You have to consciously choose everything from your morning makeup to your linens at night.
I hope you allow yourself to love the things you love, even if theyre small.
Its not a feeling that swells and overcomes you when youre in the presence of something elusive and hard-earned.

Its not smoothing and glossing over your every imperfection until youve remade yourself into someone unrecognizable.
Its not about prioritizing what looks good over what feels right.
Its picking the bolder color, the riskier haircut.

But most of all, its showing up to your life.
Its taking the drivers seat of it all.
Those things will turn you around.

I believe it’s important to show up looking fresh and clean at all times, which is why I rely on NARSNatural Radiant Foundationin Gobi to even out redness and give me full but dewy looking coverage.
Its taking care of your body and your mind.
A beautiful life is something you create, but its also something you choose to see.
Risk being vulnerable enough to hope, and keep trying.

Whenever I really want to make a look standout, I grab my BECCA Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Highlighter in Opal to illuminate my upper cheekbones and the insides of my eyes.
Your life is in your hands.
Trust yourself with it.

I have curly, but thinner hair, which isn’t a common nor easy combination. To maintain effortless looking waves, I use Living ProofPerfect hair Day (PhD) Body Builderand take my BIO ICONIC10X Pro Straightening & Styling Ironand twist it from the root to create curls that will last until my next wash. Pro tip: straighten the ends after you curl the middle of the strand for extra beachy looking waves.

The BIO ICONIC10X Pro Straightening & Styling Ironin action.

I prefer for my eyeshadow to function more as contouring to make my eyes look bigger, which is why I am always grabbing my MORPHE Online Exclusive35R Ready, Set, Gold Eyeshadow Palettefor the best variety of neutral shades.

For extra skincare, I use Kate Somerville’sExfoliKate Intensive Exfoliating Treatmentto keep my dry skin in check as well as a Daily ConceptsDaily Jade Facial Rollerto keep my skin cool and uninflamed. Here are my favorite products next to my MORPHE Online Exclusive35R Ready, Set, Gold Eyeshadow Paletteand Living ProofPerfect hair Day (PhD) Body Builder