My Review of the Taliah Waajid Curl Sealer

 
Well I tried the Curl Sealer because #1 I like their Curly Curl Cream and #2 I am always looking for ways to make my curls more defined when I wear my wash and go's. 

For the most part it seemed like it would be promising. The gel wasn't very heavy. I started on freshly washed hair and applied moderate amounts. The results were ok as my curls had some definition but it left some white residue in my hair which I don't like. I also didn't like the fact that my hair was a little crunchy. Plus although it said that it adds shine I didn't find that to be the case.

Decided to try again on dry hair since it said it can be used on wet or dry hair. Again with the white residue. Seemed to be even more so on dry hair. Again no sheen.

So this is definitely not a product that I would buy again. What are your experiences with this product? Inquiring minds want to know :)

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I Want To Make This Fluffy Shea Butter Mix

 

I have always wanted to experiment with making my own shea butter mixture. I currently use the Cantu Shea Butter mix and pretty much like the results but I always have to add something else to my hair to give it the shine that I want. Plus, it would probably be less expensive and because I'm making it I know the ingredients that are going into it.

So it was off to YouTube I go! :) I came across the following video and it made me want to run out and get all of the ingredients so that I could whip up a batch. The final results looks so yummy and fluffy (Similar ingredients list is below the video)


Ingredients:

• Mixing bowl
• Handheld mixer
• spatula/turner
• measuring device for teaspoon/tablespoon
• empty container
• shea butter
• coconut oil
• castor oil
• vitamin E oil
• Sweet Almond oil or Grape seed oil
• Argan oil (optional)

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Trying Out The Envelope Budgeting System

Okay, after looking at the balance in my bank account in despair last week I've realized that I really must get my finances in order. I've said that before and even signed up for mint.com, but I need something more visible, tangible and at my fingertips.

One of my cousins once told me about using the envelope system years ago so that is what popped into my mind today. Coincidentally I was talking to my  boss earlier today and he mentioned that he heard Dave Ramsey on a show this morning talking about using the envelope budgeting system. He has a very neat and compact organizer that is reasonably priced.

The basic idea is that you budget down to the nickel what you are able to spend on certain things such as groceries, entertainment, etc and put the money into different envelopes. Once the money is gone, it's gone. No exceptions. So if you budgeted $50 for clothes then that is all that you get. Frankly this is going to be my toughest thing to budget lol.

You also need to set a budget based on when you get paid. As for the envelopes you could use plain envelopes or the clear vinyl ones that are pretty sturdy.

They also have some very pretty ones like these:

My main question though was how do you set a realistic food budget. I think that $10 a day for me would be pretty good. The consensus on the web seems to be that you should plan your meals out in order to save on your grocery bill. I'm not much of a couponer, but it should not be a big deal to plan around the circular. 
I am going to try this out for a few weeks and report back on whether or not it helped :). 
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