IM BACCK!!

Yes! The Fall 2010 semester is over and Im back to having some free time, for a month at least. Since my last entry, there's been alot going on. First off, Thanksgiving Break was great (but I wish it wasn't cut short) because I finally went to Virginia to visit the relatives after 3 years (thats because since i quit my job, nothing was holding me back from going on a mini vacation). Everybody was shocked to hear that I'm 20 years old, but I guess I dont blame them because sometimes i dont beleive it either haha. But once I returned, I had so much schoolwork to do. A week later, I wrote a crappy 16 page paper within 36 hours (never again SMH). Then from then until a week ago, Ive been cramming for studying for final exams. Once again, this school makes me sick, but thats nothing new. I finally got to visit my cousins' new house this past Sunday and its pretty nice. With a swimming ppol, a swing set and a mini koi fish pond, Im jealous haha. They moved to Jersey too but theyre closer to NYC than I am. :)

I know I kept saying that I wanted to write personal reviews on vertain beauty products since the summer, and this is what Ima do. The following products are products that I bought within the past 4-5 months or so.

First product: Coastal Scents 88 color pallette. I really love it. Period. It is pigmented, but it would help ALOT if a primer is used. Speaking of primers, I recently discovered that using a concealer is probbaly the best primer because of its consistency (I used one from Cover Girl).LOl Im so slow.

Second product(s): NYX round lipsticks.I bought one in Circe (nude) and Narcissus (bright hot pink). I really loved Circe because it didnt wash me out too much, like how MAC's Creme d'Nude did. I mean, I do like Creme d'Nude, but I thought Circe suits me better. As for Narcissus, the color is really pretty but i can never pull it off. Its a super bright hot pink color, and I dont think ima ever wear it, unless Im going to an 80's party or somehting haha. It looked like i took a bright neon pink crayon and scribbled my lips with it. Ima post swatches later on.

Third product: Its a 10 Miracle leave in spray. The name definitely suits the product. Prior to buying this product (or any hair product Ima mention), I never really took the time to take care of my hair properly, such as blow drying it. Out of nowhere, i became obsessed with hair products, and I had heard that this product does wonders. It does. Basically, after you wash your hair, you towel dry it, apply a few sprays and then blow dry. It made my hair feel much smoother than I can ever imagine. Those who know me knows that I have crazy thick hair. The downside to this product is that its expensive and locations may vary. I got a little bottle for about 17.99 at a CVS across the street from my school. Ive had this product for about two months and it finally began to ran out. It is the best hair product to use for blow drying your hair.

Fourth product(s): Herbal Essences hair care line. So during my hair product obsession, I became obsessed w. Herbal Essences.

The First HE product i bought was the None of Your Frizzness Smoothing Leave In Creme. It is a reddish orange 10. fl oz bottle that has a pull up, push down nozzle (which i dont like). However, the product works pretty well. Sometimes I use it with my its a 10 spray, but I mostly use it after straightening my hair. I apply a dime sized amount to my hair (specifically my ends and the top part of my hair). I dont put too much becasue of that greasy feeling. Its only available in some stores, for about 4-5 dollars. I forgot to mention that its scent is Mandarin orange+pearls...it basically smells like light oranges and cream.

The next HE product wasthe Set Me Up hair gel. Back when i was a high school senior (3 yrs ago), I always used the Totally Twisted hair gel for scrunching my hair and I was satisfied. That had a 2 max hold, but this hair gel is at its maximum hold, which is a 3. It has a light scent to it, but i thought the Totally Twisted one smelled alot better. Scrunching thick hair is difficult, but this hair gel had me the most satisfied. Everything stayed in place without over hardening my hair. Of course, you still gotta use hair spray to set it. Its scent is Cactus flower+bamboo.

Anther HE product I bought was the Long Distance Relationship Leave In Split Protector for Long Hair. It is in a small red bottle, 6 fl ounces,with a cool pump that you can turn to lock it. Honestly, i havet tried it as often to really see the results, but its just like the other leave in creme I mentioned, but I thought that the other one was more effective. I can try to use it before flat ironing my hair to see its effectiveness. By the way, the scent is Raspberry+Satin, but to me, it smells like the older line of HE products before it got revamped like Circa 2002). That smell reminds me of middle school since I used to wear the older HE hair spray gels....bad memories in middle school SMH.

Finally LOL, I bought a conditioner in HELLO HYDRATION. It has a coconut type scent and is probably one of the nicest conditioners I ever used. The smell is great and it made my hair softer than other conditioners. i cant stand the way tht the opening is designed in order to get the product out. you basically push down for the cap to pop up and it comes thru a little slit-like opening. I would unscrew the cap off and squeeze it out myself.

Fifth product: Victoria's Secret PINK body mist and lotion in Fresh and Clean. Its scent is Apples and Jasmine (I think?). Im such a sucker for anything in Apple scent. :)

These are the top 5 products that Ive purchased within the past 4-5 months. Last Friday, NYX's website had a free shipping day with any purchase, so I bought their new HD Grinding Blush in Menage a Trois and their Soft Matte Lip Cream in Addis Abba...Ima definitely make swatches and a review :)

I know Ive been busy but ever since the end of summer, Ive been wanting to do a bunch of reviews soo badly on items that I bought. Some of the things I wanted to do a review on were: NYX round lipsticks (in Narcissus and Circe), the 88 color pallete by Coastal Scents, Revlon Photoready foundation, and alot of Herbal Essences hair products (been obsessing lately). I dont think Ima have time until the Fall semester ends which is in mid December, so be on the lookout (I know Im behind).

Another update

Yeah I havent been on this in a while, especially since now Im back in school or Im probbably using my tumblr account. A lot of stress has been on me from school to other issues to the point that I feel like its eating me alive. Things arent the same between us anymore and i dont know how it got so ugly so quick..shit ima save all that for a poem or somehting haha. But on a serious note, it scares me because of the feelings I have yet at the same time its too much. Im tired of all the people who I love hurting me verbally, pointing out my flaws. This goes for everyone, not a single person. I feel like I cnt be myself anymore. Im not even happy as I used to be but I try to forget it for a while. Sorry if this entry sounds emoesque. Im currently chillin in my student center on campus right now on my netbook. Just havin a cpu on me at times is great. Im still jobless but I think maybe I should focus on my classes first; it really sucks to be broke and ask your folksfor mone..I hate that shit. Im always used to being independent. Im only on three hours of sleep and me being upset doesnt help. I couldnt sleep well last night and Ive been tearing. I just miss how happy things used to be.

btw, i colored my hair back to blue-black haha that is my resort color after i get roots or just ge sick of it haha

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Its been a while since I updated. I honestly dont know why I havent updated lately, because I'm not really that busy. haha. Matter of fact, I am doing nothing productiove this summer. ITs a shame. I havent even went swimming and its already August! LOL I guess its because since I made a tumblr, I would frequently blog on there, but the things I blog on thereare somewhat shorter and more like "facebook" posts & sttuses rather than legit blog entries. I use this to write longer and more profound blogs (if I can).

So, im not sure where to begin. I feel liek lately, its been everyone hating me. I dont know if Im bugging, or wahtnot but even the people who are my friends and family jsut seem like they are tired of me. I jsut hate having that feeling of people no longer having any care nor any admiration for you, because its just a big dissappointment.Maybe I jsut need to relax and stop overanalyzing this.

Things at work has been a pain in the ass lately. My new boss is just competely geting on my nerves, ridiculously rude and says things that are just uncalled for, so I made a bold decision to give in my two weeks. Now,the problem is that I still need to find a job. I need to find one by the time I get back into school because we all know tht being a college student, money is going to be spent liek crazy, especially for stupid books haha ugh. Not even my birthday money could cover everything, but the agian who knows since im taking about 4 classes this semester--one of them being anatomy 2 (repeated with the same professor.eww.) Man, I feel like I could have done more with my summer and I jsut cant beleive its already august.

Besides drama with work, I honestly am not sure how Im feeling. A part of me is depressed, stressed, repressed and hurt, while the other part of me is normal & calm. I just dont know what to do anymore. I need to figure this out on my own. Theres so many issues.

Ive decided to go with this idea of NOT CARING about people (who Ive had a falling out with) and their whereabouts. Well, I have but I always would have someting to say about it. I jsut realized that I need to focus on ME right now and I just ask everyone to just not mention them around me becuase I notice everytime I hear about them, I get angry and upset. I guess its because I'm still hurt by the things theyve done, but at the same time I kind of do forgive them---I just would rather not be associated with them (as friends) anymore...theyre just acquiantances in my eyes. They may be cool with the rest of my friends and family, but it doesnt mean that I need to be. I can be classy, cool and cordial too, but thats it. Its not like we can be the best of friends again because that takes up alot of courage and energy for being able to trust them again,which I dont have, sorry to say. I jsut hate that the people who are our mutual friends may ormight have already told them things about my perosnal business--which i dont appreciate. Its like if I dont care about them and vice versa, waht makes you think that they would care about my life? I think thats how our family firend all the way in Cali(whom I ahvent seen since i was like...4) knows about my personal business because a certian somebody must have told a certain family that I dislike. ANd them knowing that I dislike them and willing to do anything to tarnish my rep and image would be bold enough to stoop so low to tell our other family friends in Cali about my personal business and word gets back to us. ANd, Im pretty sure I know who would tell that family (or at least 1 of their kids) about my personal business because he tends to be a snitch--whther he sees it or not. Now I know which friends I can trust. Its all good. I aint trippin anymore.

Blahh Im tired. I guess I can continue a part two when I have time.