Spring Semester Already?

Wow Spring already started and it is now already coming to an end. Well I mean my semester is going well so far, I’m taking 3 classes: Color Theory, Litho Printmaking, and African Arts. I really enjoy my classes, I thought about using some of my techniques I gained to make art to sale or gifts. Now since I taken a job at the bookstore and what was supposed to be a seasonal work at Forever 21, I ended work there part-time now. I work now 3 jobs to help maintain school, life and mostly bills. Yes, its all overwhelming with work, school, and trying to maintain a life for myself as a 25yr old. I just hope by the end of this semester I finally be official have my GPA up, and I’m off the school list.

New Me, New Year!

Hello everyone, :)

I'm back so here's a quick update:

• I passed my two Art classes: Intro to Printmaking and 3D design class
• Got a seasonal job at Forever 21
• Also turned 25 years old
  All Hail the Capricorns!!!! 

I hope everyone had a great Holiday!!!!!!!

So I had a busy month already as well coming up, going to back to work at the Bookstore and classes are about to start soon. I got to make sure I give my self a little bit of time for myself as well to do art assignments. I'm going to be taking Lithography, Color Theory, and African Arts: Form,Perf,Affect. I'm so excited to start classes and see what this new year as or me.

speaking of the new me, the fact I turned 25, I wanted to treat myself with free stuff well I went to Sephora and got my skincare product that I tried and loved as well bought a set for a value deal from a sample I was given during my first visit. I got my cleanser: 

• boscia (Detoxifying Black Cleanser) 

I ended up getting a Free Birthday Gift:

•  tarte BIRTHDAY GIFT Tarte Lip and Cheek Set

Came back for this product the next day:

• a value kit for $25 it was a travel size of:
• Origins GinZing™ Energy-Boosting Moisturizer
• Origins High Potency Night-A-Mins™ Mineral-Enriched Renewal Cream

So That's all I wanted to Share to everyone what been updated before the New Year of 2017.

How was your Holiday?
What special gift did you end up getting for yourself?
Are you a Capricorn?

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My New Make-Up!

So like I said, I was going to start getting more mature with my life. Not like I'm going to change just be more mature and well together.
down below is my New Make up! I had taken from on my Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BCJmZIPCPgy/

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I went to Ulta Beauty because I always been horrible at buying makeup: wrong skin tone color foundation, wrong type of make-up for my skin type ( I have a combination skin with a small bit of sensitivity), and/or products that I would like to have but later realize I have no idea how to use it.
At Ultra, I had help by this amazing employee, she helped me find the right skin tone foundation and the product she thinks is best for me especially for my busy life. Bonus: during the special the company had, if I bought anything $20 worth of Ulta brand, I get a Free with Purchase gift. Well after I got my three products picked out, I was still wanting more because I want more stuff, not knowing the GWP had everything I actually wanted.
only spent $35 (with tax), and I got three product: Ultra Stick foundation, Contour and Blush sculpting compact, and NYX concealer, as well the small 14-pc GWP makeup kit.
Here's the link to show what I got:
(I couldn't get the image to save, so I could upload it here. I had to link everything)

• Foundation: http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod11001355
• Contour/Blush compact: in Astoria http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod6500600
• Concealer: http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod13621065

The photo of the 14PC make up kit (you have to buy a ULTA product anything $19.50+)

http://storead.ulta.com/Ulta.php?RelId=6.2.3.24

here is the actual products in the bag, all about full size to travel size:

• Mascara: http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod3570105
• Lipstick: in Mauve me http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod6500604
• 6pc eyeshadow: its comes with mixed finishes, some I couldn't find on the site:
• Bayou and MoonBeam: http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod3570089 
• Brownie: http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod5080023
• and the other three (Full moon, Romance, Give me Gold).
• A Primer: http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod2570089
• Eye Makeup remover: http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod13661043
• A matte Lip Cream in Allusive: http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod11921001
• Blush and Highlighter duo (couldn't find the apricot blush), highlighter in Yellow Diamond: http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod11921007#
• mini Nail Polish in Lilac-ing You: http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod3570051
• a Brow pencil: http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod13561131
• a Dou Eyeliner Pencil (here's the normal sized) in Halo and Brown/Black: http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod4370701
• and I got the Mint bag and it had the three brushes.

I really glad I got this, I'm thinking about getting another one for my mom as her Birthday gift.
I already been using the products and I'm already loving it. Again this is a small step, I'm still a beginner at using makeup properly.
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What are your favorite brands?
What is your favorite product? (mine is always forever Mascaras lol)
Are you also looking for a start in your own kit?
You are you a beginner like me or an expect in make up?
Any advice/tips?

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My Starter Kit at being 24 years old

Now that I’ve been 24yr old for over a month now (Dec 23rd), I realize I need to upgrade and invest on getting things that are best for me. What am I talking about? Well I mean like:

•   Getting out of the lazy skincare routine: I don’t do much I tried but nothing works just breaks me out.
• Actual doing my hair:
•   instead of the old bun, braid, and pony tail look (it looks like I rushed out of bed to prevent from being late [85% of the time I’m rushing])
•  Getting the right product for my hair to keep it looking healthy and not so dull and dead/ewwy.
•   To actual dress like I’m put together:
•  I work in retail for about up to 30hrs a week and looking not so put together people would have no respect to me and the same you never who could be scouting/checking you out. They would know I probably have one pair of jeans and three leggings I wear and only sweater/flannels. I look why out of date when I’m trying to look like what we have in the store I work at.
• When I’m not at work, I’m an Art student I wear either a workout outfit with a sweatshirt, or a bit basic since I’m drawing I got to be very comfortable and not freak out getting charcoal on myself.
• When going out I real lack on my outfit planning, I would go by my mood:
• Do I want to meet someone?
• Girls Night Out: girly, upscale, or just getting drinks to celebrate our anti-valentine days. Lol
•   Just hanging with the boys/friends (coworkers/friends)
•   Date night (rarely/never happens)
•   Concert/event
• Etc…
• Wear some make up but doing it right too.
•    I don’t like wearing makeup because it bother my skin but I ALWAYS wear mascara, and now I try to make my brows my “lively” especially working in retail and the lighting in the store. I would like to wear makeup especially going out just don’t want to look like I don’t know how to contour/blush.
• The right shoes, all I wear are my Sperry’s. It’s comfortable but I not with all my outfits especially during our winter collection, I can finally wear sandals but still need trendy cute shoes.  
•   Including adding in my fitness routine into my schedule. I love the elliptical: while watching the tv show on it. I would love to go for runs outside but I’m start from the very basic on just trying to getting my body cardio, slim some unwanted fats, and not die incase theirs a zombie apocalypse (just saying). Plus I just want to be able to be in a health fit and improve my cardio.

Don’t worry I will be sharing my products and my routines, as well a possible weekly vlog.

Starting February 1^st (which is today haha), is when I’m starting my vlogs J,  you will get some clips of my life by following me around. I’ll try to edit them and post them once a week by Sunday on my YouTube channel. Well That’s all I had in mind and going to catch some sleep.

Have a good night/good day. J xoxo

(it was late when I typed this)

It a New Year and a New Me! 2016

Hey y’all I’m back

I know it been a while since I posted but here’s what’s up with my life even now that it’s the new year (btw Happy Belated Year of 2016!!!!!). So since I started my new semester at UNF as an Art student in the Fine Art major, I finished with two C’s (not bad passing wise, but I wished I could’ve of gotten B’s),  working crazy hours at my retail job as a Sales Lead Manager (I never hated the Holidays more working for it). If I had little less crazy from work and got more flexible with my classes I would have been okay, at least I passed and the school okayed me to stay in the program (even though I was supposed to get B’s to raise my GPA), and I am now taking Art History 2 online and Drawing 2.  I really got to focus on raising my GPA because it’s now a 1.09 (yay!):

So I started UNF from FSCJ with a 2.8 GPA, after Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters of having hard time with classes (failed most but passed a couple with C’s) when I was in Sociology major minoring in Urban studies which ended later so I had to take History as my new minor. My GPA dropped to a .94; which I thought it was insane ended up suspended for the spring semester, however due to my disability, many paper works, meetings with advisors, and the biggest help of from my favorite Career counselor, the school allow me back to a new major that accepted me. Normally the Deans of each Academic department wouldn’t allow those who are that deep in the struggles of GPA, but I had a feeling the dean saw something within me, they even don’t allow suspended student especially since the Art and Music are the Strictest in our school (to me though I don’t blame them).

I’m really making such I getting B’s (obviously I want A’s), as long I keep up with my project/homework and doing to the work. My job is a bit time consuming but if dint have especially with the pay I’m getting I wouldn’t be able to afford my classes/supplies or even commute to class. Now I’m in art I trying to discover my career path, my retail job is like an open door for: Sales, Marketing, Advertising, Management, Interior Designing, and Stylist. I was trying to have more of a fun yet get to be openly creative to what where I would get to work at. I’ve been looking towards working in the fashion field, I know right, not to many people know me but I use to collect all of Seventeen magazine and even look at others for the Fashion trends, styling tips, even got some advice from my mother since she a fashionista herself (she might know all about the fashion world but dressing up is no joke to my mom. Her closet of her fabulous clothes from her when she was in her 20’s til 2008 (she had her brain tumor and gain some weight from the recovery, she survived it)). I always had such interest in fashion, I might not like some of the girls I know who gets all dressed up and wears make up from known brands, and I’m a bit in my own style trend. I never know my exact “stereotype” of my fashion trend, I like to just make whatever I own work out and be very comfortable for the mood. I could write another blog on this. LOL

Back to the point, I couldn’t believe that how much I really enjoy art. I get so into it that I know I can’t cheat around or bullshit on my art piece because everyone could see it. I even get excited to try other art practices such as ceramic, sculpting, printmaking, even want to try to get photography in my elective. Like in my other many majors I’ve been in I would either get bored or find no point in the purpose for it to be taught. In art I notice that everyone in my class has to draw the same casting but they all have different technique of their own, unlike in my other majors someone paper could be exactly like my just worded differently or had better writing. I know it only the first 2weeks of the semester but I really can’t wait to see my drawing turns out in the end as well my interest in Art history. Speaking of art history, my first professor from Art history 1, she told us how she had a student who was a business major and need credits for his international business course, so after taking her for Art history 1 and 2, and later graduated. He ended landing a job because the Company owner/ceo or manger (he’s boss), has an interest in art that he collects them and even travel world to visit sites. He had a little conversation about their favorite period of art that he ended getting hired and would get invited to art events. Talk about amazing. I even have a Doctor ( in the military hospital, my doctors got deployed, some of them do get deployed or they are lucky to settle) who as such interest in art his wife is an artist and has a mini art gallery in his office (he wants one of my art to be in his galley when I come back for an appointment). Being in art, I notice that I see everything even more interesting in the values it holds, I usually like to stare at things and say things, but in art it’s like I learn to know “why I like it” not just “I like it” it like I have to go deeper. It really amazing it like they say “a picture has a 1000 words.”