Happy Monday, friends! And happy long weekend! I’m making the most of having my partner home for an extra day – he’s being an extra pair of hands around the house and then we have a Criminal Minds marathon planned!
First assessment for uni is done and dusted! I’m kind of disappointed with my result (even though it’s really good) because I feel as if I could have done better. But my attitude towards it all is now that the first one is over, the next will become easier… Hopefully anyway! They’re coming through thick and fast, so I’ve spent this past weekend catching up on lectures that I’d fallen behind with due to work last week, and am feeling a lot more positive because of it!
I have new hair! I had the opportunity to go to a salon that’s just launched in Hobart, Franck Povost, and oh my gosh – I’m in love! I didn’t realise how bad my hair looked previously, and the transformation is epic! I am so so so so happy with it – but don’t just take my word for it, I’ll have a post up on Wednesday with my before and after, as well as a review on my experience!
Did anyone else get their hands on the Kylie Lip Kits? I semi broke my spending ban and purchased a couple using some Christmas money I still had! (Is it breaking my spending ban even though it’s technically using a gift..?) I had a bit of a ‘yolo’ moment and added a couple to my cart that I probably won’t even wear! I have Candy K, Koko K and Dolce K coming to me now and I am SO incredibly excited! Expect squealing snapchats and Instagram photos immediately after I receive them!
I’m spoilt. I know you guys know that by now, but I had a moment of clarity and realisation over the weekend. I just want to express my love and gratitude for my amazing partner (who I know will read this!) for the incredibly loving and supportive human that he is. From buying me cat books to cheer me up, to going to the supermarket just because I want an apple, to loving me and supporting me through a rough few weeks – I’m the luckiest girl in the world!
I’ve been having a rough few weeks mental health wise. You know when sometimes it feels like life is just too much, everything is too stressful and you just want to hide away from the world for a month and cry? I’m a bit beyond that stage. Sometimes things can be a bit overwhelming, but I’m trying my best to pull out of that stage. You’ll have seen the quality of my posts slip and a lack of Instagram posts/Snapchats recently, and I apologise for that. It’s hard to produce quality when you’re feeling the exact opposite. I always want to be honest with you guys, but I don’t want to talk about negative things on the blog. But I just wanted to give you an explanation, an apology, and a promise to make things better very soon.
Speaking of mental health, I’ve done a lot of decluttering recently. You’re probably thinking “Ebony, what the heck does decluttering have to do with mental health?” but let me explain. I recently ran into someone I used to be friends with, and the brief chat made me feel really uncomfortable and anxious. That led to a massive Facebook friend cull, dropping over 300 ‘friends’ from my feed. That’s people I once worked with, people I went to school with and random acquaintance gone. If I don’t see them or chat to them in real life, why do I want them keeping updated on my life? They have nothing to do with it anymore, nor do I have anything to do with theirs. That’s led to an intense makeup and beauty stash decluttering and a wardrobe clearout, I’ve donated so many items it isn’t funny, and my head and mind are feeling so much more at ease – I can’t explain it too well, but it feels great!
Let me know what you want to see here on the blog! I’ve got a few exciting posts coming up, and I’m working on a couple of super exciting collaborations! If there’s anything you’ve seen on here that you want proper reviews of, or tags, or swatches – or anything at all really, let me know! I really want to start doing some baking/cooking/food posts soon, so that’s a work in progress!
Is anyone else looking forward to the Pretty Little Liars finale this week? I can’t wait to finally know who has a twin/who killed Charlotte/who is the new evil dude! Marlene and her team are incredibly talented, so I can’t wait to see what they’ve come up with this time!
That’s it for me today! I feel like I’ve rambled on for far too long, but that happens sometimes! Sometimes you have a lot to chat about and others you struggle. I hope you all have an amazing week!
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