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Beauty, Hair

My Go-To Curling Iron & How I Curl My Hair



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Hollywood Glam Tutorial

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T3 Curling Iron Review

So ever since I went to Florida a few weeks ago,  I have been obsessing over this curling iron! I loved it so much I asked for it for Christmas! Ever since I tried this curling iron, my curls honestly haven’t looked better. I knew instantly this would be my new favorite. Since I have such long, thick hair, it hair never seems to hold a curl. It doesn’t matter what product I use it goes flat! Within 20 minutes all my curls fall and it looks like I didn’t even curl my hair…ugh! There was a point in time where I refused to do my hair because I would just get so frustrated! This is the only curling iron I’ve used that hold my curls all day, and even the next day they look like beach waves! That’s a huge accomplishment for my hair. I even chopped my hair senior year of high school and it still didn’t hold a curl.

In all the pictures above, (sorry for all the selfies) this is what my hair looks like when I use the T3 Micro Curling Iron. Recently, I have been using the 1.25″ barrel. Which is the standard size it comes with if you order with the clip, not the wand. I am going to be purchasing the wands in the future and will do a review on those too. IF you are on a budget and can’t afford to get all the attachments and the curling iron, I recommend using the Curling Iron with the Clip like the one I’m using. You can get any type of curls you want with this iron. If you want beach waves, or old Hollywood curls all you have to do is brush the curls out!

How I Curl My Hair

  1. Brush your hair to get out all tangles
  2. Use a heat protectant spray if you have one. I haven’t found one I am in love with yet (comment below your favorite if you have one)
  3. Wait until curling iron has heated up all the way for even curls
  4. Section curls (if you have layers like me)
  5. Start curling your hair parallel to your head for bottom layers and at a 90 degree angle for top layers (to maximize volume)
  6. Once you have curled your entire head, spray with a light hold hairspray, and let curls cool.
  7. Brush curls with brush if you want more of a relaxed look
  8. Spray with a shine spray and a more strong hold hairspray 

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Beauty, Fashion

Christmas Card 2017

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I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! I can honestly say this was one of the best Christmas’s, if not, the best. There was something so magical and special about this year. I don’t know if it was the snow we had here in Ohio; with the arctic blast temperatures leaving it 6 degrees out! Or the time spent with family, or the incredible Midnight Christmas Mass. I’m sure a good combination of all those things. I feel so blessed to have a safe, happy, and healthy family that I can enjoy throughout the year, and I pray for all those things in the New Year. I hope you had a magical Christmas with loved ones… Have a safe and Happy New Year! xoxo

Last week my blog hit it’s 2nd Anniversary! See my year in review..

See my Holiday Gift Guide!

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Michelle Lee Photography

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Comment below if you want my next post to share what my top things from Christmas were? 

Beauty, Fashion

2nd Anniversary Appreciation Post

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Lulu L’amour 2nd Anniversary Appreciation Post

Wow! Last week I hit my 2 year anniversary… I can’t believe I have been blogging for 2 years now! Seriously…where has the time gone? I feel like just yesterday I was sitting in my high school math class thinking what I would go home and blog about! You can tell math definitely wasn’t my favorite subject..lol!  In all honesty, to every single one of my readers, THANK YOU for allowing me to do what I love every single day- I love each and every one of you! xoxoBlogger Quotes

Year in Review

My highlight of the year was being featured by Insider Beauty and having a viral video with 7.8 Million Views! I feel so blessed to have been able to meet such incredible people and work with such amazing brands in two amazing years like Charlotte Tilbury, and Marley Lilly, to name a few. I’m currently working on another really exciting collaboration. Many new and great things to come in the new year. Thank you for such an amazing year!

Fashion

The Cutest Bell Sleeve Top & Christmas Sweaters





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Black Bell Sleeve Sweater ^^ and it’s 40% off!  {similar style here and here}

Bell Sleeve Top

Happy Wednesday!! I just realized that Christmas is less than two weeks away!! That makes me both happy and nervous as there are so many last minute things I still need to get! Check out my Christmas Wish List if you’re still looking for things to get last minute like me! Now onto today’s post, this top has been a staple in my wardrobe lately. Bell Sleeves have completely made a comeback this year and I am loving them! I’ve seen so many bell bottom jeans, but personally those would not look flattering on me so I will just stick to the sweaters!! I just got this top not too long ago from Express and have worn it so many times already. Hey, if you dress it up differently every time that’s acceptable, right??

Christmas Sweaters

I bought tis sweater to wear for Christmas Eve…as you can tell I couldn’t wait that long! Since there is still time to buy before Christmas, I am posting some of my other favorite Christmas Sweaters I’m going to invest in. There are so many affordable and cute ones!

 

In tomorrow’s blog post I’m celebrating the two year anniversary of my blog and will be doing a giveaway so check back here tomorrow for another post! xoxo

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Beauty, Makeup

Charlotte Tilbury Eyeshadow Palette

Charlotte Tilbury Eyeshadow Palette

This eyeshadow palette is honestly the only one you will ever need...4 different looks in one! You can throw this palette in your purse and transition easily from day makeup to night. In this video, I decided to try the Desk Eye from the palette. I love how creamy and pigmented the colors are and I love how she incorporated  a lot of matte eyeshadows  for those like me who don’t like a whole eye with shimmer. This is a must have for the holidays!

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Holiday Makeup

This palette is perfect to help you get ready for the holiday season. As you know, the Holidays bring a lot of parties, get togethers, and nights out and this palette has all of your looks covered! Holiday makeup incorporates a lot of red, brown, and purple colors usually paired with a classic red lip.  I love a shimmery eye for the holidays, especially New Year’s Eve! The key to getting flawless makeup is to blend, blend, blend! I know it can be initimiating using darker colors than you are use to you, but this is the perfect time to experiment! I have a ton of how to tutorials on my channel for your guys to reference. With Christmas Parties in full swing, this would be perfect to incorporate!

Don’t miss out on the best  Holiday Gift Guide for 2017!

Beauty, Fashion

Holiday Gift Guide

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Christmas Wrapping

 

Holiday Gift Guide

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! My family and I did go out black Friday shopping this year but some of the deals were not that good! I will be doing most of my shopping online this year..anyone else? On another note, I am so excited for the Holidays!! It’s always so stressful figuring out what you’re going to get for loved ones…hopefully this helps! I’ve had a lot of requests on what the hottest things are right now, so here are some and in all price points! Every year people are starting their Christmas shopping earlier and earlier. It’s always a good idea to get a start on your Holiday shopping before everything is sold out or picked over. I wanted to get this Gift Guide out early  because I know some of these will sell out!

My Christmas Wishlist

Here is an idea of what is on my Christmas List this year and some things I’ve had my eye on all year like THIS hair dryer and THIS curling iron…I tried them twice and fell in love. Honestly the best hair dryer and curling iron I’ve ever used!!

 

 

Gifts for Her

When buying for her whether that’s your sister, mom or girlfriend, you can never go wrong with entertaining gifts,  perfume, these earrings have been so popular this year. For all the girlie girls in your life, if they love makeup then you definitely need to get them a makeup organizer and THIS lighted up mirror…they’re life changing!

 

Gifts for Him

It seems like finding Gifts for Him is the hardest! The Olde Tavern Sign has been a huge hit for my family! If you’re are searching for your dad, brother, or boyfriend, these gifts are versatile enough for all of them! This speaker has always been a huge hit in my family,  and these UGG Slippers! Although you can never go wrong with a wallet, new shoes, or cologne!

 

Gifts under $50

These gifts are perfect to mix or match if you have a budget or need that one little extra gift!

 

Stocking Stuffer Ideas

The stocking is always my favorite part-I always open it last..usually there are gift cards, hair products, earrings, so much good little stuff!

 

Happy Ohio State-Michigan GAME DAY!! My favorite game of the entire year….GO BUCKS!! 

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