DIY Lemon Body Scrub | Narssie

LEMON BODY SCRUB

After trying and finishing my Coffee Sugar Body Scrub, I decided to make another body scrub with lemons. The acid in the lemon juice removes dead skin cells and bleaches discolored areas. I suffer hyper-pigmentation so I though that this would be a more easier and convenient way of getting rid of my discoloration.

Let's get started.

Ingredients

• 2 Cups of Sugar (Any sugar would work)
• 1/2 Cup of Olive Oil
• 1 TBSP of Honey
• 1 Lemon (This will be used for the lemon zest and lemon juice)

Now it's the fun part!

First take your lemon and a cheese grinder, and scrap the lemon's skin on top. This is how you get your lemon zest. 

Next, pour your 2 Cups of Sugar into your mixing bowl. Then get your 1/2 cup of Olive Oil and pour it slowly on to your sugar, mixing it evenly until there isn't any loose sugar in the bowl. What I did was put 1/4 a cup at a time.

We're almost finished. After you mixed those two, go and cut your zested lemon in half (be careful), then take one half of the lemon and squeeze the juice into your mixing bowl. Mix well. This is what lightens your discoloration. If you don't think it is not enough, go ahead and head your other half.

Now get your lemon zest and pour it in your bowl. Mines made 1/3 of a cup. But I think it depends on the size of the lemon - mine was pretty small. The lemon zest is what makes the body scrub yellow, for the lemony feel. Mix this in well, also, so that everything is yellow.

Lastly, put 1 TBSP of honey into your scrub. This moisturizes your skin after exfoliation.

Place it into your air tight container and use.

ENJOY!

Fashion Find: AMKU Exact | Narssie

FASHION FIND

AKMU

AKMU (Akdong Musician)'s Lee Soo Hyun's sweater at 1theK live performance for 200%.

EXACT SWEATER HERE

DIY Coffee Honey Sugar Scrub | Narssie

After trying to come up with an idea as to what I should get my friend, Selena, for her birthday, I thought I should see about Do It Yourself Body Scrub. This is my second time making one, the first being the gift, which was a Brown Sugar body scrub. There isn't much to say but to just get on with the DIY.

:)

Air tight container, I found my at a local 99 cents store. Mine is glass, but I would recommend a plastic one, to make it more safer in the shower.

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Coffee (I used expresso, but any kind of ground coffee would work)
• 1 Cup of Sugar (Any kind, even dark/light brown sugar)
• 9-11 Tbsp of Olive Oil
• 4-5 Tbsp of Honey
• 2-3 Tbsp of Almond (or any other) essential oil

**Keep in mind that these ingredients can be adjusted to fit your needs.

Add both the cups of Coffee and Sugar to a bowl and mix both of them.

Next add the oils and honey.

Again, keep in mind that you can adjust the texture of the scrub to your needs, thus why I added 11 TBSPS of Olive Oil instead of by CUPS because I wasn't sure of the exact amount.

Once mixed, you are DONE. :) You can now move it to your jar and keep it for yourself or decorate it for someone else as a gift.

I HOPE YOU LIKE IT!

As I Am | Narssie

Hello!

I think this post is very self-explanatory when it comes to the product that I've photographed beautifully. To tell you a little about myself, I have frizzy curly hair that does not look cute when I wake up. At least, that was back then when I didn't bother with my curly naps. Although, I am scarred for life with a horrid nickname. 

I've never used a Leave-In Conditioner on my hair at any point in my life, scouts honor, so this is a totally honest review. I usually use a styling oil in my hair while it's damp but this time around I used As I Am's Leave-In Conditioner after my mom consistently asked me to try it.

It seems wonderful, first off. It mostly smells of coconut but has a much sweeter smell due to the other ingredients such as green tea and apple, etc. 

It leaves my hair feeling as if I just came back from the hair salon but without straightening it or even putting in so much chemical product in my hair. My hair feels less oily when I skip a wash and my curls don't get frizzy when it's a rainy day. Did I mention that it leaves your hair smelling great? Well, it does. I thought leave-in conditioner would not work for me because of my curls but for now on I have a new product that is worth the try. I love this product and my mom loves this product. It is great for all hair types, and I'd be happy to purchase this again.

The packing is also great because it not only allows you to pour the right amount you need but keeps the product from leaking. That's a good thing for me, I always tend to spill my product and have to buy a new one. I can't wait to have my hair shorter and go all natural this summer instead of having a side bread. I'm in need of a change.


What's your favorite leave-in conditioner?

Warm Weather | Narssie

Hello!

The hot days are starting to pile up here in New York, although there are chilly mornings and breezy afternoons. And do not get me wrong, I am all for those beautiful days of my friends and I playing soccer, but can we all take the moment to admire my brand new sandals?

Now, I'll admit it. I hate my feet and do enjoy my sneakers a little too often, yet this year (with me keeping my eyes wide open for my next favorite accessory for my feet) I found a new found interest in also looking my best while allowing my feet to breath this summer.

This is not a name brand, I will tell you that. But with its criss crossing, leather, texture design, I'm obviously proud of my precious find. They are comfortable and can easily make a simple outfit look complete.

I'm looking forward to heading to the beach with these, walking around the city, and even a lazy day to the library. 

What item are you dying to wear this summer?

EOS Lip Balm Review | Narssie

Left: pomegranate raspberry Right: strawberry sorbet

What else can I say besides who hasn't heard of these?

With the amount of time that I have spent on YouTube, I've grown to know the fact that most beauty guru's do not go without an EOS lip balm in their makeup collection. I get it. You need to moisturize your lips so that they won't look unattractive to the opposite sex, or to whomever you are trying to not to embarrass yourself in front of. Whatever the case may be, why in the world do you have to have SO MANY?

Not only do they last a very long time, but they also don't work as well as my all time favorite, Blistex. And I am not going to lie - they smell wonderful. Yet I feel like I've wasted my money on lip balms that don't work. They do not live up to want they put on the description of the product: keeps your lips moist, and smooth. It's winter and I expect to have my lips not chapped through out the day. The EOS lip balm didn't keep up with my demands, making me regret leaving my Blistex at home for the day and reapplying it continuously.

Now they stay at home, where I only use it once in a while before I go to bed or in the morning. I may or may not be repurchasing this product because it may be different during the summer. I'll just have to wait and see if they last that long.

Do you like EOS Lip Balms?

Maybelline Color Tattoo Metal | Narssie

Maybelline Color Tattoo Metal

55 Inked In Pink

Not too long ago, Maybelline came out with a eye shadow line called Color Tattoo 24hr by Eyestudio, and some of that line consisted of very bold colors, like a bright orange, blue, and purple, along with more earthly tones. After I thought it couldn't get any better, Maybelline came out with Color Tattoo Metal, which have very suttle everyday colors, that I believe can be used for all skin colors.

The color that I've bought is number 55 Inked By Pink, which I am very excited to try.

This pink is very much pigmented with a lot of shimmer, and suttle for everyday use. It is also very build-able and if you wish, you can where it all on its own. It's easy to apply, blend, and remove. This was worth the purchase. What's your favorite Color Tattoo color?