Curling Hair with a Curling Wand Tutorial

Hi everyone! Today's post is for all my ladies out there (and for any men that are curious and want to try this too). I've been asked how I curl my hair a few times by friends and co-workers so I figured I'd share it with you! I have very straight, thick hair so I'm sure that this can work for anyone! Keep on reading for how to curl your hair with a curling wand.

 

Materials:

- Curling Wand

- Brush/comb

- Hairspray 

- Hair Clips

- Heat Protecting spray or serum

 Here's are pictures of me before and after I curled my hair:

                                                 Before                                               After

        

Steps:

1. First plug in your curling wand. While it heats up, brush your hair so that there aren't any knots or tangles and prep your hair with heat protecting sprays or serums. You should also take time to part your hair. I part my hair to the side, but you have a center part that's no problem! I would also part your hair in the back and clip it to one side. Depending on how thick your hair is and how much hair you have, take the top section of your hair and clip it as well (I'll be doing this ^.^). 

2. Now we can start curling! Take a small section of hair and begin wrapping it around your wand so that your hair curls away from your face. It's important to know that the wand is a cone shape and should be held so that the larger width is at the top of the curled section. The smallest part of the wand should be at the ends of your hair.

3. Again, you should curl your hair away from your face, meaning your hair should go over and then under the curling wand as it wraps around. Here I've finished the first section! (I still have the other side and the top section of my hair to curl...)

 4. Now you can curl the other side. You will still be curling your hair away from your face, but since its on the side of your face, curl the "opposite" way. See pics below!

If you still have your hair clipped up (like me!) Go ahead and unclip, and curl both sides of the top as well.


5. Here's the fun part, hair spray! Flip, spary, flip, scrunch, comb!

I was having too much fun! (This tutorial = many #selfies...)

What I've learned:

- When you start curing the top sections, start curling a few inches down (not right at the top of your head). Otherwise you will end up with more of a "poodle" curl instead of looser, face-framing waves.

- If your curls aren't staying, try smaller sections each time you curl. With less hair, the heat will penetrate more of your hair and it will keep the hair curly longer.

- Be careful not to burn yourself!

 

My good friend actually showed me how to curl my hair so I hope this helps all of you who had trouble before! My hair is very stubborn but it seems to like Curling Wands! You can try and experiment with your Curling Wand by making tighter and looser curls, for an even more natural look! 

I love changing up my hairstyle and I'm sure you guys do too!

Thanks for stopping by :)

Alison

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Monolid Eye Makeup Tutorial

Hi everyone! I usually don't wear any makeup but I thought I should get in the habit of wearing a little bit everyday. I have monolids, so it's a bit different than applying makeup to eyes with a crease. I did some research, so I hope you like it! Keep reading for my version of a day eye makeup look, great for summer!

In my attempt at wearing more makeup, I bought some makeup brushes and a new palette! I bought my brushes from Forever 21, the four brushes were only $5! I assumed they wouldn't be really great but as it turns out they worked surprisingly well! I saw this Urban Decay palette at Marshall's for $12, and I am in love! This palette also came with an Eye Shadow Primer Potion, which I highly recommend using if you want your makeup to stay on all day.

I've found that inexpensive products don't always mean that they won't work well. If you don't use makeup often like me, it might not be worth it to buy the most expensive products. Try some out in the store and see what you like before purchasing!



Materials:
- Powder Concealer (L'Oreal Paris True Match: Neutral)
- Urban Decay Primer Potion
- Maybelline Eyeliner in Espresso
- Cover Girl Liquid Liner in Black
- Urban Decay Eye Shadow in Minx (from the palette)

I used these products but you can try this look with similar products you have already!




Steps:

1. I started off by applying powder concealer over my face, highlighting straight down my nose and the tops of my cheeks (wherever the sun would hit your face naturally). Then, I applied the Primer Potion to my eye lids by simply rubbing it in with my finger tips.


2. After that dries, start by adding an eye shadow color of you're choice! I used Minx from my Urban Decay palette, it's a blue-green color with gold flakes. Pat gently over your entire lid with your eye shadow brush. You can also use a blending brush to soften the edges!



3. Take your Brown/Espresso eye liner and draw a wing-tipped shape by pulling up from your eye, and then down and across the rest of your lid. Fill in the triangular area after! The brown is great for a more subtle look. I chose to go back and draw a darker, thinner line over the brown with liquid liner. It's a little more dramatic, and the liquid liner will stay on longer.

4. After finishing your top lid, use that same brown eye liner along your bottom lid, close to the water line. I only drew mine about halfway, it's supposed to make your eyes seem larger.

 And... here's how it looks! I wish I had a better camera but I hope you guys can see the subtle color!

You could use an eyelash curler and some mascara when you're done too (waterproof stays on longer)!


What I've learned:

- Wearing makeup is about feeling good about yourself! Don't be afraid to try something if you don't wear makeup usually.
- For my monolid ladies, I've struggled with how to do my makeup too! I think a subtle look with a surprise color makes it fun. At first it seemed like I was putting on a lot of eye shadow but as you can see, when my eyes are open it doesn't look overwhelming.
- Using the proper tools (makeup brushes), actually helps a lot! I used to use the spongy applicators that came with the eye shadow and there's a big difference!



This is a great summery look. I love that the color really makes your eyes pop!

Even though I like this subtle look, next time I think I'll try something more dramatic for a going out/night time look. Would you like to see a monolid night time look?

Let me know what you think, and I hope you try this out!


Alison :)