HOW TO SCORE ON FB MARKETPLACE! Facebook Marketplace Finds

If you haven't checked FB Marketplace lately, you're missing out because there's plenty of hidden gems on there. I love to do DIY projects and transform old pieces into something beautiful once again, but true to my personal style.

Recently I've been going through Pinterest, specifically searching Scandinavian Living Rooms and Bedrooms and I've been in love with this simplistic modern style. The first thing I think when I see the furniture pieces on these boards is I can find that on FB! This popular mid century style often features items from the 60's, which happens to be furniture people love to just give a way on FB Marketplace. You can even find for free sometimes!

Recently, I've been desperately needing a workspace because let's be honest, how much work do you actually get done on your living room couch with your laptop? Naturally I went to Pinterest to find some inspo to get ideas of a dream workspace. Once I had an idea of what I was looking for I headed over to Facebook Marketplace and I couldn't believe how many desks I found that had great potential for a future desk. Honestly there were a lot of desks that didn't even need work!

I found a metal desk, similar to an old teachers desk and the seller was quick to respond. I was able to score this desk for only $20! I knew right away I wanted to detail the poles and handles in gold spray paint which I already had at home. The desk did have quite a bit of rust as you can see in the video below, but nothing sandpaper can't fix. I ended up repainting in black which resulted in an overall easy DIY project. I just need to invest in a power drill lol.

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How can you find items on FB Marketplace? The key is to know what you're searching for. Do you have an idea as to what you're looking for? Do you have a specific style you're searching for? Does the item have multiple terms it could be known by? 

For example, I'm currently looking to turn my whole living room into the Mid Century theme but I didn't even know what Mid Century was first until I had started searching for buffets and sideboards. I found an item that a seller had listed as Mid Century and it was a golden search term! Expensive term too.. a lot of items under this search term are expensive so I had to think what if I was a seller who also didn't know what mid century was? What would I list it under? 60's Furniture. This is what I've been doing (reverse engineering) and have finding multiple beautiful pieces. I'm still searching for the "perfect" one that's long enough for a 60 inch tv. 

For the Mid Century/Simplistic theme I've been searching for on FB Marketplace..

Rattan Furn

Cane Furniture

Mid Century

60's

70's 

Sideboards

Buffet Tables

Dressers

Wicker

Here's a gorgeous wicker chair I found for my desk that completes the theme I was going for my desk. 

Everyday I look for items I can add and save it to my collections. With FB you do have to move fast if you want it though, chances are if you love it.. someone else does to so move quickly! Obviously every one's area will be different but that's what makes this so much fun. Can't wait to see what you find! Tag me: @christinasciblo on IG

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HOW I LOST ONE INCH OFF MY WAIST IN 28 MINUTES - MY CRYOSKIN EXPERIENCE!

One inch off my waist in 28 minutes? Yes, it's possible! Let me tell you about my Cryo experience. 

Also check out the YouTube video below to watch how it went!

WHAT'S CRYOSKIN?

CryoSkin is the easiest, painless procedure I've ever tried. CryoSkin uses a wand to apply sub-zero temperatures to an area of the body you would like to lose fat and actually DESTROYS the fat cells. There's many parts of the body it can be used.. like to get rid of the fat around your bra area, hips to get rid of love handles (that's what I did), belly, legs, and the list goes on. Any area a person wants to lose fat, this machine has your back (literally)! Double chin? CryoSkin got you. 

CryoSkin gets rid of that fat cells naturally through the body's lymphatic system which essentially means the fat cells are urinated out. No worries though, you most likely won't even notice. 

HOW?

The Cryo tech uses a special wand that first applies 4 minutes of heat to the targeted area and then 24 minutes of cold at 17 degrees F. CryoSlimming uses thermoelectric cooling to freeze the fat to destroy the fat tissue. 

 I didn't experience any extreme discomfort. It was cold but not freezing to the point I was shivering and that particular area felt numb but I didn't feel any type of pain in anyway. It was actually relaxing as you can see in the video below.  

AFTER CRYOSLIMMING

Once the procedure was done the tech immediately measured to see my results. We focused on my hips more in my back area. I wanted to do that area because that's where I gained a lot of weight after having my three children. I instantly lost one inch after the 28 minutes of Cryo! The tech at BlinkStudio where I did my Cryo procedure said that she had one client who had 3 inches after the CryoSlimming procedure. Each person will have unique results.

CRYOTONNING

The CryoSkin 2.0 machine also does what's called CryoToning, which helps with the appearance of cellulite and fine lines. It can be used for the face or any part of the body. I decided to do the back of my legs since I do have cellulite. 

The results were actually surprising. I'm not gonna lie.. I'm usually pretty skeptical when it comes to things claiming to reduce cellulite but the pictures don't lie. You can see how the indentations right below the booty are more subtle and the lower half is more smooth in texture after the CryoTonning.

MY EXPERIENCE WITH CRYO

Overall it was a pleasant experience that I would totally do again. I would like to continue on my hips and eventually move on to my belly since those are my main problem areas. For CryoTonning, I want to try my face since my smile lines are becoming more defined. 

I love how the Cryo procedure was quick and I didn't have to sit there for hours to get the results I was looking for. I was surprised I could immediately feel the difference in my sides and wearing jeans!

Do you have any problem areas you would like to try Cryo on?

How to Clip in Your Hair Extensions | Five Minute Tutorial!

When I first got my hair extensions, I had a 10 piece set and no idea what order to put each clip in. Where do I begin? There's all these different clips and sizes of wefts and I had no idea where to put each of them. 

I created this tutorial (and video below) to help those who need help where to place each hair extension weft. 

Let's start out by combing and in this case flat ironing our hair (if you're interested in a hair extension curling video, let me know. I got chuuu). The flat iron I use is by Herstyler found here.

Now it's time to part our hair. If you want to be precise with this step you can use a comb to get an even straight line. I just use my finger and a hair clip (way easier and faster than using a hair tie).

 The first part I do along the base of my neck and use a 3 clip weft. I leave enough hair for the hair extensions to clip to. The clips on hair extensions are pretty easy to use. To open the hair extension clip you want to bend the clip and it should open right away. To close the clip you bend the clip the opposite way. 

Tip: To get the extensions to hold better, I move each clip in small circular motions to tease the hair a little bit. Another option would be to back comb your hair or tease with a comb.  Back combing does cause a little bit of damage to your hair so this part is up to you.

Next section: 

Part hair at ears length and repeat above steps. 

At this point my head is wider, so I used a 4 clip weft.

Next section:

Part hair again around the area eyebrows.

This is still the widest point of my head so I used a 4 clip weft. 

Also I added 2 clip weft on each side of my head at this part.

Next Section: Crown of Head.

You don't want to go too high with hair extensions because you still want a layer of hair to hide the clips. If you feel as though this doesn't work for you, feel free to skip or make your lower parts closer together. 

Lastly:

1 clip wefts - Think of these like fillers. I like to use them around my face since that's where my hair is the thinnest. Add all 4 or 1-2 depending on how much volume you want to add. 

Here's an overall look on the placements of each weft: 

The hair extensions used here are by Yelloow. Their 10 piece clip in set retail for $97.
My color is ebony and these extensions are 22' long. You can find them here.

Here is a quick 5 minute tutorial: