Get excited, what we've been waiting for all year, the sephora spring savings event starts next Friday! Here are all the essential products worth getting including what's new at Sephora and what's on my shopping list! I use this sale to pick up the most expensive things on my wishlist. This is my superbowl!
Have dry hair no more! Here is a step-by-step guide to nourished strands! This is an update to my 2023 post linked below as I have been using this routine for 2 years now and have soft shiny hair. Most of the products are the same, but I've refined the routine down. I have 3c hair texture that is super dry and while I have a lot of hair the texture is thin/fine. Having the right products is super important but if you don't know how to use them, you won't get the best results. Consistency is key! Say goodbye to dry hair with these hair care tips!
I have a an obsession with lip products! There's been so many lip launches in the last year that have gone viral. I think 2024 was the year of the lip balm. Lip balms in a squeeze tube are great because you don’t have to dig your fingers into a container to use it. I love a cushiony balm and need them to be nourishing, conditioning and on the thicker side. Lately tinted versions have come out too. Here are all the viral lip balms that I think are worth it! Consider this a lip balm showdown!
With the start of the new year, I did a major new years closet declutter in January and ended up filling more than a dozen trash bags with clothes to donate! They say a cluttered home often leads to a cluttered mind. Clutter is a reflection of your habits, mindset, and overall life so I believe our environment is closely tied to who we are. I realized I just have too much stuff! I had to ask myself, "When was the last time you wore this?" My goal is to have a closet that feels open, airy, and allows me to move around with ease. Decluttering creates space for the things that truly matter. I want to own less. While it may feel like you're losing something when you declutter, those unused items aren't adding value—they're actually taking up both mental and physical space.
For 2025, I want to feel lighter and more focused. I followed the 1% rule which says that change does not need to be huge to be meaningful, just strive to do 1% of work each day - power of compounding effort. Every day I tried to do small things consistently. I learned that the longer that you hold on to items, the more that they lose their value, hence the quicker you donate things, the more likely someone will be able to find use in it. No one wants your clothes from the Limited that closed in 2018.
You don't need a miscellaneous items box because you will never go into it. If something doesn't have a designated spot in your home, then get rid of it. Instead put stuff in a "maybe pile" and in a month you will feel more comfortable getting rid of it. Don't have perfection paralysis, meaning you're scared to start, perfection is temporary, but good enough lasts longer. Decluttering doesn't mean to reorder, it means to trash all the extra stuff you don't use. Create more negative space so your home feels more open.
I'll be sharing all the clever closet organization finds I’ve discovered to help me along this journey.
Harpers Bazaar explained that Lucky Girl Syndrome encourages individuals to repeatedly affirm their good fortune to manifest positive outcomes like promotions or pay raises. While some see it as a form of toxic positivity , the author recommends the WOOP approach - Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan, which incorporates realistic planning and anticipation of challenges.
Remember years ago when we all read the book The Secret which taught us that us about the law of attraction and how you can make anything you want happen if you believe in it enough. Lucky Girl Syndrome Affirmations is all about reprogramming your mindset into thinking I am good enough, smart enough, capable enough and worthy of all my desires. You have to believe you can do anything because that thought will create your reality. When you’re operating on a frequency of having high gratitude, more things will just flow into your life. Here are the affirmations I have for myself that promote abundance, ease, and good luck. Write yours in the present tense.
