#MakeupMonday!

Has anyone tried bare minerals well rested powder??? I'm dying to try it!

Makeup Monday is my favorite day of the week! Here are some cute makeup stuff I will share! You should too... Whether its something cute you find on Pinterest or something your wearing yourself!

Girly- Girl

Today I've had some time on my hands and have been watching lots of you tube tutorials and stalking many blogs. I figured I should share some...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9g2K5sh7dg&list=UUJqcphJAnsD5YDXcRFzTsOw&index=1
Here is one that had a really good coconut oil treatment. All of their videos are amazinggg. If you want to see how to style your hair a million ways this is a good place to look.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVcDNrug5h4&list=UUW6MKQtz-vrqpC7D7qJ3Baw&index=36
She had a video on styling her curly hair that happened to be almost identical to how I do mine some times. She had easy hair styles with products that were pretty cheap also.

http://laurenconrad.com/
The blogger of all bloggers...Love her blog and she has everything from home decor to styling.

http://emilymaynard.com/
Her blog is actually new, but so far it's been fun to read!She has a lot of cute outfit ideas.

Who else has some good blogs or tutorials?

Boho Hair

How Gorg is boho hair? Especially if you have curls and waves ( it not, it's really easy to make some). There's nothing like a good head band or braid for a bad hair day.

What are some tips you guys do? Any body else love this look as much as I do?

Back to Reality

Happy St. Patty's Day! Apologies for lack of blogging. Team FyF has been doing some traveling for Spring Break. I took a breather in NYC for the week and came back filled with inspiration for Flaunt your Flaws. It was amazing seeing all the individuality, art, and style of the city. But, it's nice to be home in Boston again.

Recently, I wrote the post about embracing my main "flaw" which is definitely my curly hair. I don't know WHY it is such a major issue, but it really is difficult to show something off that you've been hiding for years.

Curly hair especially is chaotic, and there are days of good and days of crying while ripping out dread locks. I may be dramatic, but it's true. I really encourage other girls to try flaunting their flaw for a few weeks and see what happens...and I mean really flaunt it...as in actually act like you love it and defend it when there's question. Try to make it the exact opposite of a "flaw" and rock it. As girls, I think we get intimidated by other women around us. The thing that really intimidates us most though is confidence in other women. It is easier said than done, but if we were all so confident in ourselves it wouldn't be as much of a judging competition..Beauty isn't a fact, it's an opinion.Not everyone might like what you have and that's life. We have to remind ourselves that if we believe something is beautiful, than it is because isn't the hardest person to please yourself? 

 I'm not one to say one thing and do another which is why every day I stand behind our whole idea of FyF and as girls, I think we all should. Start counting your own blessings instead of being jealous of someone else's and learn to embrace them. You can love things about yourself just as easily as you can dislike things about yourself, and honestly it's a lot more fun loving more.

In honesty, I contemplate every day how to get more girls involved in our blog. I will just keep asking what is something you love to show off? Or something you're learning to flaunt? Fill out our ABOUT US section and submit it. I can bet a lot of us have the same flaws and we could not only learn from reading about each other, but probably end up making a friend too. We created the ice breaker for you and all you have to do is answer questions about yourself...talking about yourself is fun! Don't make me be the only one broadcasting the flaw i'm learning to flaunt...Doing this, you can learn something about yourself and even better, make some friends.. Who couldn't use more girl friends to gossip with about the girly things we love?

And thank you to everyone who did our daily themes this week! I am always so happy to see that! 

xo

Feel Good

Healthy Brownie Recipe!

Trying recipes I find on Pinterest is one of my favorite things to do. I found this one recipe for healthy single-serve brownies and after trying it decided it is definitely one of favorites, I think I may actually like this recipe better then normal brownies! Of course it would be selfish for me to not share with all of you sooo here you go :) 

• 1 T. whole wheat flour, almond meal, or ground oats (measured after ground)
• 1 T. cocoa powder
• 1 T. coconut sugar (you can also use sucanat or brown sugar)
• ⅛ t. baking soda
• a couple of pinches of sea salt
• ¼ t. vanilla extract
• 1 T. plain yogurt (I used Fage greek 2%)
• 2-4 t. milk (any kind will work) or water (this may be a bit less if you use a less thick yogurt)
• 1 t. dark chocolate, chopped, optional

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Oil or butter a small ½ cup ramekin.
3. Mix the dry ingredients in a small bowl.
4. Mix in the yogurt and the milk or water until everything is smooth and combined.
5. Pour the batter into the ramekin.
6. Top with the chopped chocolate, if using.
7. Bake for 15-17 minutes (alternatively, you could microwave this for about 70 seconds).
8. Cool and enjoy!

To our friends

We want to quickly say thank you to our friends who every day have been helping us by reading and talking to us! It really means a lot to have such great friends that are trying to be involved in our new obsession called FyF...You will be the reason we don't fail out of college and we hope you really do like FyF as much as we do... If not, thanks for being such good pretenders ;)

Style: Ombré

What does everyone think of ombré hair? It seems to have been in for awhile now! It seems like a great money saver when your roots grow in... What are your opinions? Any other trends you wanna talk about? Or sown thing you wanna try but need opinions, tell us!

Feel Good

Flaunting my Flaw

If you have read our About Us (if you haven’t,  get on that ASAP) then you will see that something I've

( Jacqueline) always thought  as a flaw is my naturally curly hair. Which is exactly what this post is all about to change. As you can tell if you read Our Mission, our main focus of FyF is learning to take the things you consider your flaw and turn it into something you love. In our opinion  the first step in doing that is saying it out loud and being confident in yourself enough to admit that to others. Those others include girls, who will also be doing the same thing, which  creates a mutual understanding and comfort, that instantly gives you something in common and maybe even an opportunity to help each other as girls… catch my drift?So I will start  by writing about my life-long struggle with curly hair. Hopefully, there is someone else out there who can relate.

You really don’t know hair chaos until you have curly hair. It isn't just styling when trying to manipulate curls to do what you want them to do, its an art form.It’s safe to say since middle school I have been emotionally attached to my flat iron.

Any straightening serum, shampoo, gel, etc… I have tried it. I've watched endless videos trying to get my hair to stay straight, read hundreds of articles on professional straightening treatments, and cried the day my flat iron broke and was forced to wear my hair curly.

When I did occasionally let the wild curls out I would get asked if I got a perm. That question would brighten my day knowing I had successfully convinced people my hair was naturally straight.

After years of straightening my hair, I haven’t touched my flat iron in 3 weeks all because of FyF. It was a challenge for myself to see if I could embrace the one thing that really bothers me and learn to love it. It proved successful in making me feel 200 times more confident. When I finally straightened my hair, a miracle happened and I missed my unpredictable curls.  

Here are some tips that I did in trying to control the chaos…

1.   Research- It’s embarrassing the amount of hours I've clocked in watching hair tutorials, reading about products, and stalking celebrities with curls. But, it pays off. My top products are Deva Curl anything, Moroccan Defining Curl Cream, and Frizz-Ease leave in conditioner.There isn't one tutorial in particular that has really influenced me. Basically… every curl is different, so you need to experiment yourself.

         
2.Not touching my flat iron for 3 weeks and convincing myself enough to pretend I loved it, until I really did love it. Sometimes to help in this process I would look around and notice that wayyy more people had straight hair than curly. It is refreshing to realize your hair might stand out in a crowd (in a good way!)

3.Trying new things- luckily, drugstores and most salons let you do product swapping if you don’t like what you bought. CVS has long ago figured out I've been going home trying a product and returning an hour later to try a new one. It really is the best way to see what works for your hair.    

      
4.Portion sizing- Too little product and too much product can drastically change how your hair looks. Start with less then add more. Once a hair dresser told me to make a potion of conditioner and shampoo in the shower. Use 75% conditioner and 25% shampoo, it surprisingly doesn't make my hair greasy and makes it softer.
   
5. If all else fails, buy a curl wand. Actually, buy one anyway. They are amazing. Randomly there will be one or two curls that are straight or doing the exact opposite of every other curl in my hair, using a curl wand to touch it up takes a minute and lasts all day.
   
6.Lastly, I will show you some gorgeous curly haired celebrities for inspiration that I look at when I’m reaching for my flat iron.
I’m not a hair dresser or curly hair genius, but those are some tips I have picked up along the way that could help others in my position.

So, that’s it. I have admitted my “flaw” and it’s a work in progress, but I try to flaunt it every day. I highly encourage you to do the same. You would be surprised how much better you feel when you learn to embrace something you've always hidden. Fear is to blame for not doing this most of the time, but how cool is it to say you conquer one of your fears every day by just flaunting your flaw?

This is my #FlauntitFriday post…but, what about you? Tell us! If you want to write a post about the flaw your flaunting we would be happy to publish it for you on here!