Usually when I travel I do not wear makeup because I do not want to waste it and I am not around people I know. For me makeup is part of my routine in the morning and I usually have to wake up earlier to do it but I am not waking up early on vacation.
But then I want to post on social media and that is around people I know and have not seen me without makeup. My eyebrows and the acne scars on my face are the things I worry about the most. But I do not want to but makeup on for just one silly snapchat post that will go away in 24 hours. I have learned that makeup does not define me and that I look good without makeup and that I am the hardest judge to myself. I decided one day that I looked cute enough to post a selfie online and I did, yes there is a filter over it to hide my scars but I am still proud of myself that I posted a clean face picture. The next time I felt cute I added a filter but not one to hid my scars just a silly one hoping it would distract people from my fresh face. I am not fully there in loving myself without makeup but I became aware on how much control makeup had on me and I am trying to change that. I hope this opened your eyes and you are thinking about how big a part makeup is in your life. Maybe one day you will post a fresh face picture and feel amazing
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This website is so simple and so beautiful. I could spend all day on it looking at all the different designs that they had. I have wayyyyy toooo many notebooks so I got a day planner for my blog and for my new internship with HerCampus SCAD. It took me awhile to figure out what I wanted but this is the final result: The cover feels durable which is a good thing because I know that I can throw it in my purse or back pack and not worry about it. The paper feels so nice and I really do not want to write in it because it is so beautiful. The design on the cover looks exactly like it did on the website and it is beautiful. If you would like to see what is on my wish list and to buy list here they are: - Fresh Floral Aqua Weekly Planner -Floral Skinny Stripe Teacher Planner -Floral Rugby Stripe Coloring Book GIVEAWAY TIME!!!!THE RULES
-Visit the May Designs websites and make your own wish list like I did, then send it to me in my contact form, tell me why you love what you picked. -Tell me your all time favorite design from May Designs - Check out May Designs on Instagram Giveaway ends September 8th and you will be emailed if you win This is was most unique site that I have ever been on!! At first I was overwhelmed by the options but I looked through every single scent and bookmarked a few for later. (I will share those at the end of the post). The scents are not too pricey and the website was easy to figure out and after a few short emails I learned that the customer service was amazing!! I was beyond impressed. The two scents that I picked out were Jack and Kyoto but I wish I could get every single one they all sound amazing
OH MY GOODNESS!! I think I found my new favorite perfume! I read the reviews online and I was so excited when the bottle came in. One whiff of it and I was in love. To me this scent smells like pumpkin short bread cookies or just the scent of Halloween. It is not a year round scent but I can tell you when fall comes around and I start to miss home this scent will be floating around my dorm room. It is a sweet scent but is not strong throughout the day. I highly recommend Jack for the fall months. Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab is my new favorite place to get perfumes!! If you would like to see what is on my wish list and to buy list here they are:
Since I was looking for something that smelled like home I got inspired and thought of what scents I would use if I made a perfume that smelled like Okinawa, there would have to be a sea foam smell in there but not too much, then there would be a fresh scent like fresh cut grass or daisies, with a hint of tobacco hiding among the freshness. It probably would not smell good to wear but it got me thinking.
What scents would you use to describe your home? Last week I post my happiness blog post and now it is time for the opposite. As you see the pictures all share the same theme "GRADUATION", it was a happy event and I was happy but there was sadness in all of us that night. We knew that everyone would be moving and we would no longer see each other every day again. For some of us that is a good thing but there were some perks of high school
Picture One: My favorite picture of all time!! This was taken on the last day of school right before all the seniors bonded over pizza and cake. Most of us had bought senior shirts made by our amazing class mates and for a farewell present from our class officers we got a Kadena flag since "flagging" is a big thing in Okinawa (I have a few failed attempts at flagging so I was happy to receive a flag that was obtained legally). Behind me is the famous "black wall" of Kadena where all the selfies are taken and all the unofficial team pictures are taken. I will forever bleed black and gold. Picture Two: Graduation was a blur for me. I was exhausted from waking up early that morning to go to graduation practice, rushing home to eat take out, getting ready, and going back to school to catch a bus to the venue. I remember sweating under my gown in the back room with all my classmates and trying to make sure my Art Honor Society cord did not fall off. On stage the heat was worse and all of us wanted to go home and sleep. The only thing I remember about walking across the stage was the fear I had that my cap was going to fall off and then the fear that my makeup was messed up from sweating to much. But after receiving my diploma (it was not really in there), we sat down and it hit me that I was done, I was now an adult and off to college. That scared me and sadden me at the same time. Picture Three: After everyone walked across stage all of us had to walk out to the meeting place for parents and friends. One of my close friends who had graduated a year before surprised me with a lei and a hug, which almost made me burst out into tears. But, before the parents walked up to greet us, my friend came up to me and hugged me tightly whispering "I did it Shelby", I was pretty much his savoir freshman year helping him with homework, lending him my notes, and giving him the supplies he always forgot. That moment got me, I had tears rolling down my face but my parents came up and I had to wipe the tears off and replace them with a smile. I was in the worst mood after that, I did not want to take pictures. I wanted to be with my friends. The last picture is a result of me sneaking away from my family to take a picture with my best friend knowing that she too needed a break. Sometimes the happiest of days can be the worst. This was one of the best and worst days for me because finishing highschool meant I had to tell Okinawa goodbye and I do not think I will ever come to terms with that This post is inspired by the new hashtag floating around Twitter #4PicturesWhereIWasTheHappiest. It was not hard for me to find the pictures that I wanted to use but I only wanted to share three moments. Happiness is different for every person and some moments stand out more to others.
Picture One: This was taken by my mom in Hawaii. Our room had a balcony that overlooked the private pool our tower had and had a beautiful view of the ocean. Hawaii is so beautiful and is one of my favorite places. Being with my family on our last trip together before I go off to college was amazing and I am so happy that we got to visit Hawaii one more time. Picture Two: This too, was taken by my mom but the location is different, this is overlooking Bondi Beach in Australia. When you think about the weather in December and January you do not think it is beach weather but it was summer in Australia and we had to soak up the sun. This breathtaking view is one for the history books and I am so happy I got to take it in myself. Picture Three: Not a travel related moment but a moment that I will never forget. My best friend Lilly and I have been friends for a long time and this was the last high school event for our high school career (I guess graduation is technically the last event). We have been by each others side through every homecoming dance and prom and I was so glad we got to spend one last formal event together. Who else would I pose with in the photo booth? After reading this blog post stop and think, what are the 4 or 3 pictures you have where you were the happiest? Being overseas I did not have access to Goodwill and I was so excited to come back so I could do some thrift shopping. The reason I went is because I am going to Music Midtown in September and I wanted some clothes that were cute for the festival but if they got ruined it would be okay because they did not break the bank when I bought them. I do not want them to get ruined because I am obsessed with what I got but if it happens it happens. This shirt has an interesting texture to it but when I tried it on I was not mad at how it felt, This is for day two of the festival which I am going to pair with a black bralette, leggings, and Toms. I want to be relaxed on day two and it has pockets. That was the main reason of buying it, I wanted to step out of my comfort zone and start to explore new styles of clothing and I have never worn a pocket shirt/ This beauty is my day one outfit. I did not want to wear a dress but it is flowy and I had a pocket made into one side of the dress for my phone or for my tickets. I wanted to go with simple for this festival instead of wearing about twenty different things of my outfit that I need to watch out for. I was in line to checkout when I saw this dress on the incoming rack. I was shopping for festival clothes but I could not leave this beauty behind. The size was a double XL but I got it taken in and pockets added under the waist frills for some secret pocket action. I love this piece so much even though some of the pattern in messed up but it was only 2 dollars.
xx until next time Let me first start out with saying that I love this store and there should be one in every mall. Each wall has a different style of clothing and there is so much to pick from and the dressing rooms make you feel like a queen with a personal stylist if you ask for one. I was so happy that I stumbled upon this store whilst passing through Virginia. I stumbled upon this bralette and I fell in love with the detail and how smooth it felt on my skin. When we got up to the register they told us it was a 2 for 1 sale so I went back and bought a grey one that is the exact same. I am not going to into detail because you will see them again soon in an upcoming lookbook. I was shopping for more adult looking clothes like fancier things but I am a college student and I do not want to dress up all the time so I picked this up. It is so soft and it has a relaxed fit so I bought a size smaller than I was and I wanted to leave the store in it. This dress is so soft and amazing but it is on the short side. The cut out sleeves and placed perfectly so your bra strap won't show. It is short and shows a little cheek but with some leggings underneath it will make for a great fall/winter dress. I did not buy a lot because this store can break the bank. The bralette that I got was about 25 dollars so that gives you an idea on how much the rest cost. But I love this little hidden gem store and I will be coming back
XX until next time |
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