HOW TO GET LOOSE CURLS WITH A CURLING WAND - EASY AND QUICK HAIRSTYLE FOR MEDIUM - LONG HAIR!

Watch how I curl my hair in 10 minutes everyday! Easy, quick tutorial on how to achieve loose voluminous curls. For more videos CLICK HERE and subscribe so you never miss a video!

STEPS FOR HOW TO ACHIEVE LOOSE CURLS:
- HEAT CURLING IRON TO PREFERRED TEMP (I PREFER 390 DEGREES)
- PART HAIR WITH HAIR CLIPS
- APPLY HEAT PROTECTANT
- START WITH BOTTOM SECTION AND CURL EACH PIECE AWAY FROM FACE
- FOR EXTRA HOLD, SPRAY SECTION WITH HAIR SPRAY

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Jewelry Life Hacks - Cleaning Jewelry, Storage, Tips & Tricks

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Did you know that you can clean your sterling silver with ketchup. All you have to do is put ketchup and your sterling silver jewelry in a bowl, leave it for about 5-10 minutes, to remove the ketchup just rinse off with water and a toothbrush. The acid in the ketchup helps restore your sterling silver back to new =)

For cleaning gold jewelry, you actually don’t need any harsh jewelry cleaner. All you need is a mild dish soap and water. Use a toothbrush to get in any grooves or channels. Also, did you know soap and water is the best way to clean your gold plated jewelry as well?

This next hack is for those who have sensitive ears and find your ears really sore after wearing costume jewelry. All you need is vaseline to create a barrier between the metal and your ears.

Most people already know about this hack, but if you don’t and you end up losing an earring back, all you need is an eraser for a temporary fix.

This next hack is great for traveling with your jewelry! Using a pill case is a clever way to store your earrings and rings while you’re on vacation, preventing you from losing anything and helping you get organized by using the days of the week on the pill case.

Sterling Silver is known for tarnishing but did you know if you store your sterling silver correctly it will slow down the tarnishing. Store your silver in a zip lock bag and also using a slicica bag will help slow down the tarnishing as well!

If you want a quick fix for oversized rings and need a ring guard, cut a piece of a straw and create a slit, then hook on to the back of your ring.. there ya go. Easy inexpensive ring guard.

Another hack for a ring guard is use a hot glue gun. Put some hot glue onto a surface and dip the back of your ring into the hot glue so it gets on the inside as well. Once it’s cool to touch, shape the glue around the ring and ta da! DIY ring guard. Don’t worry, you can remove the glue easily and it doesn’t ruin your jewelry.

Did you know you can use a paper clip to help hook on your bracelet if you have no one to help you? ... or you can use a paper clip to remove a knot from your necklaces.

If you want to prevent knots if your necklaces, put your necklaces through a straw. This is also great for traveling so that way you don’t have to worry about your necklaces balling up together.

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GO-TO NIGHT OUT LOOK USING NAKED PALETTE

I have a look that I always go-to when I'm in a rush, not sure what I'm wearing, or not feeling creative. Not only do I wear this look at night, I also wear it during the day. For a day time look, I typically do this same eyeshadow but simplify it by just going with mascara instead of lashes. I also ditch the eyeliner and go for a nude lip. What's great is that it's easy, anyone can do it, and you only need one eyeshadow palette. My go-to neutral palette is the original Naked palette from Urban Decay. It was the very first high-end palette ($54)  I ever bought and I still use it after 3 years.

For a night out, I love to switch up the lip color and typically go for a bold lip. Here I went with MAC's stone but I love a deep red for dinner like MAC's Viva Glam 1, or a deep purple like MAC's Diva. It all depends on my mood and that's my favorite part about it. I feel my most confident going with the deepest colors, but that's just me. Go for whatever your heart desires my loves.

Until next time..

Love,

Christina

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I almost went with red for the video... Here's MAC's Viva Glam 1.

Cool Toned Brown Smokey Eye - Brown Lip

I wanted to do a smokey eye that was a little bit softer than a black smokey eye so I decided to do a brown color that has a little bit of grey in it. All products used are listed below. Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/hellocrisst1

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▶︎ Face:

Smash Box Pore Minimizing Primer

NEW MAC Foundation NC 25

Milani Luminoso Blush

MAC Select Moisture Cover Up NC15

The Balm - Mary-Loumanizer

▶︎EYES:

MAC Soft Ochre Paint Pot

Orange Soda - ABH 

Sienna - ABH

Mystery - MAC Eyeshadow

L'Oreal Telescopic Mascara

House of Lashes Lash Glue

Ardell Whispies

▶︎Lips:

MAC - Whirl Lip Liner

Gerard Cosmetics - 1995 Lipstick

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Crown Brushes

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Everyday Loose Curls Using Nume Magic Wand

We meet at last! My Nume Magic Wand came in the mail today and I couldn't be more happy. My old curling wand died on me so what a relieve it was for this to finally come. My hair has been a MESS without it.  I tried to for the first time and I love it thus far. It's lighter than my old wand and it gets even hotter (goes up to 450 F). 

I got a 32 mm black. It comes in several different sizes and colors..

Sizes: 19mm, 25 mm, and 32mm

Colors: Black, Deep Fuscia, Blue, Purple, Pink, and Turquoise. 

I use my curling wand literally everyday. It makes my life so much easier as a mommy. I can do my hair in 10 minutes by using a bigger barrel, which is why I went for the 32mm. Using a bigger barrel helps achieve looser wave/curl.

 If you use different wands for different occasions or not sure what wand your looking for, I recommend the Nume LUSTRUM set. It comes with five interchangeable wands so you can achieve different looks any day of the week. 

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Get Rid of Those Crusty Winter Lips with 2 DIY Lip Scrubs

It's been a cold winter for New Jersey. It snows almost every week, it's so cold, and my lips are going through it! My lips get so dry during the winter, they get crusty, and when I'm sick I get this icky film on them.. Who's with me? Chapstick and lip balm can only do so much.. here's 2 DIY Lip Scrubs to get rid of crusty lips.

1. Brown Sugar Scrub

-brown sugar

-coconut oil

1:1 ratio

(I used 1 tbsp of each)

2. Cinnamon Scrub

-Honey

-Sugar

-Cinamon for flavor

1:1 ratio for sugar and honey and I just used a dash of cinnamon for taste.

This tastes amazing, I just ate off my lips because its THAT good.

You can use your finger or you can apply using a toothbrush with a soft bristle. Scrub for about a minute, wash off with water or wipe off with a washcloth.  Apply your favorite chapstick/lip balm

 Have fun with these recipes. Get little jars from your local craft store, tie a ribbon, add a gift tag and give these little babies as gifts. You can even add ingredients like pumpkin, rosemary, cinnamon.. the list goes on.  Experiment with items from your own pantry and leave a comment below to tell me what you came up with!

Affordable Way to Clean Your Makeup Brushes Using Products You Already Have at Home

If you've been finding your face breakout lately, it could be because of your dirty makeup brushes. Cleaning your brushes is very important as they contain dirty makeup, dust, and oil after using them day after day. 

Be sure to take the proper steps to clean your brushes so that way they last a long time. Not cleaning them the proper way can cause them to shed and break. Makeup brushes are expensive.. and ain't nobody got time for that!

Here's what you'll need:

Anti-bacterial dish soap
Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Plate

Bowl

Rice (optional)
Brushes

Anti-Bacterial Dish Soap will cleanse your brushes as well as kill all the germs your brush may contain. 

The soap strips your brushes and causes the bristles to get dry so the olive oil will put the moisture back in your brushes and leaving them soft.

Have you ever heard of putting your cell phone in rice after dropping it in water. Same idea. The first time I cleaned my brushes, it seemed like it took days and days for them to dry. The second time I cleaned my brushes, I decided to put rice at the bottom of my bowl. GENIUS! It only took a few hours for them to dry.

Let's get started..

Add dish soap and olive oil to a plate.

Swirl your brush around in the mixture and then swirl your brush in your hand to clean your brush. Set to the side and repeat to all your brushes

With luke-warm water and your brush pointing down, swirl your brush on the palm of your hand under the running water. Keep doing this until the soap is out of your brush and the water runs clear. Gently squeeze any excess water out of your brush Be careful not to pull:) 

Place your brush with the bristles facing down into the rice so any excess water is absorbed by the rice. Rice LOVES water. You can omit the rice if you prefer not to use it. Never let your brushes dry on their side..

(Important Note: We never want to let water seep into the barrel where the bristles are held by glue. Letting water get into the barrel will cause the glue inside to loosen, therefore causing your brush to shed and eventually be ruined.)

Another good tool to use are brush guards. Brush guards are plastic covers that help the bristles keep their shape while drying. 

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