What's in my makeup bag

As if I don't love expressing myself enough, I find another creative outlet in makeup. I used to have major acne problems. It made me ashamed of my face and according to some boys in my class I was a crater face. Makeup was a way for me to feel like my best self, without redness and scars, to be what I was like before my hormones decided to go crazy. My views of makeup have changed a bit since then. Now, it's an art to me and it helps me to bring out my features. I have also learned to be careful about choosing makeup. I only buy what suits my skin type and what doesn't feel or look cakey. I can't deny that collecting and applying makeup is fun!

Here is what is currently in my makeup bag! And don't forget to enjoy the video at the end too!

Hope you enjoyed this post and are having a fabulous week so far!

Learning to thrift

Lesson of the week? Thrifting is a skill and a thrill. I can already hear you guys saying, "Obviously! How did you not know that?" You see, I have been to thrift stores before, but every visit - before this week that is - involved lazy and impatient wandering.

If you asked me a week ago, I would have told you that my thrifting skills were sucky and that I'd rather click through etsy vintage shops and adore all of the finds there. I envied the pro thrifters, the people that had the 'eye' for those kinds of things. But when I decided to randomly step into a thrift store this Wednesday, I actually picked up a cute blouse and thus discovered my thirst to thrift.

It was like being awoken! *GASP* This blouse for only $3.00?! A purse for $3.00?! Books for $0.99?! I began to strategize - shoving hangers left and right, carefully inspecting every item that possibly had potential. All of this made my brain go crazy with ideas like, I could get better at this!

Anyhoo, it was a wonderful out-of-the-blue learning experience. I pretty much sashayed to my car, bag in hand.