Spring is officially here. Granted, I suppose we never truly left summer in Florida since it NEVER ends, but for most of the country and beyond, the weather is just beginning to warm up. Warm weather means we can get out of the heavy layers of clothes and start wearing lighter things and possibly showing a little skin (ooh la la). One thing I like to embrace when the weather changes is a good body scrub. As a Potterhead and a lover of beauty products, I came up with this Butterbeer scented (and flavored if you get a little carried away) DIY sugar scrub … [Read more...]
Nerding Out: Korean Cosmetics Skin Care Routine
Not many people know this (unless you've seen the counters in my bathroom), but I nerd out over skin care and beauty products. It started with my Ipsy subscription and then one of my best friends (heyyyyy, YoungJee) introduced me to the goodness of Korean cosmetics and I've been obsessed ever since. Sheet masks, ridiculously cute packaging, and better looking skin have led me to embrace all things K-Beauty. I realize this is not the norm of what I post about (although I would like to start doing some nerdy makeup tutorials and such), but I thought it would be … [Read more...]
Hoth Leia Crown Braid Hair Tutorial – No French Braiding Required
Oh Leia, you trendsetter, you. Crown braids are very "in" right now. I'll just go ahead and give Carrie Fisher credit for that because she's awesome and was rocking the look a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. Despite the Girlie name in my blog title, there are many typical "girlie" things that I'm decidedly not good at. Hair is a big one. No matter how hard I try to do cool hairstyles, I usually end up with a ponytail instead. Since watching Star Wars, I've been itching to do a crown braid, but every tutorial I've watched and attempted involved French … [Read more...]