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Can a $2 castor oil product make your eyelashes grow?! Or is it a magical "potion?"

Has anyone heard of CASTOR OIL? ( bottle on the right) I came across this product when I searched on YouTube for ways to help eyelashes grow other than the vaseline I was trying, (well, I didn't want to spend $40 on Rapidlash). I had another YTuber who was using castor oil + olive oil  to enhance her lash growth and thought, why not try it?!    I tried it for a couple weeks but it didn't really make an impact on me. But now, I have returned! and is trying just Castor Oil only this time =) However, I'm doing a mini eyelashes experiment to compare the growth between Castor oil ( will be apply to the right eye) and Sweet Almond Oil (left eye) for 1 month.  Read below to see the benefits of this versatile oil and if my eyelashes even grew between the 2. What is CASTOR OIL? According to Skinverse , Castor Oil is extracted from the seeds of the castor oil (ricinus communis), its color is pale yellow and rather transparent, sort of just like olive oil. It doesn't real

your life can change in a second

Eventhough there may be certain "things" we can't see, but we feel/know they exist. in a second, your life can change, and I am so grateful and thankful for my guardian angels ♥ Sometimes we get "little" wake up calls to slap us in the face and tell us, wake up! Even those we love no longer are in our lives physically, they're still here protecting and watching us, so know that you're always loved by someone. Goodnite =)

Wet n Wild & NYX Lipstick Swatches

Before closing out the day, I just wanted to show you guys some swatches of some awesome NYX lipsticks from their Black Label line and my favorite so far from Wet n Wild . Wet n Wild the color pay off is great because it is very pigmented matte finish (no gloss/shimmer) may be a tad (little bit) dry just as other lipsticks with matte finishes ( I'd reccomend wearing it with a clear gloss if you'd like to keep the colour of the lipstick) $2.99! =) This lipstick is extremly pigmented w/a matte finish (no shimmer, no gloss)  Wet n Wild ( I will udpate the color tomororw) *without flash* *with flash*   Wet n Wild color above vs. Revlon's Pink Pout (more lilac undertone) Estee Lauder's lipgloss What the two colors look like with lipgloss on top The  5 NYX lipsticks I was able to swatch on my hand felt really soft, had nice finishes, were extremely pigmented, and lasted for a very long time ( I left the swatches on my hand the whole

Don't let acne make you feel bad about yourself! 3 products that may help =)

Earlier in this year, I had mentioned and talked to one of my friend about the many surprises life has to offer, life sure does have its surprises that can be so wonderful.  I've been able to expect life's worst and life's best in my 24 years of life, I hope many more wonderful things will come along =)  I'll make sure to remember, no matter what, keep on going because every storm has a beautiful rainbow at the end, stand tall. As I stated, this post will contain the products I have been using as my cleansing/treat acne/acne scars for this week.  Please do take everything with a grain of salt, just because they've worked for me, they may not work for you. Only you know your skin best, these are merely reviews/suggestions. I am not a skin expert/dermatologist/nor very knowledgeable, these are just my opinions from my personal experiences.   I know the pictures don't show that I have the "amount" I currently have, I actually had more popped up

summer skincare + going out looks

 Summer is fantastic, but it has been horrible for my skin, but have no fear, if you've been suffering from these not-so-nice symptoms, have no fear! I've been trying out different products that I found to be helpful in reducing these horrible monsters =) I shall list them in the next post and hopefully they'll be able to help you. acne popping up like weeds on the front lawn within a week (they go away and come back within a month) acne scars =( dark spots dry skin, even after the use of moisturizer uneven skintone sunburnt    Dressing up and going out  looks  *Skin type: super oily *Skin problem:  Left side of the face always has horrible acne/skin problems      **Left eye always has some dark circles/pigmentation underneath= LEFT side of fac e =PROBLEM CHILD  ** My left eyelid is smaller than the right...sigh= uneven eyeliners. **P.S. In case you have yet to notice, my eyebrows are uneven. The right one is well groomed and shaped vs. that of the left,