Hey guy, I'm going to Canada tomorrow and I won't have the Internet. I can't post but I'll be back in 10 days. Take care of yourself. Bye!
Hey there, how's it going? Today's post is going to be a little bit different. I decided I'm going to start a series called Emily's Mediocre Life Advice, as you can see from the title. I am by no means an expert at life. I spend most of my time pitying myself and watching television, actually. But along the way I have picked up some well-learned lessons.
I'm going to keep this short and simple. I'm not looking for any pity, I just want to share my advice with anyone with the same problems as me. Maybe you'll get something out of this too. I have been mildly depressed for the better part of a year. I cope. You know how it is, sometimes you just have those bad days.
Anyways, I want to help people. I enjoy making people laugh, it's one of the things in life that make me happiest. However, I tend to have a very awkward air. I make people laugh uncomfortably, which cracks me in turn up. But since text can be deceiving (I could be being sarcastic right now but I could also be being dead serious), I have a non humorous post about how to keep yourself happy when you're sad.
1. Keep yourself occupied.
By this, I mean to have a schedule. Don't spend all your time moping around feeling bad for yourself. Make plans, spend time with your friends, call your mother, go on a date with your significant other. Perhaps start a new hobby. Don't fill your life up to the point where you're always rushing about trying to get somewhere, but do have plans. You'll think about being sad less often.
2. Don't forget what's important to you.
Trust me, it's easy to get lost when you're sad. However, I've noticed that if I keep in mind what means a lot to me I'm less likely to get lost in the void. You know what void I'm talking about.
3. Think of the good things in life.
I really really hate it when people tell me this, but it's true. Don't think when you stubbed your toe on the counter corner this morning. That's not evidence that the world's out to get you. Don't think of the time that store employee was rude to you as proof that the world is out to get you. Focus on the positives of your life. They'll keep you going when times are tough.
There you have it. Try to keep your chin up, hot stuff. Hoped I helped in any way.
I'm rather serious on this blog. I feel like I never joke or make cute phrases. I've hardly said much about myself, so I thought that I'd make a post about myself (other than my Personal Thursday posts, which are on hiatus).
1. My name is Emily, and I live on the East Coast - specifically Jersey. I stand at 5'4", although I feel a lot shorter since I always slouch.
2. I love food, especially food I make, but I'm so lazy that sometimes I just Google pictures if what I'm craving instead of making it.
3. I suffer from insomnia, hence the title of my blog. It's okay. I take melatonin supplements sometimes to help me sleep, but often they leave me feeling even more exhausted in the morning.
4. I'd like to say I exercise regularly, but that would be lying. I'm much too lazy to, and when I do, it's half assedly jogging on the treadmill with my iPad in front of me playing the latest episode of a TV show I missed when it was on air. Which brings me to my next fact...
5. I love television. I have problem. I love it that much. If you watch a lot of TV then you understand where I'm coming from.
6. Photography is one of my favorite things in this world. I enjoy almost every aspect of it, aside from the buying gear part because stuff is so damn expensive.
7. I'm not clumsy, but I'm far from graceful. I'm always messily shoving my hair behind my ear, trying to get a pebble out of my shoe, or dropping things when I can't afford to bend down for fear of spilling everything in my arms. I suppose I just get a lot of misfortune. I do tend to stumble over my words a lot, plus I speak quickly. Not a very good combination.
8. I love traveling. I think my favorite place that I've gone to so far was Grand Teton National Park. Beautiful. I dream of Paris.
9. I can't stand people touching my neck. I hate it.
10. I am terrible at guessing numbers of things. I could look at a jar of jelly beans and tell you there's more then ten and less then a million. Same goes for anything you really have to guesstimate the numbers by looking.
Okay, thanks for reading! You have a good day.
hey bun buns, how's it going? i'm doing okay, studying for exams right now with my hair in a top not and no bra on (tmi? sorry boo).
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| What a terrible picture. I apologize. |
today's post is about lip balms. lip balms are something we often don't think too much about, but yet everybody uses them. me? i love lip balm. they're one of my guilty pleasures. i have much too many for anyone's sake. i wanted to explain something of lip balms that most people usually don't know.
many lip balms contain a lot of wax. this isn't a necessarily a bad thing, but waxy balms do cater to a specific need. instead of providing moisture, they're designed to create a barrier and lock moisture in. and why do we use lip balms? to give our parched lips moisture. if our lips don't have moisture, and we apply something meant to lock in moisture, isn't it basically useless? if you're looking for something to provide hydration, use a balm that doesn't have wax in the first five ingredients. then apply a waxy balm on top to really lock in the moisture.
i don't recommend you use eos, chapstick, or burt's bees lip balms for the simple reason that they're all very waxy. instead, use something like carmax, palmers, nivea, or trusty rose salve.
okay y'all, thanks for reading! have a wonderful day.
The Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Lash Extending Treatment Mascara! This mascara costs $23, I believe. I'm excited to have my grubby little paws on it!
Good morning, afternoon, and evening. A few weeks ago I did a review on the Pixi Tinted Brilliance Balm in Rosy Red, where I said I wanted to try out another shade from that collection, Unique Pink. Today's review is on just that.
I bought this tinted balm for $16 at Target, which is not cheap. The Clinique Chubby Sticks cost the same, and Clinique is a high end brand. Pixi does not test on animals and products can be purchased online (although this particular shade is sold out online) or in Target stores.
So the whole gimmick of these is that they are a lip staining balm that leaves a stain based on the pH level of your lips, so that each person gets a personalized color. Apparently all these balms are packed full of lip loving ingredients like jojoba oil, vitamins E and A, and shea butter. They have a strong peppermint smell and taste, which I personally don't mind, but if you're sensitive to scents it might bother you a bit. All of these balms are in a little twist-up crayon, so no sharpening required. They leave a glossy sheen on the lips that fades away when the balm is gone (maybe half an hour or so?) but the color does tint your lips for hours afterwards.
This particular shade, Unique Pink, applies on clear and then adjusts the color after a matter of seconds and you are left with a very natural "my lips but better" shade of pink.
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| That little patch of dark towards the bottom of my hand (above the shadow) is the swatch |
This swatch was so sheer I could barely photograph it. My particular color was a rose pink, very natural and pretty. I quite like this balm. I think it's handy and the color is great for any time, as it's your very own pink!
You should get this balm if you can afford it! It's very nice.
I like to remind people of the basics. The three most important beauty rules are to stay hydrated, happy, and put on sunscreen. But that's not the point of this post.
I think a lot of people are confused by all the products we have nowadays. There's so many, can you blame them? Serum, lotion, toner, moisturizer, night cream, spot treatment, etc. I'm going to take you through the basics of skincare.
Step number one: determine your skin type. Dry, normal, oily, combination, acne prone, and sensitive are the major skin types. This is going to help you through the rest of your routine.
Step number two: once you know your skin type, follow the three basic skin regimen rules: cleanse, tone, moisturize.
I'm going to go off on a bit of a tangent here about toner (sometimes called a lotion). Technically. This step isn't needed. A toner is basically meant to get the last traces of dirt, oil and makeup off your face (NOT remove makeup, your cleanser or makeup remover should do that!!) and balance the pH of your skin after the cleanser. However, some people say you must have it in your skincare routine. I have a toner, but do whatever makes you comfortable.
Step number three: stick to the routine! It takes your skin quite a while to get used to a product (30ish days) , so don't be surprised if the skin doesn't agree with at first. Give it some time. If it doesn't clear up, stop using the product. Obviously, stop using the product if there's a major reaction shortly after you start using it.
That's basically it. Everything else (serums, spot treatments, night creams, emulsions, etc) are optional and not something you have to incorporate into your routines.
Okay people, thanks for reading!
Come on in! I didn't see you there. Come, sit down. Let's have a talk. What about? How about the NYX Megashine Lip Gloss? Hmm?
This lip gloss was $5 at Ulta. I have mine in Tea Rose, which is a natural looking pink. NYX products can be purchased online and in select drugstores. NYX is a cruelty free company.
This gloss has a doe-foot applicator. It's a pretty big applicator, a little bit smaller than the first joint of my pinky. It dispenses a perfect amount of gloss on, not too much and not too little. This particular shade looks very nice when paired with a pink lip, which is what I do. However, it has nice pigmentation on it's own. (I don't have a swatch for you, so sorry, but it's pretty much the color of the tube). It has average lasting time, around an hour and a half to perhaps two. These are hydrating and very very shiny, as the name would imply. It smells delicious. Like candy. Mmmm.
Overall I think this is a very good gloss. I'm going to pick up more as soon as I can!
Hey y'all. I'm back with another review, today is on a liquid eyeliner, specifically the Physician's Formula Eye Booster 2-in-1 Eyeliner + Serum.
I got this eyeliner for about $11 at Target. Physician's Formula products can be purchased online and at drugstores. This eyeliner is availble in three shades, Black, Ultra Black, and Deep Brown. It's also available in felt-tip form. I have the brush tip one in Ultra Black.
So this eyeliner has a fair amount of ridiculous claims. It claims to be long wearing, water and smudge resistant, and also to grow your lashes over time with continuous use. I didn't buy it for the lash serum, but I haven't seen much growth anyways. Either way, I haven't used it long enough to say.
This eyeliner comes in very sophisticated packaging, a sleek, silver pen. The formula is fed through the brush tip, which is tiny and precise. It looks very expensive and classy. I quite like it.
Anyways, after that little rant about the pigmentation, it's not a 24 hour eyeliner. Some people boast about it not going anywhere, but that (for me, at least) is just not true. It won't smudge, that's true, but it fades off by the end of the day. And I'm talking school day, so around 7 hours. It removes very easily with water, so if you're just wearing eyeliner on your eyes than removing your eye makeup will be a piece of cake.
Okay, that's it for today! Thanks for reading.
How are you this fine day? I'm doing well. I'm also presenting you with a review today, on the Burt's Bees Lip Gloss in Evening Glow!
I bought this lip gloss at Target (cannot remember price. Website says $9, but I don't think I paid that much). Burt's Bees products are sold at drugstores and online. They are cruelty free, but not vegan.
Can we talk about this packaging? It's so cute. There's a honeycomb design on the handle of the applicator!
So this gloss has a doe-foot applicator. It applies okay. Not enough product, in my opinion, but it's not too bad. It keeps you from going overboard with the gloss, I suppose.
Evening Glow is a sheer red, I quite like it. It gives my lips a nice red tint, a natural one though, as if I'd been sucking on a cherry. This gloss isn't sticky at all, and it's quite hydrating. I usually pair it with a red tinted lip balm for a natural red. The formula lasts about an hour to an hour and a half on my lips, which is average for a gloss.
