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CONSISTENCY – LACKING IT!?

CONSISTENCY

/kənˈsɪst(ə)nsi/

noun

The quality of achieving a level of performance which does not vary greatly in quality over time.

‘we know we have the ability at the club—what we need is consistency’

In the blogging/vlogging or online world in general the key to success is being CONSISTENT! Constantly posting, constantly sharing and constantly attracting attention… Making sure to keep the audience up-to-day with what is happening in your field. But then again in anything you dedicate yourself to you need consistency, RIGHT?!!

Hold up, I wanna make this personal so the focus in my case is my daily life (part-time job), blogging and vlogging. & let’s be honest I am not being consistent. In my day-to-day life I am on top of what is going on and tasks that need to be carried out. I like to think of myself as a perfect planner and always using my agenda to structure and follow the days/weeks ahead. Writing down my work schedule and times when I have special events. I always say if I don’t write it down in my agenda then it ain’t happening! (lol)

But I can’t seem to get a hold of always uploading a video on Sunday and always a blog post on Wednesday for instance. So I came to the point where I am allowing myself to just keep Wednesday and Sunday to the days that a blog post or a new YouTube video MUST be shared. And then if something extra is made it can be shared for Friday. It will be seen as a great plus and directly shared (Good idea, right?!)

Like the featured images says “Lack of consistency can bring on a lack of interest.” It doesn’t get more clear and true than that. Exactly the same thing I have noticed with my life however, I am slowly getting myself back up and onto the right way because living how I currently am I feel guilty. My reason for being guilty is that I have so much ideas, I write them down and I film footage but then something triggers something and then something terrible happens. NO INTEREST… No more are those days because I am sticking to my schedule and going to become someone/something because my blogging/vlogging is an adding value to me as person & I want to continue to inspire others. Even if it is only one person in my whole “career”.

So cheers to me making content & jumping back on the ball and being consistent. (Right after my iPhone gets fixed I will be back with some new #insta posts!

Love always & until next post….

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MAKEUP HAUL – MAC, ESTEE LAUDER, L’OREAL, KIKO & PRIMARK

Hi Loves!

I recently went out and purchased a few cosmetic. Of course I did not buy all of these products at once (that would be quite expensive you know 😉 but over a few weeks. Below is a YouTube video with me sharing all of the items that are mentioned. In the coming weeks I will also share detailed pictures and reviews of a few. Check out the video & don’t forget to leave a thumbs UP!

PRODUCT LIST//.

Estée Lauder – Double Wear 5N2 Amber Honey.

MAC Cosmetics – Mineralize SkinFinish Natural – Dark Deep

MAC Cosmetics – Mineralize SkinFinish – Gold Deposit

MAC Cosmetics – Prep+Prime – Fix+

MAC Cosmetics – Powder Blush – Fever

MAC Cosmetics – Pro Longwear – NC45

KIKO Milano – Face Base – Matte

KIKO Milano – High Pigment – #49

KIKO Milano – High Pigment – #37

KIKO Milano – Luxurious Lashes

KIKO Milano – Enigma – #04

L’Oreal – True Match – Cappuccino

L’Oreal – Volume Million Lashes – Black

LOVE ALWAYS,

Sue-Jeen.

Good News! + Collab with CocooAndCurls (YouTube Video)

Hi Followers!

I have some really good news to share, I passed my thesis defence! So that means that I am officially going to GRADUATE! Super cool & exciting, right?! I do find so myself!! Even though I am done with my Bachelor study, I am looking forward to starting something new 😉 ( I will share in the future) Currently I have my part-time job at Zara and seeing that I will not have to stress with school stuff anymore, I can now get back to Blogging & Vlogging. On my free days I am now going to dedicate them to being keeping myself busy with the things I love. [Creating content of course] I am extremely looking forward to what is to come. 😀

So starting off on a good note I created a make-up tutorial in collaboration with CocooAndCurls. We decided to do a make-up look which included something green. Below is the video of what I put together, a make-up look which included a POP of green in the waterline. This went live on Sunday, so check out the video below & don’f forge to give it a thumbs-up. For Cocoo’s video just have a quick look in the description box!

Until next time…much love!

Sue-Jeen

NEW VIDEO* – Our experience as students in the Netherlands

Hi Loves!

Back to my blog after so long! I have been having the worst schedule ever. With work times and then planing to do activities or even just being sick with the flue on my off days has been taking all my time. But last week I filmed a video with a fellow Saban (ex)student, Solange who is also living here in the Netherlands and we shared our experience as students in the Netherlands. Of course us being small island girls who came to this big county to study you can already guess that we have a lot to share. So making it even more interesting and instead of write it all out we had a conversation/discussion and got it all filmed and edited into a video which is more interesting, right?! With out writing more below you can find the link to the YouTube video.

& Don’t forget to like, comment & subscribe if haven’t already! If you have any comments about what we shared we would love to know what you think! Have a great Friday & an even better weekend!

Solange’s Contact Information!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThoughtsofSol/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theonlysol/
Snapchat: The onlysol
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThoughtsOfSol
Website: https://thoughtsofsol.wordpress.com/

Staying in the Netherlands?!

Are you staying in the Netherlands after finishing your studies? But you only went there to study! Aren’t you suppose to be giving back to the island? And your family back home in Saba? Why are you investing so much with your new starter home?

I get those remarks very frequently when I tell people that I am staying in the Netherlands after finishing my study this year. After moving here in 2011 I literally found myself! I found out more about things I am interested in and even my VOICE. It could be that it is just natural to find yourself when you are around 20 years old but after moving here and experiencing life I truly am grateful for making the move to the Netherlands. It has taught me a lot about being organised, punctual and just standing strong in your shoes. The culture here is totally different to back home “Caribbean Style“.

There are some who feel the need to be on the island/county that they originally came from after studying to give back. To give back I mean like literally doing something to show appreciation to the island. In my situation I feel like I am giving back to the island in my own way by staying away for a while. Sounds harsh?! I don’t think so because I am on my own journey to discovering myself, becoming more positive and just loving ME. & I don’t think that me being on the island will help. For some they might argue that I can also learn more about myself and develop being back home. But personally when I look back at when I was there I felt like did not have a voice, maybe because I was only ‘little Sue-Jeen’. But trust me now no one can tell me what to do or just walk over me and do as they please! In my short life there has been some things that I have went through and I promised myself to never be that way. I am going to continue to love and value myself.

When the time is right I will move back home & I will find a way to physically give back to my lovely little island SABA! But for now the Netherlands will be home and I will continue on my journey of finding and loving me! It hurts to be away from family and friends that I hold dear but for now I think that they also understand it is my life and that I am building upon it.

Really and truly I do not know if this is the place is for me to be for the rest of my life. But for now it is perfect & I feel right at home. 🙂

Did you also have huge life changing decisions to make after finishing your studies abroad? What did you choose to do & why? I would love to hear your story, so leave a comment down below!

Personal?

With having my personal blog I feel like I should also be able to talk about other topics which are not only fashion, beauty or hair related. I want to add the flare of my personal life, maybe things I feel or have learned along the way. & this will be my first personal post, I hope you get something out of it.

WHAT IS CURRENTLY GOING ON!

I am now going through the process of almost finishing my bachelor degree in International Communication Management…(very broad right?!) & am I feeling the “pressure” of WHAT’S NEXT! But I am not letting it get to me, well at least trying. (Which is a little difficult) Life is changing and I am going from being a little girl who has no responsibilities to an adult that has it all. There is so much that I now have to take into consideration, do I continue studying?, do I wanna having a stable house?, do I wanna travel a little?, do I wanna get a proper job in the field where I just finished studying?, do I want to explore the things that I like first?, get a job in the field I actually like? THERE ARE JUST SO MANY QUESTIONS!

But I told myself to just follow what feels right at the time and let it flow….what is meant to be will be and if it is suppose to happen it will! I have definitely learned that in this last year! On the positive side I recently got myself my own young starters home which is amazing, I have myself a part-time job at Zara as a Sales Associate, my blog & YouTube channel and I am finishing school. 🙂 I feel like I have the basics to start my official “Adult-Life”! Some might think that ‘Ohhh being a Sales Associate does not do much because you have a bachelor degree’. However, I think that there are so many opportunities in Zara and around me, if I can get the change to grow in Zara itself it would be great & I mean HEY I also have a passion for fashion! What is also helping me stay focused and just flowing is when I look at others that are older & are just so unhappy or annoyed with the work that they do. I really do not want to be that type of person, with a regular 9-5 job at the age of 23 and just so annoyed by 30…

In the next few months I see myself learning more about myself. Working on becoming more positive about life and all its happenings. Building up this blogging/vlogging thing & becoming certified for doing make-up!

Have you/Are you also had this feeling I am having? & How did/are you deal with it?

I would love to hear more. Leave a comment below 🙂

Kylie Cosmetics Lip Kit Swatches On Dark Skin | SJ’s Obsessions

Finally got my hands on the Kylie Cosmetics Lip Kits! (yayyy)

There has been so much talk in the online beauty world about how great, terrible, fabulous and over-priced the Kylie Cosmetics Lip Kits are. I have never been a fan of the Kardashian’s or anything that regards their family however, I am a sucker from a great lippie or a long-lasting matte lipstick.

My Aunt and I were very interested in trying them for ourselves, so she tried really hard to make an order because those products always get bought/sold-out within 10 minutes (or so it feels like). But lucky her she got to order five different shades. The shades that were captured were:

Koko K

Candy K

Posie K

True Brown K

Each Lip Kit costs $29 and the talk on the internet was that they are over priced but in my opinion they are affordable. You can spend about $33.50 at MAC Cosmetics for a lipstick and lip pencil. Maybe Kylie Cosmetics is new to the market but I was all in for giving it a try. In my opinion I like the formula that the liquid lipsticks have, they have a sort of vanilla/strawberry smell, the texture is smooth, moveable and buildable. For the lip liners they are very creamy and can be worn alone.

Pros: (Matte Liquid Lipstick – Long-Lasting, Highly-Pigmented, Smells Great) (Lip Liner – Creamy, Good Quality)

Cons: (Matte Liquid Lipstick & Lip Liner – Drying, Cheaper Similar Dupes Available)

There are some dupes out there from a more affordable brand called ColourPop they have a wide lovely array of shades and finishes to choose from. But in concluding my blog post of the Kylie Cosmetics Matte Liquid Lipstick and Lip Liner – Lip Kits I would advise any lip product lover to get their hands on at least one unique shade.

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Do you have any of the Kylie Cosmetics products? What are your thoughts on them? And if you don’t have any, which are you trying to get your hands on?

Love Always!

ROOTS PR – PRESS EVENT |Bloggers, Vloggers & Influencers

Hi Loves,

On Sunday I attended the ROOTS PR – Press Event for Bloggers, Vloggers and Influencers. This was an event that was held at a warm venue in Amsterdam and in attendance was some of the best coloured Blogger, Vloggers and Influencers in the Netherlands. It was a great experience getting to meet some of beautiful people I have been following and never met in person some of them include the following J’adoreMyCurls, This Girl’s Black Book and Black Loves Gold.

During this event 3 workshops were held; ‘How to earn money with your Blog’ followed by ‘From Blog to Vlog’ and then ‘SEO (Search Engine Optimisation)’ . Each of the workshops was conducted by experts in the area and they shared a lot of valuable information. I made sure and took notes and marked down all important information shared.

One of the main points that I took from these workshops and the event itself is that it is important to stand strong in what I share on my blog and in vlogs. It was also shared that networking and connecting with likeminded Bloggers and Vlogger. And that it is not about me wanting to be found but more about the fact of finding the target group. Overall I must say that the event was a success and I am looking forward to what is to come in the near. And then not forgetting the goodie bag we received at the end of the event… It was great! SOoOoOo many different hair, skin care and beauty products. This was one of the best goodie bags I have received at any event and will be doing reviews on the products I received.

Below I have added some images that I took during the day!

Enjoy!

Amazing Red Velvet Cake – Sharlasbakery.nl

Treats – sharlasbakery.nl

Mini Cupcakes – sharlasbakery.nl

Fruits

Stand – Juiciety

Healthy & Tasty – Juiciety

Slide in one of the workshops – By Dalida Moharram

Treats!

Snacks

Love Always,

Sue-Jeen

GRWM | RED LIPS GLAM @SJs_Obsessions

Hi Loves,

First video on my YouTube Channel for the year. In the video I share with you a look I wore over the weekend and I call it my ‘Red Lips Glam’. GRWM stands for Get Ready With Me, these videos are very popular on YouTube and I love creating them. This look was created using three shadows from the the Morphe 35O palette. This palette is very versatile and a lot of different looks can be created using it. This is a simple look that does not have too much shadows used and is easily to blend. ~~Do you have it as yet?~~

On the day that I filmed I also took some beautiful pictures outside of my make-up look. Below I have added some pictures showing you how it looks in natural day light.

Enjoy the video…

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MORPHE 35O PALETTE

Hi Beautiful,

A while back I received the 35O – 35 COLOR NATURE GLOW EYESHADOW PALETTE! This is a great must-have; natural to glam palette that every glamour girl should have! Morphe palettes are usually always sold out so if you get the chance to get your hands on anyone GRAB IT (you won’t be sorry). The finish of the shades run from matte to shimmer and then natural to orange burnt to browns. Gorgeous shades, appropriate for all skin tones. Adding to that the pigmentation of these eyeshadows are very vibrant and the blend-ability is also easy. So you can use these shades to create a fancy cut crease or even a simple statement daytime look. This one is my first Morphe palette and I am looking forward to my next purchase from them.

You can purchase this palette as well as other online at Morphe products from MorpheBrushes located in America and Boozyshop located in the Netherlands.

Dimensions of Palette:

Length:9″
Width: 6 1/2″
Thickness: 1/2″

Number of Pans: 35
Pan Size: 1″

Follow my Instagram @SJs_Obsessions for make-up looks that I will share of looks created using Morphe 35O Palette!