Rosie Chuong

an exploration of the inner space & an admiration of the outer space.

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Woke up feeling incredibly sick this morning. I was starting to feel it since Saturday, but of course instead of listening to my body I decided to push its limits by drinking wine, consuming dairy and doing cardio (AKA all the things that’ll make you sick faster) and now here I am. Waking up with a headache and sore throat. 😤 On the flip side, have any of you ever tried golden milk as a bedtime drink? I’ve been drinking it intermittently last week and it’s been giving me the best sleep ever! That’s exactly what I’m going to make right now to put my body to rest and get better. I hope you woke up feeling way more energized and inspired that I did, and if not, hopefully these #peonies will do it for you. 😉

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“Waiting for a change to set us free Waiting for a day where you can be you and I can be me.” - @xtina, Change | Photo: @ladaisycakes (at LACMA Los Angeles County Museum of Art)

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Somehow managed to finish writing another set of haikus and two blog posts this week! Can’t wait to share with you, but for now, check out my poems via #YouInHaiku 🌸

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Walking into the weekend like who wants to go on a picnic 👀 Photo: @veronicaan21 | Dress: @shoptobi | Shoes: @redvalentino (at Pasadena City Hall)

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If there’s one thing that’s been brightening up my day these days, it’s seeing an abundance of #peonies in my social feed and in real life. Happy Sunday! 🙃

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Not bad for #seconddayhair 🤩 When you style your hair curly (whether it’s natural or you create it with heat styling), do you typically go for hold and definition, or bounce and movement?

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A product versus no product comparison to demonstrate just how much the right mix of TLC will transform #frizzyhair. Without product, my hair is all over the place, lacks definition and looks nearly close to straight with a few indentations. This post was inspired by @thecurlcomplex 😘

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This is probably the best hair day I’ve had in a while since realizing the arrival of summer was making the styling products I was using for spring less effective. It looks a little more weighed down than I’d like, I think I either need to get rid of the leave in or the gel for better volume (see below for the products I used). Just like my hair’s been looking funky lately, I too, have also been feeling funky on the inside due to a lot of internal stress. Luckily, today’s #goodhairday also turned out to be a good day in general and I feel a lot more optimistic about what’s to come. Here’s some stellar news: I finally hit 70lbs in my deadlifts and I’m currently at 50lbs for my chest presses! I’d like to be at 70lbs for my hip thrusts soon, my progress in adding weights to this exercise has been pretty slow so far, but there undoubtedly has been progress in general. Swipe for my product lineup (applied in order from left to right): @officialkinkycurly Knot Today Leave In Conditioner @devacurl #StylingCream @dippitydogel Girls With #Curls Gelee @mcjwbeauty Brassica Seed Oil

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This photo was taken right when I realized the change of season was making my hair products to be less effective because my curls were holding less. 😒 Any tips on how to care for #curlyhair during a dry and hot summer?

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#SelfCareSunday today involved the @sheamoisture superfruit complex 10-in-1 renewal system hair masque, a new pedi/mani using pink crush nail polish by @pacifica, a bowl of granola, pea protein milk by @ripplefood w/ bananas then drinking up on my adaptogens courtesy of @sunpotion (I’ve been on a three-day streak and my body loves it, more on which ones I’m using in an upcoming post), an abs/cardio workout and creating my very first curl cream! I’m literally waiting for my hair to dry as I write this so I hope to have good news to share with you once I see the results of this nifty DIY project. 🙌 I know I’ve been off the grid lately, but it was necessary for my soul. Hope you’re doing things that are helping your soul this weekend. 🧡

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I left out adding a leave in conditioner during my #curlyhairroutine in this photo and felt like I had a lot less definition and lots of flatness overall. Despite that, I’m loving the insanely natural glow I’m getting from using @acureorganics Brilliantly Brightening #skincare line (only wearing a moisturizer, glowing serum & lipstick in this pic). I’ve never tried to follow a skincare routine in the past and previously I would passively use products, but now I’m a total believer in sticking to a routine! Do you have any favorites you’ve been using lately?

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My favorite floral season is here. 💜 #peonies (at Pasadena, California)

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The curl clump that’s blocking my right eye is actually the piece of hair that I use to create my side swept bangs. Pro: the clump is flawless. Con: I miss my bangs. Do you rock #hairbangs or is it not your thing?

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Chaos and calmness all in one shot. #roses (at Pasadena, California)

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Latest video is now published on my channel! I’m sharing my current beauty favorites that are helping me solve some issues I’ve been experiencing including scalp irritation, lackluster hair strands, flat, limp curly hair, blemishes and more. Vid link is in my bio. Products mentioned 🧡 @sheamoisture African Water Mint & Ginger Detox & Refresh Scalp Elixir (best for scalp irritation) 🧡 @miss_jessies Honey Curls (best for fine low porosity curly hair) 🧡 @Miss_Jessies Gloss So Good (best for lackluster hair) 🧡 @Miss_Jessie's Curls So Fresh (best for same-day hair refreshes) 🧡 @Acure Organics Acne Spot Treatment (best for blemishes) 🧡 @Bite Beauty Multistick in Papaya 🧡 @RMSBeauty Lip2Cheek in Beloved 🧡 @pacificabeauty Pineapple Hydrate Curl Nourishing Mask (best when needing a protein treatment) *Thank you to Miss Jessie's for gifting the Honey Curls, Gloss So Good and Curls So Fresh products. All reviews and opinions are my own. #sponsored

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“To be nobody-but-yourself — in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else — means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight.” - EE Cummings | A few times already, I’ve shared how I never really had a curl-loving culture established between my mom & I. My mom isn’t used to my curly hair (I wasn’t born with it), it’s different compared to her other daughters, different compared to her hair. She’s constantly telling me to go get it permanently straightened. My mom has always been hard on me & in that sense, she’s raised me too well to know that I’d never give in to nonsense like that. Although I never faltered to her idea of beauty, I’ve realized that I’ve never embraced what I had fully, either. Being on this #curlyhairjourney has made me more aware that there are many people within my ethnicity and race at large who are constantly being pressured to straighten their hair because that is an Asian beauty standard. I love my mom dearly, and we have no tension between us because of this, but it’s still a battle I fight every time she comments on my hair. Are you fighting any other battle yourself when it comes to #bodyshaming and other #beautystandards?

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The bluest skies + these #WashDay curls = it’s going to be a good hair day! I followed the #CurlyGirlMethod for this: 🧡 Clarified with @officialkinkycurly kinykcurly Come Clean shampoo 🧡 Deep conditioned with @pacificabeauty pineapple hydrate curls nourishing mask for about 10-15 minutes 🧡 Raked in @sheamoisture superfruit multi-vitamin leave-in detangler and ended my wash with cold water 🧡 Squeezed out excess water from hair before leaving shower 🧡 Divided my hair in half then divided it again from top and bottom. Applied @devacurl #BLeaveIn to each section using praying hands method (aka I smoothed the product on my strands). My hair was DAMP. (this is key if you have #finecurlyhair!!!) 🧡 Scrunched my hair up to encourage the curl. 🧡 Finished w/ @devacurl #StylingCream. I didn’t smooth the product in, I raked it in with my fingers and scrunched my hair some more. 🧡 Dried my hair out as much by using a 100% cotton T-shirt and then let it air dry until it was about 80% dried. Diffused using cold air on low settings. I love that my hair is getting lighter just in time for summer! It usually looks black in photos, but my hair color is actually a deep brunette and it gets lighter during spring/summer due to sun exposure (I can’t help it, I love the sun!). When I was younger, I used to have auburn-colored hair, but then again, my hair used to be straight and now I have #curlyhair. Oh puberty… :) (at Murrieta, California)