How I Take Care of my Blonde Hair👱🏻‍♀️💛

Tips for taking care of blonde hair and keeping it shiny, soft, and healthy💁🏼‍♀️

A couple of weeks ago I balayage-d my dark brown hair and I absolutely love it! I was originally going to go blonde all over but my hair stylist suggested that I do a balayage instead since it is more flattering and easier to maintain since you do not have to go for touch ups as much. For those of you wondering, my balayage cost $140 for medium length hair. After my appointment, I felt like my hair was too yellow and had some brassy tones in it (at no fault of the hairstylist, dark hair will usually have yellow or orange tones in it). So to get rid of the brassiness and make my blonde hair ashier, I used toner to tone it. The toner I used was Wella Color Charm T18 and Wella 20 Developer. I bought both products from Sally Beauty Supply Store. 

• To make sure that your hair does not yellow or turn brassy, you must use purple shampoo. There are many purple shampoos on the market but the one I use is Not Your Mother's Blonde Moment Treatment Shampoo. I also use the conditioner. They both smell really good! 💜💜
• I don't really like to put a lot of products on my hair but I do enjoy using the Not Your Mother's Blonde Moment Seal and Protect Leave In. It's basically a leave in conditioner that keeps your hair blonde and super soft, it also smells really good 💜💜💜
• Bleaching your hair can make it super dry and damaged but I use coconut oil to protect it, prevent split ends, and bring it back to health. I apply it a couple hours before I wash my hair so that it has enough time to saturate my hair. 
• Bleached hair tends to be really dry so it is important to not wash your hair everyday. I try to wash it every other day or sometimes I will go for two days without washing 😬😞😣(I know!) Dry shampoo will be your best friend!! I like to use the TRESemmé Fresh Start Volumizing Dry Shampoo or the Not Your Mother's Clean Freak Refreashing Dry Shampoo. 
• Try not to use a lot of heat on your hair!

Hope these tips helped! Thanks for reading! 

Tips for being successful in College!🎓📚

College 101

I can't believe that it has almost been a month since I graduated from college! And in a few months I will begin university. Since graduation week has begun, I decided to come up with some tips to help you through college😄

1. Go To College! If you are unsure about college being right for you, I think if you have the opportunity, you should definitely go to college. It is NOTHING like high school and I am sure you will actually enjoy this experience. Before I attended college I was really dreading it, but after my first week of school, I knew I was going to love it. 
2. Sign up for classes early! Many classes fill up really quickly and you run the risk of not getting into that class or you might have to end up taking a class during certain days and times that do not work best for you.
3. Counselors are your friends! It is advised to see a counselor every semester to make sure that you are on the right track towards graduation. They can answer any questions that you may have and give you advice on which classes to take, to better suit your lifestyle. 
4. Take advantage of financial aid! You may think that you do not qualify for financial aid but chances are you may get at least a little bit of help. There is also financial aid that is granted through your state so I suggest taking advantage of it! 
5. Actually go to class! Make sure you pick a class time that you know you will attend. If you are not a morning person do not pick an 8 am class! In most community colleges, you are allowed a certain number of absences before they drop you from a class. The best way to pass a class is to attend and pay attention. 
6. Take "rate my professor" with a grain of salt! Some of my favorite and best professors don't have the best rating, those aren't always the most honest.
7. Don't be afraid to ask for help! Don't be shy or embarrassd to ask a classmate a question. Most students are willing to answer any question or problem you may have. I've found that mostly all college students are very friendly 😊. 
8. Make copies of textbooks! Most college and universities libraries have textbooks that you can check out for a couple of hours. Some libraries will even have a copy machine so you can make copies of the text. I have done this numerous times and have saved hundreds of dollars! 💸💸

These are some of my best tips that I can think of atm. If you have any questions about college let me know and I'd be happy to help!😊 Thank you for reading and good luck!!