Hi.

Hey everyone! A few quick things:

I know I haven't posted in a reallllyyyy long time but I've been working on the blog: I've created several drafts of posts but have yet to publish any of them, preferring to perfect them first. The problem? They never get finished, much less perfected. Writing has always been somewhat of an escape for me and I've turned to this blog several times since I last posted. I'm going to start publishing what I write instead of holding onto it forever.

Also, this blog has become less and less about makeup; I'm trying to change the theme, name, etc. to better reflect what this blog a) has become and b) what I hope it evolves into.

So yeah. That's about it. Look out for this blog in the future. Thanks for staying here all this time.

-MMM (probably the last time you'll hear that!)

Test Post

Testing one. two. three.

An Announcement from an old, unpublished blog post.

Hey everyone!I have a quick announcement about the blog. I am turning ownership of this blog over to another account. It is still me! I just have a few different accounts, and this one is better suited for the blog. This doesn't mean much as far as the reading of this blog goes. I just wanted to let you know that the "author" of the blog will appear different from now on, but it's still me!

Note: This was written a couple months ago and hasn't been put into effect as of the writing of this and the posting of this. However, it will be put into effect by the 20th or so. 

Check in + Some Announcements

Hey everyone! It's been ages. I'm sorry for the complete and utter lack of attention I have been paying this blog. I can't believe I haven't blogged since March. Honestly, I get so disappointed in myself when I don't blog. I feel like I've let both you and myself down and I apologize for that. I know that I have made countless apologizes and a few broken promises over the course of this blog, and I am not going to do that again. (At least for a while!) Instead, I am going to let you know that I believe I have to establish a blogging routine and perhaps put this blog on some sort of schedule in order to maintain it. I think that I only blog when a) I remember (which does not happen nearly enough) and b) I have something specific to tell you, AKA, inspiration has hit. I think I am learning that I don't need to come up with the "perfect" thing to blog every time I sit down at my computer. Hopefully I will continue to learn that lesson and will sit down to blog even if I don't have something mind blowing to share with you guys. Please let me know what you think of my posts as I write them or just take time to comment something about anything! I absolutely love hearing from you guys.
Next thing, I read through some of posts and I don't think that this blog has really been true to me in terms of how the writing sounds. I am still young and trying to find my writing style for blog-type things, and making sure that my works sounds like it is coming from me, so please bear with me if my posts sound a little different from time to time. :)
Last thing, I actually have a ton of unfinished blog posts, so I will be uploading them over the next few weeks. I think I might not finish them by adding in all I wanted to add, but I'll see. Please let me know what you think of them. Plus, one has an announcement for you guys.

XOXO,
MMM

Stress, Anxiety, and Worry Manegment

Hey everyone! So...I have pretty bad stress issues. Like really bad. For example, today I did not go to school for two reasons: 1) I barely slept last night (plus I'm groggy from the time change) and 2) I was insanely stressed for absolutely no reason whatsoever. I decided working while really stressed and really tired probably wasn't the best idea.

Unfortunately, I get stressed out often and lying in my bed all day isn't always an option. Besides, despite the fact that I'm not at school, I am still extremely stressed. I know other people also have bad stress issues, so I decided to give you a couple tips on stress, anxiety, and worry management.

1) Figure out what works for you. This may sound dumb or obvious, but stress management is different for everyone. You need to experiment with different solutions and figure out what works for you.
2) Breathing. I know everyone says that breathing is the way to deal with stress and it does help, to a point. Personally, deep breathing is not the only thing that helps me deal with stress. It does really relive a huge panic attack, though. I would recommend breathing in for four counts, holding it for three, and breathing out for four counts.
3) Distraction. I really find that distracting myself from stress works immensely, despite the fact that it may not be the healthiest option to deal with stress.I find that by listening to some music, reading a chapter of a book, or researching some facts (that sounds weird but works well!) can help me take my mind of stress. Learning about something new is a great way to distract yourself from worry.
4) Getting to the root of the problem. Anything can get me stressed, from the messiness of my room to a missed homework assignment to a debate club meeting. Getting to the root of the problem is often a starting step for me to solve stress issues. If the problem is easily fixable, I take care of it right away and feel much better. If it's anxiety about something I can't take care of at that second (like a test) I do everything I can to prepare for it and reason out why I should not be worried. I'm a very logical person and so reasoning things out often works at least a little for me.
5) Exercise! Yoga, running, dancing, and stretching all help me cope with stress and are actually pretty fun with some music, even if I'm feeling pretty bad at the beginning.
6) Do what you love. You probably know some things that relax you and make you happy, like taking baths or reading a good book. Do those things! They help distract and relax you.
7) Write it out. Writing out your troubles and the things bothering you can often help and even just writing out this post has helped me tremendously. I'm writing this during a breaks in a TV show and I feel a million times better already.

So those are my tips! I also sometimes like to put a hot water bottle on my stomach if the worry in my stomach is bothering me, but other than that those are pretty much my tips. I hope that this post helped you if you suffer from any kind of stress. Remember the first tip. Everyone is different and you most likely won't have the same coping strategies as me, but just play with them and try them out and see what works for you.

XOXO,
MMM

Hello! An ins and outs

Well, I'm in a completely different space as I type this. That's right. I moved! Well actually, technically speaking, I'm not in a completely new space. I'm actually in what has (sort of) been my bedroom for over a year and a half.
My house was built in the 1930s I believe, and we decided to renovate it a little bit. Since it was so old, we needed new plumbing and wires and since there were exactly 0 rooms with proper floors and walls for a while, we moved out. For what ended up being 6 months. Now, we're back in the house and I sit here gazing at my new blue wall and gorgeous modern lamp. Unfortunately, only 1/2  of our house is actually done, and we have 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and no blinds.
The real reason I wrote this post was to update you a bit on my life. So now, here is an ins and outs list

Ins:
-The house! Finally we are back and I have my own sanctuary again, albeit cluttered with bags and boxes.
-The weekend. Thanks to snow, moving because both easier and more difficult. We had 2 days off, giving us more time to sort, plus our lease ends the day after tomorrow, but the snow made it harder to drive, park, and move things. However, the long weekend itself is amazing, as it gives us more time
-Elfa. I assembled my closet using The Container Store's Elfa system and it was incredible. It was certainly expensive, but I think it was definitely worth it. Without even coming to our house (they looked at drawings of it) they designed our closets completely. Plus, they listened to what we really wanted. For example, I use drawers and shelves waaayyyy more than hanging space and so they included many drawers and shelves in my closet. Then, we did a self assemble.
-Alone time. Alone time is hard to come by now, but whether it is for unpacking or relaxing (which is reaalllyyy hard to come by now) it is so nice. I actually have my own bedroom now, so you'd think I'd be getting more alone time, but I'm installing every one's closets and moving things over from the apartment, so alone time is really valued (plus I'm an introvert, so I really need some alone time or I get really drained). The time for relaxing alone? Priceless.

Outs:
-Disorganization. I am an extremely organized person and I don't deal with disorganization well. As you might guess, that can be a little hard when moving. Especially since things from the floors that are not completed are in my room. I am trying and trying to organize, but I don't have nearly enough time, especially since I have so much other work to do.
-Other work. I have a 12 page research paper due in about 3 days and I've written about 3 pages of it. I have actually roughly 6 pages of solid information I've written up, but I haven't finished the analyzation pages yet. Procrastination me.
-Food. I know what you're thinking: how can food ever be an "out"? Believe me when I tell you it can be. You're probably going to think I'm even more insane when I tell you why food is an out; we are eating out all the time. It's only been a couple of days but I am pretty certain I am going to get sick of eating out. Since we currently don't have a kitchen, it's what we have to do for now.

Well, I hope you guys enjoyed this little ins and outs post. Talk to you soon!

XOXO,
MMM

Stress Managing Techniques

Hey everyone! I know it's been a while since I've posted. It's often hard for me to keep up with everything I have in my life, which brings me to this post. When there are so many things going on in one's life stress can often become a huge overwhelming concern.
I have problems like this all the time. I've always been very stressed and stress has always affected me in an overwhelming way. In addition, I've had trouble sleeping for as long as I can remember. Finally, finally I have found something that is a solution to both problems. FINALLY! The solution is... (drumroll please) guided meditations or guided relaxations. It's crazy how amazing these meditations are.
There are guided meditations that focus on all kinds of things.There are meditations that target stress, sleeping issues, soreness, and so on. There are even "mind vacations" that take you somewhere in your mind. Below I have linked a few meditations I have founds.

Stress: Here is a great stress meditation I have found. Although she stumbles a little bit, this is truly a great meditation. This instantly eased my worries, which is an incredible thing.

Muscle Relaxation: Here is a great guided meditation and progressive muscle relaxation. It's really great and instantly relaxed me.

And here is the vacation one I talked about.

There are a TON. Try searching for guided meditations or guided relaxations. You can also look for specific, targeted ones.

Anyway, that's my post. I've only listened to a couple so far, but there are so many to try. I can't wait to hear some more.

XOXO,
MMM

Reflections, Resolutions, and Absence

Hey everybody! I'm sorry I've been gone for so long. It may not seem like it, but I really missed you all. I've just been insanely swamped with all kinds of things. Anyway, it's 2014! Can you believe it?!?! I'm  not very good at writing reflections, so all I have to say to you about New Year is that it seems crazy we're already here. 2013 passed us by so fast and New Years is a great example of the fact that we really have to seize the day. We've been given an entire, well, new year, and so we have to make the mstof it.
In a year from now, when I look back on 2014 I want to be able to say, "Oh, yeah, 2014! Wow, that was a great year. It was the year I did this, and that, and this really cool thing! It was the year that I finally did this and I had a blast doing that!"
Do you think that the New Year is more about beginnings or endings? I used to think of it as all about endings. I used to think of the New Year as the end of a year, and the end of those memories. Now, though, I realize it's so much more; it's a whole entire new year in which to make memories and have new beginnings.
As part of my New Year's resolutions, I will try to blog at least once a week. However, I think that New Years resolutions just fade away. I don't want to promise you that I'll blog once a week, so I'm going to be honest with you; my New Year's resolutions only say to never let an entire month go by without blogging. And by that I mean, blog at least once in January, once in February, and so on. I will try to have a post at least once a week, but no promises! I tend to come on here once in a while, but then post 3 posts or so. I need to learn to be careful about how many posts I do at once, so I can blog more often.
Anyway, that's my little update on why I've been gone and what you have to look forward. Have an incredible 2014!

-MMM

Sephora, new products, and olive oil

So yesterday I was at the mall shopping for Christmas gifts (I couldn't make it out on Black Friday). I had to quickly duck into Sephora to grab some more of Urban Decay's eye shadow primer potion. I love that stuff and was pretty much out. Plus I needed it for my holiday makeup look that I'll be wearing today. As I was there I saw something else I had to grab (because of course it's impossible to run into Sephora for one thing and not get anything else!). I really wanted to grab a few other things while I was in there and play with some new makeup but I really didn't have time. All I got besides the primer potion was the LaVanilla mini deo trio. I have wanted to try a natural deodorant for quite some time and thought that this would be the perfect way. It comes with 3 different scents and they're all travel size!
I just used it for the first time this morning and will be sneaking a mini dove antiperspirant into my purse today in case I need to touch up! I will keep you posted on its effectiveness but I can tell you that I have already vacuumed most of my apartment and done a good load of dishes and so far I still smell as fresh as a daisy! I really love how this is a little bit powdery because that helps keep my underarms dry without having to add anything extra. When I'm going to dance class I might have to use a regular deodorant, though.
Now onto the second part of this post: olive oil. I have recently discovered the benefits of using olive oil as a beauty product thanks to Cara at Maskcara. She has a great blog that you should definitely check out. Last night I took a shower and used olive oil as a deep conditioner. I looovvveee my hair today, it's amazing! I also used it as a moisturizer after I shaved my legs and olive oil is now my only eye makeup remover.
Anyway, just wanted to share these things with you. Have a great Thanksgiving!

XOXO,
MMM

Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope you have a great Thanksgiving and get to spend some time with your friends and family no matter where you are. Thank you so much for reading and supporting this blog and helping my dream come true. I love you all more than you'll ever know. Wishing you all the best Turkey Day ever!




XOXO,
MMM

Image from drawingstep.com

AHHH!

OK, reallllyyyyy quick post here. Just wanted to let you know Lush's Christmas stuff is up! So amazing! My thoughts will come soon. Check out the products online. 

XOXO,
MMM

Fall Nails!

Hey everyone!
I'm sorry I haven't posted in so long. I miss you guys! This evening I decided to spend some time with my family. We flopped down on the couch and watched project runway and then one of  my favorite shows, Modern Family (suggested by my dad in an attempt to escape Project Runway.) I pained my nails a beautiful Essie color, Bahama Mama. Despite the summery sounding name, it is a great color for fall. After that was done I decided to paint on a sparkly coat to give my nails a little oomph. I used a Sally Hanson nail polish in Disco Ball. I actually thought it was white (and as you'll see it looks white in the bottle) but it's colored. I'm a little dissapointed, but I do like the way it turned out. Here are some pictures.

Here are some pictures of the polishes I used:

And I have been loving Lush's lemony flutter cuticle butter. This is just a sample sized container, but you can see the lovely consistency of the cuticle cream: 

XOXO,

MMM

Updates

I'd like to begin this post my apologizing. I'm sorry I haven't written on here for so long. As I'm sure you know, life is crazy. Things have been insanely busy and if you're reading this, that's amazing. I am so grateful to you for sticking with me during the crazy launch of this blog and I hope to keep posting here for a long time. Now, without further ado, let's get into the blog post.

So I thought I'd do a little update/check in. First of all: I've been sick. I stayed home yesterday and am home today. My best friend has been San Pellegrino Sparkling Orange Beverages. I love these. They taste amazing and have been perfect for when I've been sick. They give me that much-needed hydration and the vitamin C helps fight my cold.


The deliciousness that is the 
San Pellegrino Sparkling 
Orange Beverage.


Another thing I've been loving are Lush products. Today I took a bath with my last bit of the Sunny Side bubble bar. I cocktailed it with a piece of MMM. Let me tell you: I love both of these products but I would not recommend cocktailing a bath melt with a bubble bar. The oils from the bath melt sorta ruined the bubbles. Anyway, the scents were very nice together and I could justify using two Lush products (which is something I normally don't do) since it is my birthday tomorrow and I think I might get a Lush gift card! If I don't, though, I will order from there anyway. There are a number of things I want to buy, but I'm just holding back to wait and see if I get a Lush surprise. Either way, lots of Lush products will be coming my way soon!

Funny story, we are living in an apartment temporarily while our house is being redone and the stopper for our bathtub is nowhere to be found. I reeeeeaaaaallllyyyy wanted to take a bath, though: nothing better to make you feel better when you're sick! I tried using aluminum foil as a stopper but that didn't work. So I had to resort to using some Duct Tape. We just moved in a few weeks ago and I only had some mustache duct tape. So there I was, relaxing in Lush bath drinking a (you guessed it!) San Pellegrino orange drink, with mustache duct tape on my drain!

So that's basically what's been going on in my life. Comment down below and let me know what's been going on in yours!


Happy Fall!
XOXO,
MMM

Ins and Outs

Well, it's been a long time since I've done a good, proper Ins and Outs. I'm not even sure if I've ever done one on this blog. Let's get started.


Ins:
-Good food. I'm visiting my grandmother right now and having lots of fun cooking and eating great food with her. We bought lots of kale this morning for smoothies and I'm so excited to drink them!
-School supplies. I went school supply shopping recently and had so much fun. I love school supply shopping so much! I went to Target and Staples and got the cutest notebooks ever at Target.
-Books. I have been reading like crazy (when am I not?!) and have read some amazing books recently. Hopefully I'll be able to do a few reviews soon.
-My birthday! It's coming soon (September 19th) and I am so excited!
-Coziness. With the new season comes the coziness that I love


Outs:
-Homework. School is starting in a week and I'm excited but I  have not missed the crazy amount of homework my school gives me. I hope I'll be able to blog with all my work.
-Backpack shopping. I have been looking for a new backpack and let me tell you this- it drains energy. And it's a lot harder than I would expect.
-Construction. Our house is being renovated and it is crazy! There is dust everywhere and the last time I saw the house there was a hole in the kitchen that let you see all the way through the floor down to the basement.
-The feeling of things being temporary. I'm staying with my grandparents now and when I get back we'll have to move to an apartment for a bit to avoid the craziness of the construction. Then we'll move back in before the house is done. Things are just too temporary. Plus I really want to decorate my room. Which I can't, because I won't see it until April or so. Macbarbie07's new video totally made me want to do some re- decorating.


I hope you enjoyed this little post. See you later!


XOXO,
MMM

MMM's Book of Tips- Dining at a Restaurant

Ok, I admit it: I'm not the neatest person. At all. My friends and family can vouch for that. But I do like to eat at restaurants. And so I have accumulated several tips for doing so. Yes, it sounds unneeded. I'm sure you are all capable of putting food in your mouth, chewing, and swallowing. However, there are some tips I wish I had known a few years ago. With this blog post I introduce a new category on my blog: MMM's book of tips. Under this category I will post tips for several different things. I will have makeup tips, beauty tips, cooking tips, and so on. Tip post #1: Eating at a Restaurant.


Tip #1: Grace comes first. I realized this recently while dining at a restaurant with my parents, my sister and several friends from my time living in India.  We visited Delhi a few weeks ago and had the pleasure of going to an exclusive club with a friend. While eating I saw that my mom's hand sanitizer was on the table, and so I grabbed it and passed it to her quickly. Perhaps too quickly. I knocked over a dish of Thai curry and it splattered all over me (and my sister) and caught the attention of pretty much everyone in the room. Never again. I have learned that grace always comes first when eating out. Thankfully my elbows have calmed down. When I was younger I used to knock over at least one glass a month with my elbows. Despite the fact that this has stopped, I still must be very careful and retain grace while eating.

Tip #2: Always sit closest to the wall. This is my secret tip. I hate it when waiters lean over you to pour water, serve food, etc. HATE IT. I have started eating next to the wall or window if we are lucky enough to get a table next to one. That way waiters don't have to lean over you to give food to other people at the table. This is my most used tip and saves me from one of my biggest pet peeves.

Tip #3: Be water savvy. Do not try drinking a lot of water and wipe your hands well on the napkin before each sip to keep your water glass clear and free of smears.



So those are just a few of my tips for eating at restaurants. I do have more, so let me know in the comments below if you would like me to do a part two of this post. Also please let me know if you like these tips posts.


XOXO,
MMM

Back to School Look

So today I decided I'd create a back to school look since it's almost fall and school is upon us (or has already started for some of you). I love this look because it is a nice balance between girly and casual. I am not a huge fan of jean on jean but the jean like top works with the bottoms because it is looser, and the bottoms are more fitted. However, the jacket is fitted enough to be nice and flattering as opposed to sloppy. The shirt is also lighter than the bottoms and I don't think it's actually jean material. 

The pink top is a nice girly top that is made more casual by the jacket. I decided to pair the outfit with the big bracelet because I loved the collar of the shirt, and while it is simple I wanted it to shine. So I added a bracelet instead of a necklace. I liked the fact that the bracelet was big because with all solid colors you really want a big patterned piece of jewelry. 

Finally I added the earrings for another bit of detail. I loved them and thought that the slightly wild look was a perfect balance for the rest of the outfit. 

I hope that you enjoyed this post and that it gave you a little bit of inspiration. See you in the next post!

XOXO,

MMM

Blue shirt
maurices.com

AG Adriano Goldschmied super skinny jeans
harveynichols.com

Lucky Brand silver cuff jewelry
zappos.com

Silver jewelry
moddeals.com

Sleeve less shirt
wholesale-dress.net

Bath Products To Try

In my Pretend Shopping Spree Post I told you what Lush products I wanted to try. I didn't, however, get to the bath products. Here are the ones I am dying to try/ have tried and want to re purchase.

Bath Melts:
Another Melting Marshmallow Moment (or MMM, just like Ms. Midnight Makeup)
A Dreamtime Bath Melt


Bath Bombs:
Twilight
Sex Bomb
Pink Bath Bomb
Big Blue
Another Blackberry Bath Bomb
Sakura
Tisty Tosty

Bubble Bars:
Another Comforter
Amandopondo
Blue Skies and Fluffy White Clouds
Karma
Creamy Candy Bubble Bar
A French Kiss
Pop in the Bath
Two Timing Tart


In case you can't tell, I'm obsessed with bath products, particularly bubble bars. I think it's safe to say that it's better for my wallet that I go on a Pretend Shopping Spree, rather than a real one. :)

XOXO,
MMM

Spa Day: What I Used and What I Recommend

Hey everyone,
I had a spa day today and thought I'd share with you what I used and what my favorite spa picks are.
I actually don't paint my nails when I have a spa day because painting my nails can frustrate me and I can't shower with wet nails.

When I want to pamper myself I like to take a shower and wash my hair with a clarifying shampoo. I am currently using Neutrogena Anti-Residue Shampoo. I really like it. It is gentle and does a really good job of deep cleaning my hair. I also really like the smell. It is very herbal, so I might pick a different scent if you're not into that type of thing. I love it, though. It doesn't last in my hair, so even if you're not a huge fan of the smell, you might like it.

The next clarifying shampoo I want to try is Lush's I Love Juicy Shampoo. It is not meant to be a clarifying shampoo, but it is meant to be for greasy and oily hair, which I don't really have, so I think it would be a good deep cleaning shampoo for me.

After I use a clarifying shampoo in the shower I like to put in a deep conditioner or a hair masque. My favorite hair masque of late is the It's a Ten Miracle Hair Mask I then put my hair up in a shower cap and put on a face mask. The one I'm using right now is Freeman's Feeling Beautiful Facial Anti Stress Mask. It does a great job, but it irritates my eyes a little. It also stings a bit, but other than that it works well. The reason I used it was because I need to use it up. I wouldn't recommend this face mask, instead I would try a Lush one. However, since this does a good job I might look into getting a couple other masks from Freeman.

While I am waiting for the masks I like to take a bath. I love using lots of yummy products in most baths, but often these baths are short and productless. However, if I really want to treat myself I'll use something.

Last but not least, I rinse off the masks in the shower. I like to use an exfoliater. One of my favorites is Lush's Aqua Mirabilis. I highly recommend this one.



Xoxo,
MMM

Pretend Shopping Spree

First things first, I'm sorry I haven't posted on here lately. It's just sorta slipped my mind. :(
Anyway, when I saw a Pretend Shopping Spree on The Grass Skirt I decided I'd do a pretend shopping spree here for you guys. I already add items to carts and don't check out, so let's take a look at some of the things I've been loving lately.

First of all, I have been seriously OBSESSED with rollerball perfumes. Here are a few that I would love to own:

Vera Wang Princess
Daisy by Marc Jacobs
Juicy Couture Viva La Juicy


I've also been looking at some things from Lush. Here are the Lush products I wish I had:


Creamed Almond and Coconut Smoothie
The Olive Branch Shower Gel
Grass Shower Gel
Ocean Salt Scrub
Lemony Flutter

I will do another installment soon if it is requested. Let me know if you'd like to see that in the comment section.


Xoxo,
MMM

Lush Haul!

Hey everyone,
I went to Lush today and thought I'd share what I picked up. Normally I spend most of my money on bath products, but my bathtub is not the best and we are redoing our house soon, so I am not taking too many baths and will not be able to take any for a while. I decided to seize the opportunity and get some body/hair products I've been wanting to try.


First of all, I got Karma Komba shampoo.


 This is a solid shampoo and as you know, I already own the Squeaky Green shampoo, but I don't get to visit Lush often and so I decided to get another solid shampoo. It doesn't look like my current one will be running out anytime soon, but better safe than sorry! This shampoo is supposed to help detangle your waves. I have wavy hair that sometimes looks like I haven't brushed it (even though I have) and thought this might help. Lush's site says that it is also good for dandruff. As you know, I have some dandruff. At least I did. It has mostly gone away since I started using Squeaky Green. At first, I didn't love the smell and debated whether or not to get it. However, I got it, and when I smelled it at home it smelled great!


Next I got Big Solid Conditioner.



I am super excited to try this one. According to their site, it's a best seller. They only have one other solid conditioner, but that one hasn't gotten the best reviews. This one, however, looked really good. I am always looking for some volume, but didn't want to get Big Shampoo because it seemed more like a special occasion type thing. They had several pre-cut slices, all different prices, at the store. I got a $12 chunk and it is fairy well sized.I can't wait to hope on the shower and give this one a go!


I also got Shine So Bright split end treatment.

I almost didn't get this one, because it is a bit pricey for such a small container. There was a trial one, though, and so I gave it a try, didn't buy it, bought everything else, and walked out of the store. Then I had lunch, and came back, because it smelled amazing on my hair, and I did NOT want to leave without getting it. Besides, you only need a really small bit, so I think it will last a while. It is to mask the appearance of split ends, plus help with flyaways. In addition, it fragrances your hair. I'm obsessed, especially since I have a ton of frizz. I tried this when I got home, and it really helps calm things down.

The next thing I got was Sea Spray.


The woman there actually talked me into this. I was so not planning on getting it. But she said it worked well to give you a beach look and she let me smell it, Holy cow, this smells just like the beach. The website says it has the same smell as Shine so Bright, but to me, they smell completely different. I love the smell of both.


That's it for hair. The next thing I got was Aqua Mirabilis.

This is a body butter. You hop in this shower, soap, wash your hair, etc., then use this all over. It exfoliates and moisturizes. Wash it off, and you're good to go. I like the subtle scent of this. It isn't sweet, spicy, or citrusy. I can't quite describe it. You'll have to smell it for yourself. I also got a tin for it.

I got one massage bar, Strawberry Feels Forever.

One of the women there gave me a hand treatment. She used Lemony Flutter and Ocean Salt scrub. Then she asked me if I liked citrusy or sweet scents. I love both, but I was in a sweet mood. She got me this bar, and used it on my arm, while giving me a bit of a massage. I couldn't get over the smell. I bought it. It smells amazing. The smell lingers a bit, but sadly not too long. I also wanted to get Lemony Flutter and Ocean Salt, but I couldn't afford them. They are on my wish list, though.

The last product I got was Green FUN.


You can use this as a soap, shampoo, or bubble bar. It is the consistency of clay, so you can play with it. It is huge! I walked in planning to get either the pink or red one, but I smelled them all and this was my favorite. I realized later that it smells like Calacus, the limited edition Halloween shower jelly. I LOVE the scent of it, but shower jellies are a smidge hard to use. Not FUN! I tried using a bit on my hand, and it was, well, fun. I just used it like a soap. When my hands were wet and I molded it, it cleansed them, but I could mold perfectly fine with dry hands, without my hands getting soapy. However, it left a bit of a green reside.

Overall, I am more than happy with my haul. There were some products I couldn't afford but I absolutely adore all the ones I got. Happy Hauling!


XOXO,
MMM


All pictures from www.lushusa.com.