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#not doing skincare because my skincare is carefully edited already!
rgr-pop · 4 years
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i watched a bunch of project pan videos while i cleaned my brushes and...FINE! i’ll do it this year. some of this i’ve been working on with this intention for ages but maybe if i name it, lol. i should probably participate in online spaces where the other ppl are doing this but....ok! not counting the stuff i’ll definitely use up (brow pencils, mascara, my daily powder, mac fix+ etc). mostly minis but leave me alone:
FACE
thebalm mary lou manizer. this is really as good as people claim, and i really am going to, as the hurus say, “enjoy using it up”--good looking pan on that already!
too faced chocolate soleil bronzer. looking forward to rewarding myself with mac taupe in place of this, and a cream contour if i can find one like fenty amber for cheaper. i use it on my eyes a lot also, like i could use this as an eye contour colour every day with whatever else i do, but i’ll be happy to switch that function to that medium brown in the naked 1.
benefit f...fake up? this is the product that is now the boiing hydrating concealer. this is kind of nice and i’d consider buying it again, but i like more undereye coverage now actually. there’s only a few uses left of this!
this hard candy liquid illuminator that was never good but which i’ve been determined to defeat. it’s maybe down to a third, but the last few times i tried to wear it it got kinda clumpy. might be a loss.
model co blush in peach bellini. hate to want to give this up because it’s gorgeous and one of my favorite blushes, but it breaks constantly and i’m sick of babysitting it. i also wear it very heavy so this should be doable. will maybe replace with a higher end version of the same concept, a rusty coral full of shine.
benefit girl meets pearl. i can probably finish this up in a few weeks if i pay attention!
the face stuff i probably won’t make any progress on til the summer
benefit pores no more. probably just a few more uses left in this, i’m hoping i can make winter space for it (want to feel better buying the elf putty primer when i get a chance to) 
dr. brandt pores no more. pretty full mini but if i use up the above asap i can get this finished by the end of summer.
tarte natural cheek stain. this is so so so old and inexplicably still gorgeous, i figured it’s only a matter of time and i should probably target it, for the summer when it looks nicest. probably quarter of an inch left of this.
benefit fine one one. another creamy cheek thing that is nicest in the summer. probably half an inch left. i’m determined! if rgr finishes cream blushes, she can have a nudestix cream blush the hurus love? as a treat?
this physicians formula high alcohol setting spray--there’s so much left of this and i’m going nowhere, but i reaaaallly wanna use it up so i can move on to a bottle of ud all nighter sephora accidentally gave me. i so rarely wear this kind of setting spray! i will not pan this, and i should pass it on to someone else. it’s like loaded with alcohol lol
EYE
very old urban decay midnight cowgirl? idk, got a lot of pan, and since it’s more like a glitter additive i feel like it won’t make me feel stifled to work on this.
this “eye polish”?? what it is is a bottle of shimmery loose shadow on a foam applicator thing. it’s stupid to use and impossible to decant but i’m gonna try to remember to use it for my inner corner because it is actually so gorgeous 
essence make me brow. unclear how i haven’t used this up??? it goes and goes 
stila silver dollar. i have three silver eyeliners, they’re all nice but this is my least favorite because it’s so white. since it’s a stick and not a pencil i should use it before it dries up.
i’ll add some colourpop super shocks to this when i get duraline to freshen em up, probably.
LIP
this starlooks creamy nude gloss thing. this is actually pretty nice but i doubt i’ll use it up, i’ll just give it til the fall or so. i’m sick of looking at it.
buxom soft matte whatever in centerfold. lots of retailer birthday gifts here lol. this is too warm for me to love but i’m gonna give it a shot. 
urban decay 69 in the old REVOLUTION formula. fuck, i’ve been working on this for years and i accidentally fell in love with it. it’s gorgeous on me. a wetter red lipstick is really the thing. i’ll use it up easily but miss it when it’s gone, and i’ll consider repurchasing in the new vice formula but revlon’s fire and ice is very close to this, a tiny bit darker. 
colourpop the rabbit. this is fairly full but it’s a liquid lipstick that i actually like wearing so i should try to use it all up. this is what i was wearing the other night, at new years.
colourpop trap. listen... i bought the closest lipstick dupe to this and it’s just not the same. i’m gonna miss this! there’s maybe like 2 wears left in here.
the tarte lip paint thing in birthday suit. i actually kinda like this, for a nude, and i’ve worn it enough that i should be able to use it up.
bare minerals marvelous moxie lipstick in get ready. more birthday nudes!  it pains me to put this on here because it’s actually one of my favorite lipsticks and one of the best formulas i’ve ever tried, and they don’t make it anymore! i looove wearing this. a brighter nude, still nude. a pleasure to wear. i should just use it up and, again, as they say, “enjoy it.” 
gingerbread lip balm for going under all these fucking liquid lipsticks
makeup forever whatever in no9 or something. this is a brownier nude, which i’d like if it wasn’t an inferior version of one i like from urban decay or something. i probably won’t actually finish this and it’s starting to dry out, but i oughta take a crack at it.
rimmel exaggerate lipliner in rich. i wear lipliner a lot more now (workdays) and want to beef up my stash, but first i wanna get rid of all the old ones and twist-ups that might dry out. this might be close to done.
see you in the next quarter! whoms joining me 
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apriorisea · 5 years
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BTS Imagine: When You Can’t Sleep at Night - Namjoon
The timer on the washer goes off, pulling you abruptly out of your thoughts. Taking a small breath, you rake a hand through your hair, pushing it away from your face haphazardly, and open the door. The smell of wet, clean laundry wafts over you and for just a moment, you forget about everything else. 
    As you go to hang the clothes to dry, you catch sight of your watch and your moment of calm evaporates. Nothing about getting your masters degree had been easy, but tomorrow was the perfect storm of papers and tests and projects, and just the thought of it made you want to throw up. You finish hanging the laundry and wander aimlessly back down the hall. Taking a deep breath, you push open the door to your room, trying not to disturb Namjoon.      He’s stretched out on his stomach, mouth hanging slightly open as he snoozes. You watch him for a moment, your fondness for him temporarily overwhelming the rest of your fears. Two hours ago you had promised him you would be coming to bed “soon.” Seeing him peacefully sleeping makes every fiber of your being want to be next to him, cuddled against his side, but as you take a few steps towards the bed, the stress of your next day washes over you and you stop in your tracks. I can’t yet. So you turn away, feeling sick to your stomach as you quietly leave the room and head back to the kitchen. Once there, you shuffle around, open the fridge, close it, open a cupboard, close it, and then lean against the counter, taking deep breaths to calm yourself. It’s going to be fine. In another hour, I’ll be so exhausted I’ll fall right asleep.... But you don’t really believe yourself.      After 15 minutes, you shake yourself out of your anxiety-fueled daydream. Wash my face, you think. You hadn’t even taken off your makeup for the day, too caught up in all your other tasks. It seems like the perfect task to help soothe you for bedtime.     You have to sneak through the dark bedroom again, but once you’re locked in the bathroom, the warm water running in the sink, you do feel a tiny bit better. You take extra time for each step of your skincare routine tonight, letting the familiar routine lull you into a sort of auto-pilot drive.      It doesn’t last. As soon as you rinse the excess paste from your toothbrush, the crushing anxiety doubles down and for the first time, you feel like crying. Please. I just need to sleep. You take a deep breath and shut off the bathroom lights---there was probably more laundry to do, that would keep your mind off things for a little longer. Resigning yourself to your fate, you open and shut the bathroom door behind you, sneaking carefully past the bed.     You barely hold in your startled yelp as you feel a big, warm hand close around your wrist. “Sorry, babe,” he mumbles tiredly. He tugs on your hand, guiding you towards him on the bed.     “You scared me,” you say, letting him pull you closer and feeling your heart race for a different reason. You sit on the edge of the bed, turning towards him a little. “Did I wake you up? I really was trying to be quiet.”     He waves this aside with a little mumble, then reaches out to turn on the lamp. He blinks slowly in the sudden light, but rolls onto his back, one hand resting on your leg. “What’s going on?” He glances at the clock and then looks back at you. “Oh, baby, have you not been to sleep yet?”     You shake your head. “I’ve been busy,” you lie. “The laundry and...and...stuff.”    He studies you for a second. “You’ve got a big day coming up tomorrow,” he says, understanding you perfectly like usual. “It’s normal to be a little nervous.”     “Nervous?” you repeat with a wild laugh. “No, “nervous” would be worrying about...I don’t know, like, the bus being two minutes late. I am scared for my whole life.” You see the edge of his mouth quirk upwards at the overdramatic fear, but it actually helps you come down a little. “Yes, it’s that serious!”     He starts running his fingers lightly over your thigh. “What’s the worst thing that could possibly happen?” he says calmly. “Realistically.”     “I could fail.” You feel your stomach sink as you say it, the most pressing worry sneaking out before you can edit the fear in your voice. Feeling your face grow hot, you stare down at your hands.      There’s a slight pause, then he says, “Fail everything?”     You look at him sharply, surprised by the question. Seeing his expression makes you realize he’s trying to defuse your worries. It makes you take a deep breath. “It’s entirely possible that I could fail everything, Namjoon.”     He smiles and grabs your hand, pulling it to his lips. “And what would happen then? If you absolutely failed everything?”     “I....” You give him a hard look. “Well, rationally, I would just have to retake everything.”     “Take the whole semester over?”      You sigh. “No. I have another chance to take the test...I can probably get a re-do on the project....the papers will probably be re-edited and submitted....” You can feel him kissing the back of your hand softly. You drop your head and groan. “....It just means extra work.”     “Extra work,” he repeats, dropping your hand and reaching to stretch his arm across your lap, playing idly with the seam of your sweatshirt. “Which you excel at.”     “More time,” you say, running through your checklist of fears and finding that it was getting smaller. “Time I already wish I could spend with you...”     He laughs. “Good answer.”     You smile. The weight in your stomach was already dissipating, and you wished you had come to him hours ago. “.....Plus I’d always know I was a failure.” At the expression on his face, you correct yourself. “That I failed this one time.”     “Compared to your thousands of other successes,” he reminds gently. “Now...what’s the best thing that could possibly happen?”     Even though you know it’s exactly what he’s looking for, you can’t help but smile again. “I pass everything with flying colors, my professors adore me, and they put my picture in the paper for being the Best Student Ever.”    He squeezes your side. “So what’s the most likely thing that could possibly happen?”     You close your eyes and take a deep breath through your nose. “I....pass my test by the skin of my teeth, survive my project-presentation, and my papers undergo thorough review before being passed with a few minor edits.”    “You pass your test easily because you’ve studied hard and you’re prepared. You carry your teammates through the presentation, and you get lots of great comments from your professors about your papers,” he corrects, meeting your eyes seriously. “Hey,” he calls your attention back when you try to look away. “You have worked so hard, babe. You are prepared. What you need right now is sleep...” he reaches for you, tugging you towards him with a slow, sleepy smile on his face, “...and some good rest.” He closes the gap between you, softly pressing his lips to yours.      You kiss him back, and when you pull away, his eyes are still closed. You remember how tired he is, how hard he was sleeping, and make a clucking sound with your tongue. “Thank you,” you say, brushing your hand against his face. “I love you.”     His eyes flutter open a little. “I love you more. I’m proud of you, babe. You’re going to be amazing.”     With a small smile, you lean down and kiss his forehead, the smile growing bigger when his eyes shut again; he is so sleepy, but he’s holding on just to talk to you. All you want is to snuggle in next to him---and with your mind feeling a little lighter, it seems like an actual possibility now. You sit up, remembering that you’d left the kitchen lights on.     He mumbles a complaint at your absence, reaching for you vainly.    “I’ll be right back,” you promise with a soft laugh. He’s still not happy, so you go as quickly as you can, turning off all the lights and making sure the front door is locked. When you get back to the room, you step out of your slippers and crawl underneath the covers next to him; he rolls over to face you immediately and, even though his eyes are still closed, he reaches out and pulls you into his arms. Smiling, you whisper, “Hi baby.”     “Mmmhmm,” he mumbles, pressing a sleepy kiss to your forehead. “Everything’s going to be fine, love. Tomorrow is going to be great. And I’m here until then.”     You close your eyes and take a small, relaxed breath. “I know.”
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royaljeongin · 6 years
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Les lettres d’amour
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les lettres d’amour (the love letters) / one shot
pairing: yuta x female!reader 
genres: angst, fluff, fuckboy!yuta, college!au, roommates!au
word count: 3.5k
warning: alcohol, language, drunk sex (no smut though srry)
summary: “you should have never read this.” or when everything goes downhill after your really hot roommate finds your love letters one day.
a/n: proud of this one, probably one of my best works. (kinda inspired by tatilb, i just love the book series so much!) last edit: 18.09.16
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your apartment was a mess, boxes were scattered all over your old apartment because it was moving day. you were helping the movers put the boxes in their truck. you were forced to leave the apartment because the rent was getting impossible to pay. thankfully, you found another one, it was perfect. it was spacious enough, closer to school and the rent was significantly cheaper because you split it with a roommate which was perfect for the typical broke college student. 
you only met the landlord, an old lady who owned the complex for over thirty years. she had strands of animal fur on her clothes because of the stray cats that hung out around the building. she had a bright smile so you weren’t worried about the landlord. you were more worried about the owner of your new living space that you still haven’t met. 
you hoped that they would be nice and respectful, obviously. you wish that your roommate would study in the same field of science as you so that you guys had at least one thing in common. ideally a girl because you really did not know how to interact with people of the opposite gender. yes from your twenty something years of your existence, you still were clueless about how to keep up a conversation with a guy, let alone befriend them. 
it was not rare for you, though, to develop crushes.you never did anything with them because you were always hoping that they would magically notice you and fall for your “quirky” personality. your current one was nakamoto yuta. yes, the captain who got a scholarship because of his outstanding soccer skills. the japanese guy with the charming smile. he was also in the same major as you, biotechnology. every time you saw him in class, he exuded with such confidence that made him extremely attractive. and honestly, you would die for his smile. you loved it. rumours said that he hooked up with a lot of girls, ranging from freshmen to seniors. it was not in your habits to develop crushes on “players” but you really couldn’t help yourself. 
you crushed so hard that you let your feelings flow through words on paper. you weren’t too good at writing, your word choices weren’t always the fanciest but it perfectly conveyed your feelings in a simple manner. you wrote five total. all stored in a shoe box where you put all of your precious belongings. if the building was burning down and you could only save one thing, it would be the shoe box.
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you entered the apartment. it was squeaky clean. the smell of cologne was subtle and wasn’t overpowering (just like you liked it). you walked around and visited every room. you went into the bathroom. you opened the cabinet and found shaving cream, razors and skincare for men. you were now more curious about your roommate and wondered who could it be.
you quickly settled in. you didn’t like when things got messy and laid everywhere on the floor. you unpacked as much as you could. after three hours, you were practically done. you just had to organize your clothes by colour. while you hung the last piece of clothing on your rack, you could hear the door getting unlocked. you hurried to greet your roommate to make a good first impression.
you heart was beating from excitement and nervousness. when the person entered, you introduced yourself with a “hello, my name is-“ and before you said your name, you were shocked at who was standing in front of you, he was holding the apartment keys. you blinked twice to make sure it was him.
the long messy hair, the intense gaze, it was definitely him. his arm were around the waist of a girl you never saw, probably an art student. you heard he was a sucker for art girls. one eye contact exchanged with him made you understand that you should be leaving. embarrassed, you bowed, took your bag and left. 
the moment you stepped foot out of your entrance, you received texts from your best friend, yerim, to meet up at a place to catch up. you were so caught up by the moving and the endless assignments that you basically did not have a social life. 
you joined your friend at a cute trendy restaurant and ordered your food. it didn’t take long before she asked you who your roommate was.
“it’s yuta,” you said while taking a bite of that cheeseburger.
yerim almost choked on her milkshake. 
“yuta as in nakamoto yuta?”
you nodded your head. she knew of your huge crush on him. you were always gushing about this boy.
“i wasn’t even able to greet him! the moment he entered the apartment, he was holding some girl.”
“do you wish to be that girl?” she teased. you hit her shoulder and yerim winced in pain. 
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you unlocked the door, hoping that the girl would be gone. it’s been literally 6 hours since you left. you placed the shoes on the mat. the heels from the girl were not there anymore. you checked the clock. 
12:23 am
“hey princess, i’m nakamoto yuta.” he was at the dining table eating some fried chicken. you tried to be calm when he called you princess. you told yourself that he probably set that nickname for every girl and that it didn’t mean anything.
“hello! i am y/l/n y/n,”
“sorry about earlier.” 
you shrugged, you didn’t really care but it was kind of a dick move to bring a girl when you just moved in. you sat in front of him, took a piece of fried chicken and ate it. yuta looked offended that you took a piece of his chicken without permission.
“you gotta make up for earlier, that was awkward for me.”
he took your excuse.
silence.
“ok so let’s set some ground rules.”
he nodded his head.
“don’t bring home girls when i’m there, at least, don’t let me see the face of the girl you are gonna hook up with.”
“ok my turn, i do the laundry and you do the folding!” he smiled brightly.
“wait let me take a piece of paper, i need to note that down,” you said while grabbing a pen and cute paper from your stationery collection. you loved collecting pens, washi tapes, paper, sticky notes...
twenty minutes later, you finally settled on some ground rules.
1. yuta needs to be subtle when he brings girls home.
2. yuta is in charge of the laundry.
3. y/n does the folding.
4. both are responsible for cleaning the shared space.
5. y/n and yuta take turns for the cooking because they both suck at it!
both of you were happy with the rules and even shook hands to seal the contract. when you both touched hands, it finally sunk in. yuta, your crush, was your roommate. you thought this only happened in books or movies but here you are.
that night, you could barely sleep. you were thinking of when yuta smiled at you brightly. you never saw it up close but gosh was it ten times more beautiful. you liked how his eye lit up. you even wrote another letter that night and carefully putting in the shoe box.
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a few months passed, you guys got a lot closer because of the time spent together. on friday nights, you guys frequently watched movies and anime together. cozied up while catching up to hunter x hunter together. when you both got tired of it, you either watched sci-fi films (his personal favourites) or rom-coms (your favourites). you couldn’t help yourself but get bored while watching sci-fis so you always ended up sleeping on his lap while wearing his hoodie that you stole from folding the clothes. the next morning, he wasn’t there because he always woke up early every day to practice at the soccer field.
college was still kicking your ass, so it wasn’t rare now to see you in the library finishing a last minute assignment or studying for the next exam. thankfully, yuta and you both had the same majors, so you guys always encouraged each other with several cups of iced coffes and forced yourselves to not procrastinate. contrary to a lot of people’s beliefs, he took his studies at heart and worked incredibly hard.
if you weren’t watching tv nor studying on fridays, yuta dragged you into those college parties. he made sure that your social life wasn’t stagnant. it pushed you out of your comfort zone. going to a lot of them forced you to interact with other students and you were even able to befriend some. you eventually ended up becoming friends with yuta’s best friend, sicheng also known as winwin. 
you enjoyed drinking cheap beer but you always passed out because you were a really light drinker. your roommate always carried you on his back and you always woke up the next morning feeling extremely hungover but with a clean face; the smudged eyeliner and concealer disappeared. he would take the time to clean your makeup off and you appreciated that so much.
the amount of time you spent outside of school sparked some rumours that you guys had something special going on. at least, on the stage of seeing each other. yuta always posted some pics of you on his instagram and you carelessly wore his hoodies to class. but it was also because he also brought a significantly smaller amount of girls at home; it’s been maybe a month since he did and you were happy about it because hearing girls moan and scream his name wasn’t the most pleasant when you were just trying to study. the guy always denied the rumours while you were wishing that he, at least, would have a small crush on you.
spending that much time with him definitely made you fall for him deeper. you found out a lot of quirks that made him endearing. like how he was always fed the stray cats. the fact that he didn’t sleep with any pillows made him even more unique than what he already was. you also liked it when he put on your favorite earrings of his. and him calling you princess never failed to make your heart beat.
you were currently completing your eye makeup look while listening to a random playlist. yerim was still deciding on what to wear. you let her choose her outfit from your closet because she claimed that she didn’t had anything to wear anymore (her closet was huge though). she was trying to find the perfect pair of boots to match her clothes when she found a shoe box. she couldn’t help but open it and found the letters.
you were still focused on getting your eyebrows even so she rapidly shoved them in her handbag then, excused herself to go to the bathroom. yerim locked the door and started reading your letters. amazed would be an understatement for how long you had feelings for the campus’ japanese prince. one of the letters were even from freshman year! your best friend didn’t want to let those letters go to waste so she sneakily slid them under his bedroom door, a smirk plastered on her face.
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there was a change of dynamics between you and yuta and you had absolutely no idea why. he was distancing from you. he didn’t let you fall asleep on his lap anymore nor was he much excited about watching anime together with you. you didn’t know where you screwed up and you badly wanted to fix things but didn’t know where to begin.
you told yourself that you just had to let him alone for a while and everything would be back to normal again in two or three days. 
after a whole week, things were still the same. you became so desperate that you naturally drifted away from him. no more movies on friday nor going to parties together nor studying late at the library. you hung out with sicheng more though. it didn’t take much time before you confided all of your feelings to him. he assured you that yuta appreciated you and suggested that you should talk to yuta. you were probably exacerbating the whole situation by not talking to him but you couldn’t understand his actions and it felt too overwhelming thinking how you guys currently acted like strangers living in the same space in a short amount of time, to the point, you did all of your own chores. you eventually ended up giving back his hoodies, even though you were emotionally attached to them due to their smell. it exactly smelled like him and you loved it.
he also went back to his old habits, he brought home girls but he was respectful and tried to do do it as discreetly as possible and avoided doing it when you were around. it wasn’t rare that you had bad nights of sleep because of how much noise it got during the night. thankfully, it never lasted too long.
your didn’t go to parties nor friends to meet up (yerim is always busy) so you didn’t have anything to do of your friday nights anymore so you cleaned your room, especially your closet. you thought it would be a good time to do spring cleaning. it made you think of things other than yuta. he was only a being lingering in the back of your mind. 
when you got rid of those platforms that you never wore, you saw the shoe box. you slowly opened it, you swear that you could’ve let out a scream right now. you were internally freaking out because there was nothing in the box.
and everything added up.
the way yerim encouraged you to talk to yuta. the way he ignored you. it all made sense. your best friend probably shoved the letters under his door when you were busy doing your makeup. you tried to get get mad at her because it kinda ruined your relationship but you couldn’t bring yourself to it, she was probably trying to make this work.
you wailed all night under your bed sheets while listening to meaningless exchanges out of pure lust through the thin walls. he was never supposed to read those letters because you were scared that this would happen, that you would lose him.
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never in your life, you thought you’d find yourself in the bedroom where a party was hosted, completely drunk, sucking someone you only vaguely knew the name of. it was something like jaehyun, you had no idea. what you heard were only grunts and fucks. you honestly didn’t know what you were doing, and why you were doing this. the effect of alcohol was taking a toll on you.
when you and jaehyun were done, you didn’t feel anything. you only thought of yuta. you were only reminiscing him feeding the stray cats, him holding the cup of iced coffee for you and him playing with your hair when you were studying because he wanted to take a break. it was always him and he was always on your mind. 
sicheng probably sensed something wrong when he didn’t see you for a whole hour. and he finally found you in the bathtub, crying, your mascara was ruined. to be honest, it wasn’t a pretty sight.
sicheng texted yuta. your roommate quickly came over to bring you home. yuta’s gaze softened when he saw you crying, he felt bad that he wasn’t here to emotionally support you. 
“come on princess, let’s go home,” he said softly.
you nodded. he successfully dragged you out of the bathroom. he was carrying you on his back, your chin was rested on his shoulder. his cologne felt like home. you were barely able to, but still mumbled words like “i miss you.” and “i love you.” under your breath. he quietly walked to the apartment complex. he tensed up when you said something about you sucking jaehyun’s dick and how you didn’t feel anything afterwards but it filled the hole of your heart, that represented yuta, for a short while.
he took off your makeup and put you to bed, when he was about to leave the room. you let out a wait! come here please. he got closer to you.
“what princess?”
you took clumsy steps and could now feel yuta’s breath on your skin. you tiptoed to be able to kiss him but he stopped you and made you lay in bed. 
“yuta, am i that repulsive? is that why you don’t want to kiss me?” you asked while whimpering. 
“no, no, i just don’t want you to regret your actions because of the effect of alcohol. i don’t want to take advantage of you. i am not that type of guy. let’s talk about this tomorrow okay princess? dream well.”
he turned the lights off and you doze off.
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you woke up with a huge headache. last night was a blur for you. you checked your phone. you received tons of texts from jaehyun and everything was crystal clear now. you wanted to crawl under your bed forever due to embarrassment. you couldn’t believe you said all of these things to yuta.
you forced yourself out of your bed. you prepared a simple breakfast: toast and orange juice. yuta had practices on saturday so you didn’t really see him. you received a notification from yerim.
yerim: girl, are you okay? i heard from sicheng that you drank a lot yesterday.
you: yeah, i did. yuta brought me home so we are cool but i did embarrassing things...
you told her all of the events that happened yesterday from beginning to end.
yerim: y/n, you should just tell yuta in real life that you like him. what are you so scared of?
you: have u ever heard of the word rejection?
yerim: you are so dumb to think that he isn’t head over heels for you.
you: how do you know that huh?
yerim: full offense but everyone knows that he is whipped for you. it’s been the talk of the school for weeks. he smiles so much around you. AND he posts about you on his instagram when y’all aren’t even dating??? you guys basically acted like a COUPLE. just square up bitch.
yerim: and even if he rejected you, it wouldn’t hurt as much..
yerim: i am coming over btw, soccer team is in the finals and we need to cheer for them. he’ll be very happy to see you in the crowd tonight, i assure you (;
you smiled, you loved watching him play soccer. he was so focused and you admired that.
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you and yerim arrived at the field ten minutes before the match started. thankfully, you were able to get two seats at the front, where you could see them the best. yuta saw you and waved. you asked your best friend to keep your stuff safe and walked up to him, a letter in your right hand.
you felt your heart beating faster every time you took walked closer and closer to him.
“hey yuta! i u-urm have something to tell you,” you said shyly.
he raised one of his eyebrow, waiting for what you had to tell him. you were obviously nervous and before you could even utter a word, the coach yelled at you for disturbing practice time.
fuck it, you thought. you gave the letter in his hands.
“only read this when you guys win! promise me.” you couldn’t let him answer because you quickly ran back to the bleachers. the match was about to start so he put the letter in his bag and got in line, ready to bow. the whistle started blowing.
all of the players were somehow moving gracefully and the ball was always moving smoothly. you were always amazed at how yuta was so concentrated, there was determination in his eyes and you really admired how serious he got when he wanted something. this time, he wanted to win, badly. the match was intense, both of the teams had similar skills, so it was hard to predict who would take home the trophy. there were only five minutes left and there was a tie. your heart was beating, you were seriously hoping that your uni would win.
your team currently had control of the ball and were trying to pass to the offensive part. yukhei, one of the teammates passed the ball to yuta and literally two seconds before the end, he was able to shoot the ball to the net. everyone held their breaths back until the score board had its final buzz, changing the score from 2-2 to 3-2. 
all of the crowd went crazy, they were all cheering loudly. your college team just won the nationals! the teammates all shook hands with every opponent. when the trophy was handed to yuta, team captain, his teammates all stood around him. they were celebrating between themselves, all of the blood, sweat and tears were suddenly worth it and the trophy was only the tip of the iceberg.
when yuta saw you, he ran to you. hugged you. he was overjoyed. 
“now you can tell me what was in that letter.” he whispered into your ears.
you broke the hug, and were finally able to admire his face. sweat was dripping from his hair, making his skin extremely dewy. he had the smile where his teeth showed. he was literally glowing.
“dear yuta, i  love you for an infinite amount of reasons and i hope you feel the same.” you never thought in your life that you would be confessing to a boy.
“dear y/n, i am in love with you. i always brought girls home because i wanted to get over you but i couldn’t because you drive me crazy y/n. especially yesterday, you looked like a mess but you were still pretty.”
he didn’t need to say more because your heart was ready to burst from happiness. you tiptoed and kissed him. he held your waist. he was excellent at this. when you finished, yukhei yelled “finally! they’re officially together.” followed by the team cheering. 
“oh and i am taking your hoodies back.” you murmured in his ears.
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Relationship Tutor: (7) Critical Mural Analysis
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Summary: College AU. Bucky, a relationship novice, asks for your help in dating your friend. Unable to say no to him, you agree despite everyone and everything telling you not to.
Pairing: Bucky x Reader
Warnings: language
A/N: i really love this chapter-- not sure why. maybe steve? also, the gif below is not mine. if you’re reading this after may 7, 2020-- just know i’ve edited a part about the scrub because we should not be using scrubs on our faces, ladies! chemical exfoliation is the way to go. 
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The night of Bucky and Natasha’s first date, you spent hours in Steve’s bed— the two of you rolling around, tangling the sheets, and breathing heavily as you finally lay beside one another.
Of course, you were fully clothed, covered in different colors of paint, and the sheets were made of canvas so you could help Steve with a piece he had due for one of his many art classes— but it would be much funnier to tell Sam the first synopsis upon his asking of where you’d been.
You turned your head to laugh with Steve, your orange, yellow, and red paint covered hand set atop your stomach. You pinched the fabric of your equally colorful t-shirt, spreading and blending the paint to form brighter, deeper, and even murkier shades before lifting that same hand to brush the latex swim cap stretched over your hair. “This is getting uncomfortable.”
“Would you rather get the warm colors in your hair?”
You shrugged, wrinkling your nose upon noticing the blue, green, and purple spread on his skin brightening the baby blue of his eyes while the swim cap made him look like some sort of Olympian. “You’re very pretty. Cool colors and all.”
“Yeah? Set me up with Wanda.”
You snorted. “I’m not running a dating service.”
“You should.”
“Like Will Smith in Hitch?”
“Haven’t seen that.”
“Have you seen anything from this century?” you asked, carefully peeling yourself from the canvas to avoid any marks that Steve didn’t approve of. You stepped onto one of the many tarps, fanning your toes out to watch the color bleed over the fabric. “You’re in your twenties, you know, not your nineties. There’s no harm in watching corny popular films, and listening to corny pop music, and paying attention to corny pop-culture.”
You narrowed your eyes at him as you wiped your fingers onto the holey black leggings you didn’t mind wrecking. “And liking corny pop art.”
He gasped dramatically, lifting his head to meet your gaze with a playfully offended expression. “Pop art? How dare you?”
“There’s integrity in pop art, Steve.”
“There is,” he agreed with a nod. “I just subscribe to a more… meaningful style.”
“It’s a wonder you manage to stay upright with a head and superiority complex that large,” you quipped, laughing when he shot you a glare. “Relax, I know you’re joking.”
“I still hate pop art,” he added after a moment, managing to stand upright without so much as rustling the sheet.
“Just like you still have a bit of a superiority complex. Only a small bit,” you clarified with a single nod. You yanked the cap from your head and shook your hair out while very loudly sighing in exaggerated relief.
He rolled his eyes as he asked, “Was it really that bad?”
“No, they just always do that in the movies.” With a swirling motion of your index finger, you told Steve to turn around, pulling the stained clothes from your body and changing into the clean pair you’d brought with you.
Once you tied the drawstring at the waistband of your wide leg cotton pants and a plain t-shirt was slipped into place, you cleared your throat and smiled at Steve when he spun to face you. “What’s this for again?”
“Background of a mural I’m doing,” he shrugged with a dismissive wave of his hand. “You sure you didn’t want to shower before changing?”
You nodded, seeing color already smudged onto the cuffs of your sleeves. “I’ll just wash off what I can at the sink and have Sam deal with whatever paint gets onto these later. He’s a wizard with a spray bottle of Oxyclean.”
Steve frowned in consideration and motioned to the bathroom down the hall. “By all means.”
The bathroom was tidier than you expected. You’d never known Steve or Bucky to be particularly messy— they would spend the morning after a party they’d hosted scrubbing everything down and not minding it one bit, they actually kind of enjoyed it— it was just surprising that everything seemed to almost sparkle as soon as you flicked the lights on.
You scrubbed your forearms with a large glob of antibacterial soap, trying to scratch the paint off your palms if you had to. You then snagged the green tea cleanser you remembered Bucky bragging about and squeezed out a little, inhaling the matcha as you spread it over your cheeks and forehead.
The iciness of the cleanser tingled across your face, brushing your cheekbones, chin, and jaw with your fingertips and sighing contentedly. It suddenly made more sense to you why Bucky’s skin always looked like velvet, why the peach that had a tendency to flush constantly glowed.
You leant against the counter and found yourself imagining what he must smell like, if you could catch a whiff of mint and tea when you got close enough to press your lips to his cheek, his jaw, his lips, his—
You shook your head to yourself and patted your skin with the hand towel one last time, your hair smoothed well out of your features which looked refreshed and renewed once you’d stolen a bit of the matching moisturizer, too. 
“Steven,” you called while stepping into the hall. “Are we ordering dinner or are you the type to take a tumble in the sheets and not feed a girl afterwards— Bucky.”
His head was tilted as he gaped at you, slate blue eyes wide and hair appearing as if he’d only just combed his fingers through it, left shoe halfway off. His eyebrows came together. He stared silently for almost twenty seconds.
You opened your mouth. “Uh, —”
“You and—” he paused and shook his head. “You and— Steve and you, you and Steve.”
You raised your own eyebrows, leaning your shoulder against the adjacent wall and biting down on your bottom lip to keep from smiling. “How was your date, Buck?”
He blinked a few times, his mouth fallen open. “My, uh— My— You and Steve.”
“Italian?” Steve asked, emerging from his room in all his blue, green, and purple glory. He smiled at you knowingly. “Or Thai?”
“I’m in the mood for Thai,” you replied, nodding at him once with a sly wink. “Could you call the place on Benton? I want to say it’s called Jasmine?”
“Sure. What’d you want?”
“Veggie pad thai— extra tofu, extra spicy.”
He nodded before sparing Bucky so much as a glance. “You hungry at all, man? Want me to order you—”
“The two of you?” Bucky interjected, looking between you and Steve. He threw his hands up in exasperation. “You two?”
“Buck, I want you to look at Steve,” you said, nodding towards the man you referred to. “Then look at my hands,” you held your palms out and rolled up your sleeves to show the paint you’d missed, “and my ears— which I’m very confused by.”
You grinned when Bucky began to stammer once more. “The jealousy was very cute, though. What was that? Twice in two days? First with Tony, now with Steve.”
“S’not jealousy,” he snorted, shaking his head unconvincingly. “I’m just— I’m attached to the fabric of our group.”
“The fabric of our group?” Steve repeated, holding the phone to his ear as he squinted.
“Yeah, you know, the quilt of our friendship,” Bucky nodded. “Our friendship quilt.”
You rolled your eyes. “Right, and our love blanket and kindness parka.”
“Our sensitivity comforter,” Steve added, leaving the two of you in the hall as he ventured back to his room to rattle off your joint Thai food order.
“I wouldn’t fuck Steve without telling you, you know.”
Bucky looked up from his own phone wordlessly.
“You two are practically brothers and you’re one of my best friends. Kind of makes Steve my brother by proxy,” you shrugged with a laugh. “It’d be like incest, or something.”
He quirked a single dark eyebrow. “Does that make you and I like siblings?”
You shook your head with a wrinkled nose. Had the two of you actually been like siblings, your thoughts of how snuggly he would fit inside you would render a need to take yourself to a mental health professional immediately. “You and I— You and I are like husband and wife.”
“Husband and wife?” he echoed, smiling in that soft way that flipped your stomach and ached your chest. “Old married couple?”
“Absolutely. So old and dull, in fact, that your wife is helping you bag a mistress.”
He frowned in consideration and pushed off the wall, walking towards you to seemingly reach his bedroom at the end of the hall. He stopped when his shoulder brushed yours, however, and leant towards you to whisper, “S’a good thing this husband-wife thing is metaphorical.”
You looked at him, your noses close enough to bump together. You could smell the mint and citrus on his skin. “Why’s that?”
He shrugged. “If we were married, even for fifty years, you’d never catch me so much as looking at someone else. Forget about having you bag me a mistress.”
You simply stared back, your lips parted. Your heart felt as if it had stopped altogether, your ribs aching. You managed a smile when reality forced a thumping that could have brought you to your knees and pushed him gently. “I hope you used some of that charm on your date.”
He started down the hall again. “You’re not gonna split as soon as your food gets here, right?”
“Depends on what you want me to stay for.”
“Dissect the date with me,” he told you, tossing his navy blue bomber jacket into his room along with the shoes he’d toed off earlier.
You laughed dryly, loudly, and very sarcastically. “Yeah, no thanks. I have to watch the paint dry in Steve’s room. There’s also some grass outside I wanted to watch grow.”
“Very original.”
“Thank you.” You tipped your nose toward the ceiling. “I’ll stay here on one condition.”
“What?”
“You tell me where the fuck you got that skincare shit in there. My face smells like a matcha latte.”
He chuckled and shook his head. “S’my sister’s. Stole it from a package she got from Korea.”
“Well, I guess I’m going to lose more than half my paycheck to Korean skincare this month.”
“Beauty is pain, Y/N.”
It was a half hour before the food was delivered, Steve’s head in your lap so your fingers could fiddle with his blonde hair while the two of you watched recorded, protected, and backed-up episodes of The Wire— something you only agreed to upon Steve’s promise that you’d get your fill of Idris Elba.
Bucky set the two brown paper bags onto the coffee table and collapsed beside you, hair still wet from his shower. He wiped his hands down the lap of his sweatpants, leaning his head back against the upper edge of the couch. “Can we talk about the date now?”
You nodded and hoped the deep breath you took was inaudible. You shook Steve’s shoulder and laughed when he grumbled and sat up with hair pointed in every direction. “You good, old man Rogers?”
He offered you a sarcastic expression. “Phenomenal.”
As Steve busied himself with his dinner, his phone, and any tidbits of The Wire he could pay attention to, Bucky handed you your container and a pair of chopsticks before pulling out his own food.
You rose from the couch only to sit on the floor, your back against the foot of the sofa and your legs folded beneath you. You smiled at Bucky as he joined you, his back against one of the large lounger chairs. “Tell me about the date.”
“Well, we got coffee.”
Your voice thick with an unswallowed bite, you quipped, “Call me psychic, but I already knew that.”
“D’you ever consider being a stand-up?”
“I did, but they get paid dirt and I’m worth more than that.”
He shook his head with a small smile, his eyes on the contents of his dinner. “We sat at the booth you said she’d like. Back corner, with the amber hanging light.”
You nodded for him to continue, adding a bit of Sriracha to your noodles.
You continued to add hot sauce to your food until the heat became a distraction, until you could no longer blame the warmth in your cheeks and the warmth creeping up your neck on what Bucky was telling you.
Just like Bucky, you were unable to admit to yourself that you were jealous.
The delight over his features, the nervousness in the faint tremble of his fingers, the simple laughter in his voice made you wish you could be in Natasha’s place— but how could you admit that to yourself when the noble portion of you wanted his happiness above all? Selflessness was a virtue, wasn’t it? And selfishness a sin?
You were above petty jealousy and selfishness, you wanted Bucky to be happy and wanted the tears in your eyes to be blamed on the chili sauce in your food rather than the aching in your chest.
“When’s the right time to text her?”
You snorted, using your sleeve to wipe your eyes when he pushed off the floor and walked to the kitchen. “That’s not a thing worth being concerned about.”
He cocked an eyebrow as he came back into the room, occupying the same space as before. He watched as you set your container aside and polished off half of your beer in one ago, a smile pulled at his lips. “They’re always concerned about it in the movies.”
“Because movies do mirror real life seamlessly.” You set your bottle onto the table. “Just text her, tell her you had a good time, and want to see her again soon.”
“What about a casual run-in?”
“A what?”
“A casual run-in. Do you just not watch romantic comedies?”
You frowned. “I watch romantic comedies. I’m a complex person, James. I just— The idea of a casual run-in makes me uncomfortable. Like, what? Are you gonna stalk her and wait for the perfect time to jump out and make it look casual?”
He wore a scowl of his own. “When you say it like that, —”
“So that was the whole date? Coffee, talking about your lives, and walking her to her place?”
He nodded. “Kept my hands to myself, too. Slow and organic.”
“Slow and organic,” you agreed with a small, maybe even relieved smile.
PART 8: TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY ROMANTICISM 
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5/11/20If I was pressed, truly reamed and grilled, for the location of where the last five days went, I would not be able to produce a satisfactory answer. It seems like they just flew by with neither rhyme nor reason.What I’ve been thinking about during these past five days wouldn’t fit in a blog post, but I can highlight one central topic: world building. I’ve been trying to write three novels this year. I often get asked if it’s difficult to keep the worlds separate from one another. I usually answer with a “It’s really not that difficult” or segue into a cute anecdote about my dog, since most people aren’t interested in an actual answer. To those prepared to listen, I hand them a “yes and no.”No, it’s not as hard as it seems because I use one to escape the others. The worlds must be different, unique, and distinctive because any bleeding through wouldn’t offer me the complete new reality I crave when I am struck with writer’s block. I try to think of it as preparing for a triathlon. Sure, you use similar muscle groups to run, bike, and swim, but you don’t show up to the pool in track cleats because the detail would be identified as alien immediately.Yes, it is hard because the same overarching themes will appear as they will in an work of mortals. What kind of story would it be if there isn’t a struggle of good and evil? Would it be listed with the best sellers if there wasn’t an endearing mentor who gets killed at the beginning of the adventure? Oh? Too far? Even so, the themes that have defined my life will more than likely pop up in more than one of my books. I will have to work then even harder on my characters and their environments.These considerations are important to my approach to world building. I must carefully paint with three different pallets the physical attributes of each of my worlds. I must be cautious of what the careful reader might notice. I do not reuse sets or scripts. Still, as I compose three separate works, the ideas I believe in will show up in these different colors. I am only one writer with one perception of reality. I am extremely limited in my quest to entertain masses. All I can do is work and revise and work again, and hope that there are other people willing to step into my shoes.Personally, not a lot has been going on. Today was the first day in I don’t know how long that I did all the hygiene an average person would do in one day. I’ve started bullet journaling again and texted my goals to my best friend so I have accountability. My project right now is to make looking and feeling good my job for one month. My personal hygiene has become so neglected as I have sunk deeper and deeper into my depression. The other day, I just woke up with the motivation to turn that part of my life around.I know it’s only been one day, but it’s been so long since I actually achieved something in this area and I’ve been so sad that I thought I should celebrate this step.I’m so tired, but I wanted to get one more thing checked off my list tonight before I go to sleep.Sometimes I wonder if it’s time to learn another language. I feel like most people my age have at least two languages under their belt where I have just the one. I want to be considered bright and I feel like this is the next step.Here is the point again where I consider sleep less important than the things I could be doing instead of sleeping. Where is this little voice coming from? What is so dark inside us that wants us to fail? How can you ride a ship you’re preparing to sink? Is it fear that wants to personify it? Make it a separate entity so I can’t be to blame for my own bad habits? Who knows.I’m beginning to enjoy television, which is sort of new for me. I wonder if it means my attention span has finally reached null. Sure, there have been very well done productions I’ve been a fanatic for in the past, but I’ve never been able to turn on a random show and just enjoy. I’ve almost finished watching all the Storage Wars available on Netflix. I never thought I’d be the kind of person that turns to reality television, but here we are. Maybe this is how quarantine truly breaks me. If I don’t have focus, I don’t have anything. I’m beginning to nod off. I really want to reach a thousand words before I go to sleep. That means no editing whatsoever, just stream of consciousness. It’s been feeling more like a dry creek bed lately. I could stare at the ceiling for hours. I could sleep all day and not be bored. I know that’s concerning. I’ve already made an appointment with my doctor about switching my medications. I just want to feel like I did when I was in second grade, seventh grade, ninth grade. There is so much left for me to do here that it feels overwhelming.Nearly there. That gibberish sure helped. Take this as an example, kind reader, of what I usually cut out for your benefit and mine. It’s okay, I know no one is reading this. I just need to allow the chance for someone to hear what the people in my life can’t hear for themselves. I’m so scared of being a burden that I don’t know how to open up to people I meet in real life. It’s either I don’t want them to know my middle name to “What’s your mother like and how did that affect your psychological development?” That’s it, thanks.
5/6/20
Alas, another day has passed and! I’m still depressed. How did that happen? Did I make zero changes and expect something to happen? Maybe. But I did wish for it really really hard. (I know, in THIS economy??)
Silliness and vague misdirection aside, today sucked. I spent the morning in a weird, unawake haze because I hadn’t slept. The afternoon dragged on as I crammed for my Modern Grammar which (and now here’s the real kicker) kicked me good in the pants. Lastly, I told my roommates that I plan on moving out and they did not take it well. All this contributed to a day ill spent.
I don’t know where my weird relationship with sleep came from. Logically, I know that I need sleep. I know that sleep will do me well and allow my body to get ready for another day. One day, a little voice crept into my mind and told me that sleep was optional. I haven’t been able to shut it off since. Need extra time to study? Want to get to the next level? Only another hour before your friend in another timezone wakes up? Might as well pull an all-nighter. Objects in motion, after all.
I’m also out of my sleeping medication. And I haven’t been taking my medication. I’m struggling and I’m lacking the discipline to push myself the extra mile to potentially getting better. I think what I need are some small victories. Already, I am writing. I am journaling. I am crossing small things off my list in a desperate attempt for dopamine. Desperate, yes, but shameful? Absolutely not. It feels like I’m running a marathon underwater, but I still intend to finish. It’s just going to take me a little longer.
At one point and time, I was filming taking my medication every day and posting a little mental check on Youtube. That was good, until I missed one day, and then three days, and now it’s been almost a month. I just feel so guilty over any reveal of failure or shortcoming. How am I supposed to come back from showing that I’m not perfect?
I don’t know if this needs to be said, but if I were talking to my friend in the same situation, I would reassure them 1000% that I would love them no matter what, especially through their imperfections. It’s not that I set the bar lower for my friends than I do for myself, but I am a lot harder on me when I don’t meet my expectations. I guess that comes with being a wild romantic, right? Reality is that blinding white light that pierces through daydream. The clear solution is to have more realistic daydreams, but those aren’t nearly as fun.
Small victories, eh? What goals can I set for myself?
It’s late. I should go to bed. Today was rough and on top of everything I’m dehydrated. I hate complainers and hypocrites. I shall bless your feed with another rambling posthaste, rest allowing.
5/5/20
I’m going to pretend I didn’t see the clock strike midnight and write this from the perspective of today, May the 5th. A good, round-numbered day to start something new. I’ve always been fond of round numbers. I’ve always been fond of clean slates.
My central problem in life right now is that I’m depressed. I don’t like myself. I don’t like what I do with my time. Everything seems pointless. I lack purpose, direction, inspiration. I love the world and find myself submerged in curiosity often enough, but I don’t apply myself towards meaningful goals. My lack of application is the root of my unhappiness. If I wasn’t me, I wouldn’t want to be friends with me. And that invokes a whole other can of worms; namely insecurity, impostor syndrome, and low standards. But I digress.
I. Want. To. Be. Happy. I want to feel like I am making progress. I don’t want to feel vaguely ill anymore. I don’t think I should have to live with boredom as my default emotion. I don’t want to have to repress anything anymore.
How can I be happy? Well, isn’t that the age-old question. If there was a simple, clear-cut answer, I would bottle it and become a billionaire. Instead of a product, though, I have the following goals.
In order to be happy, I need to take care of my body. I need to be kinder to the vessel through which I experience all happiness, through which I enact all acts of generosity. What will this look like? For one, I would like to have a “glow-up”. I would like to have a before and after photo-set that I can look at and be proud of. This will mean skincare, daily showering, healthy eating, and regular exercise. I can’t expect myself to be happy in an unkempt body.
I am going to execute this goal by applying a hygiene routine, researching daily workouts, and keeping track of what goes into my body. I will also take the time to do silly, frivolous things like put on eyeliner and curl my hair simply because it makes me happy. I will have a more coordinated plan by tomorrow. For now, I research.
In order to be happy, I need to take care of my brain. Practice makes perfect and no practice makes mush. I don’t want a pile of mush directing the rest of my life. I want a clean, sharp machine dictating my every move. I want the gears to shift as smoothly as a well-oiled watch. I want to feel as efficient as I did in high school, when I was taking college courses and researching off-curriculum subjects just to ease my questioning mind.
I am going to execute this goal by finishing my semester strong, spending dedicated time each day towards active learning, and planning monthly projects. I will also find ways to implement healthy curiosity in my daily conversations. I was a “why” child. Why is the sky blue? Why is the grass green? Why do we have ten fingers and ten toes but only two ears? Why? Why? Why? I want to transition back to that motivated, inquisitive mindset. As with taking care of my body, I will have a more decisive plan for this goal tomorrow.
In order to be happy, I need to take care of my soul. One of the biggest reasons I’ve been increasingly unhappy these past months (or even years, you could argue) is because I am simply not creating more than I am consuming. A great joy that is allowed us is pure creation. I am tired of sitting passively while muses give up on me, moving onto to the next open mind. I want to build up my patience for writer’s block, to give in to the urge to write badly rather than not write at all.
I am going to execute this goal by setting word counts for myself daily depending on my schedule, setting due dates for my projects, and holding myself accountable with creative partners. I know I have stories to tell, characters to illustrate, worlds to discover. I have always felt that within myself. “I contain multitudes.” There is opportunity here, if I am only willing to open the door. I’m a firm believer that nothing worth having comes without effort, but I’ve been sitting idly anyways. What hypocrisy.
Those are my main goals. This slate is no longer clean. I have marked it with intent.
I’ve always like clean slates because it feels better to start something new rather than digging yourself out of a hole of failure. Let me acknowledge, I am buried deep under years and years of bad habits and ill-fated mindsets. I have allowed myself to sink to this depth. It is no one’s fault but my own. I am not trying to say anything different that, nor will I ever attempt to blame someone other than myself for my circumstances. This has been my doing and my doing alone. So, when I say clean slate, you know that I know that there is no such thing as a clear state. I am merely marking a line in the sand to cross over and become a different person. Hopefully.
This has gone on for too long. I sent a goal of 1000 words per day. Initially, I was wondering if that would be enough, or if it would be too little. Would I be boring whoever came across my articles of dis-wisdom? Would I be leaving them without adequate information to ever bother reading something of mine again? We don’t really know the fate of our goals when we set them. We pin our hopes to them like ribbons, we shower them with expectations, but we can’t ever really know how things will turn out. I can’t say for certain that i will ever complete these goals, but I cannot let that discourage me. After all, this has been 1000 words.
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The Friday Five | August 2018
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Hi there, friends!
I don’t know about y’all but this month has flown by! Fully embracing the opportunity to unplug, whether it be with my family in the mountains of North Carolina, college girlfriends in Jacksonville Beach, or one of my best friends in Spain, this month has been nothing short of a blessing … and all because of a conscious choice to let my people trump productivity and ‘doing it all’. While I love what I do, it can be easy to let the fusion that exists between my personal and professional life cause me to get too caught up in capturing the moments with people I love rather than fully being present in them. I have come to realize that I have been robbing myself of ‘rest’ when I try and capture everything. So, although I love sharing, and I am certainly a natural sharer, I’ve found a lot of joy in keeping some moments to myself …
What was it about this month that gave YOU life? Be sure to share in the comments below. One random commenter will receive a surprise gift from me. The winner will be announced on Instagram stories on Monday!
Okay, let’s get this edition of the Friday Five started! At the end of the post, I linked ALL of my outfit details from my recent trip to Spain. If you had questions about ANY outfit from my trip, it is linked in this post!
5 Items I’m Buying From The Sephora Rouge Sale
Beauty products can get really expensive … am I right? One of the reasons why I love shopping at Sephora is because the more I invest in making my beauty product purchases there, the more I am able to save when the Sephora Rouge and VIB sales come around a couple of times a year! Their Rouge sale begins today for Rouge members and VIB members get to enjoy the savings next week!
What are you purchasing?? I feel like it’s important for us to share our lists with each other because there are just SO many goods on Sephora’s website. It’s hard to be in the know on EVERYTHING, hah! So, share in the comments what you’re buying and what I might want to consider!
A lot of what I’m considering are skincare products because those are so much more of an investment than any other beauty product. In my opinion, they’re far more important than any other beauty product. So, take advantage of the savings by investing in some of the skincare products you’ve been needing refill’s of or you’ve been tempting to try! Here’s my list:
Drunk Elephant
THE LITTLES
In my pursuit of being a consumer of clean and cruelty-free beauty products, it’s been hard to miss the buzz surrounding Drunk Elephant. I am so happy with the skincare products I have already invested in and use daily, as they also fit the bill as being either clean or cruelty-free. For that reason, I have been a little hesitant to check out Drunk Elephant but, I figured there couldn’t be a better time than now to give them a try to see if I’d like to incorporate any of their products into my routine as an addition or replacement. I decided to start with this eight mini product set called The Littles. It has a value of $123 but is sold at Sephora for $90, however, with the sale is $72 so that’s an over $50 savings in value! I’d say that’s a pretty good deal for EIGHT products!
Ole Henriksen
C-RUSH BRIGHTENING GEL CREME
Vitamin C is necessary for collagen production and maintenance. If you’re new to skincare, collagen is the most abundant protein in the body and is what gives structure to your hair, skin and nails. It’s important for your skincare products to promote the production of collagen as it will help improve your skin’s youthful elasticity. Vitamin C is also a powerful antioxidant that can neutralize free radicals in the skin and, ultimately, helps to soften fine lines and wrinkles and prevent new ones. My old Vitamin C cream was by a brand that was not cruelty-free so I had to part ways with it and have been keeping me eyes open for a new one. I have been looking at this one by OleHenriksen, which is a natural skincare brand based in Los Angeles, California. It’s sold at Sephora and if you peruse the list of products available to try, it’s easy to see how many of them have almost a full five stars. Today, I am picking up this C-Rush Brightening Gel Creme [if you prefer serums, they have this Vitamin C serum] and their cleansing cloth wipes. I know makeup removing wipes aren’t great but I do like getting the initial layer of makeup off with them before starting my full skincare routine. I’m also looking at trying their daily moisturizer and their cold pore mask!
Stila
STAY ALL DAY WATERPROOF LIQUID EYELINER
I have been using this liquid eyeliner by Model Co. + Karl Lagerfeld and I absolutely love it! However, it is a little pricey and I have been looking for one that stands up to it in terms of quality but is a little easier on the bank account. I am going to try out this Stila Liquid Eyeliner. The sale price of the Stila eyeliner is $12 less than the Model Co. one, which is considerably less! So, I will report back and let you know if it’s a comparable product to the one I’ve been raving about!
Kate Somerville
ERADIKATE ACNE TREATMENT
I absolutely love Kate Somerville products, especially her exfoliator treatment, and have been looking to see how I can incorporate more of her products into my daily skincare regimen. I don’t have many things that I need, to be honest, but an acne spot treatment is something that I don’t currently have due to having to discard some of my products with the transition to cruelty-free. So, I’m excited to give this product a try. Have you tried it? Or have you tried this one by her? Let me know if you prefer one over the other!
All of her products are cruelty-free and they are all highly rated on Sephora’s website!
Violet Voss
MATTE ABOUT YOU EYESHADOW PALETTE
If you’re a longtime follower, you know my love for eyeshadow palettes and that, when I wear makeup, I typically have my eyes done up! Truth is, putting on eye makeup in the morning is a really fun way for me to just zone out before the day begins. I have this palette and this palette by Violet Voss and they are two of my most used. Their eyeshadow palettes offer a variety of shades that are highly pigmented and blendable. I need another eyeshadow palette like I need a hole in my head, but I am tempted by this palette made up of very basic, traditional shades that I think are perfect for everyday eyeshadow combinations, especially with the Fall season creeping up, where we’re more inclined to wear deep berry, lavendar, burnt oranges, and browns. What do you think? Work with what I’ve got or indulge??
5 Safety Tips for Traveling Solo Like A Pro
Look up the route to your destination ahead of time and familiarize yourself with it before leaving your current location.
There’s nothing wrong with having an app help you get to where you’re going but doing this will help you not look so much like a tourist, constantly looking down at the route and trying to figure out what street to turn on. 
Walk confidently.
You can easily stand out as a tourist in some destinations but I find that if you act like you know where you’re going you can really fool people into thinking you’ve been here awhile. When I’m in London, walking confidently comes very natural to me because I am so familiar and comfortable in the city. People stop me to ask me how to get places all the time. I definitely think that when you look confident and competent in the place you’re in, people will see you as that, as well, and therefore, might not mark you as a target.
Keep in touch with one person at home consistently while you’re on your trip.
Touch base with this person every morning and every evening, always keeping them up to date on your plans for the day and when you arrive safely back at your place of accommodation. This will be helpful in identifying whether there were any issues throughout your day that someone might otherwise not know about. If you don’t have a great international plan, you can always use Facebook. I personally use What’sApp but there is Viber available to use, as well.
Leave the flashy stuff at home.
You never want to draw too much attention to yourself when you’re traveling solo so as to not give anyone who might be looking for an easy target to guess maybe you’re not from the area and you’re traveling by yourself. So, leave any nice jewelry or designer items at home. When I’m walking around London by myself, with no photoshoots planned, I wear basics like skinny jeans and a tee, maybe a jean jacket, and very simple makeup … foundation, concealer, powder and mascara. 
Don’t stay out too late and don’t drink too much.
When you’re traveling alone, it’s important to keep an eye on your surroundings at all times and that can be hard to do at night, in an unfamiliar place when you’ve maybe had one too many cocktails. Drinking could also potentially cause you to become Chatty Kathy at the bar and disclose to the wrong person that you are traveling by yourself. I think it’s fun to meet new people when you’re traveling but I do think you need to pick the times and places that you disclose that information very carefully when you’re by yourself!
Five Pre-Fall Items To Buy Now
SUEDE BOOTIES
I’m such a sucker for a pointed-toe bootie, or just shoe in general. There are a lot of new booties coming out with Western influences, whether it’s a stitched design within the leather or metal adages, like this one has. I’m thinking about giving these [seen left] a try when I get home as they are a little different than the other bootie styles I already own and I have been gravitating toward suede shoes for the Fall the last few seasons. These are a little pricey, but here are some other suede bootie options that are a little more affordable:
WOOL HATS
A wool hat is the one Fall accessory that I feel completes your outfit. The great thing about this accessory is that they are typically very affordable! Here are three that I think are super cute and versatile! Two are under $100 and another is a little higher quality, which I find to have better shape:
Simply tap the hat you want to shop to be taken to the product page!
SUEDE MOTO JACKET
A suede moto jacket is to Fall what a fitted blazer is to Spring. It’s a great way to elevate any basic Fall outfit. I got this jacket in a deep purple color last year and couldn’t justify the price when I knew I wouldn’t wear it that often. After returning it, I missed out on my chance at a neutral color in my size so decided to wait to purchase it this year. I should be getting this one in the next couple of days and I’ll be sure to review it for you guys on Instastories!
I got an XS because I do remember that it runs true to size, which is a rarity in outerwear, in my opinion! So, opt for your usual size! Also, the quality of this jacket is top notch for under $200!
BLANKET SCARVES
Blanket scarves are essentially just large scarves that make you feel like you’ve wrapped yourself in the warmest blanket you own. They are a fun accessory to throw on to add a little personality to your outfit! Now is a good time to pick up a really affordable one before they’re all picked over! If none of these fit your fancy, be sure to check out a retailer like ASOS a few times a week to see their new arrivals. They always have really great, affordable blanket scarf options!
This one by White + Warren is my all time favorite, though! It may be pricey but it keeps me so warm!
BASICS
Basics are going to be the most worn items in your closet this season. Basics range from striped tees that go with cardigans and jackets to skinny jeans that go perfectly underneath your favorite over-the-knee boots! These are items that you will see bloggers style continuously and later in the season, you’ll wish you had bought them earlier because they’re sold out of your size! Buy these items now! I promise. You will thank me later!
To help you out, I have rounded up a few of my favorite basics below:
Five Things I Want To Accomplish Before the End of the Year
READ SIX BOOKS
I didn’t share my New Years Resolutions with you all but one of them was to read one book a month and, well, I’ve failed miserably at this. I started reading again while I was in Spain and am now a few chapters deep in two different books: The Londoners by Craig Taylor and Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis. I read so many books when I lived in London because I always had my Kindle with me and would always read on the tube because I never had service down there. I pumped the breaks a bit when I got back and wish I hadn’t. It’s hard to start again but after getting started on those two, I really am energized to keep going. Here’s my list of books that I want to read and am challenging myself to finish six of them by the end of the year:
CATCH UP ON ALL THE TRAVEL DIARIES I OWE Y’ALL
Travel diaries are some of the most time intensive blog posts that I put together for AlysonHaley.com and, while they are also one of my favorite posts to put together, I simply am not able to get them all done in as timely of a manner as I would like. This is often because, when I return from my trips, I am juggling so many other projects and investing time in other posts that also take quite a bit of time, like Friday Five’s or Beauty reviews, for example. So, before the end of the year, I’d really like to finish the travel diaries for Curaçao, Paris, Boston, Amsterdam, Positano, Lisbon, Porto and Spain. I also want to do a post on Procida, Italy and the four little fairytale towns I went to in France last year. Will it happen? Honestly, probably not. Those are going to take awhile and the busiest season of the year [for bloggers] is on its way! So, I will absolutely work hard to get the ones that I can to you but, just so I know, which of these three do you want to see? Fill in your choices HERE.
GET BACK INTO THE GYM WITH MY TRAINER
Last year, I worked out with my friend and trainer, Troy, and shared it with y’all in a couple of posts. After my travels started really picking up toward the end of the year, I was really bad about scheduling myself to get back into the gym. It was a crazy time of year for me and I just told myself that I didn’t have the time to do it. I also moved so that didn’t help. The truth is, you have time for what you make time for and I should be investing more in my health and wellness. After having knee surgery in April and going through a few rehab appointments, it was really clear to me how much weaker my right knee and thigh muscles are compared to my left. I’ve definitely been working it out with all the walking I’ve been doing in Italy, Portugal and Spain but I really need to work on strengthening. So, I’ve been thinking about calling up Troy and seeing if he’ll take me back 🙂
REDECORATE MY LIVING ROOM
I absolutely love all of the cool tones and romantic feel of my living room but I am thinking about making some changes this Fall. I am talking with my friend, Vonna Kelly, who is a local interior designer, about some ideas and I’m really excited to see what we come up with! I’ll have to introduce her to y’all. She’s super sweet and so good at what she does!
FINISH DOING THE RESEARCH THAT I NEED TO DO FOR …
So, I shared in a Travel Q&A that I did on my IG stories with Whitney that I have been talking with an immigration lawyer based in London to explore the possibility of moving there. It’s a huge decision and it would likely change / impact my business greatly. My Dad always told me that you can have all the ideas that you want but, before going after any of them, doing your research could potentially benefit the implementation of those ideas greatly. So, I’m in a research phase right now. I have the blessing and support of my family if I do want to do it. They know how much I love it there and, although they don’t want me to be that far, they would help any way they can to help me see it happen. However, I still have a few people I need / would like to speak with before making any final decisions. This is something that likely wouldn’t happen until 2020, if I’m honest, so let’s not all get ahead of ourselves, hah! There are some other things I want to do before making a move like that but I’ll be keeping those to myself for now but essentially they are things that would put me in a better position while I’m over there.
Five Spain Outfits With Earrings On Sale
Baublebar is hosting a huge 20-30% off sale right now and I styled so many of my favorites while I was in Spain. I rounded up ALL of my Spain outfits below, for your convenience, but five of them include earrings that are included in the sale!
I love these turquoise earrings so much! They are so fun paired with this top! Snag them now for up to 30% off! And, don’t miss this top, either! It comes in three other color / pattern color combinations!
These adorable statement earrings are currently on sale for up to 30% off!
I got so many sweet compliments on my jumpsuit! It is super sassy and perfect for a date night or fun night out with your girlfriends! Whit and I’s espadrille wedges were both handmade in Spain so cannot be linked.
My floral cami is actually a body suit and currently on MAJOR sale. It also comes in three other color / print options!
These adorable statement earrings are currently on sale for up to 30% off!
Everything I’m wearing, except my sunnies, is under $75!
My dress is under $55. My slides are under $70. My earrings are currently on sale!
How adorable is this dress? It flows so freely! I love it! My earrings match perfectly and are currently on sale!
Thanks for stopping by, lovelies! I hope y’all have a great weekend and thank you for showing my friends who took over the blog while I was away all the love! You guys flocked to all of their posts and I know they appreciate it, as do I! 🙂 xo.
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In essence, the quantity of honey must be adequate To combine perfectly Using the pulp. Mix effectively into a uniform paste and your apple honey mask is ready to use. We gained’t seriously advise you retail store the egg whites and use it to your face later on. It is best to employ a contemporary just one for each application. Don an previous t-shirt about your dresses to forestall yellow stains from turmeric, which can be very difficult to wash off. Generally known as The new Face Mask, it can be composed of honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon. It’s the lemon that causes the burning feeling, but that’s if you put a lot more than 1/two a teaspoon! What much better than obtaining some great benefits of exfoliation and calming in one face mask? Nicely, the Oatmeal and banana face mask would be the just one which offers you scrubbing and smoothening effect concurrently. Apply the face mask with your face, averting the eyes and mouth spot, exactly where the skin is dryer and more sensitive. I choose The actual Darling face mask by Leader Tresses Skin color therapies with their epidermis face cleaner. Actually https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pheiMyCcH_E !! see here my posting secret for flawless skin ... Hello! Healthmunsta, I thank you for sharing this information about egg white face mask. When I was in highschool, I had a Instructor who explained to me that she uses egg white and milk mixture for her face mask. You could possibly just keep it in an air-restricted container and set it within the freezer. Then upcoming week, just get rid of it about an hour or so prior to deciding to utilize it in order for it to thaw. • Provide a healthier glow towards your skin by mixing 3 tablespoons of orange juice in 50 % a cup of natural and organic honey and smearing this solution onto your face and neck for twenty-25 minutes.   Using orange peel, Uncooked honey, and oats, this recipe is great for finding rid of acne and notorious pimples. Raw honey contains antibacterial Attributes that clear away germs that result in acne from deep in the skin pores. Inside a clear mixing bowl, whisk with each other the egg white and lemon juice until eventually the mixture will become frothy. The lemon juice masks the odour of the egg white. Add https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPFg-ea8EVQ of honey and stir properly. Caution: Kelp could be allergenic to some resulting from its superior iodine articles. Also, kelp may be rich in metallic pollutants like guide and cadmium, since nearly all industrial sewage and wastes are finally dumped in the seas. Blend clay, honey and apple cider vinegar in a little non-reactive bowl (never ever use metallic when dealing with clay). Stir collectively and Carefully implement into the face and neck. Right after quarter-hour, take out the mask with heat h2o, then with chilly h2o.
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Utilizing orange peels to produce face masks might just seem a little ludicrous nonetheless it’s one of the better ways to guarantee glowing, young on the lookout skin. Listed here’s how you may make them in the comfort and ease of your own home. Thanks a great deal for this excellent informative Hub that may be valuable to receive fantastic face complexion. Lately Many of us are expending far too much dollars to maintain their fantastic skin health and fitness. These organic treatments feel more a lot better than These synthetic creams. (i) As this mask is fairly sticky, You should definitely pull back your hair with a head scarf or band to stop your hair from obtaining tousled Using the mask. Instructions: To kind this anti growing older skin care face mask which also incorporates a lightening outcome, set every one of the components inside a blender, or mash by hand in a very bowl. Make use of your fingers to spread the mask over your face and neck and depart it on for a minimum of half an hour, preferably for a longer period, right before eliminating. Mash a ripe tomato along with the skin and blend freshly squeezed lemon juice. Use it around the freckled skin and therapeutic massage Carefully for about 15 minutes so that the mixture penetrates the deep levels in the skin. Do this two situations day consistently. Hopefully, the freckles will commence lightening in several weeks time. Incorporating whey to face masks is an excellent concept, Anne! You should use it instead of h2o, or maybe test incorporating it in face masks, as you claimed. @Anne Harrison: Hello there and welcome! Whey h2o is not merely good for skin, but also for hair! It softens skin and leaves it searching smoother and more healthy. Whey water also incorporates Reside cultures of pleasant bacteria which will help equilibrium skin's pH also. (i) Whilst making use of a organic face mask such as this, enable it to be confident to face about your sink or in lavatory to prevent slippage on the ground. Hi chandni…plz assist me am i able to preserve milk overnight on my face wil it have ny sideeffcts i implement milk with cotton n hold it overnight n sumtimes i evn rub a Computer of banana in excess of it n wash it in d morng…plzz lemme knw wil it hve ny sideefcts…wtng fr ur response I was doing some study on working with honey for acne, and I found this article. Listed here’s an interesting quote: An impressively chic but simple hairstyle that anyone can do Hair six An impressively stylish still basic hairstyle that anyone can perform favourite53 Making use of orange peel for skin care has multiple benefits, considered one of and that is reducing blemishes, specially when coupled with honey. I'm acquiring pimples for 1 yr i employed many but almost nothing worked .could you recommend me by using pimples and marks obtained by them Applying a white face mask created with what may very well be clay, Grande addressed herself to your clearing and hydrating skincare stage that is often neglected in the course of busy periods. — Christian Allaire, Vogue
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This combination of attributes, in conjunction with some great benefits of honey which we’re now explained make for an awesome acne therapy. Three pics of the exact same feminine noh mask displaying how the expression improvements that has a tilting of The pinnacle. In these photos, the mask was affixed to your wall with consistent lights, and just the digicam moved. I like the particular Darling face mask as a result of Chief Tresses Skin shade therapies with their epidermis face cleaner. Definitely valuable thanks !! see in this article my write-up solution for flawless skin ... Electricity-full of the many goodness of these wonderful elements, this face mask could make the skin glow and take away tan from oily skin. Above a length of time, you will certainly notice an Total advancement in your skin texture, spots on the skin are going to be lightened and you may experience a completely new glow and glow with your skin. > Onion juice is extensively made use of for a organic solution to treat hair reduction and hair thinning. It contains vast quantities of sulfur, and that is a part in the amino acids located in the hair. Skip the recent water when bathing or showering, and use lukewarm drinking water instead. Very hot h2o can really feel relaxing, however it may strip your skin of its natural oils. Oily skin is usually a norm, especially in warm and humid climatic conditions. Coping with this certain style of skin can be fairly complicated as you need to be excess careful with the skin and food stuff routines. One more custom of European masks produced, more self-consciously, from court and civic functions, or entertainments managed by guilds and co-fraternities. These grew from the sooner revels and experienced develop into evident by the fifteenth century in sites like Rome, and Venice, where they developed as entertainments to enliven towns and towns. Hence the Maundy Thursday carnival in St Marks Square in Venice, attended because of the Doge and aristocracy also involved the guilds, which include a guild of maskmakers. Pick one that satisfies your skin type and also you are in your strategy to getting many benefits of honey for your personal skin! Carefully pat your skin dry which has a towel. This is applicable to both the skin on your own face an on your body. It might be a lot better to depart your skin a little moist. Using this method, your skin can take in the excess humidity and re-hydrate by itself.[2] These appear to be fantastic face masks, honey does miracles on your skin and leaves your face extremely smooth! Another face mask that's Tremendous uncomplicated and intensely advantageous is an easy honey and cinnamon mask. Honey for your personal skin is basically nature’s miracle, and these 4 Uncooked honey face mask recipes are a few of my beloved homemade recipes for nourishing my skin. Although the Dogons and Bamana people today both equally believe the antelope symbolises agriculture, they interpret factors the masks in a different way. To your Bamana people, swords signify the sprouting of grain. Software: Apply the mask in your face (specifically on influenced parts), and go away it on for 10 to 15 minutes. Then, rinse off your face with lukewarm drinking water. Following https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YocarBNFYX8 , clean your face once more with chilly drinking water.
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Increase the olive oil or coconut oil. You'll need two teaspoons of olive oil. The olive oil will moisturize your face, leaving the skin sensation tender and clean. If you do not have olive oil, You should utilize coconut oil as a substitute, and that is also really moisturizing. And as Dr. Boling implies, simply a touch of lemon juice can assist to exfoliate and enhance vitamin C absorption. Hi i saw your submit on pointless and cherished it I'm know seeking the coffee mask. Thanks for making use of property products that perform. Picture: Karen Cox/SheKnows For people who don’t have enough time to whip up an entire Do it yourself banana mask, a contemporary banana towards inflamed skin may well do the trick. Apply mixture to skin and therapeutic massage inside a round motion to ensure you are getting rid of useless skin from a face. Avocado has great moisture in it and it hydrates the skin making it supple and tender. Banana is useful from inflammation and skin cracks. When you've got cystic acne, white toothpaste (not gel) is a superb treatment method. Utilize some before you head over to bed just about every evening, and you'll see a big distinction after you awaken. [2] Moreover, orange peel also includes potassium that assists the skin keep its humidity along with magnesium that assists battle skin growing older induced by cellular oxidative harm. Suffice to state then, which the rightful place for orange peels just isn't inside your trash can but within your attractiveness regimen. This skin-tightening mask for oily skin brings together egg whites with freshly squeezed lemon juice that works to lessen oiliness and likewise functions like a purely natural bleaching agent. Caffeine is alleged being quickly absorbed to the skin and might tighten the dilated blood vessels beneath our skin. If Hollywood stars like Eva Longoria can blend coffee into their weekly masks, why can’t we do the identical?! Ooo! Adore that, Elizabeth! I used to set aloe on my face (and hair!), but haven’t in awhile. I blew from the leaves on my aloe plant so quickly executing that, but I really like the thought of obtaining the big kinds and undertaking it how you are doing. The sugar scrub ought to be with the regularity as found while in the image. Use it for The body to have skin that feels rejuvenated and smells new. Just lately, cosmetic manufacturers commenced Placing coffee extract in lots of in their formulation. And once and for all explanation! Adhere to the simple fifteen min stay pack time with this particular mask and pat dry that has a cleanse towel. It's going to go away your skin sensation wonderful and smooth.
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Wonderful hub. The egg white mask has been around endlessly. I bear in mind my mom discussing how her mother launched her to this. Thanks for bringing existence to it once again. Masks were being used to alienate and silence prisoners in Australian jails from the late 19th century. They ended up fabricated from white fabric and protected the face, leaving only the eyes visible. I attempted making it myself nevertheless it got messy. So I looked up some honey masks online and this was the cheapest I could uncover. Can’t defeat 4oz for $fifteen. And theirs have some good substances extra to it. I went ahead and acquired a pair. Test it out: Ahead of we go forward to how for making the mask, let us take a look at the significance of Each individual of the other included substances: Some 2500 decades back, kings and commoners alike were being entertained by dance and mime accompanied by audio in which the dancers often wore masks, a vestige of the before era when these types of dances have been enacted as spiritual rites. Based on George Goyan, this observe evoked that of Roman funeral rites the place masked actor-dancers represented the deceased with motions and gestures mimicking All those on the deceased while singing the praise of his daily life (see Masks in Efficiency over).[39] Europe You can even prepare a Do it yourself face mask to eliminate facial hair by mixing egg whites with additional-good white sugar and corn starch. The sugar and corn starch flip the whisked egg whites into a peel-off mask upon drying. Burn off mask, a piece of healthcare equipment that protects the melt away tissue from contact with other surfaces, and minimises the risk of an infection @sandy: Use each individual other day and depart it on for a minimum of quarter-hour. Even if you don't have time, utilize it at least as soon as every week - you can expect to nonetheless see the difference. Orange peel powder is great for it refreshes and brightens your skin! Directions: To type this anti getting older skin care face mask which also contains a lightening effect, place every one of the ingredients inside of a blender, or mash by hand inside of a bowl. Use your fingers to spread the mask in excess of your face and neck and leave it on for a minimum of 30 minutes, ideally extended, in advance of getting rid of. We all know that oranges are perfect for overall health, proper? But just like all fruits, the peel essentially incorporates a much increased focus of nutritional vitamins, minerals and nutrients compared to fruit by itself! Although the Dogons and Bamana individuals each imagine the antelope symbolises agriculture, they interpret components the masks in different ways. Towards the Bamana people today, swords characterize the sprouting of grain. In medieval Europe As well as in Japan soldiers and samurai wore equally ferocious-seeking protecting armour, extending to face-masks. From the sixteenth century, the Visard was worn by women to shield from sunburn. Today this perform is attributed to thin balaclavas. Sugar: It is really Mild as being a scrub and doesn't clog pores. Honey: It is a fantastic moisturizer and will help encourage wound therapeutic. The distinction with overall performance masks is not constantly obvious-Lower. Ritual and theatrical masks on their own is often looked upon as practical, and protective masks in a sports context especially are sometimes built to enrich the looks on the wearer. Professional medical
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It's best to only make enough for use on a daily basis but understandably, when existence is occupied it may be easier to make far more upfront. Then distribute the peels on the tray and place them in spots which receive a good amount of sunshine. Permit orange peels dry within the Sunshine for each day or two then crush the peels right into a powder using a blender. You could retailer the powder within an air-restricted container. Preserve the egg yolk and discard the egg white (or put it aside for an additional recipe). Egg yolks not simply support nourish and moisturize your skin, Nonetheless they could also help reduce the looks of blemishes. You can use the egg white to make a simple face mask. To learn the way to help make just one, check with the part on this page on generating a simple mask. The calcium sandalwood assists while in the renewal from the worn out cells and prevent DNA hurt. Also, Check out these residence-made packs to battle wrinkles. Cut down your worry degrees. Stress can not merely wreck havoc with your brain and snooze, but your skin at the same time. It can result in acne, breakouts, and other skin complications. Set real looking targets and limitations for yourself, and depart time each week so as to do things which you delight in. Finally, whisk the combination together with a fork and apply it to your face utilizing your fingers or simply a cotton ball. To find out how to produce a nourishing egg facial mask, scroll down! Add the milk and blend very well to help make a paste. You can make a decision the amount according to the texture you discover most simple. Sorry, we just should make sure you're not a robotic. For most effective success, be sure to make certain your browser is accepting cookies. A warning when employing lemon juice: Lemon can also make the skin photosensitive. Rinse your face completely and use sunscreen for those who’ll be out within the sun quickly afterward. I'm wondering what my Duchess will think about all of that delightful egg on my face. Duchess is my beautiful cat. The important oil should really normally be employed with the basic oil in preferred quantity. This maintains an ideal equilibrium! Hello, thanks for The good write-up! I are making use of egg-white now for a few years, but it was instinctive in lieu of having examine it online. https://twitter.com/steptoremedies/status/1087124334748057601 by yourself works for me. I use to obtain significant zits on my face but now it's Obviously all gone, my pores became limited and no indications of scars, it absolutely was wonderful. I apply it every single tuesday and friday. Oh and I also dab ice on my face. I actually wouldn't advocate lemon. Lots of attractiveness authorities say You do not will need them due to the fact toners are supposed to remove all remaining traces of oil, makeup, and Grime, and a good cleanser must make this happen.
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@haso: Lemon juice is a powerful way to take care of melasma. Its acidic character and vitamin C part Increase the discolorations and peel off the outer layer from the skin. Apply the juice around the impacted locations, frivolously therapeutic massage for the number of seconds, leaving it on for ten minutes. In this oneHOWTO article we'll describe how to create a coffee face mask working with applied floor coffee beans - we're all a few no-waste lifestyle, All things considered. Many thanks a lot for wonderful strategies… I tried Banana + honey + Lemon combination face pack.. and its truly magic it started working on my face.. slowly my holes are disappearing and I can see circulation in my face…Thanks once more You should utilize lukewarm drinking water to wash from the face mask, followed with splashing your face with tepid h2o then ice cubibg. Utilize this face mask on freshly thoroughly clean face. Now apply this banana face mask with fingers or You can utilize a brush in circular motions simply because if you employ finger turmeric will stain them I take advantage of weekly as soon as Multanimitti with Rose h2o, Sandal with Rose water and attempted Papaya fruit pulp with Banana , lemon , cucumber mask, only papaya with Besan Powder and tomoto juice with lemon. I really fed up using this type of acne and oil on my fore head This provider allows you to sign up for or associate a Google AdSense account with HubPages, to be able to get paid income from adverts in your content. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9-zcutZvnc is shared unless you engage with this element. (Privateness Plan) Intend to make the signs of growing old disappear? Then Do this banana and egg yolks remedy and be stunned at the results. How frequently to employ this face mask? Don't use each day, as about exfoliation of skin isn't essential. Use it at any time alternate working day or three situations a week. Right after applying face packs you may normally use ice cubes wrapped in a towel to massage your skin. This may close up opened pores and prevent Dust and air pollution from earning their way in. Implementing orange juice with your face is so useful. So just consider how far more valuable it would be to use the peel, full of skin-boosting nutrients, with your face! Combining egg whites with honey and lemon juice will make a highly efficient DIY egg white face mask for acne. Honey has robust antibacterial and anti-inflammatory Homes that make it pretty efficient against acne. Selfmade face masks are full of character's restorative goodness, in the form from the nutrients, minerals, acids, and oils described inside the tables higher than, with no of your chemical compounds that keep-purchased masks need to contain for an prolonged shelf daily life. You should use these masks on clean, dry face. Clean your face ahead of to get rid of the Grime and bacteria of your skin.
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@IntimatEvolution: Thank you! Pure splendor is much safer than chemical cosmetics and I'm really serious about them. I also provide versions of the mask so that it's ideal for normal, dry, oily and sensitive skin. It's the weakest finger and is not going to extend the sensitive skin under your eyes as much. Stretching skin a lot of can lead to wrinkles. This support lets you to enroll in or associate a Google AdSense account with HubPages, so as to gain funds from advertisements on your own articles. No information is shared Unless of course you have interaction using this type of function. (Privacy Policy) As aspect if my "nighttime regime", I utilize the Produced from Earth Sea Kelp Clay Mask - I basically let it sit around the skin, soon after it dries, for around ten minutes then I rinse it off with heat h2o! And It arrives off quickly and the outcomes are instantly discovered. This mask has labored miracles for my skin! You could possibly just keep it in an air-tight container and set it within the freezer. Then next 7 days, just take out it about an hour or so before you implement it to ensure that it to thaw. This wonderful mask is rather powerful in finding rid of excessive face oils. In case you have dry skin, please chorus from using this drying and tightening face mask. Rather, try out an egg yolk face mask recipe. As avocados are rich in antioxidants. So it hydrates and moisturizes your skin devoid of clogging your pores. What's more, it has Vitamin C, E and also a. it also contains omega three & 9 acids which actually really helps to soothe your skin. In addition, it helps to brighten your skin and really helps to struggle with acne and Sunshine places as well. Thank you for producing your account on EverydayMe. This information or solution is extra to your favorites. It could be if you use the ice on to your skin. It is best should you wrap the ice in the washcloth, then apply it in your face for a person minute. We may perhaps use conversion tracking pixels from marketing networks like Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook to be able to determine when an advertisement has effectively resulted in the specified motion, which include signing up for the HubPages Support or publishing an report on the HubPages Services. Many thanks to the egg white mask I will try it... I'm eager to see the effects in only a couple of days!!! Just how long will I have to use it to begin to see the remarkable benefits? Just make sure to blend your egg white rather well every time you use it (by mixing it you may get a foamy egg white appear). Who says egg whites are only for anyone with oily, acne-vulnerable skin? This hydrating egg white mask is great for people with dry skin, as well! It contains potent components for instance avocado, a meals packed with numerous nutritional vitamins and nutritious fats, that are great for hydrating and moisturizing your skin to make it supple, smooth, and sleek. The egg white will feed your skin with nourishing nutrients for example protein and riboflavin.
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Just how long will it take to wash yout face from acne using banana face mask? Can it be Alright to utilize leftover banana combination? Hello, I applied honey mask for six times and noticed a bright and nutritious outcome on my face then I attempt to use Honey+Egg+Lemon and observed blemishes scattered on my face just on initial working day of use, I go on applying it on another working day hoping that it's just the reaction of employing it fro the first time. Other than implementing orange juice and peels on skin, you are able to eat this fruit and its juice consistently to boost immunity, assist in digestion, reduce kidney stones, lower Body fat deposits, teat poor breath, decrease blood pressure and cholesterol concentrations, and decrease the likelihood of establishing heart problems. Share Egg white is great for tightening and toning skin. It really works miracles for greasy skin by shrinking significant pores on the skin surface, therefore minimizing extra sebum. Do you have to use the entire combination and will you conserve the rest for an additional use? Also, how frequently need to it be used? Hello, pls let me know how frequently we should always utilize the mask specifically for lightening the skin. could it be a each day mask or the moment in each week mask ? Invalid email address Subscribe to L'Oréal Paris E-mail By enrolling I understand and comply with the privacy policy and phrases of company, including the utilization of arbitration as well as waiver of any class or group declare to resolve disputes. Planning: Comprehensively mix all the components inside of a bowl to acquire a uniform consistency for the lotion. Thanks with the egg white mask I will check out it... I'm eager to see the outcome in just a few days!!! How much time will I have to use it to begin to see the outstanding effects? Refrain from chatting or smiling While using the mask on since stretching the tight skin might induce wrinkles to look. Increase a mashed up banana on the egg yolk. Peel a banana open, and Lower it to lesser items by using a knife. Make use of a fork to mash it to the pulp. The banana will help nourish your face. get more info is authorized in responses, but URLs will likely be hyperlinked. Remarks are not for endorsing your article content or other web sites. Blend 1 tablespoon of natural and organic Uncooked honey and 50 % a freshly squeezed lemon in to some bowl and use throughout your face, staying away from the attention location. Now, let your skin soak up All of this goodness for 15-30 minutes (determined by how sensitive your skin is). Wash away with heat drinking water, finishing with one splash of cold h2o to close your pores. Pat Carefully that has a towel to dry. Let your skin breathe For the remainder of the day, or observe up with your favorite moisturizer/serum. the egg white by itself is effective for me. I take advantage of to have huge zits on my face but now It is Evidently all long gone, my pores turned tight and no indications of scars, it had been amazing. I apply it each tuesday and friday. Oh and I also dab ice on my face. I really wouldn't propose lemon.
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Orange peel powder is Employed in numerous skincare recipes to manage acne by drying it out and being a scrubbing agent to Carefully eliminate worn-out skin cells and therefore open up clogged pores and address blackheads. Additionally, it allows rid the skin from extra oil, additional mitigating the risk of acne and imparting a healthy glow towards the face in its place. Honey can be a normal humectant that attracts in moisture from your air, leaving your skin moist and easy, and it can also assist split up excessive sebum that might be clogging up your pores (and resulting in pesky pimples). Turmeric don't just aids take care of acne, nevertheless it could also take up excessive oil out of your skin and lighten discoloration. Working with orange peels to help make face masks may just sound a little bit ludicrous but it really’s probably the greatest approaches to guarantee glowing, more youthful hunting skin. Listed here’s how you may make them with the consolation of your home. Blend the leftover ground coffee beans with drinking water. Keep in mind that there must be more coffee than water, since the final result must be a rather close texture to some product or perhaps a paste than a liquid. Some recipes change the h2o for milk For additional hydration. No HTML is authorized in comments, but URLs is going to be hyperlinked. Remarks are not for marketing your content or other internet sites. , bananas are utilised to treat burns or wounds because of their soothing Qualities. As a result, utilizing a banana peel from the skin to decrease inflammation may be incredibly effective.” Clean your face 2 times day by day to maintain it oil-free, make improvements to complexion, and prevent breakouts. You must clean your face each morning whenever you stand up, and inside the night ahead of going to bed. Just give these masks a consider. They can be practically free and also you don’t have to have to go looking the world for getting the mandatory elements. In brief, you have nothing to lose other than your acne. Why not give it a check out? "Ways to consider care of my skin detailed assisted. Also how you can Be careful for my day by day diet. I feel Individuals would be the crucial points."..." additional MN My Hanh Nguyen Thi So, if you are gathering the kelp by yourself, steer clear of really polluted areas. For anyone who is purchasing it, Be sure that it really is collected and made in an area with as minimal a amount of pollution as you can. Yogurt incorporates lactic acid, a gentle alpha hydroxy acid that is a wonderful exfoliant.[3] It encourages skin lightening by fading blemishes and darkish places, stimulates collagen creation, and stops untimely growing older. huge bowl, mix with each other the egg whites, sugars, applesauce and vanilla. Gradually incorporate the dry substances into your egg white combination and blend till just included. Gently fold during the grated zucchini No, since it has a lot of oil in it. The simple mask functions as the lemon juice acts as an astringent, though the honey can help filter the acne-causing micro organism. Many thanks! Indeed No Not Valuable 14 Valuable forty six
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Put together to the mask by washing your face and tying your hair again. Use warm water to assist open up your pores. In case you are putting on make-up, you will need to get it off employing make-up remover. On top of that, these peels is usually soaked in boiling water for each day plus the resultant liquid can be utilized for a skin toner. You may also use it as a hair rinse to incorporate shine for your hair and eliminate dandruff.   Incorporate a fruit or vegetable. The amount of fruits or vegetables you insert is adaptable; just begin smaller and maintain them finely chopped so that they don’t overpower the combination. The subsequent fruits and greens are popular tips:[thirteen] Kiwi flesh contains antioxidants, which could aid brighten your complexion, lessen good lines, and fight other signs of ageing. Kiwi seeds will include just a little Strengthen to the exfoliating Homes with the scrub.[fourteen] Strawberries are filled with vitamin C, and should help brighten and also out your skin tone. • Moisturize, smoothen, and brighten your skin by making use of a mix of orange juice and coconut oil for about ten minutes and afterwards rinse it off with lukewarm h2o.   will definitely test dis tomarow ….aaj I've to organize my chandan pack…. Kal pakka isko consider karoongi waise me tooo appreciate consuming oranges a good deal Orange peel is made up of strong Houses that assistance hold irritating pimples absent. Apply a thick coat of the zit-busting orange peel face mask to deep-cleanse your pores and drive out the dirt, grime, excess oil, and microorganisms, all of which bring about pimples and blackheads to sort about the skin surface. Depart the mask on for quarter-hour. To forestall the mask from dripping all over the place, think about laying down or sitting in a cushty chair with your head tilted again. You may as well use this mask in the bathtub when you are soaking or having a stress-free bathtub. Get hold of ideal containers for storing your facial therapies. Compact plastic containers with limited-fitting lids are a sensible choice. How https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facemask works: Banana indisputably nourishes the skin. When Yogurt has been around as powerful exfoliant. It increases the blood circulation and honey moisturize the skin flawlessly. Combine honey and cinnamon together, and implement on your face. Go away the mask on for ten-half-hour. The antibacterial Attributes of both of those honey and cinnamon make this honey mask perfect acne-prone skin. Combine the egg white and lemon juice. Utilizing a fork, promptly whisk The 2 elements until the egg white gets to be foamy and frothy. Last but not least, scrub your skin using this type of mask and go away it for nearly half one hour to have tender, glowing skin. It really works like a organic bleach and lowers Sunlight tan when applies about thrice in a week for at least a month. A little bit heat the honey and insert it to your egg white together with the yogurt (make sure it’s new). This is often what I use. I have super dry skin that flakes whatever(using this exception)even coconut oil would not do it for me but olive oil is HG On the subject of hydrating my skin it's the another thing that actual leaves it glowing
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So now you are nicely versed With all the a number of skin advantageous Houses of banana allow us to now move on to how you can transform your skin applying The common-or-garden fruit banana. Other advantages of coffee face masks consist of their electricity to scale back face inflammation. This selfmade mask will be your very best ally for the people days any time you have not bought much rest or have slept badly therefore you get up with a bit puffy face. Carefully pat your face dry using a thoroughly clean, dry towel. Be Light while you pat your face dry. Should you scrub your face with the towel, chances are you'll cause skin irritation, including breakouts. Individuals in the black bloc at protests typically dress in masks, usually bandannas, to avoid recognition, and also to attempt to guard from any riot Management brokers made use of. The cone-formed mask specifically is recognized with the Ku Klux Klan in a self-acutely aware exertion to combine the hiding of private identification Along with the advertising of a robust and scary image. the goods, why we're right here and the particular essential elements of high quality food that make us what we are. Let's increase a glass to excellent foods this weekend!speckled egg white chocolate bundt with mini eggsI Believe In Ancient Rome, the phrase persona meant 'a mask'; Furthermore, it referred to somebody who had complete Roman citizenship. A citizen could reveal his or her lineage through imagines, death masks on the ancestors. These were being wax casts stored inside of a lararium, the family shrine. Avocado is actually a loaded supply of normal fats and in addition consists of omega three fatty acids. This makes it the ideal component which can be employed to revive the misplaced humidity from the skin. Allow it sit for quarter-hour. Rinse your face with cold h2o and pat dry having a clean up towel. Your skin will experience incredibly smooth and appear cleanse and moisturised. Should your face is a bit dry after the mask, particularly in acne parts, only use a drop of olive oil as a natural moisturizer. Egg Yolk Face Masks—Egg yolks, on the other hand, are known for their ability to moisturize and hydrate skin, leaving it which has a nutritious glow. https://steptoremedies.com/pineapple-sugar-scrub/ are ideal for individuals with dry skin. From time to time a witness for your prosecution appears in court within a mask to stay away from staying regarded by associates from the accused. Not just that, we even have dressing combs, hair brushes, headbands, roller sets, wigs, hair clips and also other equipment. No matter whether your hair is prolonged or brief, curly or straight, coloured or normal, you may search our number of Specialist hair care and styling appliances Based on your specific desires. To finish off your look, you can store online for hair styling items from a number of the major haircare models. Go ahead and take guess figure out of flaunting gorgeous hair, shop on the web and locate hair care will have to-haves. to.The peppermint sugar cookies on your own are amazing and super fluffy. They have got an ideal level of peppermint taste and make for a very yummy cookie.Nevertheless the white chocolate coating and peppermint 3 pics of the same feminine noh mask exhibiting how the expression modifications which has a tilting of the head. In these shots, the mask was affixed to your wall with frequent lights, and only the camera moved.
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Hi everyone and welcome back to another edition of Sunday Spotlights!
Can you believe it’s already the end of April?!  Where does the time go?  Wherever you are, I hope you’re enjoying some warmth and sunshine.  And please share it with us New Yorkers!  It’s slowly, very s-l-o-w-l-y getting warmer here.
With April about to be over, today’s post is a special one.  Sharing my monthly favorites, and if you scroll down to the bottom, my lifetime favorites =)
:: Monthly Favorites – The Jade Roller ::
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True story… a few months ago Colin and I were on the couch working and I mentioned that my jaw was hurting.  Some people hold stress in their lower back while others in their shoulders, I hold mine in my jaw.  It gets super tense and will lock from time to time.  As we’re sitting there, Colin starts to dig his knuckle on my right jaw side.  It was a very intense jaw massage but the next morning, my right jaw side was noticeably less tense/puffed/enlarged than my left side!  It was noticeably slimmer!  After that day, I made it a point to massage my jaw every day.  Not only does it help with the tension, it also helps de-puff the area.
So now every morning and night instead of using my knuckle to massage my jaw, I use a jade roller (I bought mine on Amazon, it’s highly rated and made with 100% natural jade).  I massage it all over my face and still focus on applying more pressure on my jaw.  The results are the same!  The jade roller significantly reduced puffiness and provided better circulation.  Some people put their jade roller in the fridge, I literally run mine under very cold water for a few seconds, wipe it dry, and it’s the same effect as putting it in the fridge.  Using a cold jade roller is like applying cold compress on your face.  It helps reduce swelling, puffiness, and it’s so relaxing!
:: Monthly Favorites – Rings, Rings, and more Rings ::
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I love love delicate stacks!  It’s such a fun way to style and personalize your jewelry.  If you’re starting a ring collection or interested in ring stacking, I hope this mini tutorial is helpful!
Upper Left :: Start with your favorite ring.  I find that delicate stacks look better with more sculptural rings.
Upper Right :: Add a thinner companion piece next to your favorite ring.  It feels complete when the sculptural elements match (for example, the opening of my thin ring lines up with the T ring).  Then add two or three more delicate rings to your ring finger, mixing widths and designs like this band and sparkly eternity ring.
Bottom Left :: Mix thin bands to the look.  I find that thin bands are great neutral pieces that add depth and complexity to the look without disrupting the overall flow of the stacking.  Whenever I feel like two rings are not connecting design wise, I add a thin ring between them and it creates a more natural flow.
Bottom Right :: Finish the stack with a signet ring!  For delicate stacks, I prefer thinner signet rings so that all of the different widths and designs flow harmoniously together.
But honestly though, there’s no “right” or “wrong” way of stacking.  It’s really about how you feel and it’s an expression of your personal style.
:: Monthly Favorites – Sheet Masks ::
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My skin is very sensitive, and unfortunately I’ve had some odd skin reactions and allergies in the last few months.  Just the other day, I tried a new eye shadow and woke up with golf ball swollen eyelids.  I’m very careful when trying new products and especially appreciate beauty and skincare products that work on my sensitive skin.
I’m a huge fan of face masks not only because they help calm my skin, but also because they’re super soothing and hydrating.  These are my favorites – Erno Laszlo Sensitive Hydrogel Masks, SK-II Facial Treatment Masks, and Tatcha Hydration Lifting Masks.  After exfoliating with my Philosophy Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash, I apply my face mask and alternate between the three every week.  The Erno Laszlo anti-inflammatory formula mask comes in two parts (a top and bottom part as seen above) so it has a perfectly contoured fit.  The SK-II mask is a super saturated cloth that’s extremely moisturizing.  The Tatcha mask is a coconut-derived sheet mask that leaves your skin plumped and hydrated.  Since they come in single-use packs, I also love traveling with them.
:: Monthly Favorites – Gluten-Free Pasta Recipe ::
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always had stomach issues.  I was treated for an ulcer and gallstones in college, and fast forward to now, my day to day mainly consists of stomach aches.  However in the last few months, my stomach aches have gotten much more intense.  I’m currently going through an elimination diet to try and figure out which foods may be causing my digestive reactions.  I’ve removed gluten out of my diet, and to be honest with you, it’s too soon to tell.  It’s been only three weeks and I probably need two to three months to see if gluten is the culprit.  For now, Colin is helping me stay on this path and we’re (and when I say “we”, I really mean “he”) cooking at home more.  This is my favorite dish from my favorite chef!  It’s sooo delicious!
:: Gluten-Free Pasta by Chef Colin ::
3-4  Servings
Ingredients
4 slices Bacon, Extra Thick, cut to 3/8 of an inch wide 1 Red Onion, cut into 20 Petals 10 Tablespoons of Tomato Paste 12 oz of Gluten-Free Elbow Pasta 8 oz of Unsalted Butter, make sure to cut into small cubes
Red Pepper Flake and Salt to taste
Garnish
Oregano Chili Oil Pecorino Cheese
Quick Tip :: Prep all of your ingredients first!  This makes for quicker cooking and cleanup time.
 Start by heating a large pan and begin rendering the fat from the bacon until crisp and golden brown, about a few minutes.  Once the fat is rendered, add your 20 onion petals to the pan.  Cook the petals with the bacon in the rendered bacon fat.  The natural water stored in the onions will deglaze the fond residue left over from cooking the bacon.  Use a wood spoon to scrape the bottom of the pan.
Bring a pot of water to a boil for your pasta as you’re cooking the bacon and onions.  Cook pasta till desired bite or taste.  Shock pasta in cold water and put aside.
Add in the tomato paste once the onions are tender.  Make sure to fully cook out the tomato paste till the color becomes a dark red.  If the tomato paste is not properly cooked, it will leave your sauce bitter or acidic.  Use a wooden spoon to scrape and mix the fond off the bottom of the pan into the tomato paste.  Add in the red chili flakes.  Next, CAREFULLY add 1 cup of pasta water into your pan to begin building your sauce.  Slowly fold the pasta into the sauce, adding more water as needed to adjust the consistency of the sauce.  Once all of the pasta is added, fold in the 8 ounces of butter.
Finish by adding fresh oregano and pecorino cheese to garnish.  For added heat, use the chili oil.
Make sure to keep proper heat control on the pan when cooking this recipe.  Just remember to constantly use a wood spoon to scrape off the fond at the bottom of the pan.
If you’re interested in a step-by-step guide, please let me know!  We can do a full blog post or video!
:: Lifetime Favorites – Sammie, Sherlock, and Pip ::
I love love love taking photos of the kitties.  I know.  I sound crazy.  But they’re so funny!  Sammie and Sherlock are sitting next to me as I’m writing this.  Their little faces, little paws, and big personalities.  This is going to sound more crazy but here goes… I tell them everyday how lucky we are to have them in our lives.  I was in a really bad mental and emotional state when I was living in LA.  I was diagnosed with depression in college, so I’m familiar with the feeling.  In LA I wasn’t depressed, I just felt the blues all the time.  And I can honestly say Sammie saved me.
After he came into my life, I started making major life changes.  I distanced myself from toxic people, started believing in myself, and wanted to give myself a chance to love again.  I felt lighter, happier, and more at peace.  Cats tend to hide when they’re in pain, so I constantly tell them… if you’re not feeling well, you have to tell Momma.  I know I sound like I have unresolved attachment issues.  But they’re family.  And like all family… there are fights (cat fights included), lots of love, countless awww moments, and so many treasured memories.
Thank you so much for reading!  Thank you thank you!  Thank you for letting me share my monthly favorites and putting up with all of my cat craziness!
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Sunday Spotlight :: April Monthly Favorites
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Hi everyone and welcome back to another edition of Sunday Spotlights!
Can you believe it’s already the end of April?!  Where does the time go?  Wherever you are, I hope you’re enjoying some warmth and sunshine.  And please share it with us New Yorkers!  It’s slowly, very s-l-o-w-l-y getting warmer here.
With April about to be over, today’s post is a special one.  Sharing my monthly favorites, and if you scroll down to the bottom, my lifetime favorites =)
:: Monthly Favorites – The Jade Roller ::
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True story… a few months ago Colin and I were on the couch working and I mentioned that my jaw was hurting.  Some people hold stress in their lower back while others in their shoulders, I hold mine in my jaw.  It gets super tense and will lock from time to time.  As we’re sitting there, Colin starts to dig his knuckle on my right jaw side.  It was a very intense jaw massage but the next morning, my right jaw side was noticeably less tense/puffed/enlarged than my left side!  It was noticeably slimmer!  After that day, I made it a point to massage my jaw every day.  Not only does it help with the tension, it also helps de-puff the area.
So now every morning and night instead of using my knuckle to massage my jaw, I use a jade roller (I bought mine on Amazon, it’s highly rated and made with 100% natural jade).  I massage it all over my face and still focus on applying more pressure on my jaw.  The results are the same!  The jade roller significantly reduced puffiness and provided better circulation.  Some people put their jade roller in the fridge, I literally run mine under very cold water for a few seconds, wipe it dry, and it’s the same effect as putting it in the fridge.  Using a cold jade roller is like applying cold compress on your face.  It helps reduce swelling, puffiness, and it’s so relaxing!
:: Monthly Favorites – Rings, Rings, and more Rings ::
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I love love delicate stacks!  It’s such a fun way to style and personalize your jewelry.  If you’re starting a ring collection or interested in ring stacking, I hope this mini tutorial is helpful!
Upper Left :: Start with your favorite ring.  I find that delicate stacks look better with more sculptural rings.
Upper Right :: Add a thinner companion piece next to your favorite ring.  It feels complete when the sculptural elements match (for example, the opening of my thin ring lines up with the T ring).  Then add two or three more delicate rings to your ring finger, mixing widths and designs like this band and sparkly eternity ring.
Bottom Left :: Mix thin bands to the look.  I find that thin bands are great neutral pieces that add depth and complexity to the look without disrupting the overall flow of the stacking.  Whenever I feel like two rings are not connecting design wise, I add a thin ring between them and it creates a more natural flow.
Bottom Right :: Finish the stack with a signet ring!  For delicate stacks, I prefer thinner signet rings so that all of the different widths and designs flow harmoniously together.
But honestly though, there’s no “right” or “wrong” way of stacking.  It’s really about how you feel and it’s an expression of your personal style.
:: Monthly Favorites – Sheet Masks ::
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My skin is very sensitive, and unfortunately I’ve had some odd skin reactions and allergies in the last few months.  Just the other day, I tried a new eye shadow and woke up with golf ball swollen eyelids.  I’m very careful when trying new products and especially appreciate beauty and skincare products that work on my sensitive skin.
I’m a huge fan of face masks not only because they help calm my skin, but also because they’re super soothing and hydrating.  These are my favorites – Erno Laszlo Sensitive Hydrogel Masks, SK-II Facial Treatment Masks, and Tatcha Hydration Lifting Masks.  After exfoliating with my Philosophy Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash, I apply my face mask and alternate between the three every week.  The Erno Laszlo anti-inflammatory formula mask comes in two parts (a top and bottom part as seen above) so it has a perfectly contoured fit.  The SK-II mask is a super saturated cloth that’s extremely moisturizing.  The Tatcha mask is a coconut-derived sheet mask that leaves your skin plumped and hydrated.  Since they come in single-use packs, I also love traveling with them.
:: Monthly Favorites – Gluten-Free Pasta Recipe ::
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always had stomach issues.  I was treated for an ulcer and gallstones in college, and fast forward to now, my day to day mainly consists of stomach aches.  However in the last few months, my stomach aches have gotten much more intense.  I’m currently going through an elimination diet to try and figure out which foods may be causing my digestive reactions.  I’ve removed gluten out of my diet, and to be honest with you, it’s too soon to tell.  It’s been only three weeks and I probably need two to three months to see if gluten is the culprit.  For now, Colin is helping me stay on this path and we’re (and when I say “we”, I really mean “he”) cooking at home more.  This is my favorite dish from my favorite chef!  It’s sooo delicious!
:: Gluten-Free Pasta by Chef Colin ::
3-4  Servings
Ingredients
4 slices Bacon, Extra Thick, cut to 3/8 of an inch wide 1 Red Onion, cut into 20 Petals 10 Tablespoons of Tomato Paste 12 oz of Gluten-Free Elbow Pasta 8 oz of Unsalted Butter, make sure to cut into small cubes
Red Pepper Flake and Salt to taste
Garnish
Oregano Chili Oil Pecorino Cheese
Quick Tip :: Prep all of your ingredients first!  This makes for quicker cooking and cleanup time.
 Start by heating a large pan and begin rendering the fat from the bacon until crisp and golden brown, about a few minutes.  Once the fat is rendered, add your 20 onion petals to the pan.  Cook the petals with the bacon in the rendered bacon fat.  The natural water stored in the onions will deglaze the fond residue left over from cooking the bacon.  Use a wood spoon to scrape the bottom of the pan.
Bring a pot of water to a boil for your pasta as you’re cooking the bacon and onions.  Cook pasta till desired bite or taste.  Shock pasta in cold water and put aside.
Add in the tomato paste once the onions are tender.  Make sure to fully cook out the tomato paste till the color becomes a dark red.  If the tomato paste is not properly cooked, it will leave your sauce bitter or acidic.  Use a wooden spoon to scrape and mix the fond off the bottom of the pan into the tomato paste.  Add in the red chili flakes.  Next, CAREFULLY add 1 cup of pasta water into your pan to begin building your sauce.  Slowly fold the pasta into the sauce, adding more water as needed to adjust the consistency of the sauce.  Once all of the pasta is added, fold in the 8 ounces of butter.
Finish by adding fresh oregano and pecorino cheese to garnish.  For added heat, use the chili oil.
Make sure to keep proper heat control on the pan when cooking this recipe.  Just remember to constantly use a wood spoon to scrape off the fond at the bottom of the pan.
If you’re interested in a step-by-step guide, please let me know!  We can do a full blog post or video!
:: Lifetime Favorites – Sammie, Sherlock, and Pip ::
I love love love taking photos of the kitties.  I know.  I sound crazy.  But they’re so funny!  Sammie and Sherlock are sitting next to me as I’m writing this.  Their little faces, little paws, and big personalities.  This is going to sound more crazy but here goes… I tell them everyday how lucky we are to have them in our lives.  I was in a really bad mental and emotional state when I was living in LA.  I was diagnosed with depression in college, so I’m familiar with the feeling.  In LA I wasn’t depressed, I just felt the blues all the time.  And I can honestly say Sammie saved me.
After he came into my life, I started making major life changes.  I distanced myself from toxic people, started believing in myself, and wanted to give myself a chance to love again.  I felt lighter, happier, and more at peace.  Cats tend to hide when they’re in pain, so I constantly tell them… if you’re not feeling well, you have to tell Momma.  I know I sound like I have unresolved attachment issues.  But they’re family.  And like all family… there are fights (cat fights included), lots of love, countless awww moments, and so many treasured memories.
Thank you so much for reading!  Thank you thank you!  Thank you for letting me share my monthly favorites and putting up with all of my cat craziness!
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