Life can be a bit tricky at times, and it helps to know that you can cheat the system every now and then.
If you’re wondering how to make the inconvenient a little more convenient, try these life hacks. I promise you will not be disappointed!
Bobby pins are so boring when you look at them.
They are all one color and really just have one purpose, so it can be hard to get creative. If you are looking for ways to revamp your hairstyle, try something creative or just organize your bobby pins better, here are 18 ways to get spunky with your bobby pins!
The grip is better when the flat side is facing up.
Expose your bobby pins with this cute design. Cross two sections of your hair over one another at the back of your head, and slide a bobby pin horizontally over the crossed section. Then slide two bobby pins diagonally up on the left and right sides.
This one is super cute. Slide one bobby pin in at a slant, with the open end facing upwards, and then slide a second bobby pin through the first one and downward to create an arrow shape. You can add as many as you like.
Vamp up that everyday pony by inserting a couple of bobby pins vertically into the part of your elastic band beneath the ponytail.
Twist your hair back and secure it with a bobby pin in the center. Your hair will hide the pin and the pretty curl will keep hair out of your face.
Use 4 long bobby pins for this one. Pull a section of hair behind your ear and insert two bobby pins upwards to hold it. Then slide two more bobby pins through the middle of the pins already in the hair, and you have created a hashtag.
This one is easy. Just criss-cross bobby pins in an x form along a line of hair.
If you notice your bobby pin getting stretched out, just bend it back into place with some pliers.
If you find your bobby pins slipping, just spray some dry shampoo in them before using them again.
An easy way to hide your hair tie is by taking a strand from your ponytail, wrapping it around the elastic and pinning it into place.
If you notice bumps or stray hairs, you don’t need to redo the entire braid, just stick some bobby pins in the braid where you see the blemishes. You can make a cute pattern too.
Even girls with long hair feel like having a bob every now and then. Instead of cutting your hair off, just give it some finger waves, tuck it at the base of your hairline and pin it. Now you have a bob!
Tired of finding bobby pins scattered all over the house, or not being able to find them at all? Take an old Tic Tac container and stash the pins so you always know where to find them.
They can literally match all of your outfits. Just use some nail polish to create whatever design or color you want.
For this look, take strands of hair from above your ears and cross them over each other in the back of your head, pinning them down. Do this three or four times.
Pin back your bangs to keep them out of your face or to try a new look with this trick. All you have to do is braid your crown and tuck your bangs into it, then secure it with a bobby pin.
You can make perfect lines or dots by dipping the end of your bobby pins into nail polish. Spunk up your regular nails with a cute and easy design.
Use a bobby pin to grip those stubborn zippers by poking the pin through the bottom loop of the zipper. This is especially helpful when your zipper is broken.
Recently, I have fallen back into my New Year’s resolution of trying to live a healthier lifestyle – can you believe it? I have been eating pretty well and developed a habit of going to the gym regularly. I actually feel pretty great and am totally excited about it. But as much as I want to tell the world about it, I feel like I have to keep my success totally private – why is that? I am so afraid people will put me in the #FitFam bucket of social media. I don’t want to be one of “those” people – the clean-eating, weight lifting, the meal-prepping cult that is totally ruining social media, and potentially the world, with their antics. Here are 11 reasons why:
Because of their cult-like following and rampant popularity on social media, thousands of #FitFam members magically create celebrities out of everyday people. While these people most likely have naturally fit bodies, because of their obsessive exercise and diet habits, they have become gurus of “fit” and, therefore, have become “famous” on social media. It’s unbelievable.
You suddenly feel guilt-tripped when all you want to do is enjoy your meal out with friends. That grilled cheese is viewed as nothing less than blasphemy. How could you knowingly consume anything but something organic or gluten free and live with yourself? So there you are, enjoying your Bloody Mary, eggs benedict, and coffee with cream at brunch. You just take a quick scroll through Instagram and suddenly feel like the biggest heifer in Farmville.
They constantly barrage the world with memes – most of which are shocking and unreal. There’s nothing like waking up, getting ready for work and seeing a quick meme-reminder from #FitFam saying: Wake up! It’s time to go to the gym! #NOEXCUSES… But, I have a job…and bills…and a life!!!
Here’s a perfect example: “Sunday nights getting my meal prep in #ugh #process #results #worthit” Hey, if you wanna spend the better part of your Sunday afternoon organizing tasteless styrofoam-like food into Tupperware, go for it. But you don’t then get to complain to the world about it.
Really? I don’t much like people watching me work out, much less film me – and then post it! This is so creepy!
They just love to broadcast over social media the quantity of antioxidants found in a cup of blueberries or how many kilocalories are in french fries – throwing in as much medical jargon as they can muster.
If you want to easily attract more “likes” and “follows” just hashtag #FitFam or some variation of your picture. Within a few days, you will have your very own flock of “fit” people following your social media footsteps. It seems like the only thing these people love more than talking about their healthy lifestyle is cheering on their fellow cult members.
Reflecting on #2 and #5, seeing or hearing about the foods they eat literally makes us sad. When I see food on Instagram, I want to be enamored and hunger-stricken, not disgusted and looking to cop some anti-depressant.
So the worst part about the #FitFam is that it grows daily and breeds like rabbits. Members find love in a hopeless place (somewhere between the squatting bench and the weight rack), and because history tends to repeat itself, we may find ourselves facing a race of really scary, strong people in 15 to 20 years.
On the other hand, that is way better than a population of obese people, which is also probably in our immediate future. Why can’t we all just be normal, balanced and healthy? Well, this article has made me hungry for real food. Time to go eat a snack. #FoodProblems
Although I had my prom a long time ago, I have been searching for make up tutorials for a special night out. I came across the following video. What I like the most about this tutorial is the girl, Lauren Curtis, gets straight to the point, I find in some youtube tutorials that people tend to waffle which can be irritating.
Anyway, I’ll share this as I find it’s very useful, even if you’re not confident with make up. x
My boyfriend tells me that I’m always banging on about diets which isn’t true. I’ve never actually done a ‘diet’, what I have done is go through phases of ‘eating healthily’. So that’s what he means really. And I admit I do talk about it a lot, because its HARD WORK.
No matter how much I try, I don’t seem to lose the weight I want to, if I lose a few pounds it will end up going back on. But what’s new? I don’t know any girl who’s life ISN’T like that!
MEN on the other hand are ridiculously lucky when it comes to weight loss. They have more muscle naturally, which means there metabolism is faster, which means they burn more fat than us.
Last week I was doing my ‘healthy eating’ and my boyfriend ate a pepperoni pizza in front of my face! I was fuming! 
How DARE he put greasy carbs in my face when I’m only eating chicken and brown rice! He did offer me some, which to be honest was a slap in the face since I had to say no. And normally I wouldn’t say no but for some reason that day I just did. Well done me! But that’s only one triumph, and I need a lot more that that to get to my target weight.
Another thing that makes it easier for men to lose weight, they don’t do as much ’emotional’ eating as girls. I’m not the only girl I know that will eat extra to celebrate small things and to commiserate over anything! The times in between celebrating and commiserating are an excuse to eat badly too, because I’m bored.
If my man wants to lose 7lbs he can do it in a week! That’d take me over a month to do.
My sister is having some luck doing it this way which is designed just for women so I’m going to cancel my gym membership and give it a try instead and this time I’m going to stop comparing weight loss to my boyfriends and just do it!
How many first dates have you been on that didn’t involve eating or drinking alcohol? In fact how many first months of dating have you had where you were not eating or drinking more than usual? The first few weeks of dating are the best. You get to enjoy yourself and start to wonder whether you are falling in love. The person that you are attracted to is also attracted to you. And this persons opinion matters. So after a few meals, a few drinks and a few hang overs it’s not surprising when a girl notices that she has put on a few extra pounds. They have changed their lifestyle to a less healthy one and have less time to look after themselves.
However a few pounds is not the issue. It’s the boyfriends reaction to the few pounds that does the damage… “I didn’t even notice / you look the same to me / well I think you look great”. These kind hearted words from your new man are going to stick with you for a few more months worth of high calorie meals and drinks. Every time you make the choice to have something that will help you put on weight, your boyfriends voice will echo in your ears ensuring you that what you are doing is absolutely fine.
Luckily for us, your boyfriend is probably telling the truth, it’s OK to enjoy yourself while you settle into your new relationship and create a new lifestyle for both of you. Although it feels like it comes as a shock when you hit the 7 pound, 10 pound or the 14 pound of gain mark, you will know when the right time is to stop indulging and make healthier choices for the long run.
When you realize you and your man are in it for the long haul, you must gain perspective and phase out some of your new bad habits and bring back some of your old good habits. Get some tips here. When you do, there is no doubt that your man will be secretly pleased, not because he noticed you put on weight in the first place, but because he noticed he had started to put on a little weight too.
