Quick Tip... Ironing Shorts

Quick Tip!

How to iron your shorts with your hair straightener.

Cuffing your shorts is very popular right now. I like buying shorts with a longer inseam and cuffing them to my preference. Being 5' 10", it's hard to find shorts that are the right length.

So, like with these American Eagle Midi Shorts, when you buy them in the store, they are perfectly cuffed. When you take them home and wash them, there are no stitches holding the cuff in place. This is a good thing and a bad thing. Good because you can adjust the cuff to your desired length. Bad because you have to iron the cuff so they stay in place all day.

If you are anything like me, whipping out the iron just for a pair of shorts isn't my style. I use a much quicker, easier method.

My hair straightener.

Yep. Plug that bad boy in and turn it up to the MAX! I usually wait until after I have used it on my hair. It's already on and hot, it just needs to be cranked up. I turn mine to 450 degrees.

First, I put my shorts on and cuff them to my desired length. I look in the mirror and make sure my cuffs are even on both sides and then take them off to iron them.

(Please don't try to iron your shorts while you are wearing them. You will burn yourself. Trust me. I have done it.)

Finally, flat iron that cuff in place! Don't hold it on for too long. You will have a nice crease, that will do.

So that's my quick tip! It works great on other items of clothing, too. Ribbons, sashes, etc...

Have a great weekend!

Help! I'm having a hair-mergency!

I need serious hair-help. I have these annoying little breaks in my hair about a centimeter from the ends.

Exhibit A:

(See the little white dots? That's where the hair is broken.)

Exhibit B:

Please, someone tell me that you have this problem, also. I can't be the only one who suffers from hair-suicide. Yes, I know my hair is bleached but I swear, other than that, I treat it like gold. The biggest problem is that I am OCD about it, and when I see those little breaks, I go ahead and snap them off. Yeah. Free hair cut!

So here is my hair army... I thought I had good products but I must be wrong because they aren't keeping up with this annoying breakage.

On shower days, I hop in, give my hair a good shampoo with Joico Body Luxe, Head and Shoulders 2-in-1, or my Shimmer Lights purple shampoo. Then I condition it like there is no tomorrow. I use Fekkai Technician Color Care, Matrix Amplify Volumizing Conditioner, Matrix Sleek Look Extra Intense and Dove Therapy Intense Damage Repair. I usually leave my conditioner on for 15 minutes clipped up off my back.

When I get out of the shower, I towel dry then spritz my Ion leave-in conditioner. Then I use this crap:

I use two pumps and slather it on my ends.

Then I clip my hair up and do my makeup.

After about 20 minutes I let my hair down, and CAREFULLY comb it out.

Then I slather this crap on my ends.

Then I let my hair air dry. I can usually stand it until it is almost-nearly dry then I blast it with the blow dryer for a few minutes.

Then I spray on this crap:

Then I style my hair. Either section it off and straighten it with my Babyliss Pro Nano Titanium 1 3/4" Straigtener or I curl the ends with my Jilbere Porcelain Curling Iron. I rarely tease my hair. Maybe once a month?

On non shower days, I don't add any products or use any styling tools. Sometimes, on a good day, I will use a little hair spray, but usually I look like I'm heading to the gym... all day long.

At night before bed, I put this crap on my ends then put my hair in my beloved scrunchie and hit the sack.

So where did I go wrong? Obviously the bleach has damaged my hair, but lets face the facts, I look awful with dark hair so I will never go natural. So how do I conquer these nasty ends? Anyone!? Please help!!

Confessional Friday

I confess... I put almost every kitchen utensil and plate in the dishwasher last night. I had a small load so I topped her off with "clean" dishes. We go out of town a lot so when I get back, my OCD comes out and I need everything to be clean.

I confess... last night Ty and I went to Petland to buy some new fish-heads for the fish tank. This is a big deal. I have an issue with pet stores that sell puppies. My family has a big heart for dogs, we used to rescue dogs and we even took overflow from the local shelter when they needed help. So when I see puppies in cages for sale, I get upset. I am an advocate for pup adoption. There are a lot of dogs that need homes that are FREE!

I confess... I haven't been running in the morning. Crap. I have to get back in to that!

I confess... that I am a little sad that it is already June. Time is just flying and it needs to slooooooow doooooown. I guess I am also excited it is June. Mallory's bachelorette party is in 22 days!

I confess... yesterday I had my watch on upside-down for about 4 hours. This makes total sense if you know me because I can't tell time. I mean I can do it if I really need to, but I legitimately have to stare at the clock, count the dashes for the hours and minutes. It usually takes me about 30 seconds to figure out what time it is.

I confess... I have a celeb crush oh Josh Elliott from Good Morning America. Hottay!!! Plus he is like 6'4" which makes him even hotter, in my opinion!

That is all for my confessions! Have a great weekend everyone!!

Memorial Day Weekend

What a great weekend! Tyson and I got to the lake Friday night and we hit the ground running!

Saturday we went to the cove to hang out. It was a beautiful day!

Tyson and I

Shady Gators/Lazy Gators was inSANE on Sunday. Every holiday weekend on Sunday, they have a party called "Rehydrate". It's a spin-off of a pool party out in Vegas. Anyway... it was a total blast!

Brittney, Davi, Sierra, and I

I found a Toad at Gator. Lol!

 I spy with my little eyes, something... ORANGE!

Poor girl... someone should have told her.

So that was just a little piece of my fun weekend! What did you do?

Confessional Friday

I confess... I love to do laundry. Something about the satisfaction of having all of my clothes clean. And sheets... and towels... and rugs... and anything else that I can put in to the washing machine. Oh and I'm a freak about folding things. Must. Be. Perfect.

I confess... I am going to the lake this weekend! I know this may sound weird but I have been so busy and haven't got to spend much time at my home town, Lake of the Ozarks. I am so glad I get to see my lake friends!!

Me and Sierra

I confess... I am so excited to wear my new bikinis this weekend! I have a slight obsession with swimwear. I chalk it up to working on a gas dock for nine years so technically a bikini is my "uniform".

I'm can't wait to rock these two beauties.

I confess... I don't try on my outfits before I wear them. I mean I'll go shopping, pick out some cute pieces, visualize them with other things in my wardrobe, and hope it works out when I pull the trigger and wear them. Sometimes I get stressed out when things don't work together, but I REALLY don't care for trying clothes on and parading around the house to see if they look cute together.

I confess... It's time to hammer down. Gotta get this booty in SHAPE! It's summer and Mallory's wedding is right around the corner!!!!

Adios bloggy people! Have a great weekend and be safe!

Catching up!

Well crap. Another whole week without blogging. I swear I'll get better!!

Friday night I went to Grand Lake to hang out and get out of the house. I saw some friends and got some sun. Exactly what I needed!

Saturday after my poolside lounging, I went to Tyson's brother-in-laws graduation party which was pretty fun. Of course the most fun was seeing Mr. Sam. Here he is hanging out in his chair like a big kid.

Lastly, guess who has over 1000 pageviews!?!?

THIS GUY GAL

I'm pretty stoked!! Now I need to work on those subscriber thingys. How do I get more of those thingys?

Confessional Friday

1. I confess, I hang up my bathing suits. Not just to dry after I wear them, but I put them on hangers in my closet. Yeah... they are just too darn pretty to be shoved away in a drawer. Oh... and I always keep my bikinis tied together so I never end up some where with only half of the set. It works brilliantly.

2. I confess, one of my three email inboxes is completely empty. I mean I don't store any emails in my inbox. I either file them or delete them. I didn't think this was weird until I saw a friends iPhone and they had over 200 emails waiting to be opened. The other two are organized very nicely, but a few messages (less than 10) must stay in the inbox for daily reminders.

3. I confess, I watch "The Nanny" at night when I can't sleep. Fran Drescher is down right hilarious. Now, I will say... back in the 90's when The Nanny first aired, I was not impressed... I was also only 13 years old, but now it's just flat out funny!

4. I confess... I just ate about 20 of those little hashbrown/tator tots from Hardee's. Crap.

That's all I can drum up for Confessional Friday! Have a splendid weekend!!