Cup of Thoughts

I got the privilege to do some dance hairstyles! For the first style, we chose to do an updo with a side braid sweeping back towards the bun. To keep it balanced, I added a small twisted braid on the opposite side.  The last style was simply curly. ♡Anna

My lovely nana came in for a root touchup but wanted it to be drawn down some to look almost like a balayage.  So I decided to give her a reverse balayage while covering her roots.  I absolutely loved the turnout! ♡Anna Interested in getting this done?

My hair tends to be a little indecisive. Some days I can blow dry it and it looked as if I straightened it, on others I can let it air dry and it'll be curly ringlets. I guess that's what you'd call a neutral head, maybe? I'm neither naturally straight, nor am I curly. I'm sort of in-between. The good thing about my hair-type is any look can hold for long periods of time. Which comes in handy when I want loose tousled waves, like these.  Products I used:  Hottools™ 1" curling iron Kenra™  Volume Spray Super Hold Finishing Spray n.25 OGX™ Argan Oil

This year my sister and I wanted to do a little something different with our festive nails. Instead of the iconic firework based nail art, we decided to use red-white-and-blue themed floral designs. I think it turned out adorable! Plus you can even work the look after the 4th of July! I couldn't exclude a new hairstyle! I'm calling this one the messiest, twisted updo ever. My sister requested something out of her face and off her shoulders, so I did just that.  "Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty." ( II Corinthians 3:17 ) I hope you and your family/friends have a blessed Independence Day! ♡ Anna

My sister and I were creating pathways through our local college campus while waiting for our mom to finish her photoshoot. Buying time and, as you can see, fancy caffeinated drinks, we had a mini-photoshoot of our own. The tools I used for this look were: Tresemme Thermal Heat Protectant NuMe Classic 19mm Curling Wand Sexy Hair Volumizing Hair Spray ♡ Anna

To achieve this look I used my 25 mm curling wand along with some of my favorite texture spray. The trick to gaining those effortless beachy waves/curls is to leave about an inch of hair uncurled at the ends. Also, once you've curled a strand of hair remember to stretch it afterward! Which allows the curls to release into a relaxed and wavy look. This is one of my favorite looks to create! It brings out the natural, beautiful, and voluminous highlights in any hairstyle. ♡ Anna

My sister has what all girls want, beautiful,  thick  locks. 30 minutes from leaving for Sunday School, she asks me,  "Anna. Could you curl my hair?" I'm always up for a challenge, so here we are. Textured Curls for a Sunday morning. What I used: NuMe 19mm curling wand Not Your Mother's Clean Freak Dry Shampoo Not Your Mother's Beach Babe Texturizing Sea Salt Spray Sexy Hair Big Sexy Spray & Play Volumizing Hairspray And, yes it only took 30 minutes. Fortunately we don't live too far from church.  The trick is, once you have the piece of hair wrapped around the barrel of the wand, do not leave it on as long. Also, once you've released the lock of hair that's been curled, stretch it to ease some of that structure.  Once done with the desired curled pieces, gently brush through with fingers or a wide-toothed comb. Lift sections and spray in dry shampoo. Squirt some sea salt spray into your pa...