Must Have: Hair Products

You've seen pictures, and those that subscribe to my YouTube channel know first hand how long my hair is. I am one of the lucky few who has never had a problem growing my hair out. For as long as I can remember, my hair has always been long. Like at my waist or longer. Well except for that one time right before my freshman year of college...and we don't like to talk about that ;-)
Throughout the years, I have been horrible to my hair. It's been a million colors including Ronald McDonald red and even blond and it's been fried by curling irons, straighteners, and blow dryers. I had split ends like crazy too. All that craziness starting in college and not ending until maybe 2008. Every now and then, I do straighten or curl my hair, but definitely not as frequently as before (which was like everyday).
Currently, my hair is down to my butt. And for those wondering (because people do actually ask), Yes...I sit on my hair sometimes, yes I have to move my hair to the side wen I go to the bathroom, and yes, when putting on my jeans or shorts, I have gotten my hair "stuck" in the back.
With my little guys hair being long as well, I make sure to take care of their hair...which in turn, makes me take care of my hair.
Here are some of the products that I (and my guys) are currently using to keep our hair clean, healthy, curly (my guys), and split end free...

I want to start by saying that I don't wash my hair or my boys' hair every day. I do condition our hair everyday though.

I got a travel size Clear shampoo and conditioner last summer in my influenster summer vox box and have been hooked ever since. I can honestly say that this shampoo really cleans our hair. When I rinse my hair after sudsing up I can see how dirty the water is that is going down the drain. It leaves my hair feeling great too. This is the conditioner that we use everyday.

About every 3rd shampoo, I do a mixture of the clear shampoo with this...

I use the Clear shampoo at my roots and this shampoo (coconut oil infused with the Tiare flower) at my ends, to give it moisture...since we all know that shampooing can dry out your hair especially at the ends. 

On the days I use the above shampoo on my boys, while their hair is still wet, I comb this oil through their hair...

...and let it air dry. This has been ah-may-zing in keeping my boys curls locked and moisturized as they sleep and through out the week. For me, I use this as sort of a leave in conditioner, but wash it out. So after I wash my hair, I apply this to my damp hair and put it up under a cap and leave in for about 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, I get back in the shower and "wash" it out. I then let my hair air dry. In fact, I never blow dry my hair...always air dry.

Sometimes humidity likes to rear its ugly head and reek havoc on our hair. Good 'ol coconut oil to save the day...

Just a bit on the ends (keeping it away from the roots--or else your hair will look greasy all day) keeps our hair from frizzing and poufing.

What are your must have hair stuffs? Any "holy grail" items that you can't live without?

Must Have: All Time Fave Nail Polish

There are a TON of nail polish colors out there. And every season, they come out with new colors...it's hard to keep up sometimes. They have collections for movies, for people, even Miss Piggy had a collection. I don't get to go and get my nails done as often as I used to, so I LOVE polishing my own nails. It's my go to girly thing. It makes me smile and all my guys notice when I paint my nails.
I like to experiment with different colors...brights, darks, sparkles, crackle...you name it, I love it. I, probably like most girls, have quite an extensive collection of nail polish colors. But there is one color that is my absolute FAVE. It makes me swoon. It takes me to warm, sunny, white sand beaches...YES...it IS THAT SERIOUS :-)

I'm talking about OPIs Cajun Shrimp! This is my GO TO color...no matter the season! It's fun and bright and keeps me thinking of summer time all year long :-)

*this was last year: acrylic nails with cajun shrimp gel polish*

Here is just the regular nail polish color:

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LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! LOL. I have 2 bottles of this in my collection. And you know what...I think I'm going to take off the polish I have now and put on some Cajun Shrimp LOL.

Do you have a favorite, go to nail polish color? Let me know what it is...if its not in my collection, I'll be sure to snag one up and try it out.

Must Have Face Products

I LOVE face stuff. :-) LOVE! I like to try different cleansers and other face stuff but everything below is my all time FAVE stuff.

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Mary Kay TimeWise Microdermabrasion - I use this probably every 3 days. It's SUPER gentle and gets rid of the grime on my face that normal every day cleansing and toning can miss. I feel like it has evened out my skin as well. And I think that old acne scars are appearing lighter and lighter too. My skin feels UH-MAY-ZING literally right after. I only use this at night.
Burt's Bees Soap Bark & Chamomile Deep Cleansing Creme - AWESOME! I have pretty sensitive, combo skin thats prone to breakouts and this is just awesome. My face feels so clean and refreshed after washing. I used to only use this in the mornings (St. Ives Apricot Scrub at night) but have started using it both day and night. I have one on the bathroom counter and keep another in the shower.
Aveeno Clear Complexion Daily Moisturizer - I started using this last summer and I have to say, it keeps my skin moisturized without being oily. It has helped so much in keeping my skin from breaking out.

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Queen Helene Original Mint Julep Mask - LOVE LOVE LOVE this as a whole face mask or spot treatment. It sucks all the yuck out of my face and keeps my pores nice and small. I do a complete face mask once a week (usually a Thursday). Whenever I get one or two of those nasty hormonal breakouts, I dab a bit on the spots. (And yes, I do sometimes fall asleep with it still on my face). When I wake up in the morning, that volcano that was about to explode is noticeably smaller and not red anymore.
Mary Kay Blemish Control Toner - I only just started using this, but let me tell you, I already think its the bomb. LOL. After I wash my face (both day and night) I put a bit on a cotton ball and swipe, swipe, swipe. It picks up extra grime that the cleanser doesn't. It contains salicylic acid to help with breakouts....and OMG it helps to bring them to the surface quicker and aids in getting rid of them quicker too. My hormonal breakout at the beginning of the month was not as bad as it normally is, and I totally believe its this toner. It doesn't burn at all. The smell is kinda strong but whatev...it does its job.
Mario Badescu Drying Lotion - Now this stuff...I got it in a sample pack, and ordered it even before all the sample product was gone. This is not for those cystic, hormonal breakouts. This is more for those tiny sweat breakout/bumps. I workout a lot and noticed that my forehead, around my nose and sometimes on my chin, I got these little "oil" bumps. (I guess maybe whiteheads? IDK) Anyways...I would wash my face like normal and do all the normal stuff and it would go away, but then it would come back. Like not worse or anything. So I tried this on those bumps, and never had them again. It dries up the oil and the bumps just disappear. I only use this at night before I go to bed.

What are your must have face products? Anything you swear by? Let me know in the comments and I'll check it out too.