Random Reviews and Easy DIY

I'm normally not a much of a sandal person aside from wedge sandals, which until my recent pair (also from Skechers), I haven't worn sandals for the past few years with  my old favorites being long past their life expectancy.  I had worked an event promoting Chaco Sandals and got a pair for free from working the event (gotta love my job). I was actually quite looking forward to trying the Chacos after seeing rave reviews and seeing they are podiatrist recommended and also a suggested sandal for Plantar Fascitis (not sure if I have it, but my mom does, and I do have high arches and get occasional symptoms of it). I worked the 3 day event in the Chacos both Z2 sandals and the Chaco Outcross (open air shoe/sandal hybrid), and while the arch support was great (almost too high even for me), the footbed was stiff.  I felt constant pressure on my arches especially in the sandals, in the Outcross, I felt the arch wasn't quite in the right spot, but still a very stiff footbed.

  I haven't owned a pair of good wedge sandals in years.  I am super picky about wedge sandals and most the new styles I don't care for either because of aesthetics, or comfort reasons.  Many of the current wedge offerings with thse type straps extend back towards the heel which I hate the look of, and others are just to hard of a footbed, or the shoe is very heavy. The Skechers Cali Memory Foam wedges have a very soft footbed (made of you guessed it.. Memory Foam), they are super cushy while still being supportive.  I have high arches and finding shoes can be a challenge for me, although I have great luck with most Skechers especially those with the memory foam, because it can conform to my foot.  These wedges do have a visible arch support on the footbed.  They are a fairly low heel at about 2 inches, I normally would prefer higher, but heel height is one area I'm more willing to compromise. Another great feature is that sandals are very lightweight so you don&

I worked an event where I would be required to wear Chacos, and would be wearing the shoes while working.  I wasn't familiar with the brand so I Googled them prior to working, partially because I have some foot issues and wanted to see if I was going to be miserable in them or if they might actually work for my high arches.  I found out that Chaco shoes are podiatrist recommended and have excellent arch support and are also good for Plantar Fascitis.  I have high arches (as well as mild oocasional symptoms of Plantar Fascitis) and am always looking for cute shoes that have good support.  These ideally should have checked both boxes. I wore both the Outcross Evo 1 and the Z2 while working, but could only keep one pair. I really wanted to like the Chaco brand, but they just aren't working for me. I don't know if they need broken in more or if they just aren't for my feet. I have very high arches and have a hard time find shoes that are comfortable for me.

Thanks to Influesnter I got to try Pantene Pro-V Airspray for free.  I am absolutely in love with this hairspray.  Prior to receving this Pantene Airspray, I had always used Rave hairspray because it's cheap (the only exception being a few other hairspray samples I've tried). I first tried the Pantene Airspray when I straightened my hair (my hair naturally wavy).  I straightened my hair and then sprayed my hairbrush with the Pantene Airspray and brushed it in.  This helped to smooth frizz, it also managed to help my hair hold up to humidity much better as well so my hair remained straight much better then it usually would. The next time I used the Airspray, I used it when I curled my hair.  Now since my hair does have some natural wave to it it usually holds curl decently but will sometimes fall flat after awhile.  My technique for using it with curls was to just spray directly onto my hair and tousle it in for a bit fuller look (I still need to try it with my old technique

I just stumbled upon some great apps to make some extra money or to reinvest into new items.  My recent obsessions of bras and cowboy boots had me looking for places to buy some of those things for reasonable prices and to sell things I'm no longer wearing or using. I downloaded quite a few to check out but here are my favorites at this point in time. Poshmark  Sign up using code JRRPA to get $10 towards your first purchase, I've also seen them offer discounted shipping along with this offer. This is definitely more fashion oriented although I have seen a few other things including some electronics.  If you sell on Poshmark, they do take a percentage of the the sale price I believe it is 20%, and if you are buying you might want to try to find a seller with a few items you would like to buy so you can get more for you shipping cost which is a standard fee of $5.95, I wish there were other shipping options like Mercari has.  I can ship a bra a a tshirt for about $2.60 and

I received this dress for free to review. I really wasn't sure what to expect, but when it arrived I tried it on. The fit is perfect, it hugs curves perfectly, and I'm sure this would be true for anyone because of the fabric. I initially wasn't sure of the print from the photo I saw online, but it looks much better on and in person than it does online. I would recommend this dress for anyone looking for a nice simple dress to go out it. It would be perfect for a girls night out. I will add some photos soon. In the meantime here is the link for Amazon where you can see this dress as well as others from the seller. https://www.tomoson.com/promotions/view/women-s-super-sexy-classic-little-dress-review Sponsored Post Review for Tomoson

I received the Dead Sea Mud Mask from InstaNatural to review. I love most of the other InstaNatural products I have tried so I was excited about getting to test out another. This one took awhile for me to get around to trying though since it involves sitting around with the mud on your face for 10 minutes. I finally got around to trying it. I opened it up, first impressions were not so good, it's not pleasant looking and pretty much looks like mud. I work up the nerve to put it on my face, and then proceed to wait for it to dry. I'm really not a fan of products that require waiting. Time's up time to remove the mud. I remove the mask and don't really feel as if I see any results. I kind of felt like I sat around with mud hardening on my face for no reason. Like I said at the beginning, I love other products from InstaNatural, but not so sure on the mud mask. I will probably give it another shot and see if I feel differently. Checkout this and other produ