Pretty Cheap: Baby Oil

$1-$3

So I'm gona start a new theme for my blog called  "Pretty Cheap" and I will just blog about really cheap products that you can use for beauty. So My first Pretty Cheap Item is baby oil. Yes that oil that smells like fresh babies.

What is baby oil? Baby oil is mineral oil with added fragrances. So what is mineral oil? Mineral oil is a liquid by product from petroleum. So like liquid Vaseline. Is this stuff healthy? I don't know I am a fashion student not a biology major. But I do know that this is some amazing stuff and you can use it in many different ways. So here is a list:

1. Make-up remover. I don't use make-up remover, I use oil, but not baby oil. I oil cleanse with olive oil, sunflower seed oil and coconut coil. But if you are not an oil cleanser (I don't know why not) baby oil will remover your eye make up easily. 
2. Foot oil. So I've heard if you apply baby oil to your foot and go to sleep with socks on, it will smooth cracked feet.
3. Shaving oil. I've also heard that this will replace your shaving creme.
4. After shave. 
5. Shower oil. I used to buy fancy dry body oils until I read the back of the label and it was mostly made of mineral oil, and fragrances. So I was paying $8 for a small bottle of fancy looking mineral oil? I think not I switched to baby oil for $2 and got the same results.
6. Bath oil. Make your bubble bath extra fancy with a few squirts of this magic. You will have the softest skin of life
7. Hot oil treatment for nails. Heat it up and soak your nail in it 5 to 10 minutes to prevent dry and brittle nails
8. Exfoliate. Mix with sugar or use it with an exfoliating brush to remove dead skin for your body.
9. Keep razors from rusting. Put a few drops of oil on it so your razor can last longer.

Do you know any other beauty uses for baby oil? Please share!
-oolala
XOXO

Autumn Style Survival Kit

 I glanced through my closet today to see get out my Fall clothes and I realized that allot of my shirts and jeans do not fit anymore so now I need to go out and get some flannels or a denim shirt or two. This got me to thinking if anyone else does seasonal inventory on their wardrobe each year. Maybe not everyone is as strange as me when it comes to clothes but each season I must have a seasonal staple or I just feel incomplete as a fashion girl. So I made this little Fall staple list and its sort of a  survival kit to put my fashion OCD at ease.

1. Cardies. Charlotte Ruse is having a $20 outwear sale!
2. Legging.
3. Beanies
4. Sweaters.
5. Jeans
6. Boots
7. Scarves
8. Denim Shirt.
9. Flats. For those not that cold outside days
10. Jacket.
11. Fannel
12. Socks.

-oolala

XOXO

fall style

fall style by delilah-antionette-marshall featuring black velvet pants

Monki lined shirt
$44 - monki.com

Cableknit sweater
chicwish.com

Long brown cardigan
blackfive.com

Drape jacket
chicwish.com

Pretty Polly thigh high opaque tight
revolveclothing.com

Women's Solitude Flannel Shirt
woolrich.com

J Brand black velvet pants
$300 - thecorner.com

ONLY black velvet pants
$44 - only.com

Leather ballet shoes
londonsole.com

Wet Seal faux leather boots
wetseal.com

Subtle Luxury tube scarve
piperlime.gap.com

Hallhuber cashmere beanie
$79 - houseoffraser.co.uk

Does your weave smells like Feet? I can help fix that

Does your Weave smell like corn chips? Have you ever scratched your weave and sniffed your finger and it smells like sweaty socks? No? Liar. The truth is if you wear a weave for a long period of time it will stink. And if you don't wash it, it will stink. Think about it. You scalp is producing oil and is not getting any fresh air nor is it being washed. And you are trapping it under track

s and caps so all of that is building up and it will stink. If you use glue then that's a different story of stink weave. But for my sew-in sisters, I have gotten my weave washing routine down to that it does not smell at all. When I scratch my scalp and sniff my finger it smells like happiness. So here is a list of all of my steps to cleaning my scalp.

1. Pre-poo. Pre-pooing is a step that you do prior to shampooing. You basically saturate you hair in conditioners or oils so that when you shampoo your hair there will be less damage from the sulfates. With my weave I pre-poo with a hot oil treatment that consist of tea tree oil and coconut oil. This is highly recommended because these oils contain anti-bacterial properties. Since your scalp has the tendency to trap bacteria and may build up mildew under  your weave then you must use an anti-bacterial agent. Let this sit for 10 to 15 minutes or over night with a shower cap on
2. Shampoo. Part your weave into four sections or in a way that it is easier to get to your scalp. Mix shampoo and water together in an application bottle and apply to scalp. Then, gently massage to lather into your hair. I use Garnier Frutise fortifying shampoo to clean my scalp.
3. Shampoo Again. After shampooing your scalp, apply shampoo to your weave to help get out the oils from your weave. I use Organix's Brazilian Keratin Shampoo on my weave because it dose not contain sulfates...and smells like chocolate.
4. Apple Cider Vinegar Rinse. ACV kills bacteria and clarifies the scalp. Pour ACV  onto the scalp and let sit for a minute or two then rinse.
5. Condition. Condition hair and scalp as usual. Make sure you rinse the conditioner out thoroughly to avoid product build up.
6. Dry. Do not let your real hair air dry! When your real hair is left damp for days you will have mildew growing underneath there! And that smells HORRIBLE!

If you follow these steps at least once a week you will never have stink weave!

In October We Wear Pink

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And what is a good way to help raise awareness for breast cancer? Making a list of you favorite pink things!

So pink is my go to color for allot of things so the majority of the things I own is pink. Pink phone case, bed sheets, sewing supplies, pillows, rag and towels are all pink. I've looked threw some of my beauty product and found a few of my favorite pink beauty products.

1. Rome Honeysuckle Amore from bath and body works. I've had this bottle of lotion since January and it is half way gone and that is a big deal for me because it usually takes me a year to use up an entire bottle of anything from Bath and Body works and Victoria Secret. And that is because I have such a wide variety of lotions to choose from but this lotion has been my go to scent. The smells include; Italian peach, Blackberry, Green Mandarin, Pink Honeysuckle, White Raspberry, Peony, Golden Amber, Soft Sandalwood, and Cypress Wood. To me it smells like the perfect Valentines Day. It contains Shea Butter, Vitamin E, and Jojoba Oil. It normally goes for $11.00 but I take advantage of semi-annual sales and get it for $3!
2. Sweet Pea. I got this toiletry set that came with body wash, lotion, body butter, body spray and perfume for Christmas a few years ago and I have no idea where it came from but it smells like pretty sweat pea flowers and its not from bath and body works. The perfume can in this cute little key chain bottle and it is perfect to keep in your purse just in case you forgot to put a smell on your body.
3. Physician's Formula Sexy Lip stain/ gloss. Okay so this is the best stuff ever. I got it from Target on clearance and I have no idea what it cost. It is a fushia pink and it smells like vanilla. The smell is suppose to attract men and make your lips irresistible (so the packaging said). I like the color, it last all day and it makes your lips soft and smell nice.
4. Flamingo Pose from Milani. Milani is my favorite lipstick and this hot pink looks fab on dark skin!
5. EOS. The EOS craze it real you guys. I wouldn't go as far to say that it is the best lip balm ever but the whole organic thing makes you feel like you are doing something good for your body. If you don't know about EOS it is 95% organic lip balm that contains vitamin e and shea butter and it last for a very long time. I use strawberry sorbet and I've had this thing for a year and I really want to try the new coconut milk one. 

There you go. Remember that breast cancer could affect anyone. Remember to get your boobies checked! You can do at home breast exams at home as well! Save the love the boobies! Save the boobies! Do you have a favorite pink product? Please share!

The One Lovely Blog Award

Hello my pretties! So, I was recently nominated for the 'One Lovely Blog Award!Which is amazing because I haven't blogged in weeks. I was nominated by a named Lauren. Thank you Lauren. The link to her blog is http://www.littlelo16.blogspot.co.uk 

So the rules of this award:

❄You must display the award logo at the top of the post.

❄You must thank the person who nominated you and leave a link to their blog in your post :)

❄You must add this set of rules to your post so that your nominees will know what to do :)

❄You must add 7 facts about yourself into the post :o

❄You must nominate 15 other blogs and leave links to each of them in your post!

❄You must let the people who you have nominated know that they've been nominated :D

❄You must FOLLOW BACK the person who NOMINATED YOU on GFC and BLOGLOVIN' ;)

Now for the seven, interesting facts about me:

1. I don't like cheese
2. I have two different ears
3. I don't like peanut butter
4. I'm the laziest clean freak ever
5. I like to sniff pine soil
6. I like Supernatural.....allot
7. When I order food I up it under the name "gorgeous"

Now for the 15 blogs I nominate:

1. circleofchaos2
2. Daily Bee
3. dancing across the kitchen tiles
4. it Dawns on Me...
    
5. Kimberly Loveless
    
6. Kloidaskloset
7. Lemontierres
    
8. Nilla Forever
9. Petite Erin
10. Sarah Maureen
11. The Broke Black Chick
     
12. The Miss Beauty Saver Blog
13. thebeautydepartment.com
     
14. Vintage Curls
     
15. Vivianna Does Makeup
     

Fall For You Bucketlist #blogtober14

Make the most out of life. Make a bucket list!

So its kinda sort officially Fall in Alabama so why not start planning some activities and set some goals for this season. When I start to make progress on the this list then I will share it with all of you.

Favorite Photo You Posted On Instagram #blogtober14

Best thing I have ever made!

My Childhood Dream Job/ My Dream Job Now #blogtober14

My Childhood Dream Job/ My Dream Job Now

So when I was a child I always wanted to be some type of doctor or scientist. At some point I wanted to be an astronaut but then I realized I'm afraid of heights. Then I wanted to be a Marine Biologist but then I realized I don't like boats, water and I can't swim. Then I wanted to be a zoologist but then I realized I only like cute, small, fluffy animals. Then I came to the confusion that i wanted to be a doctor but then all of a sudden math got harder.

Now my dream job is to be an internationally known fashion designer like Kate Spade or Betsy Johnson. Dreams will come true!

If I Won The Lottery I'd...#Blogtober14

If I won the Lottery I'd...

Todays prompt for Blogtober is "If I won the lottery I'd..."

If I won the lottery in a perfect world I would buy red bottoms but I know that is not the smartest thing to. So I will take my winnings and leave UA to go to FIT, or Parson's in New York. The rest of the money I would use to pay off student loans and that's pretty much it. I would use it to go crazy and spend it on the most expensive pairs of shoes ever but I'd rather invest in long term happiness.