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[browneyedwolf]

Finally, an anime girl who shares my fashion goals

[browneyedwolf]

Bags

We have our suitcases packed,

Bound tight with battered locks and straps.

They follow behind us, wheels lazy from the load,

And graze our ankles when we try to stop.

The keys hanging off a keychain made for hundreds don't all fit,

Because some of those cases, are no longer ours.

They are given or lost or thrown away.

Sometimes I can't remember if they were brown or blue.

And I think I don't mind that.

Some keys slip into locks like they had been there a thousand times,

The latch releasing almost before you turn,

And inside is a hundred small pieces of your soul.

The ones you offer up, willingly.

Asking for them to know a real part of you,

Even if it is only a fraction of a fraction.

They are comforting because you are used to these parts,

They are more shiny than the rest,

By a little.

Then some cases don't have locks at all.

You never intended them to open and so far, they never have.

But some people slip in unannounced,

With lockpicks and smiles that are sin,

And lay you bare,

To the judging sky.

[browneyedwolf]

Top 15 reads of 2014

2014 had been my breakthrough in ‘reading’, I personally denote that. Because I am really a lazy-ass reader as the 2014 enters, but I was amazed by myself that I had read If I Stay for like two days—which is not normal to me—then it was followed by Thirteen Reasons Why, then If I Stay’s sequel Where She Went. Then I know I’m latching on to books.

These books are the books that I had read in 2014, not the books published in 2014. Since I’m just making a debut in the world of books, I might read some books that were published a long time ago.

This list is order-sensitive. So what goes in the top is my most favorite read of 2014.

14. To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han

This book had sent me into a screeching level. I just shouted when I realized the things hadn’t turned out the way I thought they would be. I was hooked by the amazing and catchy premise of it so I picked it up for a read, and I didn’t really regretted it! Its sequel, PS, I Still Love You, is one of my anticipated releases of next year. I just can’t get enough of this thing! I had read books of Jenny Han, and for me, this is the greatest among them all.

14. Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick

I read this in the late 2014, so it has the tiniest chance of being included here in my favorite reads, and who knows? I loved Leonard Peacock, I love how the way he thinks, it’s just so inclined in the reality. I love how he stood up for his decisions, and how he changed the world. This book really made me stunned on the lowest level, and I loved this. LP will always be on my heart. The thing I hate the most about this is that the ending is badly abrupt. I hate abrupt endings. Real talk.

13. Every Day by David Levithan

David Levithan never fails to write amazing plotlines, connections, and characters. The contemporary world is not that diverse, but David Levithan makes a difference. His characters are diverse and profound that you need second guessing and reading in order to absorb what he is trying to say. I love A. I love Rhiannon. I love every one in this book. This book shows the different sides of the world we live in. Too bad I’d read so much greater books than this this year, but it would’ve topped the charts. Another Day, its sequel, will be coming out next year and is one of my most-anticipated books next year.

12. Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

Scarlet, the second installment of the Lunar Chronicles, is also included here. I loved Scarlet more than Cinder, the first in the series, because I think Scarlet had have much more feelings than Cinder. Scarlet is such a feels-wrecker. I never knew how can I contain my feelings. Real talk: I had read this I classes because I just couldn’t get enough of this. Wolf and Scarlet make a great love team! They’re one of mt OTP’s. Haha.

11. Amy and Roger’s Epic Detour by Morgan Matson

Amy and Roger had traveled America. And I loved it! It’s like I had also traveled with them. I knew the loneliest highway in America, and I knew so much about Yosemite Park, I loved this book so much. I was really doubtful at first because I think this wouldn’t cut my favorites, but I was wrong. I was just so much wrong. This is good. I think I have a thing in road tours by now. Looking forward for Second Chance Summer and Since You’ve Been Gone!

10. The DUFF by Kody Keplinger

This novel made me cry. Literally. Like it was brown out in our place and I decided to read it in my tablet and I cried. I also finished it on that one sitting because this is sooo good. Is that convincing? Haha. This has family, friendships, and everything in it. This is a total package. Too bad the movie was wrecked. Ugh. They really stirred a good novel badly. Hail, Kody Keplinger!

9. Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

This is my first read of one of the leading queens of contemporary–Rainbow Rowell. And I find it cute and loveable. Eleanor and Park are like oil and water, that they aren’t made for together, but still find a way. But nooo…at the time I was deeply in love with the two of them and the story and everything, ugh. I don’t want to spoil you guys, even though I know you’ve read this already, But I was painfully hurt when I read the ending. They should be in ecstasy. But whatever, I love Rainbow and her loveable characters so much.

8. Looking for Alaska by John Green

I’ve read all of John Green’s books this year, but this is the only one who made the cut. I love the characters–Alaska, Miles, the Colonel, and Takumi, I love them all–their gang, their pranks, their hanging-outs, and I hated this book so much! The ‘before’ and 'after’ thing! It’s like 'ugh’. I was crying. But anyway, I love the book. I like how the characters developed. The story overall, and everything. Preach!

7. Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige

This is my first fantasy novel to be read this year and I was also doubtful in reading this. But hell yeah, I’ve finished this for two or three days! I was totally in love with this and Dorothy and no, I realized that you shouldn’t really be attached to a fictional character because you will cry a lot of tears and your heart will be wretched by the author. I just hate Paige. Hahahaha. She’s so awesome in writing these type of things. I was amazed how many debut novels were in here right now. Since maybe I was also a debutant in reading this year? Maybe. maybe not. Loved this.

6. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins

Cute. Romance. Friendship. Family. Heartbreaks. CUTE again. This is so much of a roller-coaster ride! Shit. Shitshitshit. I cannot get enough of this book. But, sad to say, this is the best of the series. May or may not be, Lola and Isla isn’t that compelling to me unlike this one. I love Stephanie Perkins for writing this book!

5. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

This is one of the most compelling books I’ve ever read. I think this has changed some principles I had. I love this book. I love the characters, Sam? I think. Sorry if I forgot. I’d read this back in July or August so it’s really hard to wrap up characters. But this stands alone, and I love it. A powerful book, you guys better read this if you haven’t. This will change your view of the world. Seven days. Seven chapters. You’ll never regret reading it.

4. Wonder by RJ Palacio

I’ve read this just this December, I was late in being informed that this was an amazing book. Like, you just cannot dodge the message this wants to tell us. This will also change the way you view the world just like BIF, I love Auggie, his strength, his everything. I love how he thinks about not caring and giving a f*** to others. I love his courage. I want that one. This had struck me to my innermost self. I really, really and highly recommend this to everyone! No matter what your age, your genre, and your status. This has a general message. And I want you to read this to find it out.

3. The Realm of Possibility by David Levithan

I’ve read this on January and it had stayed for like seven or eight months being my favorite. It was then replaced by Falling Into Place so it ranked my second, then Falling Into Place was replaced by Cress, so it falls down in third. I just have this thing in charts so I keep track of my books’ reads, so I can handle my own chart. It was so good to have something like that. TROP is a novel about seventeen different students having different life problems and POV’s, it was so great. Especially that it was written in poetry or in verses, I really do have a thing in poems, you know. That’s why I’d loved it. Also, the connections were so much amazing and beautiful! This is a short read that I finished for just one sitting. I don’t know what pushed me to read this one morning–at 6AM, I started reading this and it was so much fun!

2. Falling Into Place by Amy Zhang

This is like a mash-up of all the books I ’d read this year–If I Stay, 13 Reasons Why, and Before I Fall (but the first two books didn’t made it to the cut). It was so awesome! Liz, and everyone in the gang is so much loveable. I love how the story was being told. 80+ chapters but it seems so much hanging. A wonderful debut from a teenager, and I loved it. I hope she make so much more novels like this. It is very compelling. I loved this. HOW MANY TIMES DID I SAY 'I LOVE THIS’? Ugh. 'Cause it’s real. It was hard not to love. Better read this guys. It will make you cry, laugh, shout, and everything.

1. Cress by Marissa Meyer

This is the third installment in the Lunar Chronicles and this is the best book by far, Meyer will release two more books–Fairest and Winter--next year which are two of my most anticipated releases of 2015. I didn’t expect that this will put me in a super roller coaster ride of emotions. Real talk: I CRIED IN THIS. It was like reading this after I woke up (straight from stretching then grabbing my copy and reading this) then I cried when ugh, I can’t say it. This also made me swoon because of the OTP’s in here. Thorne and Cress have a spark, guys. They really have. And Wolf. Shit. He’s more heroic and fantastic and awesome than ever! And Kai, it was so much amazing. And Scarlet and Winter’s appearance in the last few chapters, the whole book is awesome! Meyer, you have my vows. You topped my favorites list (and you have two entries), and I want to greet you–and myself–that we both made it! And please, don’t kill any of the six main characters, it’s just that I love them so much. Pleaaaase.

Happy 2015 guys! Keep track of your reads so that you can see who’s topping the charts! Hahaha. Have an awesome New Year!

[browneyedwolf]

Fanfic Masterlist

*One-shots*

Late Nights (Adrienette)

One Of The Best (Adrienette)

Piece Of Cake (Adrienette)

Sweet Tooth (Adrienette)

Standing up for Ladybug (Adrienette)

Tongue-tied and Twister (Adrienette)

Have A Little Faith (Ladynoir)

MY HERO (Ladynoir)

*Two-shots*

Sleeping In His Arms (Ladynoir)

Part One

Part Two

Goodnight Kisses (Ladynoir)

Part One

Part Two

*Series*

Masterpiece (NathChlo) (Angst and Fluff)

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

Part Seven

Part Eight

Part Nine

Part Ten

Read on A03

Days of the Black Butterflies (Ladynoir, Adrienette)

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Let me help you (Marichat, Adrienette and Djwifi) (Angst and Fluff)

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

A Ladynoir Wedding (LadyNoir and Adrienette)

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Make  A Wish (Marichat)

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Music Of The Night (Adrienette, Marichat and Ladynoir)

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six

One More Time (Ladynoir and Adrienette)

Part One

Part Two

Bonus Chapter!

Marinette Goes Punk (Angst and Adrienette)

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

In collaboration with @tahciram​ 

Kitty Jealousy (Marichat and Adrienette)

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Love Like A Crescendo (Adrienette)

Part One

Wildehopps (Judy and Nick from Zootopia)

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

[browneyedwolf]

🐞Miraculous Follow Train🐞

Hi guys! As some of you know I love the Show Miraculous! If you are seeing this and you don’t watch it, I highly recommend that you do.

I am starting a Follow Train for Miraculous fans, so if you reblog this you will gain followers, and make sure that you follow others too!

Not to mention, you dash will then have a ton of Miraculos stuff on it, so that’s awesome! Okay, so, have fun! Have a miraculous day!

[browneyedwolf]

Faint

MariChat fanfic:

The sun was just starting to set as Marinette climbed to her rooftop view, her eyebrows furrowed together and her mouth set in a grim line. It had not been a good day at all. She was late for school again this morning because a little boy had lost his mother in a crowd of people; and by the time she managed to get into school, her History exam was already 30 minutes in. She barely finished half the exam by the time she had to hand it in. But really, that was almost a walk in the park to what happened later in the afternoon. Adrien and Nino had walked up to herself and Alya after school and Adrien had specifically asked her if she wanted to come to a charity event that he had to go to, key words: with him.

“It’s going to be so boring by myself, and my Dad isn’t the biggest fan of Nino.” “Man, your dad hates me, big time.”

“So, did you want to keep me company, Marinette?”

And what did Marinette do at this once in a lifetime opportunity to go out with Adrien, alone, in a date-like capacity. Fainted. She had just woken up 30 minutes previously, at home, where Adrien and his driver had dropped her off with her parents. Her mother kindly informed her that, “That nice model boy from your school dropped you home after making the school nurse make sure you were okay. He said he hopes you feel better. Isn’t that sweet?” Marinette just couldn’t take her mother's probing about her relationship with that nice young man. Mostly because Marinette didn’t have a relationship with him. She could barely get out two words on a good day to him; if she couldn’t talk to him what chance did she have of ever going on a date with him. Answer: No chance. A heavy sigh left her mouth and she slid down the fence until she was sitting on the ground, her knees tucked in and her head resting on them. She wasn’t ever going to live this down, and worse, she wasn’t ever going to get anywhere with Adrien. It was just all so humiliating. Cat Noir landed stealthily just beside where her head rested, a deep purr rumbling. “Marinette, what paw-fect timing. I wanted to see if you were okay.”

Marinette raised her head slightly so she could look into Cat’s. To the untrained eye, he might just look like his normal flirty self, but to her, she saw the worry. It was the slight downwards turn of his lip and the gentle furrow between his eyes. If news of her idiocy had already gotten to Cat Noir, Marinette’s life may as well be over. Without any preamble, Marinette rested her forehead on her knees and began to sob. She knew it was even more pathetic; she knew that it would cause the kind-hearted kitty to worry even more about her, but she just couldn’t help it. It had been an awful awful day, and it just wasn’t getting any better.

Cat Noir instantly went into protective mode, leaping down next to the crying girl and wrapping his arms around her shoulders. “Marinette. What’s wrong? Please?”

Marinette flung her arms around his neck and continued to sob noisily into his catsuits shoulder. “I-I ruined e-e-everything!” Her sobs seemed to be getting louder and more desperate and Cat just held her even closer, murmuring reassuring things in her ear.

“Shhhh. Shhh. Nothing is ruined. You’re okay.”

She seemed to disagree with that, as she shook her head against his shoulder, her sobs, impossibly getting even louder. It was maybe 20 minutes later that Marienette had finally cried herself out, her face red and blotchy, but no longer streaming with tears. Cat still held her tightly in a hug, smoothing her hair back from her face. Once even her sniffles had quietened, Cat Noir, with an effortless grace, picked up the lovely girl and carried her, bridal style, back to her room. He sat them both on the bed,  depositing her snuggly in his lap to continue holding her.

They sat like that in silence, his arms wrapped snugly around her waist and hers still securely clasped behind his neck, until Marinette cleared her throat and looked up at the cat before her. “I’m sorry, kitty, I’m a mess tonight.”

Shaking his head softly, he tsked his tongue. “No need to apologize, sweetheart.” Not quite sure why he did, Cat Noir nuzzled his nose against the side of her neck gently, his lips finding the spot under her ear. Her startled gasp turned into a quiet moan, and Cat grinned against her neck. “I do want to know what you think you ruined though. Because I bet you it’s not as bad as you think.”

Marinette chuckled without mirth; her mouth slanting down in a frown again. “Trust me, kitty. I really messed things up.” His green cats eyes stared at her, patiently, imploringly. “The boy at school; the one I’ve told you about. I missed my chance today.” A lone tear spilled out the side of one eye just thinking about it again.

Without missing a beat Cat kissed the cheek that the tear was sliding down, stopping it in its tracks. “He’s a stupid boy then. He should be so lucky to date you.” Fondly, Cat raised a paw and ran it through Marinette’s unbound hair, brushing it out softly.

“No, no. He didn’t do anything. I was the stupid one. He asked me to an event, a charity thing.” Cat’s eyes went wide as saucers, his breath completely stopping. Marinette forged on, unaware of Cat’s surprise. “And I just… I fainted. Which I’m sure you know, that’s why you’re here. I just… I can’t even talk to him, kitty. I get all tongue tied and flushed and I… I don’t know what to do.” Marinette laid her head against his shoulder, tightening her hold a little as she began to wallow again.

“I… Marinette, this boy…”

A helpless sigh, “Is wonderful, kitty. And I’m a moron.” No matter that it was actually him that was the imbecile here, Cat just couldn’t let Marinette think such thoughts about herself. “No, you aren’t. You’re kind, and clever, and selfless and resourceful and… Marinette, you’re wonderful. Don’t you know that?” A paw came up and raised her chin so she could look him in the eyes, so she could see the truth in them.

Marinette sniffed delicately and wiped a tear from her cheek. “Kitty…” He heard the disagreement in her voice, and before she could argue with him he did the only thing that he could think of; the only thing he had been able to think of since he got to her balcony. He kissed her. He tried, oh he tried, to be gentle. To keep the kiss sweet and innocent and new. But Marinette was almost addicting. Her lips was the softest things he had ever felt, and he could feel her smiling against him. Slowly, he let his tongue dart out and lick at her bottom lip before nipping at it, sucking, basking in her cherry sweet taste. And just when he was almost certain that he could reign himself back in, that he could pull away and allow her to talk, she let out a quiet but desperate moan. It was one word, “Kitty.” And he was undone all over again. Hands were in hair, and teeth nibbled and sucked while tongues danced. In the chaos, Marinette had wiggled in his hold and ended up straddling his lap in an effort to get closer. She was warm and soft in his arms, and Cat Noir could do nothing to resist her. An eternity later, as Cat was pecking kisses against her collarbone, Marinette’s head tilted back, he had a thought. Another kiss against her throat, “Sweetheart.” An answering whimper.

“I have a surprise for you. I think you’ll like it.” He leaned up to nibble on her ear, pulling at it gently with his teeth. She grinned at him, eyebrows raised even as her eyes were still shut with pleasure. “Are you being dirty, kitty?” He scoffed, mentally filing away the images that that sentence had conjured in his mind for later. “Not at all. It’s an actual surprise.” Marinette tilted her head down and cocked it to the side cutely. “Oh, what is it?”

Cat Noir grinned like the cheshire cat he was and pecked the lovely girl on the lips once more. “Claws in, Plagg!”

Marinette began to protest, straining in his grasp to get away from him; to cover her eyes. But it was too late. As soon as he had uttered the words, Cat Noir, the superhero that she was straddling, had morphed into Adrien Agreste. It took not even two seconds for Marinette to faint this time.

[browneyedwolf]

Are they blind?

No joke, Ladybug and Chat Noir can figure out who EVERY akuma is, even when they look nothing like the actual person.... EVEN when they barely know that person. But they CAN'T figure out who each other are?! Its. An. Eyemask. C'mon guys.

[browneyedwolf]

Words drift down the drain, circling ever faster, out with the soap dregs. - My thoughts as I try to articulate how I felt about Turtles All The Way Down.

I just finished reading John Green's Turtles All The Way Down and I have too many thoughts and no where near the grasp on English I'd need to explain them.

This is just some of the stream of consciousness I wrote to a friend while reading with a *disclaimer that these are just some of my thoughts and can not and do not represent the whole scope of the issue of mental illness. My unedited texts: I really like when books accurately depict mental illness. A lot of books try; which is admirable. People need to know more about it and not just in a 'recognise it in others' way but in a 'what I think and feel might not be entirely healthy but it is also not the be all end all of me because I have some control over myself and how I can handle what I feel'. Which I dont think a lot of things advocate.We get taught to try and recognise pain and sadness in others, but not really in ourselves? I think a lot of people think thats just how they are. That theyre naturally sad or upset or angry. And I'm not trying to say that everyone isnt okay or cant function, because thats clearly not true and often not a helpful way to think of things, but sometimes we settle for okay?Someome told me that they think its dangerous to diagnose everything. And i get the sentiment, but I feel like it only applies to some people and some things. Having an external thing, even if its just a concept that cant quite be pinned down physically, to help shoulder some causality can be a really helpful empowering thing. Especially for people who internalize feelings and blame. And everyone is on a continuum of this. But itd be interesting to see if the amount that people internalize or externalize feelings and control does relate to how best to help them in regards to labels and phrasing.

[browneyedwolf]

Terrified of Angry Men

I don't understand why guys yelling; men I don't know and men I do, scares the crap out of me? My housemate, who I've known for literal years and who would never ever hurt me, almost makes me cry when he's shouting. Even when its not directed at me.

[browneyedwolf]

Bleaching my hair for the first time

For my whole life I’ve always had very dark hair, courtesy of my half-Italian heritage. While my mother and sister have almost black and quite thin curly hair, mine, through a weird batch of genetics, came out slightly lighter, thick and pretty damn straight. Below is how my hair sat when it was long and I let it air dry.

While I have experimented in the past with chopping my hair to various lengths, including one attempt at a pixie that my friend adored but I grew to hate, I had never gone to a hairdresser and asked to dye my hair. For a really long time I didn’t understand why people would spend ungodly amounts of money to change their hair colour for a few months… 23 years into having hair, I too came around to the idea that I wanted a change that a normal haircut, even a drastic one, couldn’t give me. I began pinterest boards filled with the length and different colours that I might have wanted to try. Ash blonde to copper to bright red, to ombres of various ridiculous colours. In the end, I walked into the hairdresser wanting copper balayage on the bottom of my hair, keeping my roots natural. Can I just say a massive THANK YOU to the hairdresser that saw me that day. Bless her kind heart, she didn’t do what I thought I wanted. She took the time to talk over my options, consult a senior stylist, and tweak the idea with me. We both, very happily, settled on a blonde balayage with copper tones in it (she was also thrilled that for once she didn’t have a client that hated the word ‘brassy’).

About 4 hours later, which I used to read mostly (though my sister swears by knitting for long hair appointments), I had my new ‘do.

I’ll say right off the bat that while I loved that the stylist was so happy to discuss what I wanted and what we might be able to achieve, it took a good few days to get used to seeing myself in the mirror. It took a good few days to figure out if I LIKED how it looked. From a hairdressing viewpoint it was done very well, with the blonde melting into the brown, exactly how I wanted it. But it was so new, and so different, that it took a long while for me to make up my mind on how I felt. 

After those few days I finally decided that I loved it. It was new, and completely different to anything that I had ever done before, and it was AMAZING. I was a blonde (if you’re being technical, half-brown, half coppery-blonde, BUT STILL). For the next few weeks, and honestly, I still catch myself a month on doing this, I was a giant narcissist. Every time I caught my reflection in something, I stared. No amount of time made this hair less wonderful to me. It was safe to say that I was obsessed. However, new hair that I loved definitely came with a price. I was used to two day hair being oily; I had never needed a moisturising conditioner in my life, and heat-protectent spray was something that gathered dust in my cupboard. I was in for a rude (and kind of expensive) awakening. 

I got home with my new hair, and it dawned on me, that I had no clue how to take care of it. So with Google by my side, I read up. And I bought things. Lots of things. 

This mass of things is currently what I’m using and testing to help keep my hair from snapping off or drying out, because, you know, bleach. I thought I’d give you my quick review of some of these things so if you decide to bleach your hair (which, honestly, I kind of recommend because I feel so great about mine), you might be a little bit smarter or more informed about your purchases.  First up, ‘hydrating’ hair-anything is going to be your very best friend. Your hair texture is going to change, big time. I didn’t understand the comment about bleached hair being like hay until I came home with newly bleached hair. It feels really dry and brittle, even if it looks pretty in the mirror. You’re probably going to spend a few days obsessing over how you ruined your hair forever. It’s okay though, things will make it soft and feel semi-normal again. 

Secondly, while some hair care products are definitely worth your money, some of them, are really not. I was, and still am, a firm believer in value for money in all things. But, considering my hair was new, and I was out of my depth, I made the poor decision to go into a hair specialist store and fork out lots of money for products that the assistant recommended to me. She was lovely, but I only really like one of the three products that she gave me, each of which were about $30. Currently, I’m in the market for cheap products that I’ll actually love.

A review of the expensive products I bought:

‘Make Protected Spray’ - It’s basically a spray to protect your hair from heat damage from styling or blow drying. In simple terms, I hate it. I’ve had other heat sprays before (my favourite being  ‘ Tresemme Thermal Creations Protective Spray Heat Tamer’), and while this might actually do what it says it does, it leaves my hair feeling very crackly wherever I’ve used it. It does this no matter how much I use (a little or a lot). It’s a bother, and thats one of the primary reasons I only use it when I need to, but because it was so damn expensive you can betcha that I’m going to suffer my way through the whole  bottle.

‘Juuce blonde treatment’ - I saw a lot of purple shampoos and conditioners on the market before I went into the specialist store and walked out with this one. While it didn’t seem like it did too much to my hair, it did make it soft (not as soft as some other things), but still. I’m going to persevere and see how it goes on the long run.

‘Aromas Aroma Oil’ - The Aroma oil is great, you only need a little bit and it smooths out your hair and helps keep away frizz, makes it shiny and has heat protecting properties. I use this most days, on dry hair or damp hair after I’ve washed it.

‘Keratin Complex Shampoo and Conditioner’ - A friend of mine recommended these to me because they were for dry/damaged hair, which mine could officially be classed as. So far, they’ve both been working well for me. At the very least, my hair doesn’t feel worse for using them, so I’m counting them as a win. Hopefully with some long-term use I can decide if it’s actually worth repurchasing or if I’m going to try something else. 

The Cheap Hair Products I bought:

‘Batiste Dry Shampoo’ - I have been a fan of Batiste dry shampoo for years, with my long oily brown hair it saved me many mornings when I slept in too long to be able to wash my hair before work. And currently, it’s still saving me. Bleaching your hair requires you to change your washing schedule; I couldn’t wash my hair every two days as I was used to anymore lest I strip it of the natural oils that it so desperately needed. Suddenly, I had to wait 4 days. This dry shampoo is a life saver, and as an added bonus, it smells great and gives my hair a nice volume lift. 

‘Dove Intensive Repair Treatment Mask’ - I’ll be honest, this was on sale for 4 dollars, and I was in the market for a hair mask so I bought it. And so far, I kind of love it. I’m crediting this mask for getting my hair back to a somewhat soft texture again. It feels so soft and hydrated right after I use this mask that I think I’m going to keep buying it even if it’s not on sale.

‘L’Oreal Elvive Total Repair Cica Cream’ - I only got this one recently but right after you put this in you won’t be able to stop touching your hair, or smelling it. It feels so soft and light again! Again, it was a steal for only a few dollars, so I really wasn’t expecting to like it as much as I do. It can also be used on wet or dry hair, so I have a feeling I’m going to be reaching for this often.

‘Schwarzkopf Colour Protect and Shine Express-Repair-Conditioner’ - Surprise, surprise, it was on sale for $5 and I bought it. I knew I needed a leave in conditioner, and I thought I’d give it a go. Honestly, I don’t really notice much of a difference with this product. It seems a little smoother and softer, I think, but when it’s so cheap, I’m probably going to keep using it just on the off chance its helping something.

So, that’s currently how I’m going with products with my new blonder hair. I’m also starting to realise why people say they’re addicted to being blonde; a month in and I’m feeling very similarly. If anyone has any hair product recommendations for me, I’d LOVE to hear them. I’m currently umm-ing and ahh-ing over whether I should fork out the money and give some of the Lush hair care products a try (because cruelty-free products sounds lovely to me). Thanks for reading!

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Afternoon naps.🐕

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My very own feet warmer. 🐕

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This is the most traditional Jughead that Cole Sprouse has ever looked and it makes me so damn happy.

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Cabinet Battle

I just want one friend to learn the Cabinet Battles from Hamilton so we can rap it out in the car while driving places... Is that so hard?

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Here’s some lock screen options for iPhone users! The top two are for the iPhone6, the bottom two are for the 6Plus. @lusterrdust

If anyone wants another phone wallpaper, just let me know what you use and I’ll set the dimensions for ya.

ETA: The previews have a green cast on my screen. If you click on the image, it’ll open up with the grayscale version. Not sure why that is, but just FYI.

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Jughead’s School Records

1) His name in Riverdale is confirmed as Forsythe Pendleton Jones III, despite the fact that he says his name is ‘Jughead’ in this scene. 2) Look at those A+’s. I can’t quite make out what class it’s for, but on what we know, I’m assuming it’s English