Pieces Of Ashley

I love watching makeup tutorials so much that, three hours have literally passed. I remember watching my first ever makeup tutorial. It was from Dulce Candy and I was thinking wow if only I was that talented. The title of her video is called "Makeup For Beginners"! Now lets be honest I am not a makeup artist nor do I have the talented of creating nice makeup looks. I don't even where makeup except the basics. So I decided to share with you the things I think about, while watching YouTube videos and looking at makeup pictures. You will probably be surprised and hopefully you'll have a little laugh. If not then I really made a fool out of myself with this one! I actually laugh at myself for this, which means I'm probably weird now! Anyway, here's my thoughts while watching makeup tutorials.  "That Highlight Though." "Wing On Point." "Girl you better work it, wing on fleek. Is that word still in?" "I Wish I Could P...

The past few days have been an eye opener as well as a wake up call for me. When I was a kid I didn't realize all of the negativity that was in this world. But now as an adult I realized I was naïve to believe there was only good in this world. But I was oblivious to the negative behavior of others, until I experienced it first hand. It's crazy how after all these years people are still judgmental. I realized that life is almost like a superhero movie. There's always the hero and than there's a villain. I know the world can't always be rainbows and unicorns, but people deserve happiness. They deserve to feel like they matter instead of constantly feeling ignored.   Ignorance is the toxic we are dealing with. How can someone tell another person how to deal with an issue. Have you gone through it, if not who are you to say what they should and should not feel. It's too much hate in this world and I'm trying to figure out a way to stop it. But no matter ...

  Life can throw us more than we can handle. But it's important to stay positive. There are so many things that try to break us down like: negative people and situations or environments. It's ok to remove yourself from those situations. When you're near a toxic surrounding that sometimes affects your overall mood and the way you act. If that happens you should take a step back and re-evaluate your life.    I understand finding motivation and happiness can be hard, but it is possible. Do stuff that makes you happy whether it's: drawing, painting, writing, taking photos, singing or playing sports do it. For me I like to listen to music I feel relaxed and calm. Like I've said before remove yourself from people who affect your life in a negative way. That's just not good at all. You deserve to be around people who love you and care for you the same way you do about them. Choose who you want in your life wisely. These days it can be hard finding someone who ...

  I feel like the second half of the year is going by so fast. I can't believe we're in week two of November, soon before you know Thanksgiving will be here. This year has been a wake up call for me and I'm getting myself together. In the past I've talked about goals that I want to accomplish for the month, but I really don't follow through with most. I actually feel like a hill, just thinking about it. But this time things have changed and the goals I have will be accomplished. Life is too short and I'm almost twenty five years old, I'm starting to find out what I want in life. I guess you can say I had an epiphany, which always happens at night which is the time I think about life a lot.   I feel like at night it's the most quiet, so my mind isn't going one hundred miles per hour. I don't know whether that's a good thing or a bad thing. So instead of falling off the wagon, I decided to make weekly goals for the month instead. I hop...

  I'm not a makeup expert and I don't wear a lot of makeup. If I do it's only for my eyes and my lips. I'm a simple kind of girl, plus it's too much work for me. So I commend all of you who use primer, foundation and contour! I give you  girls and guys props for that.  In the past I talked about how much I love elf cosmetics, second to BH Cosmetics though! They are both affordable plus their good quality! So here's a small haul of the things I brought from elf. These purchases were a couple of weeks apart. Both of these purchases also included free shipping with no minimum. I jumped on this opportunity quick.     Shadow Lock Eyelid Primer There's only two eye primers I like and that's the elf eyelid primer and NYX eyeshadow base. Would you count this base as an eye primer? Anyway, I ran out of this eyelid primer so I brought two. It only costs $2 each so if I ran out I can move on to the next one. The color comes in sheer, but it won't aff...

   I love finding new beauty products or tools for myself. I treat my hair as if it was my child, I know that probably sounds strange. Don't judge me though! Every since I've been on a natural hair journey I look for products that will be beneficial. All of the items I brought are specifically for my hair, except for one.    Via Natural Ultra Care in Olive Oil & Moroccan Argan Oil Oil is very essential for my hair, especially at the ends of it. That's where my hair tends to be the driest. Both oils provide moisture for the hair and scalp. It helps dry and brittle hair. These products promote hair growth and can be used in protective hairstyles (braids/twists). Before I wash my hair I use one of the oils. This can also be warmed up as an hot oil treatment too, and use before washing as well. These little bottles only cost $1 at Walmart, so sometimes I buy more than more.    Pure 'N Gentle Makeup Remover Wipes These makeup wipes are work re...

  Has there ever been a time where you felt unworthy? Unworthy of someone loving and caring for you. Have you ever disliked yourself so much, to the point where you would go into a dark place? I ask these questions not to necessarily get an answer back, but to let you know this happens to a lot of people. Self love is so important and everyone should feel good about themselves. Unfortunately in today's world that isn't the case at all. Society puts a label on what people should and should not look that. People judge one another 24 hours, 7 days a week and it's wrong. I've wanted to write this for a while now, but sometimes it's difficult. You don't want to offend anyone, but you also want to bring awareness to this topic. I'm not an expert on how to love yourself, but I do know what it's like to not have confidence. I know what it feels like to not think you're good enough, even when people tell you that you are.    I use to think I was I wa...