January Inspirations

Beauty: New Hair

 For the new year I thought I would get a new hair style and start with fresh healthy hair. I am actually loving this really short hair. 

Health: Juice/smoothie fast

For the beginning of the month, my mom, sister and I decided to go on a juice/smoothie fast for 5 days.

Outfit of the day

Hair Journey/Challenge

For the new year, I would really like to grow out my hair and just take really good care of it. Since I am a college student, and don't have the largest budget to try out all the expensive treatments that help your hair grow long and strong, so this will be like a College Edition. I will show you my journey and the products that I love or hate for my hair and hopefully I can create a routine that I like that will help me grow my hair out.

To tell you a little bit about my hair now, it is relaxed, has highlights, and I have dyed it with semi-permanent hair dye. At the moment, I havent had my roots touched up with relaxer or highlights since August cause I don't trust any hair dresser near my school to do my hair when I am not at home.  I will be continuing to high-light, dye, and relax my hair. So I know this will be a deep struggle since I am already putting so many chemicals in my hair that are doing the opposite of what I want my hair to do, GROW.  The reason though that I have my hair relaxed is because my hair is very hard to manage when it is natural. I started relaxing my hair Senior year of High School so I was about 17 yrs old. I do straighten my hair most of the the time like once a week or twice a week if I can, but I am going to try not to put so much heat  on my hair if I can. I have already pretty much cut out the use of a blow dryer but washing my hair at night and then braiding it up and then straightening it in the morning.

Beauty Haul

So I have done a bit of shopping in regards to beauty products early this month. I thought I would share with you what I got and how I feel about some of the things I have already started using.  I got a few mascaras for some weird reason, I usually only have one at a time, but I want to get more into lashes this year so I thought I would try some new products. I have really short lashes, show when I look for mascaras, I want something that will give me length, but also volume, which is why I got Maybelline's Falsies mascara. I have used this mascara in the past, but the original formula, so I thought I would try the drama one which is suppose to give more drama. I don't see much difference fromt the original one, but I do enjoy it. In addition to my top lashes, I also want to bring attention to my bottom lashes, which at some points I feel are non existant. I thought I would try the lots of lashes mascara by Maybelline as well mainly because of the wand. It is small than most mascara wands, so its easer to get those small bottom lashes. Another thing that I got that goes with eyelashes is Two Face's Lash extension system. It is actually pretty cool. It is two products that you use together. One is the mascara and the other are these fibers that go create the effect of longer and fuller lashes. I haven't mastered using it yet and getting the desired look, but I am loving the length it gives. The last two products I got that go with eye lashes are false eye lashes. I use to wear false eye lashes for a bit in High School but then didn't want to bother with the fuss of wearing them, but now I kinda want to get back into wearing them, more for when I go out or have the extra time, so I most likely won't wear them everyday. Another make-up product that I got where these glittery stick on cat eye eyeliners. It was definitely an impulse buy, but I think they could be really fun to use in the future.
The next purchase was NYX lipstick in violet ray. It is a wonderful color for my skin tone and have been wearing it often since I purchased it. I bought some Urban Decay Eyeshadow primer because my old one had run out. I then went to Sephora to try out the dual head exfoliant brush. I love it. The silicon bristle side is perfect for deep cleaning and has helped me clear up my skin. Lastly I needed a hair moisturizer and I had tried Kera Care conditioning hairdresser before and I loved it, so I thought I would get it again.

Music Monday_Le Temps de L'Amour by Francois Hardy

So this song was in Moonrise Kingdom. I love the feel of this song and hope to find more songs by Francois Hardy to listen to.

Music Monday___Jolene (Backyard Session Cover) by Miley Cyrus

So I would have posted this the day it came out, however, I already had one for that day, so I having this song wait in line. I love Miley Cyrus and her music and voice have not always been their best, but I think her voice has definitely gotten stronger and it shows in the song Jolene, originally a Dolly Parton song.

New Year..New Me

Happy New Years Everyone!!!! Since it is now 2013...I thought I would post some New Year Resolutions that I have for this year.

1. Take better care of myself

What I mean by this is to go to the gym more, eat healthier, and to stop drinking so much caffeine and actually get some sleep during the school semester. I really want to be a healthier me and I think that I need to stop procrastinating it. This also includes taking the make-up off every night before I go to bed and stop being lazy about it.

2. I want to really develop this blog more

I am really starting to like blogging more, and I want to develop it more so that you all and I enjoy it more

3. Stop being as lazy

I think I just have a lot of moments, where I just don't feel like doing anything, even though I know I have things to do that are more important than watching television.

4.Minimize on the Junk

I am going to stop having excess of things and only have the essentials and I think this will help me stop spending so much money.

5. Try to become a better designer (construction wise)

I think that my sewing is okay, but at time I don't tak the time to just make it perfect, so I think that if I work on my construction, it will allow me to become a better designer because I will be able to play more with design, rather than worrying about putting it together.

6. Surround myself with Happiness

I think I just want to be a  happier person this year and to not to consume myself with negativity, sadness, or stress.


So now I leave you will a question. What is your New Years Resolutions?