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With spooky szn officially over :((( it is now the holiday season!!! I am so beyond excited because I have so many ideas for things to bake and share with you all!! To kick off the holiday season, I'm going to share a pumpkin bread recipe with you because it brings back memories of my childhood. My mom, sister, and I would make pumpkin bread together all the time when I was younger, and I used to love it so much!! We used to buy a box mix of it, but now I make mine from scratch. This recipe is not mine, it is from a website called my baking addiction, and I really recommend y'all check it out because she is crazy talented!!! Ingredients:
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I hope y'all try this recipe!!! It's really good!!! You can add nuts or fruit into the batter and even put some homemade whipped cream on top!! Enjoy!! Mwah!! -Shan :)))
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Spooky szn is finally in full swing, and I know y'all are excited. I don't really think I'm dressing up as something this year, but I just wanted to give y'all some suggestions of people to watch on youtube for really dope halloween makeup tutorials. Some of my personal favorites to watch are cosmobyhaley, nikkietutorials, and pompberry. All three of them have completely different styles of makeup, so their videos can be helpful for people who like all different coverage options for foundation and things like that. I was going to post some inspiration pictures of makeup looks, but all the ones I found were for really advanced makeup artists (meaning I can't even do them), but if you want to see them, please comment down below, and I can definitely post them. I don't really have that much else to say, so I hope y'all are getting in the SPOOKY SZN spirit because I know I am!!! Get ready for the holiday season coming up!!! Happy Halloween!!! Mwah!!! -Shan :)))) Hey y'all!! With Halloween coming up at the end of this month, baking tasty treats to celebrate the day of the dead can be really fun!!! Here are a few pictures for inspiration on things you can create for your friends and family. Have a great weekend y'all!!! Also happy official spooky szn!!
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This post is going to be pretty short because it's the day before fall break, and I'm feeling really lazy. Today I'm just going to tell you some of my favorite beauty gurus on youtube because these are the people that I take inspiration from daily, and they are also the way I learned how to do makeup in the first place. Don't forget to go and watch their videos for tips and tricks on how to apply your makeup!! 1. Bella Fiori 2. CosmobyHaley 3. Tati Westbrook 4. Shaaanxo 5. James Charles 6. Makeupbymichaelfinch 7. Jeffree Star 8. Nicol concilio 9. Amy Macedo 10. Christen Dominique These are the people I watch on the daily, and I never miss a video they post!!! Go learn from the best in the business!!! Love y'all!!! Mwah!!! -Shan :) Hey guys!!
This is going to be my first post talking about baking stuff, and I'm really excited about it!! Today I'm just going to do something simple and give y'all a recipe for these really really good orea pudding cookies. I swear before I made these I thought they were going to taste really strange, but they turned out so good. Hope y'all enjoy them!!! Mwah!!! -Shan :)) Ingredients: 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 2 cups butter, room temperature 1 ½ cups brown sugar, packed ½ cup granulated sugar 1 5.1-ounce box Oreo pudding mix, instant 4 large eggs 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips 10 Oreos, chopped Directions:
Hey guys!!! To start the year off, I thought I would do a review on something that I tried using towards the end of the summer: the Jergens Natural Glow Moisturizer. For pretty much my whole teenage life, I have struggled to get tan from the Sun; even though I come from Italian roots on my moms side, I unfortunately have the English genes as well from my dad, which means I burn as red as a firetruck. I had a whole incident in April over Spring Break where I thought it would be smart to try and sit in the sun without sunscreen on. Let's just say that I was red and peeling for almost a whole month after that. After completely burning myself alive, I decided that I would wear sunscreen every time I step out into the burning sun. However, I still wanted to become tan somehow because every summer I leave school pale and come back pale. So one day I was at Target and I had heard about this product before, and I was skeptically that it would work, but I decided to pick it up anyway. The price of this product at Target is $8.59 and claims to "gradually create fabulous natural-looking color with a subtle skin-darkening complex." It also claims to reduce the appearance of cellulite in as little as SEVEN days, have no sunless tanner odor, and be available to all skin tones. My experience with this product surprised me. To test out the product, the first night I had it, I put it on and the next morning I was surprised with somewhat tan skin. It wasn't the darkest tan ever, but that fact that I could see something there was amazing to me. Over the next month or so, I decided to put it on every night, and my skin got pretty dark (for me of course, a pale girl, lol). The product had a pleasant smell that smelled like a lotion from Bath and Body Works. I used the shade fair to medium since I have a pretty light skin tone, but I found that this shade made my skin a little bit too orange in certain lightings. It did make my skin look darker, but I wish it hadn't made my skin look like a cheeto. Other than that though I really did enjoy this product and would recommend it to those looking for a natural and glowy looking tan. My Rating: 8.5/10 Have a great weekend!!! Mwah!! -Shan :)) Hey guys!!!
So I am back for my senior year in high school and with that comes talking about my future. As of right now, I want to be a pastry chef and with that comes with my loves for baking, so I decided to combine my two loves into one blog because why not?? So from now on, I'm going to make posts about baking and about makeup!! I hope y'all are excited because I am!! Mwah!! -Shan :)) Hello!!!
With Mother's Day this coming Sunday, finding the perfect gift for your mom can seem like a daunting task that you tend to procrastinate on. I know for myself it is hard to figure out what to get my momma since she literally wears no makeup, and I wear a ton. Here are five quick gift ideas that you can get for your mom for the special day: 1. Sunglasses: No, I'm not talking the cheap ten dollar ones that you get at Walmart. I'm talking the one's that you buy at Sunglass Hut for like a hundred bucks; don't be cheap with yo momma's because you know they ain't never been cheap for you. 2. Something You Can Share: When I say this I don't mean a gift that you would share with your mother. Meaningful matching necklaces or bracelets would be the perfect thing to celebrate the connection between you and your mother and it would be an absolute steal to get a piece of jewelry for yourself while still celebrating your mother. 3. A Blanket: Even though it might be too late in the season to use a blanket, it's the thought that counts. To make it even more personal, try making the blanket instead of just picking up one from Target. Tie blankets are simple to make and require literally no experience to make. You can use patterns and designs that match your mother's personality and will leave them feeling all warm and fuzzy (literally). 4. Makeup: If your mom is the complete opposite of my mom and loves to wear makeup, take a quick trip to Sephora or Ulta and pick up that product that you have heard them talk nonstop about. Stray away from buying products like foundation and concealer because you probably have no idea what your moms shade is. Make sure you know exactly what you want to buy before you go to make your trip quick. 5. A Pottery Cup: You don't necessarily have to make the cup yourself, but going to one of those pottery painting places will do. Paint the cup to look like something your mom would like. This gift can have the whole package: it's useful and able to be completely personalized for your mom. I hope these gift ideas were helpful!!! Tell your mom you love her, not just on Mother's Day, but EVERY SINGLE DAY. You wouldn't be here without her!! Happy Mother's Day!! Mwah! -Shannon :) With graduation right around the corner for those of you who are seniors, you want to look your best on the big day. Rather than worrying about your makeup, following a simple makeup routine that gets the job done lowers anxiety for the big day and can make you look your best. The last thing you want is to look back at your graduation pictures and hate what you made yourself look like. Here are some tips to help you with your graduation makeup!
1. Wear minimal face products: This one is especially for those who have graduations that are outside. With it getting hotter and hotter daily, the last thing you want is for your makeup to be melting off in the sun. By wearing concealer instead of a full on face of foundation, you prevent yourself from feeling like your face weighs a hundred pounds. 2. Do a Simple Eye Look: Don't do anything super extravagant like winged liner or a cut-crease or anything like that because if you mess up, you're going to stress yourself out even more. Do simple eyeshadow, like a light day makeup, and if you feel confident enough in your abilities then do winged liner. If you are a pro at false eyelashes then definitely go for it because this is definitely an occasion to wear them! 3. Wear Minimal to No Lip Products: If you want a light wash of color on your lips, rather than swiping the lipstick on your lips, pat it to get the desired effect. A nude color would probably be most preferable, but if you can rock a red lip then definitely go for it. 4. Add a Pop of Color: To add a pop of color you can add a some highlight to your inner corner or even add some colorful shadow to the bottom lash line to brighten up your look. 5. Wear Setting Spray: One of the most vital steps in makeup is using a setting spray to make sure it lasts all day. For special events, use one that claims to prevent oil and shine. I recommend the settings sprays from Urban Decay or Skindinavia. They will make your makeup last all day long!! Congrats to all of you who are graduating this year!! I hope this tips are helpful for you!! Mwah! -Shannon :)) Hello!! As most of y'all know I am in colorguard and winterguard at my school, and for every show we do a different makeup look. Our show this year was about the flow of water, so it was only appropriate to make our makeup look ALL blue. Our costumes were bright blue, as seen in the picture, and we adorned our look with blue lipstick, eyeshadow, and contour. The products I used to create this look were as follows: NYX Angel Veil Primer: $15.99 Urban Decay NAKED Skin Concealer: $29.00 Rimmel Stay Matte Powder: $3.40 NYX Brights Ultimate Shadow Palette: $17.99 Maybelline Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner: $7.89 L'Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara: $8.99 Benefit Rollerlash Mascara: $24.00 The Balm Mary Loumanizer Highlighter: $24.00 **We did use a blue cream highlighter underneath this, but I cannot remember what the name of it is for the life of me. If I ever remember I will update this part of the post, lol. :)) ** NYX Liquid Suede Creme Lipsticks in Little Denim Dress and Jet Set: $6.99 each Maybelline Masterfix Setting Spray: $9.99 Most of these products can be found at Ulta, other than the highlighter, which can be found at Kohls. I am so happy that the season is over, but I am really going to miss this colorful look!! I'm really looking forward to sharing our fall colorguard look with you all soon!! Have a great weekend!! Mwah!! -Shannon :) |
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