Yoga bag review: Ogorgeous/Blogilates ♡

I ordered this yoga mat bag from oGorgeous. Its absolutely perfect! I needed one for school because i'm taking yoga next semester and you guys know I have to have cute everything. I searched everywhere online and I ended up finding this site! It fits most regular sized mats so as long as you don't have some sort of crazy huge mat, this should fit yours perfectly, like it does mine! Its a little wrinkled from shipping, because they shipped it in a plastic envelope all folded up, but thats okay! It should even out with more use. 

The quality on this bag is pretty great. Its mesh, which is perfect because it allows the mat to breathe. It also feels really sturdy. If you were to spill something on this, you would be able to clean it really quickly.

On the ends of the bag there are these cute bows that have a zipper opening so you can hold your wallet, or anything small you would want to take with you to class! I'm really glad this bag has this feature. I didn't even realize until I got it in the mail. It's also lined, which is great. 

Here are some more details of the bow on both sides of the bag. Its a tough material that wont wear away with use. 

♥ Pros ♥ 

Really cute

Comes in different colors

Sturdy

Mesh material

Practical

♥  Cons ♥ 

Pricey

Overall, i'm really happy with my purchase and i'm actually planning on buying this in another color! If any of you do yoga, i would recommend this bag 100%. Or you guys can check out the other bags they have on the site! What do you guys think?!

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How to be confident ♡

Hi guys and girls! For ages now i've wanted to make a blog post on how to be confident. Now obviously, we can't all have the best confidence in the world, and I myself don't have the best confidence in the world, but we can all help one another! Feel free to leave comments below on how you help yourself feel confident, so others can read it and you could help others as well! 

 ♥ Stop comparing yourself to others ♥ 

This is probably the hardest step in becoming confident. But its something we need to stop! We are all beautiful kings, and queens. No matter what race, color, weight, or gender! At the end of the day, you will still have your pretty little face, so theres no need to even think about other people and what they have. In todays society its so easy to get caught up in what other people have that we forget about how lovely we are. A wonderful exercise is to write down all the things you love about your life on a piece of paper when you're happy, and read it when you're sad. Thats what I do, at least. Just remember kittens, this isn't something thats going to stop right away. It takes time to realize you're a huge rockin' babe!

♥ Wear what YOU want, and rock it ♥ 

A lot of people always ask me how I have the confidence to wear the things I do, and it makes me so sad that so many people are scared to wear what they like. Guys, its 2013! Have you seen some of the things people wear?! I know its kind of scary to have lots of people staring at you, but clothing is a way to express your inner artist! Wearing the type of clothes you like is what makes you, you! If you want to begin to change your style, a good tip is to do it slowly, because then you get used to things gradually, and after a while you begin to think its fun that people are looking at you! You get a lot more compliments than you would think! People admire others who are brave, you may influence someone to break out of their shell!

♥ Accept compliments ♥ 

You're amazing! If someone compliments you instead of denying the compliment, take it! It also feels really nice to give them one back. It's an amazing cycle that makes not only one person feel better, but two. When you deny a comment it makes you look stand offish and your mind and heart don't accept the compliment even though it was given to you. So next time, accept it, and give one back!

♥ Positive role models ♥

This is a kind of silly thing to say but finding a positive is a really great thing! Some people think having a role model is weird, or some people even think you're "copying" them but who cares. Some people find comfort in looking up to someone. A great role model is albinwonderland. She's not only really cool and amazing, but her views on life are really fantastic. I always refer to her when people ask me who to follow. Point is, don't feel guilty for looking up to someone. 

♥ Embrace what you love ♥

Doing things that you love, and practicing them is the most fulfilling thing ever! Trying out for your schools sports teams, joining a club, or doing other things you're interested in can help you meet friends who have the same interests and ultimately help your confidence. 

♥ Life is about progression, not completion ♥

A lot of people like to think that confidence is just something that NEEDS to happen. Its something that happens over time and will always become better. Just like everything else in life. Theres always room for improvement. Perfect, exists, but in different variations. No matter what, love yourself, because theres always someone who loves seeing you smile. I love you!

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Having a clean, healthy face in the heat ♡

♥ Clean & Clear Oil Absorbing Sheets ♥ 

♥  Face SPF 30 ♥ 

♥ Water spray ♥

One of my personal favorites! Its just water, but when you're out in the sun and you spray yourself with this, it LITERALLY feels like heaven. Plus, the bottle is cute. 

♥ Cool Zone Sunscreen ♥

♥ Infuser Water Bottle ♥

You can make yummy strawberry/lemon water with this! My fave!

♥ Clinique Moisturizing Lotion ♥
I've been using this moisturizer for FIVE years now! Its irreplaceable.

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Holographic shoes ♡

I got these really pretty holographic shoes from h&m for $12 and I had to share them with you guys. I've seen them at two local h&m's so hopefully they will have them near you as well. I got a size 8 and its about a half size too big for me, so i'd recommend getting a half size down. Or even a whole size down because this material does stretch. 

These shoes aren't the best of quality, but they were only $12 dollars so what more could you ask!? They will probably last me all summer, and some. Which is fine. 

The holographic stuff is kind of hard to take pictures of, but I hope you guys can see! If you buy these shoes, link me to any photos you take with them! I'd love to see!

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How to get longer hair ♡

It's officially summer and everyone wants to have long beautiful hair without the long wait! In this post i'll help you grow your hair a bit longer. Some of the things i've tried, and the others I haven't. So, if i've tried them i'll let you know how they have worked down below! Not everything works the same on everyone, so just keep that in mind. 

♥  Keep your hair safe ♥ 

Since its hot out, and we're all loving the pool, and the beach. One of the best ways to keep your hair long and healthy is to protect it. You can wear a swim cap when going to the pool, and a floppy hat when at the beach! The suns harsh rays aren't very good for your hair! Limit the amount of times you wash your hair. Every other day is the perfect amount. 

♥ Hair masks ♥

There are a lot of hair masks out there that you can use/make to help your hair grow longer. Coconut oil is really great to help add shine to your hair. It also helps split ends, and dry hair. Fresh orange juice (from an actual orange not the juice in a bottle) can help stimulate the hair follicles and help your hair grow longer as well! I have a blog post on a diy hair mask, you can check it out here.

♥ Cutting your hair... or not ♥

A lot of people say that cutting your hair every two months is a good thing to help your hair grow longer. But in my own personal experience that didn't work. I used to get my hair trimmed every three months and I would never see hair growth, at all! So I just stopped going. I would treat my hair with over night hair masks and when I didn't have those, I would leave conditioners in my hair over night and my hair would have no split ends anymore! I'm going on three years of not cutting my hair besides my bangs and my hair is longer than its ever been!

♥ Taking vitamins ♥

Taking vitamins can help your health, and grow your hair, and make your nails stronger! The most popular vitamin to take while trying to grow out your hair is Biotin. I've taken Biotin before, and it actually broke me out. I stopped taking it after I broke out so I didn't see any results but a lot of people say they do see results. Its a hit or miss if Biotin breaks you out or not. Some people tell me you can stop it from breaking you out by drinking a lot of water with the vitamins but i'm not sure if thats true or not. Vitamin E, C, B-1, and B-2 are also really amazing for your overall health, and hair growth.

♥ Eating healthy ♥

Eating protein is necessary for your hair to grow. Meats and eggs have tons of protein. If you are a vegetarian beans and lentils have protein as well. Also, eating healthy fats are necessary too. Some healthy (in moderation) fats are: Peanut butter, olives, avocados, and nuts.

♥ Other tips ♥

Don't wash your hair while wet (OH MY GOD I WROTE THIS ON ACCIDENT)
Don't brush your hair while wet.

Limit heat on your hair, and if you decide to use heat, use a protectant. 

Drink tons of water.

Avoid using hair spray.

Try using all natural products, they're better for you.

Don't expect fast results. Things take time.

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3DS XL + Animal crossing new leaf review ♡

So recently I caved in and bought a Nintendo 3DS XL in pink/white. I also bought Animal Crossing: New Leaf. The bundle is out right now, but its pretty hard to find! Besides, I wanted the pink one, heh! I'm super addicted to playing and I can't stop ; - ; 

I love that theres a little hole on the side where you can put keychains! I put my little alpaca pouch on the side where I keep some of my other games ^o^

So when you turn on the 3DS this is what it looks like! I have animal crossing in mine, so thats why thats there. You can also download animal crossing on the 3DS if you don't want a physical copy. I'm not sure of the price difference, if any! I find that the battery lasts around five hours which is pretty good, to me at least. 

Theres my friend code and mii, if you want to add me! Leave your codes in the comments and i'll try my best to add everyone back.

Heres the bottom screen, this is the touch screen one. Playing animal crossing this is where you can see the items you're holding and see the map!

And the top screen! Heres the camera, the 3D option, and more! This screen is a lot better quality than the touch screen one. Its also larger. 

So here are some screen shots from animal crossing! This is my garden i'm working on! ^o^ I also got the QR code for my outfit off tumblr. I'll share some of my favorites at the end of this post. If you want to get the QR code machine you need to talk to both of the able sisters, stable in particular every day for 10 days until she gives you the machine. You can do this in one day by changing the date on your 3DS!

Here are some of my fruit trees! I'm trying to build a forest of yummy fruit trees! Its /kind/ of working. 

Here are some more of the views. This is up by the stores. You cant really build much on this side of the town.

Heres the museum! When you dig up things, you can take them here and have them assessed, and you can donate them!

Heres my lame house, I haven't really done much to it. I will soon though! It costs 99,000 bells to pay off your loan and I just did that so yay.

To play with your friends you need to go to your towns train station and talk to the monkey! You can open the gate to let people into your town, or go take the train to visit some of your friends. 

Heres me diggin' up some cool things.

Fishing!

I recently got the island, this was my first time going actually!

You can bring your friends over here, and play a lot of really fun minigames with them. I played them with one of my followers and they were fun! If you guys get this game be sure to let me know so we can all play together!

3DS XL: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ / ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ 

I give the 3DS a 5 out of 5 because during E3 I loved the games that were coming out this year. I'm really excited for pokemon! Also, I was glad they didn't announce a new handheld. Now I wont be outdated!

Animal crossing New leaf: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ / ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

I cannot say enough amazing things about this game. I would give it a million little hearts if I could. Eveything about it is amazing! If you've been thinking about getting it, you really should. We can play together!

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I might post some more if requested! I hope you guys like them! ^o^ none of these were designed by me by the way. I got them off tumblr! Just sharing.

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