Article Archive & Christmas Update

Just thought I'd share the articles I've written for other websites since July. These websites include College Fashion, Every College Girl, and The Odyssey.

It would mean a lot to me if you would read, give feedback, share, etc. I love knowing people read my articles! 

College Fashion

Class to Night Out: Slit Maxi Skirt

Class to Night Out: Bardot Top

Class to Night Out: Watercolor Dress

Class to Night Out: Palm Tree Print Dress

Class to Night Out: Polka Dot Blouse

Class to Night Out: Printed Denim Shorts

Class to Night Out: Leopard Print Top

Class to Night Out: Bell Sleeve Mini Dress

Class to Night Out: Lace Blazer

Class to Night Out: Plaid Dress

Class to Night Out: Motorcycle Jacket

Class to Night Out: Turtleneck Dress

Class to Night Out: Gray Jeans

Class to Night Out: Houndstooth Skirt

Class to Night Out: Poncho

Class to Night Out: Fringe Jacket

Class to Night Out: Faux Fur Vest

Class to Night Out: Suede Button Front Skirt

Class to Night Out: Hoodie Dress

Class to Night Out: Snake Print Pants

Class to Night Out: Chunky Sweater

Class to Night Out: Destroyed Skinny Jeans

Class to Night Out: Black and White Striped Sweater

Class to Night Out: Embellished Shoulder Sweater

Class to Night Out: Sequin Maxi Skirt

Class to Night Out: Red Velvet Dress

Every College Girl 

First Day Looks Under $100

Steal Her Style: Selena Gomez

Why You Should Wear Hats

5 Books to Read When You Miss Your Dog at College

1 Cardigan 3 Ways: Holiday Gathering Edition

5 Easy Gifts For Your Party Friend

21 Freeze Ahead Snacks Every College Girl Should Try  

The Odyssey

What You Need To Know About Assistance Dogs

The Problem Is Bigger Than Shark Finning

Why I Look Up To My Boyfriend

The Benefits of Therapeutic Horseback Riding

You Need to Surround Yourself With People You Like

Your Life in Retail Summed Up By 'Sex and the City' 

Challenge of the Day: Be Nice

3D Printing: The Good and The Bad 

Your Charleston Winter Drinks Menu

Offensive or Sensitive: The Kylie Jenner Problem

You Are Not Your Horoscope

12 Gift Ideas for the Animal Lover in Your Life

As you can hopefully tell I've been hard at work. My internship at College Fashion just ended so I have a little bit more free time. 

I got a makeup palette for Christmas that I want to write a quick review on at some point soon.

 I have a camera that takes passable pictures, but I cannot for the life of me decide if I want to spend my Christmas money on a new camera or on some other things I've had my eye on. It's not like I do super in-depth beauty reviews all the time so I don't need a crazy expensive camera. Oh, decisions. 

Christmas was kind of low key this year. John had some horrible tooth problems that were so bad he/I couldn't sleep. Apparently he grinds his teeth during the night and has caused some nerve damage that is unbearably painful, if I remember correctly? He didn't know what was going on and called his dentist the day after Christmas and they met in his office. Dentist did some grinding down on his teeth (ow). 

I don't remember all the details, but the bottom line: if you grind your teeth at night, get a mouth guard or you will want to fling yourself off a building eventually. 

But the food and wine was good. My mom's dog that we were dog-sitting was good. All around a good Christmas! 

How was your Christmas? 

The Problem is Bigger Than Shark Finning

Good morning everyone! I hope everyone has had a lovely few weeks lately. I'm finally on a break from school, praise that lawd. I can catch up on life now.

Before I get back to my fashion-y posts, I just wanted to share an issue that's important to me, and that is the rapid decline in shark populations lately. The issue that everyone seems to be focusing on is shark finning, which definitely is a problem, but shark finning is getting all of the publicity but it isn't the only problem and certainly not the biggest.

The demand for shark meat has gone up (even though shark fin demand has gone down), but the issue of shark fishing gets little to no attention. I'm trying to draw attention to that issue so that something can be done about it. You can read more about it here in an article with more detail I wrote for The Odyssey.

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Brutal image, eh? Seriously though, spread the word, read up, there are plenty of articles and information online about what could happen if sharks do go extinct (and some species are at risk for that). 

And remember, #sharklivesmatter.

Melaleuca Renew Intensive Skin Therapy

Hello everyone! I'm a terrible blogger, I'm so sorry. I got another writing job writing for The Odyssey so watch out for my shameless plugs, I haven't had an article published yet but tomorrow or Tuesday the first one should be up.

But like I said last week, I'm going to review a moisturizer/lotion if been infatuated with lately. I have very dry skin and lately it has been getting worse, and none of my usual moisturizers are cutting it. I've run out of options (literally, I ran out of everything), and I found the Melaleuca Renew Intensive Skin Therapy sitting on my bathroom shelf.

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I totally forgot about this! I bought it when I first got my tattoo and it did a wonderful job moisturizing and aiding the healing process. I planned on using this until I could get to the store and buy something new that would hopefully work. 

But I was pleasantly surprised. I applied it after I showered and washed my face, and I noticed my face was so smooth! All my rough and dry patches were almost gone. It has a faint scent which is a little annoying, but it's not too overpowering. 

I guess I never thought to use this because it's more of a body lotion than a face moisturizer; if you have acne prone or oily skin this may cause a breakout, but I haven't had one so far. 

I use it twice a day, once in the morning and once at night after I get out of the shower (or in the morning after I shower, whichever happens). 

So I do recommend buying a small bottle of this to try if you have super dry patches like I do. It's thick so I do worry about breakouts on other people but it just works so well for me! 

What is your favorite winter moisturizer? I'm of course always up for suggestions!