Get Ready With Me!

The other day I filmed my first ever beauty related video. I've been told I should make beauty videos and it's just not something I think I really want to do, I don't know but this felt more like a vlog to me so it was fun! Hope you like it!

Flashback Friday

Welcome to another installment of flashback friday. It's been a little bit, we have plenty to catch up on. I have a few post that need to be written/ready to post but I thought I should catch up with a flash back Friday first.

Me and Joseph went to go she Lights. This is my second time seeing her live. I love her. 

Then went to Jack Beagles where I swear they have the best mac and cheese in the world. I love that place.

I have been busy with work making plans and preparing for things to come. We worked there worlds largest St Patricks day pub crawl, which I later attended. 

A sea of green. This years record 21,137 crawlers. No video this year since it was more work than play. But if you want to see last years video you can find it here!

The pub crawl was the weekend before St Patrick's day. On the actual holiday we had some friends over and I made Irish food like I always do. I made corned beef, potatoes, and cabbage per usual but this year I also made Irish soda bread and a dessert! Go me! 

One of my good friends turned 21 and I had some great karaoke videos I had every intention on saving but I forgot and let snapchat eat it. Too bad too there was a great rendition of Maroon 5's Sugar with birthday boy and friends.  

Those are the highlights! I got my Ipsy bag I'm going to share that and a look I created. I also got nominated for a Very Inspiring Blogger award! I also have a couple beauty posts Im working on so that's all to come! I hope your last couple weeks have been wonderful, talk to you next time.

Happy Thanksgiving!

I feel like this past week has flown by. Or at least it feels like it to me. Over the weekend we went to Science on the Rocks. The science museum in Charlote also known as the Discovery Place, has a 21 and up event. Basically you get to explore the science museum like kids but with alcohol. Sounds like a good time right? Every month they have a different theme. This month was Gears and Beer. Basically a steampunk theme with craft beer. Since our Ren Fest costumes were already steampunk and we are big fans of craft beer we were all for it. I put togther a short vlog, so here's that. 

http://youtu.be/fnK2wtUZBBM

Other than weekend festivities I have been working on making sweaters to sell on Etsy! If you follow me on Instagram you've seen my latest sweater designs. I was unsure about opening an Etsy shop but with a little push from friendly comments and my dad I've decieded to do it. Once it is up and going I will post it here! Here what I've been working on

And here's my moutain of felt. My work area looks like a tornado of felt, fabric, and thread has blown through it. 

I'm also teaching my self how to cross stitch and hand embroider. Something I hope to incorporate into my Etsy shop. 

I bought these little pink scissors for cross stitching and embroidery. And I'm in love with them, they are so cute and dainty. 

Currently I am on an airplane heading to New York. I'm visiting my family for thanksgiving. Yup, I'm writing this post from the air. It's my boyfriend Josephs first time flying and first time going to New York. Don't worry I'm taking pictures and documenting this trip... As I do everything. Haha. I hope you are having a great week and I hope you and your family have a great Thanksgiving. I hope you enter this holiday season with a grateful heart. Be kind to each other. 

What I Pack for a Beach Weekend

I don't know about you but I love reading blogs or watching videos on packing. I think because sometimes you'll learn about a product or tip that will help make packing or your trip easier. Also I'm just nosey and I wanna see what's in yo bag. So here's what I packed for our weekend getaway last weekend.

First my Main bag/clothes:

1. That's my other bag that holds me toiletries and makeup and things. 

2. A beach bag. My like my actual purse is kinda large so it's not ideal for laying on the beach. So for me having another bag to carry thing to the beach is a must. 

3. Under garments. I don't need to explain this but an obvious must. 

4. The actual bag I packed my clothes in. Not too small where everything is wrinkled but also not bulky. 

5. Flowy dresses/coverups. Clothes or anything that has multiple uses is very helpful on a trip. It's less things to pack! 

6. Casual/comfy clothes. Since is was a beach trip I wanted to be comfortable and not worry too much about putting myself together. 

7. Bathing suits. Again this is obvious.

8. PJs, I can honestly say there's been times when I've forgot to pack PJs. My mind is always on other things and 'what am I going to sleep in?' always seems to be last. 

9. Shoes. I brought flip flips, sandals, and a pair of shoes to walk in. Practical.

Next is my other bag: 

Inside is my toiletries bag, makeup bag, accessories bag, and a curling iron. 

My toiletries bag

1. Skin care- Though, on vacation your normal routine can get shifted or altered, you still don't want to come home with new blemishes. I packed my LUSH face wash and moisturizer and my moisturizing spray and makeup remover. 

2. Body care- I brought an after sun type lotion since I would be in the sun often, deodorant, and a mini perfume. 

3. Sunscreen- A must! Protect yo skin! I have a high SPF that I put on my tattoos and another one to put on my face for sensitive skin. (There's was more sunscreen there so I didn't need to pack anymore than that.)

4. Eye things- I wear contacts so I couldn't forget my contacts case and a smaller sized contact solution.

5. Tooth brush and tooth paste. This is something I've been known to forget also. Vacation breath isn't a thing, brush your teeth.

6. Hair products- I only brought 3, I didn't want to go crazy (because I could) and pack a lot of hair products. So I brought a wave enhancer to enhance the texture the water gives my hair. I brought my perfect 10 spray because that stuff is amazing and does a lot of things in one instead of packing a lot. It detangles, it's a heat protectant, and makes my hair smell and feel nice. Last I brought a mini hair spray.

7. Hair accessories- I brought my wet brush which is my everyday brush. I brought a round brush and combo for styling. In that gum pack thing is bobby pins, hair clips, and hair ties. Convent right? 

Last but bit least my makeup:

If you know me you know I'm a makeup junkie so I tried my best to keep this as minimal as possible. I packed what I felt like was my must have warm weather makeup. I'm not going to break down everything but just touch on the essentials.

- I packed my regular foundation for going out at night (Loreal Magic Nude liquid powder) and a BB cream (Sample size of Tarte BB cream) for during the day. 

- For eyes I just brought my go to colors/palette, which is the naturals palette from NYX and two colors from Maybeline Color Tattoo line. 

- For lips I brought a few fun spring/summer colors and my everyday nude.

- For my cheeks I brought cheek tints (Benefits benetint and poise tint) and two bronzers (Tartes Park Avenue Princess and Benefits Hula) because I love bronzer especially in the summer. 

  The rest is eyeliners, mascara, eyebrow palette, and brushes. 

And there you have it I'm ready for a weekend getaway. 

I am a girl so I know, stereotypically speaking, I probably pack more than I need to but whatever, it fit into two (not too bulky bags). Not too bad if I say so myself! 

I hope you enjoyed this post and it was possibly helpful. And if you hated it why are you still reading? 

Love Affair with YouTube

Hello hello 

So Monday I wrote about an imp irrational video I watched on YouTube. I also mentioned my addiction to YouTube. That's what I wanted to break down for you today. I'm going to share some of my favorite YouTuber. I am subscribed to many.. Many YouTube channels but I'll just share my favorites to avoid this post being ridiculously long. I'm going to break down my favorite into 3 sections; beauty, comedy, and other. 

Let's start with Beauty since it's what I watch the most. 

My very favorite Beauty YouTuber is Nicole Guerriero. I like her beauty channel the best because I don't feel like I'm only listening to a pretty face talk about things she's paid to say. She is funny and entertaining to watch. And of course she does awesome beauty tutorials. 

Watch her here:

https://www.youtube.com/user/nguerriero19

Next favorite is It'sJudyTime. She tutorials and favorites like every other beauty guru but her channel most focuses on reviews. I love her channel because it's so helpful. She try products and gives her honest opinion about whether or not it's purchase worthy. (I always watch her vlogs too) 

Watch her Beauty Channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/user/itsjudytime

Last two are ThatsHeart and Carli Bybel I like them both and their tutorials. But they are both more like honorable mentions. 

Watch ThatsHearts Channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/user/ThatsHeart

Watch Carli's Channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/user/CarliBel55

Next Comedy

My number one absolute favorite YouTuber and channel is Mamrie Harts You Deserve A Drink. She is hilarious and full or puns! She makes delicious mix drinks while making puns about whatever topic or person she picks. I die every video she does. She also has a second channel called mametown which is also pretty hilarious.

Watch Mamrie's You Deserve a Drink here:

https://www.youtube.com/user/YouDeserveADrink 

Watch Mametown here:

https://www.youtube.com/user/mametown

My second favorite is Flula. He is a German DJ that, well DJs, discusses his confusion with the English language, and teaches you German. He is so funny and the best foreign awkward way. 

Watch Flula here: 

https://www.youtube.com/user/djflula

Next is Miranda Sings. You may have seen videos of her or her unforgettable face pop up before. She is a terrible singer, has a bad attitude, and can't pronounce anything correctly. But she's historical. I love when she reads her fan love and hate mail. The person behind the Miranda character is Collen who has another character where she answers questions and shows Miranda bloopers. 

Watch Miranda Sings here:

 https://www.youtube.com/user/mirandasings08

I also love Grace Helbig and Hannah Harts My Drunk kitchen. Grace puts out a video every Monday through Friday of the most awkwardly funny videos. Hannah drink while she cooks, I mean entertain plus slight education? 

Watch Grace's Channel here:

 https://www.youtube.com/user/graciehinabox

Watch Hannah's Channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/user/MyHarto

Last but not least the other category. There are a couple other YouTube channels that I want to mention but not sure what to call them. 

First is Anneorshine she's does DIY projects that are fun and do able. And easier to understand than scrolling through Pinterest.

Watchs Ann's Channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/user/anneorshine

Next is LUSH cosmetics channel. This one may seem weird but I am in love with LUSH and I like to see their videos explaining products. Their videos highlight one product and are usually short and sweet. 

Watch LUSH's Channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/user/lushvideos

Next is the Tonight Show's YouTube. Ever night they highlight what happened on the episode the night before and upload any skits they did. 

Watch The Tonight Show's Channel here: 

https://www.youtube.com/user/latenight

That's it! There are tons more I could have mentioned but I tried to keep it as short as possible. If you are addicted to YouTube like I am you might have already known about theses and if you haven't check them out and find out for yourself why I have a love affair with YouTube

So you want a Tattoo

I wanted to post this earlier in the week but here we are on Friday. Better late than never! 

There should be some kind of thought process before getting a tattoo and also some things you should just know before getting a tattoo. I am not a tattoo artist or expert these are just my (hopefully) helpful advice especially if it's your first tattoo or maybe you just want more advice before getting another one. 

So here we go! 

First and foremost what are you getting? There definitely should be some thought here. I think people especially young people get tattoos because they just really want one and disregard the fact that they are permanent! Don't fall victim a spur of the moment "oh I got that when I was young and dumb" tattoo. I'm not saying each tattoo needs to be deep and meaningful but you at least need to be sure you want it forever. Honestly if you're not sure of what you want you shouldn't get a tattoo. BECAUSE ITS PERMANENT! 

Also when figuring out what you want you really need to think about how it's going to look in 20 years. As you age your skin will change and age and so will your tattoo. A big mistake I see with a lot of tattoos is they get them too small. People get these itty bitty tattoos and expect in a few years that it will still look the same. If you get tiny words tattooed on you I'm telling you give it a few years and that E will look like an O. 

Also consider where you're getting it. If you're a female and get something around the stomach area and plan being pregnant one day you should also plan on your tattoo stretching also. 

Second thing you need to consider is the shop and the tattoo artist. First I'll start with the shop. If you walk in and feel uncomfortable walk out. Seriously. I mean most tattoo shops aren't going to feel like a spa but you shouldn't be uncomfortable. If they are not willing to satisfy their customer by at least being welcoming then what makes you think they will be willing to put effort into your tattoo. You are allowed to ask questions about licenses, cleanliness or even their clean room. For the love of all things holy, do not get tattooed on someone's home. Just think about it. Your skin gets punctured  thousands of times per tattoo and each puncture can get infected. It's so dangerous and not worth it. Don't go to a kitchen scratcher. Support a good shop and good artists. 

As far as tattoo artist it's your responsibility to research the artist. Look at their portfolio look at what they've done before. Look at what they are and are not capable of. It's ok to be picky here BECAUSE ITS PERMANENT! Find someone who cares about what they do. If you plan on getting this awesome tattoo and it isn't executed correctly because you didn't research your artist. Then shame on you! Once you find a tattoo artist you like and trust, listen to them. If they say this needs to be bigger or this needs to be changed they are just trying to help get you the best tattoo it can be. 

Last thing I want to touch on is after your tattoo. Take care of it. Sun is the worst thing for a tattoo. So invest in a good high SPF sun tan lotion. Ask your tattoo artist about after care information if they didn't already give you something. Ask whatever questions you need to about after care and the healing process. 
Take care if it! 

What you really need to take away from this post is: 

1. Tattoos are PERMANENT 

2. Don't go too small 

3. Be sure of what you want

4. Your skin ages so will your tattoo 

5. Find a good shop your feel comfortable with

6. Find a good artist you trust

7. Be willing to work with your artist 

8. Take care of you tattoo  

9. Don't go to a kitchen scratcher 

10. BECAUSE ITS PERMANENT!