2019 Life Update: February

February 15, 2019

So, it’s literally been forever since I’ve done one of these. I prepare my posts for you guys as much as one month in advance, but this month, everything kind of got away from me. I wanted to tell you why and let you know what I’ve been up too this month, Spoiler: it’s a lot. So yeah…

I have taken on a new role as the freelance Deputy Editor for Making It In Manhattan. I am so excited about this opportunity!
I’ve become an admin for a blogger facebook group called The Blog Passion Project. If you are a fellow blogger, looking to connect with other bloggers, join us!
I’ve taken on a few more freelance clients for writing!
As a freelancer, I make my own schedule, which is fantastic but also stressful but I am doing my best to spend as much time in NYC as I can. Although I enjoy working as a freelancer, I am still looking for a full-time role in my field.
I’ve been meeting with other freelancers, creatives and influencers in the city! I love connecting with people from all walks of life.
I am still working on my healthy lifestyle transition, by following the WW program. I really need to focus more energy on this.
I am still attending pilates 2-3 times a week.
I am really trying to step up my Instagram game!
I’ve been all over Pinterest too.
After watching “Tidying Up With Marie Kondo” on Netflix, I realized that I needed to reorganize my life. I tend to collect a lot of items ( like why do I need the entire Twilight series in books when I am never going to reread them?). So, I’ve started to practice the KonMari method, and it’s been awesome. As I write this, I’m taking a brief break from my closet. I’ve been donating a ton of stuff!
I AM GOING TO PARIS FASHION WEEK with Making It In Manhattan.
I am also super thrilled to announce that I have partnered Adagio tea, and I will be sharing weekly content featuring their products on Instagram. I am thrilled to work with them again!
As I write this post; New York Fashion Week is coming to a close, but I’ve been attending a few NYFW events.
With weight loss, clothing tends to fit you different and better. I am also feeling way more confident than I ever was. So, I’m really interested in fashion at the moment, especially animal prints.
I’ve also been really into watching The Bachelor this season (WHO AM I? LIKE SERIOUSLY?)
I’ve started to put myself out there, and I’m actively looking for a bae.

Testing Out Kylie Cosmetic’s Blush and Bronzer

February 13, 2019

It’s no secret that I love trying out Kylie’s Cosmetics latest innovations. Despite not always having good luck with her products, I find testing them fun. Kylie recently launched some new highlighters, blushes, and bronzers. Since I’ve already tested her highlighters, I decided to try out her blushed and bronzers, for whatever reason I’ve been really into blushes lately. I picked up the blush in the shade “Kitten Baby” and her bronzer in the shade “Khaki.”

I usually love Kylie’s minimalist packaging, and this was no exception. I love the pink packaging with Kylie’s name on it. It’s very simple and beautiful. However, the blush and bronzer are packaged exactly the same, and if I threw them in my drawer ( I keep blush and bronzer in the same one), I would be unable to identify them individually. I wish one would list, bronzer or blush on the front instead of having to turn it over on the back.

Blush

The blush I purchased is a stunning peach shade, called Kitten Baby. The formula is pigmented and buildable. However, the formula is very powdery and has quite a bit of kickback. This wouldn’t deter me from trying her other shades, but it was a bit annoying. Overall, it lasted pretty well throughout the day. I liked the blush, but I am not sure I would purchase it again. I prefer Tarte’s Blush formula over this one.

Bronzer

I was more excited about bronzer because the Kardashian/Jenner clan knows how to contour better than anyone. I purchased the shade, Khaki. I saw that Kylie launched warm tones and cool tone bronzers, which got me super excited but her fairest bronzer is a neutral undertone, and it’s the one I ended up getting. The product is not very pigmented, and I was very disappointed. It applied well and lasted all day, but it took a while to build up the coverage. I do not recommend this product.

How to Survive The Winter Blues: Valentine’s Day Edition

February 11, 2019

It’s that time of the year where companies trying to make you feel guilty for being single by overly promoting Valentine’s Day. As someone who has been single forever, I’ve become more bothered by the holiday as the years go on and I know some of you guys struggle with the same thing. It feels like the world is trying to make you feel guilty for not having a significant other. Just remind yourself, you’re an independent person who doesn’t need to rely on others. The pressure is a lot sometimes, I don’t know about you, but it gets exhausting for me when people continue to ask me “why are you single?” and my answer is always the same. “Career first relationship second.” Whatever your reason may be, you’ve got this.

I know some people have the winter blues, but I’m here to remind its okay to have the Valentine’s Day blues. If you’re spending your first V-day alone or you’ve spent a few V-day alone, I’m here to help you get through. Here are some things you can to help cheer you up, this Valentine’s Day.

Hang out with a friend

Now, we all have a single friend or a friend in a long-distance relationship, who may not be able to spend this holiday with their S.O., reach out and hang out together. Grab a coffee, tea or even hot chocolate.

Binge Something

If you have no plans, grab yourself a drink of choice ( mine is wine) and watch a new series or a film. I highly recommend watching a horror film or “YOU” which will make you happy you’re single af.

Get Your Swipe On

If you do want a bae, I’m sure other singles are wasting their time swiping through a variety of dating apps tonight too.

Read something

Some of you like books, but I prefer to read blogs. I highly recommend checking out Single Vegas Girl for some funny af dating stories that will make you giggle.

Go On The Internet, Not Social Media

There’s nothing like discovering a new meme, watching YouTube or spending hours on Pinterest to distract you! Just stay away from the wedding section, and focus on something else like food! I’ve found that avoiding Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter on this day is best unless you really want to see how obnoxious people are.

How are you spending this Valentine’s Day?

Battle of the Concealers: Fenty VS Make Up For Ever

February 8, 2019

Were a little over a month into 2019 and it’s been made clear that 2019 is the year of complexion. With brands like Fenty, Cover fx, Make Up For Ever, Morphe and more dropping products for your face, such a primer, foundation, and concealer. I decided to put some of the new concealers to the test. Today I tested out both the Make Up For Ever self-setting concealer and the Fenty Beauty concealer to see which is better. Below is a picture of me with both concealers on. The left side is Fenty, and the right is Make Up For Ever.

Fenty

The Fenty packaging looks like a mini foundation complete with Fenty embossed on the frosty bottle. It’s chic, unique and minimalist, all things I love. When it comes to the Fenty, the concealer has a typical doe-foot applicator, which is nothing new, when applied, it took a little extra time to blend, which could have been my tools. It set nicely, looks great on. This product lasted the brutally cold NYC weather, the product stayed in place all day. As the day went on, it did start to settle into my lines, but overall, I enjoyed it. Do I think it’s the best concealer ever? No, but I do like it.

Make Up For Ever

The packaging on the Make Up For Ever concealer is nothing special; it’s the same tube for their liquid lipsticks. It’s is minimalist, which I like but it’s not something that’s super aesthetically pleasing. It’s okay. The Make Up For Ever also has a typical doe foot applicator, but the application process is different. It’s creamy but thinner then Fenty. You dot it on and then blend, instead of packing it on like with Fenty. This was very easy to blend out and did a great job of brightening your under-eye. It’s also self -setting which is super nice. I bake my face, so I did add some additional powder, and it didn’t look cakey. This lasted throughout the New York weather as well. This product didn’t settle into my lines as much as the Fenty, but it did slightly. It deffo gives you a ton of brightness.

Overall, I loved both of these. Will they replace my shape tape? I’m not sure, but I am going to test them out a lot more. If you are looking for brightening, the Make Up For Ever is the better choice, but if you’re just looking for the under eye, Fenty is probably the better choice.

40 Cute AF Instagram Captions To Spice Up Your Feed

February 6, 2019

Ah, Instagram by far the hardest social media platform. Every day it changes, hashtags get oversaturated, and there’s always a new algorithm change, which usually sucks for smaller content creators and large ones alike. Sometimes choosing the right photo is hard but what’s even harder is choosing the right caption for your latest photo. I am great with words, but I always struggle to come up with the right captions for my photo. As I scanned the internet, I couldn’t exactly find a good source for captions, but then I found myself lost in the world of Pinterest.

Like I said, I couldn’t find exactly what I was looking for, so I made my own list of caption ideas, I wanted to share with you. Some of the captions below are inspired by my quote board and others, I’ve created myself. Credit to the writers who created these incredible words.

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Find someone who looks at you, the way I look at [insert your favorite item here].
[insert witty caption here]–> if you can come up with something, that’s a great caption that’s sure to make your followers laugh.
Surround yourself with [insert favorite food item here] not negativity.
Do your squats, eat your veggies, wear what makes you happy and don’t let boys be mean to you.
Explore. Dream. Discover.
Your feet will take you where your heart is.
Eat well, Travel often.
Just Sm;)e.
Friendly reminder: It’s just a bad day, not a bad life.
Own your magic.
Make your own magic.
20wineteen – This is a caption used by Queen Taylor Swift.
I give myself very good advice, but I very seldom follow it. – Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland”
Life is too short to pretend that you don’t like [insert a favorite item].
Always be yourself, unless you can be [insert your favorite mythological creature]. Then always be [ same creature].
Every trail connects.
You can find me lost in a world of books, coffee, and rainy days.
Life is tough but so are you.
Say yes to new adventures.
…and so the adventure begins!
Be the badass with the good ass.
A messy bun and mass amounts of caffeine.
It’s a messy bun kind of morning…
Born to make history.
Friendly Reminder: It’s okay to not be perfect.
Never stop looking up.
I am not tired/lazy, I’m just on low power mode.
Real women are never perfect, and perfect women are never real.
Life moves pretty quick, don’t forget to stop and enjoy the moment.
The newest member of the sunrise/sunset club.
Life happens, drink [insert your favorite drink].
Drink some [ your favorite drink] and pretend you know what you’re doing.
The best things in life are free.
[insert pop culture reference relating to your outfit], but make it fashion.
Living for living coral!
Sometimes a cup/glass of [your favorite drink] can solve any problem.
Forever Mood:
Not an actual caption but, use your favorite song lyric! ( I highly recommend checking out Little Mix, Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift for some great lyric choices.)
Not an actual caption but, I also suggest using alliteration, for example, if I am posting a photo wearing Burberry, I would caption is as “Burberry babe” or something like that.
You can always use inspirational quotes from the internet and if you are credited the writer, be sure to fact check who the quote is from. I hate to break it you but half of those Coco Chanel quotes on Pinterest are fake. She never actually said them.

For more Instagram caption ideas, check out my Pinterest board dedicated to Inspirational Quotes. If you use any of these, be sure to tag me or slide into my DMs! If you aren’t already following me on Instagram, you totally should. Full Disclaimer, you’ll find a few of these on my feed.

Which captions are you using?