Monthly Archives: January 2012

Bottle It Up. DIY Sea Spray

The best stuff in life is free.
Like sunshine, blue skies and THE OCEAN…if you have access to it, that is.
Which I don’t.
And I know it’s only January but I’m already Jonesing for spring.

So, to scratch the itch, I decided to go with beach hair.

Problem was I needed sea spray to get the really beachy look and texture.
I was fresh out.
And it is far from free. (the kind I had cost me 20 bucks for a tiny bottle)

So with much hesitation and skepticism I took on the task of making my own, with stuff I already had around the house.
You know, free stuff.


BELIEVE me when I tell you, this is BY FAR the best sea spray I have ever used, EVER.
I credit part of that being to the fact that it was so cheap to make. I felt like I could spray with reckless abandon and use as much as I wanted (which turned out to be a key to getting the look just right.)

RECIPE:
1 Cup WARM water
3 Tablespoons Sea Salt
1 Tablespoon Gel or Spray Gel
1/2 Tablespoon Conditioner (or leave-in)
A couple spritzes of your favorite perfume

DIRECTIONS:
Mix Warm water and salt first and shake well.
Add the rest of the ingredients.
Spray your hair generously and scrunch.
(In this photo my hair was already a  little wavy before I began)

Hair Care 101



DISCLAIMER:
My sister is actually a genius at hair and makeup and everything beauty related. This blog would be NOTHING without her. She has always been my teacher for all of this stuff and she really is the silent blogger for every single post. She even came up with the name Maskcara. The bad hair dye hair was mostly because I wasn’t patient and she didn’t have the right products. I will track her down, make her cookies, and beg on hands and knees to get a haircut from her because she is one of the only people I know who can cut long layers without making them look like a mullet. Also she has way better hair than I’ll ever have. Just thought you guys should know the whole story:)

Marisa Miller

The Makeup.


Here are the products I used:
Foundation: Makeup Forever HD 130 + Loreal Magic Lumi Primer
Cheeks: MAC Brit Wit Cream Blush
Bronzer: Rimmel London in Sundance
Concealer: Laura Mercier Secret Camo in SC3
Eye Shadow: Base- MAC Linen + Fluffy Shadow Brush
Crease – MAC Woodwinked + Morphe powder dome badger brush
Liner – MAC Showstopper + Morphe Eyeshadow badger brush
MAC Smoking + Morphe Angled Badger Brush
Lip Liner: Covergirl Eyeliner in Mink
Lip Gloss: The Balm in Strawberry My Shortcake
Spray Tan: Karli Comer at Wink: 435.231.3899 (St. George Area)