How my Hair got healthy and long again – products and techniques I have used…

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Hair Color

I have almost had every existing hair color under the sun and probably stuck with red and ginger the most. 

The first time I colored my hair ginger was in the Summer break when I was 15. I was super excited and the color turned out great. I have loved it very much but it went away after a few hair washes.

Next time I colored my hair was after school when I was 16. I had lots of different colors from dark brown, to brown with hints of red, to blonde and bright red. 

But at some point I always came back to ginger or as my daughter says orange. Since having a second child I haven´t visited a salon. I´d rather save time and money and color my hair at home. The drug store has one permanent hair color I buy every single time. 

It is the L´Oréal Paris Préférence in the color 7.4 Dublin. I color my hair every 5 to 7 weeks. Depends on how washed out the color is and / or how much my hair has grown out. 

I personally like the color very much. It is easy to prepare, use and apply. I know that this is not an option for everyone cause my hair color is all over and that´t it. Highlights or other things won´t be as easy to achive at home.

Hair Products

Scalp // Scalp Brush 

Shampoo and Conditioner // 

Detangling / Wet Brush / Revlon

Leave-in treatments // Keratin Spray, Olaplex No. 6 

 

Hair Tools

T3 Wand / My most prized possession, love it for my curls and use it on a weekly basis. I have different barrels for it but always use the 25mm. I am just the happiest with this outcome.

Remington Hair Straightener / This one is really simple and super old but it still does the trick. I mainly use it to straighten my bangs and that´s it.

Heatless Hair Curler / 

Hair Styles

My hair looks really glossy and is super shiny after styling it with heat tools but it has a natural curl in it which means everytime the humidity rises the frizz in my hair does too. I have tried every product under the sun and the only thing that helps here is a hair style. I can do a french braid or a pony tail or a bun and that looks just fine but any type of curl will be destroyed within minutes.

 

 

 

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How to organize your daughter´s Barbie dolls…

 

 

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We are in the Barbie stage right now and I love it so much. The older girls play Barbie around the clock. They dress them up, let them cook, send them on coffee dates and to work and often save them from hungry wolves!? It is amazing to listen to their coversations and see their imagination work.

How to store Barbie dolls

Anyways since they are still little I wanted an easy but effective storage for the Barbies so they could get the dolls out by themselves and also tidy them up easily. I have looked up and down and the solution has been right in front of me. I have seen so many packing videos with the viral shoe hanger and thought this might be it and it is.

Super easy to set up and even easier for the girls to use. I set it up at the back of the playroom door. This way it is easy accessible but also hidden and doesn´t add to the chaos.

 

 

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Pullman City with Kids – 4 Days in a Ranch House…

 

 

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After our big girl was begging us for months we finally decided that the right time has come this month to stay a few days in the Western City Pullman City. It is about an hour away by car from our home so this was a really easy drive.

 

Where to stay

You have several options here so let me walk you through them.

Hotel

You can stay in one of the two hotels on the property. The Hacienda Hotel build in a Spanish Colonial style or in the Palace Hotel built like a real Western Hotel. The details are remarkable in both so it will definitely be a great stay in both. There are normal rooms and suits. We have stayed at the President suite at the Palace Hotel every time we visited alone. 

Ranch House

We stayed at a Ranch House cause there are no hotel rooms that sleep 5 people. These are newly remodelled on the inside. They now have their own bathroom and bunk beds for 6 people. You have a fan on the ceiling that spreads cool air. Very important in the hot Summer months. There is no kitchenette or any chance to store food that needs to be cooled. You also can not bring any electrical device like mini fridges or a water heater. 

Country House

These are the newer houses built right aside the Hacienda hotel. I 

Tipis

Tipis are for max. 4 people and all you have is a heater for Winter and a bed. You can use the nearby bath house for showering and using the toilet. Very adventurous if you ask me. 

 

 

Where to eat

We have tried several restaurants and can definitely recommend a lot of tasty things. The girls have tried every different kind of french fries they offer so let´s get started with this very delicious category.

Scarlett´s 

Black Bison Saloon

Rodeo Steakhouse 

Il Cavallo

Cantina Mexicana

and of course the ice cream parlor!!! We have at least bought 20 scoops of ice cream over the 4 days we have stayed here

 

What to do 

 

What to do with kids 

There is an extra vacation schedule if you visit during these weeks with a ton of different activities throughout the day.

 

XO Kati

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