Sunday morning

Hi, I'm Allison. I consume information for fun, and post stuff I like here. Usually on (but not restricted to) Sunday mornings. Music, popular culture, books, fashion, art, and sometimes marketing, because that's what I do.

[jessica154blog]

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Ideal Sunday.

[wabisabimind]

[keep-away-reality]

[defineyourgrind]

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I’m embracing the natural, no make-up trend.

I’ve been having skin issues lately, likely due to recent poor eating habits, no exercise and the onset of dry winter weather. I’ve also been fighting a cold for the last month, and as a result I’ve turned my attention to my overall health.

One aspect is my skin. I realized that I am exposing my body to so many chemicals, so I’m rethinking the products that I use regularly.

I think it’s important to note that I’m a bit of a beauty junkie and never leave the house without make-up on. But it was a nice confirmation when my boyfriend honestly did not know the difference between me with and without make-up. So why am I putting all of this crap on my face!? 

The movement started when I tested an all-natural deodorant. I was skeptical that it would work as well as my tegular (Dove) but was pleasantly surprised that it does! I didn’t notice a difference at all. No chemicals, no compromise.

Next, I’m switching to oil cleansing, a beauty trend that’s picking up steam. Based on research and the endorsement of a trusted friend who swears by it, I’m going to start cleansing with pure, cold-pressed jojoba oil, adding rose hip when my skin is sensitive, and moisturizing with argan oil.

I found this overview by the Oil Cleansing Method describes the benefits and process really well. 

Finally, I’m reducing the amount of make-up I use, especially the foundations and powders. I found this article from Vogue very encouraging about embracing natural beauty the way the French do. I think they’re on to something:

“The biggest thing about French culture is to accept who you are, love you and the way you look, and play with it,” she insists. “Faults are so charming and make you unique.” 

Even the dark circles that I try to cover up most. Hopefully with the new cleansing routine and clean diet, I can say good-bye to uneven skin tone and blemishes and stop wearing full-cover make-up all together. 

Baby steps, I think I’ll start the transition with the Dior Skinflash booster pen they suggested.

Starting today, will report back on the results!

[vogue]

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Fashion, beauty meets art. The use of bold colour here is stunning.

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Yaaas!  @becomingathena

“Starting a girl gang of girls aggressively supporting other girls so reblog if you want in because if we get enough people we’re getting jackets.”

[cosmicwizdom]

Almost every successful person begins with two beliefs: the future can be better than the present and I have the power to make it so.

[giselleknowles7]

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Beautiful. Love.

[birdasaurus]

Still With You

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Want.

[psych-facts]

Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as deep as I look can I see, only as much as I dream can I be.

 Karen Ravn  (via psych-facts)

[psych-facts]

The sign of intelligence is that you are constantly wondering. Idiots are always dead sure about every damn thing they are doing in their life.

Vasudev (via psych-facts)

[psych-facts]

Do not wait; the time will never be ‘just right.’ Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.

George Herbert (via psych-facts)

[theperksofbeingaperk]

“…last year this photograph of children looking at their smartphones by Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’ in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam [went viral.] It was often accompanied by outraged, dispirited comments such as “a perfect metaphor for our age,” “the end of civilization” or “a sad picture of our society”.

…It turns out that the Rijksmuseum has an app that, among other things, contains guided tours and further information about the works on display. As part of their visit to the museum, the children, who minutes earlier had admired the art and listened attentively to explanations by expert adults, had been instructed to complete an assignment by their school teachers, using, among other things, the museum’s excellent smartphone app….

The tragic thing is that this — the truth — will never go viral. So, I wonder, what is more likely to bring about the death of civilization, children using smartphones to learn about art or the willful ignorance of adults who are too quick to make assumptions?” José Picardo, Medium

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[noodlls]

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I love looking at the stars, when I can see them. It’s a gentle reminder that the world is huge and magical. It’s humbling. 

[pressthepause]

Women’s emotionality is a sign of health, not disease; it is a source of power. But we are under constant pressure to restrain our emotional lives. We have been taught to apologize for our tears, to suppress our anger and to fear being called hysterical.

Medicating Women’s Feelings - The New York Times by Julie Holland (via pressthepause)

[humansofnewyork]

“My wife passed away last January. We’d been married for 62 years. You caught me at a time when I’ve been thinking a lot about love because I’m reading Shakespeare’s sonnets. The definition of love is elusive, which is why we write about it endlessly. Even Shakespeare couldn’t touch it. All the greatest love stories just seem to be about physical attraction. Romeo and Juliet didn’t know ifthey liked the same books or movies. It was just physical. After 62 years, it becomes something different entirely. My wife used to say: ‘We are one.’ And believe me, she was not the type of person to overstate something. Now that she’s gone, I realize how right she was. So much of our lives were linked. We were very physical and affectionate. But we also shared every ritual of our life. I miss her every time I leave a movie and can’t ask for her opinion. Or every time I go to a restaurant and can’t give her a taste of my chicken. I miss her most at night. We got in bed together at the same time every night.”