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

YouTube

B. Purpose

According to YouTube.com, this platform "allows billions of people to discover, watch, and share originally-created videos and providing a forum for people to connect, inform, and inspire other across the globe and acts as an distribution platform for 'originally' content creators/advertisers large and small".

Create, Innovate, Inspire

C. Brand Promise

YouTube stands by their promise to enable people to self-express who they are through videos. When it first launch in 2005 by Google, there was a lot room for original content. Years later, in my opinion, specific communities -- i.e. beauty, fashion, and comedy -- have became over saturated, which can create a lot of unhealthy competition.

D. Interbrand Ranking

Because YouTube is incorporated with Google, I decided to follow Google on Interbrand. Google "YouTube" is ranked #2 on and has keep a high ranking ever since it's launch. It has been in the top 10 for the pass 3 years. 

E. Communication, Examples, and Integration with Customers

https://twitter.com/ytcreators

https://www.facebook.com/youtube?ref=br_tf

https://instagram.com/youtube/

NYC Re-Cap

"Welcomes to the age of un-innocence. No one has breakfast at Tiffany's and no one has affairs to remember." -- Sex and the City

 Cinderella on Broadway.

 9/11 Memorial Quilt created by students from all over the nation. This museum is very moving and puts life, security, and patriotism into prospective. A must see!

 A tunnel in Central Park. Just some of the parks beauty!

 F.I.T

 Yummy!

Beautiful seating at Liberty Island.

I see you :)

 Ice skating at Rockefeller Center.

 Me!

 Times Square!

 United Nations.

xoxo 

Jenn

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Marketing Yourself 101

                   Happy Monday !

I am so excited to finally received my business cards. It was crucial for me to get them before January 3rd because currently I am in New York City for a business and fashion trip, which you will be in a blog post last this week. 

I realized that having business cards are a great marketing strategy for my blog. There were times when I would attend different events and tell people about my blog and but did have any way for them to reach it. Because of that I did not think people took me seriously.

After sometime a hiatus from my blog due to my overwhelming school load, I took some much need time to design my own business cards. Many people have heard of Vistaprint, which is a great website where you can choose from a variety of fonts, colors, and even upload your own design to a business card custom made for you by you.

Vistaprint always have a great promo going on where you can get 100-250 business cards from a range of $7.99- $10. Shipping is super easy and quick and you will be well on your way to marketing yourself for your brand or business!

                          Front

                         Back

So what do you think?

Xoxo

Jenn

Forever Your Lady

Happy Friday!

 I will leave such an imprint on your heart that anyone you entertain after me will have to know me in order to understand you ...

Outfit Details

Red Dress: Forever 21 | Skirt: H&M | Shoes: Aldo | Jewelry: personal

 | Trench Coat: H&M | Scarf: H&M

Have you ever found yourself thinking about the past and can't help but smile? Knowing that you left  that lasting imprint on someone's life and heart. Well for me, my life is definitely giving me that peace and confident within myself to know that I was doing things right with reassure me that anyone that I cross paths with whether it's friends, family, ex boyfriends, and enemies I will forever be your lady that you.. (love or hate).

Now, we can all say that red, black, and white will forever be a classic color combo. Red is just that color that can provoke different emotions from love, romance, hate, fire, and much more. Here I wanted to express the emotion of peace. Yes, I know what you are thinking peace? How can a color such as red provoke peace? Well in this little number I imaged myself as a 1950s girlfriend. Strong, empowered, sweet but gentle. The red dress, which is another item in my wardrobe that I am reworking, represents that strong and empowered girlfriend who feel like she can conquer anything that comes up in life or her relationship. While the black and white printed midi-skirt, which I am obsessed over, gives you the sweet and gentle touch that, at the time, represented women in the 1950s and also me! I add my Aldo heels, which you all seen many times before, and a mix of gold and silver jewelry to top it off!

To achieve the sense of peace in your life and heart you have to remember one thing ...

Why do we go to war... for peace?

Think about it :)

Have a great weekend!

xoxo

Jenn