my wand

When I saw this tutorial at The Beauty Department I wondered why the hell I didn't think of it! I never use the clamp on my curling iron and I am not impressed with the non-clamp curling irons sold in stores. So I took my favorite 1" curling iron and fixed it!

Voilà! The perfect curling iron!

my pony

Let's face it, with all of our hectic schedules it's nearly impossible to style your hair everyday. That's why I have become bff's with the messy bun and the side pony. The side pony you see above was washed and styled the day before. I did a 1 minute touch up by wrapping large sections of my hair around a curler (no clamp). Then I loosely side parted my hair, secured it with an elastic, and ran my fingers through the curls to break them up. Simple & easy way to look put together in only about 5 minutes!

more buns

So last week I posted about the Sock Bun, here. I've tried it a couple more times since then but have yet to really nail it down. I use too much water or not enough...either way I tend to get a lot of frizz and areas that don't curl right. Sad face. However, I am completely obsessed with the messy bun right now! If you haven't seen it yet this is Geri's tutorial for the perfect bun, two ways. Love it!

bun

Last week I came across the "Sock Bun Tutorial" on pinterest. 

I watched the youtube video and once it was over, I scrambled to find a sock to use that night!
You basically wrap your hair in a sock and the next morning you wake up with curls. No heat needed.

Sounds weird, I know, but it definitely works!

Morning hair

After taking the sock out...sweet ponytail

A little wild, had to finish it off with some product

End result

I don't think my hair was damp enough and some areas were a bit frizzy. 

But I will definitely be using this method more often! 

What do you girls think? Will you try it?!

blog love

I recently discovered the beauty department blog and I love it! The blog boasts an assortment of amazing reviews, tutorials, and guest posts (plus it's a very aesthetically pleasing site...who doesn't love that). 

It's definitely been added to my list of daily reads!

 Here's one of their latest tutorials- metallics and sparkles, yes please!

photo cred: the beauty department