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Hello again loves. It is the last day of May can you believe it? I mean, I know we always say the same thing at the end of each month as if we didn't know it is going to happen. We do know that each month has to close and that it is the cycle of life, but, we shall still be in amazement as to how quickly time flies. Today, the last day in May, I will be reviewing my Pixi Beauty products that I have tested out over the past 2+ weeks and I must say I have fallen in love with Pixi Beauty.

First up is this Makeup Fixing Mist. This mist is made with Rose Water and Green Tea and I could tell the boost of freshness as it hits my face. I found it to be a great setting spray once I applied all my make up. It really helps to set and keep my make-up in place all day. When I say all day, I mean from my 9-5 to happy hour to home, all day. I also tested it out only on my cheek over my blush and it really gave my cheek a heightened sparkly glow.

Let's talk about this Lash Line Ink that is made to perfection. I really like this liner especially that I do not wear heavy liners and the tip is just the perfect size to swipe once and to give me that thin, sleek, yet glam swoop of liner over my eye lids. I usually have to run other liners twice or three times for them to actually show but this was just one swipe. It dried quickly

and the best perk, it is water resistant. So, I suggest popping this baby in your make-up and wear this before you head to any weddings this Summer (hello tears, you will not mess up my make-up) Hehe!

Yes, to this miracle in a bottle! Yes yes yes! Loves, this H2O Skindrink is everything. It is gel-like in texture and when I applied it to my skin, it left it feeling super silky, hydrated, and refreshed.

This was my favorite product in of them all, the Hydrating Milky Serum . Why? My skin has really been stubborn and dull lately. I often get frustrated that my skin doesn't look as great as it use to especially with make-up. One key thing to remember is that your make-up will only look flawless if you have beautiful skin. I was so happy to use a product that really helped to give me that burst of natural radiance while giving my skin hydration and leaving it feeling smooth and soft.

Blushed out baby! Here's my favorite part about this Beauty Blush Duo, It comes with a blush brush and it comes in two shades Peach Honey- which I have here & Rose Gold). I do not know about you, but with me? I enjoy a 2-for-1 bargain. I enjoyed this blushed, it was subtle but I also felt that it probably would have suited someone with a lighter complexion and the Rose Gold tone would have suited my complexion better. To get it to my perfect fitting, I simply swiped another blush with more gold tones over it an that did the trick.

This Tinted Brilliance Balm in Baby Bare was perfect for days when I didn't want to be dramatic yet still wanted to maintain some level of chic. It has soft pink color tone and it suited my lips very well. I always go for balms that have some tint in them, because why waste time with bland, colorless balms. It lasted a good five hours before I had to reapply but, if you consider the multiple sips of tea I take throughout the day, I'd say it is a winner.

I've always said this and I live by it, cleansing cloths are a must. I love using cleansing cloths as a pre-clean step before washing my face. It is also very nice to have a moisturizing one such as these Moisturizing Cleansing Cloths. I am cleaning and moisturizing at the same time. I could tell that my skin was loving the oils embedded in these cloths and I really appreciate that.

As always darlings
Thank you for reading
xoxo
Keyma

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #StyleByGoody #CollectiveBias

Hello there loves!

Today's post is a little tutorial on making a Bohemian Crown Braid. Spring and summertime is the perfect time to explore hair styles and incorporate fun styles. With the help of my Goody Hair Products which you can find here http://cbi.as/3jter

I'm going to show you step by step how to achieve this super easy style, so grab your Goody Clean Radiance Oval Cushion Brush and Goody SlideProof Silicon Ponytailers. I also love using Goody SlideProof Spikey Silicone Elastic Neon Ponytailers and the fact that they both come in 30 counts. I do not know about you, but I lose my Pontytailers like every single day.

Step 1: Have your tools handy. I love using the Goody Clean Radiance Oval Cushion Brush because the copper bristles reduces build-up for a healthier shine plus copper bristles reduce natural buildup that is produced over time- results based on consumer usage and perception study.

Step 2-3: Brush hair in full circle around parameter of your head

Step 4: Get your Goody SlideProof Silicon Ponytailer out and ready to separate hair into two ponytails

Step 5: Release one ponytail and begin braiding hair on one side around the parameter of your head

Step 6: Continue braiding hair around the other side contiuning around the parameter of your head

Step 7: Finish braiding

Step 8: Wrap and tuck the finished end under already braided portion

The next step is to tug on the edges of the braid to loosen, pulling enough hair down to give effect of falling curls from the braid.

Finally, add flowers or leaves from your garden or any floral household items to your hair to give it the Bohemian edge and enjoy your new Spring/Summer crown braid. This style is perfect for any occasion- prom, wedding, pool party etc. The options are limitless.

To find the Goody Products I used, along with plenty other new assortment of Goody products, head to your local Walgreens and head the hair care aisle. They currently have a buy one get one (less expensive item free) from 5/1-6/4, that is less than two weeks so hurry over and treasure hunt for all the new amazing hair products Goody has to offer.

I do hope you enjoy this tutorial as much as I enjoyed creating it for you

Have good day loves

xoxo

Keyma

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CentrumFunFlavors #CollectiveBias

Hi loves!

Happy new week. A new week where new possibilities arise, new adventures, new hopes, new beginnings, and new dreams. There are endless ways to look at a new week and I do hope you embrace your views and flexibility. Today's post is about balancing, time-management, and hacking your way through life. I'm going to focus on 5 categories and how you can hack your way through these categories but taking little steps and strategizing.

1. WORK:

Work is one of those life happenings can can easily cause stress and leave no time for yourself. It is inevitable, work has to be done and for a full time worker like myself who also runs a full time blog, I'm always searching for extra hours out of my day. This may sound familiar to you too, I know you are nodding right now. So here's my tip on how to hack the work stress.

-Be kind and thoughtful to your coworkers/teammates. If you look at it, you 'live' with your coworkers 40hours per week and you spend most of your waking hours around them five days per week. A good gesture is to bring donuts for everyone, I mean, who doesn't like donuts right? Establishing a calming, fun, and easy work environment can really help make your week great.

2. SOCIAL:

I know I speak for my fellow millennials that the social life is quite stressful and very hard to maintain, and keeping up with everyone and all that is happening. From social media, to dining out, to climbing career ladders. Here's my hack:

-I Meet up with my college friends and other blogger pals a lot and we dine out a lot. One way I hack this type of lifestyle is to try to schedule two separate meet ups on the same day and in one general location. So, I will leave work, head to a meet up at 6Pm in location X, and then I will meet up with a second group at 8PM in the same location, X. This saves me time, energy, and parking fees (hello, I live in greater Los Angeles).

3. FAMILY:
Oh I need a few of you to witness this with me "I don't see you anymore" "Haven't talk to you in a while" "When will you stop by". How guilty do you feel at these cries? Me? very. It is so hard to keep up and catch up with family members while leading a busy lifestyle. However, for me, it is important to stop in my tracks and figure out how to spend time with my family. Here's my hack:

-Invite a group of family members out all together or host a game/movie night at home. This way you get to see everyone and you can mingle and catch up side-bar with the ones you haven't seen or spoken to in a while. This helps so that you do not have to have 15 individual dates, especially that you do not have that kind of time to meet up.

4. FITNESS:

Here we go, at this stage in life, I and probably many of you cannot get away with eating burgers at midnight after hanging out with a bunch of friends (hello college life, I miss you). Instead, we have to get our fitness game going. However, it is quite a demanding role in the life of a millennial, at least for me it is. I know the importance of working out and keeping myself as healthy and fit as I can, but honestly, the time is what breaks me most of the time. Here's my hack:

-Wake up 30 minutes earlier than normal (I know it is hard but try it), pop a work-out dvd in and get it in for 30 mins. This really and truly sets the tone for a productive day. You can also use your lunch breaks to take a walk or if you work close to a gym, run on over for a 30-45 min work out.

5. FOOD:
Leading a busy lifestyle means you tend have no time to cook. It becomes easy to grab food on the go and this saves you time right? Well, I beg to differ on this one. It actually does not quite save you time, because where you thought you gained in time, you will have to give it back elsewhere (extra 20 minutes to work off that large french fries). You get my gist right? Here's my hack:

-Meal prep on Sundays or whichever day is your 'off/home' day. Meal prep doesn't need to be that all your meals are cooked and laid out in tupperware. Meal prep can be as easy as boiling 10 eggs on Sundays, refrigerating them and eating two each morning for breakfast, or seasoning all your meat that you would like to cook during the week. All you have to do is put it in the sink in the morning and it'll be ready for cooking when you get home. Also, bring lunch to work, bring groceries to work for that matter. You will find it so rewarding and easy when you have sweet tooth to reach for your raisons or dark chocolate rather than running to the vending machine. Here's a quick little recipe tutorial on my frozen smoothie packets which helps me to save time and have a healthy quick option in the mornings:

1/2 Banana
1 cup Kale
Handful of Blackberries
Handful of Blueberries
1 Scoop Protein Powder
1 Tbsp Acai Powder
This is one serving, you can make as many bags in one setting, freeze them and in the mornings, put one in your smoothie maker while you get ready.

Loves, you wont ever have it all together, ever (if you do, send me an email and teach me please). It is quite ok to feel out of place, unbalanced, at a loss for equilibrium. What matters is that you get up when you can and take charge as often as you can. Additionally, taking your vitamins are essential and there is no going around it. I take Centrum Vitamints- and loving the new raspberry flavor, and Centrum Gummies- which are very addictive, be warned you might eat the whole jar once you pop it open. I take them as a way to ensure some supplement to my daily diet and trying my best to get as many nutritional intakes as possible.

Head to your local Walmart and head over to the pharmacy section, in that aisle you will find the Centrum Vitamins. Loves, here is a coupon link http://cbi.as/3jdwt for you to enjoy and staying healthy with simple solutions like Centrum Gummies and Vitamints. While you have the coupon, stock up and store some at home, in your car, at work, and even in your gym bag.

I hope you found this post useful and that you will incorporate some of my hacks (if you aren't already), into your lifestyle. Let me know your favorite Centrum Vitamins.

Thanks for reading darlings. Have a great week.

xoxo

Keyma.

*Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the food and drug administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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