Two words for you: JUICY LIPS

bahaha that's a quote. Not telling you who from... =P

HEY! Lip gloss is important. Not really. But I like it. And I'm young and silly so I feel like I can blog about superficial things all I want. I'mma share some of my faaaaaaaavorite lip products. Boom baby. Let's get ready.

First! The lip balm. This is not a joke, my friends. Best lip balm you've ever had. (and maybe even tasted... just kidding... never mind)

Smooth, nonsticky, awesome, best-you-ever-had kind of balm. Oh yeah, that's what I'm talking about. The EOS lip balms found eeeverywhere. I always see them in WalMart by the checkout, but I've also seen them in Walgreens and various other stores. This flavor is my favorite - Lemon Drop. The lemon one is not my favorite just because it smells delicious (and oh my, is it delicious), but also because it has the smoothest, best-feeling texture. The other flavors include (but are not limited to!): honeysuckle, sweet mint, and summer fruit (smells like Peachie-Os!). Also, in WalMart I saw a package of two flavors I've never seen before... strawberry and passionfruit, I think? Anyway! The other flavors are good too (I have three, but have tried nearly all of them!), but I recommend lemon drop the most. It also has SPF 15, which is great to protect your lips. Holla at me!

My first gloss recommendation: Maybelline Shine Sensational Lipgloss

Aren't they pretty?? I only own one so far - Tempting Toffee, which is second from the left in this picture. John bought it for me as a present because he knew how excited I was to have a toffee-flavored gloss. Needs no explanation. haha but I was pleasantly surprised with the look and texture of the gloss. Tempting Toffee isn't sparkly, but a smooth natural-looking red color. LOVE. But the beauty of this line? Maybelline does not just have four lip glosses in this line - oh no - they have EIGHTEEN. I will list them all...

Minty Sheer, Cherry Bloom, Freshly Sliced, Glamorous Guava, Mad About Melon, Crazy for Caramel, Cocoa Fever, Berry Dazzle, Cranberry Crave, Crushed Candy, Peach Sorbet, Cherry Kiss, Watermelon Punch, Berry Bella, Sweet Indulgence, Sparkling Grape, Treat Me Sweet, and (previously mentioned) Tempting Toffee

Seriously, doesn't that long list of delicious sounding names make you want to go eat something bad for you??? So obviously, tons of flavors. It covers fruity to sweet and plenty between there. The packaging is adorable - I know this should not be important, but it makes me want to buy them more. haha The finishes might vary with the flavors - I think some are glassy, some are sparkly. The fact is the glosses give a pretty shine, they're kinda sheer so they don't take over yo FACE, and they're not sticky. LOVE. I want to buy them all. I'm taking donations to this cause.

**SIDE NOTE: Maybelline does not always seal their lip products... this is good so that you can see the actual color of the products, but be careful when you are purchasing to make sure you don't buy a gloss that has been yuckified.**

My last lip gloss for now is Neutrogena's MoistureShine Lip Soother in Glaze 60. That's the technical name... I affectionately call it my "Go-To Gloss!" That's not a joke.

Also on the packaging it says "Cooling Hydragel"... No joke, fellas. This is a non-minty menthol nonsense lip gloss that gives your lips a cooling sensation. PLUS it has SPF 20 - not usually found in most glosses. My go-to gloss is smooth and sheer, and it gives you a pretty shine that isn't too over the top. This particular shade makes your lips look ... fruity? I'm not sure how to describe it. Oh! I should mention the way it smells and such. It doesn't really have a taste, but the smell is particularly difficult to describe. I'm just gonna say it smells fruity because honestly I cannot pick out specific scents within it... but I will tell you, it smells delicious. Mmm. =)

So that's all folks! I hope you enjoyed this little blog with my favorite lip glosses at the moment... Many of you will know I am particularly obsessed with lip products, so this was FUN. Just so you understand my personal taste with lip gloss - I like shiny but NOT shimmery glosses that feel good when I press my lips together (important, obviously). I always go for more sheer lip glosses because I am addicted to lipstick as it is... if I need extra color, I just layer a gloss over a lipstick. BAM.

Okay, enough of my shallow lameness. PLEASE tell me your favorite glosses and why. In a comment, on Facebook, in person... I just need to know. baha

Byyyyyyyyyye! <3

Too bad I can't write songs.

How I wish I were a lyricist. That was my original working title. Then I realized, wow, that doesn't sound exciting at all.

But I was thinking... You know when you listen to a song and the lyrics just get to you? How certain people just know how to string words together and make them sound so powerful in rhythm with music backing them? I can't do that. I can't write poetry either. (similar, I understand. maybe the same.. whoops)

I really wish I could though. I'd like to think that I'm decent with words - I am a blogger, after all. But I have never been able to write (or even think of) anything profound to say in a couple lines. I took American Literature 1 (whoo!) and I loved it and hated it at the same time.  Looking back now, I'm thinking how awful some of those stories were... but also how much talent some of those poets had! It's incredible. Emily Dickinson, for example. Yikes. Usually I don't like her stuff because it's kinda depressing and froth with meaning... good and bad, you know.

Funny story. I went to go look for a poem by Emily Dickinson that I could put in here... I didn't find any I liked. Ha! Now no one hate on me. I know there are a couple by her that I liked but.... Okay, I'm straying from the point here.

How about I look at a song that I know very well? Rolling in the Deep by Adele, I'm sure you've heard it. I sang this song for our annual pops concert so I had to memorize it... and I realized that some of the lines were genius, cutting. Background information, Adele was seriously mad at an ex-boyfriend or something like that when she wrote this. My favorite line of the whooooole song:

"Think of me in the depths of your despair /
Make a home down there as mine sure won't be shared"

 Awesome, no? Make a home in your own sadness because you can never live with me. Something like that. AWESOME. The wording and the way of verbally giving the finger is something I never could have come up with. And this is why I'm jealous of people who write songs.

And by the way, I'm not just talking about people who are capable of expressing anger through poetry. I've got a handle on letting people know I'm mad without rhyming, trust me. But inspiring songs, happy songs, stupid songs... I wish I could write any of them.

I suppose I'm happy with what I've got... I'm very good at taking songs I already know and changing the words to insult who ever happens to be with me. =) That's a skill I got from my mother. Well, we've all got our strengths and weaknesses, eh? hahahahah

Sorry guys. Haven't blogged in a while. Out of my mind. Thanks for sticking around. =)
BYYYYYE! <3

The Glass Castle: Book Review

Oooh I've never done one of THESE before!

I just recently finished a book called The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls.  It was fantastic, and I'll tell you why.

This book is actually a memoir, so it is entirely nonfiction.  Walls writes about her own life growing up with... interesting parents.  Her father is a highly intelligent man, but also an extremely paranoid drunk who can't keep a steady job.  Her mother is an artist who would much rather be painting than raising a family, and she kind of resents her children for this reason.  Walls grows up moving from place to place.  Her father moves from job to job, doing the 'skedaddle' as soon as the job falls through.  Every place they live is usually run down and not fit for people to live in.  As she gets older, this lifestyle becomes less and less of an adventure, as her mother describes it.

My quick little summary of this book is not exactly illustrating just how shocking the whole thing was! It really made me appreciate what I have been given, the lifestyle my parents have made available to me.  There was some serious neglect going on in that book... but it was never overly depressing. Some parts of the book were sad, yes.  But it showed how Walls made her way out of the homeless, somewhat nomadic lifestyle and into a settled, successful career as an author.

I suggest you ALL read this book. It's an easy read, and the pages almost turn themselves. =)

That's what the book looks like, in case you actually want to take my suggestion. =)  Let me know if you have already read this book, if you plan on reading it... or if you think it looks like it sucks! I wanna hear it all. Also, I need some book recommendations... Without sunshine or books, my summer is incredibly lame.

Looooove. =) BYE!

Strength in Numbers Tag

Alright guys. It's about time I was a cheesy sap in public, don't you think? I watched a tag video from MacBarbie07 (a beauty channel on YouTube) about bullying, confidence, blah blah blah... I didn't want to do the tag video because I don't like being on camera... =P BUT I thought the questions were important. So... here we go.

CONFIDENCE:

• Have you ever felt unconfident before and why?

Of course. I'm sensitive about weird stuff. If anyone ever makes a jab at me, how I look, ... anything ... it upsets me, so I start to second guess myself.

• Do you lose confidence when you don't feel 'pretty'?

Yes I do! I try not to let it affect me - hence the frequent looking like crap. =) But I'm always a little more willing to be outgoing when I feel like I look good.

• What makes you feel confident about yourself?

Well I like myself for the most part. But just like you pick little parts of yourself to not like, you have to find the parts of yourself that you DO like. In my case... my freckles, hair color, lips, eyes... blahhh. You get it. =) Just focus on what you think is the good stuff, yo.

BULLYING:

• Have you been bullied?

I'm afraid so. And it really wasn't even a severe case... but still. That SUCKS.

• Did you ever bully someone?

I almost said no... but I believe I have. I feel really bad about it. I was upset that this one chick was getting more attention from this one guy that I liked... and I made her feel like shit. It was petty and stupid. No names, and don't ask cuz I'm not telling.

• Whether you were bullying or being bullied, how'd it make you feel?

Like shit. In both cases. It's horrible. When I was bullied, I never wanted to come to school... And when I was the bad guy, I was seriously unhappy.

• How do you deal with bullying?

These days, if someone says something about me to my face I'll confront them right then and there. Be like, "Yo, you're MEAN. What's the deal?" When you let someone know that they've hurt you, often they don't realize it... They usually apologize and knock it off. Weird, huh? But if someone is bullying someone else... I tend to speak up as well cuz I've been there... (Well, I try anyway. I'm not perfect.) But I've told people before to leave kids alone. Sometimes all it takes is one person to stick up for somebody.

INNER BEAUTY:

• Do nicer people seem more 'beautiful' to you?

DEFINITELY. When you get to know a normal looking person, and you realize how wonderful they are on the inside... their features become more and more attractive to you.

• Does makeup make you feel prettier?

Yeahh... It does. It's like an addiction lately - I just have fun putting it on. I always feel better when I have foundation on, or at least concealer... I have pretty bad skin. But oh dear, freshman year!!! I never wore makeup. I never felt ugly. I should try going back...

• What do you think of the expression 'beauty comes from the inside?'

Let me tell you something. If I didn't like myself on the inside, I would feel disgusting no matter how much makeup I put on. When you're a good person, you shine. <3


Okay. That was really cheesy, I KNOW. But maybe some people out there need to hear it. Right? If any of this is relevant to or struck a chord with you, please let me know. Ya'll know I love the comments. But ALSO if you would like to talk to me personally about any of this stuff, I would be more than willing to chat. Like I said, my situation was not extreme... but it still made a serious impression on me and the way I treat people. Please, if you want to, come talk to me. =)

Anyone who doesn't hate me for being overly sappy after this... I love you. =) Thanks for reading. BYYYYE!

Not so sure about E-Books....

So I'm sure many of you cool cats out there own fancy shmancy technology that allows you to read books on an electronic device thingy. I'm not super tech savvy, forgive me for not knowing proper erm... jargon er somethin. ANYWAY like the Kindle or the Nook? iPad?

I was lusting after these bad boys for a while... but then I kinda remembered how much I LOVE reading books. Real books, where you can physically turn the pages, feel their weight... not to mention the smell! Is that important to anyone else?? My friends always make fun of me because I seem to sniff everything. But I think that when I open one of my much loved books and I get a whiff of it... it brings back memories of other times when I've read that particular book. It won't be quite the same on a small computer (thing).

Does this bother anyone else? I know that these tools are so practical... After all, books DO get heavy.  Not to mention, it is probably cheaper to buy books after the price of the computer-thing itself.  Call me old-fashioned.

Tell me what you think. I know many of you have these computer-things.  I wanna know.  Do you miss the regular sensations that come with a traditional book that you probably used to take for granted?  Comment and such! BYYYYYYYYYYYYE. <3


**btw, I usually am inspired to write a blog just driving down the road. Isn't that silly?  Drivin on the highway, POP! Books smell good! The smells make me think happy thoughts! xD  Hmmm.. My life.