Maybelline Falsies Flared Review

In early April I went on a quest to find a great waterproof mascara. After reading many reviews online, I decided on Maybelline Falsies Flared water proof mascara.

I started off by curling my lashes, then I applied the MFF....I was left with thicker, longer lashes! Woo hoo!  I'm very happy with the results, the only downside was that it was a pain in the butt to remove at night, it is *waterproof* Lol! Just make sure you have a great makeup remover to use along with it. I've recently purchased the non waterproof version instead and will use the other tube for beach or pool days only. At night I just take a wipee dipped in olive oil and wipe the mascara off in a downward motion, it comes off  very easily : ) I've *finally* found my staple mascara! <3

Low carb and lovin it?....

Back in 2005 I decided to start my low-carb journey. I put on a couple of pounds after having 2 of my kids and lets just say I was feeling less than cute. I jumped online and found out everything I needed know about this diet. What I could eat, what I should avoid. I had a packet that listed every food I could think of and it's carb count. I was determined! So determined I lost 20 lbs. in a very short time : ) I have to admit I think I got a little too thin at one point but I gained an extra 5lbs. and was happy with my size.----Flash forward to 2012 I fluctuate from my goal weight to 5lb. over my goal weight, which is not too bad but it seems like more of a challenge this time around to eat right and remain near my goal. There are days when I eat whatever I want without worrying about calories, carbs, portion...sometimes those days turn into weeks 0_o I find myself feeling sluggish, more tired than usual, bloated---then I snap out of my "indulgence overload" and get back on track. I feel SO much better after I do. My energy picks up, I lose whatever water weight I've been holding, I'm less irritable. Then I remember why I chose to stick with this low carb life style for all these years, I feel great! I've decided to give myself a "fun day" every 3 weeks. On this day I can eat whatever sweets I want. NO carb counting what-so-ever! I'm back on track and am going to try my best to stay on track. Tomorrow I'll be attending a baby shower and really wish that it fell on my "fun day" Lol! I've been eating good this whole week and refuse to undo all my hard work. You have to do what works for you. It's not about getting "skinny" I'm happy with my size BUT I'm also aware of the negative affect certain foods have on my body. So I'll continue to avoid them. Low carb and lovin it? Actually..Yeah " )

My search for the perfect "replacement" moisturizer...because the one I love is too darn expensive!

I have 2 little Princesses (Princess Y and Princess A) with heads full of gorgeous curls, there is also a little Prince (Prince Z) in the house but lately he's been wearing his hair short : ) I've never relaxed their hair and NEVER plan to do so. I'm in the process of getting to know their hair, what works for one of my curlies may not work for the other. Here is my dilemma: I *finally* found the perfect product to moisturize their
hair *Bee Mine Luscious Balanced Moisturizer*!




I love the smell, the texture, the shine, but most of all I love how moisturized and manageable it leaves their hair. "Okay so what's the problem lady?" The problem is it's way too expensive!! (after shipping costs) I ordered a 8 oz. size and fell in love! I used it everyday on both girls. I wasn't outrageous with the amount I used, I only applied extra to the areas that needed a little bit more moisture. The 16 oz. jar only lasted us 2 weeks : ( The last day that we used it I decided to do twists in Princess A's pony tail before we headed out to Sally's to find the "replacement". I gathered her hair in a pony tail, spritzed it with a little bit of water applied BMLBM and twisted sections until she had a pony full of oh so shiny twists...Ughhh! "Why do I only have a smidget of my beloved left in the jar!" I thought to myself , actually I probably yelled something along those lines out loud 0_O We got home maybe 3 hours later, I decided to loosen her pony tail a bit, she has finer hair and her sides can't handle too much tension. At this point I decided to unravel her twists too. Can I say *Gor-G-Ous!!* I was so surprised to see her twists so defined after only a few hours, and the shine was crazy!

Okay so on to the "replacement" I purchased a 16 oz. jar of the As I am Double Butter Cream ($24.00 at Sally's).




Still expensive but no shipping costs so I save about $20 compared to purchasing the 16 oz. jar of BMLBM. I opened the jar and liked the smell and thick creamy texture. I put a small amount on the front of Princess A's hair hmmm nice shine, good moisture, I think we have a winner! I decided to add a small amount to Princess Y's hair. She was wearing a banded pony tail that day, so I only added it to the bottom. "Houston we have a problem"--- It made her hair curl AND? You ask...well the problem with that is that I've been stretching their hair lately by tension blow drying, it makes styling their hair a lot easier for me. When I apply the BMLBM to their stretched hair it stays that way, this was not the case with the As I am product. Are we back to square one? Not exactly I loved the shine and moisture it gave, it was very light, it didn't leave any sticky residue on my hands (hate that) I could return it, was very close to doing so but decided to give it a chance. Last night I decided to use it to do a head full of twists on Princess Y's hair. Her hair was pretty well moisturized from the day before. I applied setting foam, and a dollop up of the As I am product to sections of her hair and continued until all her hair was in twists. Great shine! I could tell this was going to result in an amazing twist out. I dried her hair a little with the dryer since she was going to bed. In the morning her hair was still a little moist so I finished drying her hair with the dryer. I put Olive oil on my hands and started to unravel. LOVE! the results! And let me just say Princess Y has a whole lot of hair! I tell her she has 4 heads of hair on 1 head Lol! and I did not have to use that much product to get great results, I'm sure the setting foam helped too, but the shine and moisture was all from the As I am. Her hair still looked great after she returned back home from school, their was a little frizz in the front but that was from her playing the "look how my hair can bounce" game with her hair ♥ I may have found a great product for twists BUT I also remember getting the same results when I tried the Shea Moisture Moisturizing Smoothie and that was only $10 at Walgreens : /




So it looks like we're back to the drawing board. I could just suck it up, go to Bee Mine's Website, purchase their 16 oz. jar for $34.95 or whatever crazy prize it was, pay the $10.00 shipping fee, oh wait I get 10% off with a promo code from one of my favorite hair blogs woo hoo! -_- Hubby thinks I'm being a cheapo, I think I'm being realistic. A product that costs 40 something dollars after shipping can't possibly be a staple product when you have 2 heads to style everyday. And the search continues.....

Hey Guys!! : )

This is my first official post! Woo hoo! : ) I decided to start a blog that consists of all my "Random Girly Obsessions" hence the name of my blog ; ) It seems as though every month I have a new little obsession. I'll more than likely be all of over the place...Hair, Makeup, Nails, Making bows, Low Carbing--- You get the picture lol! My obsessions are never consistent, some last longer than others...Inconsistent obsessions---0_o I think this is going to be a whole lot of fun!