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YOU GUYS! I am over the moon excited for this review today + giveaway!

I have mentioned this before on my blog but I am a HUGE supporter on not damaging your hair by using the least amount of heat possible when it comes to styling your hair.

Being a mommy to an active toddler I don't always have the time to curl my hair nor do I have much desire to spend the time curling it :)

What if I told you there was a way to have beautiful perfect curls by using NO SINGLE AMOUNT OF HEAT!? Not to mention it's as simple as pie!?

I'm here to tell you -- it's real guys!

It's called Savvy Curls.

What are Savvy Curls??
"Savvy Curls are curling headbands that are made of thermal insulating & curl forming materials that work with your body heat to produce stunning lucious curls."

I received an email not too long ago from a consultant at Savvy Curls who explained how this no heat modern day genius way of curling your hair worked. I was a little hesitant at first, wondering how in the world some head band could curl my thick crazy hair with no heat involved! After watching a couple videos on "how to" use this headband on their website and seeing various testimonials I was hooked and I had to try it!

There are 2 different types of Savvy Curl headbands ( Not to mention TONS of cute patterns to choose from for both types! )

Depending on the thickness of your hair and how you want the tightness of your curl there are SINGLE Savvy Curl Headbands, and DOUBLE Savvy Curl headbands.

I was sent in the mail a "Double curl headband" because of my crazy thick hair.

However, the wonderful thing about the double headband is that the "double band" detaches to make a regular single curl headband. For even looser, bouncier, bigger curls, I detach the double band and just use the single band. Works wonderfully!

How it works:

BEFORE hair ^^
I simply showered and round brush blow-dryed it like I always do. ( no straightener )
My hair is naturally wavy ( not curly just awkward wavy ) and gets a little frizzy with humidity so I use my favorite Aveda products I talked about HERE. ( Not sponsored to say that, I just love my hair products! )

It was slightly damp in a few places and that's just how you want it!

For this particular time I was using the double band headband so I pulled the top half of my hair up in a bun until I was ready to wrap that top half.

I simply took each piece of hair and wrapped it around the band in a circular motion.

Once the bottom half was done it looked like this ^^
If you are using the double band, pop that top headband to the front of your bun and start to wrap the top half of your hair around that band.

( If I was using my single band, I would have ALL of my hair around this one band! ( SO. MUCH. HAIR. ) When I detach the double band this single band is full of a lot more hair but works just as well to give a looser curl :)

I took out my top bun and continued twisting and wrapping around the top band in a circular motion.
( just like I did on the lower half of my hair )

This particular time I left it in for about 2 and a half hours while I was doing laundry and cleaning the house. ( for a tighter curl - leave in for longer - I was going for the loose bouncy curls )

This is how it looks pulling it out of the band.

I fluffed it up a little and bam I was ready to leave the house.

Trust me when I say that You can hardly feel that you have a headband on!
It is the most comfortable thing I have ever put on my head ( in all sincerity )
I have slept in it at night and woke up to beautiful bouncy curls!
Sometimes I will put it in during Ryan's nap time and take a nap with it, wake up and WaaaLaaH! - Date night ready.

I may never use a curling iron again.

I am beyond thrilled to give one of you girls the chance to WIN a Single band headband ( $23.99 retail value ) !!
( husbands / significant others if you are reading, enter for your wife - she will love it! )
Please be honest with your entries and GOOD LUCK!
Giveaway will run until Thursday April 9th!

Savvy Curls is also offering 2 dollars off your order to Mr. and Mrs. Powell followers with the code "savvyc1"!!
Go check them out. You won't be disappointed!

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Thanks darlings! Happy Monday!! ( and happy curling - the healthy hair way! )

Gosh I love weddings.

They make me so happy.

My cousin just got married this past Saturday and my mom and I threw her bridal shower.

( My aunts and grandma's pitched in and helped us cook all day )

I flew up to Utah with Ryan for a week and half and it was so much fun being with all my family and extended family

( there are a lot of us )

The Bridal Shower turned out stunning.

My mom is incredible when it comes to stuff like this so it was fun being her shadow through the whole process. Just trying to learn from her and her skills HA.

I LOVED the clean look of it all.

Each dessert / appetizer had a place. Whether it was a skewer or a shooter glass or a stick, it had a spot.

We made cake balls for the first time ever.

6 hours later we finished but goodness were they beautiful! ( and really yummy )

Nothing was catered. Just spend 2 full days in the kitchen and you can make anything happen HA.

We transformed my mom's dining room into food central.

The shower was from 7 PM to 9 PM so we had mainly desserts with a few appetizers.

( Appetizers included - Fruit, Veggies and dip, and Caprese skewers - MY FAV! )

I like to call it… "Pretty in Pink"

And I will just let the photos do the rest of the talking.

( ^^ Bar of soap party favor - "From Alyssa's Shower to Yours!" ^^ )

( Hi daddy! ^^ Taking the picture )

She decked out her kitchen in pictures of the bride and groom.

Beautiful.

After throwing this I got all into PARTY MODE.
I'm ready to Pinterest away and throw another one!
Considering I have about 70 cousins and 5 siblings still not married I think this is the first of many. :)

Flowers - Costco ( my mom arranged them )

Candle Sticks - Pottery Barn

Veggies and Dip - Recipe here

Caprese Skewers - Recipe here

Peanut Butter Dessert - Similar

Pineapple No Bake Cheesecake Dessert - Recipe here

Berry Trifle Recipe - Recipe here

Shooter Glasses for all desserts and appetizers - Zurchers

Mini Spoons for shooters - Standard Restaurant Supply

Happy Monday ALL!! XO