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🌟 EMPTY 🌟 Garnier Fructis Smoothing Treat 1 Minute Hair Mask w/ Avocado 🥑 Extract . What they claim: 98% naturally derived ingredients, helps you get soft, smooth hair. No weigh down, no silicones, no parabens, no artificial colorants. . Finishing a product is always *so* satisfying! Mid-February I decided to take @MzBiancaRenee’s advice and do a deep conditioning treatment of some kind once a week. . I really loved using this in place of a regular conditioner. One of the main reasons is because It’s lightweight enough that it doesn’t make my (2b/2c/3a wavy fine) hair feel weighed down. I’m not sure it helped with frizz control (though it didn’t make it worse which is good.) And my hair has felt really soft and smooth since I started using it. I have a sensitivity to fragrance due to my migraines and I usually prefer unscented products. However, the fragrance in this is really light and quite pleasant. I definitely plan to repurchase this in the future & likely in the bigger container. . Next up: the Hydrating Treat 1-min Hair Mask w/ aloe extract that I bought at the same time as this one. We’ll see which on I like better! . . . #productempty #empty #empties #emptyconditioner #deepconditioner #hairmask #avocado #curlygirl #WurlyGirl #WavyHair #WavyGirl #WavyCurls #WavyCurly #Haircare #HealthyHair #CurlyHairProducts #CurlyHairDontCare #WavyHairDontCare #garniertreats #garnierhairmask #garnierfructis
Made @smittenkitchen’s #UltimateBananaBread and added 1/2 a cup of chocolate chips — SO delicious!! 😋 👌🏼
#TBT to when I crocheted my very first #grannysquare blanket. It was a long (2yr!) and arduous process but was so glad when I finished it! Read more #ontheblog #crochet #crochetcreations #crochetersofinstagram #yarnandchocolate #creativelifehappylife #craftblogger #yarn
So excited about my latest #WIP! It’s @repeatcrafterme’s #MossStitchShawl using #CaronBigCakes yarn in the color called “summer berry tart” 🧶... this time I’m making something for me! It’ll be perfect for fall 👌🏼 #crochetcreations #crochet #wip #workinprogress #CrochetersOfInsagram #yarn #imadethis #crochetgirlgang #craftastherapy #yarnandchocolate #creativelifehappylife #craftblogger #blogger #instalove #love #caron #caroncakes @yarnspirations @MichaelsStores #MichaelsMakers
Finished the #cozyclusters baby blanket I’ve been working on recently (to get rid of the baby yarn in my stash)... so pleased with how it looks! 😁 🧶 #CrochetersOfInsagram #yarn #imadethis #babycrochet #crochetgirlgang #craftastherapy #yarnandchocolate #creativelifehappylife #craftblogger #blogger #instalove #love #leeleeknits #bernat @yarnspirations @MichaelsStores #MichaelsMakers
Stopped by @warhorsebrewing yesterday while visiting #GenevaNY & #SenecaLake 🍻#beer #craftbeer #warhorsebrewing #drinklocal #flx #flxbeer #GirlsDrinkBeerToo
So excited to be #crocheting again! 🧶 I started this new project this week — the pattern is the #cozyclusters baby blanket by @leelee_knits #crochetcreations #crochet
2nd flight #jailbreakbrewingco #drinklocal #madeinmd #craftbeer
Visited #jailbreakbrewingco for some beer flights and lunch! 🍻#drinklocal #craftbeer #madeinmd
Enjoying some great #craftbeer tonight with some lovely can designs: #braupils from @dcbrau and #redlandlager from @7locksbrewing #drinklocal #madeinmd #madeindc #beercandesign #beercanart
Can’t *wait* to try this!! #rose #hardcider #craftcider #boldrock #boldrockrose
Visited @7locksbrewing today and got a flight (that I shared with my husband) + a #redlandlager #7locksbrewing 🍻
Yesterday my husband and I celebrated his #birthday with lunch at @madfoxbrewing (their Falls Church, VA brew pub)... we got the four #beer tasting flight 🍻 to start off before our pizzas arrived! . . . #drinklocal #VirginiaBeer #MadeInVA #beerflight #craftbeer #beertography #cheers #craftbeerdrinker #beeroftheday #craftbeerlover #craftnotcrap #hopheads #BeerLoversUnite #craftbeergirl #GirlsDrinkBeerToo #birthdayboy #BeersOfInstagram #instabeer #beerstagram
“Let’s be brave enough to dream big, huge, embarrassingly impossible dreams.” - Melody Ross . . . #goodmorning #quote #quotes #melodyross #brave #bravery #dream #dreambig
Sharing the last can of our @denizensbrewing #bornbohemian with my husband 💕👌✨🍻#cheers #pilsner #czechpilsner #lager #craftbeer
*loving* my new #YouAreABadass calendar by @jensincero!!
I got the middle one -- @indybrewing #PowerAndLight #beer #craftbeer #craftbeerlover #craftbrew #craftbeerpics #austin #atx
What is this you ask?? I just made 20 (!!)
@LostRhinoBrew's #RhinoChaserPilsner @untappd #DCbeer
{make sure to swipe thru} #Cheers peeps🍻... I've been waiting to try this! It's been sitting in our fridge for a few weeks & I finally got to share it tonight with my husband, and actually liked it -- 1st time I've ever liked a #stout!! 😃👌#beer #craftbeer #craftbeerlover @rogueales #HazelutelyChoctabulous #hazelnutbeer #HappyStPatricksDay 🍀
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