Saturday, July 26, 2014
Poysined Faerie
For anybody that keeps tabs on my work I released a collection of short stories and poems under a pen name. It can be found here
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Au Natural Beauty Tips
Anything that is good for your body is good for your skin and hair too. In the same respect, if you wouldn't eat it then it shouldn't go on your body because your body absorbs everything into the blood stream through pores. This idea might be a little difficult to get used to, especially if you enjoy make-up and dyes, but the switch is fairly easy.
Herbal Tea:
Easy enough, throw any soothing herbs in some hot water and steep. Filter and rinse your hair.
I'm not certain on the details of the benefits of specific herbs but marshmallow root is incredible for tangles and curly hair.
Vinegar:
Using a 50/50 mix of vinegar and water you can either spray it on your hair or use it as a rinse.
I like to add a splash of vinegar to my herbal tea to save a step. It cleanses your hair of residue. Do NOT rinse after using the vinegar, it is unnecessary.
Yogurt/Honey/Egg:
A lovely hair mask that leaves your hair shiny and soft. You don't need all three but the whole package works wonders. Rinse with warm or cool water, water that's too hot may result in cooking the egg.
Again, you can put this on your skin (maybe minus the egg).
Oil:
Olive oil is my personal favorite, but any oil would work. I wouldn't recommend vegetable or canola oil though.
Slick your hand with oil and gently massage into your hair.
Another note is to research before using coconut oil on your hair. It is a great anti-fungal and anti-bacterial but can also be quite drying. I reserve coconut oil for cold-sores, infections, burns, cuts or scrapes paired with honey to combat the drying affect. Coconut oil, honey and vinegar are all great to have on hand for first aid purposes.
The organic beautification station has no limitations if you have the time. Many teas you make can enhance, lighten or darken your hair and henna is a safe alternative to dyes. If you have time over the weekend for extra pampering, you can prepare face and hair masks out of foods that you probably already have in the kitchen. It might not save you money, but your skin and hair will thank you, and in my experience it costs about the same so why wouldn't you do it yourself.
Finally, if your bold and dedicated enough you can make make-up at home. Foundation, eyeliner, eyeshadow, blush, lipgloss and even mascara are all things that you can make at home. It is time consuming, but for the same price as some expensive, organic make-up you can make way more of the same product at home.
Love and light.
Herbal Tea:
Easy enough, throw any soothing herbs in some hot water and steep. Filter and rinse your hair.
I'm not certain on the details of the benefits of specific herbs but marshmallow root is incredible for tangles and curly hair.
Vinegar:
Using a 50/50 mix of vinegar and water you can either spray it on your hair or use it as a rinse.
I like to add a splash of vinegar to my herbal tea to save a step. It cleanses your hair of residue. Do NOT rinse after using the vinegar, it is unnecessary.
Yogurt/Honey/Egg:
A lovely hair mask that leaves your hair shiny and soft. You don't need all three but the whole package works wonders. Rinse with warm or cool water, water that's too hot may result in cooking the egg.
Again, you can put this on your skin (maybe minus the egg).
Oil:
Olive oil is my personal favorite, but any oil would work. I wouldn't recommend vegetable or canola oil though.
Slick your hand with oil and gently massage into your hair.
Another note is to research before using coconut oil on your hair. It is a great anti-fungal and anti-bacterial but can also be quite drying. I reserve coconut oil for cold-sores, infections, burns, cuts or scrapes paired with honey to combat the drying affect. Coconut oil, honey and vinegar are all great to have on hand for first aid purposes.
The organic beautification station has no limitations if you have the time. Many teas you make can enhance, lighten or darken your hair and henna is a safe alternative to dyes. If you have time over the weekend for extra pampering, you can prepare face and hair masks out of foods that you probably already have in the kitchen. It might not save you money, but your skin and hair will thank you, and in my experience it costs about the same so why wouldn't you do it yourself.
Finally, if your bold and dedicated enough you can make make-up at home. Foundation, eyeliner, eyeshadow, blush, lipgloss and even mascara are all things that you can make at home. It is time consuming, but for the same price as some expensive, organic make-up you can make way more of the same product at home.
Love and light.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Ever Cyberstalk Yourself?
I Google searched my novel And This Too A Modern Fable and found some reviews on my short story A Weekend with Friends. Being who I am, this made me excited because they're good and honest reviews and can be found on GoodReads, but I have to repost them here because I'm so happy.
This short story is a bit predictable, but it’s not at all a bad story. Madeline has a bit of car trouble on her way to a party with some of her friends. Without too much inconvenience she manages to get home, where the partiers are already waiting for her to arrive. But this is not quite the party her newer friends expected. Only her oldest friends know what’s in store.
If nothing else, this story will help you make up your mind, if you ever find yourself wondering whether or not to be friends with the local neighborhood psychopath. There is a good bit of violence, blood and gore in this story, which is to be expected from a horror story. Although I doubt “A Weekend with Friends” will give anybody nightmares, it probably isn’t for readers with weak stomachs, as the author points out right up front. For everybody else: check it out.
This short story is a bit predictable, but it’s not at all a bad story. Madeline has a bit of car trouble on her way to a party with some of her friends. Without too much inconvenience she manages to get home, where the partiers are already waiting for her to arrive. But this is not quite the party her newer friends expected. Only her oldest friends know what’s in store.
If nothing else, this story will help you make up your mind, if you ever find yourself wondering whether or not to be friends with the local neighborhood psychopath. There is a good bit of violence, blood and gore in this story, which is to be expected from a horror story. Although I doubt “A Weekend with Friends” will give anybody nightmares, it probably isn’t for readers with weak stomachs, as the author points out right up front. For everybody else: check it out.
wow.. So
this was a messed up story but i liked it. Very short quick read. Not
for those that get squeamish easy. Very unexpected the entire book
especially the end. The writer is very good at details and making you
feel like you are seeing it happen.
Thank you for the positive feedback on what I consider to be a half decent and immature piece! :D
Love and Light
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