The #1 question I ALWAYS get when out and about or from friends, is OMG I love your ring!!! What is it!? So I thought I'd answer in detail here:)
What is it? The center stone on my ring is called Morganite, it's a precious gemstone. A lot of people think it's a pink diamond-that works too ha! The band is rose gold with 87 surrounding diamonds. The best part about the 87 diamonds is that this is exactly how many days Ian and I had been dating before he proposed! So I love that:) And I know I know that's FAST! And IT IS! But we just knew pretty quickly and things worked fast from there! We didn't even plan the 87 diamonds or realize that until way later! Why Morganite? I have had my eye on Morganite for as long as I can remember (way before I even met Ian) and I never wanted a diamond as my wedding ring. I just love Morganite a lot more! I used to sell fine jewelry in high school and during beauty school so I got a good feel for what I liked. How did you find that? We had to search HARD! Although it's made it's way as a popular pin on Pinterest, Morganite is extremely hard to find. Jewelry stores rarely carry it so we had to move the search to online! I knew I wanted it with rose gold so that narrowed the search down to limited rings even online. We eventually found this ring on ETSY (believe it or not!) as well as a couple others I liked and Ian knew I wanted one of the three. I say he picked the right one:) We haven't had any issues with diamonds falling out or anything as I've heard many have with an online store. We checked the seller's reviews and made sure he checked out okay. It was actually from a jewelry store in Jersey. Although they didn't offer a warranty, we got an amazing deal so we weren't too worried if we had to replace a stone ourselves. What to know about Morganite? Morganite is an extremely sensitive gemstone. Many other jewelers tried to steer Ian away from getting me one in fact! It is from the same material as a sapphire or emerald, but in pink! It is most sensitive to heat, as heat can cause cloudiness. I have to say this is absolutely true, and working as a hair stylist has made my ring pretty cloudy from having the heat of a blow dryer always next to it. The nice thing is though, the cloudiness goes away with a simple cleaning/soak. You do have to be careful though when you take it to a jeweler to get cleaned (they should know this, but don't as Morganite isn't common) that it cannot be steamed (because of the heat) and it can not be put in their generic cleaner that vibrates the ring (also causes cloudiness). Because of this, we bought a cleaning solution ourselves and clean it at home. We did take it in once to get it professionally cleaned and they did a great job (but did have to use steam-I had paint all over it! Whoops). You should also know Morganite is way cheaper than a diamond and makes for a very affordable option for a ring! If you want a huge stone, it's not that much more either! SO that's that! I'm absolutely obsessed with my ring and not a day goes by that someone else obsesses over it with me! If you aren't married/engaged yet and you like the look of this ring, I say go for it! I absolutely love mine:)
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I'm such a sucker for luscious, relaxed beach waves with no effort. I think it's prettier than a blowout, sometimes- don't hate me! :) Long locks definitely help with weighing your hair down so you aren't a total poof ball, but these products are my go-to when creating that effortless beach wave, long hair or not. Check it! 1. Towel dry your hair (by wrapping it) until your towel keeps falling off-this is the perfect dampness to then start applying product! 2. Apply this leave in conditioner mid-shaft to ends. Don't overcoat your hair but spray enough so that you can start to feel the product in your hair. Make sure to apply in all directions-flip over and spray front and back, then part your hair how you wear it and spray the top section as well. This decreases frizziness, and helps to weigh down your hair, all while maintaining moisture. 3. Apply these two products together. I use about a quarter size amount of the smoothing serum with 2 pumps of the oil BUT I have extremely long, thick hair. Most people only need the size of a nickel MAX with 1 pump of the oil. Rub the two products together, flip your hair upside down and apply them in a "scrunching" motion. This means you open up your palms at the bottom of your hair and rise your hands upward towards your roots with bringing your fingers into your palm. Keep doing this until 90% of the product is out of your hands, then turn right side up and apply to the top surface of your hair where you normally part your hair (still staying away from your roots). (I'm beginning to think I should do a video of this!) I hope that makes sense.
4. THAT'S IT! Make sure you do NOT touch your hair after this until it's 100% dry. This will cause frizziness and an improper beach wave, I promise! I even go as far as when I'm driving, I keep all my hair forward in front of my shoulders so I don't "squish" it with the seat. I recommend this too, gotta keep that fullness. :) Tag me in your photos with your beach waves-I want to see them! XO Man oh man has there been DEALS this week! I think it's because of the halfway point to Christmas and retailers struggle;) That's not true but it makes sense in my mind:) Anyway, I'm glad because deals are so fun for me! So, let me tell you why I loooooove Nordstrom! Free shipping, free returns, return up to 90 days, quality items, no hassle shopping-there's a reason they are well known! Well today I am showing you all the BEST and CUTEST sale items from their early access sale! I literally picked through the ENTIRE sale and chose my favorites! (***early access means you have to have a Nordstrom Debit or Credit Card! Debit cards are free and just link to your bank account! You also get tons of points from your purchases and they send you vouchers of $20 to spend from them!) I will say that a lot of people think Nordstrom is super expensive-and it can be, but there are also greatly priced items as well that are still amazing quality! I kept with a lower price point and only picked out items I would actually buy, so I hope you love them and swoon as much as I did/do! Click on the images below to be taken to the link to buy! Have fun shopping!! Can you tell I love olive, burgundy, and blush for fall? :) Hope you loved them!
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