Study time at Starbucks and a few tips to get up early

Ahoi my lovelies, 

if you're one of those poor schmoes who actually has to get studying done during Easter holiday, congratiolations- you probably have no social life, just like me.
A few weeks ago (and before that too) I started realising that I am wasting way too much time during the day, not using my ressources to their fully potential. 
I made it a habit of mine to wake up really early these days, because you just get so much more done in the early morning. It's really incredible how good you feel after you seize the chance to do so, the feeling of accomplishment is just too good to ignore.
If you just can't manage to get up and your morning mood is just as bad as mine (I can literally start yelling if I'm being surrounded by too much sound) here are a great tips on how to get it done. 

1. Prepare

No real fashionista is leaving her look to chance, and no student           should leave his future success to chance either. I used to be one of those slobs who would say "Nah, I'll pick my clothes in the morning". Trust me when I say that it will leave you in absolute abyss-like chaos. Just prepare the things you want towear the night before and also pack your stuff for school/university.

Preparation is half way to success.

2. Gradually

If you're notorious for waking up at 9 am you will fail 100% if you try waking up at 5 the next morning. That's too much to take on at once. Try to wake up 15 minutes earlier each day, and soon you will condition your body to work full steam in the morning.

Don't forget: It takes 21 days to form a habit.

3. Alarm

By now we all now how dangerous your phone can be if it's too close to your body. Putting it under your pillow will not save you from being exposed to radiation. Set your alarm and put it on your table. When it goes off in the morning think to yourself "This is my last call to accomplish something great", open your window wide and take a deep breath.

4. No compromising

You either get up or you don't. Do not bargain with yourself after you turn your alarm off. You will NOT work twice as hard after you wake up, no matter how hard you tell yourself.

Don't think, just get up. 

5. Drink

We heard it before, water is essential, we need a lot of water, bla bla. What sounds like a played out line is still very true. We need water to function in literally any way, so drink up and drink a lot (don't overdo it, you can actually intoxicate yourself with water).

Water is a great way to go, so right after waking up chug down a big glass. Another way to go is green tea. I like to prepare a small bottle of cold green tea the day before and drink it right after waking up. Green tea is an allrounder. It helps you boost your metabolism real fast and it helped me a lot in my weight loss journey (blog post about my weight loss is coming up).

6. Dance time

    

After waking up I listen to Dj Okawari's Coffee break, this song is super soothing and puts me right into study mood. Pick a song which allows you to relax completely, because you will absorb much more information when your body is relaxed. You can give binaurial beats a shot for that matter.

7. No social media

    

In the mornings, avoid social media at all costs. You don't have to 

see what Peter's dogs dug up again or where your ex boyfriend has

been partying last night. The morning belongs exclusively to yourself and overloading your brain with void stuff will keep you from being successful.

Try sticking to these tips and you'll see a great difference in your overall performance. Let me know in the comment section what you think of them and what you include in your morning routine. Looking forward to hear from you guys =)

When I head out to study what I always look forward to is dressing real comfy yet stylish. Here are a few Outfit ideas for a day at the library or at a Starbucks table (it's quite enjoyable to study at Starbucks!).

                                                Outfit #1 

OUTFIT #2 

OUTFIT #3

HOW TO LIGHTEN YOUR HAIR FAST AND ALL NATURAL

Ahoi my lovelies!

My first DIY in this blog will be “How to naturally lighten your hair”

First off, I never had and hopefully never will dye my hair with your average hair colours.

Why?

For a number of reasons: commercial hair dye seems to really put a lot of damage to your hair. A lot of my friends with dyed hair seem to have only left a few strands of their once luscious locks, making them look like chicken which came out of a huge cat fight. With those few broken hair they can’t possibly look appealing, let aside feel good.

Another thing is that once you start dying, you have to do it ALL THE TIME! Not only does that leave you broke after a while but also a little paranoid since you don’t know when your hairline becomes inacceptable.

I had dark chocolate brown hair and currently have an ombre look with light caramel. I achieved my look by using stuff that you can find in any supermarket and your kitchen. 

after the hydrogenperoxide DIY

Now, with my DIYs you can either lighten your hair, or make red hair look stronger and with a few tips even darken your hair, if that’s what you want. I had very good results with my DIYs, but please note that whatever you choose to do is at your own risk and that I am not responsible for your outcome whatsoever.

Now that we’re done with the disclaimer let’s get down to business.

STEP 1:  What is your current hair colour?

You’re

brown to black haired, going for blonde -> Hydrogen peroxide or lemon DIY

red haired, going for stronger colour -> cinnamon DIY

blonde, going for strawberry -> cinnamon DIY

blonde, going for even lighter -> Hydrogenperoxide or lemon DIY

light hair, going for darker -> tea DIY

Choose whichever is right for you and follow up on

STEP 2:  Make your DIY

A few hints beforehand: make sure to wear an old shirt when doing some of these DIYs, it may become pretty messy. Also, you do not need to wash your hair extra for a DIY, it’s actually better to do it on hair which hasn’t been washed for a few days (seems to work better)

Also don’t forget to ALWAYS condition your hair after every DIY, for it may become brittle if you don’t. If you don’t want to go through the trouble get yourself a little bottle of almond oil from the drug store (in Österreich kriegt man Mandelöl in jeder Apotheke J

If you know which DIY you want to go for, choose below and do as listed.

~ Cinnamon DIY

What you will need :

A bowl

Your favourite conditioner (mine is Aussie)

Ground cinnamon

Olive or almond oil

An old shirt

A kitchen brush

A few hair clippers

Put about 6 spoons of cinnamon into your bowl, add a few generours squirts of your conditioner, one spoon of olive or almond oil and mix very well. At the end you should have a gooey porridge which shouldnt be all too liquidy (it wont stick to your hair!)

When youre done mixing part your hair in the middle, take the kitchen brush, dip in and start at brushing it from top to bottom.

Do this until your hair is covered really good (DO NOT BRUSH THE GOO ON YOUR FACe! IT MIGHT BECOME ITCHY!)

Next take the clippers and clip your hair in tiny rolls, wrap a towel around it and let it sit in for about 8 hours.

With this method you might need 2 weeks to see a change, so I recommend doing this twice a week. It worked out just nicely for me!

~ Hydrogenperoxide DIY 

What you need :

An empty spray bottle

Hydrogenperoxide 3%

Water

A towel

Now this method shows results within a matter of hours, even if your hair is dark.

You can find hydrogenperoxide in any drug store for about a dollar (für deutschsprachige Mädels: Wasserstoffperoxid gibt’s beim MÜLLER J

I had great results with this, but I also have to note that if you have dark hair and want to use this method you best have a silver shampoo at home. Hydrogen peroxide will turn your hair reddish, but if washed with silver shampoo you will have beautiful caramel shades. Also before applying it to your whole head take a strand which no one can see if your hair is normally open and test on it. If you like what you see you can proceed.

Take an empty (if possible dark spray bottle -> peroxide dissolves in light), fill half with water and add another half of peroxide. Shake well and start spraying on your hair.

When youre done your hair should be damp, not soaked. Wrap a towel around them and let it sit for about half an hour. After that wash as usual and dont forget to condition.

How I used the hydrogenperoxide :

My hair is originally pretty dark, so I didnt delude the hydrogenperoxide. Instead I used the 3% as it was and got good results.

You can do it like me if you want really big change, but if youre going for more subtle shades I recommend diluting it.

My peroxide DIY results 

 ~ HOW TO DARKEN YOUR HAIR

Its not always about lightening your hair, you might want to have darker shades. In that case I recommend the tea DIY.

Just take a teabag of Earl Grey or classic black tea, pour hot water in your cup and let it sit for 20 minutes. Letting it sit for this long has a simple reason : it will stain your hair better.

Do this DIY when youre about to wash your hair. Shampoo and wash as usual and then rinse with the tea (please do not pour the boiling cup on your head...)

Not only will it give you nice dark shades, also your hair will smell delish and shine like gloss.

If you have any questions or suggestions comment and let me know!

HAVE FUN!