This week is a little busy around here and I spent an hour and a half in the car on Monday evening driving Caroline twenty miles to soccer practice. It was as stress free as you might imagine.
So here are just a few things for now:
1. Upcoming Speaking Events
I have three more speaking events to finish out the year and would love to see you if any of these happen to be in your neck of the woods.
Sunday, November 29 at Encounter Church in Groves, TX. You can register here.
Thursday, December 3 at First Baptist Houston. You can find out more information here.
Thursday, December 10 at GracePoint in Coppell, TX. You can find out more information and register here.
2. Hair Products
Last week I talked about how it all comes back to hair product and many of you asked me to share some of my favorites. So here is a current list of products in our home with a brief description.
Kenra Professional Volume Spray 25
This is my favorite hair-spray of all time. It holds a style like nobody’s business and lasts all day long. The key is to spray it from a little bit of a distance so it doesn’t feel too stiff.
If I really need my curls to last then I spray my blow-dried hair with this before I curl it. My hair will stay curled until I wash it.
biolage ultra hydrasource shampoo
I go back and forth with shampoos but I always come back to Biolage. I especially love this one during the winter months because my hair can be so dry.
Caroline loves this shampoo because it leaves her hair so soft. It’s her favorite.
paul mitchell tea tree lavender mint moisturizing shampoo
I always keep a bottle of this in our shower because I love the way it smells and I like the way it makes my hair feel.
This is a miracle spray because it takes me a sweet forever to blow dry my hair and this really does cut my drying time almost in half while leaving my hair really smooth.
It’s a 10 Miracle Leave-In Plus Keratin
I read about this somewhere and bought a bottle for Caroline and I to share. It makes our hair look and feel so healthy. I wondered if it was worth the price and have decided absolutely. I towel dry my hair, spray this in it and comb it through before I apply any other product.
tresemme thermal creations heat tamer spray
If I am just curling my hair and don’t really care how long it stays…or if I’m straightening my hair with the flat iron, I use this before.
kenra platinum silkening gloss
This silkening gloss has been one of my standbys. It helps smooth out any frizz and leaves my hair really shiny.
tresemme extra firm control mousse
I use this mousse the majority of the time because it’s super inexpensive and works really well. This even works when I just let my hair air-dry and twist it up into a bun.
frizz ease dream curls air dry waves styling foam
Speaking of air dry, I bought this for Caroline to try because she wants waves but doesn’t want to curl it or blow it dry. And I have to say it actually works really well. She puts this in her hair and then sleeps with it twisted up in a high bun and has great waves in the morning.
My hairdresser introduced me to these R + Co products and they’re my new favorite. This mousse makes my hair super smooth and gives it a lot of shine when I blow it dry.
r + co badlands dry shampoo paste
I like dry shampoo but I really like this paste. It feels like a paste in your hands but then has a really smooth texture but adds tons of body when I need a little more volume or want to pull my hair back in a ponytail.
r + co foil frizz + static control spray
This is my latest product. It’s just a really lightweight spray that helps with static and frizz and gives great shine. Caroline and I are both big fans.
3. Outdoor stuff
We are working on our backyard right now and so I’ve spent a lot of time looking at outdoor furnishings and accessories. I’ll write a whole post about it at some point, but for now I wanted to share Terrain with you.
It’s Anthropologie’s outdoor shop and so it’s really no wonder that I love it. My decorator friend Holly Mathis told me about it and it was love at first sight.
That’s it for today.
Have a great Tuesday.