Hey guys, im so sorry I have been away from this blog and away from youtube world for so long, and I really can't believe I am nearing 5,000 subscribers. It makes me happy to know that you guys like the things that I say or do enough to want to click subscribe and support me or to follow this blog. Thank you!!

Happy New Year all!! I'm still in Thailand on vacation, but leaving in about a week (so saddd). But the year has got off to a good start. Finally got the courage to check my marks from the past semester, to find that I passed all my courses. Thank goodness!!! It's really exciting for me, and I couldn't be happier right now.

Hope you all had a great new years' too. Its a good time for resolutions to make and not keep (you know who you are). Its also a chance to start fresh with the things you choose.

I haven't decided on all my new year's resolutions so I'll post them in either the next entry or the one after that. I like to put alot of thought into these resolutions and I suggest the following guidlines when setting yours:

1. Pick 3-5 resolutions to complete over the next 12 months.
2. Make 2-3 of them relatively simple and easy, yet will provide you with happiness, as those will be the motivators for the other resolutions you make. These will be known as level 1 resolutions. Example: P10P (ugh, we all know that that is proving to be a bit more difficult for me than for many), keeping a monetary budget, or reducing intake of a certain food (ahem McDicks) that you could do without.
3. Make 1-2 of them achievable, but that require a bit more effort and possibly a project/concept that involves more time to complete. This will give you something to think about and put a bit of work into consistently to stay on track. Level 2 resolutions. Example: Growing a garden, reducing or increasing a certain food or activity (eat less junk food, read more books).
4. Make 1 resolution your "ultimate" proof of success for 2010, in terms of your goals. I would not suggest more than 2 of these, because chances are you'll quit by Valentine's Day. So I suggest one. This resolution is the hardest goal you have and what will also provide you with the most satisfaction. It does not necessarily mean that it will take all year, but it should be the most challenging. This is your level 3. Example: Making a projected monetary profit, weight loss.


The level of difficulty will range from person to person. For example, losing weight could be a level 2 resolution for some and a level 3 for others.

I'll show you guys my resolutions soon, just gotta come up with the rest of them. Of course, don't just make 5 for the sake of making them. Heck you can have one and still classify it. More than 5 though....please don't try.

Make your resolutions by the end of the first week of the new year to get started asap!

And speaking of starting fresh, tell me, what do you guys want to see from me this year either in my blog entries or on my channel on youtube?

lots of love,
A

So I got a facial the other day, a full 60 minutes, the works, you can say. My skin was doing really well, just a random blemish every now and then, but smooth skin. I did it because there was a promotion on at xmas time, so I thought, why not. I got a scrub, extraction, mask, and massage, along with the other routine cleansing rituals. It felt great, although I really didn't enjoy the blackhead extraction, cuz that hurt like a b*^#*. But I survived. This was about 3 days ago.

Yesterday I noticed some red bumps on the side of my face. The left cheek has never had a zit in all its existence. My right cheek has had about 7 zits in all. But generally, I break out on my chin and on my forehead. So, you can imagine the confusion I felt when I had bumps all over my cheek.

They're still there, and I've got some more bumps on my forehead and other cheek. But surprisingly I'm not freaking out. Probably because I know it's a reaction, and not a breakout. And so it'll come and go, probably within the next 2 or 3 days. I really hope it doesn't leave any scars though, or else I may need to get some scar cream or whitening cream while I'm here.

My advice: If you don't get facials regularly, or if you don't know how sensitive your skin is, then err on the side of caution and dont get one. Trust me, I probably won't get one any time soon.

Anyways, must go now.

xoxo
A

So, I'd love to put pics up, but I'm in an internet cafe and uploading pics is complicated. I shall at some point though so you guys have the proof!

I've hit pan on 2 mac eyeshadows!!!!!! It is soooo exciting. Brule and Carbon, which to be honest I thought would have hit pan ages ago, but only did recently. Brule is one of my favorite colors from MAC and I love using it for a natural eye look or when I want to do dramatic heavy liner and have the lid neutral. Carbon is the eyeshadow I use to set my eyeliner EVERY SINGLE DAY. And when I do smokey looks, I use Carbon in the crease as well. Both shadows are fabulous and I strongly recommend checking them out.

This brings my total MAC pans hit to 3 (Nylon being the first one, another eyeshadow I still use everyday and would definitely repurchase).

However....although I hit pan on these shadows, I did not finish them. Do they still count towards my P10P??? The name is misleading because technically it means hitting pan, but a lot of gurus are taking it as finishing a product up. What do you guys think? I'm undecided.

In terms of my true P10P products, I've used up 3 lipbalms so far. They are the easiest to go for me because I'm constantly using them and I have enough lip balms to keep an elephant moist.

Hope you all are well and enjoying your holidays!!!

A

man, i really need to do more blogging. i like it, but sometimes i feel like noone cares what i have to say on a regular basis, so i wait for something extra special to write about.

So, I just posted a vid on my channel about the potential products in my current makeup stock that could run out soon, if I used them enough. There's more than 10, but I want to give myself options, and also, to be realistic. The only things I foresee using up though are my smashbox shine control shit, and my lip smackers balm. OMG you guys, I stopped at the Body Shop the other day, and they have the most awesome smelling lines out for the holiday. Like a vanilla nutmeg one, a cranberry one, and apricot. And oh, do the lip balms of the last two smell amazing. Now, you know that I'm a lip balm junkie. I collect lip balm. They're fun, usually inexpensive, and come in such a wide variety, and you're not wasting your money cuz you know that you will always need lipbalm. Well, I take it to the next level. I have a crap-ton, and I'm really tempted to buy more, as collector's items that I'll use eventually, but I don't want to cheat...again. I guess this is just more motivation for me to use my products. I have the potentials laying on my dresser so that I am more likely to use them. I have once or twice fished out a product that was not on the dresser, but for the most part, I've been using the stuff I laid out. The problem is, I use so little of it that this will honestly take ages. Goodbye mac collections...goodbye body shop lip balms....

Hey guys, sorry I haven't updated my blog in a really long time. But I won't bore you with the classic excuses. So let's just cut to the chase.