Recently while browsing around in Target, I found myself in the skin care aisle. My face has been breaking out lately, and I figured there was no time like the present to take care of it. Just the day before I had asked someone with seemingly perfect skin for her secret. She told me that the key was a really good cleanser, toner and moisturizer. Embarrassingly enough, I had none of those.
So now I'm in Target, staring at all of the choices and I'm confused. What brand do I go with? Am I a dry skin type, oily or combo? What's the difference between a toner and an astringent?
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back!
Well, hello there. Long time, no new posts. It's been quite some time since I've updated this blog. While I wish I could say that I was out, living a whirlwind busy life. Unfortunately, the truth is far less glamourous: my four year old laptop kicked the bucket; and I couldn't afford a new one. Thankfully, my dad came through in the clutch and got a new one for me. So, here we are again...
During my six month impromptu hiatus, I had a LOT of time to think about what it is that I wanted from this blog. I realized that turning it into an online, no holds barred journal isn't the most feasible thing. A rant about a guy I'm dating coming back to haunt me on job interviews? No thanks. I'm much too self involved to be seriously into celebrity blogging. Those who know me know that I am no style expert. Jeans and a tee are my daily uniform; and you can pretty much count on me having my hair pulled back into a bun (Don't judge me, its a protective hairstyle!). So if I can't rant & rave, or brag about my personal style, or spare a crap to devote my life to celeb gossip... Well, what other blogging niches are there for the childless?
That's the question I keep running back into. Maybe I just don't fit into a niche. One day I can talk about my new fave eyeshadow, and the next post will be about my favorite flat iron. Maybe as I get more focused and settled into it, I'll develop and evolve a personal style. Maybe this blog will be your guilty pleasure because you'll like looking at my vacation pics. I don't have the answers right now, and there's a very good chance that I won't ever get them. Perhaps that for the best, ensuring they'll always be something new.
I promise you this though: I'm a ton of fun, and this blog will be too ;-)
Cheers,
Cinnamon Swirl
During my six month impromptu hiatus, I had a LOT of time to think about what it is that I wanted from this blog. I realized that turning it into an online, no holds barred journal isn't the most feasible thing. A rant about a guy I'm dating coming back to haunt me on job interviews? No thanks. I'm much too self involved to be seriously into celebrity blogging. Those who know me know that I am no style expert. Jeans and a tee are my daily uniform; and you can pretty much count on me having my hair pulled back into a bun (Don't judge me, its a protective hairstyle!). So if I can't rant & rave, or brag about my personal style, or spare a crap to devote my life to celeb gossip... Well, what other blogging niches are there for the childless?
That's the question I keep running back into. Maybe I just don't fit into a niche. One day I can talk about my new fave eyeshadow, and the next post will be about my favorite flat iron. Maybe as I get more focused and settled into it, I'll develop and evolve a personal style. Maybe this blog will be your guilty pleasure because you'll like looking at my vacation pics. I don't have the answers right now, and there's a very good chance that I won't ever get them. Perhaps that for the best, ensuring they'll always be something new.
I promise you this though: I'm a ton of fun, and this blog will be too ;-)
Cheers,
Cinnamon Swirl
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