Bonus Blog~ Hair Questionnaire

Since last week and this weeks MOTW was combined I decided to do a Hair Questionnaire!



 1. Why did you start taking better care of your hair?
Cosmetology School, and again more recently using better quality products.

2. What are your 2 favorite hair products?

Argan Oil, and Amika Dry Shampoo.

3. Who's hair did you admire as a child?
My cousins, their hair was long, blonde, straight and super thick.

4. What is your ultimate goal length?
Waist Length, almost there! I did give myself a hair cut yesterday to get rid of straggly split ends.

5. How are you going to celebrate when you reach your ultimate goal length?

I am probably going to straighten my hair and play with it all day.

6. Two styles you want to try at your goal length?
A big fluffy braid (that makes my hair look thicker), and other than that I don't know.

7. Which do you prefer: Health or Length?

Definitely health.

8. Which do you prefer: hair ties with no metal parts or butterfly clips?

I use hair ties most of the time. But also use clips on occasion. Depends on the style.

9. What products do you prefer: salon brands, organic brands, Beauty Supply Store brands, Drugstore brands, or other?

I don't think I can chose one. I have tried all types of different products and have liked a good amount of them.

10. Which product/technique do you think is over-rated?
It's more a trend, ombre. To me it only looks good with non- natural colors. Otherwise it just looks like you need a re touch.

11. Which product/technique do you think is under-rated?

Hair oil! Especially if you have any length to your hair, it's thirsty!

12. What is your favorite part of your hair regimen?

 Styling, even though I don't do it often.

13. What is the most annoying part of your hair regimen?

Detangling, by far.

14. Oils or Butters?

Oils.

15. Buns or Ponytails?

Either.

16. Wigs or Weaves?

Neither.

17. What is your opinion of growth aids?

I haven't tried any, I'm super skeptical that they'd actually work.

18. At what length do you consider hair long?

Past shoulders.

19. When is the last time you visited a salon?

2010 or 11.

20. What do you like to surf most often: YouTube channels, personal blogs, or hair forums?
YouTube! 

21. And finally, what piece of advice would you give to someone just starting out on their hair care journey?
Try and keep it simple, work with your natural hair texture as much as possible and have fun experimenting!


Have a great day!
~CraftinWife

Craft Room!

I'm flipping the Monday and Friday Blogs this week (as well as posting late).

Today is FINALLY my Craft Room! Friday will be my Planner Blog.

This took far longer than I thought it would, but really glad to have it all set up.

The pictures were taken early morning, while hubby was off using my computer to play Diablo 3, because my computer is better. (His words, but he built it so he'd know.) So, it's not easy to get great pics that early, with someone in the way so if anyone is interested just comment below and I'll post some better ones. The light is great for crafting that early though. :)

If you have any questions about what something is, or how it's laid out just ask below and I'll answer ASAP, or possibly post another blog!


Have a great day!
~CraftinWife

Monthly Blog Schedule

The schedule hasn't changed since September, and I'm really liking the way it's been working.
So instead of the first post each month being a repeat of telling you what's going to be posted I'm switching it up to a Hair Blog Post!
Tutorials, Product Reviews, Color, My current hair issues, etc.

So I need your ideas! What would you like to see here?

Have a great day!
~CraftinWife

December Life Update

This month FLEW! And I really don't think we did much!

The first week of December my sister gave me my early present (Ulta Advent) our Black Friday orders started arriving, we returned the items we purchased to Angel Tree, and  finished up Christmas Shopping.
On the 10th I wrapped all the Christmas gifts, the 11th was supposedly Chris' follow up appointment but they said we had missed it (and it was at 8am) when we went to check in and called at 3pm to tell us we had missed our 2pm appt. This was after about 10 calls in the weeks prior to confirm and reschedule, all on their end.  We did not reschedule.
That Saturday my sister and her family came over and we moved mom's fence to her yard (she has 2 large dogs). Afterwards we all had dinner.
Friday the 18th my husband an I drove thru the light display at a local park, it was very nicely done (and free!).
From the 23rd on Chris was off work, we prepared for Christmas, played video and board games, I finally finished getting my craft room the way I want it and he's started on his office.
We went to my sisters for Christmas and all had fun! 
Wednesday the 30th my mom brought my niece over and we colored for awhile, and drank cocoa.
That's our month in a nutshell!

Have a great day!
~CraftinWife

MOTW/OOTW (12&13)

Did you notice the new stuff?
Christmas presents!!
I didn't take a pic most days, since hubby was off and we were bush getting the house in order I didn't wear much makeup.
The Ulta was all mentioned in the blog prior to this one. 
The Physicians Formula was a box set from my Hubby. So far I'm loving the Argan Wear Ultra Nourishing Argan Oil BB Cream. The Argan Wear Ultra Nourishing Illuminating Argan Oil is nice too, especially since my hair and face have been so much drier this winter. I don't know if has to due with the weather, the new house (heat), or age, but it's far drier than previous winters. The Glow/glitter in the product is far less noticeable under make up, but they do sell a version with out. Lastly the Argan Wear Ultra Nourishing Argan Oil Bronzer is another hit for Physicians Formula, the only complaint I have is the gold over spray, however with one swirl and tap from my brush that was gone, and the bronzer is perfect for me.

Other products have been previously linked before, but if you have any questions (about anything) ask in the comments below and I'll answer ASAP.

Have a great day!
~CraftinWife

Argan Wear™Ultra-Nourishing Argan Oil BB Cream

Argan Wear™Ultra-Nourishing Argan Oil BB Cream

Product Review~ Ulta 12 Days of Beauty (Advent Calendar)

In no particular order:

 Days 10, 11, 12~ Love the brown eyeliner, it just glides on. Love the color and sparkle of the blue , but it's a bit stiff. The lipstick is far lighter in the swatch (and on the lips) than in the tube, but the formula seems nice.

 Day 4~ I love this glitter eye shadow, my only peeve is that it's a powder and not a cream.

 Day 3~ This blush is beautiful on me, the perfect light pink with a hint of glowy sparkle.

 Day 2~ A Butter Balm (Lip). This feels great, but this pink is pretty much a clear color. 

 Day 1~ A Mascara Primer, this is ok. I liked it until my birchbox came in with the Benefit lash primer. Before that I hadn't used one before.
(Maybe one day this week I'll prime one eye with Ulta and the other Benefit for a bonus blog!)

 Day 9~ Highlight! All my other highlights are a powder with exception of Benefit Girl with a Pearl, so this one was fun to play with, and I actually think I like it better than the Benefit. It has more glow on my skin, and was easier to apply.

 Day 8~ Brow Tint. I may have used one a few times in High school, but that was a looooong time ago. I think once I master the application (and possibly get a few to compare) I'll love it. Even with my brows, which I admit I don't do anything with and are naturally pretty full, I noticed a difference. They just looked more polished.
 

 Day 7~ Glitter Mascara in Blue. This one was a dud for me. I didn't notice much color (I was expecting intense blue, like the liner) or glitter (which I thought would be similar to Hard Candy Glitter Mascara), but I'll definitely give it another try.

 Day 6~ Eye Shadow Primer. This was a bit hard to get out of the tube, but once I applied it I really liked it. It does have a bit of a champagne tone, but I didn't find that it altered the shade(s) of my eye shadow(s) at all. Plus it can be worn alone on a no fuss make up day.

Day 5~ Bronzer. I was shocked at how dark this is compared to every other product that was in the 12 days of beauty. I can make it work as contour with a really light hand, but that's about it. 


Overall I was impressed with the selection and quality of products, I hadn't tried any Ulta brand make up before. 
There are 2 stand out products that I would consider purchasing~ The eye shadow primer and the highlight. The glitter eye shadow I'd like to see in some of the other colors, as well as the lipstick and butter balm.
This was an early Christmas gift from my sister and her family.
I opened mine from 12 down to one, every other day starting Dec 2nd.


Have a great day!
~CraftinWife

December Faves & Fails

I really didn't try anything new this month outside of Birchbox, but I am in love with Benefit's They're Real Tinted Lash Primer. It adds the oomph my lashes need (since I'm to lazy to mess with false lashes).

I was excited to try the Coastal Scents eye shadow (in every December box) but was not impressed with either shade (Glamour Eyes). I found the green hardly pigmented, and not the shade I was expecting, even when I packed it on. The gold was okay, but I have other golds that preform much better.

I also got the Ulta 12 days of Beauty from my sister and opened it every other day starting the 2nd, I'll post about all those products together in my Product Review!


That's it for this month, but I'm sure I'll have a lot to talk about next month after trying the things I got for Christmas!

(Would you like a what I got for Christmas blog?)


Have a great day!
~CraftinWife