When I was a little girl, my mom couldn't keep me out of her makeup drawer.  I loved going to weddings because that was the only time she would let me wear a little bit of blush and a light shade of lipstick.  As I grew older and up until highschool, the only makeup I was allowed to wear was lipgloss or worse, fruit flavored chapstick.  It was ingrained in my head that makeup was bad for your skin, and makeup was only for older women, but it didn't stop me from experimenting with my mom's own makeup collection.  First year of highschool, every girl I knew was wearing makeup so I had to follow the trend.  I quickly gave that up because I realized that finding the shade that matches my skintone was too much of a task.  Not only that but I got overwhelmed with all the choices of the different types of foundation - liquid, pressed powder, loose powder...it was all too much. 

Not until I developed acne in my early 20s when I started to take makeup more seriously.  Makeup can do wonders for our skin and since I work in the beauty industry, healthy skin is a must.  I didn't wear makeup to work everyday because I'd always rush to get to work on time.  But when I did, I kept it light and I tend to stick to neutral colors.  My makeup bag consisted of a lash curler, eyeliner, mascara, lipgloss, blush, eyeshadow and foundation.  It wasn't much but it's all I needed, or so I thought.  I had no intention to expand my makeup collection until I lost my makeup bag three weeks ago.  I thought I'd go to Sephora for a few essential things but I ended up buying the whole store!  I never thought I'd say this but I'm officially a Sephora junkie.  I'm also addicted to MAC makeup.  I never knew there were so many uses for pigments!!  I'm learning a whole new world of makeup thanks to YouTube tutorial videos haha!  They inspire me to try different colors.  I absolutely love it and the best thing is I get a 30% discount from MAC for being a professional in the beauty industry, how great is that?!  Now I actually get up earlier than usual to put my face on.  My husband even asked why I'm suddenly so interested in makeup.  Well...he did tell me to find a hobby!

I've been wanting to lose weight for a while now but never really stuck to my diet plan.  In part because of my hectic work schedule but mostly due to my lack of motivation.  My current weight is 106 lbs (overweight by my 4'11 standard).  My goal is to lose 10 or 15 lbs by November.  My plan is to cut out soda, drink more water, eat more fruits and veggies and do at least 30 minutes of cardio 3 or 4 times a week.  My reward is a 1-week vacation in the beautiful island of Hawaii!  Well, I'll still reap the reward since I already paid for the vacation but it'll definitely give me a boost of confidence knowing I look great in a bikini .