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A New Direction | "How To Live Life Creatively"

2016-11-17T12:20:00.000-08:00

It's been a while since I've written on this blog or have done anything creative lately.

My life has turned to work work work and literally gives me no time to do anything creative. The only time I pick up my camera is if someone hires me for a job and God knows the last time I attempted to pick up a watercolour brush and paint something new.. let's not even mention poetry. So yeah, it's not just my blog that's been ignored but my creative spirit in everything I do. And recently it was brought to my attention.

Even though it's gonna be difficult (with school and stuff) I'm going to try to live my life creatively again. Starting with taking on more creative photography projects (that is not just paid jobs) and posting them here on my blog. I'll also be posting what ever creative thing I decide to do with my time and hopefully be able to bring to life my creative heart and this blog at the same time. Like I said it's gonna be hard and may not take action as soon as I'd like but this is a big and important project to me and I'l be bringing it into the new year that is coming head fast. Wish me luck as I try to get this project started. What I'm calling it? Well it'll take form in many names one example is 'My Many Faces' which this blog post's picture is from, I'll further discuss this series another time when I've created more photos for the series. The overall name I've come up with for this entire project on a whole is "How To Live Life Creatively" Do you think I can manage this project of mine? Comment below your thoughts!

I'm not dead

2016-03-20T11:36:00.001-07:00

I'm not dead I swear!

I just.. been busy and haven't found the inspiration to write.. or is it that there's nothing interesting to write about? hmm the second one I think. I'm really sorry I've not been posting since the year started but how about i give you an update? I now have my drivers license so I no longer use public transport as much though sometimes (like going to the gym) I do cuz there's never parking there =_=. School has started and I'm doing well so far and hmm.. that's it? lol see! my life is so boring this is why I haven't posted. In terms of my business development I've finally pin point who my target audience is and so far I've gotten a few customers.. If you guys want a post more about that you can leave a comment down below and I'll definitely do one. Hmm what else is there to say? Oh! I recently tried my hand at vlogging and posted a mini vlog on my youtube channel ( I ain't no expert or anything) but I thought it turned out well. The video is posted up above.

Why it's good to Write down your Goals

2015-11-10T07:07:00.000-08:00

So this other day I found two books of mine, one was my old story book and the other was my 'business book.' In my story book I kept alot of my poems I wrote at the time and also stores (I was that girl that wrote books online on Quotev and Wattpad lol) but it's amazing..
I haven't used or picked up that book for three years but when I did the other day all my memories and emotions of that time came right back. Tears came to my eyes as I read over my poems because they made me remember the state of mind I was at that time. I was never good at telling people my feelings or what I'm going through so I used to put them in poems, I had this secrete way of telling a person how I felt without them actually knowing it and that was my way of escaping. Some of them are actually really good maybe I'll post a few one of these days for you guys. ^.^

Alright so on that same day I found my business notebook (I'll tell you why I call it that) About a year ago I decided to start a blog and also start a photography business. I wrote all my plans, goals and ideas in this one notebook and kept it close to me for a long while. Every penny I saved I'd document it and make sure I put in every detail. But as the year went by things got hectic (as you guys know) and my notebook somehow found itself on my forgotten bookshelf. Reading through this book though made me remember alot of goals that I forgot I had. As I read I'm like "oh yeah.. I forgot about that" but also it had me like "oh I did this before my goal date! yes I did this! done that! and that!" it made me seriously proud of myself.

I don't know what exactly it is but when you write down a list and start accomplishing the stuff on your list you somehow feel really great. It also reminds you tat you're not wasting as much time as you think you're wasting and that you're actually getting things done. Writing lists alsoooo makes you remember stuff that you may have forgotten about (at least that's the case for me) I'm really glad I wrote in those two books other than me feeling proud and reminding me of my goals it also motivates me to continue. Well guys I hope you enjoyed this post and learnt something today haha. If you're having a hard time doing some tasks or want to visually see yourself progressing maybe write a list and put it somewhere you can see it often ^.^ Thanks for reading all the way!
oh and sorry for the lack of pictures in this post x.x

Song of the Week- Melanie Martinez-Cry Baby & Hasley- Bad Lands

2015-10-10T13:50:00.000-07:00

Alright there's is so much I can say about these two albums but what I'm gonna say is that I've been listening to these since it came out.. That's how good they are so sit and ejoy the entire albums >.<
That is all haha.

My Apology

2015-10-08T13:22:00.003-07:00

It's been such a long time since my last blog post and honestly.. I missed my watercolored tittled, white clean background and crisp black type sentences of my blog. Alot of weeks have passed and I kept saying "gosh... I need to think of a blog post today but my life is so boring.. I have nothing to talk about" I really did feel like what was going on in my life won't interest anyone. Maybe I forgot that I was writing for me and not for anyone else. Well anyway.. I'm here today so I thought I'd fill you guys in on what happened so far.

So remember I said that I was going Miami? Well I went and had a blast with my family, but don't ask for pictures because things were so busy I forgot that pictures were a thing lol. I did vlog a bit though and that video will be up soon (I just need to find time to edit). Also your girl finally decided to get her drivers permit so very soon I'll be able to legally drive that car I have parked up from when I graduated high school last year lol.

I guess what mainly has my attention right now like always is school. I've said it once and I'll say it again University life is not easy! Assignments after assignments to do and so little time to do them all geez.. But if I didn't have assignments I'll be bored out of my mind and complaining lol so I tr my best to do them all and get good grades (I mean I need that GPA high if i want GATE to continue pying most of uni for me >.<)

So anyways.. These are my excuses for why I haven't really been very social lately and also a bit to what I've been doing. Also the pictures above were taken for a photography assignment I had to do in class, tell me what you think? I had no pictures for this post so I thought I'd share those.

'The OMG Digital Magazine' | Review

2015-08-17T11:07:00.001-07:00

|These pictures were taken from the OMG Magazine facebook cover pictures, see HERE|

Now as the owner of this blog I can say what I want right? I can speack my mind as freely as I want to. So today I'll be introducing you to an online Caribbean magazine called 'The OMG Digital Magazine.'

No this post is not sponsored, I just thought that as a Caribbean blogger and a Trini that I should give my opinion on this magazine. Their slogan or memo (is that what you call them?) is this 'Trinidad and Tobago's first weekly Digital Entertainment Magazine - Passionately promoting the aspirations of generation NOW!' or at least that's what they say in their facebook short description and in their long description they say

'The OMG Digital Magazine is a weekly digital publication that passionately promots the aspirations of generation now. You will also get the latest entertainment news, relationship issues, juicy confessions, meet rising sport stars, hotty of the week, fashion trends, new restaurants, latest music and music videos, plus local and foreign entertainment news.'

Now first off I'd just like to say that I'm glad that there is such a magazine out there for us to read and that the idea of the magazine is great but when you subscribe to get the magazine the content seems to be lacking. They advertise as a magazine that can appeal to our younger generation but it seems that their target audience is to only one or two types of young people. They also seem to only appeal to 'young people' of a certain age that is people in their mid twenties and a bit older. So.. even though I like the idea of the magazine.. there still seem to be some major problems with how they write their articles.

But it's not all bad, the magazine does feature artists, musicians, athletes and many other cultural stuff that makes it still an enjoyable read. I'd just like to see the magazine move away a bit from the party life and share some other stuff that different types of teens and young people can enjoy.

If you'd still like to check out the free online magazine this is their site OMG Magazine.

My Business Card Redesign

2015-07-31T14:08:00.002-07:00

In a resent post of mine called 'My Summer Bucket List Tag!' I listed out my mini goals for this summer. One of them was to redesign my business cards. I worked for hours on these new designs and I'm so proud to share them with you in a mock up. These are not yet printed but they will be soon! Please tell me what you think in the comments below!

Find the Confidence in yourself!

2015-07-30T14:27:00.000-07:00

Recently I uploaded a blog post called 'My Summer Bucket List Tag!'in the list I said that I would love to do a self portrait shoot with myself so yesterday I did the photoshoot and these are few few of pictures I took. As you can see I went all out on my makeup and did a bold red lip and simple(ish) eyes. I had alot of fun doing this shoot, even had my little brothers help me out. This was alot of fun, I hope you enjoy the pictures!

My Summer Bucket List | Tag

2015-07-29T19:20:00.000-07:00

It's summer! If you are reading this post then, you have been tagged in the Summer Bucket List Tag!

Rules:

1. Thank the person who tagged you

2. Nominate 5 blogs -big or small- to do the tag

3. Write a list of things you want to do/achieve this summer

4. Your summer bucket list can be as long or as short as you wish.

5. Try and complete your bucket list.

Thank you OLIVE NEEDS POPEYE for including me in your Summer Bucket List Tag (Click on her name and it'll lead you to her post) I swear the pictures on her post are soo relaxing, I also loved the pictures on the original tag post as well on Shut Up Ophelia. Well anyways enough of my rambles, let's get on with the list!

My Mini Bucket List:

1. Go to the beach! (even though with my current hair status a beach day might not be possible ;.;)

2. Paint a huge water color painting

3. Plan a Self portrait Photo shoot (been wanting to do a serious one for a while)

4. Get a film camera and try film photography

5. Have lots of family fun in Miami next month

6. Paint a series of small watercolor painting that would look nice on gift cards

7. Redesign my business cards and get them printed

8. This one is really for the rest of the year and next year but, To shoot a series of photographs that can be framed and bought not just by the subjects but by other people so the art of it (did that make sense? I hop it did)

Nominations:

This is bad but I'm a very anti-social blogger.. I feel as if I tag someone they'll not take my tag x.x but! If you're reading this then I tag you to do this! Send me a link so I can read your Summer Bucket List! (where ever you decide to post it!

Blog Achievements | Updates

2015-07-24T10:27:00.001-07:00

Sometimes I feel like if it's not a formal post, that I shouldn't be publishing it.. I forget sometimes that is this my blog and that I choose whatever I want to post. Sometimes I just get caught up with readers reaction I think that I forget that this blog is for my thoughts and whatever I want.

Well anyways I have a few things I want to mention in this post. First thing is that this blog is almost a year old! I never thought that I'd come to it.. I mean.. It was my goal to stick with it but sometimes you make promises with yourself but never really follow through. But I did and this blog will be a year old soon! Now when someone ask "How long have you been writing on the blog?" I can proudly say "A year " >.< This is exciting! I've reached a milestone!!! (not really lol)

Another thing that is now a year old is my personal journal. I started it a month (I think) before I started this blog and that too I've kept for a solid year. Though I've been more faithful to this blog than that journal they are both a year haha. I was so proud when I noticed this that I thought I'd share with you guys. Blogging has been exciting and frustrating but I really love the process and end results haha.

Oh there's one other thing different with this blog. Yes my look had changed (hours of coding and research went into my current layout since I do everything myself!) but that's not only what's different. My co-author AngelofBeauty is no longer blogging with me. Yes she only posted (I think) two blog posts in her time working with me but she was an active motivator behind the scenes. She always gave her feedback on my posts and listened to my ideas for new posts so thanks girl!

The photos used in this blog post are photos that I took about two years ago when I had no advanced knowledge in photography and just loved taking pictures. Some were taken around my yard at the time. They fit this post because It shows how much I improved. I took these photos using automatic functions on my Cannon Rebel T3i. I love them because they show my simple love of photography at the time.

Well that's it really.. I just wanted to share this exciting achievements with you and also give you an update on authors. Thank you so much for reading be sure to leave a comment on your thoughts of this post and also on post suggestions that you'd like to see here.

Travel Essentials

2015-07-20T12:17:00.004-07:00

Hey guys I'm back! and I came back with great news. In August, for the first time in my life I will be leaving beautiful Trinidad and Tobago. My family and I will be taking a week long vacation in Miami and I can't help but say that I'm excited! So to celebrate I thought I'd do a realistic travel essentials blog post.

Now since this is my first time travelling I tried to research what a school should pack in her carry on bag and all I've found are over dramatic amounts of makeup and stuff I don't even use on a daily basis.. This really stressed me out and I imagine that it stresses out other young girls out there who doesn't have a ton of money and would honestly just want to pack simple and smart. So I made a list! and now I'm here to share it with you!

Beauty

Alright so.. a girl I admit sometimes needs a (few ) beauty products when she's travelling right? So I decided that powder, mascara, liquid eyeliner and a powder brush would do the trick. Now I'm not that girl who usually wear alot of makeup so this is perfect for me but some girls wear more than this daily. You can add a light foundation/bb cream or tinted moisturisers and I think you'll be fine haha.

Also, for my ladies (and guys) who burn when that sun touches them adding a sun screen to your bag is a great idea.

The Basics

Alright so you few basics that I'll pack are a hair band (or bands cuz you know how it is), a hand towel, wipes, shades, a hair comb or brush, hair clamps, phone, phone charger, those portable phone chargers, headphones, an empty water bottle and a jacket and or scarf.

The Extras

So.. I have a few extras I'll carry that most people might not want to carry. They are my Dslr Camera, camera lens, battery pack, battery charger, speed light, extra batteries, little book journal and pen.

Now of corse there are a few other stuff people might want to carry in their carry on but these are the basics that I think everyone needs.. the foundation if you want to call it that. I hope you enjoyed my post and I honestly hope this helped a few people out there who've been searching endlessly for a realistic travel post. Thanks again for reading the entire post and leave a comment below sharing your thoughts, questions or what you personaly would put in your carry on bag. byeee

Trinidad Animarket 2015 Experience

2015-06-24T15:29:00.001-07:00

Alright so Saturday at UWI held this event called Animarket. It was a market that sold Asian related stuff and also held a couple of competitions throughout the day. There were cosplay competitions, ramen eating competitions, karaoke you name it! I swear this event was everything I expected it to be and I had alot of fun spending my money lol. Here are a few pictures from the event. I had planned to take more but I got myself a bit distracted with everything that was going on.. also there was barely room to stand still and take a picture lol that place was packed!

Cosplay Invitation| Halo

2015-06-08T10:06:00.003-07:00

So the short/summer semester has started at my college and shockingly enough I could have only done one class (two night classes a week) I'm not complaining because that is way way less than what I had to do last semester ( it was hell in disguise).

In my class there's at least two graphic designers and three photographers including myself which made me very excited. I love seeing how other professionals work and I love to learn from them wither it's from what to do from what not to do. It's always a great learning experience. Right off the bat one of the photographers asked if I can attend a cosplay shoot that was to happen Friday (today lol I have yet to attend). Now usually I'm a bit cautious at first with other professionals because in Trinidad and probably in other places as well there is always competition and people who want to keep everything for themselves so I was really happy to be invited and I accepted immediately >.< Here are some of the photos I (will take). I'm telling myself I'm just there to observe but maybe I'll get some shots to show?

Alright it's been two days since that shoot and I did get some good shots in. Here's two of the shots I got (the one above and the one below)

If you'd like to see more of my pics from this shoot head over to my online portfolio right here or here .

ThankYou so much for reading please leave your comments below! ^.^

Rihanna - Towards The Sun |Song of The Week

2015-06-05T09:00:00.002-07:00

So it's been I think two weeks since my last music of the week update and to be fair I did mention that I won't do it every week :p
Anyway this week's song in from the 'HOME' sound tract 'Towards The Sun' by Rihanna. This song is definitely beautiful (so was the movie btw it's a cute watch) I mean when you hear that is song You can't hep but fall in love with it.. at least that's my opinion. You can here the song here. Or just watch it down below.

As you listen you can't help but feel some type of emotion and it definitely makes you rape that replay button. The movie it self is about an alien race that in their attempt to run and hide from another alien race decides to take over Earth. In this process they relocate all humans to a Australia so that aliens can live this the humans dwellings. They however accidentally mistakes a human girl for a cat and separates her from her mother when only the mother was relocated. In this alien race called 'boob' (I'm spelling it that way >.<) there is one called Oh and he makes many mistakes, his worst is when he accidentally sends an invitation to the entire Galaxy and invites everyone to his house party. Fearing that their enemy will find them the entire alien race tries to arrest Oh but with no luck. Oh then meets the girl and goes on an amazing adventure with her to Paris, the main boob headquarters to find her mom.

TAEYANG - 눈,코,입 (EYES, NOSE, LIPS) | Song Of The Week

2015-05-21T10:23:00.001-07:00

This is a new segment of my blog that I want to start. It might not be every week but I'm definitely posting my favourite music.
Now I know what you're thinking 'Kpop? Really?' but I promise you when you start listening there's no turning back haha. You don't have to go into obsession mode but just give the song a try. The lyrics are beautiful written and beautifully performed, it just so happened to be in Korean by a kpop idol. I enjoy a variety of geners in music, to me music speaks no matter the language and I don't judge or not listen just because it's not something I'm used to.

Being some such a culturally diverse place like Trinidad and Tobago I developed a way of accepting all cultures and I'm not ashamed to admit that the Asian culture is one of those that I obsess over. In this segment I'll be doing songs of many different genres and languages but as we go along I'm sure you'll see a pattern of music that I like. I tend to go for my slows and more heart warming songs rather than upbeat club music. Not that club music is wrong but it's just not my thing. That being said you'll most likely still see a few upbeat songs here and there because I'm a youth that like to experiment >.<. well anyway you can listen to the song here or just watch it below.

It's a very beautiful song. Maybe read the English lyrics to get a gist of what he's saying? You can read that here.

Finding the Confidence

2015-05-17T19:18:00.002-07:00

Why is it that my mind feels the need to remind me that my body isn't good enough? Now please don't go in the comments and write about how great I am and how I should love my body because I do. I've been hating myself for so many years but now I know I love me. This though,
does not stop my mind from pulling me back into those deep, dark corners and force myself to remember the cold but comforting touch of self sorrow. Yes..I'm using the word comforting because if it wasn't I wouldn't have dwell in those dark times for as long as I did. Why do I describe a skinny girl as graceful but a girl of my size or bigger who's in the same pose as not? Both ladies are beautiful and poise but my mind will unconsciously put one superior to the other. Maybe it's because I've let what society thinks as the definition of beauty to corrode my mind for so long that now even though I know it's not so.. maybe now it's my definition of beauty also. I judge myself everyday weather I admit it or not and compare myself to that image of beauty. Can I not see me for me? Can you not see you as yourself and not what society says you are or forces you to be? I don't hate how I look but I admit I bring myself down when I look at the mirror. Always checking my stomach and arms wondering how long again before they get smaller.. I'd love to meet the day where I don't do this anymore and its sad but that day will only come when I've achieved that image of beauty that I've set for myself.

Now, this image of beauty isn't 'bone thin' or whatever, but over the years Ive found myself wanting only one thing 'To be Healthy' I judge myself and bring myself down because I know I'm not at my healthiest. Knowing that I'm not eating right or working out as I should is what makes me feel 'not beautiful' Now let me say this again, I love myself and I'm proud at how far I've come but I have to admit that I'm not the most confident when I'm slacking in the health department. Knowing that I can do better is what brings me down and this is where I compare myself to other people and nit pick at my imperfections. The struggle to be beautiful, to be my definition of beautiful tears me down so bad sometimes. I know some of you guys might say to then change my view on things or to change my definition but it isn't as easy. My definition of beauty I think isn't bad. It isn't something unhealthy that can kill me for example if it was to be 'bone thin' What I guess is wrong with the whole situation is my approach. Instead of nitpicking I should be happy with how far I've come and stay positive because those 'healthy days' will come but I'm afraid this is easier said than done. 'I'm only human' -I try to remind myself of this and while some days I'm fierce and confident, there are some days I want to wear a baggy t-shirt and hide under my covers.. Thank God though it's not enough for me to cry about it but I think the problem originates from me being disappointed in myself. I guess one day those 'healthy days' will come and I should just try my hardest to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Though it can be hard sometimes we should all remind ourselves what really matters is "Happiness" and once we're happy and loving ourselves most of the time (I think) we'll be fine. I mean we all have a bad day once in a while right? But it shouldn't stop us from reaching our goals and dreams.

I know this post was a bit different but I hope you all get where I'm coming from. I don't hate myself but sometimes I feel a bit down when progress isn't showing, though I know 'progress' should not define me or my beauty. Hope you guys have a blessed day and I'll talk to you guys soon ^.^

Playlist Favorites

2015-05-07T09:42:00.000-07:00

So recently I've found myself listening to alot of music while I'm doing assignments, projects so generally on my free time. I've noticed that most of my frequently played songs are of a certain artist or artists that have a certain style. Maybe it's because of college stress but the music I'm more drawn to currently are more calm, slow, relaxing melodies rather than heavy rap or really upbeat pop. So today I thought I'd share the 6 most played songs on my sound cloud playlist. Now I mainly use sound cloud because I found the app rather easy to use and just stuck with it. I generally don't make actual playlist but I use my liked playlist as my actual playlist so if i want something on top of the list I just unlike then like again so they go to the top. (It's kinda stupid I know but that's what I do) so here are my current fav songs.

The World of Photoshop

2015-05-06T18:45:00.003-07:00

As a graphic design major and photographer I'm supposed to have a good knowledge of most things photoshop, image manipulation and editing.. you'd think that right? Well honestly all I know is how to perfectly edit a picture >.< Don't get me wrong I'm a great photographer and graphic designer it's just that my knowledge in the big fancy smartsy programs is probably the same as my mom (okay I'm not that bad x.x) I've waited for a really long time to finally get my hands on one of these awesome editing monsters but now I've found myself utterly confused and overwelmed.. You see I actually do have a basic knowledge on programs like Adobe Illustrator and InDesign but I had to graduate before my high school graphics teacher could even touch photoshop. So now I find myself digging through the internet for tutorials and being bombarded with error messages while trying to so something other than basic photo editing x.x I guess this is my way of crying for help? Do you guys have any good tutorial links you'd like to share with me? Help a sister out please?

My Warped Thoughts about Life and the Annoying Attention whore that is School

2015-05-05T17:45:00.001-07:00

Drip painting done my me.
I usually like my titles short and sweet but not this time.
Okay so I haven't posted anything two months and even though I feel so guilty I'm soo not sorry.

College life has proven to be hard and brain wreaking. It's only my first semester but I'm a sleep deprived zombie that can't get her shit together week after week. Gosh I remember when I hated the taste of coffee but now it's my life saver when I'm on a maxi crying as I head to town for the second time for the day all because I forgot I had a class that was starting at 5. Why is education such a hustle? I mean I know why but still.. I haven't slept well or thought clearly for months, even this post might be messed up but I just wanted you guys to know that I'm still alive. With the crime rate these days it's a shocker right?
I have so many new ideas for this blog but my thoughts can't become a reality all because time is something I have little of.. Yet I still find time to write a blog post, check my IG and FB and watch a kdrama episode or two. Maybe my priorities are messed up.. but even I need a break once in a while right? And as if I haven't learnt my lesson I just signed up for short semester so I can do two extra courses during my summer.. I think I might be going crazy >.> I mean.. WHY THE HELL WOULD I DO THAT? Jeez Stephanie sometimes you don't think x.x
Anyway.. recently I've found myself wanting to pick back up reading. I think my creative juices are running out and reading is always a good way to refill, though I don't know when I'll get the time to read or what to read. Do you guys have any suggestions on books? I like fantasy but a motivational book is alright too just don't suggest to me a horror. I DON'T GO THERE.
Sigh.. well anyways this concludes my mini rant to the world. Sorry if it wasn't a good read, I try to produce quality but sometimes you just need to be real if you get what I mean. I'll talk to you guys later through the screen and I hope you guys have a blessed and productive day.

Visiting Art Galleries 21/03/15

2015-03-22T08:50:00.000-07:00

So yesterday Elizabeth and I went to two art galleries with my art class. We had alot of fun viewing the talents on our island and we decided to vlog and take pictures to share with you guys. The first gallery we visit was YArt Gallery I loved the design of this place. It's so white, clean and very modern the people there had no problem with us taking pictures so we took alot! I didn't post all though (to much editing and time haha) We then visited another art gallery (the name slipped my mind and I really don't want to say the wrong name) this one had a totally different feel from the other. It was very cosy and warm. One thing I didn't like was because of the lac of window there was artificial lights on the painting and it ruined some of the pictures when i was trying to shoot it. My art teacher actually exhibited some of his painting here that time the one below is one of his.

And then we have some vertical photos from both galleries

We then did alot of makeup shopping on our way back home haha look out for when AngelOfBeauty does a haul post on this blog about it!

Thank you so much for reading, if you have any comments, questions or suggestions please leave them in the comment section down below, I'll see you later my imaginary readers! Bye

My Current Favorites

2015-03-09T08:47:00.001-07:00

Hey guys Stephanie here! Today I thought I'd talk about my favs this month (maybe of all time) They are pretty random but I do love them all lol so lets just get into it!

My 50mm f/1.8 II lens is my newest and most used lens right now. I'm using it alot because it's my first prime lens and I'm trying to get used to the no zoom thing haha. The lens is really good for the price and though their are some issues if you treat it with care it won't break on you. For a lens I'd probably give this a 7/10 ^.^

Lipsticks!! Did I mention that I have a new obsession for lipsticks? lol I think I did. I now have quite a few lipsticks and even though all their formulas are different and I gotta do different techniques for them to say on I love them all haha. I've mentioned a few before so I'm not going to repeat myself but I'm just gonna say that lipsticks is my new thing and I don't think I'm going to stop loving them soon >.<

My LA Girl gel eyeliner now I've tried a good bit of liquid eyeliner and non of them is as easy to use and last as long as this. It's applied with a brush and there's no ugly lines that liquid eyeliner makes when you apply. The color is a nice dark black and it's eye to blend if you want to use it for a smokey eye. This is my go to eyeliner when I feel like putting on makeup lol.

Anyway I hope you guys enjoy my little post this week. Please feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments section below ^.^ See you next week

-CutieStare

Why I'm a bit frustrated

2015-03-03T06:46:00.001-08:00

Hey guys, Angel of Beauty here with a different than my usual posts today.
Yes, I know I normally post about make-up and beauty, but this post kinda covers a bit about,well about myself. You see, recently I've been trying not to get too frustrated, and I'll tell you why..

Okay so this year I've started the first steps in a lot of amazing things that I've wanted to do for a long while now. For instance Steph(Stephanie) and I started saving our butts of to put towards our wonderful plans or the fact that I finally started a YouTube channel, yes! this is something I'm really excited about, however this is the main reason for me being a bit frustrated and worried, but let me explain better so you can understand why.. I started by just posting two or three random videos like my momz(great grandmother) dancing at her 100th birthday party, or me just pranking my sister, but nothing special really cause that was just until I officially started being a youtuber and this year I decided I will! I made videos painting my artwork, a little bit of blogging and even a few bonuses that I was excited about. I even had two or three of the videos already edited and ready to be uploaded with it's own thumbnail and others waiting to be put together. This was it, I saw it all finally coming together and I was ecstatic!
These files were all saved in a single folder on my laptop 'YouTube video, videos' and it was in another folder with all of my pictures and I was beginning to back up my files like my dad suggested because the entire desktop was covered in files and folders and it was hard to even see the wallpaper image lol. So I bought a flash drive and transfered everything else until it was full. I had everything transfered except my YouTube and favourite pictures folder on the flash so I said no buggy, this folder can go on a new separate flash drive since it meant soo much to me. Now, on the same day that I'm transferring my files, the laptop starts sticking and the screen becomes frozen, I said okay something similar happened before and it just needed to be left alone for a while so I took it off and left it there.
Later that same day the computer fell with very hard crash on the floor! I began to panic and hope it was okay, but since that day the computer never came on, it's been about over a week and when turned on the computer just beeps and stays at a black screen.. I was devastated and Daddy took the computer to his IT people at work. I'm really hoping and praying that the hard drive isn't damaged so my files can be retrieved and I can share it with you guys. Hope and pray with me because everything I worked so extremely hard on is on that system and I would love to know it's okay ^_^
These pics just show an example of what I had planned for my youtube viewers and although at this moment there's not a lot going on on my channel, if you guys want to help and support me as I overcome these obstacles and build my channel, you can simply head on over and subscribe to my channel where you'd be able to also see those videos if they're retrieved. If you're reading this, that means you'veread my really long post and o love you for it! Thank you soo much for your support and being here! I have so much planned for my Awesome viewers!
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoon3OHIwBGRB8waE7oQaRQ

What I want from March?

2015-03-01T09:06:00.000-08:00

February is over! Can you believe it? It feels like just yesday I wrote a January review and now I writing about March? What?! Lol well first I have to say Happy Birthday to my lil bro he's 14 (I think) and even though he can be an idiot I still love him >~<.

Alright so I thought that today I'll talk about my plans for March. Elizabeth and I have been planning, planning and saving, saving lol so I think I have a few things u could share.

Savings

Currently Elizabeth and I have been saving our butts off so we can afford to buy new products and equipment without hassling out parents,, it's taking some time but we're getting somewhere.

This month I'd to continue with our savings, simple I know but we're not at a level were we can double our savings yet. Mostly because we both don't have official jobs and we take our savings out of our allowances and travelling money >~<.

Fashion Posts

This is a personal thing but I'd like to post more outfits on our blog. We recently became part of a fashion blogger pr (I didn't think we'd get chosen) so I'd like to get more into the fashion part of our blog. I would like to show my outfits, some day in the life and more makeup posts, hopefully I get this started this month.

School

I've done most of my first set of exams for the semester so far and I did well in all of them. I hope to continue like this and do well in this month's exams as well. I pray that I remain focused on my studies and pieces and continue to do well. Because if I start failing then this blog and all out plans are gonna suffer and I don't want that x.x

So hopefully all my plans for this month's is achieved and conquered haha. If you enjoyed this post please leave a comment down below and or share so your friends can see and feel inspired to make a plan or make some shirt term goals for this month. This post was inspired by Uglyfaceofbeauty's post.

-CutieStare

Natural Beauty

2015-02-28T08:33:00.001-08:00

Beauty can't get more natural than the Beauty of Nature!

Have you ever stopped for a few minutes and take in a bit of the beauty all around you? like really look at it.. Just taking a slow stroll around the garden or a calm walk in the park can really relax you. Maybe you're a bit stressed out and need a simple reminder of the beauty in life. Sometimes we take the little things in life for granted but we can always see the beauty if we really want to and not just look at all the bad things. I want you to do this for me.. The next time you go somewhere I want you to see the world differently, through eyes that can see the beauty in this world!

Till next time,
-Angel of Beauty

Easy Cute Curls + Bonus tip

2015-02-24T12:50:00.000-08:00

Looking to get some pretty curls; easy& with absolutely no heat or harsh chemicals?

If so, then you would want to keep reading this post to find out the easiest way you can have some curls that lasts all day!

Hi, Angel of Beauty here with another really simple beauty trick. If you have straight hair and want an easy way to get curls, wavy hair that you want to be curlier for a while or even already have curly hair.. Then you can try this, It works for everyone! My hair is naturally curly and I really love it but sometimes I might want to rock different types of curls and this is the most natural way I know! My hair is extremely soft and it takes and holds curls very well therefore I can achieve this look in very little time, however even if you have really stubborn hair this extremely simple technique will still work for you. Yep.. don't believe me?.. Give it a try!
All you have to do is simply braid your hair! Yep.. just braid your hair. My suggestion to you is after applying your desired moisturizer to your hair, comb through and begin braiding your hair.. there are many different types of braids you can use however the most common is the regular braid but if you want an even tighter look of curls, you can use cornrows. I strongly suggest that you do this before going to bed and that way the braids would've had time to set and when you awake all you have to do it lose the braids out and Voila! new cute curls!

Bonus Tips:
•Another thing you can do if you want very soft or beach curls is after taking out the braids, gently run your fingers through your hair until desired softness is achieved ^_^
•The smaller the braids the smaller the curls would come out therefore if you want wavy hair you can do a large braid/larger braids and smaller for tinier curls.
•Cornrows/French braids etc. makes the hair even curlier therefore you can use this for a very curly look and the smaller and tighter it it, the curlier it would become.

Have fun trying these looks and feel free to let me know how it worked out :*

- Angel of Beauty