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OPI-Shrek Forever After Collection & OPI-Minnie Mouse Collection

My two favorite new OPI colors. I have to say that I LOVE the consistency of these polishes. OPI is the best!

Helping myself, My Journey (:

Hello-

I wanted to post this for my own personal reasons. I ran across a blog,www.kimberlyluxe.com  that posted this amazing blurb about skin being better that makeup. The picture directly below is from her site and I honestly thought that these women in the photo are some of the most beautiful women I've seen. I've been searching for inspiration from people, celebrities or not that look more like me (skin color & hair) The pictures below are of beautiful women who are natural..yes they wear some makeup and fix up their hair a bit but they don't look overdone, you can still see what they really look like underneath, and they are so pretty! I wanted to post this so that I will constantly be reminded of what I see and learned from these pictures, I don't want to lose sight of my Journey.

 I have nothing against makeup, I love a little makeup, but over doing it

is just unattractive to me, and I think these women do it right. Skin is better than Makeup! I have had to learn that over the past couple of years, but I am coming together, accepting myself, and I just love how these girls did when they were young, and looked amazing.

I'm on my own personal skin journey, to pull myself together through all of the little things I don't like about myself and accept my unique features!

The cons to this journey is seeing celebrities like this:

It's sad to see women like Rihanna below. I really want to like her (Even though I hate her music!!) But to me she is so fake and not beautiful. She cakes herself with makeup and wears weaves constantly. I don't think I've actually seen her look sorta natural. She is not beautiful to me for so many reasons, and I don't want people like her to be any sort of image of beauty to me! It doesn't help my esteem when I see all of these women of color that look so unnatural and fake. I can't stand to see women like this.

(All my Opinions)

Too much concealer, fake eyelashes, weave, eyebrow paint, and way to much eyeliner.

Autumn: Honey/ Cinnamon or Honey/ Baking Soda Scrub

Hi Guys!

I wanted to make my first DIY type skin care post so here it is.

There are so many benefits from honey that your skin can recieve. Honey is a natural antioxdant and mositurizer. It's filled with nurtients and natural anti-aging properties. So, since honey is so darn good for your skin, why not make a scrub with it? I was looking for a scrub or mask to add to some raw natural honey that I had. After a little research I came across Baking Soda and Cinnamon. These are both great natural exfloliators for the skin. If you didn't already know, exfloliating at least once a week will insure easier makeup application as well and it removes the dead skin cells built up throughout the week. And for ones who have acne (even one or two breakouts) honey will become a lifesaver indeed. Honey lifts up the impurties in your pores when left on as a mask. All you need to do is rinse it off.

I leave my Baking Soda in a cool area or in the fridge so that when I take it out I can just add the clumps of the powder into my honey/water mixture.

What you need:

 

Natural Honey (Not honey syrup)
 

Baking Soda of your choice
 

Cinnamon (Perferably natural ground)
 

Water


 

How to make Honey/Cinnamon or Honey/Baking Soda Scrub:
 

Determine the right amount of honey and cinnamon or Baking Soda you need for your skin.
 

Put equal amount of honey and cinnamon or Baking Soda into a bowl.
 

Add 2-5 table spoons of water (The more water you add the less exfloliation you feel, adding more water is better if you have sensitive skin)
 

Mix up ingredients with a spoon

 

 

 

When you get the right consistency and paste you desire smooth out mixture then apply to your skin.

Scrub face for 2-3 minutes then rinse off with warm water. After rinsing off with warm water rinse face again with cool or cold water to close pores.

Or instead of scrubbing you can leave the mixture on your face for 10-30 minutes. Doing this will leave your skin super soft and hydrated!

Hope this helped!

Try it out for yourself, honey is truly AMAZING!

 

-Autumn