Hairstyles

Hope everyone had a fabulous weekend and a happy, happy Monday! Today, I'd like to share with ya'll my daily hairstyles.

Firstly, I have to give all credit to my hair stylist Emily Holland. She is wonderful! She does it all. If you are interested in making an appointment with her, please do not hesitate to contact me to get her information. You will not regret it!

My hair is very unique...to say the least :/ I have naturally curly hair and (usually) I hate it. However, Emily recommended a curling shaping cream by Ion and it works wonders on my head haha! I bought it at Sally's for $6. When I wear my hair curly, I normally put the product in towel dried hair and then let it naturally dry while I put on my makeup. I also use a diffuser...which I just figured out how to use! Yay! My hair isn't really "curly", it is mostly waves. It drives me nuts with all the frizziness, though.

Soooo....my solution to this problem is to straighten it. I have straightened my hair for as long as I can remember. I have used several different flat irons, but the one that works the best for me is Chi. I use a straightening cream and heat protection products when I style my hair straight. One tip that I find useful is the type of brush that you use. I have thick hair, so I use a large paddle brush that has bristles close together. This helps straighten out the curl and help with frizz. If you have fine, thin hair, you might want to try using a round brush to add volume.

straight hair :)

curly hair :)

And these are my usually, daily hair routines. Any questions or comments, email me at wannjenkins@gmail.com

Daily Makeup

Hi! Today I thought I'd do a post on the makeup that I wear each day. I've had a couple of my friends ask recently, so I thought I'd share! It is very simple!

Honestly, now that it is summer, I don't wear makeup that much. In fact, I rarely wear makeup to work. But, when I do, my two crucial pieces are eyeliner and mascara. I also wear foundation and facial bronzer..but not always. Sometimes I'm lazy! haha

I use Falsie's mascara in Blackest Black. This mascara works the best for me. I have really sensitive skin, so I have to be careful what kind of products I use. As for eyeshadows, I use a little bit of everything. My aunt always gives me Estee Lauder gift bags for Christmas and they have such good stuff in them! They last forever too. Not too long ago I bought a palette of eyeshadows from Ross and it works great! Some of the colors are a little extreme, but overall I like it. It's called Profusion. I bought it for about $4 and there's probably about 50 different eyeshadow colors!

I use Estee Lauder eyeshadow, eyeliner, blush, facial bronzer, and makeup remover. For foundation, I use Clinique's liquid and powder mix in honey matte. I love love love this stuff. I have oily skin, so this type of foundation works great for me!

For eyeshadow application, I use a mix or brushes, sponges and my newest love...Q-tips! In one of the gifts my aunt bought me, there was a full makeup brush set. Love love love it. Every girl needs to invest in a brush set. It will change your life! I use a sponge when I apply foundation. I usually use a brush when I apply eye shadow, blush, bronzer, etc, but recently I've discovered that Q-tips work wonders. They make a special kind that is flat on one end and pointy on another. Personally, I like the way Q-tips smudge and blend eyeshadows. Give it a try! :)

As far as lips, I still LOVE Revlon LipButter. Great stuff. I don't use this everyday, though. For everyday use, Nivea's plain chap stick works the best! I'm a simple girl. I don't like anything too flashy. Bath and Body Works also sells lip glosses that are wonderful. I have one in "mint" and I love it.

So that's it! Just a simple post for today. I know these products are a little more expensive than what I normally talk about, but makeup is one product that I will splurge on. Sometimes you really have to! Do what is healthy for your skin! Healthy skin is happy skin :)

Thrift Stores

Hey everyone! Sorry that I haven't been posting much lately. It has been very busy for me recently. But...it is summertime now! YAY!

As ya'll know, one of my favorite things to do is shop. During the summer, when I have a lot of time on my hands, I find myself shopping even more--which could be a bad thing! So, to compensate, I have found a new love: thrift stores. A lot of people don't see the beauty in thrift stores. Until this past weekend, I was one of those people. I went overboard (as always) and went to 3 thrift stores this weekend!

An important key to thrift storing is TIME. When you initially walk in, you will get stressed out. Clothes are everywhere, people are everywhere, all the sizes are bunched together...just take a deep breath! :) Go on a morning or afternoon that you will have plenty of time to plunder. I like to take on each section at a time (shirts, pants, dresses, etc.) Secondly, you should always try stuff on. I'm really bad at this step. I hate  trying stuff on! But, because thrift store items are "gently used" items, they may not fit right even if they are the right size.

Some of the thrift stores that like are Goodwill and Plato's Closet. I haven't been to Salvation Army in a really long time, but I've found cute stuff there before as well.

Here are some things I found this weekend:

I apologize for the lighting on these pictures. I got both the necklace ($4) and the earrings ($4) at Plato's Closet. 

I have loved these flats since I first saw them at Target. They sold out extremely fast here and I never found my size...but I finally found them! I found a brand new, never been worn pair at Goodwill for $5. I'm really excited about this find :)

This is just the pattern of a shirt that I found. I loved the colors. The fabric is very flowy and perfect for summer! I found this at Goodwill for $3.50

I love this skirt! I found this at Goodwill for $3.50. It's from The Loft! The fabric is so cute. I love the little flowers. It's more of a fall skirt, but it was worth the money! I can't wait to wear it this fall!

Here are some other things I found: 

Plato's Closet: Black Dress (from Gap) $10

Goodwill: yellow pants ($3.50), 2 cardigans ($3.50 each)

So, what do you think about thrift stores? I always think of the saying, "Someone's trash is someone else's treasure" :) Happy shopping!