Beauty Update

So, disregarding the fact that 50 school days into junior year my life is lightweight falling apart, I've decided to start working on my appearance and self esteem.

Obviously, the way I decided to do this is become better at makeup - a decision partly influenced by my impulse color corrector, highlight, and contour purchase after a particularly garbage Friday at school. I've watched a ton of videos and I'm really excited to start practicing, and I'm trying to push past the initial "I can't apply or blend anything to save my life" phase that always leaves me pissed off at myself and my makeup brushes.

I've also decided to start trying to dress cute in a unique way, and not the "basic hoe in the green jacket and white scarf" way. Anyone can dress green jacket cute, but I want to dress in the "holy shit I never thought anybody would be able to pull off that look" way.

My friend and I run a look book account just for ourselves on Instagram, which really encourages me to look good on the daily.

Nearly every week, I decide that that particular week will be the one in which I pull myself together, start cleaning my room, planning my outfits, going to bed early, and generally being productive.

I wonder which of these weeks will be the one in which that actually happens. I need to start carrying out the promises I make to myself.

On a side note, today after school, 3 of my friends and I discovered a cool new coffee shop right on the edge of the neighboring town. It was in a cute little plaza with a view of the hills that was breathtaking in the fall afternoon light, and it really made me appreciate this suburban life. I don't know what I'd be doing with myself if it weren't for these miles of back roads, hidden gems, and scattered, spontaneous memories in the city I know better than I know myself.