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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

I Blame YouTube For My Makeup Obsession



Growing up I always loved makeup. If I went into Walmart I would always come out with some eye shadow, lipstick, or a beauty magazine. I tried my best, but I was never really happy with how my makeup turned out. I have hooded eyes and never understood why I couldn't see my eyeshadow like everyone else could. I wore glasses and it seemed like my eye makeup was making my eyes look smaller and I didn't know why. These were some of the issues that I was having.

A few years ago I discovered Sephora. Oh my gosh! I was like a kid in a candy store! lol But I still had the same problems! It didn't matter if I had the most expensive makeup if I didn't know what to do with it. I had gotten better, but something still wasn't right.

I can't remember what I was looking for on YouTube, but I ended up finding TiffanyD. Her videos pretty much changed me right then and there. Any video she posted I watched it. After a while I started to branch out and find other makeup gurus to learn from and I feel so much better equipped now. I feel like I know so much more about each brand and their products and how to use them!

Dealing with PCOS isn't always easy. With all of the facial and body hair, skin issues, and hormones I normally feel less than a woman. Some of my friends and family pick at me about all of the makeup that I have, but they don't get it.This is part of how I deal with my PCOS. I might have to deal with all of this extra crap, but I feel a lot better about myself thanks to these videos!

TiffanyD, EmiyNoel83, ShadesofKassie, Mrslolalynn GlamLifeGuru, MakeupByAlli, MakeupGeek, and Jaclyn Hill I know you'll probably never see this, but thank you! I feel more confident and have been changed for the better! I'll never be able to repay you!

I don't know if I ever will, but I've been thinking about starting my own channel. Not just to talk about makeup, but to try and bring more awareness to PCOS. I've looked on there and I've found a channel or two that talks about it, but not many. I hope to change that! What do y'all think?

Monday, April 29, 2013

Music Monday: Kelly Clarkson "Stronger"




You know the bed feels warmer
Sleeping here alone
You know I dream in colour
And do the things I want

You think you got the best of me
Think you've had the last laugh
Bet you think that everything good is gone
Think you left me broken down
Think that I'd come running back
Baby you don't know me, cause you're dead wrong

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone
What doesn't kill you makes a fighter
Footsteps even lighter
Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger
Just me, myself and I
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

You heard that I was starting over with someone new
They told you I was moving on over you

You didn't think that I'd come back
I'd come back swinging
You try to break me, but you see

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone
What doesn't kill you makes a fighter
Footsteps even lighter
Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger
Just me, myself and I
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

Thanks to you I got a new thing started
Thanks to you I'm not the broken-hearted
Thanks to you I'm finally thinking about me
You know in the end the day you left was just my beginning
In the end...

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone
What doesn't kill you makes a fighter
Footsteps even lighter
Doesn't mean I'm over cause you're gone

[2x]
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stronger
Just me, myself and I
What doesn't kill you makes you stronger
Stand a little taller
Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone

(When I'm alone)

Saturday, April 20, 2013

PCOS and Excessive Hair

I saw this online and thought I would share.


Food as therapy for the excessive hair growth and acne of PCOS?

Absolutely. One study reported that women who stayed on a low calorie diet for at least six months lost weight and reduced Insulin Resistance. Their levels of SHBG increased, which reduced the amount of free testosterone in their blood. As expected, the women reported a reduction in the severity of their hirsutism and acne symptoms.

Pretty cool really :)




Wednesday, April 17, 2013

got2b POWDER'ful Giveaway!




Hey everyone! I have a couple bottles of got2b's POWDER'ful volumizing styling powder to giveaway! I'm a BzzAgent and this was the campaign I joined. If you're not familiar with them they ask some basic questions in a few surveys and then after a little while they ask if you want to join one of their campaigns. They have all different kinds of products, but this is what I was asked to review. These were sent to me and I have not tried them yet, so this is not a review. They sent me three full-sized bottles, one for myself and two to giveaway. If you're interested in one just leave me a comment on here and we'll go from there!

Monday, April 8, 2013

Would Y'all Be Interested In An Online Support Group?






If you've been reading my blog then you saw that I've been trying to get a PCOS support group started in my area. I haven't really had much luck, but a few women have sent me messages asking if it was going to be online. Since it looks like there is a few women that I'm connected with that seem to need an outlet I figured I would give it a shot!

I started getting everything start up yesterday. All you have to do is set up a profile, which is free! I had a little trouble when I was trying to get started. When you're filling out your information don't use the enter key until you have everything filled out. Click here to go check it out!

I know that there are support groups that are already started, but most of them that I find already have a bunch of people in them. I'm not saying that that's a bad thing at all, it's just not for me. I've always seemed to do better with smaller groups. That's just me though. =)

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Huge Sale on theBalm.com!



I love makeup. I buy tons of it even though I have enough to last me all year! lol I can't use it everyday because my skin will break out some, but what really bothers me are the styes I get on my eyes. But anyway. =)

I was on Facebook yesterday morning and saw EmilyNoel83 (from YouTube) had made a post letting everyone know about theBalm haveing a 50% off sale. The server ended up crashing and they posted this:

We are so sorry our website crashed!
The great news is, our 24-hour 50% off celebration has not yet begun! thebalm.com didn’t expect such a huge influx of orders and we underestimated the number of our dedicated fans while overestimating the capacity of our server. We’re currently upgrading our server and are told that once it’s functional we’ll be able to accommodate everyone. We are expecting this to be within the next few days and we will announce our launch here, on Facebook. Any orders placed today that received a confirmation email will be honored. If you have any questions please email us at info@thebalm.com!
Thanks again for your patience and understanding.


Every once in a while you will see them on Hautelook for a pretty good price. I received a mini size of their Mary Luminzer highlighter in my Birchbox last year and I love it! The last time they were on Hautelook I ordered the Nude'tude palette is it's really good, too! Both products are really creamy, pigmented, and will last me a very long time. 

If you're not familiar with theBalm here's a video from YouTube reviewing some different products from them. 



And here's Emily's review! She is awesome if you haven't seen her before, you should check her out!






Some other good sales I've seen online:


  • Groupon has a voucher for NuMe's flat irons and curling wands. There's also a discount code for over $100 off online. Whether or not you can use them together, I don't know.
  • LivingSocial is selling Michael Todd's KNU anit-aging face lift cream for $25 (normally $150)


I hope you find this helpful and can get some bargains! Keep checking out their Facebook page to see when the website is back up!