DRUMROLL, please………………
I’m SUPER excited to announce my Senior Representative program…and since I don’t like that term (because honestly, it sounds way too boring for the fun I have with my Seniors), I will be using the term “IT” Girl. Oh yes girls, embrace it…because I know each of us has an “IT” Girl deep inside our hearts!
Check out all the details below…and click here or on the flyer below if you are interested in applying. Apply sooner, rather than later, to be an “IT” Girl for Michelle Ocampo Photography…and TELL YOUR FRIENDS!
And as a perk to my “IT” Girls, the girl that has the most referrals by the end of the school year receives her choice of the following: a $50 Gift Card to iTunes, a $50 Gift Card to Target to start decorating that dorm room, OR $50 at Forever 21 so you have an amazing wardrobe for your first year in college!
Application process goes through April…”IT” Girls will be announced in May.
Apply. Be an “IT” Girl. Embrace life.
xoxox,
::Insert overtired parents that are trying to sleep in on a Saturday morning::
“Mommy, will you pleeeeeeeaaase open the garage door so I can play Barbies?! I want to meet Kimmie, it’s 8 o’clock!”
Yes, 8 o’clock was the magical time that our neighbors and my parents had established as a time that was “okay” to ring each others doorbell so the kids could play together outside. Now as an adult, I think that is waaaaay too early! But as a kid, I can pretty much promise I had already been pacing the house for an hour and a half dying to get my hands on that Barbie doll and play with the neighbor kids.
I still remember stepping out onto the cold concrete while my mom opened the garage door, wrapped up in her robe, and seeing Kimmie’s garage door open…”YES!” GAME ON, it’s Barbie time!! We would be so excited, running to meet up with each other and plan our Barbie day. Hmm, should we set up the pool today or have them go to school?! Big decisions. Kimmie ran her Dream House out of her garage, and my sister and I had a Dream House in our garage. This allowed our Barbies to “drive” to each other’s house! If we were REALLY lucky, Jennifer would be home too and we would have THREE houses on our cul-de-sac with Barbie houses going on! (Come on, you know you wish you lived on our street!)
I would pretty much claim my Barbie passion growing up as an obsession. Yep, it was. And I’m pretty sure I’ve yelled at my little sister for ripping Barbie’s head off…or worse yet, cutting her hair ((GASP))! But honestly, as a kid, I never really over-analyzed Barbie’s body, or gave it much thought. She was my toy…nothing real. But now as an adult, and after seeing the images in this post, I realize how crazy the whole Barbie body phenomenon is. Check this out…it is too crazy to not share!
Image source: Imgur
Can you believe the Barbie proportions drawn on this gorgeous girl?! Our bodies were never designed to look like a Barbie doll…it’s just not physically possible. The Barbie figure is not real, girls. It’s a total myth and an unattainable beauty standard! So please don’t think Barbie has it all…she may have a Dream House, but they forgot to give her a waist! And I can promise you this…you wouldn’t WANT to look like Barbie. I mean seriously, look at that photo above one more time!! Honestly, I think we could all agree that this model is 1,000,000 times more gorgeous than the Barbie doll figure would ever be.
Bottom line, Barbie is a doll…and it was not created with real life proportions! If Barbie were real, she might look a bit like this…which just really makes me laugh, really hard. COULD.YOU.IMAGINE passing a girl with these proportions on the street?! Yes, I’d be giving her a double look…but for all the wrong reasons!
Image Source: Huffington Post
Galia Slayen created this life-sized Barbie for her high school in support of the first National Eating Disorder Awareness Week (NEDAW).
If Barbie were real, Galia gives us some facts to keep in mind:
• At 5’9″ tall and weighing 110 lbs, Barbie would have a BMI of 16.24 and fit the weight criteria for anorexia. She likely would not menstruate.
• If Barbie was a real woman, she’d have to walk on all fours due to her proportions.
Don’t believe the hype girls; we aren’t supposed to compete with Barbie! But she sure was fun to play with as a kid–even if I never had the chance to be the proud owner of the Barbie RV!
xoxox,
Did you see AnnaLynne McCord last week?! The star of 90210 posted a makeup-free photo of herself on Twitter to her 141,000+ followers with the quote, “I woke up this morning and decided I’m over Hollywood’s perfection requirement.” Talk about putting a brightly blinking neon sign to your imperfections! I give you mad props girl…talk about really putting yourself out there in the raw. And I commend you for showing other girls the real you.
It completely humanized her…she is just like us! Blemishes and all!! It was so refreshing to see her Twitter pic… It’s almost like we can all take a big sigh of relief when we see such a gorgeous actress post a photo that makes her just like us.
Photo courtesy of AnnaLynne McCord’s Personal Twitter Stream.
Serious props, AnnaLynne. I bet you gained a few new fans by humanizing yourself as well.
xoxox,
Oh girls…I know that exact feeling. You wake up in the morning and see yourself in the mirror and instantly want to scream. Why did Mount St. Helens decide to make an appearance on YOUR face THIS morning?! WHY?! You look in the mirror and feel there are 3 blinking neon signs pointing down to that one spot on your chin screaming “BREAKOUT…ZIT…GROSS”. It totally stinks. This I know. I am no stranger to this feeling. Heck, I still wake up with these moments. And it always has horrible timing; well, when are breakouts EVER welcome, right?! Believe it or not, it is usually more noticeable to you than your friends…but I’m not going to candy coat it any more than that because bottom line, WHO WANTS A NEON SIGN POINTING AT THEIR ZIT?!
To be honest, I was a fairly lucky girl in high school and had the occasional outbreaks, but nothing bad. Then it caught up with me when I got older. A couple years ago I finally went to the doctor and said, “Look. I’m breaking out more now than when I was 16. What is up?! I shouldn’t have to go through this! I don’t even want to see anyone with the way my chin looks!” I should have made an appointment A LOT sooner. I had tried every over the counter product you could imagine, and it JUST.DIDN’T.CUT.IT. So the doctor referred me to a dermatologist that started me on a prescription regime. THANK YOU SWEET BABY JESUS! It actually helped! First piece of advice, if you suffer from acne, go to your parents and tell them you are done dealing with it and want a doctor’s appointment to see if there is anything that can be done. I’m so grateful I went and wish I had not waited as long. There are solutions out there because no one should have to go through that.
On my quest to beautiful skin, I’ve learned three important things that everyone should do. These three tips will help you girls out, and they are really simple. Your skin is your largest organ (yes, there is my fact to help you with your SAT prep), so we should really do our best to take care of it.
Tip #1: Drink Water…seriously.
It sounds so basic. And yes it is. But it has so many benefits. Most of us don’t drink enough water every day; we are supposed to have 6-8 glasses a day. Let me guess, you’re lucky if you have two?! Okay…one?! But if we did drink those 6-8 glasses a day, our skin would thank us. It helps flush the toxins out and makes our skin more fresh and alive! Have you ever had your lips peeling or a bit cracky…yep, more water. That’s it! Not more ChapStick…more water! Your skin will be more radiant and not as dry. And your skin won’t be the only thing to benefit…you will physically feel better and chances are, stay healthier. Drinking water will help clear your skin and give you a healthy glow…what a simple solution!
Tip #2: Use Sunscreen.
My guess is, your mom may have already told you this one. I get it…you want that awesome glowy skin (go drink water and it will be more glowy). But the damage that the sun causes on your skin now will wreak havoc on your skin later on. First off, you have the potential of skin cancer. And no, you are never too young to start protecting your skin. And skin cancer is never cool unless you don’t mind a doctor scalpeling a chunk of your nose out because you thought you didn’t “need” sunscreen. Trust me, you need it! Secondly, I know you aren’t thinking about when you will be 30 years old right now…but once you hit 30, you can tell the girls who wore sunscreen or not! If you haven’t, your skin will just look older, more leathered, it will have sun spots all over, and you will be looking like you are pushing 40 instead of 31. If you wore sunscreen…people will not believe it when you tell them you are 30 because they will think you are still 23! For real. Use the sunscreen girls! There are sunscreens made just for your face!! Make sure you choose a sunblock that is non-comedogenic…this means it “won’t clog pores.” The one I use?! Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunblock…and you might even think I’m in my twenties (hahaha…insert my evil laugh)!
And if you still want that glowy look, there are a ton of tinted moisturizers out there that can provide a sunkissed look to your skin…without the damaging rays! Or give mineral makeup a try. But DON’T forget the sunscreen, even on an overcast day!
Tip #3: Exfoliate.
Basically, exfoliate is a fancy word for “let’s take the dead skin cells that sit on the top of our skin off.” Automatically, your skin will look healthier. Exfoliation also helps minimize pores so they don’t look so big. AND it will help minimize those blackheads. My favorite way to exfoliate is by using my Clarisonic. Girls, wish one of these fancy things for Christmas or a birthday…whatever! It will be worth it. I didn’t know how much mine helped until I went in for a recent facial and my esthetician said, “Have you been exfoliating?!” It was one of those moments like when you are at the dentist and they ask if you’ve been flossing. I hesitantly said, “Well, I have to be honest, I’ve become lazy and stopped using my Clairsonic…maybe that is it?!” And she said, “Oh yes honey…that is one of the best things you can use for your skin.” So there we have it…it actually really DOES work. And LAZY DOESN’T GIVE US GORGEOUS SKIN GIRLS!! So don’t get lazy…there is your lesson learned through me!
But you don’t NEED a Clarisonic to do the exfoliating trick. Try out the St. Ives Apricot Scrub. People RAVE about this product. I remember using it when I was in High School. It’s a classic that exfoliates the skin and helps clean those pores and limit breakouts. When you don’t remove the dead skin off the top of your face, dirt likes to get trapped underneath and then causes those nasty noticeable poors…or blackheads that are compacted on your skin. Just don’t rub the exfoliant into your skin hard! The goal is not to rub sandpaper on your skin…just gently massage it into your face and rinse it off. It will feel like your skin took a big deep breath when you rinse it off!
Believe it or not, there are also simple homemade exfoliants. Simply mix a little sugar and honey and rub it gently over your face and remove it with a warm washcloth. Or try oatmeal and honey…perfect for sensitive skin! Just watch the eyes…oh yes…please avoid the eyes!
I hope you enjoyed these few little beauty tips…now seriously, go grab that glass of water and drink up!
xoxox,
Ahhhhhh….One week ago tonight I went to an amazing concert. Actually, it was my Christmas present that I was finally able to cash in on! For the past couple of years, I’ve received concert tickets for my Christmas present from my lovely husband and it has been so much fun. I love concerts…and it’s the perfect excuse for a date night with my love!
So this year, we hit up Coldplay. It was amazing. There is something about their music that makes me want to spin around with my arms open wide, looking up at the sky, with my eyes closed…and of course a huge smile on my face. I don’t know what it is, but their sound just consumes my soul and takes it to another place…I feel their music to my inner core.
The two things I loved most about the concert…
1.) As you entered the arena, they gave everyone a wrist band…this wristband lit up at different times throughout the concert. And it was all controlled by them! It brought a complete sense of unity to the audience as every single one of us in the crowd had blinking arms! It made you feel a part of something bigger than just a concert; it brought us all together as one…and truly made it an experience.
2.) Chris actually messed up on a note while singing and playing the piano at the concert and immediately stopped playing. Laughed at himself, asking, “What was that?!”…possibly throwing in a bad word after that. And then tried to find his place and pick up where he left off. You could tell the poor guy was embarrassed. One might find it funny that this was a favorite part of the concert. But you know what, it humanized him. I loved seeing his error! And it proved there is no lip-syncing whatsoever at their shows!
I can’t wait to see them again at a future concert. Actually, I sort of have it on my bucket list to go to a concert in Europe. For some reason, I have this idea that Europeans know how to have a good time and really let go at a concert! Fingers crossed, next time I’ll be standing in Europe with the confetti falling all over the arena. And I will surely have my arms spread high in the air, taking in the moment again.
And if you are wondering if I love Coldplay more than my NKOTB, NKOTB has a place in my heart that will never be touched…just sayin’.
Thank you for the amazing Christmas present, Ryan!
xoxox,
This is the one piece of makeup I can’t live without for my eyes.
M.A.C. Paint Pot
For those days you don’t want to put eyeshadow on, simply swipe a little of this Paint Pot on your finger and smooth it over your lid. It instantly smooths out the tone of the skin, which is usually weird around the eyes anyways because the skin is so thin. I use the shade Painterly, and it is so close to my natural skin color that it doesn’t even look like I’m wearing any makeup, but it brightens my face up by smoothing out any discolorations on the lid. It applies nice and smooth and never looks thick. And as a second tip, it’s great to wear as a base on the days you ARE going to wear eyeshadow. It smooths all the color out and gives you a beautiful canvas!
Enjoy the Monday Makeup Tips,
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