Hell Week: Finals

So this will be a very short post because I feel guilty for not posting recently. It is finals week and I have not had much sleep due to excessive reading and studying. There is also work and running errands for my parents and my sister. I'm so excited for the coming weeks though because then I'll have much more time to write posts and go out and have fun. I'm just so excited! As of now though I have a lot of school work to catch up on and work on so I can end the semester with good, or in some cases, acceptable grades.


Holy moly! look at the time! I've got to sleep. 

Fruiteatox Review

Hello people of the Internet! this week I didn't post as much because I had such an active week. I went running and hiking. I tried a new app and loads of great stuff to start getting back into shape. It's actually going quite well. I've managed to go running at least three times this week and done a few exercises that require no equipment, just my body weight. Also, I have gone to sleep at a much more reasonable time than before. Sleeping at a decent time always seems to work best for me when it comes to maintaining my weight. One of the things I've tried recently is the Fruiteatox shown up above. It has been featured on @ellagracedenton instagram so I decided to give it a try when I read up on all its good reviews. At the time when I purchased this, I was feeling quite pudgy and not my best. I had a bit of trouble sleeping and staying asleep throughout the night. Reading over the reviews, it seemed like the tea had a lot of benefits and people were seeing results. I never bought this in hopes that I'd loose weight, just in hopes of feeling better. 

You are given two choices for how you want to go about buying the tea. You can get both the daytox and sleeptox together or separately. I love to drink tea and the price seemed a little expensive but its not something you want to drink regularly. Usually a detox is to be made once every other month or every few months; too much of something good can also be bad. The flavors of the tea are lemon, for the daytox, and orange, for the sleeptox. I really liked the daytox because I felt awake and alert in the morning. I felt like I was full for a longer period of time after breakfast. I also noticed that my bloating was reduced quite a bit. As for the taste of the tea, I absolutely loved it. It is fresh and smells delicious. The sleeptox tea has an odd taste and smell to it. I wouldn't say its nasty but it definitely isn't my favorite smell because its definitely very strong. The sleeptox tea does have a mild laxative which didn't make me run to the bathroom all the time but I would say it helped. I only drank two little bags of this tea because I felt the smell was a little too much for me. 

Overall, I didn't experience much weight loss with this. That being said, I also didn't go out to exercise everyday or consistently for that matter. I did feel much better after the first week of drinking the tea and noticed a difference with the bloating and how my pants fit (they fit much better around the waist). The taste is amazing for both but I do prefer the daytox to the sleeptox taste. The website has fast delivery service and it shouldn't get stopped at customs for a very long time (I know this isn't relevant to the tea itself but its good to know). One more thing I also noticed was that my stomach didn't make as many noises, including when I would drink milk or eat ice cream (I'm lactose intolerant). 

If you are interested in trying this tea, give it a go and see if it works for you. It definitely helped me a bit with how my body felt but also don't expect the tea to make miracles happen. You have to eat healthy and exercise to help the benefits of the tea work to the fullest. Remember that the tea, or anything that you drink, is just an ingredient to making a better healthier you. 

You can buy this tea at http://www.fruiteatox.com/

Happy National Siblings Day!

Wow three posts in one week! I've honestly impressed myself so much right now. Well today was National Siblings Day and my sister and I accidentally celebrated this. I say accidentally because we just happened to grab some lunch after going to see some prom dresses. We went to one of my favorite restaurants called Kona Grill which is located in San Antonio, Texas at La Cantera. I wouldn't say its cozy but more of a modern relaxed restaurant. You can just go and have food and drinks with friends and chat for a bit. The best times to go, and if you fancy going to pricey places, is happy hour. Usually people think happy hour is only for like simple appetizers and alcoholic drinks, at least that's what I thought when I was younger, but it isn't. They have sushi rolls, avocado egg rolls, fried calamari, so on and so forth. I promise you it is delicious! 

This here is one of my favorites. It is the chicken and shrimp lettuce wraps. It has all sorts of veggies mixed in with a yummy sauce. In the little silver container there is some spicy dressing/sauce. I usually love spicy food but this can give you a really bad stomachache if you are sensitive to spicy food. That little mound of green is some cucumber with some seaweed (I am never a fan of it in any other form except like this) and some crab meat.  

When ever friends and I go we get these same items as well as sushi (I am not a fan of sushi, nope not a fan). This here is there pepperoni flat bread and I just happened to add mushrooms because I LOVE mushrooms! It is so delicious and its like eating pizza. Who doesn't like going to every restaurant and getting pizza?!

I am a big foodie, if you haven't concluded that by now, so I like to order all sorts of food when I go out. I'm not as adventurous as that might make it sound but I'll try anything that smells good. My favorite dessert ever is creme brûlée. Goodness gracious! this is the greatest thing ever invented. Sure it has loads of sugar in it but once in a while "treat yo self". I must always get one of these when I do to Kona. There may be better creme brûlée elsewhere but this will do for now.   

Hope you enjoyed your day and if you have a sibling give them the biggest hug. 

Cover those Spots in Pink: Mario Badescu Drying Lotion

Hello there again! Well today I want to write about one of the best products I've ever tried, it is the Mario Badescu Drying Lotion. It's possible that you might have heard of it before or maybe this is the first time that you read about it. My friend recommended this product when I asked him what he used on his face (FYI, I have never seen one pimple on his face). You can buy this online at the Mario Badescu website or you can go to your local ULTA and purchase it there as well. The price of this product is about $17, a little expensive compared to other acne products, but it is very well worth it. I've also seen Sephora carry it in case you don't have an ULTA near you. I was very excited to use this product because of the great reviews I had previously read. One of the things that can be a little concerning when you've had acne before is that changing your current and effective routine might cause break outs, so you can't blame someone for being a little scared. 

As the picture above shows, there is this pink sediment settled at the bottom of the bottle and on top lays a clear liquid. The bottle is small enough to fit pretty much anywhere in case you need to travel or staying over at a friends house. It is 1 fl oz, which is ideal to take on your carry on luggage. When I first tried it I did just as the bottle instructed on the back. I used a cotton swab and dipped it in the pink sediment. Make sure not to shake it, it is not stated why you shouldn't on the bottle but might as well just follow the instructions (mine looks a bit murky because I accidentally dropped it, whoops). Once you've dipped in the pink sediment you lift it right out of the bottle (don't swirl it) and put it on any blemishes you might have on your face. I recommend that you don't pop your spots before you put this on because it will sting you. Also don't pop them and place the solution on the blemish because it might actually get worse and will leave scarring (I tell you from experience ha ha). You have to leave the solution on throughout the night and wash it off the next day. Its quite easy to wash off and doesn't leave any kind of scarring if you don't touch or pop your blemishes. This is generally for all skin types but if you suffer from a worse kind of acne make sure you check with your dermatologist, if you have one, or with the website or the sales associates. The website says that it is great for back and chest acne but my sister and I have used it on our face and it works like magic. It dries the spots overnight, of course some might take two or three nights but it works amazingly. A little bonus that I thought was quite nifty was that you can use it on mosquito bites and it will help. As someone who gets loads of them during the summer this is a double bonus. The product will definitely last you for more than the year that it's good for but you won't regret buying it. It is definitely a good investment for $17 and think about it, you may spend $4 or $7 on another treatment that might work too but how many of those will you be buying during the year? This one basically works over night. 

Dream Pure BB Cream by Maybelline Review

Hello! so I've been absent for a bit because of school and work, you know the usual. I'm completely terrible at time management at the moment, don't blame me I'm just human. Alright so I really want to talk about the Dream Pure BB Cream. I know its been out for about a year or so, don't hold me responsible for this information, but I decided to give it a try. I was a bit reluctant to try it at first because the range of colors available isn't extensive but I took the risk. It's not terribly expensive, so its a winner if you are on a budget (nudge, nudge broke college students). Another thing why I chose to grab this was because the consistency isn't heavy or thick. I found this out by slightly peeling back the label before I purchased it to make sure I would like it, naughty me, but the downside to buying makeup at the drug store is that there isn't tester bottles. 

The product claims its a 8 in 1 product and they are not joking, well from what I can tell it isn't a joke. It claims to clear acne (hence the 2% Salicylic Acid), conceal imperfections, minimize look of pores, reduces appearance of redness, adjusts to skin tone, hydrates and smoothes, enhances and clarifies, and 0% oils and lightweight feel. In my experience, I don't have terrible acne prone skin but I do tend to break out certain times a month. Since the last time that I broke out, I noticed a gradual change on my skin. I haven't had huge spots on my face since using product and probably drinking a liter or two a day has also given it a helping hand. I wouldn't say it offers high coverage, its more about light to medium coverage. I haven't seen an extreme difference in my pore size but maybe its because I don't pay a lot of attention to them. My skin doesn't really have any redness but I think it can slightly help if you do only because this is really light to medium coverage. I believe they only carry three or four shades (I use the medium shade) and it does kind of settle into your natural color without leaving you looking too pale or orange. I do agree that it hydrates, smoothes, enhances, and clarifies your skin. This next one is the biggest plus for me, it is lightweight feel and 0% oils. I have oily to combination type skin and something with oil would not be the right choice but this works really well. I still get slightly oily around my nose but who doesn't, plus its spring/summer here in Texas so my skin naturally produces more oils or sweat or both (lovely, isn't it?). Overall I really enjoy using this because I don't have to use foundation every day and I can just wear this on a lazy day. 

Makeup Favorites

Hello there! So I've had a few posts that I've been wanting to add on but school has kept me busy, as well as having two jobs. I really do want to post more and hopefully I will as soon as I stop being busy with life. I am also almost done putting together my room and have been living in a cluttered environment, which is another reason why I can't think when trying to write. Anyway, getting on with this post. Here are a few of my favorite makeup products. 

As I've posted before, I adore Chanel foundation. It is by far my favorite foundation that I've had because its so natural looking and fresh. If you are looking for a full cover makeup I wouldn't recommend the Vitalumiere Aqua but I would recommend the Perfection Lumiere. Vitalumiere is more for the summer as I tend to get oily on my T zone and the Perfection Lumiere is for more Winter and Spring time. Perfection Lumiere is also long lasting, even without a primer which I have to admit I'm not very good at keeping up with wearing one. As for a non foundation product, I recently decided to try the NARS tinted moisturizer and I have to say I'm quite pleased with this product. It looks completely natural and even though it does a little dewiness its perfect for those days that you just don't want to put on foundation. I feel like it lets your skin breath as well as come through brilliantly. 

Moving on to eye products of all sorts and kinds. The prep and prime from MAC is a favorite but I tend to have a hate love relationship. The consistency and quality is great on this but I just wish it came in a different container. Its not a big deal but sometimes I have a bit of trouble getting some product out. Its perfect to brighten up any dark or pigmented areas which can range from under the eyes to around your mouth or just about anywhere. The Marc Jacobs concealer/primer doesn't have fantastic coverage but it does lighten up the darkness under the eyes. I completely forgot to add a picture of my all time favorite concealer but you can read all about it on one of my other post where I've written all about it. The container isn't the best at all because its a clicker pen, so sometimes you will get enough product out and sometimes you won't. I feel like that person in class clicking away as if I'm making time go faster with this product. I like the actual product and it goes well when I don't want to get completely done up but it certainly doesn't appeal to me when I have to click away to get enough out. I might have gotten a faulty pen but the price is also another downer, so its definitely a splurge. The Stay Don't Stray from Benefit is by far the best eye primer that I've ever tried. It holds my makeup in place for ages! Even when I have oily eyelids for days do I end up with a great hold on my eye makeup. I don't use eye makeup all the time but it holds my eyeliner all day, as well as my concealer. Another Benefit treasure is the They're Real mascara. This baby makes my eyelashes look natural but also adds to them. When I use it, it makes me feel like I do have eyelashes because they get lost with my eyeliner. I have sensitive eyes so this one definitely did the trick for me. Two of my most favorite eye shadows for the fall are All that Glitters and Samoa Silk from MAC. 

I don't like packing on different colors on my eyelids because I prefer to have a more natural look. Samoa Silk is matte so I use All that Glitters to add a little something to it. I also like using just any brown shadow on my crease to give it a slight smokey effect. You could definitely pack it on after for a night time event or just to go out with friends. 

And Benefit strikes again! I am not obsessed with their brand but they do have amazing products that just seem to work well on my face. The Pore Fessional is probably the funnest thing to touch. Maybe its just me but it is so soft and silky to the touch and it practically feels like a baby's bum. I haven't touched a baby's bum in my life that I can recall but that is how I figure it feels. It leaves your makeup looking really nice and soft and perfect. I love it! I have yet to take pictures with it on so we will have to see if it holds up to photography standards of being pore less. Oh this is the part I'm most excited about, the blushes you see up there are by far the best purchases I've made in my life when it comes to blushes. I've always been a fan of MAC blushes but these are just my favorite. Melba, Gingerly, and Warm Soul (in order from left to right and bottom) are the best. Melba and Gingerly are very similar but with Melba being more of a pinkish tone and Gingerly being more peachy. I think Gingerly is great for the summer and it gives you a tan flushed look. Melba would be the perfect blush for winter for someone with my skin tone. I get slightly lighter in the winter but not to the point where bright pink looks great on me. Warm Soul, oh how I love thee. It looks as shimmery as a glittered covered ornament in Christmas but once you put it on it isn't. It gives great color and can be used to contour but gives you a bit of flush. Its so natural looking and its very build-able. Last but not least the Make up Forever lipstick sample I got from Sephora has got to be my new favorite lipstick brand. I don't wear lipstick all that often because I can't seem to find my favorite shades but this one is my favorite and once I'm done with my sample I'm purchasing it. I didn't take a picture of the lipstick it self but it is gorgeous. It has a flushed pink brownish tint. Their lipsticks are also not drying and seem to actually be moisturizing. 

So there you go! my makeup favorites for Autumn/Winter. 

Good Friendship is like Gold

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How could we not want a friendship like Blair and Serena? Sure, they had altercations and did things to each other that shouldn't have been done but in the end they were still friends until the end. I think that is something truly powerful; to have a friend who you happen to have things in common, but who you can have fall outs with or go days or years without talking and when you do happen to talk again its like nothing really changed. I have several friends like those and you just learn to appreciate them more for what they represent in your life than just someone who is there to listen to your problems or gush over your current man crush. I recently came into contact with one of my dearest friends, Madonna. She is one of my many unique friends and if you were ever like me in high school, I never kept a similar circle of friends. I hung out with different people because why not? Madonna is the friend who will be a bit candid with you but all for the good reasons. Maybe sometimes people misunderstand but truly some people will be more upfront than others and if you aren't used to it, then most likely than not your feelings will end up hurt. I love that about Madonna though. I like telling her about my life and asking for her advice because I know she will give me an honest opinion and not something I might want to hear. I think that is a good attribute for a real friend. They will be honest about what they think because then they might see something that you don't. Take it all like constructive criticism. Another great friend who I happen to know for a long time is Karina. Her and I don't have many similarities. We have so many differences that you would think, "why are they even friends?". In our mountain of differences we somehow understand each other and have been there for each other regardless of anything. Being friends doesn't mean having to talk or see each other every day, if that were the case these two ladies and I would not be friends at all due to the distance but I think we admire each other to the point where we don't need that physical closeness for it to define our friendship. Having a friend be there for you when you need them the most or when you just need someone to listen to you rant about how life is so unfair is the best feeling in the world because as you go through life you see that you can't cancel yourself out from having social relationships with people and you can't be completely independent. You need someone to be there for you when no one else is. There are loads of people we might not get on well with, and you might want a thousand friends following you on Twitter or Instagram, but those people that are truly good friends are hard to find. When you do find one of these friends, stick with them and cherish them regardless of their defects or their errors because its important to surround yourself with good people and not only those who will be there momentarily. The people who are only there in memories but are not there to go back in time with you and remember those memories are sometimes not worth it. Don't stop making friends with everyone but don't abandon the good friends that you have. Another great thing about these two ladies is that I can go visit them and they can come visit me. We can chat about anything and everything. If you've gotten this far into the post, you've probably thought that friendship is a bit like having a boyfriend or a girlfriend and it is. It's actually great because you share your differences and you get to see a persons different perspective of things. You might even adopt a few mannerisms or ways of wearing clothes. Having friends is a wonderful thing and as we all grow up, we see how important good friendship is. I miss going out eating with Madonna and jamming out in the car with her, as well as filming ourselves sing duets (I think she might still have them ha ha). I miss having movie nights with Karina and cooking with her, regardless if it was a success or fail, it was great fun and delicious. I love my friends and I wouldn't be the person I am today without them.