Hello lovelies! I just wanted to jump on here real quick and give you a quick update. At the tail end of Blogmas, I started to fight a cold that has only in the last week gotten worse. In preparation for the new year and Christmas, I went and chopped off about 8 inches of my hair. I love my new hair cut. It has cut down my getting ready time literally in half! My hair takes about 3-5 minutes to blow dry. Before it took at least 20-25 minutes. I was able to wash, blow-dry, do my full morning routine and ready for work in just 45 minutes! I can’t wait to see how my shorter hair curls and handles a tousled wave. 
Have a happy and healthy New Year! See you in my next post!
Author: Demetra Marie
Happy New Year and 2017 Goals
Hello lovelies! We have made it to the end of 2016. This year for me has had its up and downs. However, I have learned a lot about life, love, myself, and the world around me. I have a better understanding of who I am and the path that I want to take in life. When the new year rolls around, I make goals for myself, not resolutions. I make goals for the year and every month make monthly goals to help me stay on track. What Blogmas has taught me is that I can do a lot of things and stay on a schedule while still living life. So today I am sharing with you what my 2017 yearly goals are.
2017 Goals
- lose weight/tone up
- find a second/or full time job
- create and maintain a better and healthier lifestyle
- save a specific amount of money (amount yet to be determined)
- buy blog domain & blog more consistently (establish a schedule & stick w/ it)
There you have it, my 2017 goals. I hope you enjoyed this post. What are your goals for 2017? Share below in the comments. I would love to read what yours are. Have a happy, healthy and prosperous new year!
Project Pan Finale!!
Hello lovelies! So today I’m giving you the last update on my Project Pan. Let me get the bad news out of the way first. I did not reach my goal of finishing 10 out of the 15 products that I chose. I believe that I chose too many challenging items to try and complete in the time frame that I gave myself. On the other hand I think I balanced it out with enough products that I would be able or should have finished. Although I was not successful, I learned a lot about the way I use items. I am looking forward to do many more project pans. So let me go through everything.
Completely Finished
Vaseline Spray & Go Moisturizer
It’s a 10 Leave-In Conditioner
Garnier Blackhead Eliminating Scrub
Blistex Silk & Shine
Tree Hut Shea Sugar Scrub in Tropical Mango
Almost Done
Buxom Full-On Lip Creme in White Russian
Clinique Pep-Start Eye Cream
Nivea Lip Butter (Lost it)
Clarins Mission Perfection Serum
NYX Butter Gloss in Creme Brulee
Aussie Sprunch Spray
Nowhere Close to Being Finished
Matrix Silk Wonder Smoothing Oil
Marc Jacobs Dot
Aussie Heat Protecting Shine Spray
Smashbox Limitless Eyeliner in Onyx
That is everything! This brings my first Project Pan to a close. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. See you in my next post!
2016 Favorites
Hello lovelies! I am sharing with you my favorites from over the course of 2016. I don’t have too many favorites, but they’re a good mix of things I’ve been using for years and some that while not necessarily brand new to the market are completely new to me. All of these products have changed my life and I try to use them as much as possible.
Foundation and Concealer:
- Maybelline Fit me! foundation Dewy + Smooth in 125 Nude Beige (my summer shade)
- Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Circles in Neutralizer; great for my under eyes!
- Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Invisible Coverage foundation in 125/Y315 Sand (summer shade, sample from Sephora, need to buy the full size and in my winter shade)
Powders and Tools:
- E.L.F. High Definition Powder in Sheer: used to set my concealer under my eyes
- Real Techniques Setting Brush: used with powder for my under eyes
- Real Techniques Expert Face Brush: used with liquid foundation that doesn’t work well with my Beauty Blender
- NARS Bronzer/Blush Duo in Laguna and Orgasm: my go to blush and bronzer
Eyes and Lips:
- Maybelline Brow Drama in Deep Brown: great for quick run out the door days
- NYX Butter Gloss in Creme Brulee
- Urban Decay Primer Potion in Eden: this truly keeps my eye shadow on all day!
- Buxom Full-On Lip Cream in White Russian: Can I just buy all of these?! I love this!
That’s all for my 2016 favorites. This year has been such an adventure and I can’t wait to see what will be in my favorites for 2017. Have a great day! See you in my next post!
What I Got for Christmas 2016
Hello lovelies! I hope that everyone had a wonderful Christmas holiday. Today I’m sharing with you everything that I received for Christmas. I want to preface everything with: I’m not sharing this to brag with what I got. If anything, it is quite the opposite. I would much rather find the perfect gift for someone else. To keep this post from getting too long, let’s jump in.
teal snowflake pj set, cream striped sweater, black trousers(all are getting returned, they’re the wrong size!)
shea-infused socks, adult coloring book w/ colored pencils, chocolate reindeer, lottery ticket
shoe liners, gold & stone earrings, Sephora, Subway & Starbucks gift cards, gold music note ornament
Too Faced Natural Matte Eye Shadow Palette
Urban Decay Revolution High-Color Lip Gloss in Failbait
3-Wick Marshmallow Fireside Candle, Winter Candy Apple Anti-Bacterial Hand Gel, 2 15×10 Cookie Sheets
As I was working on this post, I realized I didn’t include the Jingle Bell Berry Hand Cream, Warm Vanilla Sugar Body Lotion, and a winter mug fill with peppermints, candy canes and candy, an all natural honey and oats scented soap, and body mitt.
I truly feel blessed, and am lucky to receive gifts that I absolutely love. I hope that you all had a wonderful day with your family. I’ll see you in my next post.
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