40 Beauty Questions!

How many times do you wash your face daily?

Once, at night.

What skin type do you have? (dry, oily or combination)

Combination

What is your current facial wash?

The generic brand that’s orange

Do you exfoliate?

Yes

What brand do you use?

Burt’s Bees

What moisturiser do you use?

Cetaphil

Do you have freckles?

No, unfortunately!

Do you use eye cream?

Nope

Do you or did you have acne prone skin?

Acne prone

Did you ever use ProActiv?

Nope

What foundation do you use?

Wet n Wild CC cream

How about concealer?

I use my foundation as my concealer

Do you know your undertone colour?

Pink, I think?

What do you think of fake eyelashes?

I love them!

Did you know that you are supposed to change your mascara every 3 months?

I did.

What brand of mascara do you use?

Essence

Sephora or Mac?

Neither

Do you have a MAC Pro-Card?

Nope

What make-up tools do you use in make-up application?

A powder brush and eyeshadow brush.

Do you use make-up base/primer for the eyes?

Yes! It’s by Essence.

For the face?

No

What is your favourite eye shadow? (Colour or Shade)

Rose golds, bronzes, and golds

Do you use pencil or liquid eye-liner?

Liquid

How often do you poke your eyes with an eye liner pencil?

Infrequently, thank god.

What do you think of pigment eye shadows?

They tend to be excessively glittery.

Do you use mineral make-up?

No, but I would like to!

What is your favourite lipstick?

Revlon lip butter

How about lip gloss?

Rimmel Stay Glossy

What is your favourite blush?

ELF studio blush

Do you buy make-up on e-bay?

Nonononononono

Do you like drug store make-up?

I LOVE IT

Do you go to CCO's? (Cosmetic Company Outlets)

Never have

Did you ever consider taking make-up classes?

I have, but I imagine it would be too expensive.

Are you clumsy in putting on make-up?

Very. Especially when it comes to mascara.

Name a make-up crime that you hate?

Orange bronzer.

Do you like colourful shades of make-up (lipstick, eye shadow) or neutral tones?

Definitely!

Which celebrity always has great make-up?

Taylor Swift and all the Victoria’s Secret Angles

If you could leave the house with just ONE Make-up item, what would you use?

concealer

Could you ever leave the house without any make-up on?

Yes! I think its really important to be comfortable in your own skin.

Do you think you look good even without any make-up on?

Depends if I’m having a good skin day or not. Which is almost never.

In your opinion, what is the BEST make-up line?

Essence or Wet n Wild.

What do you think of Make-up?

I love it! I can express myself with it and it gives me so much confidence.

SLOTH FACTS

You guys know that I adore sloths (my background is them, after all.) So I thought I'd relay some facts about them.
Ok, so you could look up in a tree, and see a sloth, but don't get too excited-it might be dead. Since sloths spend so much time suspended from trees, their stomach muscles are exceptionally strong and can cling on to them even after they've died. Ugh.
Usually, they only leave their perch on a tree to pee or poop, which mystifies me. They're extremely slow and therefore vulnerable on the ground-why not just do it where your safe? Just a thought.
However, its slowness can be an aide. That, combined with its excellent camouflage, make it hard to spot.
They spend about 20 hours sleeping.
They make look lazy, but they become fearsome when attacked, and have no qualms about using their pernicious teeth.
Anddddd something sloth videos!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES32UFlPOUA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1x5tjPWwABc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1mAGQAw3Oc
And something I uberexcited about!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxHTe10XrIg

http://www.livescience.com/27612-sloths.html March 4, 2013, Nina Sen. November 9, 2013.

Origins of Idioms, Etc.!

I'm a bit of a logophile. I also love idioms, proverbs, the like.
Happy as a clam- The original phrase was 'as happy as a clam at high water' which is when predators are the most infrequent (therefore the clams would be happy! :D) and was later abbreviated to just 'happy as a clam'.
Jaywalking (one that occurred to me randomly)-is apparently derived from a Kansas City term, jay, which means 'boldness'.
It ain't over 'till the fat lady sings-Though there is much dispute over the grammar in this idiom (many people say 'til, or isn't instead of ain't) the origin of the 'fat lady' came from Brunnhilde, a very tedious opera that was oftentimes concluded by a solo from a fat lady.
Dude-It originally meant a "fastidious man" and was New York slang. It was later utilized by Easterners to describe their findings in the west (i.e., dude ranches)
Hello-The most likely origin of this word seems to be the German words 'hala' or 'hola' and skyrocketed in popularity when it was more favored as a telephone greeting than Alexander Graham Bell's suggestion, ahoy.
Zig-zag-This is probably from the French word zigzag, which was used in the 1670's, or, possibly, from the German word zickzack. This word was originally used in the German military to depict siege approaches, and in English to describe garden paths.
Tabby-This word was first used in the 1630's, and was gleaned from the French word 'tabis', meaning a rich, watered silk that was usually striped. This term was later applied to cats, can be used as a nickname for Tabitha, or even slang for a "difficult old woman" in the 18th century.
Suggestions, comments, or concerns? Let me know!


http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/ October 22, 2013.
 http://www.etymonline.com/Douglas Harper, 2013. October 22, 2013.

Columbus Day

I, quite honestly, never understood why Columbus was granted a holiday. He didn't actually discover America (Amerigo Vespucci was the one responsible.) But he will always be revered for depriving hundreds of thousands of natives of their homes, forcing them to become Catholics, enslaving them, stealing their food, and, of course, the occasional murder of an entire village. We cannot stress enough the importance of the rape of numerous women, an act which received Columbus' fervent blessing. One of his most prestigious achievements was severing the hands of one of the natives, tying them around his neck, and make him spread the message of his disobedience. America has continued honoring him on this very day for 106 years; the promotion of such heinous crimes will, hopefully, never cease. America the brave and beautiful it most certainly is.
http://www.understandingprejudice.org/nativeiq/columbus.htm October 14, 2013
http://campuspages.cvcc.vccs.edu/polis/2003/nonfiction/whitney%20dewitt.amlit.htm October 14, 2013

Reasons to Live

For anyone out there who is suicidal, who has ever wondered why they exist, who feel completely and utterly alone, or for those of you that have secrets that you want to share but can't quite bring yourself to, I hope you give your life a second chance. It's never too late to be what you could have been.
I know that a lot of people seem to think, once you turn a certain age, you're a superfluous being and any of your accomplishments can't hold a candle to those that were achieved at a younger age. Quevenzhane Wallis, for example, was renowned for being nominated for an Oscar. However, the fact that she was 9 was particularly emphasized. It is spectacular to win such a prestigious award at any age. She won it at 9 because she put a lot of time and effort into it, and she realized her passion at an early age. Another example that is used a lot is Mozart, who composed his first symphony at 7. Again, Mozart did so because he grew up in a household with a musical genius for a father, and playing instruments was greatly encouraged. I wrote a book (albeit a very, very brief one) when I was 6, because I interested in writing. It doesn't make me smarter or more talented than anyone else. I set a goal and I went for it.
In addition to this, a lot of people don't have a prolific life because they feel the burden of expectations, are afraid of failure, lack the motivation, etc. IF YOU DID NOT DO ANY OF THESE THINGS WHEN YOU WERE A KID/ADOLESCENT, YOU ARE NOT DUMB, AND YOU ARE MOST DEFINITELY NOT ALONE.
It is NOT too late for you or anyone else.
And...here are some examples of people that fulfilled their aspirations at a later age.
S.S. Kresge founded Kmart at 94. Nola Ochs graduated college at 95. Johanna Quas is 87 and currently holds the title for the world's oldest gymnast. "Grandma" Moses didn't start painting until age 76.
People who were rejected:
J.K. Rowling was declined a dozen times, Agatha Christie 6, Margaret Mitchell 38, Anne Frank's diary, 15, and John Grisham, 30 times.
Ellen Degeneres was originally an oyster shucker. Walter Disney's initial position was as a newspaper editor. Yo-Yo Ma's first instrument was a violin before he excelled at cello.

“For what it’s worth: it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you’re proud of. If you find that you’re not, I hope you have the courage to start all over again.”-Eric Roth

Please, please, please, please, I beg of you; if you feel as though you don't have anyone, think again. You have me. Feel free to contact me at any time if you are feeling alone, unwanted, hurt, depressed, as if you don't have a future, or any other reason.

Thank you for reading. Have a great day :)

Banned Book Week

Harry Potter was an enormous part of my childhood; the characters were basically my only friends. And, to the extent of my knowledge, I am not possessed by demons or anything of the like. Here are the 12 reasons why Harry Potter should be banned, courtesy of landoverbaptist.net and God.
1. God shows us that witchcraft, sorcery, spells, divination and magic are evil.He hates those practices because they blind us to His loving ways, then turn our hearts to a deceptive quest for self-empowerment and deadly thrills. Harry Potter's world may be real, but the timeless pagan practices it promotes are real and deadly. Well aware that the final result is spiritual bondage and oppression, He warns us:

"There shall not be found among you anyone who... practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. For all who do these things are an abomination to the Lord..." Deuteronomy 18:9-12

2. The movie's foundation in fantasy, not reality, doesn't diminish its power to change beliefs and values...
"But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward." Jeremiah 7:24 

3. Each occult image and suggestion prompts the audience to feel more at home in this setting.Children identify with their favorite characters and learn to see wizards and witches from a popular peer perspective rather than from God's perspective. Those who sense that the occult world is evil face a choice: Resist peer pressure or rationalize their imagined participation in Harry's supernatural adventures. 
The second choice may quiet the nagging doubts, but rationalizing evil and justifying sin will sear the conscience and shift the child's perception of values from God's perspective to a more "comfortable" cultural adaptation. Even Christian children can easily learn to conform truth to multicultural ideals and turn God's values upside down - just as did God's people in Old Testament days:

"But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward." Jeremiah 7:24 

"Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;

Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness....
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes,
And prudent in their own sight!" Isaiah 5:2-21

4. God tells us to "abhor [HATE] what is evil" and "cling to what is good." (Romans 12:9)

5. Immersed in Hogwarts' beliefs and values, children learn to ignore or reinterpret God's truth. They lose their natural aversion for the devious spirits represented by the creatures and symbols in this eerie world. Caught up in the exciting story, they absorb the suggested values and store the fascinating images in their minds -- making the forbidden world of the occult seem more normal than the Kingdom of God.

Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ." Colossians 2:6-9

6. This inner change is usually unconscious, for the occult lessons and impressions tend to bypass rational scrutiny. After all, who will stop, think and weigh the evidence when caught up in such a fast-moving visual adventure?

"Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things, and revive me in Your way." Psalm 119:37

7. The main product marketed through this movie is a new belief system. This pagan ideology comes complete with trading cards, computer and other wizardly games, clothes and decorations stamped with HP symbols, action figures and cuddly dolls and audio cassettes that could keep the child's minds focused on the occult all day and into night. But in God's eyes, such paraphernalia become little more than lures and doorways to deeper involvement with the occult. In contrast, He calls a person "blessed" who -

• "walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,
• nor stands in the path of sinners,
• nor sits in the seat of the scornful;

"But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. Whatever he does shall prosper." Psalm 1:1-3

8. The implied source of power behind Harry's magical feats tend to distort a child's understanding of God. In the movie as in the books, words traditionally used to refer to occult practices become so familiar that children begin to apply the same terms to God and His promised strength. Many learn to see God as a power source that can be manipulated with the right kind of prayers and rituals -- and view his miracles as just another form of magic. They base their understanding of God on their own feelings and wants, not on His revelation of Himself.

"You thought that I was altogether like you; but I will rebuke you...." Psalm 50:21

9. Blind to the true nature of God, children will blend (synthesize) Biblical truth with pagan beliefs and magical practices. In the end, you distort and destroy any remnant of true Christian faith. For our God cannot be molded to match pagan gods.

“For My people have committed two evils: 

They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living waters, 
And hewn themselves cisterns—broken cisterns that can hold no water." Jeremiah 2:1

10. God tells us to "train up a child in the way He should go." It starts with teaching them God's truths and training them all day long to see reality from His, not the world's perspective. To succeed, we need to shield them from contrary values until they know His Word and have memorized enough Scriptures to be able to recognize and resist deception. Once they have learned to love what God loves and see from His perspective, they will demonstrate their wisdom by choosing to say "no" to Harry Potter.

“And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up." Deuteronomy 6:6-7

11. While some argue that Harry and his friends model friendship and integrity, they actually model how to lie and steal and get away with it.Their examples only add to the cultural relativism embraced by most children today who are honest when it doesn't cost anything, but who lie and cheat when it serves their purpose.

"And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased [depraved] mind, to do those things which are not fitting.... They are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them." Romans 1:28-32

12. God has a better way.

Thurmond also stated that 'true Christians only touch a Harry Potter book when they are throwing it into a fire.' Well, I guess I now know his perception of me.
One of the popular reasons why Harry Potter is banned is one reiterated many, many times above: that it is satanic. I have never read the Bible (gasp!) so I can't confirm or deny this, but the argument on gay marriage in reference to the Bible is invalid. I'm fairly certainly the Bible never said anything about gay marriage, but it did say this in Lebiticus 20:13: If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. In addition to this, the Bible also promoted polygany and concubines. I say, either use all of the Bible's rules, or none AT ALL. You can prevent your kids from reading about Dumbledore, but they will eventually be out in the real world with gay and straight people alike.
It really astonishes me how incredibly ridiculous all of these reasons are. Those are the only two even very, very, VERY slightly rational reasons in the entire bunch. 'God has a better way'? What does that even mean?
Furthermore, NO ONE has any right to restrict what you read. It is a parents job and a parents job ONLY to moderate what their kids read, and if you think this is corrupting their minds? Imagine what the media is doing to them.




http://www.landoverbaptist.net/showthread.php?t=21782 Jeb Stuart Thurmond. September 29, 2013.

My Hairy Situation

“Unnaturally” colored hair is something that has been abolished by many schools, private and public alike. It has also been banned in homeschool community I go to, where I take 3 classes. And because I go there, every Thursday for 3 hours, I am unable to dye my hair whatever color I feel. Many of the requirements, such as knee-length shorts, and tops with sleeves, I would be more than willing to abide by. An article of clothing is something easily removed; hair, however, is not. And I know many will take this as a desperate attempt for attention, or a petty cause-but for me, at least, it is so much more than just a color. Self-expression is a huge part of “being yourself”, which, ironically, was the topic of discussion for the week in which I was confronted about my hair. As one of my friends so brilliant articulated, “You can be you, but only the you they want you to be.” This regulation and this regulation alone is the reason I will not be attending this community next year- I absolutely refuse to conform to such ridiculous rules, and do not wish to affiliate myself with those who support it-and, sadly, there will be a lot of people and events that I will miss due to this. All this, to appease a group for a mere 3 hours weekly.

Because of my hair I have also been labeled as a “bad kid”. This hate is largely underserved but expected. A bad kid in comparison to what, exactly? As of yet, I haven’t been incarcerated or impregnated. I don’t do drugs, or smoke. This portrayal is all because of my “innovative fashions” and “extreme alterations”. There are a lot of sacrifices I have made to attend the community. It requires tons of time, effort, and money. Hours and hours of time have been spent, struggling to find a suitable outfit, time that I could have spent elsewhere on something a whole lot more substantial. I hope with this letter that I can manage to change the policy as well as some perspectives. 

Do any of you have "unnaturally" colored hair? What would you do/say if someone was opposed to your hair?