OOTD 9/4/12

I'm so excited today was my first day back at school. Getting an outfit together that says I didn't try to hard, but still at me, was not so hard. Since I went shoe and clothes shopping this labor day weekend I had lots of things to choose from. I wanted to keep it simple and neutral but still fun with a pop of color and what better way then with these super cute coral flats.

Clothes:
Shirt is from Ross
Jeans are Bongo from K-mart
Flats are from a local shoe warehouse

Accessories:
None

Plus Size OOTD 9/2/12

Ok so a really quick outfit for a casual dinner and a movie. Im really loving these jeans FYI, they fit my waist and hips really nice and don't make them look bigger then they already are. Oh, and the shoes just got them today I was looking around for some flats like these at a good price and wasn't able to find them till today. There from a local shoe warehouse here in Vegas.

Clothing:
Shirt is from Ross
Jeans are Bongo from K-Mart
Spike Flats from local warehouse

Accessories:
Zebra boyfriend style watch from Ross
Small silver hoop earings
Purse I picked up at my local thrift store

Plus Size OOTD 8/29/12

Summer is almost over and im trying to enjoy it at much as I can, and put to use my summer close before it goes away till next year. (but i dont think this would fit me anymore seeing that i lost 5-7 more lbs) So this is my outfit for Wednesday night at church....the dress is a strapless maxi dress but I made it into a skirt. I love the jacket over it all it just gives it a more put together look but keeping it simple and casual at the same time. As far as accessories goes im wear some small silver and diamond hoop earrings, I wear these all the time I find they go with everything I wear. I was also thinking about adding a boyfriend style watch, but it got late and I had to run out the door.

•Maxi dress from Ross
•Cami is from Chicos
•Denim jacket I picked up at the thrift store
•Sandals are from Guess

Future Plus Size OOTD

I have decided that most of my OOTD would be posted here on my blog. Sometimes to do a video then edit and then try to post it on my youtube channel can get a little time consuming. I will posting some on my channel maybe the nice ones I put together or that I put some mayor thought into. So i figured it would be easier to snap some pictures on my phone and post them on my blog since i have the blogger app right on my phone it's gonna be so much faster. Here is my first OOTD super simple for a wednesday night at church. (these pictures are not the best i took them at church since i forgot to take them at home)

Shirt is from Ross
Jeans are from the dive collection at old navy.
Shoes are some booties that i got 2 years ago i think from Ross.

MOISTURIZING HONEY & SUGAR LIP SCRUB

My skin suffers in all kinds of weather, but especially lips get the worst of it. In the winter because it’s cold they get very dry and in the summer they get also dry but chapped at the same time. This year summer hasn’t even begun and my lips are starting to suffer. I was reading a few blogs and watching some videos on youtube about lip scrubs and everybody has their own way about it. What I did was take those initial ideas and made it my won. I have found this is what works for me after a lot of hit and miss, what I like about the “recipe” I came up with, is that you don’t that many ingredients and you can find them all in your kitchen cabinets. (Well except the Vaseline that’s probably in your bathroom or medicine cabinet, but you get the idea)

Ingredients and How Much you need of everything:

1.       VASELINE (any kind is fine I just have the cocoa butter one, you can even use petroleum jelly)

2.       BROWN SUGAR (you can use the organic, even regular sugar is good)

3.       HONEY (whatever honey you have at home will do just fine)

4.       VANILLA (this you can leave out its just for smell and nothing else)

5.       2.5oz JAR (I used one from babies food, don’t want to make a lot and let it go to waste)

6.       MIXING BOWL

7.       MEASURING SPOONS

·         1 tbs of Vaseline

·         1 tbs of honey

·         ¼ tsp of vanilla

·         2 tbs of brown sugar

Why I picked these products??

1.       VASELINE

I picked this one because it was the one at home you can use plain Vaseline or petroleum jelly. I always try to buy this one because I love the smell of cocoa butter. The Vaseline is what is going to be the main source of moisture in this scrub. It is not only going to help soften your lips, but it’s going to create a barrier to keep in moisture and reduce that loss of moisture.

2.       HONEY

Any kind of honey is going to work just fine. The honey is great moisturizer as well but it will also attract and retain that moisture you’re bringing to your lips. It is also packed with antioxidants. Honey is going to give your skin the nutrients it needs to stay smooth.

KEEP IN MIND THIS SCRUB DOESN’T HAVE TO BE JUST FOR YOUR LIPS. YOU CAN USE IT ON YOUR FACE AS WELL.

3.       BROWN SUGAR

The reason I decided to use brown sugar is because I have tried using regular sugar before and found it was really rough on my lips they felt burnt almost, and they were getting more irritated then actually getting better. The brown sugar still works as my exfoliator, but it still soft to not irritate my lips. Plus I like the smell of the brown sugar better than the regular sugar, and when I mix it with the cocoa butter Vaseline mmmmhhhhmmmm……delicious!!

4.       VANILLA

I recommend using vanilla purely for smell purposes, especially if you using regular sugar. This time I didn’t use it but just wanted to add for those of you who want options.

5.       A JAR

Of course you need something to store this in. All I did was asked a friend of mine that has a baby if she could save one for me after she was done with it.

LET’S GET STARTED;

First you will place your 1 tbs of Vaseline in your bowl.

Then add 1 tbs of honey.

Mix these two together until you get a pasty consistency.

Now go ahead and add your 2 tbs of brown sugar or regular sugar.

Mix very well and you’re done just put you sugar scrub in the jar.

This will last you up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator, don’t want to make a lot at a time because it could go bad and you will to throw it out and waste product. You can use your scrub 2-3 times a week, even more if you wish it is all up to you. Before you use it leave it on your counter top for at room temperature for 10-15 minutes to let the scrub soften a bit. Apply it to your lips in a circular motion with your finger for about 1-2 minutes. Then rinse with warm water and pat dry, follow with your favorite lip balm.

I have been using my lip scrub for almost a month. This is the one thing I have found has worked for my lips. Along with a good chap stick or lip balm but that will be another blog. I hope you try this at home and let me know how it works for you.

Welcome to My World

I want to welcome everyone to what I hope will be something wonderful, I'm creating this site for all of us that just want to share who we are. There is times in life when we can't really express how we, or who we are mostly because of fear to being rejected. And as we try to make everyone else around us happy we forget who we truly are, so in our process to try and make people happy we lose our own sense of being. But one thing I have learned is that if you are unhappy then there is no way you can make someone happy. Stay true to yourself always, love who you are, except the person you are and above never change!!!

Also I'm opening this blog to talk about the fun things in life and my passions, ever since I was little I would always get in trouble for playing with my mom’s make up I remember ruining a lot of her things because I just couldn’t get my hands off of it. Make up is the one thing for me that always makes me feel 10 times prettier and glamorous. You don’t need to have all that super expensive make up, don’t get me wrong of course I have a few high end products here and there but the rest is drugstore products things that you can find in your local Wal-Mart, Target, Walgreen's, K-Mart, Cvs, etc. Make up what you can create with it not how much you can spend on it. I look at it this way if I have $20 I could go out and buy me a single MAC eye shadow for $14.50 or go and buy myself 6 WET & WILD trios for $2.99 each that will be about $17.94 plus tax, keep in mind that is here in Las Vegas. But anyways going back to what I was saying that is 6 trios do the math that is 18 single eye shadows. I have always been this way whatever I can get more is the way to go, and this also helps grow my collection and the possibilities are endless.