Are bloggers journalists? Why or why not? If they are journalists, should they be held to journalistic standards? Why or why not?
I do not think bloggers are journalists in the traditional sense, however, some bloggers create the same type of content that a journalist would. Depending on their niche or interests some bloggers do create useful articles that are used to inform people. Some bloggers are even journalists in the making. Just because someone does not professionally do something that does not mean they lack the skills to do it. (more…)
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Have there been events when you’ve turned to social media over traditional media or vice versa?
Social Media has really been the place that I turn to for most events. It just seems that I tend to get a lot more out of it and come out feeling more informed when I turn to Social Media instead of Traditonal Media. Based on what I have seen others say online I am not alone in feeling this way. People turn to Social Media when there are events happening so that they can be informed as well as to join in on any discussion that may be taking place. (more…)
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I love to share about products that I use and I was recently given a bottle of
Mystic Divine Nourishing Shampoo as a gift and since I loved it so much I thought I would share my experience by writing a product review about my experience with it.
At the moment my hair is in a transitioning stage – half natural and half chemically straightened – so it is important that I take care of it to prevent breakage. Even though I am a recovering product junkie, I only have a handful of products that I actually use in rotation. But since I got this as a gift and it seemed like something I might like, I decided to go ahead and try it out.
Side note: I normally do not use shampoo often – I do the no-poo method when I wash my hair and only use shampoo a couple of times a month. The reason I do the no-poo method is because my hair flourished once I stopped using shampoo as frequently. Most shampoos would dry out my hair and I believe they were part of the reason my hair was dry and brittle.
According to the bottle, Mystic Divine Nourishing Shampoo is derived from a unique blend of exotic Argan and Monoi Oils to gently cleanse and strengthen dry damaged hair, enahancing shine and smoothness. I have never used any products with Argan Oil in it but I hear that has recently became extremely popular in the beauty world. I liked the description of what it does so I was really excited to try it.
I normally like to wash my hair in the day time because I like to give it the full day to dry. This also gives me time to see how my hair is reacting to a product before I lay down to sleep. So on the day I initially tried
Mystic Divine Nourishing Shampoo I did my normal shower routine and whipped out the bottle to test it out.
What I really liked about the bottle – besides the pretty colors and exotic look – was that it is a pump. I just feel like having a pump makes things so much easier because you can control how much product you are using. I have a lot of hair so I use a lot of product but if I am using the product to mix with something else having a pump is usually easier to manage than regular bottles that you pour out.
Since I have a lot of hair I ended up using about 4 pumps to get enough product to saturate my roots. I usually wash my roots and as I am rinsing I stop and let the suds slide down the rest of my hair and wash the ends. Your roots are usually what needs the most cleansing because of built up oils and any other particles.
Mystic Divine Nourishing Shampoo didn’t suds up like some shampoo’s do, but I actually prefer that. It created a little bit of suds and it didn’t feel like it was drying out my hair at all. Also, the scent was lovely – sweet but not overpowering. It has that exotic nut oil scent to it.
As I rinsed the product out my hair was feeling smooth and soft – something I look for when I do use a shampoo. Some people like that “squeaky clean” feeling – I don’t – when it feels like that I feel like my hair lost all of its natural oils and moisture. It instantly feels dry to me. I liked that my hair felt clean but still soft and healthy.
Throughout the day I kept sniffing my hair. The scent was really nice and soft, not overpowering at all. I also kept touching my hair because as it dried it remained soft, manageable and smooth to the touch. I have heard that some products that contain oils leave a residue. With this product my hair wasn’t dry or brittle and it also did not have any oily residue.
Overall I really liked this shampoo and would definitely recommend it to others. As far as it strengthening my hair, my hair does not feel weak or brittle after using it several times. I would definitely say that it at does help to keep my hair safe from breakage. In the meantime, I still have about half a bottle left and will be using all of it up. I have added this to my favorite shampoo list and will purchase it for myself in the future.
P.S. I also received one other product from this line but I have not used it yet. Once I do I will let y’all what my experience with it is.
What products do you use with Argan Oil in them?
Have you tried this brand before?
What is your favorite shampoo?
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How do you get your news right now? How does it differ from 10 years ago?
As things seemingly get crazier in the news I have noticed myself less likely to seek out the news. Getting updated on the latest world happenings is important to me, however, too many horrible things continue to happen and I can only consume so much of it at a time. Even though I do not actively go looking for it, news stories do eventually make their way into my life.
If I look back 10 years I believe that I was still occasionally reading newspapers and watching the nightly news. Outside of that friends, family, co-workers and the radio were usually the sources that gave me the most information. When I was working customers would also bring events up in conversations. For example: when Michael Jackson died it was customers that brought it to my attention. I thought it was some type of hoax and it wasn’t until later that evening when I did some research that I found out it was true. I often didn’t hear about major events until days or even weeks later. (more…)
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I love going shopping online because I can discover things I may not normally see in stores. Usually I just create wishlists and they sit there until the holidays or my birthday comes around. Then I share them with friends and family that ask what I want. I usually can’t think of anything off the top of my head so wishlists come in handy. Here are the items that I recently added to my wish list. (more…)
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New week! New discoveries! Every Friday I do a recap of my week. What went wrong and what went right (as well as everything in between). (more…)
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I love going shopping online because I can discover things I may not normally see in stores. Usually I just create wishlists and they sit there until the holidays or my birthday comes around. Then I share them with friends and family that ask what I want. I usually can’t think of anything off the top of my head so wishlists come in handy. Here are the items that I recently added to my wish list.