Book Loft Adventure Post!

New post up on BG by Christina!

http://bgbychristina.blogspot.com/2016/10/our-book-loft-adventure.html

Check it out + follow my adventures there! 

Christina xx

Fun Halloween Looks for Long Locks (Part 2- Magical Mermaid) x Irresistible Me

Hey everyone! --

Happy Halloween!!!!!

 For Part 2, of this Halloween post with Irresistible Me I decided to transform into a Mermaid of course! When I think of long hair, I think mermaid hair. So it only seemed fitting to include a mermaid post! Also, let's be honest, if there's any excuse to dress up like a mermaid I'll do it. I think it's soo fun to go crazy with glitter and all the pearls and jewels I can find! I wish I could be a mermaid every year and I tend to go a little crazy with the glitter, so every Halloween I try to find the most sparkly costumes so I can have a little fun with it. Last year, my actual costume was a mermaid. My best friend and I made matching mermaid costumes and we spent so much time working on every detail and making sure they looked just right. There was a moment where we were standing together in our bathroom before the costume party just throwing glitter at each other haha. It was perfect. I will include a photo of us as mermaids last year. This year, I'm not a glittery creature I'm going as Eve and my fiance is WALL-E. He made both of our costumes because he's just that amazing.

 Also (back to hair) this hairstyle is the easiest! For a mermaid, waves are idea but in reality when you think mermaid you think length, period. So you can rock the mermaid costume whether your hair is straight, wavy or curly.

For makeup, this costume is so fun! You can really make the look however you want. I used a lot of loose glitter that you can buy at any craft supply store. Don't be glitter shy! You can also add some makeup setting spray to wet your skin and apply jewels or pearls wherever you want to place them to look like magical scales. 

For a costume, as I mentioned earlier I had a mermaid costume that I made last year out of a bra, a bodycon skirt, some tulle, some glue, a whole lot of jewels and seashells. If you don't have a mermaid costume, you can always wear skirt and a bathing suit top, or a top or dress that is iridescent, or even a shirt with a mermaid on it. I just happened to have a very mermaid-esque pair of earrings and starfish bracelet in my jewelry collection. I thought these added a very nice touch to the look!

Now to get the look:

Needed: curling wand, wave spray, a mermaid headpiece or accessory, gold chain, clips or bobby pins

If you're using extensions for this look, clip 'em in before you get started! Then make sure hair is nice and brushed. For this post I wore my  Irresistible Me Royal Remy clip-in hair extensions in the color Royal Platinum Blonde (613) 22 inch length

Then you just curl large sections of your hair around a wand to create a loose curl. I have a spiral curling wand that I use for every hairstyle so really any wand will do! Then you brush out the curls with your fingers to get a nice wave. 

I then played with my hair a bit and sprayed a little wave spray in my hair to create some volume and texture. 

I wanted my mermaid to have some accessories, so I chose to add a large pearl headband/tiara and I also took a gold chain that I bought at Michael's and used a small hair clip to clip it onto my hair behind my ear. 

You can use whatever you like! There is a ton of mermaid inspiration out there so I know you'll find something you like even if you don't like the way this looks!

I hope you all have an amazing, fun and safe Halloween,

full of many treats!

Christina xx

And here is the picture of last year's costumes that we made!

Small Acts of Kindness Giveaway

Hey everyone--

I'm soooo excited to announce this giveaway! I wanted to create a fun giveaway for you guys where you have the chance to win a few of my favorite things and do some good in the process! Plus, it's super simple!

I really hope you'll join me in this! I can't wait to see what all we can do! & The prizes are pretty cool if I do say so myself! 

Steps: 

1. Perform an act of kindness.

2. Snap a quick picture of something about the act. It can be the act itself, you completing the act, basically anything that is showing what was done. (It doesn't matter how big or small the act is!) 

3. Make sure you're following me on Instagram @christinadawes 

(If you don't have Instagram this can be carried out on Facebook, make sure you're following The Daily Sugar Facebook page) 

4. Post your picture on Instagram and use the hashtag: #thedailysugar

(If you don't have Instagram, post it to Facebook!)

5. Feel free to tag me in the picture or the comment, especially if you choose to post to Facebook!

Time: 

Runs from Tuesday August 18th 12:00 AM (Eastern Time) to Tuesday September 1st (Eastern Time)

& I will announce the winners on Friday September 4th! :D

Rules:

1. You can enter as many times as you'd like! The more acts of kindness that we can get circulating around the better!

2. There will be two winners! A bigger 1st place prize winner and a smaller 2nd place winner! 

3. The winners will be randomly selected.

4. The complete prize details are a surprise! So you'll just have to wait and see!

The pictures included in this post show a few of the prizes to be won!

5. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me of course!

Good luck everyone! Let's see how much good we can do in 2 weeks!

Have a sweet day!

Christina xx

The Daily Sugar x Newisland Selfie Stick

Hey everyone--

So this post is pretty special for two reasons:

1. This selfie stick is super cool!

2. I'm introducing my boyfriend Fred to all of you! & He's the coolest.

We had so much fun adventuring and playing around with this Newisland Self-portrait Monopad "selfie stick". I had no idea all the things that it could do. I didn't know that you could connect your phone to the Bluetooth and control the buttons that way, but you can! It's really awesome! It has an adjustable 180 degree head, which allows you to position it according to each specific shot. It can also stretch to be crazy long. 

So here's how you use it:

1. Before you use your stick make sure that it's charged and ready to go!

2. Pull the sides of the actual holder on the stick to stretch it and make room for the phone.

3. Place your phone in the holder and make sure it's secure. You can improve it's stability by using the orange rubber pad.

4. Press up on the button at the bottom of the stick to turn the stick on, a light will come on.

5. Go to the settings on your phone and turn on Bluetooth.

6. You will see the selfie-stick selection, pick this Bluetooth provider to connect to.

7. Adjust the length and angle of the stick for the pictures you want to capture.

8. Open up the camera on your phone.

9. Press the raised button on the stick to capture your pics.

10. Have fun and adventure!

Find it for yourself on Amazon!

Now to introduce y'all! The adorable guy in these pictures with me is my wonderful boyfriend Fred! 

I'm so happy to introduce him to all of you and I'm really excited for you guys to see him a lot more in upcoming posts! I'm so blessed to have his unwavering support, love and care with my blog and in all things. 

& He's excited for you guys to get to know him a little better too. 

We hope you all have a sweet day!

Christina xx

Here are some of the pictures we took!

This last picture is a photo captured during a video we made using the selfie stick.

Prayers

Hey everyone--

I am starting a new kind of prayer journal and I wanted to open it up to all of my friends and readers out there! I really want to use social media in a positive, uniting way. I would love to pray and encourage you in any way that I can!

If you would like to add prayers to my prayer chain at any time, please email me: christinadawes29@gmail.com

You can also leave me a comment, whichever you prefer. However, email is the safest bet though to be sure I get it!

Also, feel free to be as specific or general as you like.

I'm super excited to start this and I hope you'll participate if you're in need or want of prayers!

Christina xx

Photo: Kylie Noelle Photography

Recipe: Liberty Lemonade

Hey everyone--
Here is a refreshing, patriotic drink recipe just in time for your holiday weekend. It's super simple to make and perfect to share with your friends and family as you celebrate! Give it a try this weekend!
Have a very happy 4th of July everyone! 
Christina xx
Ingredients: Lemonade, Sugar, Frozen Strawberries, Frozen Blueberries 
Steps: 1. Start with lemonade. I used Minute Maid lemonade that I bought already made, but feel free to make your own lemonade to start with.
2. Sweeten the lemonade with sugar. For a punch bowl size of filled lemonade, I used 1 cup of sugar. You can put however much sugar in it as needed to get it as sweet as you want.  (Skip this step if you don't want to sweeten it)
3.  Next add strawberries.
4. Then add blueberries.
5. Pour your lemonade into a glass and add a straw & enjoy! 
(P.S- Be sure to drink within 24 hours because the fruit can ferment .. or just wait to add the fruit until you're ready to drink it! P.S.S- This warning is here because I made this mistake!)

Thankful

Thankful for our freedom!
 Have a Happy 4th of July weekend everyone!
Christina xx

Pink Monday

Have a pink Monday everyone!
Christina xx

DIY: "Popsicle" Sponges

Hey everyone--

I first saw a "sponge" popsicle on The Jealous Curator Blog. I thought they were so cute and I knew I could make them myself! This is great if you're looking for a fun, fast and cheap DIY project for the summer!

Supplies: Sponges, Popsicle Sticks, Hot Glue Gun Sticks, Hot Glue Gun
Steps:  1. Put a hot glue gun stick into your hot glue gun and plug it in.
2. Let the gun heat up for a couple minutes before use.
3. Take a sponge and at the bottom of it, in the center, gently pull the sponge in opposite directions to create a hole in the center.
4. Once the hole is there, pull apart the sides of the sponge in different directions (carefully!) and use your finger to make it a bit deeper.
5. Take a popsicle stick and put it into the hole that you created.
6. Continue to push it into the sponge until a good amount is left outside of the sponge to look more like a real popsicle.
7. Take the glue gun and place some glue along the inside edge of the sponge and press it down onto the stick for a few seconds.
8. Flip over the sponge and repeat step 7 to the other side. (Step 7 and 8 are to close the openings and connect the sponge to the stick)
9. Set aside the sponge and let it dry for at least 20 to 30 minutes.
Once it's dry, you have an adorable popsicle sponge to make cleaning more fun!  
Have a sweet day! Christina xx

Faith Inspo

Celebrate! Have a happy happy Friday!

Christina xx

Pink Monday

Have a pink Monday everyone!

Christina xx

Faith Inspo

So perfect & encouraging! Especially in light of recent events. 

Christina xx

Recipe: Gummy-Bear Popsicles

Hey everyone--
I first saw a gummy-bear popsicle recipe on Laurenconrad.com. They looked so sweet and so cute, I knew I had to try some this summer season! On the Lauren Conrad Blog they suggested using coconut water or Gatorade as the liquid, but I used pink lemonade! I love pink lemonade and I adore gummy-bears so I thought they turned out awesome! If you're looking for a fun, easy, summer popsicle recipe, keep reading!

Ingredients: Pink Lemonade, Gummy-Bears, Ice Pop/ Popsicle Mold, Freezer

Steps:
1. Take the sticks/bottoms out of each slot and make sure your ice pop/popsicle mold is clean and ready to go!
2. Pour pink lemonade evenly throughout the mold. Don't fill it to the brim, because dropping the gummy-bears in it will make the liquid rise and you still have to place the stick/bottom back into it too.
3. Drop as many gummy-bears as you'd like in each slot.
4. Place the stick/bottom back into each slot.
5. Put the ice pop mold into the freezer.
6. Leave the mold in the freezer for at least 2 hours to freeze into solid popsicles.
7. After about 2 hours you can take the mold out of the freezer and the popsicles out of the mold. (You might have to jimmy and shake the stick/bottom a bit to get it to come out, but it should be fairly smooth and easy!)
Your yummy gummy popsicles are now ready to be enjoyed and shared!
Have a sweet day! Christina xx