100 Years of Beauty

A little while back I stumbled across a YouTube series called "100 Years of Beauty" by Cut Video on one of the social media sites as I checked of my news feed.  The series is made up of two minute videos, each spanning the beauty and fashion of women, each decade from 1910-2010.  It's absolutely incredible to see the transformations from one decade to the next.

I'm completely hooked.  The makeup artists and stylists really do an amazing job creating each look; and the models are great with bringing to life the attitude of women from that particular era.

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So far they've covered the USA, Iran, and Korea (North & South).  Even though the videos all cover the same time periods, each look is completely different and unique if you look at them side-by-side.

USA 

Iran

Korea (North & South)

They even posted a few videos explaining the process and research behind some of the looks.

2010

1910

Research

Both the USA and Korea looks, side-by-side are just incredible!  The looks take place during the same time period, in the same country, yet have two distinctive looks because of country divides.

Even if you're not a history buff, these videos are definitely a must watch!  I can't wait to see which country's looks they feature next!

Curls for Days

Guys I'm so proud of how these curls turned out today!  Practice really does make perfect; but so does a little experimenting.  Later today I'm heading to a friend's housewarming party, and on a whim, decided to curl my hair.  Usually I stray away from applying heat to my hair, but since I don't use heat much I didn't mind doing it today.

I'm still pretty new to curling my hair, so it's definitely a work in progress.  Whenever you're learning something new, there's always room for experimenting--even if they were unintentional (those are usually the best)!  When I was curling my hair as I usually do, I finished and realized that I needed to re-curl a piece of hair.  So I just brushed out the piece and lo-and-behold: a beautifully soft curl--it was perfect!  From there I went back and gently brushed out each curl, to make the originally more tight and structured curls, into more natural-looking curls (which also happen to be my favorite)!  It's a happy accident because I've been trying for forever to achieve more natural looking curls, but didn't really know how to do it.  Funny how things always work out like that, huh?  :)

Check out my post here for the amazing tutorial I used to learn how to curl my hair.

P.S.  This awesome "RAD" tee is from Old Navy, and the GAP sweater is a recent thrift find from Savers!  :)

Aztec Secret Clay Mask

Tonight my sister (and new photographer, lol) and I tried out a clay mask that I had picked up the other day. It's called Aztec Secret.

Let me just say, that when they say deep cleaning, they really do mean deep.  The best part?  It's only $6.99 for a big ol' jar of it, and you only need two spoonfuls to make a generously portioned mask!  For the price it's a steal, because you only use it once a week and it'll definitely last you a long time.

I used 2 spoonfuls of clay powder to two spoonfuls of apple cider vinegar (plus a few drops of tea tree oil).  Also, use a small tupperware bowl (don't use metal!); it's easy to clean and no one will mind you using it to mix your clay mask in.

Lots of mixing!

If the mask is a little too dry after you mix it, add a bit more apple cider vinegar (it's good for your skin!), or some water.

When you apply the mask, you want to put it on nice and thick (the package suggests around 1/2 inch of clay!).

 After a couple of minutes you can start to feel a cool, tingly sensation in your face.

Leave the mask on for 15-20 minutes (I kept mine on for the max amount for the deepest cleaning--my pores thanked me).

I felt like a witch with all the green lumpy clay on my face!

Most of it washes off super easy with warm water.  The stubborn remains you can easily wipe off with a damp face cloth.

 Seriously my pores look so good!  I can't believe how clean they got; they're practically invisible!

I feel so squeaky clean!  :)

I would definitely recommend this mask.  It's cheap, and does an awesome job (you can't get any better than that)!  This is the best face mask you can get without going to a spa (and a fraction of the cost), so it's definitely beyond worth the $6.99 it costs. 

Have you tried any face masks that you love?