With or Without You, Makeup!

Hi friends! I know I always do that thing where I don't post for a really long time but this time there's a reason! I've actually been in Europe for the past two weeks! Exciting, I know! I am back to my boring life now and decided I needed to make this post (which is irrelevant to my trip to Europe). This isn't my normal haul/review post but I feel that it needed to be said.
A few weeks ago I was hanging out with my boyfriend and I accidentally got some makeup on his shirt when I hugged him. Now this doesn't sound like a big deal but it was to me. I had this MASSIVE breakdown about how I hate wearing makeup and I hate getting it on his clothes all the time and having to be careful about getting it on my other things too. I was conflicted because I felt too self conscious to go without makeup, which made me self conscious about wearing makeup. Confusing right? Well my idea was that I wasn't confident enough to step outside the house with a naked face. At the same time, I hated wearing makeup because it was a constant reminder that I was self conscious.
I realize that my mentioning Europe had a point. This is because when I got back I felt like a completely different person. I don't know if it was because I was exposed to so many new things or I met so many new people, but in the end I felt significantly better. At this point I've decided to accept the way I was put together and embrace how I look without makeup. Having said that, I've also decided to accept the fact that I love wearing makeup. Being able to ignore my insecurities has made me feel like wearing makeup isn't for hiding those insecurities but for displaying the parts of myself I do like. I think coming back from Europe has made me realize there are so many things out there to explore and worrying about the way I look seems like a waste of time. I'm content with how I look regardless of whether I have makeup on or not and I plan to keep this mindset for a long time. I hope this somehow inspires you guys to find the better things about yourself and appreciate them. As cliche as it sounds, don't worry about the way you look too much(:
Hope y'all have a nice day!
I'll be back to update you guys on my trip!
Love,
The Happier Vy<3

Delushious Bathtubs

Hi there guys! I don't know if this is considered TMI, but I'm actually sitting in the bath posting about bath bombs. The other day I took a trip to the mall with a couple of friends and waltzed into the Lush store. Although I had no intention of buying anything I waltzed back out with these three items in hand. I wouldn't consider these to be my FAVORITE but I do really enjoy using them. This post isn't much of a review however I'll briefly mention the reason behind the purchase. I did order several more bath bombs online so maybe I'll do reviews for those ones in the future. Until then, I hope you enjoy all the little blurbs. Here goes:

Ickle Baby Bot

This tiny little robot that appears to be contaminated by the Space Girl bath bomb is fully blue and turns your bath water into a beautiful ocean-y color. I really appreciate this one since I often have trouble sleeping, or even just relaxing in general. This bomb contains lavender which is probably my favorite scent. I can't stress enough how mellow it makes me feel every time I drop it into the water. I also really like this because it's one of the cheaper bombs from Lush:)

Butterball

Before this run to Lush, I had not tried Butterball. From numerous the British Youtube community (aka Zoella, Tanya Burr, and SprinklofGlittr) I heard that this one is very hydrating for the skin and boy were they right! After using this my skin felt SO soft plus the bath smelt really, really good. The only thing that was disappointing was the fact that it doesn't really color my bath water some interesting color. I was able to look past it though since it smelled like Vanilla and the Cocoa Butter did wonders to my very very ashy legs (TMI?). I would definitely purchase this again.

Space Girl

I've had this bath bomb before but I have to say that I think I liked it better the first time. Don't get me wrong, it's still a really great one, but it is a lot less fragrant them I remember. It is also the one I am using right now. It does make my bath a bit red-orangish which seems fun, but I wish I could get more of a nice smell out of it. I can't say I'm completely disappointed because I did spot a few specks of glitter which is always really fun.

The Bathtub

Oh and here's a picture of my bath. 

Hopefully, my Lush package will come in time for me to make another post about the products. I may or may not have time to do a full review since I will be off to Europe at the beginning of April (I'm super excited!). Have a wonderful day y'all!

Love,

Vy aka the Lush lover

Martha Stewart and Friends

Hello Friends!
So today was my last day of finals and I can officially say that it's CHRISTMAS BREAK YAAAAAY! Anyway, today I had the pleasure of spending the ENTIRE day with my girl Janelle Magbitang (whose blog you should check out if you haven't already, link will be at the bottom).  I got out around 12 which was when she picked me up and then we went home so she could open the present I got her! I think it's safe to say that she liked my gift:). After that we headed over to Smoke Eaters to meet her boyfriend and his friend and we shared a plate of chicken tenders (romantic I know). We were planning to attend my schools Christmas choir performance but that was at 7 ish and it was only 4 when we were done eating. We ended up at target looking at makeup and things but we came out of the store with about 3 bags of candy. It was delicious btw. Then for some reason we came   up with the idea to make snow globes with Mason Jars and glitter and figurine things. After Target, we went over to Michaels to find everything that we needed! We did find everything and then we went to my house to make these awesome snow globes:)

Down below are pictures that sort of show an easy way to make snow globes!

We're so crafty we decided that we should make a show called "Martha and Friends" and for some reason it was the funniest thing ever. I guess things are always funny with Janelle. Enjoy your snow globes:)

Love,

Vy (aka Martha Stewart)

Janelle: Little Things

Christmas Come Faster!

Hey guys!
I realize it's been SUCH a long time since I've blogged anything! I've been swamped with schoolwork and college applications and all of that boring stuff. I'm still quite busy but things have settled down a lot so I'm just finding reasons to delay starting my homework. With how much stuff I've had to do for the past month I think I deserve a few minutes to make a small blog post. Anyway I just wanted to express my excitement for Christmas. Sometimes I never realize how much I really like this holiday until it's only a few weeks away! Each day I've been getting more and more giddy about seeing all of the lights and wearings hats/scarves. Although I am more of a summer person, I LOVE bundling up in baggy sweaters and cool socks. That isn't the only thing I'm excited for though! This year (just like almost every other year) I'll be making my way to Houston, Texas to visit my dad's side of the family.  He's got 11 brothers and sisters and almost ALL of them have kids. It's the only time I really get to see my cousins all together in one house. Not only am I looking forward to seeing family, but I also can't wait to see all of the Christmas decorations that people put up! I mean Christmas lights are amazing. I can't even begin to tell you how much I love seeing them draped around house. I have no idea why but I'm so drawn to them. I've always wanted to decorate my room with lights but my room is pretty crowded and I wouldn't know where to put them): I've been watching a bunch of Vlogmas videos and I'm getting even more excited for Christmas to come. Maybe one year I'll decorate my room with a major Christmas theme and make a post about that. But until then, happy holidays all!
Love,
Vy Tran

Merry Christmas!!!!

Hi all!

I hope you all know that I do realize it is not even CLOSE to christmas at all yet... But a few weeks ago I went to Lush for this terrific face wash bar called "Coalfaced" but more on that later! I never take baths that often which means I don't ever buy things like bath bombs or the bubble bars but the lady that worked there was really nice and convinced me to get one! I stumbled across this ADORABLE little penguin (that usually comes around christmas season) and I had to get it. Lush is always a bit expensive for me so I didn't buy as much as I wanted but I was content with this little thing. It smells wonderful. Unfortunately I can't really describe how it smells... But I can tell you that if you buy it you will have a pleasant smelling bath:) The best part about this bubble bar is that you don't have to use it all at once so you can have multiple baths on one bar! Crumple just a bit into your bath and you've got a tub full of bubbles! I have yet to try the rest of the bubble bars/bath bombs. I'll have a review for some of those eventually!

Love,

Vy 

Autumn Outfit of the Day

 Hi there! Since everyone has gone into the fall/autumn mood, I decided to do a little outfit of the day. Now fall was never my favorite season (I am a summer person) until... well until this year actually! I've always appreciated Pumpkin Spice Latte season but never the actual season so I guess this is my little tribute to it. I've come to realize that I sort of love the colors of fall like those burgundy/brownish/dark orangy colors that are the leaves. Obviously I dressed very seasonal today and I didn't know I wanted to make this blog post until about two minutes ago. A ton of people have made posts/videos about their fall favorites and makeup things but to be honest I haven't gotten that much "autumn" stuff so I don't really have anything to review. The only thing I can really rave about is this brand new cardigan I got! First of all, I bought this from Aeropostale (which I NEVER shop at btw) because I was in there with my mom who LOVES that store for some reason.... Anyway, while I was in there I spotted this cardigan and I was pretty much love at first sight. I have always wanted those big, thick, knit cardigans that are very very cozy and long and I finally found it! Now the original price was way too high to even name but I scored this bad boy for 20 bucks! It keeps me extremely warm and I think it has become one of my essentials for this season (along with the pumpkin spice lattes)! The top I am wearing is actually from Forever 21 from a REALLY long time ago. I can't say that I remember buying it... I do however remember buying the black jeans that I am wearing, which are from Forever 21 also. The other part of my outfit that I find to fit into autumn perfectly is the lip color I am wearing. Ever since my mom bought me the Clinique Chubby Stick Balm in 07 Broadest Berry, I have not stopped using it. It has been my favorite lip color to use since I got it. The color is very fitting for the season and it moisturizes super well! Since it is not a lipstick it's not something I need a mirror for so I it's convenient that I can bring it to school with me and not worry about chapped (or pale) lips with winter just around the corner! Just another reason I appreciate autumn more:) I realize this post was a bit random but I wanted to share my excitement about my new cardigan and my favorite lip color! I hope you all enjoy your own Pumpkin Spice Latte season!
Love,
Vy

EricEarholes: The Boyfriend

Hi there friends!

I'm not sure how many of you know this but I have been in a relationship for almost 3 years with the one and only Eric Eroles! Now even though we never get to see each other that much it's okay because whenever he is home, he always leaves me with more reasons to be okay with his absence. This past week we celebrated our 2 year and 10 month anniversary (cheesy I know) and he was home which was amazing. Instead of dressing up and having a fancy dinner we decided to match in our cat apparel (I had a crew neck sweater and he wore his bro tank) and stay in watching supernatural We also ended up taking pictures to document this momentous event. Although we took a BILLION photos, I'll just leave a few to tell you all how wonderful he is. What more could I ask for than someone who would wear a cat shirt and watch supernatural with me?

Love,

Omgitsvyyy