Hello! Today I thought it was a great idea to talk about bronzers because Summer is only a few weeks away!! So, here I'd like to show you some bronzers: I'll briefly describe 10 different bronzer brands and show you swatches in the video. Here (on the blog post) I'll show you close up pictures of all the products and price details that are available. Hope this can aid you in finding a new bronzer that will make you look great this summer! If you have other favorites that you would like to share or questions feel free to ask here or on the video page.
1. Do you have a middle name? Yes I do :) My middle name is Sandra; only my
family calls me by my middle name at home, at school& work I have always
been called Blanca. I was called Sandy until I was around 10 yrs old, and
decided that I didn't want to be called Sandy anymore, but it was kinda cute.
2. What was your favorite subject in school? I
really enjoyed art! I wasn't extremely great at it but I really liked it. 3. What's
your favorite drink? I hot tea, iced tea in hot weather, and my guilty
somewhat prohibited drink soda! ugh!
4. What's
your favorite song at the moment? I have too many, love Ellie Goulding, Lana Del Rey, Elle king, Beyonce, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Miguel (which I have gotten into most recently)Rap/hip hop, R&B-
I don’t think I could decide because I love music but always rotate what I
listen to so I don’t get bored! Gemini trait!
5. What would you name your children?
I used to tell my sister and mom that I would have
3 girls and name them Noemi,
Nataly, & Nicole…funny thing is that I don’t
have kids yet but these names have been coincidentally used by my dear friends&
family. One of my lifetime friends named one of her daughters Naomi (which is
the English version), my god-daughter’s name is Nataly (my other lifetime
friend’s daughter), and Nicole was recently born to one of my nieces. I’m okay
with that it just means I need to look up other names and keep hope that I will
have at least one child, I think that as I’ve gotten older I really do look
forward to it more than when I was a bit younger!
6. Do you
participate in any sports? No!
I always hated playing group sports in school, more so when we had to play
classroom against classroom. I don’t think I was any good at it. Blah! 7. What's your favorite book?
My favorite book is, and has been for a really long time:
Life Lessons by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross &
David Kessler
Two experts on death and dying teach us
about the mysteries of life and living.
Really a great read, I’d definitely
recommend it to anyone looking for a great reminder of life’s perspectives. It’s
quite a short book, easy to read and so meaningful, would be the best way to
describe it! 8. What's your favorite color?
I will have to cheat here: I like black, blue , brown, purple,
aqua/turquoise ..What can I say a Gemini needs options, that’s really bringing them down for me!
9. What's your favorite animal?( I know
technically an insect) Butterflies!! I don’t even have to think twice. I
have a bit of an obsession with butterflies! I love their meaning; at least for
me it stands for new beginnings, new found HOPE, FAITH, BEAUTY, GRACE…I have
thought of getting a butterfly tattoo for a long time but haven’t had the
courage, plus my mom always says that I shouldn't. But, perhaps someday…I might
because it’s really symbolic in my life!! 10. What's your favorite perfume? I don’t know that I have or can choose a favorite right now, just
because I used to collect perfumes (I mean I used to buy more in the past). I’m
trying to go through them now, so I never wear the same perfume- I always
rotate them (I might do a perfume collection if you want to see them, even if
it has been tamed quite a bit in the last few years!) 11. What's your favorite holiday?
Christmas is my favorite holiday…I
really do like the meaning behind Christmas because I am Catholic and I just
feel extra cheery around the holidays, plus I love to cook and eat of course!!
12. Have you graduated from High School? Yes! A really long time ago, gosh I’m old! 13. Have you been out of the country? Yea, I was born in Michoacan, Mexico! I’m very proud of being
Mexican, but really do enjoy my humble life in Los Angeles! 14. Do you speak any other languages? Yes, my first language is Spanish! Like I mentioned above I feel
very proud of my roots. If I ever have children this is definitely something
that I would teach them, because in my opinion it’s very important! I also took
French in school, so many years ago, that I don’t remember much of it!
15. Do you have any siblings?
Yes! I’m the last of 10 children!! I know that’s a
lot! I have 4 brothers, 4 sisters, 1 sister passed away as a baby (the only one
born with blue eyes, whom I never met).
16. What's
your favorite store? For clothes I like Macy’s, for drugstore cosmetics Rite-Aid,
CVS, or Walgreen's-budget friendly :). 17. What's your favorite restaurant? I don’t do a lot of fancy eating out because I cook pretty much
every day at home. My guilty fast food faves are pizza or hamburger. If I were
eating out I love pasta, shrimp, chicken…Real Mexican food is my favorite. I really am a foodie!!
<3….also like to experiment with new recipes! 18. Do you
like school? Yes, I have
always thought that I might go back at some point. Honestly, as we get older
there’s less time for the things that we like to do and more is used for the
things we have to do. But if you’re a youngster I can’t stress enough-GET YOUR
EDUCATION, IT’S SO IMPORTANT!!
19. Who
are some of your favorite YouTubers? I have so many really! Dulce Candy is up on my
list because I share a similar background with her (she’s from Michoacan,
Mexico as well) I would love to meet her someday <3 !! I admire her for how far she has been able to go with her
work/career; it really takes hard work and dedication to be a high achiever!
20.
What's your favorite movie? I like a lot of movies; I don’t think I have a favorite
though. The genres I enjoy are: comedy, romantic-comedy, horror, drama- (oh! Also
animated/cartoons-yes! I’m a big kid!)… I think I recently noticed that I like
watching romantic- comedies because I secretly wish that real life were
similar, it keeps that light in my heart alive ;)!
21. What
are some of your favorite TV shows?
How I Met Your Mother (which sadly ended recently; re-runs are awesome!),
Big
Bang Theory (Sheldon <3), Two Broke
Girls, Grey’s Anatomy!!
22. PC or Mac? I’m definitely an oldie; I have only owned desktops…because they
are most economic, work for me quite well. I have considered getting a laptop
in the future-any recommendations?? 23. What
phone do you have?
Most people think that it’s weird that I do not have a cell phone! I don’t
really talk on the phone, so I don’t see the need for one. I have owned a
couple in the past but gave them up because I really didn't need them.
24. How
tall are you?
I’m 5’2 but I really don’t feel too short, unless I’m standing next to someone
who is quite tall.
25. Any pets?
Yes, we have a family pet! His name is Rocco, he’s a miniature Pinscher
(named by moi). We've had him since he was 3 weeks old!!
Hello! I just wanted to show you the look that I have been doing the most recently, now that Spring is here. It has a pop of color in the eyes, yet subtle and still quite neutral. If you feel that it doesn't suit your look or what you might wear on an everyday basis, just omit the colored liner;even though that's really the fun part of it! :) It's too easy not to try-go for it!!
Hello! So, you may have now noticed that I've been into baking recently! I admit that I'm not the greatest baker (even though I do love to cook) but I love to learn new things and of course enjoy the finished products ;) Give it a try, I must say that I really enjoyed how these cookies turned out (happy me!!)...
Ingredients:
1/2-Cup Butter
1/2-Cup Sugar
1/2-Cup Brown Sugar
1/2-Cup Peanut Butter
1/2-Tsp. salt
1/2-Tsp.Baking Powder
1/2-Tsp. Baking Soda
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1-Egg
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1 1/4-Cup Flour
Cover 2-3 hours
Bake at 375 degrees 10-12 min
I made 24 cookies (about 1 tbsp sized)
In your mixer put in butter,sugar,peanut butter, salt, baking powder, and baking soda (mix until combined).
Then, drop in your egg-mix everything again. Lastly, drop in the flour and mix until you have your batter;which needs to be refrigerated for at least a few hours so that it's easier to handle (it will slightly harden a bit).
After taking your batter out of the fridge-choose a spoon, measuring spoon, ice cream scoop (whatever works) to get uniform sized cookies. Once you measure them, take the amount of batter separated and turn it into a ball with your hands. Line your baking pan/dish. Evenly line up the balls of batter so that they will have enough space to spread out as they bake.
I was able to fit nine cookies at a time so that they would have enough space to expand. Then, just taking a fork, you can press down on the ball of batter-then press down in the opposite direction and create the hash tag on the cookie (I found that even if I pressed hard my hash tags didn't show up too much at the end,but really didn't bother me because it doesn't affect flavor!!). Place in your oven 10-12 min at 375. I liked mine best left over a little over 10 min because I got that extra toasty,crispy cookie.
This was my final result!! They are really good; not too sweet, they have that peanut butter taste of course but it's not overwhelming :) Give it a try and let me know how they come out! Also, do subscribe to my blog and YouTube Channel. On the blog you find more random posts, and on the YT channel I try to stick to beauty related videos!
Hello friends!
As we are all hoping, some wishing for warmer weather...I will leave you with this "Special Lemonade Recipe". The weather hasn't been all bad in Los Angeles-except for a couple cloudy days in between every now and then. However, I'm sure that sunny days are right around the corner! For those hot summertime days here's is something to cool you off!! Enjoy! :)
You will need:
4 Cups- Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
(I will not mention how many lemons because they come in different sizes)
3 1/2 Cups- Water (or more)
2 Cups-Sugar
Ice-(As much or as little you prefer)
Choose yellow lemons that are nice and juicy!
Cut all your lemons in half. Check out these giant lemons! They really were this big (bigger than the palm of my hand-the picture is not zoomed in).
Measure out 2 cups of sugar.
Here is where the actual work comes in....juice 4 cups of lemon juice; which will be divided in half.
In a pot pour in your sugar and 2 cups of the lemon juice (if you choose you can strain out the pulp and seeds left behind). I opted to pour in pulp and a couple seed that escaped, simply note it can turn it a bit more tart-but it's lemonade, so it is meant to be! Keep/save 2 cups of lemon juice to finish lemonade.
Fully integrate the lemon juice and sugar and start to heat up the mixture on a medium flame.
After 5-10 min you will see the lemon juice begin to bubble and you can turn off the heat.
At this point you will see your juice and sugar has turned into a syrup-like mixture and the color is much more vibrant. It's almost like creating a lemon concentrate that we will add to in order to fully develop it's potential. This is what makes this lemonade special! Shhh! Don't give out the secret (just kidding). Let cool, you can place in the refrigerator to chill 15-20 min.
When you are ready to prepare your lemonade simply pour into your pitcher/container. We will combine the sugared-lemon syrup we created, 2 cups of lemon juice that you saved, 3 1/2 cups of water and ice. I like plenty of ice in my lemonade but that is a personal choice. If you feel that it is too tart or too sweet,
simply add more water. This will reduce the sweetness or extreme tartness.
What's left to do? Enjoy your lemonade in a shady spot. If you liked the recipe be sure to share with your friends, and let me know! Drop me a line, it would be good to get your opinions.
Today I decided to try baking oatmeal and raisin cookies. Baking is not my forte, but I was feeling it today.
So these are pretty easy -at least I thought. This is the first time I make them; they are imperfect but perfectly delicious-golden around the edges and soft/chewy in the center. Give it a try, enjoy, and of course share any tips below!
Ingredients:
1- Cup Room Temp Butter 1-Cup Brown sugar 1/3-Cup white Sugar 2-Eggs 1-Tsp. Vanilla Extract 1 1/2- Cups Flour 1-Tsp. Baking Soda 1-Tsp. Salt 1/2-Tsp. Ground Cinnamon 3-Cups Rolled Oats 1- Cup Raisins
Mix butter until creamy, then add brown & white sugar. When completely mixed incorporate eggs and vanilla (one at a time). In a separate bowl combine dry ingredients and mix well (flour,baking soda,cinnamon,salt). Pour the dry ingredients into buttered sugar and combine them together. Make it all smooth before you pour in your oats and raisins. Grease you pan lightly, drop uniform shapes/circles separated evenly and bake 15-25 min at 350 degrees (depending on your oven). Check for crisp edges and soft centers. Allow a few minutes to cool, then place on cooling rack.
Of course, feel free to use other healthier options into the recipe or substitute any ingredients.
Enjoy! A great way to welcome the beautiful Spring.... cookies are a great way to welcome
