I'm Moving My Blog!

Hey everyone!

I am so excited to announce that I am finally done designing and organizing my new blog!  As of today, this blog is moving to  http://www.tenderallure.com/.  I would love it if my lovely readers would join me in this move and follow my new blog via email.  I will be having a giveaway to celebrate my new blog, so stay tuned for the details! :)

My current Cover Your Hair giveaway will continue on my new blog, and all entries are still eligible on the new site.

I'll see you at www.tenderallure.com!

xoxo,

Linda

Review of Primp & Prep with Hpnotiq!

My blog has moved to http://www.tenderallure.com/.  To keep up with my latest posts, outfits, giveaways, and more, check out my new blog!  I would love it if you could joined me at my new blog  :)

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Hpnotiq for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Hey everyone!

I just found out about an awesome new site called Primp & Prep and I'm so excited to share it with you!  It is a unique online site on Hypnotiq where you can find out about beauty, fashion, style, tips, and more.  Primp & Prep is dedicated to helping you connect with your girlfriends as you get ready for a night out!  This site has such a novel and interesting concept, and I absolutely love it.  I have always enjoyed getting ready with my friends.  No matter how many times I have done it before, I still enjoy being with my friends as we help each other pick out our outfits, do each other's hair, and share our makeup tricks.  Some of my most fun memories and inside jokes with my friends have developed while we all got ready together.  So, I can't wait to get ready with my friends and Primp & Prep sometime soon!

There are so many different great features to the Primp & Prep site.  For example, they offer a large selection of recipes for making your own cocktails and drinks.  Have you ever wanted Blake Lively's hair?  Well, you can also find different style, fashion, and beauty tips drawn from celebrity inspirations.  My favorite part about this site is the Pandora music player for all of my music needs!  My girlfriends and I absolutely love jamming to dance songs and singing along to our favorite songs as we get ready.  For us, music is a must have to get us in the mood for going out!  With this site, you can let your hair down, music up!

If you are interested in meeting a guy, don't worry because Primp & Prep has got you covered!  The site features insight on the type of clothing that attract men's attentions as well as tips on what you should do around a guy.  So, keep those nervous feelings at bay and get ready for tons of attention!  This site is also super easy to navigate and to find information on a specific topic because they have very clear categories.

So, what are you waiting for?  You need to check out Primp & Prep now!

xoxo,
Linda

Disclaimer:  This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Hpnotiq.  The opinions above are my own and were not influenced in any way.

School's Back in Full Swing!

My blog has moved to http://www.tenderallure.com/.  To keep up with my latest posts, outfits, giveaways, and more, check out my new blog!  I would love it if you could joined me at my new blog  :)

Hey everyone!

I still can’t believe that my classes started 3 weeks ago, and that I took my first test of the year last Friday!  Every fall, I feel so busy because I want to enjoy what’s left of summer as well as get ready for school.  I’ve been trying to fit in as many fun, outdoor activities as I can into my daily schedule because it’s still so warm and beautiful outside.  I have also been shopping for new clothes and stocking up on school supplies for the whole year.  I try to buy everything that I might need for my classes during this time of the year because so many stores are having huge discounts and sales right now.

However, I usually find that I underestimate how many printer ink and toner cartridges I use and I tend to run out of them around February.  For my classes, most of my professors use PowerPoint.  I like printing out the powerpoints to take notes on them, so I must use up a ton of ink and toner!  I am always searching for stores or sites that offer printer cartridges at affordable prices all year round.  I love being able to find products that I need at a great deal whenever I need them.

I really enjoy sharing my thoughts and details about my life with you, and I love it when you interact with me.  Let me know if you enjoy these types of posts, because I think I’ll be doing more of them.

xoxo,

Linda

Cover Your Hair Review and Giveaway!

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Hey everyone!

I recently found out about Cover Your Hair, which offers a huge selection of hair coverings and hair accessories.  I usually don't have enough time in the morning to do anything fancy to my hair, and I love relying on pretty head accessories to make my hair look amazing.  It makes my day so much easier when I can throw on a cute headband or hair clips and run out of the door.  So, I think that Cover Your Hair is the perfect company for my hair accessories needs!  They have something for everyone's style, and they even offer baby hats and baby headbands!

These are some hair products that really caught my eye!

Left:  Buckle Polka Dot Bar Clip | Right:  Exquisite Pink Applique Headband

Left:  Studded Head Wrap | Right:  Peony Flower Hair Clip

I received the Double Necklace Headband in the color black and pink as well as the Goody Blue Small Petit Foam Hair Rollers to review!

I absolutely love this headband!  The design is so classic and perfect for any look.  The gold chain contrasts beautifully with the pink and black suede.  I also think that this headband is a very versatile piece because it could double as your jewelry!  You could wear it as a necklace and easily hide the elastic with your hair, or you could spice up your arm party with this headband wrapped around your wrist.  The elastic on this headband stretches and fits to my head, making it perfect for all sizes.  Out of all of my headbands, this is one of the more comfortable headbands that I own because it doesn't squeeze on my head and it doesn't give me a headache.

I thought that the Goody hair rollers would be perfect for giving my hair a beachy, wavy look.  When I use my curling iron, I usually get really tight, organized curls.  Sometimes, I just want a relaxed curl look that my curling iron can't give me.  So, I was super excited to try out the Goody foam rollers!  The rollers are super light-weight, and the foam prevents unruly kinks from forming in your hair.  At first, I was concerned that 14 rollers wouldn't be enough for all of my hair.  After trying out this product, I realized that my hair fits perfectly in the 14 rollers. This is how my hair looks after using the Goody hair rollers:

I think I came pretty close to beachy waves.  Since my hair is very thick and hard to curl, my hair didn't turn out as wavy as I had hoped it would.  To achieve this look, I really had to experiment with the hair rollers and figure out what was the best way to use them for my hair.  After showering, I applied some frizz-control serum to my damp hair and quickly rolled my hair into the rollers.  Then, I let my hair air dry for about 3 hours before taking the rollers out to get this wavy look.  Depending on how I used the rollers, my hair would range anywhere from just the slightest wave in my hair to a huge, curly afro!  Overall, I think that these rollers are a nice product because you can play with it to get different levels of curls.  However, I would mainly recommend them for people who have thin hair or easy to curl hair.

Cover Your Hair has generously offered to give away a mystery box full of hair accessories worth $25.  To enter this giveaway, these are the rules:

Mandatory Entry:
Follow Tender Allure via Google Friend Connect and comment on this post telling me your favorite product from Cover Your Hair. Make sure to leave your email so I can contact the winner!

Extra Entries - Leave a SEPARATE comment for each additional entry:
1. Follow Cover Your Hair's blog via Google Friend Connect.
2. Subscribe to Tender Allure on YouTube.
3. Subscribe to Cover Your Hair on YouTube.
4. Follow Tender Allure on Twitter.
5. Follow Cover Your Hair on Twitter.
6. Like Tender Allure on Facebook.
7. Like Cover Your Hair on Facebook.
8. Follow Tender Allure on Bloglovin'.
9. Follow Cover Your Hair on Stumble Upon.
10. Subscribe to Tender Allure by email.
11. Subscribe to Cover Your Hair by email.
12. Subscribe to Tender Allure RSS Feed.
13. Subscribe to Cover Your Hair's blog RSS Feed.
14. Like this blog post.
15. Tweet about this giveaway once per day and leave me a link so I can see it. Use the following tweet:
"Win $25 mystery box of #hair #accessories from @TenderAllure @CoverYourHair #giveaway! http://tenderallure.blogspot.com/2012/09/cover-your-hair-review-and-giveaway.html"
16. Follow Tender Allure on Pinterest.
17. Follow Cover Your Hair's blog on Networked Blogs.
18. Fan Tender Allure on LookBook.
19. Hype one of my looks on LookBook.
20. Blog about my giveaway and leave me a link so I can see it. (5 Extra Entries)

This giveaway is open worldwide.  Contest ends September 24, 2012 at 11:59 PM EST.  The winner will be randomly selected and given 48 hours to respond to my email before another winner is selected.  


Good Luck!

Disclaimer: No monetary compensation was offered or received for this post. I was given products to review. The opinions above are my own and were not influenced in any way.

xoxo,

Linda

Images from Cover Your Hair