Beauty Find: current favorites

Here are a few of my favorites right now... 

Some I've had for awhile and others, I've only had a short bit. But all of them I currently liking...a lot! I have kind of categorized each product. Let me know if you have used any of these products, I'd love to know your opinion on them too. 

Hair:

I first heard about this hairbrush from Zoe from her YouTube channel Zoella. Then I saw it in ulta, and knew I wanted to try it, but didn't get it. Then I was in there again, and decided to buy it. Glad I did! It's great! So soft & so gentle! And it does what it says with the pamphlet it comes with, which states: promotes healthy looking hair by noticeably increasing shine, leaving it looking silky smooth after styling.  I would recommend it to anyone, it's that good! 

This stuff is so awesome smelling! Mmm, it smells floral-y/fruity, but it smells really good! And it gives my hair an extra oomph. My hair can last about 3 days of no washing, it was only doing 2, until I used this stuff! But this stuff costs $18.98! Eek! But it's really good!

Make-up:

This is one of my neccessities for leaving the house! I try to never leave without my bold brow! This is great! And the price tag is only $3.00! Ya can't beat that by much less! But it lasts all day, it doesn't smudge and it gives me the look I want!

I just bought this mascara and I must say it's amazing! And it doesn't have any of the harmful things that normal mascaras have in them. It's a vacation for my eyelashes! The formula is so soft, it doesn't flake & it's so easy to wash off! But even though it's healthier, it's still voluminzing and lengthening! Amazing product! It will set you back about $30. But hopefully it will last a long time.

This is my go-to shade for fall & winter! It's perfection. The perfect berry shade. 

All because a girl came into my booth last year at Funkyfinds with this shade on! I wouldn't have known about it if I hadn't of asked her what it was! Back to the color, it's such a deep color, but it's still soft enough for you to dab it on your fingers and rub it on your lips. 

These two NYX products are great. The wonder pencil is awesome for your lower lash line. It brightens it well. And the HD concealer is great for spot concealer & under the eye. It's a great pick-me-up eye concealer!

Last but not the very least, this blending sponge phenomenol! I really like sponges. I received this last Christmas and I thought I didn't have a use for it, but I finally figured out that I do and I've been using it non-stop! This is not the beauty blender. But I still like it!

Body:

I bought this last year and I really haven't used it much until recently. It's been great for my underarms. They have been a bit irritated with the other deodorant I've been using so I decided to try this again and so far my underarms feel great! It an awesome product!

Apps:

Two apps that I have been enjoying are: scrabble & kindle! It's nice to work out your brain! I recommend both apps! 

And there you have it! Hope you enjoyed it! Leave comment below, if you like any of the products or if you have any questions or statements! Love y'all! -Ryn

DIY Friday: colorful bobby pins

So, I haven't been using too many bobby pins lately... But now I might! These remind me of Kate Spade a lil bit! And they are adorable in your locks!

 These are so cute and super simple to do! 

What you'll need:

Bobby pins (I used the fatter ones, but try the skinny ones, it may work!)

A sheet of paper (or a catalog... Thank Mackenzie-Childs!)

Nailpolish (I know I used my Butter London...)

Topcoat

-BEFORE-

Polishes I used: 

Butter London; Wallis, Shag & Rosie lee

Savina; blue for you, dream & envy

Opi; gift of gold

( I must say the glitters are totally my favorite!)

-AFTER-

1. Get the bobby pins, slide them onto the sheet of paper.

2. Use your polish, and polish the bobby pins. 

3. Use topcoat to seal it.

4. Let dry. 

5.Ta-da!!!! You now have fancy bobby pins to pin back your beautiful do! 😄

Hope you enjoy and happy Friday! -Ryn

DIY Friday: Headbands & hairties

This is probably one the easiest DIY projects eva! But the perfect thing for gifts, baby girls, and of course, for your pretty lil' head!

What you'll need:

Fold over Elastic (click here to buy)

Scissors

Tape Measure

Step 1. Measure that pretty lil' head of yours! 

Step 2. Cut elastic by your measurements plus 2 inches.

3. Tie a knot with both ends together.

4. Cut ends at an angle.

5. Voila! You good to go! You have cute headbands and hairbands to go with every outfit!

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For the hairbands measure your wrists, and then add an inch. Cut & tie a knot.

(Via Anthropologie)

Love y'all! - Ryn

P/S. If you know my mama, It's her Birthday today, show her some love! By texting, emailing, calling, and Facebooking her! I want her to be surrounded by love & bombarded with birthday wishes! Thanks!

Beauty Find: Mason Pearson Products

Oh Man! Total splurge item!!! I have been wanting this for about 6 or 7 years... But I totally want one of the Mason Pearson Boar Bristle hair brushes! I hear your hair feels incredible after you brush it. Ahhh! For $150 it should! : / But I have been scouring ebay in hopes of getting one of them for a good deal! I also want a tortoise shell comb from MP too... Those will be mine someday! And I totally passed up the comb at Anthropologie when it was on clearance!!! Next time for sure, I will have it in my hands! Unless I get it before then...

Mason Pearson : HERE

Here is a little background to the company:
MASON PEARSON , founder-engineer-inventor, went from Yorkshire, Northern England to London in the mid 1860's to work at the British Steam Brush Works, in London’s East End, in a partnership later known as Raper Pearson and Gill. The business was in general small-brushmaking. The brushes were made by hand. Mason Pearson invented an automatic brush-boring machine to speed up the whole process of brushmaking in 1885, for which he won a Silver Medal at the International Inventions Exhibition in London in that year. In the same year he invented the "pneumatic" rubber-cushion hairbrush. It took until 1905 to improve his technique, much of which was still required to be done by hand. His widow continued the business on her own for a further 20 years, when the next generation was ready to take its part.

During this period, the decision was made to concentrate on Mason Pearson's rubber-cushion hairbrush. The product design used nowadays is similar to the original 1885 model with the improvements of the fully developed models of the early 1920s. The basic product has not changed since then and some of the model names are still with us : Large Extra, Small Extra, Popular and Junior.

The unique rubber-cushion pad, made by hand using Mason Pearson’s original techniques, allows for effective and efficient brushing. It is kind to use and massages the scalp.

-Ryn

P.s. if you have one, let me know how you like it, please & thank-you!

Day 21: Holly Isely - my favorite things

Hello all! Holly here and today I am going to talk about some of my favorite things! I am a lover of all things hair, make up, fashion, and art. That’s a pretty broad span of interests but I think they all correlate pretty well! Those things listed above, allow you to express yourself and who you are! Sure, we all do our hair and make up but we don’t all look the same and that’s what I like about it. It gives us an outlet for expression!
Growing up I was never really taught how to properly apply make up. I learned through trial and error based on what I’d seen in movies or on t.v. So, I guess you could say I “winged it” and I’m not talking about my eyeliner. I started wearing make up in the 9th grade, a.k.a “The Awkward Years” (Braces, slightly curly hair that needed to be tamed, you get the picture) and I knew the basics of where everything was supposed to go; Foundation = face, Blush = Cheeks, Mascara = Eyelashes, etc. But, somehow I was never able to achieve the looks I saw on t.v. or in the magazines.
After many years of hits and misses and a random search for “ How to get hair like Taylor Swift “ I stumbled upon what is now one of my favorite things, YouTube. You may be thinking, “YouTube?! How can you stumble upon YouTube? Haven’t you seen the multitude of laughing baby videos as well as the cat videos?!” If you’re thinking this, then you are right. I have seen those videos and was an avid user of YouTube. But, I was totally unaware that every day girls, just like me, were out there posting videos about the very things I was searching for - Skin care, hair, make up, fashion, and art!
Here are some of my favorite YouTube beauty guru’s (as they’re called in cyber-land!)
MakeupByTiffanyD
Tiffany is honestly one of my all-time favorite beauty guru’s! She is fun to watch and is very knowledgeable about products and has some great tips, I’m sure you’ll find helpful.
gossmakeupartist
He is a male make up artist that has some amazing tips and tricks for any and all
skin issues or make up questions you may have. He’s also very knowledgeable about what techniques work for different people.
amarixe
Allison is so much fun! I look forward to her videos - she’s got great energy and features a lot of both high end and low end beauty products. She also has amazing make up tutorials.
beautydepartment
Lauren Conrad (from the Hills and Laguna Beach) started a really fun website called thebeautydepartment this website features tons of tutorials for hair, make up, nails, etc.
missglamorazzi
Ingrid is another fun girl to watch! She’s got cute style and great hair + a fun personality! She does great reviews and tutorials.
CarahAmelie03
Carah is a hairstylist and make up artist. She’s got great tutorials and the cutest little girl.
emilynoel83
Emily is extremely well-spoken, she’s got such a fun personality and does amazing reviews. If I’m ever thinking about investing in a product, I always check to see if Emily has a review on that item.
LetsMakeitUp1
Kailey does some amazing hair tutorials. I’ve tried several of her hair ideas out and have enjoyed every one of them! She’s got a fun personality and is really easy to watch!
Ok, all you instagram fanatics!Earlier I mentioned liking art. One of my favorite things is typography! Since childhood I’ve enjoyed beautiful lettering and illustration. Below are a few of my favorite instagrammers!
@daniroxanne
Amazing illustration, typography and style
@zacharysmithh
Type and Graphic Design
@blushshop
Really pretty fashion posts
@annariflebond
She’s an amazing illustrator and painter. Her products can be found in places such as Anthropologie and Paper Source.
@theamyclarke
Amy’s an amazing make up artist and posts great pictorials.
I hope this helps you all in your hair and make up endeavors and inspires you to try something new! Have a blessed weekend and a Merry Christmas! -Holly

Day 5: Cortney Hart - Amp up that Christmas List! Your hair will thank you.

When I was eight years old the Lord dropped in my heart that I would be a hairstylist. I'm probably one the the most laidback hairstylists you'll ever meet. Although I tend to be a bit of a perfectionist I don't like "fuss" and I would never want a client walking out of my chair or a friend leaving my house sporting a look they could never duplicate. Just several days ago I cut off 6in of my hair and I LOVE it!! Once again I have healthy hair!! Since my recent chop I am determined to keep my hair healthy and gorgeous, even though color will of course be applied several times in this up-coming year. Below I have listed several of my favorite prodcuts that will help you maintain the integrity of your hair throughout this holiday season and into the new year!

A professional shampoo and conditioner is comparable to the base and top coat of nail polish. If you color your hair, it is especially crucial. I often hear comlplaints about the price of the "good stuff", but you have to look at is as an investment, you use less and it will last you 3X's as long! Aquage Strengthening is my FAVE!

 

(For More Info: Click HERE)

Aquage also makes a heat resistant/shine spray that smells amazing, protects your hair AND adds immense shine. It is a must! Especially for those fancy Christmas parties you'll be attending.

(For More Info: Click HERE) 

There is a new product out by L'Oreal Professional called Mythic Oil Milk. I cannot even put into words how much I like this product so just try it for yourself!! Spray it in your hair when wet and style as desired. You WILL notice a difference!

 (Click to Buy: HERE)

CALLING ALL DEEP CONDITIONER LOVERS!!!! Two Words for you! POWERDOSE TREATMENTS! These little protein-packed bottles are like liquid gold. By the 8th treatment your hair is promised to be restored back to a virgin state. These are a must try! (Mythic Oil contains several of the same ingredients so use together and your guaranteed brilliant results!)

 

 

 (Find this product: HERE)

 

For all of these products, Google local salons in your area that carry them. You won't find these in your Wal-mart or Target.

One more thing before I go! I've had an itch for a violet/berry lip for the holidays. I just discovered "Hang Up" by MAC. It's my new fave, and featured in my picture!

 (Click to buy: HERE)

Hope this was helpful to you all! Merry Christmas!!!!

XOX- Cortney Hart

p.s. Sometimes saying a simple "yes" to new ideas/prodcuts can open a whole new door. Think of the outcome of Mary's simple "yes" in Luke 1:38. Oh, how it hung her world! Ours too ;)