DIY Dry Shampoo

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 tbsp. baking soda
• 1-2 drops of essential oil or a spritz of you favorites perfume

Mix them all together and store in a cute container (preferably with a lid just in case you are a clumsy goof like myself) Apply to your roots (I use an old make-up brush), wait a few minutes and comb through.* 

 This will save you tons of money and is less wasteful and damaging to the planet. PLUS you can customize your scent which is super cool.

*I have curly hair so I can't comb it out so I just rough up my roots with my fingers and it blends in nicely and makes my hair look more voluminous.  

Open Faced Avacado Sandwich

The idea for this sandwich entered my mind quite randomly. It's quite easy to produce as well. 

Cut up one avocado into little chunks, do the same with half of a tomato. I'm not a huge tomato fan so I only used half but feel free to add as much as you like. Smoosh both together onto two piece of bread. I have found that French bread works best because it is sturdier. Also make sure to use fresh bread or it will taste dry. Next drizzle on a little bit of olive oil for some extra fatty content. I then put on some sun dried tomato seasoning I found in my cupboard but I'm sure you could use whatever yummy seasoning you enjoy. I then topped it off with a little bit of Pank-o bread crumbs for some crunch. If you want a healthier alternative, may I suggest some chopped up cashews! To finish it off I added this sweet barbeque sauce that's meant for chicken and fish. I'm sure a Sarrachi sauce would taste great as well. 

I know it's not the healthiest thing in the universe but I thought it was super delicious. Feel free to test it out yourself and create your own alternative. If you have some healthier suggestions leave them in the comments.

Ingrid's OOTD

Me and my fellow lady bloggers headed to the park to celebrate St Patrick's Day with nature's greatest supply of greenery-the outdoors. We decided to take some fun photos along the way.

OOTD: Sunglasses-Bluenotes

Necklace: Thrifted
Green Button Up: Bluenotes
Black Leather Jacket: Moto Gear
Shoes: Keds

OOTD- St. Patrick's Day

My St. Patrick's Day attire

 I had a lovely day off being out and about in the sun with my friends. Even treated
myself to a chai tea latte. It was so much fun to go out and explore, I  love being
outside in nature, especially since it just so happened to rain on all my days off for the
past couple weeks. Today was a much needed break from adult life and I even got to
climb on some monkey bars at the park (in my socks of course since wedges seem a bit
scary to climb in). I hope you all had an equally splendid St. Patrick's Day :)

Skirt: DIY

Dress: H&M

Shoes: Aldo

Sunglasses: Old Navy

Wantering

I just discovered this site called Wantering. The site starts off with you answering five simple questions so they can figure out your style. Then each day they suggest some fashion items you might like. It's a pretty cool idea if you have some extra cash to spend or are struggling on some fashion choices. There's also a little section where you can "like" things and check out items that other people have liked, quite similar to Pinterest. They're located in Vancouver so I thought I would give them a little shout out.

Lazy Oaf Cat Bodysuit

 Found this on Tumblr and thought it was just too cute not to share. This adorable bodysuit is from a British company called Lazy Oaf. You can purchase one for yourself for £45.00

 I personally, would style it with a cute skirt or shorts for spring, a nice pair of heels and nude tights so I don't freeze. It would also look super cute with the addition of a pair of black nylons if you're comfortable with your behind. Definitely don't cover up that cute cat tail with a jacket or cardigan though! If you must be chilly at least you will look adorable doing it. 

Worst mascara I have ever purchased!

Scandal Eyes by Rimmel London. The product is the worst. It's clumpy, greasy and smudges very easily. It was on sale so I wasn't too upset but still. I usually won't buy a product unless I have read good reviews or have tried it before but this was definitely a makeup disaster. It ran down my eye an hour after finally cleaning up the smudges and it just made my lashes look ugly. So if you're thinking about purchasing this product just think again cause it's not worth it.

On the other hand, if you are looking for a fantastic mascara I would recommend Colossal Volume Express by Maybelline in the yellow packaging. This was my go-to mascara in high school and all my friends loved borrowing it. It makes your lashes look thick and black, doesn't smudge or run during the day and lasts a  good 15 hours without  having to reapply.

Alternatives To Pirating Music

 I know that pirating music has always been a big issue. In some places it’s even illegal. I thought I’d help out by sharing some cheap/fre alternatives I have found so you can stop feeling guilty. Feel free to add your own!

• Tons of bands have a bandcamp page and if they’re fairly unknown or generous they will have some of their songs as free downloads or at a “pay what you want” price
• Noisetrade is another website that has a “pay what you want” option
• Tweet For A Track offers a free download of a song in exchange for a tweet promoting their site
• Certain bands on Purevolume will put up some of their songs for free download
• Some record labels will release “samplers” of  some of the bands on their label. This includes several free songs and is a great way to discover some new music. They usually come out as seasonal releases. Examples have been released by Dine Alone Records and Top Shelf Records
• Some bands will also release a free sampler in promotion of an upcoming tour
• I help write for a music blog and I tend to get a lot of emails from band’s management with free downloads to albums for review purposes.
• Libraries (or at the least the one I go to) have CD’s you can borrow and sync to your iTunes
• You can also borrow some from your friends/family!
• You can usually find some cheap CD’s on eBay as well. There are certain accounts that start bidding off at 1 cent
• Some record stores also sell used CD’s for fairly cheap. Audiopile has a section in front of their store where they sell CD’s for as cheap at $3 and they’re also willing to barter
• You can also check out thrift stores and garage sales
• Bands will also sell their CD’s at concerts for a cheaper price than you would find at the store
• Absolutepunk.net has Free Music Fridays which has a list of a ton of free EP's + songs for download

DIY Natural Toner

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup strong green tea
• 1 drop lavender essential oil
• 1-2 drops chamomile essential oil

Directions

• Let the green tea cool and add a drop or 2 of each essential oil. 
• Put in a glass spray or pump bottle.

I usually follow with almond oil at night or grape seed oil in the morning to moisturize :)

The Hawks & The Found - "Man On The Moon"

The Hawks & The Found - "Man On The Moon"
 I followed one of the guys in the band on Tumblr and therefor started listening to them. I must say it is not that bad, considering they just started out. The video is quite good quality as well.His voice is super chill and laid back and its got this upbeat beat to it. They're defs worth checking out so make sure to give them a "like" on Facebook www.facebook.com/Fthehawksandthefound. They've also posted a couple of songs on their Bandcamp.

Maybelline Colour Tattoo Eye Shadow

I am really liking these new Maybelline Colour Tattoos. The colour pay off is really nice and the amount of product you get is fantastic. I only like three of the colours though because I like to stay with neutral colours. I have found that it is cheaper to buy these product at Walmart. and in the States. I paid $8.99 here in Canada at Shoppers and then went to the States and only paid $5.99 at Walmart. that's also another reason I haven't bought any other colours.

I have Inked in pink which is a Rosie shimmering pink.

And I have Bad to the bronze which like the name states is a bronze brown colour.

 I also have barely branded which is like a champagne colour.

Vanilla Rooibos Tea Breakfast Shake

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup of vanilla rooibos tea*
• 1/2 cup pecans** soaked overnight
• 1 frozen banana
• 1/4 cup almond milk
• 1 handful of spinach (more if you really like it)

Directions

• Allow tea to steep and cool slightly
• blend tea pecans and bananas in blender and enjoy :)

*If you don't want to splurge on Starbucks tea Celestial Seasonings 

       has a tea called Madagascar Vanilla that I personally really enjoy.

**Any soaked nuts or seeds will do, I prefer to use pecans or walnuts 

        because they have a richer taste.

A good thing about this recipe is that it needs no refined sugar.
The natural sugars in the banana come out when you freeze it.