DIY: Oh Honey!

Got dry, brittle hair? Add some honey to your conditioner. Yes...HONEY! A couple friends of mine (Hey Whit & Angie) mentioned this little tidbit to me so one day I gave it a try. I mixed a little bit of the honey I had in my pantry with my conditioner and after my a quick blow dry, my hair was super soft! The honey pulls moisture from the air into your hair. Use this if you have natural or relaxed hair. It works wonders!

Beauty Within: Giving

Ahhhhhh it's Christmastime! All the kids are excited about the gifts they will be receiving from Santa and their family....but what about those children who are just wishing for the necessities for Christmas? This year my husband, our two boys and I decided to adopt a family at Operation Breakthrough. I do a lot of volunteer work with Operation Breakthrough and love doing events and fundraisers for them. Last year at this time, I had a toy drive for them and the support & gifts we received were amazing! I am doing the toy drive again this year but I wanted to do a little more. I received an email from them explaining their Adopt-A-Family program and we signed right up! We received our family which consisted of a single mom with two daughters. I got so excited to shop for girls since I don't have any daughters myself. The girls are 8 & 15 so I was able to get all kinds of fun things. I hope they enjoy their Christmas I am glad we got to be a part of it. I pictured a few of the items below!

3 Betsey Johnson makeup bags full of nail polish and other goodies for the oldest

Every girl must have a Barbie!

Delon+ Body Butter & Lip Moisture for the older girl

Hooded Peacoat in the youngest girls fave color

To learn more about Operation Breakthrough and how you can help, click HERE!

Tasty Treat: Smallcakes

A Birthday Cake Cupcake for Christmas

Whenever I am in the mood for something sweet, I head over to Smallcakes! I first heard about Smallcakes from friends and then saw the owner Jeff Martin on Cupcake Wars. There were two locations in Kansas and when I heard there were opening one around the corner from my home, I was ready! The cupcakes are big and beautiful! The flavors range from Key Lime to Peanut Butter Cup! Smallcakes has now opened a location in Atlanta so all my Atlanta people need to check them out! Tell them Kina sent you! ;)

Nom nom nom

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DIY Damaged Hair Strengthening Mask by Andrea's Choice

One of my fave YouTubers Andrea's Choice posted a video on a DIY Damaged Hair Strengthening Mask and I just had to try it. All you need is coconut oil and egg. It is supposed to strengthen and soften your hair and it did just that for me. My hair has been through the fire and I was excited with the results. I will definitely be using this mask again! Try out this simple, natural hair mask!

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4 Faves

This will be the first of an ongoing series where I list four things I just can not live without at this moment. I hope you try them out. Enjoy!

Urban Decay Afterglow Glide-on Cheek Tint in Crush $24
This tint is sheer, weightless and gorgeous! Wear with or without makeup for that afterglow look.

Sephora Face Complexion Brush $5
Remove all your dead skin by exfoliating with this awesome brush. I use this at least 3 times a week!



MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in Gold Deposit $28
I can't live without this. This skinfinsh highlights your cheeks with a metallic, glittery finish. I wear this with or without blush.



NARS Illuminator in Laguna $29
Want shimmering skin in liquid form? This is it! Wear with your foundation or even alone for that luminous look.

Fabulous Frock: Foley + Corinna

I was reading Who What Wear Daily when this Foley + Corinna dress caught my eye. This blush colored sequin frock is to die for! The asymmetrical sheath dress has a round wide neck that will allow you to rock it off the shoulder. The sequin detailing throughout this frock is simply stunning. For $519, you could be styling on NYE!

Lip Service

This time of the year, we need to pay extra attention to some of our features especially our lips. We need to keep them from being chapped and gross. Pick up a great moisturizing lip balm and keep your lips kissable at all times. Another trick is to brush your lips. Yes, brush your lips. After you brush your teeth, use your toothbrush to exfoliate your lips for that extra goodness! Below I have posted a few of the lip balms I like to use. One of the Baby Lips by Maybeline and the Burt's Bees are tinted balms. I really love the Baby Lips! Leave your lips hydrated and it smells good!

L to R: Maybeline's Baby Lips in Quenched, Burt's Bees Tinted Lip Balm in Hibiscus & Maybeline's Baby Lips in Pink Punch

Sparkle Doll!

Everyone loves to sparkle and shine, and what better time to do it than the Holiday season! I have racked up a few glittery nail polishes from OPI and have rocked two in the past month. I have gathered a couple of them and pictured them below. Above I am wearing OPI's Glow Up Already and a couple weeks ago I donned OPI's Gettin Miss Piggy With It. I love love love these polishes but they are a little difficult to remove. With Gettin Miss Piggy With It, I used a base coat before and a top coat after so I was able to just peel this polish off with no hassle at all. I will see how difficult the new color is to remove and I will let you guys know. Don't be afraid to sparkle and try some today!

L to R: Glow Up Already, Teenage Dream & Gettin Miss Piggy With It

Oh darling!! Holly Golightly's Home for Sale

If you can tell by my blogs name and if you know me at all, you know my love for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" character Holly Golightly, and every other piece of that book and movie, runs deep. Of course I became a fan of the movie on Facebook and today when I logged on, I saw a post about the Manhattan townhome Miss Golightly called her home being for sale! For a cool 5.85 mil, this beautiful, iconic home could be yours (or mine)! I swear you could never have the mean reds in this place! Oh I die!!