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Fickle Curls

My hair has been through a lot. Unlike a lot of curly girls, I never had the desire to straighten my hair. I loved my natural waves and bouncy curls. I loved how the color of my hair lightened in the summer and darkened in the winter. My hair has made me feel beautiful when everything else about myself made me feel unworthy.

At a young age, I got a lot of comments on my hair and they were all positive. As a shy person, I felt uncomfortable with the attention and compliments given to me. At some point I stopped wearing my hair down and began my phase of the pony tail. It was the beginning of me going invisible to the rest of the world. I did whatever I could to make sure I went unnoticed. As a child and preteen I was always bigger than all my friends. I always felt ugly and fat and having hair that didn't "belong" on a girl like me, I wanted to hide it.

At some point in high school around 14-15, I just let my hair down. It started with half up half down. I then started to part my hair to one side and ever since then it's stuck. I started to embrace my hair and let it shine. My hair has allowed me to feel a sense of pride and has become a sort of security blanket.

I recently cut my hair shoulder length at the beginning of the summer mostly to give my curls that needed health boost. It was a big deal for me since I've had long hair for my entire life. But when all my hair trimmings where falling to the ground I was excited. I got rid of all the dead ends and frizzes and my life has changed a lot even in the last few months. It's cheesy but I feel like my hair cut was the start of a huge lifestyle change for me. I've been taking better care of my body I'm eating more nourishing foods, I've started my own personal yoga practice and I've started to realize that I need to embrace what I have and treat myself with love. I'm learning to balance my life in all respects whether it be money, self care, motivation, diet, or exercise. I'm learning and I won't give up on this blog either.

How has your hair impacted your life? Let me know!

#hair #selfcare #health #diet #food #yoga #haircut #summer #life

#irish #irishpride #pride month #lgbtq

Spring Break: What's in my Travel bag

Hey everyone! I haven't posted in more than a month but it's never too late! I'm back with a short post on what I brought for my skincare routine for this week home.

I decided that I wanted to take two cleansers so I brought my newest purchases: Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter and Tea Tree 3-1 Wash, Scrub, and Mask. I brought my Celestial moisturizer from Lush (I love it), the Eau Roma Water, and the Vitamin C SPF 30 lotion.

I recently made a few purchases at The Body Shop. I got the Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter, Tea Tree 3-1 Wash, Scrub, and Mask, and the Vitamin C SPF 30 lotion which is pictured above. I am ashamed to admit it but I never put on SPF unless I knew it was going to be super hot. But that will change now that I invested in this product from The Body Shop. They were having a 40% off sale online a few days ago. I'd recommend signing up for their emailing list to know when they are having sales!

On a side note, I do wish I brought my Milky Jelly Cleanser from Glossier (I'M OBSESSED). With that said, I'm super excited to try out the new cleansers. I've been breaking out recently and I knew I wanted to get something from The Body Shop's Tea Tree section. I'll give an update on the Tea Tree 3-1 Wash, Scrub, and Mask to see if it's helping with my breakouts.

I am slowly learning more and more about my skin and what it needs. I really want to get into oils and serums but I'm trying to save up some money and also do a bit more research before I indulge! I've been binge watching tons of youtubers and skincare routines. I may actually make a blog post about my fave youtube channels for skincare because tons of them are super educational.

Well that's it for now! I'll hopefully be posting a bit more frequently since I'm on Spring Break so look out for new blog posts!

Peace n' love,

E.K

Glossier

I'm really getting into my skincare. It feels really rewarding to know that I'm doing more for mental and physical well being. Growing up the only thing I took care of was my hair and I'm still looking for the best products for my curls (more to come on my hair routine). But when it comes to my skin I want to treat it especially well because of how new I am to treating my skin. Of course being on the internet, I heard of Glossier all across the web and immediately became obsessed. I love their slogan "Skin First" and their little campaigns on youtube. I low key have watched all of their GRWM videos. No shame. I'm quickly realizing how expensive skincare is so I will have to pull back a bit especially since my paychecks from working over the summer aren't going to last me forever :( But, with that said, I did splurge on some stuff from Glossier. Here it it!

So I decided to get the "Balm dot calm" because winter and chapped lips are a thing, "Boy brow" because I've never taken care of my brows before and I should, and finally "Haloscope" in Quartz because I like highlights.

As of right now I love everything. Out of 3 I am most obsessed with the "boybrow" simply because I'm so new to working with my brows and it seems like a great product to start off with. But honestly, I love them all. So much so, I decided that I should take the lunge and order Glossier's "Phase 1" set. I will definitely be doing a review and blog post about it once it comes in the mail. With that said, I am going to pull the breaks and not spend money on anything else for a while because well money. I need to save especially when I'm in college. I'd highly recommend giving glossier a try. I'll be updating the blog once I get my hands on phase 1! If you'd like..

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#glossier #skincare #brows #lips #skin #beauty

My Body is Here

I know I'm not alone when I say that my mind often bullies my body. My mind will run a million miles an hour thinking of ways in which I am a failure. Much of my inner battles relate back to my weight and the ways in which I nourish my body. I've found that coming to college, I've started to stress eat in a way I never thought would be possible. I've come to a point where I want change, I want to move away from my weird relationship with my body and food.

Food is a part of all of us. But for me, food is my passion (cringe word). I want to study and perfect my relationship with food in a way that is productive and healthy. Agriculture and the ways in which our food is processed is another way food is so fascinating and problematic to me. I hope to use this platform to write more about these concepts that I'm so rooted in. I will most likely be posting future food related posts in the Lifestyle & Health tab. My blog section which is where I'm posting this, will be random thoughts and reactions to social issues that I'm passionate about.

Peace n' Love,

E.K.

#food #health #body image #environment #college #mind #eat

My Skin Care Journey Begins

January 5th 2017

I've never really washed my face besides when I've been in the shower and/or to refresh from a long hot day. As a 20 year old college kid, I knew I needed to start taking care of my skin especially because of the extra stressors that come along attending university. I watch a LOT of youtube on my spare time and occasionally stumble upon beauty channels. Video after video, I saw a lot of people talking about Lush. I had no idea that they did anything other than their signature bath bombs so I got a little more intrigued. I love Lush as a brand/company. Their ethics and natural products are really refreshing from what I'm used to seeing in my local chemist/pharmacy. After a lot of research on Lush's website and youtube I decided I should give them a go.

I bought 3 different products Angels on Bare Skin (Face and Body Cleanser, Eau Roma Water (Toner Water), and Celestial (Facial Moisturizer). I should preface that I rarely wear makeup and I have quite normal skin depending on my cycle and the weather.

The downside to Lush is that it can be pretty expensive. BUT, I would rather spend a little extra when feasible on products, brands, and food when I know it's good quality. As I'm a Environmental studies major, I am always trying to find ways to lesson my footprint and make more ethical decisions when purchasing products (a huge privilege when feasible). If you see on the top left hand corner of the picture, I've also purchased Vanity Planet Skin Spa System. I've also purchased this from recommendation and they were on sale for $39.99 from the original price $125.

I've been using my Lush items since New Years Eve and I'm loving it! My face was super dry and basically just a mess because of the Holidays so I knew my face needed some love. I think I've started in a good place for my skin and when I start to run out I'll continue to look into Lush or other brands that fall into my own ethics for my skin care. I've also just started using the Vanity Planet skin brush last night and this morning. I can honestly say that it has made my skin super soft. It's also seemed to have calmed down a few spots that came up on my chin but I'm not sure.

As I continue to research skincare, I'm sure my routine will change but I'm excited that I've taken the step to take care of my skin especially in the colder months.

Peace n' love,

E.K.

#skincare #lush #vanity planet #brush #skin #new

2017 -- Why I started here.

Emma here, if you have happened to stumble upon my blog, welcome! After the New Year, like many I knew I wanted change this year. Since my first real interaction with the internet, my first memory is with youtube. I've spent years inspired by hundreds of youtubers over the years following their channels and blogs. I knew someday when I was brave enough I could broadcast my voice on a larger scale besides ramblings with my mum (of which I am thankful). So with that little introduction, I hope you stay for my year of trying out this blog. My personal goal is to post about 1x a week (we'll see how that goes).

Peace & Love,