Tainna in Ottawa

Winter Blues...

Ugh! I hate winter!

My skin dries up! My hair is hard! I am gaining weight! AND IT IS SO DAMN COLD!

So cold, I don't want to get up and go to work...

Sorry for the rant, but I feel sluggish and well, I have to set up my workout room. I think I will be hitting the elliptical and following Jadine Cleary advice... It is quite interesting! Check it out here!

I just need a little pampering and some exercise to beat these blues...

Almost 11 Weeks Post-Relaxer...

I woke up today, and decided that I must do something about my hair! I stretched an extra week from my last attempt, and things are getting pretty damn nappy.

My scalp is ultra sensitive and I am having a hard time keeping my hair styles in place... Obviously, it is time to get a relaxer done.

The question is: Should I do it myself or get it done professionally?

I will admit that I have never came across a hair salon that completely pleased me after they relaxed my hair. There was always something wrong! Either they over-processed, under-processed, over-lapped, pulled up or overheat my hair!

And paying 75$ to brutally harm my hair does not make me happy...

I keep asking myself, why the hell don't I relax my own hair? What am I afraid of? Oh, right... SEVERE breakage!

But I know tons of girls who did it! Please read : Loveya4Ever's Self-Relaxing story! (And check out her pics! This girl is a true inspiration!!) If LoveYa4Ever can self-relax her exceptionally long hair, then I can, too!

Plus, you know the saying: If you want something done right, then do it yourself!

I know I will take care of my hair better than anyone else! In fact, I would not rush my hair in hopes of squeezing that extra customer for some extra cash!

I am still researching on how I will get my technique down, and I am officially starting my pre-relaxer preparations!

Luv the Skin You are In!

I am going to let you guys in on a secret... I have bad, terrible, scary pores.

I hate my skin! You name it, and I have it:

• Black Heads
• Over Sized pores
• Blemishes

I wanted to minimize the appearance of my pores, and obtain smoother and clearer skin.

I did some research, and I was about to purchase Clairsonic Skincare Brush at Sephora. The price was a bit steep for me, and I was unable to justify the reasoning to purchase a brush for 195$. Vanity and all, I have a budget to follow!

I continued searching and I found that Sally Beauty (God, I love that store!) has a similar product for a fraction of the price (listed 24.99$ USD).

I drove the 30 minutes in traffic to get to the store and purchase it (and other goodies!) right away.

I tried it as soon as I got home, and I did notice a difference right away. The black heads on my house diminished considerably and my skin seemed so clean.

I tried it again this morning, really working my nose, and again I notice that alway all of them are gone! No lie!

I am going to make an official review next week, since I believe it is too early to rate it...But, things are looking good!

Bumpits Hair Volumizing Inserts

I was on the Sally Beauty website, and I came across this hair accessory. I will be quite frank, I am very intrigued by this!

I always try to have some volume when I do ponytails, or half-up half-down hair do's. Bumpits seems to be the answer to my problem. (And such an easy answer, too!)

Check out the video!

The Directions seem quite easy to follow:

STEP ONE: Part hair across crown of head, directly up from back of ears, where a head would go, picking up a big enough section to cover Bumpits.

STEP TWO: Simply place Bumpits at scalp right below the part line. Pull hair down over Bumpits, give hair a gentle tug downward to tighten into the grooves of the teeth.

STEP THREE: Spray immediately with firm hold hairspray. Fluff, even out, and pinch out areas of hair that are uneven or sparse. Spray firm hold hairspray for that all day perfect volume.

And I read some good reviews!

So, I am going to order them and try them out! Keep your fingers cross, because I really hope these will work out for me!

Sorry...But Here Is My Hair Update!

Hola Chicas!

Yes, it has been awhile! Yes, I have been busy! No, I was not planning on closing this site :)

I am sorry for the very LONG silence, but I just moved and then I had no Internet! I was quite busy with work as well, and things kept being posted to a later date.

I finally took the time to stop everything and add an entry!

My hair, oh my god, is looking bad! Well, Maybe I am being a drama queen, but my ends are frazzled and feels dry.

I know that this is probably due to the fact that I did my hair late last night, and I was getting really impatient with my rollers. Therefore, my ends suffered the consequence.

No problem though, since I will be trimming them real soon. Crazy enough, I think I want to trim out a good inch or so. ( OK maybe half an inch!!) I want my ends looking good, and I want to have a nice blunt cut.

But even more crazy.... I am going to attempt this on my own! Yup!

So stay tuned! I will most probably do my trimming next week, after reading and purchasing some good scissors!