Yasmine Gonzalez' Blog http://yasminegonzalez.com/blog Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:45:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 My hair secret http://yasminegonzalez.com/blog/2012/02/06/hair/ http://yasminegonzalez.com/blog/2012/02/06/hair/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:27:41 +0000 admin http://yasminegonzalez.com/blog/?p=128949 Since my hair often becomes a conversation topic I thought Id write a quick post about it.
As some people know, I lost ALOT of my hair around this time last year due to stress. I had no bold patches but to put it this way, I couldnt even put my hair [...]]]> Since my hair often becomes a conversation topic I thought Id write a quick post about it.
As some people know, I lost ALOT of my hair around this time last year due to stress. I had no bold patches but to put it this way, I couldnt even put my hair up in a bun. The hair band wasnt small enough. This wasnt the first time, I lost a lot of my hair a few years ago as well due to stress.
I can compare it to getting a massive pimple on the tip of your nose 30 mins before you are getting picked up for a date or a photo shoot. It makes you VERY self conscious. With a zit you’d do what ever you can to cover it up, the same applies to hair. You will do ANYTHING to make it feel normal again. Still clueless? My “hair secret” is hair exensions. Hair extensions from rapunzelofsweden. A website I came across 3-4 years ago, before they were super known amongst famous bloggers. The hair quality is AMAZING, I would say the best on the market. I havent tried to color it yet but washing, straightening and curling it works like a charm and the hair lasts for ever!

Unfortunately I dont have a before picture, but I’ve got loads of after pictures.

I am a sucker for the remy weft range,  in the color #P6/60 REMY HAIR WEFTS EXTENSIONS

but if you are unsure what color will suit you best rapunzel offers a color chart for only £20! The best thing is, that if you return the color chart you get the money back! Win!

So I hope this clarifies the big hair mystery of Yasmine.. Im not born with good hair genes, im born in a time where www.rapunzelofsweden.co.uk exists!

 

]]> http://yasminegonzalez.com/blog/2012/02/06/hair/feed/ 0 365 days http://yasminegonzalez.com/blog/2011/12/31/128942/ http://yasminegonzalez.com/blog/2011/12/31/128942/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 20:08:25 +0000 admin http://yasminegonzalez.com/blog/2011/12/31/128942/ 365. Today is the 365th day of 2011. In just a few hours the clock will strike midnight we will all start the count over with a list filled with aspirations for the next 365 days. Like an addiction, an addiction of hope and promise that the next 365 will be better. That some how [...]]]> 365. Today is the 365th day of 2011. In just a few hours the clock will strike midnight we will all start the count over with a list filled with aspirations for the next 365 days. Like an addiction, an addiction of hope and promise that the next 365 will be better. That some how we as individuals will be better. One of the many lies we tell ourselfs. A miraculous change over night while we are gathered around people consuming amounts of alcohol. ” Next year i will be healthier, make smarter choice, be kinder, have more fun, live my life.” So much pressure put on 365 days and even if its a leap year we only get one extra. I feel sorry for that day. That one day every four years that is some how is supposed to make all the difference.

If were to write my list it would look something like this:

Find my signature scent. – Strong smells gives me headaches.
Exfoliate my face and body at least once a week. – Im way too lazy for this.
Wear SPF 30 every single day. – There aint enough sun in the uk.
Never, ever smoke a cigarette. – Until the next time I get drunk.
Only faux-glow from now on. – I love my white sheets too much.
Sleep on a satin pillowcase to protect my hair. – Doesnt go with the rest of my duvet set.
Not pick at any pimples I should (hopefully not) get. – This will probably last until my next date. Always wash off my makeup before bed. – Then one day ill come home drunk and ill forget and never do it again.
Find the perfect red lipstick because it will give me an extra dose of sassiness. - Id rather spend my money on alcohol.
Learn to apply my daytime makeup routine in 10 minutes or less. – I over sleep every day, I can do it in 5.
Throw out all of my expired makeup. - I wear so much make up in the weekends that it never actually has time to get old.
Clean my makeup brushes every week. – Like im ever gonna remember this.
Stop nibbling on my nails. – Then I get nervous.
Sleep 6-8 hours a night. – At least inbetween nights out.
Drink lots of water for a healthy body. - Specially between bottles of wine.
Take a multivitamin every day. - Two days in and this will be forgotten.
Have better posture. – Ie, dont take of heels after a night out and walk barfoot home.
Donate my time and/or money to a charity I am passionate about. – That charity being MOI.
Smile. -My teeth are lovely white pearls.
Tell myself that I am beautiful every. single. day. – Ill do this once, realize how stupid it makes me feel and never do it again.

Im not gonna write this list. I know it would be lying to myself and the same as I dont want start the new year with a hangover I dont want to start my new year, my new 365 days with lies and false hope. So insted im going to be honest with myself and say, im am most likely not going to fullfill any of the things on my list and insted of tricking myself in thinking that I am id rather just have one thing on my list, for my new years resolution I am going to be more honest with myself and just to make a point I am going to start my resolution today at the end of 2011. Because I dont need a fireworks to fool me into making a change. I can do that all on my own.

 

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]]> http://yasminegonzalez.com/blog/2011/12/10/day-9/feed/ 0 The Single Girls To do List http://yasminegonzalez.com/blog/2011/12/09/the-single-girls-to-do-list/ http://yasminegonzalez.com/blog/2011/12/09/the-single-girls-to-do-list/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:29:00 +0000 admin http://yasminegonzalez.com/blog/?p=128864 Im not the relationship type, a cripple could count my relationships on one hand. Fact.
I have spent a ridiculous amount of time listening to friends relationship issues, boyfriend, girlfriend or family. Im not complaining, Its made me wiser, you know learning through other peoples mistakes and uhh experiences. If my shoulder can be a comfort then who [...]]]> Im not the relationship type, a cripple could count my relationships on one hand. Fact.
I have spent a ridiculous amount of time listening to friends relationship issues, boyfriend, girlfriend or family. Im not complaining, Its made me wiser, you know learning through other peoples mistakes and uhh experiences. If my shoulder can be a comfort then who am I to push a friend in need away? Besides isn’t that what close friends are for? To be there, even when times are tough. It is difficult to find somebody who will love you no matter what. Luckily this is why we have friends.

So in light in recent events I thought it was time I sat and broke it down. Plus Im a sucker for list writing.

1. Get a makeover
Its over, youre single its time to re invent yourself into to person you want to be. Better than the person you were when you were with him/her/them..
Thank yourself for having enough common sense not to get his name tattooed on you. And use that common sense when you visit the beauty salon for your mandatory post-breakup makeover. Highlights are okay… shaving your head Britney Spears style, NOT OKAY!

2. Exercise
New life? Do it right. Look in the mirror and tell yourself that you love yourself. . .flaws and all.

3. Do something radical that youd never do before

Its a new you, you decide who you are. Do that one thing you’ve always wanted to try but never had the guts to.

4. Find a date, even just a for coffee.
It gets you back out there and avoiding it doesnt make it easier. (self explanatory)
or shamelessly flirt with that coffee shop guy/bartender/random guy in the grocery store just because you can.
Don’t hold on to the assumption that you might get back together in the future. It’s time to move on honey!

5. Do something he wouldnt approve of.
Pissing him off, even though he might not know makes you feel more in control of yourself and it makes you feel soooooo much better.

6. Buy yourself something obscenely expensive and selfish.
Dont question it, just do it. Who ever said money couldnt buy happiness clearly never had their heart broken. Buy yourself those stilettos you’ve been wanting for forever but never bought them because you didn’t want to be taller than him.

7. Write a letter to your ex.
Just get it out, you know it will make you feel better and those tiny thoughts in your head that keep making you feel down dont deserve your time.
Tell your ex the truth about how many orgasms you faked.

8. Travel Why? New places, new surroundings gives you perspective. Besides, though I know its probably not healthy, running away from your problems can give you the courage to fix them. Take time to get to know yourself as a person.

9. Find your first crush.
He was your first crush, why? What went wrong? Start over!

10. Break the law.

We all have a little bit of rebel inside of us and now is a great time to explore that. You are after all single and fabulous!
Avoid any retaliation that could land you in jail though. I’ve watched enough Discovery Channel tell that jail is not a fun place to be.

11. Set your self some guidlines so that you dont comepletely loose yourself in numbness and heartache. I say 3 weeks is enough.

-  Take some time to cry. Not during happy hour or at work! Go home, grab yourself some tissues and just get it out of your system.

- Dont call, text, e-mail, instant message, write on his Facebook wall, tell someone to talk to him for you, put a message inside a bottle and throw it into the ocean, use a carrier pigeon, or contact him in any way, shape, or form. Just stay away. There is no point in trying to hold on to something that isnt there and making things worse for yourself.

-  Pick out the movies that DO NOT include anything to do with love and just laugh :)

-  Trash talk over margaritas or Cosmo with your girlfriends.

Laugh at snarky breakup quotes that make your day just that much better.

“I still miss my ex, but it’s more fun watching him duck and run!”
“I ran into my EX the other day, so I put the car in reverse and hit him again.”
“Why don’t you slip into something more comfortable like a coma?”
“My knight in shining armor turned out to be a loser in aluminum foil”
“I got the ring, he got the finger.”
“I just broke up with someone and the last thing he said to me was “You’ll never find anyone like me again!” I’m thinking, “I should hope not! If I don’t like you, why would I want someone like you.”
“Only time can heal your broken heart, just as time can heal his broken arms and legs.” ~ Miss Piggy

12. Know that there are millions of eligible men out there in the world. YOU WILL FIND SOMEONE NEW!

13. And finally, pat yourself on the back for having a relationship that lasted longer than Kim Kardashian’s 72 day publicity stunt. . . I mean marriage.

 

 

 

Thanks to Norwegian Artist Gabrielle song “Ring meg” for the inspiriation for this post.
Lindsey Kelk and GiGi for the courage :)

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