Product: Pantene Pro-V Curl Enhancing Spray Gel. My new go-to hair product for when I want to air-dry and go natural. It has a stronger hold than the Tresemme mousse I was using, it leaves my hair in its wavy/curly state longer, it reduces frizz, and it's easier to apply than mousse (as in, I don't miss giant sections of hair, particularly in the back). I also like that unlike most gels, it doesn't give my hair that crunchy feeling afterwards. And it's like $3 at most drugstores. Win-win.
Program: Target Gift Card Exchange Program- I originally saw this over on Anne's blog, but apparently you can exchange gifts cards from hundreds of stores for a Target gift card, fo free! Just bring those gift cards you're not using to a participating Target store for a gift card you can use in-store on online.
Music: This list of Upbeat, Happy Feel Good Songs
App: HQ Trivia- A free trivia app that goes live every day 9P and every weekday at 3P EST in which you have the opportunity to win $2,500 in cash monies via Paypal. Of course, that gets split between you and the other winners across the country, but still! The only thing you need to put it is your name and telephone number. The host is super annoying and sometimes the app lags, but it's free and the questions get hard, which makes it more fun to play. (Use my code lildesiqua if you start to play, please!) Shout out to Lauren for getting me addicted.
Book: "Love Is Love: A Comic Book Anthology to Benefit the Survivors of the Orlando Pulse Shooting." I will go into more detail about this on Show Us Your Books day (2/13), but I just started it last night and need to mention it here. I will state that I'm not normally a fan of graphic novels (or anthologies, for that matter) but this is so beautifully done, and the stories/comics are told from so many different perspectives and are so varied and loving.
And now I've got a question for you. Are you using those Pop Sockets that attach to your phone? I've seen them everywhere, but I don't get the hype. If you have one, what do you use it for? It just looks cumbersome to me.
What are some things you've found I need to check out?
The trivia app sounds so tempting but I just know I would get addicted! Trying to resist.
ReplyDeleteI saw that graphic novel mentioned on another blog, and thought it sounded really good. I'm also not a graphic novel person (I've actually never read one, though, so I guess I can't say that for sure), but it's something I'd like to check out eventually.
ReplyDeleteOne of my friends at work plays that HQ Trivia, and he bugs me almost every day to download the app. I agree that the host is annoying (I've watched him play a few times and had to listen to his lame ass jokes haha), but it does seem pretty fun (and challenging)! Maybe I'll break down and download it soon.
I also don't understand Pop Sockets. (I actually didn't even know what they were called until you wrote that.) I like my phone to be light and slim so it's easy to slip into my purse. I don't usually put it in my pocket, but I feel like I wouldn't even have the option if I had something like that stuck on it. I would also be interested to know what people use it for because, quite frankly, I can't figure it out.
It's silly, but I use my Pop Socket to mount in my car when I need directions on my phone or sometimes to make a hands free phone call on speaker phone. Or when my hands are tired at night I'll pop it out and stick it between my fingers if I'm looking at something.
ReplyDeleteI'll have to check out that Love is Love book! And that app sounds like a lot of fun!
Thanks so much for the hair product recommendation. My hair is legit doing things I'm not proud of but it's that time of year where the frizz and the curls are just out of control. I just set it and forget it, like a G-damn crockpot, LOL. Anyhoo, this is much appreciated :)
ReplyDeleteOh, that comic book <3 <3 <3 This I'll have to check out. Thank you, sweets.
Ummmm... I had no idea Target did such a thing. That's amazing!
I just learned about the Target gift card exchange too, and I LOVE that. Sometimes you just get gift cards you don't really want and who doesn't like Target? Yay for reading Love is Love. I really love graphic novels and comics, but I still think it's a great book for people that don't normally read them. It's so great!
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How did I not know about the gift card exchange for Target? I will have to remember that in the future because I love Target so much! :)
ReplyDeleteThat trivia app sounds like so much fun! I had no idea that Target had a gift card exchange. That is awesome!
ReplyDeleteI have a love/hate with Scott. Like yes he is annoying, but he always sounds so polished, so he is very good at his job. Plus his references are SPOT ON for my pop culture life. Did you hear last night's Arrested Development references? And he referenced Kai Ryssdal from Marketplace on NPR and just getting it made me feel so smart. But I typically mute his pre-game banter. I can't hear Quiz Khalifa one more time...
ReplyDeleteI LOVE my pop socket! I have small hands and an iPhone X so I can pop it out and rest the phone between my middle and ring fingers when I scroll, rather than curling my hands and resting it on my pinkie. It also makes selfies way easier to take. I thought it was super unnecessary but now I will never not have one, I don't think.
I didn't know anything about the Target gift card exchange! How cool is that!? Have you tried it yet? That app looks fun, too! Have you won anything? I've had my PopSocket for about six months and LOVE it! It's so much easier on your hands/fingers. It also makes selfies easier and you can prop it up when watching videos. I also have a little attachment in my car so I can mount it to my dash so I can easily pick music or make calls (WA state is hands-free). This is weird too, but I also get satisfaction from collapsing it after use. Hahah! My sister hates hers though. Even when it's not expanded, it takes up a lot of room and your phone can't lie flat.
ReplyDeleteTrivia apps are so addicting. I cant have them on my phone anymore. LOL. Thanks for sharing about the Target Gift Card Exchange. That is so good to know!
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