Life.

I have not been posting for a while and I will not continue to post for a few days. I've worked five shifts, I will be having two surgeries and I am moving. Talk about stress inducing. So I apologize for the delay and will continue once life settles down again. :)

Love, Mika.

Day 19.

I love this outfit so much. I never get to wear it because I am always working. The skirt is made of suede so it is dry clean only.... meaning it doesn't get worn at work. If I can't throw it in the wash, it doesn't go to work/get bought. My mom found me this skirt at DI one day for $3. At first I laughed so hard at it. Then I actually looked at it and my reaction changed to, "Hold the phone. Where is the check out line because I am never parting with this." The entire tag is in some Asian language that I can not decipher. My dad confirms that it is not Japanese. His best guess was Korean. Either way, no idea what company made it, how to take care of it or even if it is real suede! This skirt is extremely impractical for every day wear but would be great for photos. It has absolutely no stretch whatsoever so sitting is pretty much out of the question. And don't even get me started on stairs! I need a running start. :P 

Love, Mika.

Elementary Face Care.

I do not usually participate in "Throwback Thursday" but today is a special exception. I saw something on Pinterest that made me stop and consider if it actually worked. Remember how back in the days of elementary, you would smear your hand with Elmer's glue and then peel it when it dried? First off, how did our teachers not get mad at us and take away the glue?? It was a major distraction and it got every where. Secondly, it made your hands smooth. So when I saw the pin about using Elmer's glue as a face mask, I thought it was so brilliant that I swear I heard angels singing.

I did just that. I applied a thick layer to my nose and chin and let it dry. I used my hair dryer to speed up the process because I was eager to see my results. It dried and I peeled it slowly off. I must admit, I was not expecting much. With this being said, I was not disappointed by how it turned out. It  worked!! What?! Yes. It did not clear as many as I would have hoped but it did clear out quite a few blackheads. No matter what I do, my blackheads never seem to go away. I've had them for as long as I remember so I am pretty happy with a bunch gone! 

THANK YOU genius who pinned that wonderful idea. I think I will let it air dry next time. Maybe that will make it grip better?? *shakes head* I am going to definitely keep up on this! Try it. 

Love, Mika.

Day 18?

Not sure what day I am on. I skipped a couple days due to doctor appointments in Provo. But today I got dressed up again and was back at work.Today's look features a ton of brown. I got this dress from my neighbor for freeeeee! Everyone needs one of these dresses. The silhouette is amazing for every shape. 

Pear: Balances out the bottom half of you by flowing away from you. Not to mention, this jacket brings the eye up.

Straight: Cinch the waist=have a waist.

Apple:Same for you guys! Your waist will visually be smaller. :)

Inverted Triangle: Brings balance by having a flowy skirt.

Hourglass:Work this. Everything about this just goes in your favor. 

The shoes have a retro vibe. They are a thicker heel which also brings balance to the skirt. Just a side note: Today at work, we went over the dress code due to summer bringing the world less clothing. My boss said that some of the parents had told her that they were not comfortable with what they were wearing. I asked Shandra after the meeting if they had said that about me. She told me that a lot of parents ask if I had just come back from a wedding. SCORE. I would take that as a compliment any day. It's better to be over dressed than under dressed. 

Love, Mika.

No Heat Headband Curls.

Sorry I have not written in a while. I have been out of town with doctor's appointments and no one wants to see what I look like on those days. Last night, I youtubed different ways to curl hair without heat. One way that came up was the headband method and I thought I would take a stab at it.

The following video (at the end of my post) is an ad for a product that curls your hair. However, if you are poor like I am, a simple elastic headband works just fine. :) This certain product is quite ingenious though. You microwave it and the low heat helps set the curls faster. I just slept on my headband though! 

Steps to remember while doing this: 

1. Brush out hair. Duh.

2. You want damp hair. (Anything too wet or too dry will not hold.) I sprayed the hair closer to the roots with water and the ends with leave in conditioner. You might want a little gel or hairspray as well just to keep it all together.

3. Wrap hair around the head band. If you are sleeping in it, have a soft one.

Quite frankly, I think it is cute when its just wrapped around the band. With the right styling/headband, I'd wear that out of the house. And then wear curls the next day! Mwahahaha! Its brilliant. Below is how mine was when I wrapped it.

The results were not as I anticipated. Probably because my hair isn't all that long. The back was flippy and the front curled very nicely. I will keep trying though to see if the curls improve and I will let you all know! 

Love, Mika.

The Chop.

Before I made the cut.So a couple years ago, the above picture ^^^ is what my hair looked like before I cut it. It was so long! It was about 6 inches past my shoulders. So why did I cut all my long and pretty hair?? Well, it is a long and sad story involving a controlling ex boyfriend and a need for change. Not to mention, it was a touch damaged. Ok, maybe it was a lot damaged so I decided to chop it. My inspiration was Emma Watson! (Go figure.) Isn't she just so wonderful?

Audrey was the one who talked me into this actually. She has always wanted to pixie cut her hair but decided against it and lived through me. Which is totally fine because I like being dressed up. Human Barbie here and totally have embraced it. Shortly after I realized that I wanted to cut my hair, My friend (who happen to be my ex boyfriend too) told me he was going to Evan Hair School and he agreed to chop it for me! This is how it turned out:

I really love my long hair AND my short hair. You are totally allowed to vote if you want. I am growing my hair back out for my reception (and Kyle likes it.) But I think I will be back and forth with my short hair throughout my life. 

Do you guys have any drastic hair transformations for me?

Love, Mika.

Glitter Flats.

GLITTER!!! I love glitter. I have a very minor fascination by it. And by 'minor' I mean 'a very serious' and by 'fascination' I mean 'unhealthy obsession.' So I made these! I had really boring brown flats (that kind of looked like Cinderella's shoes in Disney's version) and I covered them in Modge Podge and a mixture of blue and green glitter. So easy and so awesome. 

Go forth and make your own pair. Or pay me to do it. Seriously. 

Love, Mika.