Tips & Tricks for Adding Volume to Your Hair!

Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Hair Food. They provided me with a collection of products to review, but all opinions are my own.

Hi lovelies! When it comes to hair, it seems we all want what we cannot have. As a naturally straight-haired girl with lifeless locks, I have always longed for the kind of bouncy, voluminous hair you see in shampoo commercials. Until recently, I thought that kind of volume was just an urban hair myth. However, I have recently found my flat hair fix thanks to some amazing new products and tricks I've picked up. Read on for all of my tips for adding serious volume!

The Beauty Bar Is Here!

Hi lovelies! Over the past couple of months, I've been giving a few hints here and there about a new project I'm working on. I am so excited that I can finally share all the details! Here is everything you need to know about my new website, The Beauty Bar:

The Beauty Bar is an innovative new project with a simple goal— to provide a place for women to join together and discuss all things beauty. Just like your local bar serves as a place for the community to get together, The Beauty Bar joins together an online community of passionate individuals who love all things hair, makeup, skincare, and nails. I've hired a team of amazing contributors, commissioned a graphic designer to make it all look pretty, and managed this new website every step of the way.

I love Sparkle & Mine with all my heart, and plan to continue posting my own articles and other randomness. However, I am so excited for this new opportunity to expand my horizons and share beauty insight from a community of knowledgeable, diverse women. The Beauty Bar will publish new content every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Our first article is all about melt-proofing your makeup routine for the summer, and it's written by professional makeup artist and YouTuber Brittany Lima. Click the photo link below to check it out!

Hope to see you all there!

7 Beauty Hacks Every Girl Needs to Know!

Hi lovelies! I've been getting tons of requests for more beauty hacks, so this time I've decided to compile some of my favorite makeup and hair hacks in a video! Click the video link below to watch my seven must-see beauty hacks in action!

School Sparkle: 4 Quick & Easy Heatless Hairstyles!

Hi lovelies! Can you believe how much Summer has absolutely flown by? For most of us, it's already almost time to go back to school! So while I take a few moments to mourn the end of another summer break and gear up for the new year, I'll be bringing you guys a brand new series of back-to-school posts courtesy of some of my very favorite guest bloggers! 

Next up is Carly Tati with some super chic time-saving hairstyles!

Sock Bun 101

If you guys follow me on Twitter, you probably already know that I am absolutely loving the sock bun right now. It's quick, easy, and creates a completely flawless bun with almost no effort. Trust me, once you try it you will just fall in love like I did.

The problem is, most of the information out there about sock buns is super complicated and confusing, so they can seem a bit intimidating at first. So I've decided to throw together a simple tutorial to cover all the basics of the sock bun. I'll be going over where to buy a sock bun, the easiest way I've found to put it in, and different ways to style it once you've gotten the hang of everything. Plus, a few other random tricks I've picked up along the way!

How-To: Sleep In and Still Look Pretty!

I just have a quick announcement to share with you guys- sparkle & mine has joined the twitterverse! I'll be using Twitter to share blog updates and other randomness so be sure to follow s&m and say hi!

Aaand moving on, I don't know about you guys, but I love my sleep. And as much as I always plan to get up early the next morning to curl my hair or do a full make-up routine, I end up hitting the snooze button about 10 times. After doing that for years, I've finally mastered a routine that allows me to get a little extra rest on those early mornings and still look put together for the day. So here they are, my morning time-savers for hair and makeup!