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I recently got out of school and I learned a few things about my learning techniques. I noticed that if I read things over and over or if I saw how to do something it would stick a lot longer then if I heard it, or even if I physically did it. This is true for a lot of us, we just don’t know it.

My teacher kept talking about how important it was to find what learning technique works best for us so that we would actually retain the information and it would stick with us for longer than just the test. It was a really great thought, I just wished that I had known it when I was in high school so that I would actually remember all the stuff I “learned there”!

Did you know that 65% of the population learns visually? That is just insane to me, but it would explain why so many of us will have problems with a teacher that talks all day vs one that shows us things. I always hated when a teacher would talk all day about things that had nothing to do with the class, or would constantly get angry when I was busy reading and not listening to what they were saying because I didn’t learn that way.

People retain about 50% more information when they see and hear something at the same time. So you will retain more of a book if you read it aloud vs reading it to yourself. Of course you may sound like an idiot in the process, but you will at least know what you have read! I hate sitting there reading something over and over again because for some reason my brain just did not want to listen!

How many of us will read something online but not care about it unless there is a video. I guess that would explain why Youtube is more popular than many other websites. I guess that I should start doing more video reviews for you guys!

What is your learning technique? Do you learn visually, physically or by hearing?

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I have naturally wavy/curly hair, but I have chemically straightened it with a Keratin Treatment. Every so often I love to curl my hair and get those perfect curls or waves that I can’t seem to get naturally. I have tried using hot curlers, regular curling irons and even the flat irons that curl your hair when used a certain way but they either don’t work at all or take way too long! This next product not only gives you perfect curls, but can give you those curls fast and easy!

I cannot tell you how excited I was when I heard that I was going to review the Curl Secret. I had been seeing the commercials on TV and could not believe that someone finally came out with a product that curls your hair easily and without burning your fingers every curl! Yes, I will admit to you all that I on multiple occasions have burned my fingers trying to curl my hair. Since my hair is really thick I have to leave my hair in a curling iron for a long time and when my hands get tired my brain says to move my hand directly on the iron. Maybe it is just me, but because of this problem I don’t curl my hair very often.

So what makes this product so much different from those horrible curling irons? For one, the iron is on the inside. You don’t have to grab the end where the iron is because it has a perfect handle and pulls the hair in by itself, so there is no fighting with the awkward handle or fighting to get your hair in the right position to curl. Another great thing about this product is that the curl chamber is made of Tourmaline Ceramic so it does not fry your hair when you use it. I have VERY dry, brittle hair so this is a must for me. It also has low (365ºF) and high (400ºF) settings as well as 3 different timer settings(8 seconds for loose waves, 10 seconds for regular curls and 12 seconds for tight curls)!

Just like I’m sure you are, I was very nervous to try this product not only because I didn’t think it would work but also because I was afraid that my hair would get caught inside the chamber and I would have to cut it out. Let me tell you, Conair though about pretty much everything when it comes to this device! If it detects that your hair as been caught inside or you have put too much hair inside it will beep and reverse to let your hair out gently. I may have lost a couple strands of hair using it, but that was only because of my own stupidity and luckily this device prevents most of it.

Here is a little video of my experience with the Conair Curl Secret:

As I said before, one reason I do not like traditional curling irons is how long it takes to curl my hair. I timed how long it took to curl my whole head of hair and it only took about 15 minutes. With it being my first time a good portion of this time was fumbling around trying to use it. I was very happy with not only the time but the results! My hair had perfect little ringlets and none of those odd creases like you get with curling irons. It truly has been a great experience with this product and I think everyone should have one!

After using the Curl Secret a couple times I have come up with some tips for you!

1. Make sure to come/brush each section before you curl it. This will help prevent your hair getting caught!

2. If you have thick hair use the 12 second setting to get a good curl.

3. Spray a SMALL amount of hairspray to each strand before curling to help the curl stick.

I highly recommend this product! I think it is a great tool for every hair type! You can find The Curl Secret on Conair’s website here, or at a retailer near you!

**Disclaimer** I was in no way paid, or obligated to give a positive review, or a review at all for this company. If you would like to read my full disclaimer for reviews you can find it here.

I have always had a hard time keeping my lips from cracking and splitting. I still have no idea what truly causes it and this problem has been passed to my two daughters. One thing we have a really hard time keeping in our house is chapstick. My oldest is absolutely obsessed with chapstick so we were very excited about this review!

I love that these come in cute little designs: Chic, Fab, Adventurous and Whimsical! They are perfect to fit in a purse a pocket or really anywhere! The ones I received were a vanilla flavor which was surprisingly good! It still had a little of the traditional Carmex taste behind it, but they really complimented each other!

I think my favorite of the designs would have to be Whimsical. As you know I love bright colors and it is just an awesome design! I also really like Chic. I love this new spin on the old Carmex designs! I always remember the little jars of Carmex and how even though I loved the product itself, I would always pick something with cuter packaging. Not only do I love the designs, but my daughters love them to! I love that they are perfect for all ages and that they are another way to enjoy the Carmex formula without having to use the little jar.

With winter coming up we can all pretty much expect dry lips from all the cold and yucky weather. I think this is a great item for any girl to carry with them! Each stick is also formulated with the trusted, ultra-hydrating Moisture Plus® technology, the lip balm, with a sleek slant tip for easy application, features aloe, vitamin E and Broad Spectrum SPF 15 sunscreen to protect lips from the damaging effects of the sun.

The only problem I had was that when my daughter decided to be funny and roll the stick all the way to the top the formula was a little soft so it was a pain to try to roll it back down. Other than that they worked great and we all enjoyed them! I Highly recommend these products to anyone that uses chapstick! You can find more information about these and other great products one the Carmex website here, or you can find their great products at a retailer near you!

**Disclaimer** I was in no way paid, or obligated to give a positive review, or a review at all for this company. If you would like to read my full disclaimer for reviews you can find it here.

One thing I swear I don’t get to do enough is listen to the radio. The only time I hear it is when I am driving, which surprisingly enough is not very often. So often in fact that I have been begging my husband to get a stereo system for our house. One revolutionary radio station started Car Talk Radio. What is Car Talk Radio you ask?

In 1977 Car Talk Radio was started. Originally it was meant to be 6 mechanics that would sit there and talk about their cars and answer questions about others cars. Ironically enough only one mechanic showed, that mechanic was Tom. Tom eventually brought his brother to help, Ray, and they both got to sit there and help many people with their car troubles.

At first they were running this station without getting paid! With how much mechanics make nowadays I can’t believe that they were helping all of these people without getting anything in return. Although I guess being paid in gratitude and being a major part of history is pretty cool. For years they went unpaid until one day they decided to ask WBUR for $20 a week.

Tom and Ray

In 1987 Susan Stamberg put them on NPR and they went national. They had a weekly segment on her “Sunday Weekend Edition” show and they could not be more excited. After 9 months of being on air with Susan she made them go national. Sure they had their own fan base, but they never imagined they would go national!

Car Talk Radio aired for 35 years! During this time not only did they have their radio station, but they also had their own newspaper column and were very popular! I can’t imagine the amount of people they must have helped during this time. They stopped producing shows in October of 2012 and I’m sure this was a very sad day for many listeners! You can find Tom and Rays full story here.

Luckily for us we can still listen to reruns of this show and still ask questions about our cars through NPRCarTalk, as they picked up the show after it ended. So make sure that if you have car troubles you pick up your phone or tune into their show!

You can find out more about NPRCarTalk and learn how you can listen here.

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