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Preventing Premature Aging

During my day to day hustle I can feel overwhelmed by responsibility. This can trickle into emotions of anxiety, stress, and even anger. I find myself asking the same question "Why am I not able to complete these tasks and things go the way I planned?" I have tried to compare myself to other people I see and may have looked up to. These individuals seem to have it all together. Nothing seems to go wrong in their world right? WRONG, this couldn't be farther from the truth. Our first mistake is trying to maintain/reach a level that is unreasonable and maybe unattainable. I find women struggle with this more than men. She wants to live out her dreams and fantasies to only find herself repeating the age old phrase "I can do it all". Well guess what you cant. Stop while your ahead. You see no one has things all together perfectly, and no ones day goes as they hoped. We need to take a step back and breath. You see everyday we are drained emotionally by one thing or an

My Favorite Blushes

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  My Favorite Blushers !  C heck out my YouTube channel with this link www.youtube.com/user/monikathediva With spring here and summer around the corner I couldn't wait any longer to pull out my favorite products of the season.  The weather is so beautiful and nice and I am very excited to wear these products again. This truly is my favorite time of year. Here is a list of my favorite blushes that are in my collection. Low End/ Drugstore Blushers: My first pick is from E.L.F. This is the natural radiance blusher ( I paid $1.00)  and I picked this up at my local Food Town. Yes, lol my city still has a Food Town. The color is in Flushed. Its a mauve, plum color with slight shimmer. Beautiful for a pop of color on the cheeks. I find these blushes are very well pigmented and long lasting. My next pick is from Wet n Wild. The color is Pearlescent Pink. This blush is a light cool toned pink with a noticeable amount of golden glimmer. I love this blush on dark skin. The