Hair to Swear By!

Normally I am not one to try crazy hair products. In fact, rather than the typical Herbal Essecence shampoo and condition, I rarely touch my hair with any other product. 

Unfortunately, this hasn't helped me avoid all of the paraffin in hair products and I had a build up break down this weekend.

I had just showered and after blowdrying my hair, i still had a waxy film that, upon straightening, only got worse. After a few tears, I found this bad boy on Pinterest. 

Behold! It seemed like a smart idea but the image didn't cluck through, so I had to do a little googling. 

With the help of my mama, I decided to wash my hair in the laundry room sink. After using baby shampoo (which has NO paraffin), we used a spray bottle that was a mixture of half white vinegar and half water, spraying it throughout the layers on my hair. I let it sit for ten minutes and then rinsed it out.

I can honestly say my hair has never been felt so soft and light! It's like post-salon hair!

Viola! 

I recommend this trick for anyone whose hair needs a little life! 

Let me know if you try this hair trick! 

Today's Pickins:

1. Herbal Wine Cocktails

2. Bangin Grilled Shrimp Skewers 

Monday Bunday?

If I've said it once, I will say it a million times--I am so lucky to have a casual work environment!! Because everything we do is electronic and all of our presentations are via webinar, the company's philosophy is to be as happy and comfortable as possible during the day! 

Now, I have yet to go as casual as yoga pants, sneaks, a hat, etc (some of my colleagues do) because, even though it is a casual environment, I want to look somewhat presentable. 

Monday's, however, tend my be my exception to the rule. 

I realized this morning that for three Mondays in a row, I have worn my hair in a bun.

I started taking dance lessons at age 2, continued through high school, and did a bit of dance on the sorority team in college. Needless to say, a bun might be my hair's natural form. However, until recently, I was never OK with wearing my hair in a bun on the reg--at all! 

Apparently I also believe buns go with scarves...

So, why the bun? The beauty of the bun is that, as a bun making pro, I can do my hair in less than two minutes in the morning, which means an extra 20 minutes to sleep in--necessary on a Monday. Clearly this trend was made for Mondays....

What are your thoughts on buns? I am curious! 

Today's Pickins:

1. We sang this song in church yesterday and I have been in the best mood since! Look out for tomorrow's post, as the weekly message was VERY appropriate for me! 

2.  A fun "Thank you" idea for those that pick you up! 

3. "7 Ways to Stop Craving Junk Food"--perfect as we go into the holiday season! 

4. I love fonts. And if I had an Ipad, I'd marry this app!