And Very Merry Christmas to You.

My straight up baller masterpiece. I'm a wrapping pro, you guyz.

Merry Christmas everyone! I am so relieved that the holidays are now upon us. December has been a whirlwind of events. I just thought I'd pop in and write a post for all of you who are experiencing troubling times during this holiday season. I am too, trust me.

Story time?! Okay.

I have been so excited during these few weeks leading up to Christmas as my grandma, aunt, uncle, and cousins are coming to Arizona for the holidays. A couple of days ago though,(a few days after my grandmother landed) she was taken very ill and admitted to the hospital. She is still staying there through today and possibly tomorrow. Christmas will definitely be different and a bit empty without her in the house and driving back and forth from the hospital. Nonetheless, I am doing my best to keep the Christmas spirit alive. . . i.e. I've been playing Bublé's Christmas album on repeat. 

I have filmed and started to edit a Christmas YouTube video, but I have a feeling it's just not going to happen. I certainly don't want to upload a video that I am not happy with. Quality is better than quantity right?? I just feel as though I should update this page with my life in some sort of hope that it will resonate with at least one of you going through something similar.

Christmas is a time for family, friends, happiness, and getting slightly tipsy off of apple cider and Fireball so those awful presents (we all get them) seem chic and useful (who needs a porcelain bust planter? Really.)

 I wish you all the merriest of Christmases!! Fun videos. posts and pictures will be up soon. Promise! I'm actually very excited to bring some of my ideas to life and create and be a part of this internet community on YouTube and the blogosphere. I have a solid plan down for the new year and even though I'm not one for resolutions, I'm making an exception.

Toodles.  

Dew u lyke my christmas sweatur????

Psssst! Check out Twitter and Instagram for more frequent and recent updates. 

Submerged in a flurry of finals.

Howdy everyone! Just thought I'd drop a line and let you all know why there will be a lack of posts until next week. It's my last week of school for this semester and I'm flooded with final assignments and exams. I have a fun video planned for next week, but I have to get all of my assignments in before I film and edit. A lot of work, time, and effort goes into the making of these videos, and at the moment, that energy needs to go towards school. Even though I enjoy writing posts and making videos so much more. I really do.

For all of you out there with finals to take, good luck! Invest in some coffee and make a good Spotify list. Next week will be holiday and makeup extravaganza posts and videos.
Toodles.
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Holiday Candle City DIY!

Kittens! How are all of you? I'm absolutely chipper today because it's nearing the holidays. I count Black Friday as a holiday too. Five-dollar DVDs?! Turn up. Anywho, I made a little DIY video over on the YouTubes and I would love for you to check it out. I figured I would film a DIY instead of doing it step-by-step. Perhaps I'll do this with makeup. Hint, Hint. Wink, wink. 

Be sure you subscribe and like the video...it matters :)

Boston Part 2 and YOUTUBE VIDEO!!

I returned home from Boston a few days ago and am already missing all of my friends...and the cold weather. It was almost 75 degrees in Phoenix yesterday. It's not supposed to be that hot in November. I mean, really, come on. Today is a little better because the sky is gray and a storm is looming. Here are a few picture's from my trip and *drumroll* a new YouTube intro video! Weee!

Shoes, Steve Madden; Bag, Louis Vuitton; Leaf, A tree from the earth.

Pants, See by Chloe; Coat and Shirt, not exactly sure.

Typical iPhone coffee picture. So obscure...

I have quite a few videos planned for the rest of November and December. Ideas for new videos come easily during these chilly holiday months. Yesterday I filmed a new intro video to restart the page. I have a new video to upload on Monday that I think all of you will enjoy! In the meantime, watch the one below. Be sure to switch the video into HD.

Boston in the Fall: Part 1

Boots, Steve Madden; Knee-highs, Target; Leggings, Lululemon

Hi everyone! So I’m in Boston this week visiting friends. I didn’t really have a Fall break, so I’m making my own. Arizona doesn’t have real season, so it was nice to of to a place where leaves change and sweaters are a necessity.

As you can see, leaves really amuse me. I have gone out of my way many times to step on them.

 It's also nice to just walk aimlessly around the city and silently judge peoples' stoops.

I hope that all of you are enjoying these final fall days. This time of the year is my absolute favorite. Mostly because sparkles are everywhere--in clothes, makeup, the city lights (there's just more lights in general). Also, I have some really fun stuff planned. Weeeeee!

End of the year changes.

Hello again. It's been awhile hasn't it?

There are a few things we need to talk about, or rather, a few things I should tell you guys.

Despite the time and heaps of effort that I put into my other blog, this page seems to be getting more views and hits and positive feedback. To give you guys an idea of how much more...about double the daily views. It adds up.  I find this quite confusing as I had basically planned on abandoning this site. I know that most of you are linked over here from Pinterest due to my makeup suggestions and DIY posts. I've been put in a little predicament as I feel as though I'm leading a double life with these two pages. Quite honestly, keeping up the two and creating a YouTube venture...more on this later...is a lot of work, especially when the end of the Fall semester is coming up. I genuinely love doing this though, so I don't plan on stopping anytime soon.

So here's my plan at this moment: I will continue to post fun, cozy, and quirky little things on here. As you can tell, I refaced the blog a bit to make it feel a bit more warm and cozy. I really would like to share a lot with you guys.

Now onto my YouTube venture. I've been planning to start a channel for a while. I've tried vlogging in the past and couldn't quite get the hang of it. Now, I'm determined to make it work and make it happen, yo. The whole channel won't be vlogs; I'll mainly do daily vlogs for traveling and events or just general things I thing would be fun and casual to share. Mostly, I plan on doing product reviews, hauls, DIY, lookbooks, and anything else I find to be happy and fun. Expect the first video to be up next week. I have a few lined up for the next month, but I'd love to hear your suggestions so feel free to contact me in any way--I'd love to talk about it.

Anyway, I'll stop chattering now.

Links to my previous Halloween makeup tutorials

So on my other blog I did a Halloween makeup series. I feel like should share it here too. Just click on a picture and it will link you over to the tutorial. 

Katniss Everdeen/Hunger Games

Juliet Capulet/Romeo+Juliet

21st Century Marie Antoinette/Helena Bonham Carter

A Tribute to Leonardo DiCaprio's Headband

Let's all take a moment and appreciate Leo's hairstyle choices. Namely, the majesticalness that is the Leoband*. That's right. I'm making it a thing now. He has sported this style since his teenage years. That's commitment.

Work that headband, Leo.

All photos via Tumblr because they're the only internet people who seem to care about the important things in life and therefore they are the best internet people. Original sources are nearly impossible to find in the deep dark hole that is 1990s Tumblr photos.

*The term "Leoband" is all mine. You're welcome, world. Also, "majesticalness" is a word now, do so with it what you will. Gold stars for everyone who uses Leoband and majesticalness in the same sentence. Okay, take care now, bye bye then.

About "Freaks and Geeks"

Whilst browsing Netflix trying to find something to fall asleep to, I decided to turn on Freaks & Geeks. I mean it couldn't be all that exciting--after all, it was cancelled after one season and was set in 1980. 

I couldn't be more wrong.

I sat up for the next three hours obsessively watching one episode after the next, until I decided to call it a night at four in the morning. With a cast including the likes of James Franco, Jason Segal, Seth Rogan, Busy Phillips, and Linda Cardellini, Who wouldn't want to watch? The answer back when it aired in 1999 would be: Not too many. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that the executive producer is Judd Apatow.  This show was ahead of its time. It deals with real issues masked by dark humor. It's nothing pretty to look at, even James Franco's character, Daniel Desario, is a scraggly and greasy haired punk with alluring brown eyes and mischievous smile. It's hard to have good style during that 70s-80s transition phase, though. I will admit, I have been looking for a good army jacket to buy a la Lindsey Weir. 

So here I sit. I finished the series in three days. I bought Zeppelin's Dazed and Confused because that's how I feel. (Led Zeppelin is a big part of the show) I remembered seeing an article in Vanity Fair about a Freaks and Geeks reunion. Luckily, I still had the magazine and was thrilled when I discovered that Judd Apatow was the guest editor. Here's a link to the article for the curious. 


I think it was the honesty that the show exhumed that allowed for such a cult following. Viewers actually feel something for the characters and the situations they are going through and you could tell that the writers cared for these characters immensely. The story lines were real and it wasn't like anything else at the time. Freaks and Geeks showcased good acting, writing, music, and every other element that a good TV show should have. Now, we are left with vapid filler programs such as Keeping up with the Kardashians and unoriginal network series. Both of which I refuse to spend my free time watching. If do have some time to spare and wish to fill it with something substantial, then go and watch this show. I promise you won't regret it.

Judd Apatow's brat pack?

Oh Leo.

I’ve mentioned before my slight obsession with Leonardo DiCaprio. The new trailer for The Wolf of Wall Street led me on a deep dark journey through too many Tumblr blogs. In all honesty, I haven’t the slightest clue where this post is going. All I know is that I found these pictures of Leo and they have some how burned themselves into my mind.

 I had to Google “Leonardo DiCaprio Esquire” just to purge these images and remind myself of who I am and why I am fascinated with this man.

Lessons learned today:

1. Don’t conduct searches on Tumblr.
2. Color changing lenses don’t suit anyone. Ever. No exceptions.
3. Everyone who existed in the 90s had at least one regretful fashion phase. Except the Olson twins. They always kept it pre-teen chic. If that's even a thing.
4. I really need to start going to bed earlier. These are the kind of posts I come up with after midnight.

Color-changing lenses or not, I'm totally seeing this movie. Any of you care to join?