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Yesterday at school, I messaged my sister asking her if she felt brave. Turns out she was! She's wanted balayage on her hair every since it first became popular. As soon as I learned how to do it, I promised that she would be the first. Here are the before and after pictures. Before After My sister's hair is insanely thick. We started right after lunch (about 1'o clock) and I washed her out right at 3:30. To keep the hair from going white, I had to make a mixture of water and conditioner and spray the painted sections while working up.  In the end she loved it! I'm so tickled the way her hair turned out! She looked absolutely beautiful before, but now she's glowing even more so! What I used: Joico Blonde Life Lightener 20 Vol. Matrix Creme Developer 10 Vol. Matrix Creme Developer Meche Strips ♡ Anna

"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand." Summary (from Goodreads) :  For years Sengali has lived alone on his lush jungle mountain—fearless, powerful, and independent—until a hunting party of lionesses invade his territory. Wanting to irritate them, Sengali saves the life of their prey only to find the grateful creature now expects him to protect it! But what seemed to be a routine rescue mission quickly becomes much more when a strange, terrifying Dream begins to haunt both animals. Together, predator and prey set out on a quest to discover what the Dream could mean—for them and for their world—and to unravel its mystery before time runs out. An unforgettable adventure of unlikely friendships, savage conflict, and tenacious faith, Sengali: A Cat’s Tale is a thrilling race for survival that grabs you by the throat and never ...

So far every day in beauty school has been amazing! Learning new things every day is what I LOVE doing. Let me show you a few of those: • Proper wash & blowdry • 2 types of perms (basic & spiral) • Rollerset (on-base, half-base & off-base) • Cuts (0°, 180° & 45°) • Highlighting w/foils  • Balayage • Coloring (All over & root touch-up) • Hair relaxers (Sodium hydroxide) • Scalp Treatments • Facial massage Basic Perm End result of Basic Perm End result of Rollerset Highlights using the weaving technique Layered haircut (180°) on my sister Blowout All over coloring Hand-painted Balayage  End result of Balayage (straightened) End result of Balayage (curled) I'm still as excited as I was my first day. Can't wait to see what's next!  Thanks for reading Interested in why I chose Beauty School? Check out my  blog post  about it! 

When the leaves start to turn and the weather gets more chilly is my favorite time of the year. Not only do you get to bring out the cute sweaters and boots out, you can wear appropriate nail polishes that match the season! I love these colors together. Of course, you can wear this design with one nail painted with a different polish. The various flower designs are super-super easy to do. The tools I used to make them were toothpicks. (Yes, can you believe it?) I honestly think they work better than the average acrylic dotting tools because of the smaller size you are able to work with. The polishes featuring this look are: Essie/ /Mamba Sally Hansen/ /Cool Cucumber Sally Hansen/ /Tribal Sun OPI/ /Back Onyx Sally Hansen/ /Expresso Sally Hansen/ /Hard-Core Party OPI/ /Taupe-less Beach Sally Hansen/ /Diamond Shine Top Coat Not sure what to pair these nails with? Recommended look: ♡Anna ...

Here are the following products I used to create this look! What is it with chunky plaid scarves and denim shirts? You can wear the duo with whatever bottom rocks your boat. I paired mine with some jeans , but I've also worn this look with some leggings . It's totally up to you.  ♡ Anna