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I feel like this a lot. Especially at night when I can't sleep, which is most nights. That may be my schedule now but even when I want to I can't. I'm never thinking about anything particular... At first. Then everything slowly creeps back in that I've either thought I've dealt with and let go or built a wall around and forgotten. I plaster a smile on my face like most of us do but the difference is mine is hardly real. When I try to describe the feeling to myself I can't. I couldn't even begin to know where to start and even I don't get it. Then it comes back.
It's a deep sadness. It's not the kind of sad you feel when someone hurts your feelings and you cry and feel better tomorrow or even an hour from then. No, this sadness is a darkness and in the darkness is who I am. The sadness starts as a little bit of a headache, then anger. If anyone tried to talk to me or does anything I think is even a little annoying, which is usual everything, I think horrible thoughts about them and have to get away. Then I'm alone. Again. That deep down feeling of alone that I hate but can't live without. I have knots in my stomach. It's not small tight knots like when you're nervous, but more like one huge rock that fills me up all the way out and all the way up. It chokes me. I can't breathe. I don't even know if I want to but that's for later. I can barely swallow. Then when I do it's like I'm swallowing something even when I know I'm not. Then the thoughts creep in. I "feel" this anxious screaming in my head. Like a million people at once but there's no discernible words. I'm shaking. Just slightly. I'm smoking trying to calm my nerves. I'm watching t.v. On my phone to distract me but it only works briefly. Then I'm back. Back in my head. Alone. In the darkness. I feel the tears welling up about now. Again. They're not the kind that come easy when you're newly hurt. Instead these are the kind that come from years of pain, rejection, mistakes made, love lost, life lived, life lost, and the current situation in which I'm stuck. No one ever realized how lucky they are to have people and family who care and love them unconditionally and want the best for them so much that they sacrifice and plan for their success by saving for school, caring about their grades, helping them with college, etc. I know what I didn't have and that hurts too. These Are deep cuts. Too deep to scar over anytime soon. I remember as a teenager. I used to sleep around a lot. I was a "late bloomer". Never pretty by societys standards and ignored and teased by everyone. Then boys became hormonal and I became easy bait. I took it. I thought they had to love me. It's the only thing I'm good at. Then they always just went back to their girlfriends. Why would I think that I was special? How naive. You'd be surprised how far my low self esteem let me fall. That's more of it. The tears that fall aren't new. No, these are years that fall as well. Then I think of how cruel everyone can be. Don't worry. I'm not that crazy. I don't blame anyone else for my misfortunes. Everything that's happened to me I've let happen. I get that. I trust way too easily and find good even where there is none and am surprised in the end when I get hurt. People wonder why I stay alone. Why I don't go out. Don't make friends. Have bad social anxiety. Hell, most of them don't even believe me that I'm not the typical 25 year old. My, my, how looks can deceive.
Then more thoughts creep in. Why be here at all. I know I have things to live for and those who need me who came from me but I hate the thought of never becoming better. Life never getting easier. Never being given a chance to move forward and buy that big nice house or even a house at all. Hell, I can't even pay my bills. I'm living paycheck to paycheck in threat of everything always being shut off. There's worse still but there's just some things that aren't appropriate even here.
I often think about ending it but I'm too chicken shit at this point. So instead to stop the pain, or instead dull those senses I cut. No one ever knows. So it can't be for attention like so many like to think of people like me. I've been doing it since I was ten. I stopped a for a couple years until about a year ago. When I cut it feels good. It makes me feel like maybe it's possible to feel something. Anything at all. It also distracts from my emotional and mental pain. Then eventually I fall asleep and sleep and sleep so I don't have to deal with my life unless absolutely necessary.
Lord knows I've tried everything. Drugs for one. Who thinks they're gonna become addicted? We all believe it's not gonna happen to us. That we have total control. Until it does happen. I've been clean for a while now. I'm not on any psych meds which is part of my problem. I was a lot better off when I was as a teenager. I tried to dull my pain and escape with drugs. Like a lot of people do with drinking, sex, food, shopping, etc. I stopped that because it was killing me. No I'm not going to sit here and say that's why I stopped. My god! That's what I hoped would happen! Unfortunately or fortunately, whichever way you look at it, that never happened to me.
Now when I feel that way my addictive personality seeps right back in and I cry while I do my hair and then force myself to stop while I do my makeup and get dressed up. Trying to put a mask on to make myself believe I'm ok and even happy. A lot of times I buy into it. I'm good at it now. It's even real to me. But then night time comes around and when the world is asleep and I'm truly alone again the truth comes back into my head.
To be quite honest I don't just give into my madness often. I've slowed down on the cutting and have figured out a way to cause maximum pain with the least amount of damage so no one knows when I've done anything like that. Most days I can avoid it. I take a bath with all of my aromatherapy and bright colors. Then do my makeup and look at the entire sephora site nightly to make myself feel better because these things truly do make me smile and feel better even when it's temporary. But even then another malady creeps in. Body dysmorphic disorder. I sit in front of a mirror or naked in the bath and tell myself how gross I am. I try to starve myself but then I'm week and I binge. Then I make myself sick to try and reverse it. I would give anything for plastic surgery. Just to fix my stomach and maybe some bigger boobs ;) I felt so good about myself for the first time ever when I got my breasts done. After the baby the weight I gained was horrid and I.would give anything for a gym membership but that's not available to someone with my income when I have other priorities. But even if I did get skinny there's all this skin from my c sections that sticks around and makes me look so much worse. I feel so ugly all the time. I hate myself every second of every day. I just am so unhappy.
The only thing that truly makes me happy is my son. He's so beautiful but that too is tinged with sadness. I can love him more than anything buy I know he will always be needing things I cannot provide. I just wasn't fortunate enough to.get a good head start and my mistakes will now always keep me here. It's sad he will have to suffer in poverty like I had to with my mother. I love her so but that didn't change the fact that I went hungry two weeks out of every month and only ate once a day at school during those weeks after the food stamps ran out. That's what I've done some pretty crazy things for money. Because I vowed that no matter what I have to do to myself, even if it hurts me more than anything has ever hurt me, I will sacrifice anything so he won't ever have to endure those things that a child should never experience.
I feel bad because the loss of my other children that I can love this one and be there physically. That too is hard. But he does make me smile and in the end I know that's what I was put here for.
A lot of this may sound crazy or disorganized because I was typing as I'm actually reliving these feelings once again and not giving a play by play of something past so I'm sorry. And I'm sorry if this is a bit graphic or weird but if I can help one person understand this illness or another know they're not alone than me coming out like this is worth it.
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Thursday, January 12, 2017
Best high end foundations for extremely oily skin and acne.
Best Foundation For Oily & Acne Prone skin!
After years and years of research and trial and error. Hundreds of dollars spent. Hours in The mirror. Days testing. Makeup returns and exchanges. I've finally found the perfect Medium to Full coverage foundations for everyone. That includes those who prefer powder, those who love liquid, those who like liquid but never thought they could wear it because of their skin, etc.
Firstly, a foundation is a great thing to even out the skin, blur large pores, discoloration and acne BUT everything has it's place. For instance, if you're essentially wearing a concealer as your foundation you're sure to break out. Not to mention your acne and discoloration will be a lot more likely to come through throughout the day. To cover these things you need to start with a concealer. Concealer is basically a super pigmented and focused foundation. It will cover blemishes, redness, dark circles, scarring, etc. And last all day if you have the right concealer. There's so many concealers that serve different purposes like color correction (erase paste by Benefit) or under eyes (it cosmetics has a wonderful one.) Or any number of issues. My favorite is going to be an all purpose concealer that will cover all of those problems and stay there. I've tried many different ones from all price points and the very best is Anastasia Beverly hills concealer. Its oil free, blends easily, a little bit goes a looong way and a years worth or longer of concealer only costs you $20. This stuff is $20!! It's pigmented enough to cover tattoos but is still breathable and lasts all day long by itself or on top of primer. On days I'm in a hurry I cover my blemishes with this stuff and pop a translucent powder over it (Laura Mercier Translucent Powder) and I'm confident enough to go. I have extreme acne, redness, scarring, large pores, dark circles etc. So that's really saying something!
Now you can wear a primer and there's plenty of those to serve different purposes like filling in large pores, helping acne, color correction and so much more. I haven't found a holy grail primer that makes a huge difference all day long or makes my makeup last longer or look better but I have been using Benefit Porefessional primer below Benefit Porefessional Matte Rescue which is often mistaken for a primer but it is not. It's meant to go on top of primer to stop oil throughout the day. I honestly don't notice a huge difference but I use it anyway. I really have always loved and come back to Smashbox Photo Finish Primer. They come in a variety of Primers for a variety of skin issues or the original. A little goes a long way but it is a bit spendy. Fortunately they sell smaller sizes that are about $16 so you can buy as you need it.
Next and last before we get into the foundation is another thing that really helps and that is setting sprays and translucent powders. Most of the time we need a matte foundation. Dewy just makes us more oily so I don't recommend powder from the point of finishing your makeup as it will make you look powdery. It is however great for mid day shine control. Swipe a little on mid day and your back to matte.
Setting sprays on the other hand are great! Itkeeps my makeup looking as perfect as it did when I finished it at the end of the day. Even if I sleep on it mid day I wake up and my eye and face makeup hasn't budged. The only one I have tried is Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray Original. Although they also have a B6 spray, a moisturizing spray and an oil control spray. I just love the original so I don't mess with it. This can be a bit spendy as well but it lasts a while. The full size is around $30 and the half size is about $16.
These things all prolong the life of your foundation but these foundations are amazingon their own. I've made sure to test them that way as well although they can be even better with the above products in the way they look and last. Those things are not at all necessary except for the concealer for acne or extreme discoloration.
First and a long time favorite is Christian Dior Airflash Foundation. This was the original airbrush spray foundation that started the fad. It's been well loved ever since. You can either spray evenly over your entire face and then blend by pressing in with finger tips or Beauty Blender or spray onto foundation brush or concentrated spots on your face and treat it as you would any liquid foundation. I have an in depth review of this on the blog so i won't spend too much time but let's get into the good and the bad. The good. This foundation gives a truly airbrush, matte finish. It is full coverage and covers most imperfections all by itself. It looks perfect and lasts all day long without any special products. It's super easy to apply and blend into a natural look. It feels light and like your skin can breathe. The bad. It can show a little bit of texture like a lot of matte foundations. By texture i mean it can show the pores and bumps on your skin. It's nothing major and a primer or setting spray combats this. This foundation is $62 usd.
Next foundation is the Christian Dior Forever Foundation. This is my current love. I was getting really sick of the unnatural mask look of the super matte formula. It seemed that i would never be able to find anything different that would work for me. Finally i did. I got a free sample by asking for it at Sephora. She made it for me right there straight out of the bottle. I used it once and ordered it online immediately. I've been using it daily for a week now with no intentions of stopping. This foundation somehow gives a matte look with a slight dewy or bright finish. The best way to describe the finish is that it looks like skin. Perfect, better than natural skin. It doesn't accentuate any areas that arent smooth or break me out. It also lasts all day long with the same perfect skin look as when you applied it. It's super easy to apply. It's a bit more on the liquid side as opposed to the thick and creamy type. That doesn't detract at all from the coverage though. This stuff is buildable from medium to super full coverage and you need very little to cover your entire face and jaw line. This bottle will last you forever. There is no bad that i can think of other than the high end price which is $50 Usd.
Next up is the Marc Jacobs Remarcable Foundation. This foundation is $55 a bottle but you need a pea sized dot on the four corners of your face and that's it. That will give full coverage to your entire face. This is super full coverage and blends easily. It lasts all day and then some. Like the rest of these oily skin doesn't make it slide around or come off. The bad is that it does have the potential to cause break outs and clog pores. Although unlikely, I have heard this from a couple people.
Next up is Urban Decay All Nighter Foundation. At around $42 Usd this is the highest coverage, longest lasting foundation of them all. Oil and shine will not come through this stuff. It lasts a minumum of 16 hours and covers every blemish and pore and more. This has an ultra matte finish that looks almost like velvet. This is a hard working foundation. If I'm going to be sweating a lot or know I'm having an extremely oily day this is the stuff i wear. Unfortunately, my skin can't breathe. It feels like I'm wearing a bit of a heavy mask. Because of this it's not an every day foundation. I only wear this on special occasions or very sweaty or oily days. Some people complain of break outs and oxidation. That's where the color turns darker after it's hit air and dries. That didn't happen to me but it's probably a good idea to test them first to find a good color match.
Now the last three are going to be full coverage powder foundations.
The first and second cheapest of all of these foundations and the one i wear most often is the Tarte Cosmetics Full Coverage Airbrush Foundation Powder.
This stuff is $36. You apply this with any brush meant for powder. I prefer a Kabuki brush. It applies quickly and evenly and is full coverag3 with not a lot of product. There's a lot of product in this so it's definitely worth the money in my opinion. My skin can breathe, it doesnt clog pores, it helps suck up oil, lasts most of the day and there's a huge selection of colors and undertones for a perfect match. There's absolutely nothing bad i can say about this stuff. This is the best everyday foundation or foundation for during a break out when you need the least amount of product on your face.
Second powder and another Christian Dior Foundation. Diorskin Forever Flawless Fusion Makeup. It's $54 and i have all the same things to say about it as the Tarte. The only difference is that it has finer powder particles so i believe it blurs pores and imperfections even better so there's hardly any texture.
Last but not least is the cheapest. It's Bare Minerals Original Mineral Make up foundation powder. $38 for starter kit with other products, $40 for deluxe size and around $28 for original size. This is exactly the same in my opinion as the Tarte powder but is more of a mineral makeup. Some would say it's more natural. This is a great one but does require touch ups about once or twice a day depending on how oily you are. Love the starter kits and the deluxe size they came out with at an economical price point this holiday season. As of right now it's still available at Sephora.
And that's it every one. Years of drugstore makeup failures, makeup causing break outs, hours of experimenting and so much more i have a list of holy grail products. Hopefully i can help some of you avoid all of that.
Also skincare is so important but that's dor another post. An honourable mention that i can't leave out is Christian Dior Dreamskin perfector cream. It's a primer, an anti aging serum perfector. It immediately takes away all redness, reduces pore size and discoloration and evens skintone. Over time it takes away fine lines and wrinkles and even healed my acne and helped lessen my oil production. It is costly at $115 1oz or $150 1.7oz. There's also a foundation in this line that's full coverage and has this serum in it but i have not had the luxury of trying it yet. That is $82 for the compact and then approx $46 for the refills for the compact when the first one is empty.
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After years and years of research and trial and error. Hundreds of dollars spent. Hours in The mirror. Days testing. Makeup returns and exchanges. I've finally found the perfect Medium to Full coverage foundations for everyone. That includes those who prefer powder, those who love liquid, those who like liquid but never thought they could wear it because of their skin, etc.
Firstly, a foundation is a great thing to even out the skin, blur large pores, discoloration and acne BUT everything has it's place. For instance, if you're essentially wearing a concealer as your foundation you're sure to break out. Not to mention your acne and discoloration will be a lot more likely to come through throughout the day. To cover these things you need to start with a concealer. Concealer is basically a super pigmented and focused foundation. It will cover blemishes, redness, dark circles, scarring, etc. And last all day if you have the right concealer. There's so many concealers that serve different purposes like color correction (erase paste by Benefit) or under eyes (it cosmetics has a wonderful one.) Or any number of issues. My favorite is going to be an all purpose concealer that will cover all of those problems and stay there. I've tried many different ones from all price points and the very best is Anastasia Beverly hills concealer. Its oil free, blends easily, a little bit goes a looong way and a years worth or longer of concealer only costs you $20. This stuff is $20!! It's pigmented enough to cover tattoos but is still breathable and lasts all day long by itself or on top of primer. On days I'm in a hurry I cover my blemishes with this stuff and pop a translucent powder over it (Laura Mercier Translucent Powder) and I'm confident enough to go. I have extreme acne, redness, scarring, large pores, dark circles etc. So that's really saying something!
Now you can wear a primer and there's plenty of those to serve different purposes like filling in large pores, helping acne, color correction and so much more. I haven't found a holy grail primer that makes a huge difference all day long or makes my makeup last longer or look better but I have been using Benefit Porefessional primer below Benefit Porefessional Matte Rescue which is often mistaken for a primer but it is not. It's meant to go on top of primer to stop oil throughout the day. I honestly don't notice a huge difference but I use it anyway. I really have always loved and come back to Smashbox Photo Finish Primer. They come in a variety of Primers for a variety of skin issues or the original. A little goes a long way but it is a bit spendy. Fortunately they sell smaller sizes that are about $16 so you can buy as you need it.
Next and last before we get into the foundation is another thing that really helps and that is setting sprays and translucent powders. Most of the time we need a matte foundation. Dewy just makes us more oily so I don't recommend powder from the point of finishing your makeup as it will make you look powdery. It is however great for mid day shine control. Swipe a little on mid day and your back to matte.
Setting sprays on the other hand are great! Itkeeps my makeup looking as perfect as it did when I finished it at the end of the day. Even if I sleep on it mid day I wake up and my eye and face makeup hasn't budged. The only one I have tried is Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray Original. Although they also have a B6 spray, a moisturizing spray and an oil control spray. I just love the original so I don't mess with it. This can be a bit spendy as well but it lasts a while. The full size is around $30 and the half size is about $16.
These things all prolong the life of your foundation but these foundations are amazingon their own. I've made sure to test them that way as well although they can be even better with the above products in the way they look and last. Those things are not at all necessary except for the concealer for acne or extreme discoloration.
First and a long time favorite is Christian Dior Airflash Foundation. This was the original airbrush spray foundation that started the fad. It's been well loved ever since. You can either spray evenly over your entire face and then blend by pressing in with finger tips or Beauty Blender or spray onto foundation brush or concentrated spots on your face and treat it as you would any liquid foundation. I have an in depth review of this on the blog so i won't spend too much time but let's get into the good and the bad. The good. This foundation gives a truly airbrush, matte finish. It is full coverage and covers most imperfections all by itself. It looks perfect and lasts all day long without any special products. It's super easy to apply and blend into a natural look. It feels light and like your skin can breathe. The bad. It can show a little bit of texture like a lot of matte foundations. By texture i mean it can show the pores and bumps on your skin. It's nothing major and a primer or setting spray combats this. This foundation is $62 usd.
Next foundation is the Christian Dior Forever Foundation. This is my current love. I was getting really sick of the unnatural mask look of the super matte formula. It seemed that i would never be able to find anything different that would work for me. Finally i did. I got a free sample by asking for it at Sephora. She made it for me right there straight out of the bottle. I used it once and ordered it online immediately. I've been using it daily for a week now with no intentions of stopping. This foundation somehow gives a matte look with a slight dewy or bright finish. The best way to describe the finish is that it looks like skin. Perfect, better than natural skin. It doesn't accentuate any areas that arent smooth or break me out. It also lasts all day long with the same perfect skin look as when you applied it. It's super easy to apply. It's a bit more on the liquid side as opposed to the thick and creamy type. That doesn't detract at all from the coverage though. This stuff is buildable from medium to super full coverage and you need very little to cover your entire face and jaw line. This bottle will last you forever. There is no bad that i can think of other than the high end price which is $50 Usd.
Next up is the Marc Jacobs Remarcable Foundation. This foundation is $55 a bottle but you need a pea sized dot on the four corners of your face and that's it. That will give full coverage to your entire face. This is super full coverage and blends easily. It lasts all day and then some. Like the rest of these oily skin doesn't make it slide around or come off. The bad is that it does have the potential to cause break outs and clog pores. Although unlikely, I have heard this from a couple people.
Next up is Urban Decay All Nighter Foundation. At around $42 Usd this is the highest coverage, longest lasting foundation of them all. Oil and shine will not come through this stuff. It lasts a minumum of 16 hours and covers every blemish and pore and more. This has an ultra matte finish that looks almost like velvet. This is a hard working foundation. If I'm going to be sweating a lot or know I'm having an extremely oily day this is the stuff i wear. Unfortunately, my skin can't breathe. It feels like I'm wearing a bit of a heavy mask. Because of this it's not an every day foundation. I only wear this on special occasions or very sweaty or oily days. Some people complain of break outs and oxidation. That's where the color turns darker after it's hit air and dries. That didn't happen to me but it's probably a good idea to test them first to find a good color match.
Now the last three are going to be full coverage powder foundations.
The first and second cheapest of all of these foundations and the one i wear most often is the Tarte Cosmetics Full Coverage Airbrush Foundation Powder.
This stuff is $36. You apply this with any brush meant for powder. I prefer a Kabuki brush. It applies quickly and evenly and is full coverag3 with not a lot of product. There's a lot of product in this so it's definitely worth the money in my opinion. My skin can breathe, it doesnt clog pores, it helps suck up oil, lasts most of the day and there's a huge selection of colors and undertones for a perfect match. There's absolutely nothing bad i can say about this stuff. This is the best everyday foundation or foundation for during a break out when you need the least amount of product on your face.
Second powder and another Christian Dior Foundation. Diorskin Forever Flawless Fusion Makeup. It's $54 and i have all the same things to say about it as the Tarte. The only difference is that it has finer powder particles so i believe it blurs pores and imperfections even better so there's hardly any texture.
Last but not least is the cheapest. It's Bare Minerals Original Mineral Make up foundation powder. $38 for starter kit with other products, $40 for deluxe size and around $28 for original size. This is exactly the same in my opinion as the Tarte powder but is more of a mineral makeup. Some would say it's more natural. This is a great one but does require touch ups about once or twice a day depending on how oily you are. Love the starter kits and the deluxe size they came out with at an economical price point this holiday season. As of right now it's still available at Sephora.
And that's it every one. Years of drugstore makeup failures, makeup causing break outs, hours of experimenting and so much more i have a list of holy grail products. Hopefully i can help some of you avoid all of that.
Also skincare is so important but that's dor another post. An honourable mention that i can't leave out is Christian Dior Dreamskin perfector cream. It's a primer, an anti aging serum perfector. It immediately takes away all redness, reduces pore size and discoloration and evens skintone. Over time it takes away fine lines and wrinkles and even healed my acne and helped lessen my oil production. It is costly at $115 1oz or $150 1.7oz. There's also a foundation in this line that's full coverage and has this serum in it but i have not had the luxury of trying it yet. That is $82 for the compact and then approx $46 for the refills for the compact when the first one is empty.
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Wednesday, January 11, 2017
My adventures in Gluten Free Food! Is it real or just cardboard?
My adventures in gluten free eating!
After many thoughtful reviews and hours answering questions I received my complementary VoxBox from Influenster.
There was a bag of Glutino Pretzels and three coupons for three free items of food.
Those items, one each, were from the brands .evoL Foods, Udi Gluten Free Foods and Earth Balance.
I went to my local Kroger in Louisville, KY and looked around the organic foods section of the store. These brands were hard to find and were dwarfed by other brands like Simple Truth so I had to spend an unnatural amount of time for a mother on the go searching for each item. It was actually pretty frustrating. Then when I did find the specified brands there was only one to two items each to choose from which left my selection very small. Granted this is no Trader Joes or Rainbow Foods if you're from the midwest but I never even considered a grocery store brand would have such slim pickings. By grocery store brand I of course mean a brand big enough to be carried and sold by big chain grocery stores.
My point is I wish there was more of a selection available at main grocery locations
Once I found the Earths Balance logo I grabbed the cheeze it type crackers. It was all they had. They look just like the original cracker they are formed after but instead offer a gluten free and vegan, plant based option. Now I'm a junk foor queen. I don't eat a lot and don't have an eating problem and am not obese by any means but I love my sweet and savory foods. I love how food tastes and me and diet foods just don't get along. Lol. I gave these a try anyway because I vowed to taste at least every product given to me for moral reasons (millions of starving people) and efficiency reasons.
So back to the cracker. Again it looks, feels and smells like a cheese it. I popped one in my mouth after giving my toddler a few, and tasted it. It was surprisingly good! There's this real cheese taste that actually tastes like expensive, real cheddar. There was a little bit of aftertaste of that real cheddar taste but not much. It was salty enough and had a great crunch to it. The consistency and feel of it in your mouth is exactly that of the name brand and well loved cheese it. My two year old son liked them as well. I would say this is definitely a great choice for a healthy snack for anyone for any reason. If you can eat the same thing but it be healthier than why wouldn't you. Not to mention it's vegan. It almost makes the vegan lifestyle seem not so hard or crazy sounding.
Next I grabbed the Udis Gluten Free hot breakfast sandwiches. Again there were only two things from this brand, both being breakfast sandwiches. One more diet like with turkey sausage, egg whites and Swiss cheese, and the other with american cheese, regular sausage and regular eggs. I chose the more regular. You have to wrap it in a paper towel and then defrost in the microwave and then stop, turn over and microwave fully. It all takes less than 3 minutes but if you're just looking for a press it and forget it this probably isn't it. Not to mention it's about $5 for two sandwiches which seems like a lot to me compared to a sausage mcmuffin for a dollar but organic food is always a bit more.
This sandwich looked unappealing because of the so called bread. They are two thin bread like wafers. They aren't rock hard but they're not bread soft by any means. I bit into it and it tasted alright actually. The bread was tasteless and firm and that through me off a bit so I removed the bread wafers and ate the middle of the sandwhich. Everything between it tasted just like it should. I would even say it was really good. The cheese was cheesy and the sausage was savory and the egg had some fluff and some taste to it. It was all great. The bread would take a bit of getting used to but it's an alright sandwich. No I wouldn't purchase these but for anyone whos on a gluten free diet I would definitely give these a shot.
Next was from the brand .evoL and they had two frozen dinners and some frozenl bean and cheese burrito type things. I went for the goat cheese ravioli. Goat cheese is creamy. Like as creamy as cream cheese if you've never had it. It's yummy. So I popped it in the microwave and followed the simple directions and waited. It didn't take long at all and it was actually smelling really good while I was cooking it. I take it out and really give it a good look. Compared to the picture on the box it's markedly different. Of course it's always that way yes but I was a bit let down by the number of ravioli in this $6 dinner. There were only 3. For that price I'd expect a full bowl as pictured. Or at least a couple more. They were also a bit light on the cheese. Good thing I had a salad or I wouldn't have been full or been able to call this dinner. In it's own it's more like lunch at these sizes.
So onto the taste. The cheese was creamy enough. It tasted great. Just as it should. No weird texture at all. The sauce was really creamy and savory. None of this needed any extra seasoning. Not even salt. The veggies in it were nice and tasty and an added flavorful touch. I would purchase this again but the price will probably prevent me from doing that. As a young family we just don't have the money to spend that on a main course for one. If you're on an organic or gluten free diet I would give this a shot.
Last in the box I received from Influenster was a snack size bag of Glutino pretzels. I love pretzels so I was reluctant to try these because I love my classic pretzel. I bit into a couple of these and gave them a good try. They taste fine. Just like a normal pretzel. The taste is exactly the same. I get why it's the number one gluten free snack. The search for normalcy probably brought you here because they're darn close. The only thing that was at all different was the texture. It was almost like the inside of the pretzel was made out of the outside of the pretzel. Less bready would be a great way to describe it. My friends and family loved them. Some said they even preferred them because they didn't dry your mouth out like normal pretzels and then they finished off the bag. Most of these praises coming from someone who doesn't like pretzels.
All in all my day of being a gluten free foodie wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Most of these foods were pretty decent. I liked a lot of foods and the ones that I didn't love were fine tasting and just had weird textures or something. I didn't dislike any of these which is surprising because I'm pickier than most kids. All of these foods would probably be a great thing to try if you are on a gluten free diet and are trying to try foods that taste as close to normal as possible.
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After many thoughtful reviews and hours answering questions I received my complementary VoxBox from Influenster.
There was a bag of Glutino Pretzels and three coupons for three free items of food.
Those items, one each, were from the brands .evoL Foods, Udi Gluten Free Foods and Earth Balance.
I went to my local Kroger in Louisville, KY and looked around the organic foods section of the store. These brands were hard to find and were dwarfed by other brands like Simple Truth so I had to spend an unnatural amount of time for a mother on the go searching for each item. It was actually pretty frustrating. Then when I did find the specified brands there was only one to two items each to choose from which left my selection very small. Granted this is no Trader Joes or Rainbow Foods if you're from the midwest but I never even considered a grocery store brand would have such slim pickings. By grocery store brand I of course mean a brand big enough to be carried and sold by big chain grocery stores.
My point is I wish there was more of a selection available at main grocery locations
Once I found the Earths Balance logo I grabbed the cheeze it type crackers. It was all they had. They look just like the original cracker they are formed after but instead offer a gluten free and vegan, plant based option. Now I'm a junk foor queen. I don't eat a lot and don't have an eating problem and am not obese by any means but I love my sweet and savory foods. I love how food tastes and me and diet foods just don't get along. Lol. I gave these a try anyway because I vowed to taste at least every product given to me for moral reasons (millions of starving people) and efficiency reasons.
So back to the cracker. Again it looks, feels and smells like a cheese it. I popped one in my mouth after giving my toddler a few, and tasted it. It was surprisingly good! There's this real cheese taste that actually tastes like expensive, real cheddar. There was a little bit of aftertaste of that real cheddar taste but not much. It was salty enough and had a great crunch to it. The consistency and feel of it in your mouth is exactly that of the name brand and well loved cheese it. My two year old son liked them as well. I would say this is definitely a great choice for a healthy snack for anyone for any reason. If you can eat the same thing but it be healthier than why wouldn't you. Not to mention it's vegan. It almost makes the vegan lifestyle seem not so hard or crazy sounding.
Next I grabbed the Udis Gluten Free hot breakfast sandwiches. Again there were only two things from this brand, both being breakfast sandwiches. One more diet like with turkey sausage, egg whites and Swiss cheese, and the other with american cheese, regular sausage and regular eggs. I chose the more regular. You have to wrap it in a paper towel and then defrost in the microwave and then stop, turn over and microwave fully. It all takes less than 3 minutes but if you're just looking for a press it and forget it this probably isn't it. Not to mention it's about $5 for two sandwiches which seems like a lot to me compared to a sausage mcmuffin for a dollar but organic food is always a bit more.
This sandwich looked unappealing because of the so called bread. They are two thin bread like wafers. They aren't rock hard but they're not bread soft by any means. I bit into it and it tasted alright actually. The bread was tasteless and firm and that through me off a bit so I removed the bread wafers and ate the middle of the sandwhich. Everything between it tasted just like it should. I would even say it was really good. The cheese was cheesy and the sausage was savory and the egg had some fluff and some taste to it. It was all great. The bread would take a bit of getting used to but it's an alright sandwich. No I wouldn't purchase these but for anyone whos on a gluten free diet I would definitely give these a shot.
Next was from the brand .evoL and they had two frozen dinners and some frozenl bean and cheese burrito type things. I went for the goat cheese ravioli. Goat cheese is creamy. Like as creamy as cream cheese if you've never had it. It's yummy. So I popped it in the microwave and followed the simple directions and waited. It didn't take long at all and it was actually smelling really good while I was cooking it. I take it out and really give it a good look. Compared to the picture on the box it's markedly different. Of course it's always that way yes but I was a bit let down by the number of ravioli in this $6 dinner. There were only 3. For that price I'd expect a full bowl as pictured. Or at least a couple more. They were also a bit light on the cheese. Good thing I had a salad or I wouldn't have been full or been able to call this dinner. In it's own it's more like lunch at these sizes.
So onto the taste. The cheese was creamy enough. It tasted great. Just as it should. No weird texture at all. The sauce was really creamy and savory. None of this needed any extra seasoning. Not even salt. The veggies in it were nice and tasty and an added flavorful touch. I would purchase this again but the price will probably prevent me from doing that. As a young family we just don't have the money to spend that on a main course for one. If you're on an organic or gluten free diet I would give this a shot.
Last in the box I received from Influenster was a snack size bag of Glutino pretzels. I love pretzels so I was reluctant to try these because I love my classic pretzel. I bit into a couple of these and gave them a good try. They taste fine. Just like a normal pretzel. The taste is exactly the same. I get why it's the number one gluten free snack. The search for normalcy probably brought you here because they're darn close. The only thing that was at all different was the texture. It was almost like the inside of the pretzel was made out of the outside of the pretzel. Less bready would be a great way to describe it. My friends and family loved them. Some said they even preferred them because they didn't dry your mouth out like normal pretzels and then they finished off the bag. Most of these praises coming from someone who doesn't like pretzels.
All in all my day of being a gluten free foodie wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Most of these foods were pretty decent. I liked a lot of foods and the ones that I didn't love were fine tasting and just had weird textures or something. I didn't dislike any of these which is surprising because I'm pickier than most kids. All of these foods would probably be a great thing to try if you are on a gluten free diet and are trying to try foods that taste as close to normal as possible.
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Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Which beauty box subscriptions I'm not ever buying & why you shouldn't either!
Which subscription services I'm not gonna buy!
So the last couple years or so subscription services, beauty boxes, whichever you refer to them as have blown up in popularity.
Why shouldn't they? Right? I mean the draw is quite obvious. Ten bucks for a minimum of thirty dollars in product or even more money for even more return on your investment each month? Amazing! Why isn't everyone doing this?!?! Wait. They are... Everyone except for me. Now let me tell you why and why you should cancel yours immediately.
Let's get into some simple math real quick. When we are talking about the most popular and affordable subscription services such as Ipsy, Birchbox, Sephora Play Box, etc. We are talking about a box of samples. Samples! You know this but yet you passively sit back and let companies charge you money for what once was expected for free. I don't know who I should be more irritated with. The companies screwing over the sheep who follow every trend or the people sitting back and letting this happen.
Let's get into some numbers here. Historically samples were a way for companies to get you to try their product, decide if you liked it and then purchase the full size product. The premise is still exactly the same, except now you have to pay for your sample as well. Now the only thing that's changed here is that there is a service and the customer. Samples are still readily available for free. Every time you get a magazine you get little paper perfume samples, when you walk into any store with a beauty department or beauty stand you can walk straight up and get as many samples as your little heart desires, usually one each of every product they have available to sample. When you make a purchase through almost anywhere you get beauty samples for free with your purchase. For example when you order from Sephora you get three free samples automatically for any amount spent that you get to choose. Also, if you spend over $25 you get to pick a fourth deluxe sample that a lot of the times is a makeup bag full of samples more than what you get from three months worth of Ipsy and it's free! Not purchasing online? Even better. Sephora for example allows you to get as many perfume and makeup samples as you want. They literally grab empty spray sample bottles and fill them up in front of you directly from the perfume bottle of your choice. Not into perfume? Thats cool. You can get samples of almost any makeup item they have in store. Not to mention all the samples you can get for free directly from some companies websites. Free sample websites usually collect all this info and do the work for you. Just google free samples and there's a billion options.
So here's where the math comes in. Let's add up the price of samples you get for free. Then add up the amount of the products you can't get for free and grab the full size price online and divide the ounces of your sample size with the full size price. More often then not your ten dollar investment doesn't even cover what your subscription is worth. Next bit of math is simple. For a ten dollar a month subscription that's $120 a year on stuff you can get for free. On a full size subscription of 3-5 products thats over $250 a year on products you're mostly not going to like.
So let's put it this way. Would you be happier saving that money or investing that money now on makeup products that are full size that you do like and get free samples with it whenever you want or end up with a drawer full of crap you never used and money you basically through in the garbage?
Basically not only are you paying for the full size product you've decided you wanted but you're also paying for the sample now too. This is not an acceptable form of business people and we can't allow it.
There's a couple themes here that you aren't getting with your subscription services. Firstly and most important these samples are one hundred and fifty percent free! See that word that keeps popping up here? Second, you are getting to choose each sample you get. With your subscription service you're getting random products sent to you.
Make up, hair, skincare and beauty products in general are highly personal items. There's no possible way that every person who gets this one size fits all kit is going to love everything they get. We all have different skin colors, skin issues, undertones, hair types, eye colors, preferences, colors that we hate on ourselves, etc. Getting colors and beauty items picked out for you more often than not you're not going to use the majority of the items you get. You may like one item but you're going to get one or two uses out of the samples or rarely use the full size products you liked that you never would have purchased for yourself in the first place and if you would have it probably wouldn't have been that shade or type of whatever it is if we are being really honest with ourselves.
Not to mention you end up with a drawer or bag full of products that are literally crowding up your beauty routine every time you want to get ready. How many of you have to dig through a bunch of stuff you never use to get to your everyday and most loved makeup? Will you give this stuff away? No, because then it really becomes a reality that you wasted your money. So not only do you become wasteful and eventually throw away this product that's expired but your morning gets a bit more frustrating every month digging through all this crap you'll never use.
Why do we do this to ourselves then? For one we love to shop. Makeup has become annoyingly main stream. Now it's not only for the most passionate of us or the professionals it's for everyone who wants to spend fifty bucks on a palette to show off to their friends as a status symbol. Usually they don't really care about it. Don't know the huge difference in quality between brands, aren't a fan of the brands and their founders, etc. They just want to follow the trend.
It's fun to be trendy and cool, especially when you're in school but when you're doing this at the expense of your own wallet and sanity and individuality it becomes not worth it. Many of you girls follow these youtube stars because you want to be like them/ look like them. The reason they are so famous is because they are gorgeous on their own terms. They're confident in their experimenting with beauty and fashion and what makes them who they are. That's what makes you beautiful inside in out. If that's the case does following the crowd and wasting hundreds of dollars on products you barely or ever use really seem worth it?
Now let's talk about how this may make financial sense. Is this your only way of getting your makeup and beauty products? If it is then this absolutely makes sense. With the money you save on gas going back and forth to the mall, department store, etc. The time you save on shopping online and in stores, the money you're saving on not buying any other product, etc. This is a great idea then because you're a lot more likely to use these products and you're saving all that time and money.
(I had a bunch of old makeup I'd kept for months but never used because I wanted to feel like I had a lot of makeup. Gave it all to my mom. She was so happy and actually uses it. I'm happy because my morning is more streamlined and I know everything I have are things I actually love to use.) Makeup tip.
Unfortunately we all know that's not the case. You're purchasing other beauty products as well and going to these places or shopping online where you can get these samples for free anyway.
Next, let's quickly talk about other subscription services that don't make sense. Clothes subscription services have gotten abundantly more popular lately as the popularity of the subscription box in general has grown. These are quite a bit more spendy than the beauty boxes usually starting at a minimum of $75-$150 for 3-5 pieces of clothing. You get to pick out maybe one item if you're lucky and the rest is picked out for you based on a one size fits all "style profile". This style profile uses an algorithm to figure out what you like. Unfortunately again, fashion and clothing is too personal for a one size fits all subscription. Let's say they get your style down perfectly and you're a size 8. They send you size 8 clothing in your favorite boho chic fashions. Body types are just as different as hair, skin and eye colors. I am heavier up top when someone else my same size may be flat chested. I have a smaller waist when someone else may have smaller hips and a bigger waist. These clothes are going to fit us all very differently despite us being the same size and liking the same style. Again, it's very unlikely you will like the majority of this stuff.
Also, considering clothes, even designer labels, always have things on sale and online shopping is so easy and you can check the brands measurements to assure the correct size and can return or exchange something you don't like there's no reason, or no good reason, to spend that kind of money on 3-5 items of clothing you don't get to pick out.
If you don't like a full size beauty product, clothing product, hair product, etc. You can return it and keep the samples you got. If you don't like the clothing or makeup or beauty product you got in your subscription box you're stuck with it.
Full disclosure here. I recently purchased boxycharm and lip monthly at an over half off discount because I got caught up in the trend and the excitement of waiting on my new makeup that I'm obsessed with. I haven't received them yet but will be cancelling the service even if I love everything in the box because chances are it won't continue that way and at the full price I refuse to spend that when I can spend that on makeup I really want and will love.
The only possible way that any of this would be financially smart for those of us who buy beauty products and clothes separate from these boxes is if you were going to sell or trade these full size items from the full size product boxes that you didn't like. That will also be time consuming so even then I'm not sure if it's worth it at a minimum of over $250 every year. These tend to be a much financially smart purchase than the sample boxes. So if you absolutely insist on a subscription service please subscribe to Glossybox, Boxycharm, Lip Monthly, or any of the cheaper full size product subscriptions. The sample subscriptions will never be worth your money and will never be a smart financial decision.
(You can usually do this on each companies facebook page but there may also be apps. Keep in mind you will be responsible for packaging, purchasing postage and sending the product off and won't recoup that money since it's just a trade.)
I also did a video discussing all of this along with a hot topic haul posted tonight on my YouTube channel at 8pm Louisville, KY time on December, 13th 2016 so check that out along with my huge Sephora Hauls and my most recent $300 Lush Cosmetics Haul.
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You're all beautiful just the way you are and if you notice the most beautiful they are always the most confident, nice and accepting of themselves and others. No amount of makeup will make you look like that. Adopt those qualities and not only will you be happier but you will be beautiful to the world as well.
So the last couple years or so subscription services, beauty boxes, whichever you refer to them as have blown up in popularity.
Why shouldn't they? Right? I mean the draw is quite obvious. Ten bucks for a minimum of thirty dollars in product or even more money for even more return on your investment each month? Amazing! Why isn't everyone doing this?!?! Wait. They are... Everyone except for me. Now let me tell you why and why you should cancel yours immediately.
Let's get into some simple math real quick. When we are talking about the most popular and affordable subscription services such as Ipsy, Birchbox, Sephora Play Box, etc. We are talking about a box of samples. Samples! You know this but yet you passively sit back and let companies charge you money for what once was expected for free. I don't know who I should be more irritated with. The companies screwing over the sheep who follow every trend or the people sitting back and letting this happen.
Let's get into some numbers here. Historically samples were a way for companies to get you to try their product, decide if you liked it and then purchase the full size product. The premise is still exactly the same, except now you have to pay for your sample as well. Now the only thing that's changed here is that there is a service and the customer. Samples are still readily available for free. Every time you get a magazine you get little paper perfume samples, when you walk into any store with a beauty department or beauty stand you can walk straight up and get as many samples as your little heart desires, usually one each of every product they have available to sample. When you make a purchase through almost anywhere you get beauty samples for free with your purchase. For example when you order from Sephora you get three free samples automatically for any amount spent that you get to choose. Also, if you spend over $25 you get to pick a fourth deluxe sample that a lot of the times is a makeup bag full of samples more than what you get from three months worth of Ipsy and it's free! Not purchasing online? Even better. Sephora for example allows you to get as many perfume and makeup samples as you want. They literally grab empty spray sample bottles and fill them up in front of you directly from the perfume bottle of your choice. Not into perfume? Thats cool. You can get samples of almost any makeup item they have in store. Not to mention all the samples you can get for free directly from some companies websites. Free sample websites usually collect all this info and do the work for you. Just google free samples and there's a billion options.
So here's where the math comes in. Let's add up the price of samples you get for free. Then add up the amount of the products you can't get for free and grab the full size price online and divide the ounces of your sample size with the full size price. More often then not your ten dollar investment doesn't even cover what your subscription is worth. Next bit of math is simple. For a ten dollar a month subscription that's $120 a year on stuff you can get for free. On a full size subscription of 3-5 products thats over $250 a year on products you're mostly not going to like.
So let's put it this way. Would you be happier saving that money or investing that money now on makeup products that are full size that you do like and get free samples with it whenever you want or end up with a drawer full of crap you never used and money you basically through in the garbage?
Basically not only are you paying for the full size product you've decided you wanted but you're also paying for the sample now too. This is not an acceptable form of business people and we can't allow it.
There's a couple themes here that you aren't getting with your subscription services. Firstly and most important these samples are one hundred and fifty percent free! See that word that keeps popping up here? Second, you are getting to choose each sample you get. With your subscription service you're getting random products sent to you.
Make up, hair, skincare and beauty products in general are highly personal items. There's no possible way that every person who gets this one size fits all kit is going to love everything they get. We all have different skin colors, skin issues, undertones, hair types, eye colors, preferences, colors that we hate on ourselves, etc. Getting colors and beauty items picked out for you more often than not you're not going to use the majority of the items you get. You may like one item but you're going to get one or two uses out of the samples or rarely use the full size products you liked that you never would have purchased for yourself in the first place and if you would have it probably wouldn't have been that shade or type of whatever it is if we are being really honest with ourselves.
Not to mention you end up with a drawer or bag full of products that are literally crowding up your beauty routine every time you want to get ready. How many of you have to dig through a bunch of stuff you never use to get to your everyday and most loved makeup? Will you give this stuff away? No, because then it really becomes a reality that you wasted your money. So not only do you become wasteful and eventually throw away this product that's expired but your morning gets a bit more frustrating every month digging through all this crap you'll never use.
Why do we do this to ourselves then? For one we love to shop. Makeup has become annoyingly main stream. Now it's not only for the most passionate of us or the professionals it's for everyone who wants to spend fifty bucks on a palette to show off to their friends as a status symbol. Usually they don't really care about it. Don't know the huge difference in quality between brands, aren't a fan of the brands and their founders, etc. They just want to follow the trend.
It's fun to be trendy and cool, especially when you're in school but when you're doing this at the expense of your own wallet and sanity and individuality it becomes not worth it. Many of you girls follow these youtube stars because you want to be like them/ look like them. The reason they are so famous is because they are gorgeous on their own terms. They're confident in their experimenting with beauty and fashion and what makes them who they are. That's what makes you beautiful inside in out. If that's the case does following the crowd and wasting hundreds of dollars on products you barely or ever use really seem worth it?
Now let's talk about how this may make financial sense. Is this your only way of getting your makeup and beauty products? If it is then this absolutely makes sense. With the money you save on gas going back and forth to the mall, department store, etc. The time you save on shopping online and in stores, the money you're saving on not buying any other product, etc. This is a great idea then because you're a lot more likely to use these products and you're saving all that time and money.
Unfortunately we all know that's not the case. You're purchasing other beauty products as well and going to these places or shopping online where you can get these samples for free anyway.
Next, let's quickly talk about other subscription services that don't make sense. Clothes subscription services have gotten abundantly more popular lately as the popularity of the subscription box in general has grown. These are quite a bit more spendy than the beauty boxes usually starting at a minimum of $75-$150 for 3-5 pieces of clothing. You get to pick out maybe one item if you're lucky and the rest is picked out for you based on a one size fits all "style profile". This style profile uses an algorithm to figure out what you like. Unfortunately again, fashion and clothing is too personal for a one size fits all subscription. Let's say they get your style down perfectly and you're a size 8. They send you size 8 clothing in your favorite boho chic fashions. Body types are just as different as hair, skin and eye colors. I am heavier up top when someone else my same size may be flat chested. I have a smaller waist when someone else may have smaller hips and a bigger waist. These clothes are going to fit us all very differently despite us being the same size and liking the same style. Again, it's very unlikely you will like the majority of this stuff.
Also, considering clothes, even designer labels, always have things on sale and online shopping is so easy and you can check the brands measurements to assure the correct size and can return or exchange something you don't like there's no reason, or no good reason, to spend that kind of money on 3-5 items of clothing you don't get to pick out.
If you don't like a full size beauty product, clothing product, hair product, etc. You can return it and keep the samples you got. If you don't like the clothing or makeup or beauty product you got in your subscription box you're stuck with it.
Full disclosure here. I recently purchased boxycharm and lip monthly at an over half off discount because I got caught up in the trend and the excitement of waiting on my new makeup that I'm obsessed with. I haven't received them yet but will be cancelling the service even if I love everything in the box because chances are it won't continue that way and at the full price I refuse to spend that when I can spend that on makeup I really want and will love.
The only possible way that any of this would be financially smart for those of us who buy beauty products and clothes separate from these boxes is if you were going to sell or trade these full size items from the full size product boxes that you didn't like. That will also be time consuming so even then I'm not sure if it's worth it at a minimum of over $250 every year. These tend to be a much financially smart purchase than the sample boxes. So if you absolutely insist on a subscription service please subscribe to Glossybox, Boxycharm, Lip Monthly, or any of the cheaper full size product subscriptions. The sample subscriptions will never be worth your money and will never be a smart financial decision.
I also did a video discussing all of this along with a hot topic haul posted tonight on my YouTube channel at 8pm Louisville, KY time on December, 13th 2016 so check that out along with my huge Sephora Hauls and my most recent $300 Lush Cosmetics Haul.
The link to my YouTube is this:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6tWa9xZgk5Unq1UrgUCraA?app=desktop
For daily makeup looks, mini makeup tutorials, makeup swatches, fashion advice, hairstyles and all things girly follow me on Instagram at:
BUZZYBEE25
TWITTER SNOWBUNNYBETH90
FACEBOOK.COM/BUZZYBEE25
PINTEREST CALLOWAYELIZABETH
AND subscribe to me here for full makeup tutorial, pictorials, beauty reviews, beauty news and more.
You're all beautiful just the way you are and if you notice the most beautiful they are always the most confident, nice and accepting of themselves and others. No amount of makeup will make you look like that. Adopt those qualities and not only will you be happier but you will be beautiful to the world as well.
Jaclyn isn't beautiful and idolized because she follows the crowd. She's idolized because she is herself and does what makes her feel beautiful. Her confidence is what makes her gorgeous to you and every One else.
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