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Jonas Brothers Happiness Begins Makeup: Album Cover Makeup

July 31, 2020 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

I wasn’t ever a Jonas Brothers fan until the Happiness Begins album came out. In the height of their original popularity, I was in college and a newlywed. Although I was the same age, I was definitely not their target audience. Once they decided to create their Happiness Begins album, they chose to have a more grown up sound and appeal to a more adult audience. I love the sound they created, with the help of music genius and producer, Ryan Tedder.

The album Happiness Begins is full of songs that make you feel good. Songs that make you want to dance a little and bring joy. With a name like Happiness Begins, they needed to fill that cup and they did it well!

I am normally drawn to darker albums. Many of them have darker album covers as well, so this album cover makeup look was a lot of fun to get me out of my black and white comfort zone!

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Tissue Paper Suncatcher Dress Up Craft

July 3, 2020 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

We have been looking for lots of new ways to entertain our kids at home this summer. There has been a lot of kid crafting happening! One of the most popular kid crafts that we have done so far ar these darling tissue paper suncatcher dress ups.

They were a lot of fun to have my kids make and they have continued to enjoy looking at them and even adding more elements to their tissue paper clothes! The best part of this craft is that it is made of things that you probably already have at home. No special trip to the store necessary!…

Toilet Paper Roll Wind Sock Kid Craft

June 23, 2020 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

I am a big fan of crafts that kids can do, using materials that you probably already have laying around the house. It is nice to know that you don’t have to go out and buy anything extra to make a craft that can keep kids entertained for a little while. Toilet paper roll wind socks are easy to make and they are fun to watch blow in the wind in your yard! This wind sock kid craft is a huge hit!

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Twenty One Pilots Blurryface Makeup: Album Cover Makeup

June 18, 2020 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

The album Blurryface from Twenty One Pilots is truly one of the very select albums that I can say changed my life. The year this album was released, I suffered a miscarriage, followed by another one shortly after. I was in a pretty dark place. Being able to connect with this album gave me hope and watching videos of Twenty One Pilots gave me something to admire and look forward to that had nothing to do with pregnancy. It was a huge part of my healing process.

When I finally had my rainbow baby, I got to go see Twenty One Pilots play live! It was just 2 weeks after I gave birth. It was such a special way to celebrate a very hard chapter in my life closing. I have seen them play 3 times now and its honestly an emotional experience every time. I cherish those memories!

Although I have already done a Twenty One Pilots Trench album cover look, I knew that I needed to create a Blurryface album cover makeup look as well! This album is just too special to let it go without an official makeup look.

The Blurryface album title comes from the character that the lead singer, Tyler Joseph, named for his dark inner thoughts. Blurryface is the voice who tells him to doubt, to have anxiety, to be depressed, and to be insecure. We all have those thoughts! Being able to confront our own Blurryface is something that this album really brought to my attention. The album is full of songs about confronting Blurryface, falling victim to those thoughts, and even pleading with God for help. …

20 Perfect Swimming Hairstyles

June 10, 2020 By McKenzie 1 Comment

We have done a lot of swimming this summer! I love spending time soaking up the sun, while splashing in the pool. One thing that can ruin a swim day is constantly having to fix your hair while you are trying to enjoy the sun and the water. Well worry no more because I’ve got your back, girl! I have rounded up over 20 PERFECT swimming hairstyles that are great for both little girls and adults!

Click on the hairstyle title to take you to each tutorial!

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Home Hair Coloring Tips

May 28, 2020 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

Dying your hair at home can be a mix of different emotions. On one hand, you are saving money but on the other, you didn’t actually go to school to learn how to do it! So, what should you do? As a cosmetologist myself, I am obviously a supporter of regularly visiting a salon. I am also a supporter of letting people be creative. So much of my love of hair came from dying my own hair. I was encouraged to try new things and I was able to learn a lot! I still got my hair dyed and cut by a professional relatively regularly but I think being able to dye your hair at home is something that is and should be part of the human experience! In this post, I want to give you all the tools you need to have a positive home hair coloring experience!

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Planter Box Made from a Cooler

May 27, 2020 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

This post was sponsored by Igloo. All opinions are my own.

I love creating an upcycle project. I love the idea of turning something into something completely different! That’s why when IGLOO challenged me to take one of their new RECOOL coolers, made of 100% biodegradable materials and turn it into something else, I was up for the challenge!

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Kid Craft: Puffy Finger Paint Recipe

May 6, 2020 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

I absolutely love to craft with my girls. Sometimes it can get pretty crazy, but that is part of the fun and the experience! Before I was a mom, I would substitute teach at a special needs preschool every once and a while. The teachers there taught me the coolest trick for making puffy finger paint! I couldn’t wait to use it with my own kids. It was so fun to do with my daughter. Although it took her a little while to warm up to the idea of putting her hands in the paint, she was a total natural once she really dug in and got her hands dirty! One really great part about this Kid Craft: Puffy Finger Paint Recipe, is that it is made of just 3 ingredients that you probably already have at your house!

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How to Cut Men’s Hair

May 1, 2020 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

We are all finding new roles for ourselves these days. School teachers, chefs, and trying to juggle work from home, while parenting. It is a lot! Then to add more on top of that, you also are suddenly the in house hairstylist. As an actual hair stylist, I am here to tell you that there ARE a few things you can do from home. One of the things that you can totally learn to do from home is how to cut men’s hair! Another is cutting your own split ends to get you through until your next salon visit. I shared that tip already, so head over to that post to see that trick as well!

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How to Treat Yourself from Home

April 24, 2020 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

This post is sponsored by GLEEM. All opinions are my own.

Treating yourself is something that is really important for your mental health. At least it is for mine. Doing something for myself helps give a little reminder to myself that I am worth spending time on. It is easy to get wrapped up in the tasks of the day, forgetting all about yourself. While there is nothing wrong with having a productive, selfless day, it is really important to remember to treat yourself with some love.

Going out isn’t always an option, so it’s crucial to have a few ways that you can treat yourself at home!

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