from the Florida trips

Above: 5 photos from Utah

Above: 7 photos from the trip to the east coast

Above: 10 photos from the European cruise

Along with these trips, I also started this blog in July! What a wonderful year. I can't wait to see what this new year has in store!

Happy 2014!

Review: Aussie Hairspray

Aussie Mega Hairspray

I absolutely love this hairspray. Before using this kind of hairspray, I used various hair sprays that spritzed on instead of misting, as this one does, so it doesn't give that crunchy hair spray feel. It is hardly noticeable, but it still helps hold hair in place. 

I also like the smell of this product moreso than other products I have tried. Right now, this is my go to hair spray. I have been using it everyday for a few months, and it has lasted me quite a long time. This Aussie hairspray is a great value, especially for the great use you can get out of it.

Movie Monday

I am a bit of a movie fanatic, but during a normal week, the only time I have time to watch movies is over the weekend. When I watch a movie, I don't watch just one. Over the weekend I watched 5. Here are some reviews of my favorites.

The Mortal Instruments: The City of Bones

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Starring Lily Collins and Jamie Campbell Bower, this movie, following a normal teenage girl who discovers that she is a shadow hunter, is perfect for anyone who loves fantasy movies. It was released a few months ago, and while I have not read the books to know how accurate the movie was, I absolutely loved the movie. I am quite excited to see The Moral Instruments: City of Ashes, which is currently in pre-production.

Captain America

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I also watched Captain America, which is perfect for any who is a fan of The Avengers or any Marvel superhero film. What I really liked about this particular avenger was that Captain America actually began as a normal guy, who was not allowed in the military because of his poor physical condition.

Vampires Suck

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This movie came out a while ago as a parody of Twilight. While I have heard many negative things about this movie, I was thoroughly entertained. The actress who played Becca, the main character, did a great job with her imitation of Kristen Stewart as Bella. While I did not like the Twilight movie, I did like this parody. 

Have you seen any good movies recently?

Empties #1

I have been meaning to post this for a while. Its about a collective amount of products (skincare and beauty) that I have finished and have been meaning to throw out.

From left to right (top row): 

• Bath & Body Works Sleep Lotion: The scent is Lavender Vanilla, which I think smells really good, and it is from the aromatherapy line. I've had this lotion for a long time because I used to have a little bit of insomnia, and I think that it helped. I believe that currently this range is packaged differently at Bath & Body works, as I bought this a few years ago.
• Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne Wash: This is one of my favorite drug-store face washes. It has a creamy formula. It is not too strong and not too light. It feels quite refreshing when in use.
• Olay all-day moisturizer: I use this everyday in the morning and evening. I absolutely love it and am considering buying more.
• Bath & Body Works Paris body spray and Bath Midnight Pomegranate body sprays: I love Bath & Body works lines of body sprays because I think that they typically don't smell as strong as perfume, which is perfect for everyday, and they're much more affordable then the high end perfumes. The Paris scent was definitely one of my favorites. 

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• Benefit They're Real! mascara: A while ago I did a review on this mascara, which you can read HERE. I really liked it and will probably buy more.

Let It Snow!

I absolutely love snow!

The Sound of Music

Ever since I was a little kid, I had been obsessed with the Sound of Music. I use to watch it everyday. As a toddler, I was able to sing every song from the musical without any background music. My mother would wake me up singing "The Lonely Goatherd." In elementary school, I sang to "So Long, Farewell" with a group for a talent show.

So, you can imagine my excitement when I found out about NBC's rendition of The Sound of Music Live starring Carrie Underwood, which airs tonight. While I am quite skeptical that it will be anywhere to matching the original, I am still excited to see another version of the beloved musical.

Photo courtesy of nydailynews.com

If you watch it, let me know what you think!