8 Essentials You Need for Starting a New Job

 

Hello everyone and welcome back to my little corner of the internet. I started a new job recently and while I was getting ready for my first day I picked up some things that I wish someone would've told me I was going to need when I started my first job. Now when you see the things on this list you might think to yourself, "Well, duh, you're going to need that." But trust me, a little reminder never hurt anyone. 

So, with that in mind, here are 8 Essentials You Need for Starting a New Job >>>>>

1. Notebooks: Whenever you start a new job always, always, always have a notebook - in fact, have two or three notebooks. When I started my first job I learned pretty quickly that if I was going to do the work correctly I was going to have to write a lot of notes. I found that the a regular size notebook was perfect for keeping the steps and guidelines of the job, while the smaller notebook came in handy when I needed to take notes on the go. 
Starry Notebook: Target (Similar)
Cactus Notebook: Target (Similar)

2. Multicolored Pens: Pens are a must for the first day on a new job. Of course they are - we all know that. But different colored pens are even better because you can color code your notes if you want to be really organized. I found that by using different colored ink for different notes helped me understand my scribbled notes later.Plus, the different colors give some life to your desk (if you have a job with a desk like I do).
Pens: Target (Similar)

3. White Out: Every job is different so some things on this list you might not need (like white out) but other jobs will not supply you with the basics so get you a white out just in case. 
White Out: Amazon

4. Post-Its: If you work in an office Post-Its will become your best friend. I use them on everything - to keep notes, to mark stuff, to hold my place in books/pamphlets. And while most offices have Post Its it never hurts to buy some of your own. You never know when you have to scratch a quick note. 
Post Its: Amazon

5. Highlighter: Most jobs will have offer an orientation and during that time they'll give you paper after paper of different policies, rules, and guidelines you'll have to follow. A highlighter can really come in handy when you get these papers because you can highlight the really important stuff in a flash. 
Highlighter: Amazon

6. Erasers: As with starting anything new you might make a mistake and need to erase something. Invest in some cute erasers that not only help you clean up your mistakes but encourage you to keep your head up. I got mine from Target and I love them because every time I see them I'm reminded that I can do anything and that I am truly blessed. And that's never a bad thing to be reminded.
Erasers: Target (Similar)

7. Lunch Bag/Box: One of the best things you can invest in on this list is a lunch box. While I do eat out every once in a while most days I bring my lunch. I found this cute little lunch bag on Amazon and I love it. It's compact but large enough to hold my lunch and snacks. 
Lunch Bag: Amazon 

8. Tote Bag: The last thing you'll need when starting a new job is a bag to carry all the other items I mentioned. I got the flowery, pink one from Old Navy but really any tote/purse/shoulder bag will do. 
Bag: Old Navy (Similar) 

So now you know my 8 essential things you need when starting a new job. Now it's your turn to share. What's something you wish someone would have told you to buy when you first started your job? Let me know in the comments. 

And until next time . . .

XOXO,


Nellie

Colourpop Haul

Hello everybody and welcome to today's post. If you're like me then you like to save money but still look good. And while there are a lot of really great products at the drugstore there's another makeup company out there that has taken the cosmetic world by storm - Colourpop.

I found out about this company on YouTube and after hearing so many good reviews I knew I had to give them a try. So while I was perusing the Colourpop website I purchased a few goodies that I knew I had to share with you all.

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There were two palettes that really caught my eye (no pun intended) - the Colourpop X Kathleen Lights Dream Street Palette and the Give It To Me Straight Palette. Can we just take a second and appreciate the color selections of both of these palettes? Both of them are soooo beautiful and unique in their own way.

Besides having an awesome color range to chose from both of these babies also blend like a dream, have little to no fallout, wear all day, and can compete with any high end eye shadow on the market. I can't wait to do a tutorial for you guys with them. Both of these palettes were extremely affordable - being their only $16 a piece - so I was able to get 2 palettes for the price of 1. Who doesn't love that? 

But I must warn you about the Dream Street Palette - the names of the shadows are written on the back of the packaging in a mirrored way and it can get a little confusing when if you're trying to follow or film a makeup tutorial. But no worries, each color is so unique that the more you use the palette the more you realize that Kathleen named each color perfectly.

Another eye product I ordered were two of their Super Shock Shadows. I got the shades Sequin and I Heart This. And in case you're wondering why they look so messed up, I dropped them and they got jostled in the process.  But enough about that and more on the review. Both of these shadows are super pigmented and smooth as butter. They're creamy and they apply like a dream but I found that the best to apply them has been with my ring finger. I just tap my finger into the product and dab onto my eye lids.

 

Lastly, I picked up some liquid lipsticks. Colourpop is one of those really awesome makeup brands that has a wide selection of liquid lipsticks and formulas to choose from. From Ultra Satin to Ultra Matte to Ultra Blotted Lip - they have a liquid lipstick for you.

 

The colors I picked up (starting from left to right) were Creeper, Airplane Mode, Lumiere 2, Kween, Bare Necessities, and Little Weapon. I've become obsessed with Creeper. While the swatch is not really doing this bombshell red justice, don't let it fool you. This color is the perfect shade of red. I found each of the lipsticks to wear well but I must warn you they do transfer slightly and food breaks the formula down a little. But personally, I don't mind. But I know some people might, so be careful when using them. Other than that I found these liquid lipsticks to really pigmented and to feel nice on the lips. They're a great buy at a great price.

 

So now you've see it all so far. Colourpop is definitely a company I will purchase more products from again and I can't wait to see what they release in the future. I hope you all enjoyed this post. If so, let me in the comments.

 

Until next time . . .

 

XOXO,

 

 

Nellie 

Mini Bath & Body Works Haul

Hello, everybody and welcome to today's post. I love a good haul. It doesn't matter to me if it's on YouTube or in a blog post but for some weird reason I find looking at what people buy fascinating. I guess it's because I like to know the reason a person was motivated to buy a particular product.

So, I stopped by my local Bath and Body Works and (of course) they were having a sale on hand soaps. So I picked up a few and then one of the lovely girls who work there suggested I try out the new face masks, so I picked up two them to try.

So let's get into the haul >>>>



 

 

The first 3 soaps I got had a water/beach theme. I'm really drawn to fresh, clean smells that remind me of the ocean. And these three did exactly that. My favorite was Bergamot Waters. Golden Sands smells very similar to Bergamot Waters but there's a slight difference that sets it apart. As for Honolulu Sun, I've been having daydreams about being on a Hawaiian beach so I decided to buy this and fuel my delusional daydreams. 



 

 

 

My mom loves fruit and flowery smells and her absolute favorite is Kitchen Lemon. For as long as I can remember she's always had BBW's Kitchen Lemon foaming hand wash by her kitchen sink. But I wanted to get her some hand soaps that had different smells so she could get out of her comfort zone a little. Which is why I picked up the Peach Bellini and the First Bloom hand soaps for her. 

One of the girls who works at BBW said the face masks were awesome so I knew I had to try them. I picked up If You Shea So and Totally Tea-riffic because If You Shea So has Shea Butter in it, which I thought would be very relaxing. I've actually used the If You Shea So mask recently and I can honestly say that it made my face very soft and had a nice smell - not overwhelming. As for the Totally Tea-riffic, the girl said it was really good for people with oily skin. That's definitely me, so I couldn't leave it behind.

What are your favorite BBW hand soap scents? Feel free to let me know in the comments. I'm always looking for a new one to try.

Until next time . . .

XOXO,

Nellie

 

Mini Sephora Haul

 

If you haven't already guessed what this blog post is about from the picture above, I decided it was time to do a Mini Sephora Haul. For me, a Sephora store is a tiny piece of makeup heaven right here on earth. And to be honest I didn't intend to buy anything when I stopped by my local Sephora this weekend. But, as usual, I couldn't help myself.

 

So here's a quick run down of some of the things I picked up. Hope you enjoy >>>>

 

 





The first thing that caught my eye was foundation. I've been wanting to try a new high end foundation for the longest, so I finally just broke down and bought the Becca Ever-Matte Shine Proof Foundation in the color Nude to give it try.

I wore it all weekend and I can honestly say I like it - not love it. Don't get me wrong, it's a really good foundation that lives up to it's name because it keeps you matte all day but it's medium coverage so if you're looking for a full coverage foundation this one's not for you.

But I must say it's very buildable and sits nicely on the skin all day. It broke up just a little bit on my nose but when I mixed it with my L'Oreal Infallible Pro Matte 24hr Foundation it held onto my skin much better. All in all, it's a really good foundation if medium, matte coverage is what you're looking for.

Of course after I was through perusing the foundations the eye shadow palettes caught my eye next. And the one I chose was an oldie to some but a new one to me - the Too Faced Sweet Peach Palette. This palette comes with 18 creamy shadows in varying shades of coral, pink, green, purple, brown, and black. And the whole thing smells like a peach. Who doesn't love that?

 

 

 

I've been using this palette for the last 3 days and so far (with YouTube's help and my own inspiration) I've managed to come up with 3 signature looks with it. I found all of the colors to be very blendable, buildable, and complimentary to various skin tones. The colors also compliment varying eye colors. Out of all the products I purchased this one was my favorite one.

 

 





 

So with my face and eyes covered I searched the store's selections of lipsticks. Lately, I've been searching for the perfect lip color for me and I think I finally found it in



Kat Von D's Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in the shade Lovecraft. This is the perfect shade for me because it goes well with my skin tone. Plus it's super long-lasting - even through drinking water.

 

When I checked out I also got 2 samples - a mini Fenty Beauty Mattemoiselle Plush Matte Lipstick in Griselda and a mini Urban Decay Vice Lipstick in Backtalk. The three of these lip products swatched beautifully - in fact they swatched so well that it took me 2 showers to get the colors off my arm. Now that's long-lasting.

 

 

 

 

Last but not least I also got a sample of the Philosophy Purity Made Simple Facial Wash. This stuff is amazing. Not only is it really safe to use on your face it's some of the best cleaner you can find for your makeup brushes. It gets heavy, pigmented products off your brushes in one gentle dunk.

 

So now that you've seen my purchases I just have to know: what are your favorite products at Sephora right now? Feel free to let me know in the comments.

Until next time . . .


XOXO,

Nellie

My Christmas Gift Haul 2017

   

Hello, everyone, and welcome to the last Christmassy blog post of 2017. I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday. Hopefully, you all ate lots of food and treats and your days were filled with laughter. My family and I had a great time. As usual the five of us piled up at my Grandpa's house on Christmas Eve and really enjoyed ourselves.

 

   

 

For my family one of our holiday traditions is that we open presents on Christmas Eve. Christmas Day is for eating and relaxing and visiting other relatives. This year was especially special for us because my Uncle Terry came home for the weekend. He stays in a nursing home and last year was unable to come home for Christmas because my grandpa had been sick. But thankfully this year Grandpa and Uncle Terry were both doing great and we all got the celebrate the holiday at home.

Uncle Terry, Christmas Eve

I thought you'd might enjoy some family pics >>>>>

 

 

 

After we ate some chili we headed into Grandpa's living room and I read Luke Chapter 2 from the Bible. We do this every year so we always remember that Jesus is the best gift we could ever receive. Then we opened our presents. We tried to take turns so we could see what everyone got and see their reactions to the gifts we'd got them but Grandpa and Uncle Terry tore into theirs so fast we gave up the taking-turn thing and dug in.

 

Here's a quick haul of the gifts I received >>>>>

 

 

Got me some nail polish. I'm currently wearing the last color on the right.

 

This bracelet has the Bible Scripture John 3:16 engraved on it.

 

These necklaces came from Denis. This is called the Infinity necklaces.

Denis also got me this ring and the slippers below.

 

After presents we all went outside and Denis did a little firework show for us. Uncle Terry loved it. Then Christmas night Denis and I went to the movie theater and saw "The Greatest Showman."

 

So all in all we had a really great Christmas. We dropped presents off to other relatives and enjoyed spending time with the family. To me, that's what Christmas is all about - remembering and celebrating Jesus' birth and doing that with those you love.

I also just wanted to say thank you to you all. If you've ever took a minute and read one of these blog posts, thank you. I hope it's brought a smile to your face and maybe brightened your day. I've got some ideas for more posts for 2018 and I hope you'll continue to stop by my little blog.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and I wish you all a very Happy New Year.

See you in 2018!