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19.11.15
Instagram ReCap and 'In the honor of....'
Hey guys! I wanted to share some of my latest instagram photos with you!!!
10.11.15
Skin care | Importance and routine
Skin care is often forgotten or ignored by many. But right now, I'd like to share the importance to me of skin care and what I do!
First of all, my skin type is fairly dry but quite oily, without the nice moisture needed, my face can become pretty flaky under my eyes and my forehead especially, For me, its important to cleanse multiple times and moisturize without adding oil.
Lots of products dry out the skin to reduce acne, which is good but you have to moisturize after!
I can't use most good acne products because sadly, I am allergic... very allergic to some ingredients.
I guess I have gone pretty all natural on my skin care routine and products! My routine usually goes something like this:
Night time is the focal point of your skin care routine. Your heavier and maybe more stronger and irritating products should be used now. Don't be afraid to pack on the moisture either!
Before I go to bed, I use the most miraculous thing ever... Tea Tree Oil. I had been using Lavender oil which was good and put to me to sleep very quick! But, tea tree oil does the job insanely well. It does not dry out your skin a whole lot and removes acne super quick. I had heard it was amazing forever, and was so pleased to finally be using it. If I have been out that day, I wash my face with water first and after its dry I apply the oil with a cotton ball or on certain spot with my finger. I use 1-2 drops every or every other night at least or when I really need it. Essential oils go a long way!
After that, I use a nice and rich skin cream under my eyes and I do try to avoid putting the oil under my eyes because that skin is the most sensitive and fragile on your face.
When I wake up or decide to get ready in the morning, even if I wait to do my hair, etc, the first thing I do is go in the bathroom after I get out of bed and at least put some water on my face.
One of my absolute favorite thing ever, is Witch Hazel, a clear liquid from a shrub like plant's leaves and bark as far as I know. It's a pore refiner, non oil cleanser, toner and lightly moisturizes. You can literally buy this at Walgreens for a few dollars and put it on a cotton ball. I use this in the morning every day. It is so wonderful and refreshing. Then, I apply more skin cream under my eyes but not as much as at night.
By the mid afternoon, my skin is a bit oilier than I prefer and and as soon as possible, I put on more Witch Hazel.
Then repeat!
Also, when showering, I use a goat milk soap bar. The one I'm using has coffee grounds in in which is great for exfoliating but it can become harsh on your face and increase redness etc, but I use if when I shower and moisturize some areas of my face after.
I have a Mint Julep face mask that I've had for at least 4 years and that's nice to use like, once a month or so and you definitely need to moisturize after that, nut its great for extracting dirt and oil.
In short, too much oil is bad and too little moisture too.Also, I drink tons of water, which keeps my whole body hydrated.
How do I take care of my face if I eat something super sugary or salty before bed or if I'm with my friends for example and we have ice cream at 2 am? That usually results as a problem for my face but with that great Tea Tree oil, almost every facial skin night mare can be taken care of! For me, hiding acne and acne scars with makeup makes it worse! I'd rather take care of it instead of covering it up with something that will probably make it a little worse.
I try to be careful while exfoliating, which should be done often but carefully! You could potentially hurt your skin by making micro tears with chunks of sugar from scrubs for example. Use something lighter for exfoliating.
I hope you found this informational or helpful and please, if you have thoughts, suggestions etc, comment!
xxLizzie
First of all, my skin type is fairly dry but quite oily, without the nice moisture needed, my face can become pretty flaky under my eyes and my forehead especially, For me, its important to cleanse multiple times and moisturize without adding oil.
Lots of products dry out the skin to reduce acne, which is good but you have to moisturize after!
I can't use most good acne products because sadly, I am allergic... very allergic to some ingredients.
I guess I have gone pretty all natural on my skin care routine and products! My routine usually goes something like this:
Night time is the focal point of your skin care routine. Your heavier and maybe more stronger and irritating products should be used now. Don't be afraid to pack on the moisture either!
Before I go to bed, I use the most miraculous thing ever... Tea Tree Oil. I had been using Lavender oil which was good and put to me to sleep very quick! But, tea tree oil does the job insanely well. It does not dry out your skin a whole lot and removes acne super quick. I had heard it was amazing forever, and was so pleased to finally be using it. If I have been out that day, I wash my face with water first and after its dry I apply the oil with a cotton ball or on certain spot with my finger. I use 1-2 drops every or every other night at least or when I really need it. Essential oils go a long way!
After that, I use a nice and rich skin cream under my eyes and I do try to avoid putting the oil under my eyes because that skin is the most sensitive and fragile on your face.
When I wake up or decide to get ready in the morning, even if I wait to do my hair, etc, the first thing I do is go in the bathroom after I get out of bed and at least put some water on my face.
One of my absolute favorite thing ever, is Witch Hazel, a clear liquid from a shrub like plant's leaves and bark as far as I know. It's a pore refiner, non oil cleanser, toner and lightly moisturizes. You can literally buy this at Walgreens for a few dollars and put it on a cotton ball. I use this in the morning every day. It is so wonderful and refreshing. Then, I apply more skin cream under my eyes but not as much as at night.
By the mid afternoon, my skin is a bit oilier than I prefer and and as soon as possible, I put on more Witch Hazel.
Then repeat!
Also, when showering, I use a goat milk soap bar. The one I'm using has coffee grounds in in which is great for exfoliating but it can become harsh on your face and increase redness etc, but I use if when I shower and moisturize some areas of my face after.
I have a Mint Julep face mask that I've had for at least 4 years and that's nice to use like, once a month or so and you definitely need to moisturize after that, nut its great for extracting dirt and oil.
In short, too much oil is bad and too little moisture too.Also, I drink tons of water, which keeps my whole body hydrated.
How do I take care of my face if I eat something super sugary or salty before bed or if I'm with my friends for example and we have ice cream at 2 am? That usually results as a problem for my face but with that great Tea Tree oil, almost every facial skin night mare can be taken care of! For me, hiding acne and acne scars with makeup makes it worse! I'd rather take care of it instead of covering it up with something that will probably make it a little worse.
I try to be careful while exfoliating, which should be done often but carefully! You could potentially hurt your skin by making micro tears with chunks of sugar from scrubs for example. Use something lighter for exfoliating.
I hope you found this informational or helpful and please, if you have thoughts, suggestions etc, comment!
xxLizzie
4.11.15
Halloween adventure
Since late September at least, my friends and I were planning on getting together for a super fun Halloween weekend.
My best friend lives in a Chicago suburb and my two other friends and I wanted to go down and visit.
We had our costumes picked out to be Mean Girls and we could not wait. Our squad is so basic it hurts.LOL
We drove down on Friday and carved a snapchat ghost pumpkin, it was SO CUTE. And Saturday we trick or treated in the rainy weather.
check out my IG photo!
It was a super fun way to celebrate Halloween and we missed our train back to Milwaukee the next morning... But that made for an interesting situation and a memory.
What did you do for Halloween???
xxLizzie
My best friend lives in a Chicago suburb and my two other friends and I wanted to go down and visit.
We had our costumes picked out to be Mean Girls and we could not wait. Our squad is so basic it hurts.LOL
We drove down on Friday and carved a snapchat ghost pumpkin, it was SO CUTE. And Saturday we trick or treated in the rainy weather.
check out my IG photo!
It was a super fun way to celebrate Halloween and we missed our train back to Milwaukee the next morning... But that made for an interesting situation and a memory.
What did you do for Halloween???
xxLizzie
2.11.15
October faves! LATEEE
Hey everyone! My next post will explain why this is two days late!
My faves this months were...
Song: Okay can we do album instead? Sounds Good Feels Good and you all probably already know that :)
Outfit: Nothing in particular but pulling out my sweater was GREAT but stupid weather here changed from the 40s back to almost 70 today... hoping it gets cold again soooon.
Thing I did: Halloween with my friends!
YouTube video: Cheating, because I think this came out today, but Connor Franta's 'perfect instagram' video was so cool.
Wishing I had: Money, to pre order or buy Made in The AM when it comes out.
October was super beautiful. I just hope it gets cold again this week.
Watch out for my next post tomorrow!!!
My faves this months were...
Song: Okay can we do album instead? Sounds Good Feels Good and you all probably already know that :)
Outfit: Nothing in particular but pulling out my sweater was GREAT but stupid weather here changed from the 40s back to almost 70 today... hoping it gets cold again soooon.
Thing I did: Halloween with my friends!
YouTube video: Cheating, because I think this came out today, but Connor Franta's 'perfect instagram' video was so cool.
Wishing I had: Money, to pre order or buy Made in The AM when it comes out.
October was super beautiful. I just hope it gets cold again this week.
Watch out for my next post tomorrow!!!
26.10.15
thoughts about....
Hey everyone!
I was busy this weekend and did not get to post my own loving review of the new 5SOS album, Sounds Good Feels Good. But here it is now!!!
This album lives up its name. 5SOS is criticized by many music critics but I have seen a few saying how the band has matured to the kind of music they've always wanted to play.
They worked again with Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low, and the Madden brothers of Good Charlotte co-wrote most songs on this album.
Pop punk is such a controversial topic in music, and 5SOS is in that genre completely. No matter how many times they have been labeled a boy band in the past and present, they live true to the great rock sub genre of pop punk.
Lets go over that... pop punk means guitar driven chord changes, and fast tempos mixed with melodies and lyrics of pop. You may say 5SOS was more pop than punk here and there, but hey, they like their music and so do their fans.
They write their music under the influence of their favorite bands, including All Time Low, who has a much better reputation as a punk pop band than 5SOS, even going back to Green Day and Blink 182, etc. They may be on the more pop side, lyrically and bring lots of acoustic tunes in as well but as do All Time Low, etc.
There are a whopping 17 tracks on the Deluxe Album so I decided to not do a track by track review. But this was an album for me where the wasn't one song I didn't like. I may be a huge 1D fan but even with them there are songs, OK from the first album mainly, that I dislike. But this is an overall super good album.
You have your super crowd pleasing anthems and some sad songs, acoustic songs etc. Its a big mix and it's different. If I were you I'd check it out and give it just one listen!
You can buy regular or deluxe version on iTunes, Google Play and Amazon, stream it for free on Spotify, and also check out two more Target Deluxe Edition songs.
If you like this album, what are your favorite songs? Mine are Jet Black Heart, Permanent Vacation and San Francisco <3
xxLizzie
I was busy this weekend and did not get to post my own loving review of the new 5SOS album, Sounds Good Feels Good. But here it is now!!!
This album lives up its name. 5SOS is criticized by many music critics but I have seen a few saying how the band has matured to the kind of music they've always wanted to play.
They worked again with Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low, and the Madden brothers of Good Charlotte co-wrote most songs on this album.
Pop punk is such a controversial topic in music, and 5SOS is in that genre completely. No matter how many times they have been labeled a boy band in the past and present, they live true to the great rock sub genre of pop punk.
Lets go over that... pop punk means guitar driven chord changes, and fast tempos mixed with melodies and lyrics of pop. You may say 5SOS was more pop than punk here and there, but hey, they like their music and so do their fans.
They write their music under the influence of their favorite bands, including All Time Low, who has a much better reputation as a punk pop band than 5SOS, even going back to Green Day and Blink 182, etc. They may be on the more pop side, lyrically and bring lots of acoustic tunes in as well but as do All Time Low, etc.
There are a whopping 17 tracks on the Deluxe Album so I decided to not do a track by track review. But this was an album for me where the wasn't one song I didn't like. I may be a huge 1D fan but even with them there are songs, OK from the first album mainly, that I dislike. But this is an overall super good album.
You have your super crowd pleasing anthems and some sad songs, acoustic songs etc. Its a big mix and it's different. If I were you I'd check it out and give it just one listen!
You can buy regular or deluxe version on iTunes, Google Play and Amazon, stream it for free on Spotify, and also check out two more Target Deluxe Edition songs.
If you like this album, what are your favorite songs? Mine are Jet Black Heart, Permanent Vacation and San Francisco <3
xxLizzie
2.10.15
September Faves... ITS OCTOBER
I'm spending the first few days of one of my favorite months of the year in one of the most fall ish ways possible.
Camping up north for an extended weekend:)
Here are my favorites from last month!
Song: Infinity by 1D
Drink: Green tea wins.
Outfit: Nothing in particular but I could bring my jeans out late in the month!!
EOS: Tangerine. I need to pick up a new one!
Also, yesterday I got a new phone which I am really enjoying. Im not gonna review it or anything BUT it has an amazing camera and I will be posting all my instagram pictures with it now so if you want to follow me my user name is lizziew99. Free promo intended ahahaha.
Have a good month!!!
xxLizzie
Camping up north for an extended weekend:)
Here are my favorites from last month!
Song: Infinity by 1D
Drink: Green tea wins.
Outfit: Nothing in particular but I could bring my jeans out late in the month!!
EOS: Tangerine. I need to pick up a new one!
Also, yesterday I got a new phone which I am really enjoying. Im not gonna review it or anything BUT it has an amazing camera and I will be posting all my instagram pictures with it now so if you want to follow me my user name is lizziew99. Free promo intended ahahaha.
Have a good month!!!
xxLizzie
23.9.15
Made in the A.M. !
Lets start with the most important topic... November 13th is the release date of 'Made in the A.M.' the fifth studio album by One Directionnnnnnn.
If you pre order it now, you can get the track 'Infinity'! Which is also available for streaming on Spotify!
I am so sorry I literally sound like a promoter... I mean I am... but I'm not...
Next, lets talk about this cover art...
If you pre order it now, you can get the track 'Infinity'! Which is also available for streaming on Spotify!
I am so sorry I literally sound like a promoter... I mean I am... but I'm not...
Next, lets talk about this cover art...
They all look so classy its great. Their hair is literally shining with beauty LOL. I don't know, but the whole theme is great. It really goes with what we've heard of and about the music so far.
Now to talk about Infinity. Its a slower song with great great greatttt lyrics. Its like a really chill song like you could look out the window and listen to this or something idk. Its great. I should have recorded my reaction, honestly.
I'm super excited for the rest of the album!
xxLizzie
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