Product Reviews & 1/2 Marathon Update

In an attempt to save my ridiculously long hair

& keep it in a relatively decent manor before I donate it

[this will be my 2nd time donating my hair to locks of love, however I am growing my hair out quite longer this time in order for it to not be chin length.]
I recently purchased some products to help keep my hair healthy from all the blow drying and straightening that I do to it.
The hair product that I will be reviewing today is:
 
Umberto Beverly Hills Blow Dry Lotion
This is a heat protectant that  you put a nickle size drop into your hair after towel drying it, comb through it and then blow dry it.
 My hair is absurd and is only frizzy near the front kind of where my bangs are so I always have to straighten my bangs after blow drying. 

Here is a picture of my hair before I even straightened it. 
I ended up not even having to straighten my bangs because this lotion did such a good job! 
& it was only $9.99
I love it!!


I also wanted to do quick review of some e.l.f products since I mentioned them being so cheap.
I bought the Lengthening & Voluminous Mascara for $3.00.

 [Sorry for the quality- this is my blackberry- I need to find my camera charger]
I am a mascara junkie. I love it & I like to buy good mascara, but this mascara was pretty decent. Its not clumpy and is makes my lashes quite long. You can tell that its cheaper but def. worth the 3 dollars and a great mascara for if your just gonna me around the place or not going somewhere fancy. 
 Lastly, 
I also bout the E.L.F Eye make up remover pads, for $1.00

These little things work great and took off all of my eye make up easily. The only downside is that they are small so if you are using heaving makeup, you may need one pad for each eye and there is only 18, but hey, its only a dollar.

 This may be hard to see because my laptop is right near my window & this is with my webcam, but I have had my lip pierced since I was 18, and haven't worn it in over 2 years and that was for a week after leaving it out for a year. However, it never closes up so I randomly put it back in yesterday!
1/2 Marathon Update
So today was my 12 mile run & I am happy to say I kicked butt.
If you look at my daily mile counter to the left of my page, it took me 2 hrs & 12 minutes. I wasn't aiming for a time but I would say that is pretty good for me.
I am not going to lie though. My knees and ankles are killing me and will be icing and stretching all day!!!
Bf went with me & he is a decathlete in track and was only able to make it to 9 miles, I could see him struggling the entire time, but he is so awesome for staying with me♥  
xoxo.
[more product reviews to come]