Toms & No Strings Attached!

Hello Hello Again Lovelies!

So I had already mentioned before how I had purchased some TOMS but the navy blue ones, well I had to exchange them because they didn't fit good to my size. I had to get black since there was no more navy blue in my actual size I needed to exchange it for.. tear, tear. I still really like the navy blue ones and I might just get them but I now have the black ones and have worn them and like them. However, I can't wear these shoes everyday, just like flats. I just thought I would post up the black ones!

I also got No Strings Attached even though I seen it in theatres but I wanted it but I don't really feel the same way I felt when I first watched it. Maybe, it's because what I felt and thought then I don't now but I still think it's a good movie. Speaking of movies another movie I had recently watched in the theatres was Something Borrowed and I loved that movie! I can't wait until it comes out on dvd, so that I can have it to my collection. I definitely, recommend seeing that movie, although I have heard from many to read the book first, which I had the book from a long time ago as a gift and never got around to reading it but it's on my to do list. And I guess Something Blue the second part to Something Borrowed is also being produced into a movie, so that's interesting. Anyways, I hope you all have a lovely evening and talk to you soon.

signed,

BRIGHTLIGHTS

Hasma & Evil Eye Bracelets

Good Evening Lovelies!

So today has been a rainy day and I have been super tired today, especially when I was at work. I just felt blah, just one of those days where theres not to much to do. I came home after work and went through my clothes to decide which whens I will give anyway to people in need. So I guess I am going to give them away to the people out of town that have lost there homes along with clothes, possessions etc. and now have nothing left. So sad, but I giving some of my clothes away is the least I could do. I believe donations are also accepted to Red Cross for Slave Lake disaster, if anyone was curious. I just wanted to do a post since I haven't for a while and was going to the next day after the one I last did but never got around to it. I remember talking with a friend and she was telling me how she purchased one of those Hasma bracelets. I was like oh yeah I have one of those along with the evil eye bracelet and I just thought okay, I should do post of those. However, my hasma bracelet is not like the one all the celebrities have where the bracelet color is red, mine is green instead. I got the evil eye bracelet one summer where theres rides and stuff to buy inside and the hasma bracelet I purchased from Max&Chloe online.

signed,

BRIGHTLIGHTS

Rainbow Cake!

Good Morning Lovelies!

So I made another co-worker something but this time I made the rainbow cupcake idea into a cake and I thought I would just post up how it turned out. However, I do not have photos of how it turned out in the inside because I couldn't cut it obviously. It definitely turned out amazing, just as the cupcakes did and I am hoping to try it sometime using a round cake tin that has the hole in the middle to see how that turns out. Anyways, I hope you enjoy the photos and if you want to know how to make the process just go back to the cupcake post and follow those directions! Rainbow Cupcakes Enjoy! :D

signed,

BRIGHTLIGHTS

Talk Booster - April 2011

Wow, so where do I begin here and with this Talk Booster? I kind of have an idea that's been toppling my mind lately and recently. First, I must say that I am sorry for not having done one of these sooner! I know it has been a couple months since I have done this but I will try to update this more often. I'm hoping twice a month at the least if not once. But, anyhow to continue on to this addition to all the other additions.

I think every now and again we need to 'set fire to the rain' to renew ourselves, change, grow and open ourselves up to love along with the possibilities of getting hurt. We need this in order to recognize the abilities inside of us we lack to see but that of which others see in us. Closing ourselves off from these things just allows for the walls to continually get stronger day by day which then deepens us into the ground even more than before and makes getting out a struggle. A [struggle] but possible!

Once you allow yourself to recognize the beautiful gift of loving and the ability it has to over power everything you didn't allow it to touch before, it's a wonderful miracle. Letting love come in slowly to reformat it's positive energy to dispose of the negativity is the best thing you could ever allow yourself to do. When you allow love to do what it does best, miracles transform in front of your eyes that like you wouldn't believe. I think that is just the beginning though, it gives you the opportunity to realize what is not working for you in life in the negative department. For each person it could be anything, from negative thoughts, allowing people to abuse you, take advantage of you or not giving yourself the full self-worth that is worthy for the beautiful person that you are, just to name a few things.

Life can be difficult at times but who said life was suppose to be easy and bearable? The challenges are what make you the wonderful, sweet delicate flower blossoming into the full potential possible to achieve. However, the main thing that's most important in life is to try and maintain a balance to the best possible degree you can. I know there's going to be days or times when it just won't work that way which is okay because there is circumstances out of our control that unbalance us and our life. To never have a balance or boundaries in life or ever is when you're lost and don't fully have a sense of how much is too much? how much is enough to deal with until you allow yourself to break? The critical thing to being strong and not weak is having boundaries.

Boundaries is the thing that gives you the strength to do what you want and what you feel is right for you. Everybody has a right and if you allow people to abuse you and take advantage of you, it's like giving yourself away for free and getting nothing in return. But if you've never been brought up to have those values instilled within you then you wouldn't really have a full clue how to separate certain things. You kind of allow yourself to have everything clash into one category and it's all the same in everything in life which can be a not so good thing. Because instead of confronting things, you're probably more likely to avoid them, allow them to happen even though you don't feel good about it or push things away etc. I just feel that makes you lack the love you're fully capable of receiving all because you try to be strong, independent and shut out the possibilities that could conform just by being open.

You don't deserve to be treated less than your self-worth you have of your self. You know why you don't deserve to be mistreated? Because you're beautiful, wonderful, kind, caring, smart, independent and have the full potential to go as far as you can in this amazing life! You are unique and you for a reason, do you and be you. The ones who truly care will be there for you and understand. They will give the unconditional love that you never allowed from them to come in even though they continuously gave it, you just chose to reject it. You will begin to realize why everything was wrong and everything is now beautiful and feels so right.

The leading thought to leave from this is not to allow yourself to be abuse in any way or form. Don't let people belittle you and make you feel so small, don't let them have the gratitude of knowing you allowed them to win. A real true friend would never make you feel degraded and worthless for any reason.. and I mean any. Even if you break apart and start to talk again it will NEVER be the same it was the first time, it won't be that way because everything may still leak through in the back of your mind when you realize the people who truly cared and still care for you.

The ones who saw the brightest little sparkle shine when you never could understand why, those are the ones to love hard back but don't be so hard on. The ones who you need to be hard on are the ones who mistreat you and make you feel guilty for no reason or allow you to become a doormat. This person is not you and will not be you anymore, you will allow yourself to receive the best you deserve and nothing lower of the standards you set. Never, never lower them ever for no one or no reason and don't allow people to let you think your standards are to high because if they were low then you would be treated like dirt. Never settle for less than you deserve, especially when you know you can do so much better, so much better than second best. Be positive, respectful, allow love to flow through, give love and take risks. Be on top of the world!


signed,
BRIGHTLIGHTS `

Update!

Hello Lovelies!

I just wanted to mention that I finally finished 'My Skin Care Routine' and 'Treasure Yourself' which was only half done. I am sorry it has taken me so long to finish both of these posts but they are now complete and can be finally fully read! I also posted up about the shampoo I mentioned a while back as well. I still have some posts left to finish up that haven't been completed yet and will get onto those next. I will have a post up tomorrow and I am hoping a to do the Talk Booster for this month as well. Also, friday I went to see Something Borrowed; I loved it! It was a good movie! I can't wait until it gets released to dvd and I guess the second book Something Blue is also being made into a movie, so that's cool! I still have to read both books. I probably should have read the book first but I never really get the time to and I really couldn't wait any longer to watch the movie. I think that is all for tonight, have a wonderful night and adios. :D

P.S. - I just wanted to add that the Talk Booster is updated for May! :D

signed,

BRIGHTLIGHTS

Paul Mitchell : Clarifying Shampoo

Good Bright Beautiful Evening to you Lovelies!

So I had mentioned about this product before and how I was going to put up a post on it but I never did yet. I just wanted to wait to use it longer because it's hard to give a review of only using it twice. I purchased this shampoo to get rid of the impurities in my scalp from hair build up of products. It wasn't because I am a swimmer, which I think this is mainly directed for so that people who swim regularly don't have damaged hair from the chlorine water. Also just to mention I guess there is two different kinds but the one I have says Shampoo Three on the bottle so there isn't any confusion. I only used this product once a month even though it says suitable for daily use except on color treated hair. For myself not being a swimmer I wouldn't use it daily because it makes your hair feel strawy is the best way I can explain it. The shampoo helps remove chlorine, impurities, increase inner strength and prevent immediate re-deposit. Ideal for swimmers as I mentioned. Also good before deep conditioning your hair.

How it works : Apply a small amount. Massage and then rinse.

I leave it on my hair for few minutes to really get the product to clear away the impurities. About 2-3 minutes but I am not telling you to do that because everybody's hair is different and that is just what I do with my hair. I definitely like this product and would buy this product again after I am all out because I think it really works and my scalp feels so clean after, it feels just great. If you are going to do this I wouldn't recommend putting in product the next day or for a few days, so you can have a clean scalp free from impurities. I having been using this product for 4 months now which is 4 times I have used it since I only do it once a month. I don't recommend if you're not a swimmer to use this product daily because your hair may become damaged because of the ingriendents in the product.

After using the clarifying shampoo and rinsing it out, you must use a conditioner to put back in the nurients into your hair and make it soft. Do Not Use Shampoo then condition. Just condition after using the clarifying shampoo!!

signed,

BRIGHTLIGHTS

May Issues of Magazines!

Hi Again Beautiful Lovelies!

So I was going to leave but then I thought I should get up the post of the magazines I had purchased and have been putting off. I know this has been a lot of posts in one night but I hope you enjoy! I am currently loving Mya's new track Rearview Mirror which I will add the link below as well since I just can't get enough of it!

signed,

BRIGHTLIGHTS

Shoes Shoes Shoes for Summer!!

Hello Beautiful Lovelies!

So I was on a mission a month ago to get actual shoes for summer not dressy shoes like boots and stuff because last summer that is all I had and no cool shoes to wear that were summery. So I ended up getting 3 different pairs of shoes that month. However, one is a heel because I have wanted a red heel for so long and could never find the perfect red that wasn't shiny but matte. I did manage to come across it while not even looking for that specifically. Don't you just love when that happens? But when you really need to find it, you can't at all what so ever! =( I am on my last shoe mission for the summer which is a flat I need one just one since I don't have any at all. I'm not sure if I want an open toed flat or just the normal flat with some sort of detail..? I have had my eye on a pair of flats for a while now but I am just not sure if I should get them or not. I am still on the deciding process of it. :p I hope you enjoyed this post and the one before this and sorry for not having an update for a while here. I will definitely have time tomorrow for an update, so I am hoping to do something quick, but I was more so thinking OFOTD [Outfit of the Day] look but we will see.

Grey shoes with white & yellow laces - Keds [But I purchased mine from Stoneridge] I am sure you can find these shoes anywhere, because they are pretty popular.

Navy Blue - TOMS [I purchased from Artizia, which I am not sure if it's in the states or not...?]

Pink & Purple Flip flops - Pink by Victoria Secret

Red heels - Aldo

signed,

BRIGHTLIGHTS

Do it do it do it do it now say it say it say it say it now

Hello Hello Beauitful Lovelies!!

How has your day been? Mine, was interesting but well. So, after work I went to browse through a couple of stores before heading home and remembered I needed a new body butter because the one I am currently using is just about finished. The one I am just finishing up is from Fruits & Passions. I wanted to try there body butter out and I don't know I think I like The Body Shop waaay more! So I ended up getting this new duo two in one comb body butter! I bought 2 which I wasn't going to but there was a deal and so I got the second one for $8, so why not! I gave the other one to my mom! <3 The choice I went with was .. Floral Acai. One side of the container is for normal skin areas and the other for dry skin areas and I thought that was cool but I kind of also wanted the Floral Acai just for dry skin but that's okay! There was also other kinds I believe like Sweet Pea, Coconut and I believe another one which I don't remember exactly but it definitely is a great deal! Buy 1 get the second 50% off or Buy 2 get 1 free Buy 3 .. and so forth free. I think it's worth it because just for one is usually about $22. I hope you lovelies have a wonderful night.

signed,

BRIGHTLIGHTS