In the mood to BLOG!

Hey loves! Okay so every single time I blog, I always go missing in action after. NOT GOOD! One of my new years resolutions was to blog more and I am definitely going to try to do that. So this blog post really isn't about much. I just finished midterms last week and they were so horrible and not fun at all! If you need help dealing with stress, here are my tips and tricks ;) http://www.youtube.com/user/GiftofGlamour8?feature=mhee#p/u/6/8CBewSSAppg

Anyways, I've been really into spring fashion and it feels SO early to be thinking about this, right? I've been loving how the colored jeans (pastel) is coming back in style. Call me crazy, but I think it's so edgy, yet at other times, paired with the right delicate shirt, can be super girls and feminine. I'm also in love with the grecian look, I mean of course, I'm Greek, but I just love all the pastels mixed with golds and tan colors I just think gold with anything makes an outfit so sophisticated and beautiful.

I've been thinking about prom a lot lately, just about makeup, hair, all of that! I'm just more excited now compared to awhile ago. It all seems like so much more fun when the months creep closer to the day! Speaking of prom.. I GOT MY DRESS! I'm so very excited and happy with it, it's so beautiful and exactly what I wanted. Honestly, if you are someone looking early for a prom dress and you see one but feel like it's too early, JUST BUY IT! I tried this one on and this was the only store we went to. I felt like a princess when I put the dress on, it was just perfect for me. For those of you who are subscribed to me on YouTube, I will be doing a prom series soon whichI am VERY excited for! I'm hoping to have a lot of friend appearances to help me out with makeup tutorials and opinions on dresses and dates and all that good stuff! ALSO, if you need opinions on your dress, then I would be more than happy to help! Just email me your dress selections and I'll help (:

Hope you guys are having a wonderful week!
xoxo
Giftofglamour8

iPhone 4s, Sick, Most wonderful time of the year...

I'm back! Wow. I cannot believe how long it's been since my last post and I'm so sorry to the people who follow me! You all know how life is, it gets very busy! I've been crazy busy with school work, tests, projects, homework...all that fun stuff!

Anyways, enough with that boring school stuff. Every single time I go to blog, I draw a blank. I never seem to know what to talk about! So today, I'm just going to ramble about random things happening in my life, hope you don't mind!

So last week, I did it, I got the iPhone 4s!!! So exciting and so worth it. I never gave in to all the hype about how "amazing" the phone was, but it so is! It's like a mini computer in a phone! ahh. I can't even rave about it enough it's just so fun to play with. follow me on "instagram" :)) littlehooligan8 <-- username! I've been loving the app because it makes so many simple pictures so beautiful and so original. It gives the average person the feeling of being a "photographer". We can all take beautiful pictures! Let's see what other apps I love.. hmm.. I love "shazam" because whenever I don't know a songs name, I use this app, it's so easy! It's great because I find a lot of good new music using this! Words with Friends is also SO much fun.. almost everyone I know plays this game, it's so addicting! :P

So enough about the iPhone, onto a blahh kinda subject. I'm sick :( I've been doing so good this year not getting sick or catching anyones colds, but this week I caught a cold! I'm so stressed with homework, and everything that comes with being sick! I need vacation!! Don't we all? Hope you all are in good health and doing well. Being sick messes your whole week up!

Last but not least, It's the most wonderful time of the year! It's almost the holidays! I absolutely love this time of year. The lights, the smells of cookies cooking, hot cocoa, gingerbread...love it! What are you lovelies asking for this year? Any holiday traditions? let me know! I'd love to hear. Our tradition is we always get our tree at the same place every year since I was little. I know thats not much of a tradition but to me it means a lot. The tree is my favorite part of Christmas!

Sorry is this was a short post, just wanted to let you guys know I'm still here!! :)
Hope all are well.

with love,
Giftofglamour8 xoxo


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Twitter!!

Hey my loves! This is probably the quickest post ever, but just wanted to let you know I made a twitter!! :)
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I'm BACK!

Hey my loves! Okay So I know I've been completely missing for so long but I've been working on my youtube channel youtube.com/giftofglamour8 and I've also been working on my summer homework which is taking me FOREVER.

So yesterday was my birthday and I was with a close friend of mine. We decided to go out to lunch and get coffee at Starbucks together! I love enjoying time with friends. Spending every minute of your life living to the fullest is how it should be. Try to always smile. I've realized that I always need to surround myself with amazing friends in life!

 

I can't believe how time goes by so fast...

I have decided for this blog to just have a random blog. At first I was going to dedicate it to completely fashion and beauty/makeup, but then I just realized how much I love to give advice and just chat. I feel like everyone needs a place to just talk with people and share common interests...you know? I'm not sure if that made any sense but I just feel like this is such a great place for me to be myself and not have to worry about what others think. High school can be such a tough place to find yourself and sometimes you need little things like blogs and youtube channels and just simple things to keep you who you are. I sure hope this makes sense to you all and I'm not just sounding ridiculous. If any of you have suggestions for me I would appreciate them greatly! It's always nice to have some new ideas from everyone :) All suggestions are welcome. I really hope you get a chance to check out my youtube channel as well...only if you'd like to though!


Lately I have been so obsessed with bath and body works "Homemade Cookies" Candle. It's so delicious and even though it is summer, I still feel like the scent is perfect. I usually burn this at the same time as "sweet pea" and my room smells wonderful :)

Something about the smell of cookies makes me all warm and fuzzy inside! OH OH OH!! I also recently purchased a pair of yoga pants (my new obsession) from Forever21. If any of you are cheap like me and don't want to spend more than $20 on a pair of comfortable yoga pants or sweatpants then I definitely recommend you try on a pair of their athletic pants! They are very comfortable and super affordable. They are around $10-$15 and are so cute!

I've been pretty stressed lately..well actually it's safe to say I've been VERY stressed. Life gets hard sometimes and everyone needs to just sit down, breathe, and take a break. I'd love to share some of my ways to relax with all of you lovely bloggers! :)

The first thing I do when I am stressed is I put down whatever I am doing that is making me stressed and leave it alone. If you are stressed with summer homework (like me) then you need to put your books away for a little while and take a break. The next step I take is putting on a pair of my favorite sweatpants and sweatshirt (or t-shirt if its hot)! Anything that you can wear around the house and feel comfortable in is PERFECT! I've been so into candles lately, as I said and I think I love them because they are so calming. Candles add this effect to your room that makes the mood more calm automatically. I don't know why, they just do! So, If you like candles, Ask a parent first and enjoy! Flowers are something else that seems to calm me down. Flowers are just so pretty and "happy". Some of these things can't be explained as to why they calm you down, they just do. Read a book, listen to some music, take a bath and my personal favorite...Make a cup of tea or coffee! :) Just give yourself time to relax and think positively! Once you are feeling a little better, get back to what needs to be done and make sure you take breaks and don't over work yourself!

Hope these tips helped && Thank you so much for reading :)
Have a wonderful day my loves!

xoxox
~giftofglamour8

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Review: loreal liner intense eyeliner

Hey my loves!

So I wanted to talk to you a little about MY FAVORITE liquid eyeliner EVER! That would be the "loreal liner intense eyeliner" in carbon black. This eyeliner is absolutely amazing. I know last year this eyeliner was talked about all over YouTube and I didn't understand what the hype was about. I purchased this eyeliner sometime last year and used it up SO quickly.

Why I like it so much:
~All day wear (no smudging and stays on in the summer)
~Bold color, goes on BLACK, not shimmery, not brownish black or gray, BLACK.
~Last awhile
~Cheap for a liquid liner

Why I don't like it:
~I don't have anymore at the moment and I need to go out and buy a new one :]

If you are looking for an affordable long lasting bold liner, I definitely recommend this liner!
Hope this helps! Let me know what you think. Thank you so much for reading this, It means the world to me. If you'd like, Check out my YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/GiftofGlamour8
Have a lovely rest of your Monday!

Thanks so much,

~GiftofGlamour8

How to get perfect summer skin!

Okay okay, Let's face it. There is NO SUCH THING as PERFECT skin. of course we can all get clear skin if we follow the right steps though! I've always had to deal with breakouts. Every single teen deals with some sort of skin issues that leave them feeling self consious. Some have it worse then others but we all deal with it once in our life, so don't feel bad if you are going through skin problems right now!

MY TIPS!

1) WASH YOUR FACE! I know it may seem obvious but a lot of people skip washing their face. Makeup wipes DO NOT count for washing your face!! Yes, you should definitely take your makeup off with a makeup wipe or you favorite makeup remover, but you should try to create a routined face washing. My routine is as followed: 1. Take off makeup using equate brand makeup wipes  2)Wash excess makeup off using Neutrogena's oil free acne WASH in pink grapefruit 3) Scrub my face "exfoliate" using Neutrogena's  oil free acne SCRUB in pink grapefruit 4) Wash my face one last time using a prescription from my doctor 5) Moisturize my skin using "oil of olay" (equate brand) face cream 6) Apply prescription cream to pimples 

2) GET SLEEP! This may seem like it would have nothing to do with your skin, but a full night of sleep is important for EVERTHING related to your body! Getting a good nights sleep replenishes your body and gives you energy but also replenishes the oils in your skin since you are not being exposed to the rays outside and you aren't exposed to anything that will harm your skin. *change your pillow sheet as often as possible because oils from your hair will end up on your pillow which can break you out!

3) WHERE SUNSCREEN when needed! Sunscreen helps prevent sunspots, cancer, and sunburn! Just because you are wearing sunscreen doesn't me you wont tan!!

4) DRINK WATER! Drinking water helped replenish the natural liquids in your body and wash out your system which helps prevent future breakouts!

5) DO NOT I repeat DO NOT pick at pimples!! Once you pop a pimple, it will NEVER go away! I promise you, you will have a scar. I know that you can find products to get rid of acne scars, but they don't completely work! A pimple will come and go when it pleases! Do not rush the process! I know it may be annoying if you have a pimple, but some natural ways to reduce the swelling are: apply honey with a band-aide, apply toothpaste, drink water, &  JUST WAIT!

 

Thank you so much for reading my blog! 

I hope these tips help you get the skin you want for the summer! <3 :]

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Get a perfect smile :D

We all know summer is here and we all want bronzed skin, perfect complexion and the perfect nail color DUH! :P but what about your teeth? Just because it's summer, don't start getting lazy and brushing once a day!! Here are my tips on how to get the smile of your dreams, okay well not your dreams, but close enough! teehee :) 

My tips:

1) BRUSH! BRUSH! BRUSH! Many people miss the fact that the key to white teeth is having CLEAN TEETH! Getting plaque off of your teeth is the first step to finding that sparkling smile of yours :D

2) Use the right toothpaste! My favorite toothpaste brand is crest!

3) FLOSS! flossing is VERY important when it comes to having clean and pretty teeth! 

4) Do not drink too much coffee and sodas! I know I know, It's hard, I completely understand because I myself am a caffeine addict! I drink coffee daily and if I could, I'd drink nothing but coffee and soda! NOT GOOD! coffee, tea, and sodas STAIN your teeth PERMANENTLY...eek! Not only do these drink stain your teeth but they give u bad breath so if you do drink these drinks BRUSH afterwards! 

5) Find a good mouthwash! I recommend Listerine because it kills bad breath and germs the best. It's a stronger mouth wash, so if you have a sensitive mouth then I recommend trying it first before you buy a full size bottle! 

LET'S TALK WHITE STRIPS!

My favorite white strips are Listerine's because they are SUPER cheap and easy for on the go application! These strips dissolve on your teeth so if you are in a hurry you can put them on and leave the house with them on! The only down side to them is they taste horrible. After using them so many times I was so used to the taste that I didn't realize it. There are alternatives to whitening strips like whitening toothpaste and getting your teeth professionally whitened, but since i haven't tried either of those I couldn't tell you my opinion. 

Hope these tips helped! Keep on smiling :D

Have suggestions? Let me know! 

I appreciate every single comment and suggestion, means the world to me to see people reading my blog! <3 thank you so much my loves!

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Summer Scents :)

Hey my loves!! Okay so let's talk about summer scents. We all know there are TONS of perfumes and lotions and body sprays, etc. but here are my tips for smelling fresh all summer long!! :) 

Dealing with B.O!

Okay, Let's face it my loves, we ALL have BO, but there are so many ways to deal with it! 

1) Buy the right deodorant for your body type,! There's spray on, stick, powder, & liquid roller.

2) Find a brand that you like, and stick with it, because sometimes switching deodorants all the time can irritate your skin causing breakouts, Eekk!! :P I personally have always used either "Dove" or "Sure" stick deodorant and they have always worked for me. If you are going to the beach, BRING your deodorant with you. Yeah it may seems silly, but most deodorants come off of your skin when you sweat or go in the water (even if they say "sweat proof", don't always believe the labels)

3) Drink a lot of H2O waterrrrr :) I know it's not something you'd think of, but replenishing your body with  liquids (the best being water) helps to keep you hydrated and your skin fresh! when you skin is dry and you're hot...its just eww! hahah :)

Difference between body sprays && perfume:

It's pretty simple, perfume is WAY more concentrated then body sprays! Some people get headaches from strong perfumes (like myself). When going to the beach, I personally suggest using a body spray since you are going to be sweating and you don't want to break out from your sprays you use, so use very little! Many brands now have sprays that go along with their deodorants like dove! I’ve never personally used them but I have friends who swear by there all day wear! :)

Hope these tips help! Happy Summer :] xoxox

Summer Skin Care!

Hello my loves! So let's talk summer skin!

Key tips:
1) Keep skin hydrated meaning drink you H2O :]
2) Moisturize moisturize moisturize! (I suggest moisturizing 2-3 times a day, once in the morning, once in the afternoon and once before bed)
3) DO NOT sit in the sun for long time periods of time! (do not spend more than an hour in the sun and make sure to ALWAYS wear your sunscreen) PS: sunscreen needs to be reapplied every 2-3 hours!!
4) DO NOT fake tan!! I know I know you may have dark bronzed friends and tanning booths seem so intriguing to you, but DON'T DO IT! skin cancer isn't impossible to get. Many girls think, if i go once nothing will happen, WRONGO! Just once can do the trick!
5) Exfoliate! for better tanning results exfoliate twice a week!
6) moisturize/hydrate and exfoliate those lips! :-*

My favorite summer skin care products:
1) Neutrogena oil free acne scrub in pink grapefruit
2) EOS lip balm in passion fruit
3) SUGAR is my absolute favorite lip exfoliant mixed with a little honey! :) yum! hehehe also, Lush has some awesome lip scrubs!! hehe

Hope these tips help! Enjoy your summer my loves!!

Let's talk CREAM BLUSH! (Maybelline's dream mousse blush)

Hello my loves! Summer is FINALLY here! Today is the first official day! So recently I was in the drugstore to pick up some haircare items, face wash, you know, the usual and I ran into the beauty isle (I couldn't leave without just looking [; )....

As I was walking through I was looking for a new eye-liner, but nothing caught my eye. Of course I always go into a store looking for one thing and end up leaving with something TOTALLY different. I looked through Maybelline and I found this "mousse" blush. I thought "hey, I'll give it a try" AHH! ATTENTION ALL MAKEUP GEEKS, this blush is AMAZING. overall rating 5 out of 5 

The consistency is perfect (doesn't go on too dark or too light)

The wear is amazing (stays on all day & goes on VERY smooth)

The colors are gorgeous :) (I got mine in #10 pink frosting)

I feel that this will work perfectly on all skin tones!