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Life Update – Upcoming Adventures to Zion National Park and Puerto Vallarta

Hello Beautiful! I am about a month and a half late on welcoming Summer on my site; I have been swamped! Firstly, I just started a new job at a lab and in desperate need of getting my life together at home. I finished my first quarter as a graduate student and passed my classes with flying colors. From here on, I will be taking my next set of Master’s classes in the Fall conjoined with a Biotechnology Certificate program. I’m super excited for the Fall, but am glad to have no classes and just work this Summer to do fun stuff. 🙂 In the last few weekends, I’ve gone to Steep Ravine for some outdoor rock climbing, Cow Mountain, Ukiah to practice my marksmanship and out on the ole sail boat for a friend’s birthday.

Steep Ravine, California
Steep Ravine near Stinson Beach, CA

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On this day, my friends and I climbed Egghead which has a difficulty ranking of 5.11b – 5.12. It was pretty easy but the other side of this rock facing the water is a little bit easier. Check out other details about the climbs on Mountain Project.

Bay Area Sail Boat
Sailing on the bay near San Francisco, CA

Time on the sailboat is always a good time. I love being on the boat, flowing with the waves, and standing in the wind. Sailing is fun if you know how to. Also, it can be dangerous so we follow the regulations of the water.

Moreover, let’s talk about some of my upcoming adventures! My Summer schedule isn’t entirely planned out yet, but I do have a few adventures that are definitely in my planner. My sister’s birthday is coming up and we will be doing a BBQ and spa day. The next post will be about our spa day and my sister’s birthday, so be sure to keep an eye out!

Upcoming events planned thus far:

Laura’s Birthday/Spa Day

Firstly, we will be going to Touch To Heal Spa in Campbell for her birthday weekend. I can do a quick review of the place on the next post if you guys would like to read about it.

Zion National Park, Utah

Next, I will be meeting a friend out in Las Vegas the end of July and we will be driving out to Zion National Park. If you’ve already been there, let me know and send some photos in the comments below! I’ll put up a post before this trip on what I will be packing and what to bring to keep yourself safe in the wilderness and heat!

Zip lining

Actually, I have never been zip lining and I thought I don’t have to wait to leave the country, I can do it right here in California! I will either be going to Redwood Canopy Tour or try out a self-devised zipline in a lake close by.

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Finally, some friends and family will be going to Puerto Vallarta for a short vacation at the end of August. Just like our trip in Cancun, we will be there for a few days. I will try to fit in some other excursions and keep everyone posted on what I will be packing. There will be videos and blog posts on packing my personal item and my carry on. I usually only pack a carry on luggage when my trip is 5 days or less.

That’s all for the update! Let me know what you guys would like to see in the next month!

Blog ideas:

-Light makeup for a Zion adventure

-First aid preparations for the wilderness

-Clothes and makeup haul for Puerto Vallarta

Please let me know if you have any ideas or you’d like to see one of the above! Until next week!

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Natural Glam Day Makeup Look

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Natural Glam Makeup

This week I’d like to get into some makeup. This look is what I’ll call “Natural Glam Day Look”. You can wear any colored lipstick with the eye colors I’ve applied. My “go-to” makeup is a bronzed and slightly smokey eye with natural-style false lashes to enhance the eyes. You can go with or without the false lashes and it would still look very nice. This is a very quick application which is why I choose this look for days I’d like to look a little more alive but need to get my day started.

I am calling this natural because I am hardly wearing face makeup. I throw on some concealer and the rest of this super easy look. My skin tone and lip and eye coloring looks best in natural colors, I think. With that, I work best with neutral colors, whether it is light or dark and dramatic.

Natural Glam Day Look

My eyebrows:

Etude House Drawing Eye Brow

I’ve mentioned this product before so I’ll leave this as is. Please leave questions in the comments if you have any!

My eyes:

Maybelline 24 Hour Eyeshadow, Bad To The Bronze

I have also mentioned this product in my Waterproof Favorites. Check out the review for it on that, along with other products, over on that page.

Voberry® Women Girl Lady Big Crisscross False Eyelashes Lashes Voluminous HOT Eye Lashes

I absolutely love these lashes because they work very well, looks like it is worth more than it is priced, and it is so very inexpensive! If you are looking for natural looking lashes that accentuates the eyes, try these out. I only have one pair in the photo, but I like to double it up for evening events. This fills in the gaps of the first pair and darkens them to compliments a smokey eye.

Natural False Lashes

Here is a slightly different eye look but using the lashes. My lashes are lacking so these falsies work perfectly for me. Of course if you have the luscious lashes then these probably won’t do much for you! If you are looking for more dramatic falsies, let me know in the comments. 🙂

Kat Von D Ink Liner

This liquid liner is waterproof with a felt tip applicator. It is pretty easy to use. I use this for days I apply a little more makeup than usual. I don’t wear eyeliner as much as I use to, but when I do I use a kohl liner.

My Lips:

e.l.f. Moisturizing Lipstick in Bordeaux Beauty

These lipsticks are amazing. I cannot believe they are only $3. I CANNOT believe IT!

Natural Glam Set

Clearly, I like e.l.f. I thought it was impossible for any company to make their products cheap and possess the quality of high-end makeup, but I thought wrong. I’m going to try to do an e.l.f. Baked Highlighter post.  I used these items for the look above. The blush and lip are more for Autumn and Winter.

Natural Glam Spring Makeup

Here is a set used for the Spring and Summer look!

This is the natural and light look I do when I don’t really want to think about what I want to do. It’s very easy and quick.

Let me know if you have any questions! I’d love to hear some feedback. Tell or show your go-to look! Until next time!

Also, I am currently setting up my filming studio so please stay tuned for the video on how exactly I do my makeup. I will update this post once I get the video up and live on YouTube.