Skincare Sundays: In-flight Beauty Essentials

Travel and I are like really close friends, we love each other to death, but occasionally we get into heated arguments that could lead to us giving each other the silent treatment for an extended period. The long-haul flights take their toll, not only on my sleep-patterns but my skin too. A couple of years…

Thoughts on Female Friendships.

A well-known blogger and Youtuber Samantha Maria wrote a post called, Why Don't I have Any Female Friends? This post triggered a surprising reaction for me as I have never taken the time to really think about the women in my friendship circle and how they have shaped me as a person. I have lost…

The Drugstore Skincare Edit #1

"Will everyone that still struggles with hormonal acne breakouts say I?" "I!" At 23, I never thought that pimples would still be making an appearance, but here we are! For ten years, I have poked and prodded at my skin with everything that the beauty industry could throw at me. Masks? Definitely. Pimple patches? You…

The Sports-Bra Dilemma

You are always there for me, providing support and comfort to my oh-so below the average sized chest. So why are you hiding from me on this particularly miserable Wednesday morning dear sports-bra? Who knew that a clothing item would have me questioning the mundanity of everyday life at 7 am. First-world privileged problems am…

Doodles and downward facing dog: The confessions of a self-care addict.

Hi, my name is Jennifer and I am a self-care addict. Which millennial isn't, am I right? Self-love can mean a lot of different things to different people. It is something that both my family and friends can attest to...I am good at it. This is something that I used to be ashamed of as…

Five Things I’ve Learned Since Moving Continents.

      The act of moving out of your childhood home is not easy for anyone. I am currently sitting on a floor that is 13 268 km away from home...nice way of starting slow Jen. Humans have amazing coping mechanisms don't we? It does not feel like I am thousands of kilometres form…

A Fresh Start

This isn't my first time doing this. Why do I feel nervous? I guess its because I want to portray my real self online for the first time despite my previous blog attempt. *Breathe* I never felt comfortable with my previous blog. I justified my feelings of discomfort to unhappiness with my content, photography skills…