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Using Perceived Control to Boost Your Well-Being
I don’t share too much about my life on my blog but I recently graduated from college with a degree in psychology and recently I’ve been thinking a lot about the cognitive fallacies and false beliefs that are holding us back from being our happiest selves. We have all of these choices to make every…
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My Hybrid Work Morning Routine
I’ve gotten used to the hybrid work environment, as I’m sure many of us have over the past months/years. One thing I noticed was how my morning and night routines were affected by whether I was going in to the office or not. When I’m at home, there’s much less prep time (lunch, clothes, makeup,…
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My Under $100 Skincare Routine
After a mini meltdown at the airport this summer when I was leaving for Europe in which I had to toss almost all my skincare, I went all summer this year with an SPF, cleanser, moisturizer and spot treatment. Gone were the deep hydrators, the serums and the makeup removers. I ended up not purchasing…
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Reasons I’m Hauling Smaller
Over the past few years I’ve gained a new attitude towards the beauty industry. With the nonstop launches set up to keep us placing orders, I realized how much I own and how little I can actually put on my face. As I’m sure we have all felt throughout the past year, wearing makeup less…
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New Year Journal Prompts
We’ve all been waiting for 2020 to end but it can feel good to take a moment and try to learn from this year before quickly moving on to a new one. Writing in my journal has always been therapeutic for me and it’s usually what I try to do when I’m feeling especially down…
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Productivity: The “Just One More” Method
Let me paint you a picture: You’re working from home. You can’t focus for more than 3 minutes at a time before reaching for your phone, typing in twitter or sephora.com and you think “if I restructure my week, I can push these last few things off until tomorrow”. Stop right there, put down the…
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Budget-Friendly Wellness Routine Menu
Welcome back! Recently, I’ve been trying to motivate myself to take part in those wellness routines that make me feel really good. Things like painting, yoga, reading, writing for my blog. It’s a common experience to have low motivation during quarantine. I think I ran out of steam as it seemed like this would never…
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5 Reflection Questions For Changing Seasons
As I’ve been working on writing in my journal more often, I have collected questions that I think are perfect to ask yourself (or friends) during the change of the seasons. I’m starting to get that nostalgic feeling I often do during the transition from spring to summer. This is a time of change and…
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5 Tips for Working From Home
Currently, I’m a full-time student of “remote learning” otherwise known as online classes due to coronavirus concerns. Making the transition from fully in-person learning with a very specific and busy schedule to absolutely no schedule. Now, I am in charge of when I go to sleep and wake up, taking breaks for meals, and getting…
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A Little Life Edit
In recent months I’ve been focused on editing my life to create a life I truly love. This has meant a lifestyle switch in the way I conduct myself in relationships, the food I eat, what I prioritize in my day-to-day life, and the people I keep in my life. Changes In My Daily Routine…
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How To Start A Yoga Routine
Back in August I began going to hot yoga a few times a week. Over the past few months it has become a vital part of my wellness routine and I practice 3 to 5 times a week. Even if I don’t do a yoga class or an at-home sequence, I use so many of…
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Redefining Wellness
Welcome back! If you read my massive post about creating my wellness routine (which I hope you have) you’ll know that this concept of wellness has been really important to me recently. My idea of health, and taking care of myself were so different just a few months ago and I’ve learned so much through…
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Creating My Wellness Routine
Lately I’ve been redefining what wellness means for me. I recently started listening to a lot of podcasts that are opening me up to lots more ideas that may seem a little ~woo woo~ but if something works for you and makes you feel good, it doesn’t really matter if it seems a little out…
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Travel Friendly Summer Stick Makeup
I’ve been traveling a lot this summer and I’ve gotten my travel makeup down to a very small makeup case with exactly what I need and not too many extras. Stick makeup is by far the easiest to travel with; no compacts to shatter, liquids to leak, loose powders to explode. It’s also the easiest…
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Saving Money: Make Your Hobbies More Affordable
It’s been a while since I checked in on my saving money goals/ series. I’ve been putting a lot of thought into where my money is going and what are unnecessary expenses that I can easily cut out. Something that can end up costing a lot is our hobbies. We need supplies, memberships, books, anything…
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Ways I’m Doing More of What I Love
It’s been 4 months since the start of the year and it’s starting to feel like it’s flying by. Everyone says it; it kicks off every blog post this time of year, but it’s true. I can confidently lay out a timeline of the next 5 months and saying it all in under a minute…
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A Routine for Skin That’s So Dry It’s Literally Cracking
Every winter my skin gets intolerably dry, like cracking and peeling dry. I can layer up on moisturizers, use overnight masks as my regular moisturizer, exfoliate weekly, it makes little difference. But I have found a full routine that, if followed step by step, my skin stops cracking and getting out-of-control dry. It’s not just…
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Self Care Routines I’m Adopting
In 2018 I really need to focus more on self care. This isn’t a “I want to do this” it’s more of “I have to”. My stress kind of got out of control near the end of last year and I think it stemmed from so so many places that I really need to address…
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Bedtime Essentials
I have seriously amped up my bedtime essentials collection lately. It’s all about cozy scents, good formulas, and being so so comfortable. I love sleeping and I always prioritize getting enough sleep and getting good sleep. These products make it easy for me to accomplish my goals and get some seriously good sleep. Bath and…
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4 Ways To Do A Digital Detox
For two whole days I didn’t go on my phone. That meant no texting, no calling, no scrolling. It was liberating. I have never felt so energetic and excited to see my friends, and I had more time than ever. I never liked how dependent I was on my cell phone, I kind of resented…
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The 5 Minute, 3 Product “Late” Face
Sometimes there’s days when I can’t be bothered to do a full makeup routine or am in a hurry and don’t have time to use a lot of products. This is the routine I go for when I need dependable makeup that will look exactly how I want it to in a matter of moments.…
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Learning To Disconnect
I’m learning to disconnect a lot more lately, trying to get off my phone and not be so attached to it. It’s hard to learn to let go, there’s always the fear of missing something important but it’s so important to try to live in the moment more and take more time for myself. This…
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What To Do When You’re Overwhelmed
Everyone has those times when they just feel overwhelmed whether it be with school, work, family, or friends. Sometimes you just need to take a hour (or a day) to hit the reset button and get yourself back to normal. I find all of these work best with the friend overwhelm that can happen with…
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3 Products to Look More Awake
On the list of “The Last Thing I Want To Look Like”, tired has to be on there. I hate looking like I just rolled out of bed even when I’ve been up for an hour or two. It’s one of the less-flattering looks, especially when you’re rocking dull skin, puffy under eyes, and crazy…
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Facial Mist Guide
I went on a bit of a facial mist splurge while I was in Europe and I wanted to do a guide showing which mists are good for what facial concerns and uses. I have a ton but applying a facial mist is really my jam. They’re the easiest form of skincare, a quick spritz and…
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My No Makeup Challenge
I’ve always been one to say the phrases “5 minutes so I can do my makeup really fast” or “almost ready I just need to finish my makeup”. But I always wanted to be someone who just left the house with no makeup. I felt like I needed a change in my makeup routine, my…
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Welcome Back!
I’ve been wanting a fresh start on this blog for quite a few months now and when I came up with this new name, “Born to be Bright,” I knew it was the perfect way to give the blog a new beginning. Born to be Bright to me means be yourself, in any and…
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Flight Essentials
Most people dread the long-haul flight of a trip but it’s one of my favorite parts, a couple of hours of sitting with your music, some movies and a pillow. I had never been on a flight longer than 5 hours until my most recent trip with one flight 7 hours and the other 9…
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French and German Beauty Buys
While I was away on Spring Break, I went and racked up some pretty good French and German beauty buys. Brands like Zoeva and Caudelie feel so much better to buy in the countries they’re based in. I did my fair share of stocking up on European skin care and a bit of makeup, but…
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Weekly Favorites 9
I bought so many amazing beauty products while I was in Europe last week, this is so hard to choose what I’m loving the most. I’ve chosen three of my absolute tops from Bourjois, Caudelie and Zoeva for my Weekly Favorites 9. I stopped in a MonoPrix in Paris and they had a huge Bourjois…
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Productive Morning Routine
There are two types of mornings: those where you lay in bed for a while scrolling through Instagram and those where you throw off the covers and get down to business. I have to say that I prefer to get down to business than sit in my bed all day but I’d like to note…
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April Monthly Makeup
Here’s everything I’ll be wearing in my April monthly makeup! Overall, my makeup this month has been glowy and natural but still put together and awake. Another one I found in the back of a drawer is the NYX Brow Mascara which I’ve been using almost everyday for a very fast way to do my…
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Weekly Favorites #8
My Weekly Favorites #8 are all about looking awake, which the jet-lag and 7 hour time difference aren’t helping. A powerful mascara, trustworthy foundation and a product called Well-Rested? That sounds like a perfect three product face to me. After leaving a 9 hour plane ride, I can tell you that no-one looks that great but…
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April Goals 2016
Happy April! It’s the season of spring breaks and flowers blooming, and that means that I get to see Paris in bloom this year! My April goals are here to set me on track to get ready for the final stretch of cooler weather and school. But first, I am so excited to be in…
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Traveling Beauty Case
It’s Spring Break which means Yours Truly is off exploring Europe. This is my (almost) final traveling beauty case I’ll be toting along. I love my Mario Badescu Rosewater Facial Spray and couldn’t travel without it and Clinique’s moisturizers (day and night) from the Moisture Surge line are The Bomb. Although minis of both are…
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How To Calm Down Fast
We all have those moments where are heart rate speeds up and we start feeling super nervous. I have 3 ways to regain your breath and normal heart rate fast. I think it is such an important thing to pay attention to because it’s terrible sitting somewhere and feeling so nervous, learning how you can…
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March Favorites 2016
Here’s everything I’ve been loving the past four weeks in my March favorites, including a Becca highlighter, a Cetaphil skin-saver, and my favorite hairbrush. I never wanted to buy a new hairbrush, I had a Tangle Teaser for a while but after my sister and I wore it out, I was too lazy to buy…
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