Rag Curls

On my quest for curls, I've come across another way of curling hair: rag curls. My friend, Sarah, helped me out. She said she'll even teach me how to do it myself.

 First, she ripped up a shirt and wrapped the cloth around my hair to make me look like Medusa.

Painfully I slept with the rag curls in. But when I woke up and the rags were taken out, I became a member of N*SYNC

My head was full of Ramen Noodles and I panicked a little bit.

But we managed to pin them back with a headband that made me look like a Greek Goddess. I think I'm still going to have to keep searching for a curl that works for me.

Goals for Winter Break

I'm making goals. Not resolutions. Resolutions are meant for after New Years that you drop once February starts. Goals are meant to be completed. I plan on acting on and completing all ten goals that I have set for myself.

Goal No. 1: Fitness

I am going to work out, eat healthier, and lose weight.

Gerred and I will be doing P90X and I am unfreezing my Gold's Gym membership and returning to Zumba and Pilates classes. I may even run, I did finish two 5Ks this year so there's some hope.

Goal No. 2: Writing

I am going to write. I haven't written a short story or worked on a novel since last year and I think it's high time. I have a story idea that's been sitting on my desktop for awhile now. Plus I have to put the No Plot, No Problem book I got a month ago in Twigs and Tea Cups to use.

Goal No. 3: Photography

I finished a Red Bull photo shoot last week (photos will be up soon.) I have another photo shoot December 22nd as well as a hopeful promise of a group christmas shoot sometime in January. If you're interested at all contact me.

Goal No. 4: Make & Save Money

I will be working at American Eagle again in January. My plan is to continue on with my good money habits by splitting my paycheck with half into checking and half into savings. As well, as trying not to spend my money frivolously.

Goal No. 5: Cook

Notice it's cook and not bake. That goes right back to Goal No. 1. Anyways, I want to become even better at cooking by trying out so many recipes. I'll post about them here too. Get ready for lots of smoothies (even if that's not cooking.)

Goal No. 6: Hair & Make-up

Well I certainly need to learn to curl and braid my hair. As you may know, I've been trying to curl my hair for quite some time now and failing miserably each time. I plan to change that. And it may be all the youtube beauty gurus I'm watching on youtube, but I just need to become a pro. I'm ready to try out new tips, brands, and styles.

Goal No. 7: Fashion

I always want to become more fashionable. I hope to create my own amazing outfit combinations in real life and post them here.

Goal No. 8: Blog

I really am enjoying blogging and I know I will continue the journey!

Curling Iron

With the terrible way the hot curlers turned out I thought I'd give the curling iron a go. Well, that was worse. I looked like I didn't do a thing but wake up with bed head. As soon as I got to class my friend told me to put my hair up, for good reason.

All hairspray. No curl.

Conair Instant Heat 1"

Perhaps it's the hair curler I use? It didn't feel that hot when I was curling my hair. Although, in all actuality it's probably me.

So until I can find some sort of sensei curling expert to teach me the ways of the iron, I will have to try some other strange method. Apparently putting socks in your hair works?

Hot Curlers

My hair is flat. It won't hold a curl and I'm dangerous with a curling iron. I nearly burned my face off this summer. I'd like to learn to curl them by myself so when I'm in the real world I don't need to rely on my mom or the girl down the hall. Here's my first shot at trying hot curlers.

All the curlers make me look like a puritan.

I wanted big hair, but not psycho big hair.

I'll just suck it up and figure out how to use a curling iron soon. If anyone has any advice on how to:

1. Use hot curlers successfully
2. Use a curling iron
3. Braid

I'd love to know!