Friday, August 7, 2015

Throw Back Thursday

Hey guys!

 I haven't done one of these in a super long time.  Here is one of my all-time favorite pictures of me and my sister growing up:


Thursday, August 6, 2015

July's Favorite New Products

Hey guys! I am a real creature of habit. Once I find a shampoo or a lipstick I like, I tend to stick with it and use the same product over and over and over. It makes shopping easier when I know exactly what to buy and having a set routine makes getting ready in the morning before work much more efficient. I think this is compounded by the fact that I have pretty unusual characteristics: very sensitive skin, fine hair, and unusual coloring: auburn (dark red) hair with green eyes, dark eyebrows and eyelashes, fair with freckles. (As a redhead, I am almost never able to find a lipstick that goes with my hair and complexion, so I all but buy it by the case when I do! Any makeup execs reading this? If so, please get on it!) There's also a downside to my habitual ways, though. When you use the same shampoo repeatedly, it can start to not work as well on your hair, ditto with lotions, makeup, and even lip balm. For this reason, I have to periodically shake off my routine and reassess what I'm using because I really like it and what I'm using simply out of habit. I tried a few new products during July as I adapt to summer in a very different climate, which made my evaluation extra important. Here's what I bought and what I thought of each of them:

Athens Trip: Day 4- The Acropolis!

Hello again! Athens' crown jewel is really the Acropolis.  A series of temples dedicated to Athena, the patron Greek goddess of the cit...