Hair tips

So I may be a little obsessive about my hair. I put little to no effort into it before leaving the house but I am a loon about keeping it healthy. So I have gathered up a few of my favorite tips for keeping your hair healthy.

▪Only use a deep cleansing shampoo once a week or so.

▪When shampooing your hair start from the base of your neck and lather upwards. This helps add volume!

▪You don't need to apply shampoo to.your ends when you rinse your scalp it washes your ends without stripping all the moisture and damaging them.

▪Use a hair mask once a week. It helps add back nutrients to your hair.

▪Use dry shampoo to extend the time between shampooing. Daily shampooing can strip and ruin your hair causing split ends. It also helps add volume.

▪Use your favorite serum or oil (I use Argan oil) right after you get out of the shower. Just like it helps if you lotion when you get out of the shower this helps lock in the moisture.

▪Try to avoid heat on your hair but when you do use it use a good heat protector.

▪Don't brush it too much when it's still wet. This also causes split ends.

That's it. I hope these tips help you keep your hair healthy.

Moisturizer with a purpose

DDF® Wrinkle Resist Plus Pore Minimizer Moisturizing Serum

This stuff is amazing. I tend to have oily skin and used to be terrified to moisturize. Now that I have reached the magic 30. I have thought a lot more about how to keep my skin looking younger. This stuff is amazing it feels super nourishing and goes on smooth. It also sinks right in and doesn't leave my skin feeling greasy. My favorite thing about this product it how amazing it smells. I look forward to moisturizing every night now. I have noticed a difference in the appearance of my pores and if I could afford it this would be my only moisturizer. I would use this morning noon and night. It sells on Birchbox for $85 but a little goes a long way. I have had my sample from them for 2 months and I'm sadly almost out but it has lasted longer then any other sample I've received from them.If you can't afford to buy this I suggest you try Birchbox.com They have amazing samples and it only costs $10 a month. If you sign up under my link you will help me earn points towards buying my new skincare addiction. ;) Here's the link. http://birch.ly/1fm3804 A Birchbox membership makes a great Christmas gift!

Clump free homemade laundry soap!

I like many have tried making homemade laundry soap several times only to be disappointed in how difficult it is to use. It gels up and no matter how much shaking or stirring you do the next time you use it it is back to completely gelled on the top. So I set out to make one that doesn't gel. You will need:
1 cup of Borax
1 cup of Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent
1 bar of Fels Naptha
1/2 cup of Oxy Clean
1/4 cup baking soda.
3-4 gallons of hot water

Optional ingredients to make an all in one product are:

1 bottle (66 oz) of color safe bleach (I use Purex 2)
1 bottle (64 oz) fabric softener.

You also need a 5 gallon bucket and a spoon for mixing.

All you have to do is shred or grate the bar of Fels Naptha into a pot. Cover it with water and bring it to a boil stirring frequently until all the soap has dissolved. Then remove that from the heat and set aside while you mix all the dry ingredients (Borax, Laundry Detergent, Oxy Clean, and baking soda) in the bucket.  If you want to use the optional ingredients add them to the bucket now. Then pour the dissolved Fels Naptha into the bucket. Then stir like crazy until the baking soda quits fizzing and everything is mixed well! Then add hot water to the bucket until it's just over half full. No more or the baking soda will fizz too much and make it overflow. Let sit overnight or at least 6 hours and then add more hot water to about an inch from the top of the bucket.

This makes so much laundry soap and it's so inexpensive. You'll find that it is also very concentrated. I use about a quarter of a cup per load or a half a cup if you have heavily soiled clothes. Please try this out and let me know how you like it! I use a funnel after it has all cooled to put it in old laundry soap bottles. I also plan to make some for my family because it's so inexpensive and easy to make but still a great soap! Hugs and best wishes! -Tuffy