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Sunday, January 5, 2014
Best Ever Trail Mix
Trail mix. Peanuts. M&Ms, raisins. Boring, right?
Wrong.
Trail mix can be healthy and delicious. Here's my no fail recipe...
No-Fail Trail Mix
Ingredients:
● 1/4 cup plain almonds
● 1/4 cup dried cranberries
● 1/4 cup dried apricots
● 1/4 cup raisins
● Optional: 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions:
1. Chop apricots into thirds.
2. Pour almonds, apricots, cranberries, raisins, and, if you are using them, the chocolate chips into a plastic bag or a container.
3. Let sit for 1 hour before consuming. This allows the apricots to soak the fruit and nuts in its juices.
~ You may substitute other nuts, I just enjoy almonds more.
~ For the raisins, I like to use regular, golden raisins, or a combination of both.
~ The last step may be skipped, but I find that the longer it sits, the better it tastes! This is why I often store a bag in my purse for quick snacking on the go.
~FashionistaGirl
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Haircare Tips
I love to style my hair. Braids, buns, ponytails, bouffants, you name it! I can't imagine not having long hair, so it is really important that I keep it healthy. Here are my tips for long, strong, healthy hair.
1. Don't wash your hair everyday. Don't roll your eyes. It's true! I wash my hair every other day. If you are worried about greasy hair, that is what the "messy bun" was invented for! Use this as an advantage to throw on all the sparkly headbands and bows you can find!
2. Use swim conditioner. I used to swim and used special hydrating swim conditioner to heal my brittle locks. After the season was over, I still had some left and just finished the bottle. My hair is so smooth and silky now because of it!
3. Don't use heat. Except for special occasions, I never curl or straighten my hair. If you must, use a heat protectant. The heat dries out your hair, leaving it brittle and breaking.
4. This goes along with #3, but don't blowdry your hair either. With the exception of when I'm sick, I never blowdry my hair. If you must, use the lowest, coolest setting. Even a quick blowdry builds up brittleness over time.
5. Use metal-less hair ties. The metal snags and breaks your hair. The softer, glued together ones are softer and stretchier.
Friday, October 11, 2013
Falling For Fall
Brisk wind. Colorful leaves. Boots. Sweaters. Fall has to be my favorite season! That said, this has to be one of my favorite outfits! A knit cardigan, accented tank top, skinny jeans, boots! So many combinations! Oh, and those lovely blue and brown knit boot cuffs? I made them! So can you! Simply K1 P1 ribbing for 1 inch, then stockinette (K1 row, P1 row) 3 inches, then end with K1 P1 ribbing for 1 inch! Use worsted weight yarn and US Size 8 needles.
Happy Fall! XOXO
~ FashionistaGirl
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Mismatched Nails
I love doing my nails, but the reality is that beyond simple stripes and dots, I'm hopeless. These mismatched nails, though, are super easy but look complex!
You will need:
- Three colors of nail polish. These look best with black, white, and an accent color. Here I chose blue.
- Striping tape
- Dotting tools or a bobby pin
- A sheet of stickers, I used stars.
- Chunky glitter polish to match the accent color. I liked the use of silver with the blue.
How to:
Thumb:
1. Paint the nail white.
2. Peel off the sticker and set aside. Now cut around the sticker sheet where the sticker was. Peel this off. Now you have a template! When the nail is dry, place the empty sticker template on the nail where you wish the design to be.
3. Paint over the template in your accent color. Wait a couple seconds for the polish to dry a bit, and then peel of the sticker. Voila!
Index:
1. Paint the nail white.
2. Using a dotting tool or bobby pin, dip in a bit of black polish and create a dotty design on the nail.
Middle:
1. Paint the nail in your accent color.
2. When it is dry, place four strips of striping tape across the nail.
3. Paint over in black and then carefully peel off the striping tape.
Ring:
1. Paint the nail in your accent color.
2. Take your glitter polish and paint over the nail.
Pinky:
1. Paint the nail white.
2. Take the black polish and color half the nail black. If you want to get the line very clean, place a piece of striping tape halfway and carefully paint below it.
And there you have it! Each nail has three steps or less!
These would look great with these accent colors as well:
- Coral
- Baby Pink
- Purple
- Light Green
- Teal
Polish it up! XOXO
~ FashionistaGirl
Nail polishes I used:
- Sinful Colors Snow Me White
- Sally Hansen Black Out
- Sinful Colors Midnight Blue
- Claire's Disco Glitter Polish
