Everything About Getting Ready For Homecoming!

Ahhh, it's almost that time of year again! Homecoming season! Here's a few tips and tricks for planning out your homecoming dance look!

1. Start Saving Your Money - Formal dances can be expensive. Between the dress, the shoes, the hair appointment, the nail appointment, the ticket, and the after homecoming events, it all adds up! So make sure you start saving your money so you don't have to give up any of the stuff you've been dreaming about.

2. The Dress - The dress is probably the first thing we think about when we hear "homecoming dance", so make sure you start looking for your dress in advance, and limit yourself to stores in your budget. Nothings more disappointing than finding the perfect dress that doesn't have the perfect price. Also, sometimes alterations are needed and you want to get those done and out of the way as early as possible to avoid disappointments!

3. The Hair - The hairstyle you choose can change the whole look of your homecoming appearance, so it's important you choose it wisely! This is especially important if you're choosing a new hairstyle you've never had before. Try booking an appointment at your hair dressers a week before homecoming to "test-drive" the hairstyle you want, that way you can see if you'll like it or not for the actual event. If you are doing your hair yourself, you can practice at home as well.

4. The Make-Up - Whether you're choosing a simple look or a dramatic look, "test-driving" your makeup style is also important like the hair! If you choose the simple look and find that the makeup wears off quickly, you can try wearing a bit more on homecoming to avoid that happening. Sometimes we go overboard on the makeup for the event and realize we want to tone it down a bit later on. Remember homecoming is a special night that will involve a dark room and a lot of flash photography so even if you don't wear makeup or want a super simple look, try adding a little bit more to accentuate your features!

5. The Shoes - Remember dances are a long event with a lot of dancing so try to find comfortable shoes and wear them around the house a week before homecoming to avoid getting blisters!

Here's a cute hair and makeup look for homecoming that you might want to try out!

Everything About Healthy Eating!

Eating healthy is not as difficult as people tend to think it is. If you know what you're doing, it can be just as satisfying as eating that unhealthy junk we all love. So here are 5 tips to eat healthier and get ready for bikini season!

1. Control Your Portion Size - Overeating is super unhealthy, even if it is healthy food. Portion size is the most important top when it comes to healthy eating. So when making and eating meals, use your general sense of what a standard serving should look like and try to limit yourself to that. Sometime we don't realize how little we can eat with still feeling satisfied.

2. Eat Slower - Studies should that it takes up to 20 minutes for the brain to receive the message from your stomach that it's full. So the quicker you eat big meals, the more chance you have to over eat before your brain will know you're full. So take your time when eating, because it's another thing that will help you control your portion size.

3. Drink Water Before You Eat - One big mistake people make is thinking you're hungry when you are really just thirsty. So another tip for healthy eating is drinking water before you eat, so you will be able to quench your thirst and then be able to tell if your body is also hungry for food. If you're really just thirsty rather than hungry and you eat, you're just injecting extra calories you don't need.

4. Learn About Food - Another big tip for healthy eating is actually knowing what food is healthy to eat. Learning about fat, carbs, protein, and calories will help you understand why specific food is so healthy for you, and gear you towards healthier options.

5. Eat A Variety Of Foods - Eating the same type of foods all the time, even if they are healthy, aren't going to be as beneficial for your health. Sure, foods with protein are good for you, and you should eat them everyday, but you also need to make sure you are also getting your source of iron, vitamins, and fibre. 

Here's an additional healthy recipe for vegetable lasagna to start you off on a healthier path!

Everything About Day-To-Night Makeup

Have you ever spent the day at school or work and remembered you had plans that night but not enough time to get ready all over again? You really don't need to re-do your hair and makeup every time you have to attend different events in the same day. Sometimes all it takes is a little makeup touch ups and re-application to get a whole new look! Heres a few tips and tricks (and even a video tutorial) of how you can get a day-to-night makeup look.
1. The first thing you want to do is blot your face, with blotting papers or even toilet paper. This will help remove any excess oil that showed up on your face throughout the day! Remember, the key is to blot, not whip! We don't want the makeup coming off, only the oil.
2. The next thing you want to do is re-apply some light powder over the face. If you already have face makeup on you don't want to re-apply a thick layer because you don't want to look cakey, just refreshed. 
3. Next, take a cu-tip and remove any mascara or eyeliner smudges around the eye. After the eyes are cleaned up you can re-apply a coat of mascara to wakeup those eyelashes that might have dropped throughout the day, and re-apply your eyeliner, which has probably vanished.
4. The next step is adding some blush to bring some life to your cheeks and make your self look more alive, and not like you just spent the whole day at work or school.
5. Last but not least, reapply a lip colour, preferably something a little more dramatic and fun than your daytime lip colour, as it is the night time and it's totally acceptable!
Here's a simple example of a woman walking you through her day-to-night makeup look!