Blog 5 in Series: PCOS If you don’t know what PCOS is, then please take the time to read the first post in this series, which can be found here. I’m going to start this one out by telling you all that I am NOT brave enough to post my own pictures as examples for this symptom of PCOS. Hirsutism is my least favorite symptom of them all! It’s a daily struggle, annoying, and embarrassing beyond belief. The Nitty Gritty: Mayo Clinic defines Hirsutism as follows: “Hirsutism (HUR-soot-iz-um) is a condition of unwanted, male-pattern hair growth in women. Hirsutism results in excessive amounts of stiff and pigmented hair on body areas…
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Both pictures include VERY minimal amounts of the SAME makeup. Both pictures were taken in the SAME spot, same lighting, same time 1 day apart. I got lash extensions too, more to come on that soon! I had my first spray tan experience yesterday! I really wanted to see if I liked the color and whatnot for the wedding (in 30 days!) and for the summer in general since I totally burn and never turn a pretty bronze color. I did my fair share of research and am going to share my “wisdom” with you with regards to big girls getting spray-tanned! I found that I needed to prepare physically…
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Blog 4 in Series: PCOS There are many, many, many underlying symptoms to PCOS. Some, you might not even realize are related…but they probably are! The Nitty Gritty: The one that really made me stop and think was the Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS), or ‘Acne Inversa’. It is not something that has been studied that this is linked so often as it is a common symptom many women in the community share. Without being TOO graphic, the HS are basically abscesses anywhere that touches or rubs. Most typically, they are found in the vaginal area. They can be as small as a centimeter in diameter or as large as a baseball and are filled with…
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Woo-hoo for completed MAC palettes! I can honestly say I had never really cared to do this before, but lately I have had a really specific look I have wanted and building my own palette has helped me to be able to control the shadows I look at more consistently instead of grabbing from this one and that one all the time. All the eye shadows listed from L-R starting from the top row: Satin Taupe, Sable, Patina, Naked Lunch, Nylon Mystery, Kid, Soft Brown, Cork, Sketch Coppering, Amber Lights, All That Glitters, Barefoot, Jaunty There are a few I would like to move to a different palette and…
