Hello Friends! Today I went to the dollar store because I heard from watching You-Tube that they had a new product at the Dollar Store. It was called Bolero. So I went to go see if my dollar store had a new shipment come in. YES! I found some pretty nice stuff. The packaging looks like its more than a dollar. I was willing to give it a try.

I started with the cleansing wipes and the eye cream. I used both of them for quite some time. I love how the cleansing wipes came in different scents and they were pretty thick for dollar wipes. They give you about 30 wipes per package, which it's not bad for a dollar. The eye cream is nice, it makes me feel like my undereye is nicely moisturized. As I kept using it for a long period, I have not seen any change under my eye. I have been trying to lighten under the eye.


I also wanted to try the shampoo and conditioner. I love the packaging. That's what got me to purchase this in the first place. I was also curious about how it will do with my curly hair. Well, when I got in the shower and I was getting ready to use the shampoo. I started to think about the shampoo and why is it so clear. I looked at the bottle and i looked on the back for the ingredients that were kind of questionable. On the packaging it said it was paraben-free. That's o but it had sulfates. I could tell when I actually put it in my hand. It poured out on my hand in a weird way. It was kind of jiggly. I loved that it had manuka honey but on the ingredient list it was manuka honey extract. I don't know how I feel about that. One question I had as does it have the same properties as organic manuka honey. Of course, I have done my research. According to google:

"Manuka Honey offers an amazing range of phyto-compounds targeting skin and hair conditioning, whitening/brightening, anti-aging and acne. Manuka Honey is extracted from the hives of bees that have harvested pure nectar from the Leptospermum Scoparium, native to the pristine forests of New Zealand."

It is also expensive. So I assume that it is not a lot of the exact in the shampoo and conditioner to be worth a dollar. After I washed my hair and did my routine My Hair felt fine but a little after my hair dried fully, it felt dry and frizzy. it didn't last a day or two before it frizzed up.
So as a result, I recommend that if you have curly hair it is not for you. I honestly, it was a waste of a dollar. I loved the packaging but I wouldn't but it. I am very cautious about buy dollar beauty products for the dollar tree.



So I also saw that they have masks for curly hair. So I wanted to give it a try. I bought two of them. I first used the rice milk mask for curly hair. I opened it up to use it and I  thought it was fine. It wasn't thick as I expected. I kind of knew because it came from the dollar store. I gave it a benefit of a doubt. I really can't tell if it works. Next time I use a different shampoo and conditioner I will have a better grasp of if it really worked. If you were used it and you liked it ou can leave a  comment on dm me on Instagram.

Last but not least its the after-shower yogurt. It was nice and creamy. It actually felt like yogurt. I like the smell and it smelled nice. Did it moisturize the skin? well, my skin is very dry. I have to use cocoa butter or anything that is thick. It moisturized my skin for a little while but of course, it did not last. My skin sucked it up and it wasn't enough for my dry skin.


I hope you like the review it was fun to test out these products. Overall I wouldn't buy these products personally but f you want to give them a try you can. Sometimes different products wor differently with others. Below I am going to show you what my hair looks like using the products. I posted this on my Instagram as a story. You can go check it out there. I started posting my hair and makeup videos on my story. Stay tuned for new blog posts! I hope you all are staying sane through these tough times. Stay blessed!

      Hello, everyone! I hope you enjoyed your Christmas holiday! I enjoyed my time with my friends and family. I am so grateful to have people in my life that motivate, love, and care for me. WOW! This year has flown right passed me. I remember I was writing the last blog post about all my goals for 2019. I wonder how much has changed. I'm going to tell you now. Not much has changed but let's be honest I put so much effort into fulfilling these goals. So I am going to compare and give you guys an update on my 2019 goals. I will also post my new goals for 2020. I am going to keep the same categories as last year.

So my goal for 2019 was to find another job in a different career path. I have gotten calls for jobs but my heart has been telling me that they are not good for me I also had some let downs where I almost have gotten hired but they wouldn't follow threw with the hiring process. To this day I pray and fill out more applications for different jobs in a different career path. I am grateful that I already have a job. I may get discouraged sometimes But I will never give up. When you continue to find hope and always be thankful. So in my job search, I was asking what am I doing wrong and what can I improve on. So the first thing we thought of is to improve my resume. My boyfriend helped me improve my resume and through that, it has given me more hope and more confidence that I can get a new job for the new year!
 I also want to expand my slime shop! Having your own business is very challenging. Every day I put my heart into what im doing. Everything I do is made with love! New restock is coming soon!

 Last year I wanted to gain weight and keep myself healthy and exercise. I want to continue this goal this year. To continue my personal, I want to care for myself more. Like relaxing more, facial masks, soothing baths. getting my hair and nails done. Spreading love and care gets a little exhausting sometimes and sometimes I get a little worn down and stop caring for myself. An example I don't wash my hair or put on nice clothes or do my makeup. Have you heard the saying love and care for yourself before others? You have to do that so you can better care and love others. I have but I don't put that to practice sometimes and I often forget.  So I want to balance that this year. I want to exercise more . Since I moved to a different location there is not a good place to walk. I usually like to jog or take a stroll through a neighborhood and take in the scenery while listening to music. The place where I am at its a lot going on. Busy streets and cars whizzing by. It wouldn't be a nice soothing walk. but I can drive somewhere to talk a nice walk. In town, we have a relaxing place called Lake Ella. I love it when I and my boyfriend would take walks around the lake.
 Last year I wanted to spend more time with God and have a better relationship with him. I try and other way I always spend time with him by worship and praise. I sing gospel songs while in the car. It lifts my spirits and I'm also worshiping him at the same time. I find it relaxing. I understand its hard to take time in our daily lives. No one is perfect but I try to implant taking time out the best I can in my day. I still try to inspire others but I want to do better this year and have scriptures on my blog and put it where ever I go to inspire and lead people to Christ. Last year I had a lot of concerns and things I needed to go through and I left all my concerns behind and I thank him for everything I have. I have gotten better at being grateful for all the things he has done for me. The year I want to rely on him more for a new job. All in all, I am glad I made it to another year!

Helloo Everyone! Just two days after Christmas already! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas holiday! I recently was going through my photos a fell upon my videos that I was going to upload but me being busy and a natural procrastinator I naturally forgot about it. So now I am going to be honest and upload a two-part video reviewing and try-on of this company called IL Makiage. I was on Instagram and I got hit with this ad of people trying this foundation and it was calling me. The company advertised a trial for free. I forgot about shipping but anyways, I proceeded to checkout. Three or four days I got the package in the mail. You can watch the video to find out what I think. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: Just remember I recorded this a while ago during the 4th of July but I hope you enjoy it! If you want to check it out and so a survey jut click on the link below.   CHECK IT OUT HERE!!

Update

I hope all is well. I'm Sorry or the long break but I am back! Let say I hit a wall called writer's block but I never came back. Life happens sometimes. My job kept me busy, I recently just moved locations so I had to get situated with all that and now I have more free time. I felt like my content was a little dry or is it my personality? I don't know but I want to change a few things. I want to be more honest and real or relatable. Yes, I'm going, to be honest, it's hard to keep up when I have a lot of things on my plate. I not here to complain. I really do enjoy blogging and it takes a lot of time, effort and creativity.  I do want to have an impact on this world and actually provide information. I want my Blog to depict my personality and take on certain topics and events.

What New for My Cute Thoughts?

I hope everyone had a great holiday season! I want to start the New Year off on the right foot. I know I haven't been posting anything on my blog. I posted an update earlier last year about my break. A small break turned in to a year-long abandonment. If you still wanted to keep up with me you can follow me on social media. I post more on Instagram and Facebook. Things are going to change this year. Every Year I have set goals for different areas in my life. The areas I'm talking about is personal, vocational, spiritual, and physical to name a few. Every year I type and print out my short-term, mid-term and long-term goals. If you want to have the same print-out I use you can download the link below.**   It's good to plan and make goals for your life. It helps you to succeed and organized. Some of the things I want to do is to add or stick to some of the hobbies I have. Gain more knowledge and also gain more skills along the way. I need new changes in my life.


The job I have now teaches me a lot of things, especially about patience.  I learned a lot about how to treat myself and others through kindness. I thank God every day for blessing me with a job working with children. You get to develop personal relationships with children and see how they treat others. Another goal I have for this year is the find another job where I can expand my knowledge and gain more skills to further my career.   Eventually, in the future, I would want to open up my own boutique. Before I want to have my own physical store, I would want to have a boutique online.  Right now this year I want to start planning to make things happen.


My personal goal is that I want to care for others more and spread more love and kindness. I want to become more focus and more driven on completing tasks and goals for the future. I have trouble finishing tasks sometimes.  Another I want to continue my hobbies or start a new one. I love to try and experience new things this year. Some f the hobbies I have s sewing, jewelry making, and diy'ing. I'm very creative and I love to hands-on with different projects. Education is important also. I want to take a course on business, fashion design and I also want to take cooking classes. For a while now I wanted to be a better cook, during my free time I will sign up for cooking.

I hope everyone has a properous and Joyful start to the  New Year! I hope your life is full of wonderful memories and blessings! 

While I am listening and feeling revived I brush my teeth, wash my face and do my hair. The picture below is the products I use. Hair is the hardest task to do in the morning. I have such thick curly hair that it is a hassle to put in a ponytail or bun. I go through so many scunii's it's unreal!

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On a good day, I wear a little bit of makeup on my face. After all, I'm in a rush so it's not much. I use  The Bh eyeshadow and contour palette. I plenty of elf lipsticks that come in a variety of colors. I also use the Nyx Super Skinny Marker. These are my go to everyday makeup I use on a daily basis.

Night-Time Routine 

Schedule Update #2:

I will Only be posting 3-4 times a week. Yay! I am trying to get organized and be a better blogger! I will be posting on Monday, Tuesday, and on Fridays. It will change next month. It just helps me come up with topics and helps me to stay on topic. If you want to offer some creative ideas or offer input for a blog post. Just contact me. All you have to do is click the contact me page! 

Hi Friends! I just made over this blog. I still have some kinks to work out but don't be afraid to check out the blog! I love the new look! I have a whole new header. It's temporary for now until I find some resources to make it better. Of course I had to put my purple in there some how. 

Plans for the Future of this Blog: 

Hey guys! It Tuesday already. If you do not know every now and then I will try and look for blogger freebies for you guys! I love doing this. I love helping people make you blog look great! I also make updates to my blog as well. I also create buttons as well. I love making buttons and pictures you can put in your blog post. Click the link below to go to my Blogger Freebie page.