Are You Shining or Nah?

In a world full of Instagram baddies, wanna be celebrities & wishful thinking MCMs you would think they are really shinning.

But deep down inside, when that Becca Cosmetics, Colorpop, Mac, Makeupforever, FashionNova, Lolashoetique,  Jordan, Nike, Adidas, Yezzy by Adidas, that snatch contour, ultra-beaming highlight, I wanna be petty today & THE overall thirst traps all disappear... 

Many of you are just as fake as that cubic zirconia shine.

Jenn, what are you talkin' about cubic zirconia shine? I ain't fake, you tripping. 

Sssooo.. you're telling me you can't tell the real from the fake? Because real recognize real.

Well, many people these day, you can't, but I will show you how.

Cubic Zirconia

Now, you see by definition a cubic zirconia is a COLORLESS form of zirconia SIMILAR to a diamond with an SYNETHIC material that is hard and optically "flawless". 

See these are the type of people who are the loudest in the room; the way they dress, the comments they make, or even the aurora they can give off. These are the people with the cubic zirconia shine.

Please note that the characteristics all highlighted are things that are materialistic, loud, flashy, & attention grabbing for ALL THE WRONG REASONS! For constant praise and attention for others, they always want to be the star of the show, the queen or king of pettiness. However, they battle more personal problems than you think.

Blue Diamond

On the flip side, sometimes you will come across those special "unicorns" who exhibit a rare type of shine. 

Now this shine is hard to detect because it's power is VIBRANT, STRONG, BREATHTAKING, & silent!

Wait, Jenn what do you mean by silent? How can a shine but silent when it is meant to standout.

Well, let's think about this...  

When you become (note I said BECOME), the type of person who excused, this shine you WILL take you through a process:

1. You will be challenged -- this applies pressures

2. Pressures can break down walls -- enabling you to grow mentally, emotionally, & physically

3. Molding without flawless -- when obstacles occur you are protected & less influenced by others who have that cubic zirconia shine.
4. Growth starts within & people will notice -- this is where you begin to shine
5. SHINE BABY SHINE!



So now I have showed you how to detect the real from the fake, what are you?

xoxo
Jenn

  

New Post, Who This!

Happy Tuesday

As you can see I'm trying to get back into a schedule for blogging & week 2 is going so far so good. However, I'm coming  back with a twist of scenery & a bright color palette. Loving the outfit I choose for work, I knew I had to take pictures.. but I did not know where to go for great scenery in this area. 

So, when in doubt I starting exploring & to my surprise I did not have to go far! I found this amazing ocean blue storage bin in my neighborhood & I knew I found my background. With the neutral colors in the blouse & pant, this "wall" was/is the perfect accent color. 

Since summer is here I went with a breezy top from Zara by pairing a tailored taupe pant from H&M. For me, accessories are major keys to any outfit that can help tie it all together. The two bracelets, necklace, puff ball & clutch were great finds from a recent trip to AmericasMart, while setting it off with the Fossil watch & adorable Aligowen" heels from Aldo! Last but not least are the sunnies from Prada, that will have you saying....

New Post, Who This!

xoxo

Life After College: Uncomfortable

Classes. Finals. Traditions. Graduation. Starting life after college all happened in a month's time. Everything was so fast paced that just a week ago I asked myself, how did I get here? Has it really been a month since I graduated? Is this the last time the SQUAD is going to be all together before we start our careers? WHAT DO I DO NOW?....

WAIT WHAT?!

Since then I realized I was (& currently am) in a state of being uncomfortable. Living on my own, moving on without specific friendships, having a real job that will help launch my career in corporate America, finally having time to dedicate to my blog & other hobbies, but also seeing everyone emerge and  gain success through those hobbies that you start a long time ago before the saturation  is frustrating, to be honest with y'all.

HOWEVER...

Taking a step back & evaluating where I am in life I have to remember that to reach greater heights YOU HAVE TO BE UNCOMFORTABLE. Now I know what you're thinking... "what?, I have to be UNcomfortable  to be successful?" Well ... yes because when you think about it, would you want to be comfortable in the place you are  RIGHT NOW? 

REALLY THINKING ABOUT IT!

For instance, say there is this job/internship, person, or GPA that you have been aiming for. You have researched, studied, & even updated your LinkedIn profile all to get noticed! With that you have had some gains but also some fails, but nonetheless you have not let that stop you from being great. So now that you have complete all of the major checkpoints in life, you come upon a fork (where the path splits) in the road. You try to look down a little ways to see what is ahead but there's nothing there. 

OR IS THERE...

Just when you think there is nothing for you, you realized there is more than enough room for GROWTH & OPPORTUNITY; YOU are the painter to the canvas, the author of your story, & the meaning to your art.

With that being said, I decided to express my uncomfortable state of opportunity through pictures which is my form of art! Enjoy.

Below share your thoughts & your own personal struggles in the comments!

xoxo,

Jenn