Trying New Things

Hey everyone,

Today I wanted to write a shorter post, not because I’m lazy, just because some topics don’t have as much to write about and sometimes a shorter post is nice.

So I’ve chosen to write about trying new things and to be open minded.

Trying new things, isn’t very difficult.

It can be as simple as trying a new fruit or trying something you remember disliking another time.

For example, I don’t like mushrooms, and a couple months ago, my dad made a stir fry that included mushrooms. I tried, but I still didn’t like it.

What’s the worst that could have happened?

I could have ended up loving it!

As we grow up, our taste changes. By trying new things, we can end up finding out we love things we hadn’t known about or thought we would never like.

Being open minded doesn’t always have to do with foods.

You could be open minded to clothing, scents, hobbies, places or even brands.

I can NOT tolerate vanilla scents. Something about it makes me want to gag. But I try my best to smell it whenever I have the chance so that eventually it stops bothering me.

My 11 year old brother doesn’t like cheese, and hasn’t tried it in years. I know someday he will and who knows how he will react? (I bet he’ll love it)

Being open minded and trying new things can lead you to great realizations.

You could wake up tomorrow and decide you want to dye your hair purple!

It doesn’t even have to be that drastic.

Maybe something simple like trying bananas and Nutella on your pancakes.

A couple months ago I thought that dying my hair would be fun. I think red hair is stunning and I thought dying my hair ombre-brown to a natural red, would look super cool! I had NEVER seen anyone do so and I still haven’t. This summer, I will hopefully dye my hair just like this:

(This is the only picture I found of what I had in mind!)

I think this looks absolutely gorgeous.

Do something different; try something new for a change.

If you need any more advice, feel free to email me or comment down below. I tried to make this post shorter, but I guess I didn’t succeed too well. Sorry about that…

-Vanna xxx

P.-S.: None of the pictures in this post are mine.

Makeup... yes or no?

Hey everyone,

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Today i wanted to post about makeup, and whether or not i was for or against it.

For the longest time I thought makeup was wrong, useless and too much work.

Of course, when I was 6, I loved playing around with lip gloss, especially a sparkly orange one I had.

But at the age of 10 till a year ago, I never really bothered using it.

Though I watched multiple makeup tutorials and loved to roam around shoppers drug mart with Lovely, I thought it was just unnatural; makeup wasn’t something I was interested in. (Lovely= best friend)

And then I turned 13, I loved to go crazy with makeup and do absolutely insane swirls everywhere on my face just for fun.

Lovely and I dance. A couple of months ago, we went to our first performance with our new studio. Because of this, we had to wear a full face of makeup “stage makeup”, and that’s when it all changed. I was open to wearing makeup in public and I finally found a way to cover the nasty pimples I had.

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I’m not saying that I wear makeup every day or that it’s even necessary.

I just think that it’s nice to feel a little more dressed up from time to time by wearing a thin layer of mascara, some blusher and maybe a nude lip pencil.

Don’t get me wrong, I love being able to say that sometimes, I don’t wear makeup and that I feel comfortable with or without it.

Because I see makeup as a tool to compliment your beauty, not to hide your face underneath an inch of foundation.

Should you or shouldn’t you wear makeup, now that’s entirely up to you and you should try both before you decide.

Another thing to keep in mind, is to pick what products work best for you.

Don’t wear blusher if your complexion is naturally pink.

And don’t wear foundation if your skin is flawless.

Curls has very dark hair, therefore very dark eyelashes. Curls doesn’t wear mascara, but curls (I know! How ironic) her lashes. (Curls= friend)

This works for her.

What works for you?

Many people choose NOT to wear makeup because they think they don’t need it or they might be against it, this is completely fine. As I said previously, I thought so too.

If you choose you want to start WEARING MAKEUP and you don’t know where to start, YouTube is one of your best bets.

I can also give you a little advice, like to start with little things. For example, you could start with a little coat of mascara, and then you could try bronzer, blusher and work your way up to the amount of makeup you plan on eventually wearing.

Pay attention to the quantity you apply and ask friends and family you can trust to tell you what they think about it and how it looks.

Sometimes it’s also really fun to go to booths and get them to apply makeup for you.

If you don’t know how to ask your parents if you can wear makeup or not and how much they will allow you to wear, I recommend going to a pharmacy/drugstore with your mom and ask her if you could buy a little makeup.

Hopefully she will let you and you can go on from there. 

Maybe if your mom wears makeup and you see she just bought a product or has one in the bathroom, you could ask her about it and if she likes it. You could then ask if she could get you one sometime because you’d be interested in trying it. Things like that will most likely get your parents to be OK with you wearing makeup.

When you first start wearing makeup, people might judge and treat you differently (which is why you have to start little by little). I think the only advice I can give you about that is listen to their comments, take notes (maybe they have tips), and if they’re just being rude and selfish, ignore them. Wearing makeup is your choice and you stand by it.

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If you are willing to spend more money on makeup, I recommend CLINIQUE and BENEFIT I also suggest any other natural product. (Keep in mind that the products that are more expensive are usually better quality.)

I also need to mention, that i only use sample size mascaras from CLINIQUE, they don't last as long, however, contain less bacteria because it was kept for a shorter period of time.

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If you know you’re just trying it out and don’t mind using a cheaper alternative, MAYBELLINE and RIMMEL are great.

That’s all I have to say, sorry for the long post… ill try making them shorter when I can. Again, if you need any more information or advice, feel free to comment or email me, I will do my best to help J. Thank you so much for reading.

-Vanna xxx