Fun Finds from March

 

Today begins the tour of the end-of-month posts here on the blog, and our first stop on this tour is a list of all the fun things I discovered this month – or at least all the fun things I remembered to write down. 😊

                My first item this month is root touch-up spray. For years, now, I’ve used a Clairol root touch up kit that is actual hair color. I mixed it up in a little tray, applied it to my roots, and then washed it out, just like regular hair color. It has always worked well, but it costs about $8.00 per box, and the farther away from my regular salon appointment I get, I find I need to touch up about every two weeks. (I only color my hair at the salon 2-3 times a year.) As I shopped at Walmart one night this month, I found the root touch up spray and decided to try that. It was $10 for a can, and I’m guessing one can will last me 2-3 months. I spray it on my roots when I style my hair after I wash it and then touch it up (if needed) again before washing it again. I only wash my hair once a week, so one application usually lasts the whole time. It’s quick, easy, effective, and appears that it will save me money. WIN!!!!

                I can’t link to this one, because I bought it at the little boutique at Ryan’s work, but I love it so much, I have to show it to you! This little nest is a planter! It was only $3.00, and I thought it would be the perfect addition to our dining room table for spring.

                I can’t link to this one either, because I can’t find the link – ha! Do you remember the birthday party Ryan was in charge of at work earlier this month? One of the things we bought at Walmart for the build-your-own-trail-mix bar was a bag of popped popcorn that we found on an end cap. It was a long skinny bag and was only $1.00. It was a hit on the trail mix bar and we found it to be pretty tasty. I doubt it’s any kind of healthy, but it was affordable and a good addition to the snack bar.

                Several people I follow on Instagram offer makeup contouring tutorials regularly. I have NO idea what I’m doing with it, but it intrigues me, so this month I purchased an e.l.f. contouring palette and started playing around with it. I’m using this in place of concealer, and even though I’m fairly confident I’m not doing it right, I like how it feels and settles on my face better than concealer. It’s not as heavy and feels much more natural. (Ryan actually even commented on how he thought I was having an exceptional makeup day after I started using it.) I’m going to keep working on my technique, and I need to get some new makeup sponges, but I’m enjoying it!

                I have always loved makeup with a hint (or lot) of glitter in it. It’s just one of those fancy-feeling things I enjoy. While I was shopping in the makeup aisle for the contouring palette, I also saw this single eyeshadow and bought it in the White Hot color. I love it. There are other colors, but I wanted to try this one. I like the full eyeshadow palettes that come with ten or so colors, but I always run out of the light colors before the dark ones, because I use them so liberally in comparison. So this is filling in the gap from my dwindling light colors in my palette.

Ryan and I have struggled with colds more this winter than we have in years. I’m pretty sure the fact that we are both around so many more people now than we used to be is the biggest contributor to this, so one of the steps we’ve taken toward trying to have a healthier spring (and year going forward) is to add a multi-vitamin to our day. I’ve never taken a daily vitamin, and if Ryan has, it’s been a long time. We’re trying this one, and I appreciate that it’s not scary to swallow. I know multi-vitamins have to contain a lot of things, but some of them contain SO MUCH, I can’t swallow the pill! LOL! Stay tuned to see it helps us stay well!

When we had Bible Bingo day at church, Ryan won a set of these little taco holders, and I’m pretty sure this was the highlight new item of his month. We had tacos several times just so we could use them, and I admit, they are super handy!

It’s been a good month of discovering new things all across the board. I’ll be back (hopefully!) with another round at the end of April.