Lots of posts! | Aloha Friday Blog Hop

Hey all! This is probably the only time my blog has had a post for almost everyday this week. It’s been quite a week actually, and I may have something interesting for next week Wednesday too! Thank you all for stopping by and be sure to leave some suggestions for my upcoming giveaway!

Check out this week’s awesome blogs and have a great weekend!

Hey there people and a very Happy Aloha Friday to you all! Welcome to the most hoppingest of all hops – The Aloha Friday Hop 🙂 This week we have a special welcome to say – welcome to our new host Angie 🙂

Our September team are a fantastic bunch of bloggers – they are so enthusiastic about the hop! I know you’re going to love them. Just don’t forget to head down to the linky to click and follow them when you link up your own lovely blogs 🙂 Our hosts and co-hosts links are always the first you will see, so it’s easy for you to click and follow.

Grab a button and link up below! If you’d like a different sized button click here.

Don’t worry if you already have Jean’s lovely Aloha buttons on your blogs – switch if you’d like to. Or choose one of Jean’s buttons here.

The rules are the same as before and are posted below. The Aloha Hop is one of the most hoppingest hops of the week, attracting over lots of linkups on the regular. Let’s keep that blogging tradition going people!

If you’d like to host future Aloha Hops with us then please get in touch at our swanky new email address alohahop@gmail.com

We’re all set for October and November with lots of lovely co-hosts but feel free to get in touch about December onwards.

If you’d like to spread the love even more, why not tweet and twitter all about it? Just click the pic below 🙂

Here’s the extra special addition to our lovely hop. It’s an oh-so-easy opportunity for you lovely participants of the Aloha Friday Blog hop to get some exposure to your blogs!!  What do  you have to do to enter?  Just link up to the Aloha Friday Blog Hop Below!! It’s that easy!!  No extra forms or hassle, just link up!  Each week we will pick a linker to featured at random and invite you all to say …

Grab a button if you were featured this week!

Aloha Hoapili translates as Hello Close Friend. So, without further ado let me introduce you to this week’s featured friend …

Danielle at Kalamity Jane. 

Danielle blogs all about makeup, beauty and day to day calamities. Want a little taste of her blog? Check out these posts to find out what you’ve been missing:

Glam Bags     Healthy Eats     DIY Nail Polish

Now let’s start hoppin’! Click on the links in the linky to visit some lovely bloggers and make new friends. Oh, and don’t forget to link up yourselves!

Aloha and have a great day people!

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Upcoming Blog Anniversary & Giveaway!

Hey all! Apologies for this not being one of the posts scheduled for today but, what the hey.

Click the button to check out the WWBH!

You may have realised the widget in the sidebar about my blog anniversary, but if you haven’t it’s tomorrow! I’m not as excited as I thought I would be about it. I wanted to have a lot more sorted out. I wanted to redecorate my blog a bit, but some how, the time has slipped away. AND I really want to have a giveaway (hopefully international), but my thoughts are a bit scattered on what to giveaway, despite pondering it so long.

I don’t think I mentioned this but, the more expensive months are settling in. September to December are a slew of birthdays, anniversaries and holidays, meaning lots of spending. BUT I still want to get you lovely readers something good, you know? I thought a giftcard to a beauty site which ships internationally would be very appropriate, but at the same time it feels very impersonal.

If you have and suggestions for giveaway prizes, comment them below! I may be able to have something huge (for me at least) by October as it is my birth month too. So we’ll just be celebrating all-round in the Goodie Jar! Can’t wait to hear your suggestions!

Happy Friday and Happy Anniversary! :) | Aloha Friday Blog Hop

Aloha pretties! I’m in a splendid mood this Friday. Although the week has been buzzing by, I think I’ve kept relatively on schedule and productive, to the point I could chill at least one night this week! Studying has been going well, though sometimes you just don’t have the drive for it. But you must push on, it’s not the time to turn back!

Tomorrow will be my relationship’s 2 year anniversary :). I hope everything comes off well and it isn’t too rainy.We’re going quite laid back this year, but hopefully I’ll be able to take some pictures of where we go for the blog or Instagram.

I hope you all have been having a good week and be sure to have a lovely Friday! Don’t forget to add your blog to the hop and share as well!

Hey there people and a very Happy Aloha Friday to you all! Welcome to the most hoppingest of all hops – The Aloha Friday Hop 🙂 This week we have a special welcome to say – welcome to our new host Angie 🙂

Our September team are a fantastic bunch of bloggers – they are so enthusiastic about the hop! I know you’re going to love them. Just don’t forget to head down to the linky to click and follow them when you link up your own lovely blogs 🙂 Our hosts and co-hosts links are always the first you will see, so it’s easy for you to click and follow.

Grab a button and link up below! If you’d like a different sized button click here.

Don’t worry if you already have Jean’s lovely Aloha buttons on your blogs – switch if you’d like to. Or choose one of Jean’s buttons here.

The rules are the same as before and are posted below. The Aloha Hop is one of the most hoppingest hops of the week, attracting over lots of linkups on the regular. Let’s keep that blogging tradition going people!

If you’d like to host future Aloha Hops with us then please get in touch at our swanky new email address alohahop@gmail.com

We’re all set for October and November with lots of lovely co-hosts but feel free to get in touch about December onwards.

If you’d like to spread the love even more, why not tweet and twitter all about it? Just click the pic below 🙂

Here’s the extra special addition to our lovely hop. It’s an oh-so-easy opportunity for you lovely participants of the Aloha Friday Blog hop to get some exposure to your blogs!!  What do  you have to do to enter?  Just link up to the Aloha Friday Blog Hop Below!! It’s that easy!!  No extra forms or hassle, just link up!  Each week we will pick a linker to featured at random and invite you all to say …

Grab a button if you were featured this week!

Aloha Hoapili translates as Hello Close Friend. So, without further ado let me introduce you to this week’s featured friend …

Sue at Act 17 Verse 28. 

Sue blogs all about funny kitties, life and cooking adventures. Want a little taste of her blog? Check out these posts to find out what you’ve been missing:

Kaiser Rolls     Funnies     Dragonfly Photos

Now let’s start hoppin’! Click on the links in the linky to visit some lovely bloggers and make new friends. Oh, and don’t forget to link up yourselves!

Aloha and have a great day people!

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My Eyebrow Routine | Beauty

Hey all, today I’m going to show you have I groom and fill-in my brows. As I said in my Beauty Weakness post, I’m no expert on brows, I struggle to keep mine looking tidy for that matter. But I do like to keep them looking as natural as possible. I have fairly thick eyebrows which taper off to almost no hair at the ends, so that is my biggest problem. Also as I wear glasses, it’s best that I fill in my brows to balance the rest of my face.  (BTW check out the WWBH, I missed out last week, but I’m all over it this week, posting early even!)

Brows AFTER

I’m really tempted to put more of an arch into my brows, but I’d rather a professional do it, because I’m certain I’m mess it up

Weirdo brows BEFORE

Some people use razors, others uses tweezers, or scissors, But I’ll show you haw I achieve my “best” brow. Let’s get to it! (Don’t forget to pin the tutorial if you like it too.)

1. With a clean spoolie, I brush my brows upwards and outwards. 
2. After I’ve done that, I take a small scissors (one specifically for brows would make it easier) and trim the hair which is too long and messes with the shape I’m going for. Previously I’d outline my brows in a white pencil to be certain of the shape, but now I can guesstimate, hahah!
3. Pluck those stray hairs above and below your brow. I pluck some and not all because over-tweezing can cause the hair not to grow back, and I wouldn’t want that if I decided to ever change my brow shape.
4. Start to fill in the brow. I am using a small angled brush and the e.l.f. brow kit in Medium to make short strokes (though I hardly looks like that in this photo). Anyway, you want it to look natural and not too dark compared to you hair colour. I would also use the Maybelline MasterShape eyebrow pencil, but I’m all out of it sadly. 
5. Use a brow gel like this one from e.l.f. that’s clear to set the brows. I find this allows my artistry to last ALL day! You can also use the powder that comes in the brow kit, which I do sometimes. Depending on my mood that day. That also lasts long. 
6. Finally, highlight underneath your brow using your favourite highlighter. I’m using LORAC On Screen Duo in Champagne and Caviar as usual. But I also like Smashbox’s Crisp eyeshadow to highlight as well. I like shimmery highlights it I’m not wearing any other eye products. 

Violà!

Besides the trimming and tweezing, I typically do my brows like this, unless it’s a special occasion and I’m wearing more face and eye make up. Do any of you ladies do the full-on concealer/ highlighted brows? What’s your take on that? I think done right it looks very good, but I just couldn’t imagine spending so much time on those when I have to be leaving home early (or in a rush).

Disclaimer: Products mentioned were bought with my money. Opinions are my own.

What keeps you going? | Aloha Friday Blog Hop

Aloha Hoapili and happy Friday! How do you deal with schedules when things keep getting busier and busier? I would love some tips, I think this is one of the busiest times for me. My final semester classes have started back, and I’m trying to juggle a job, blogging and still being social. It’s hard, especially the social part as I’m a bit of an introvert and being alone sometimes really doesn’t bother me, I have the internet. You know? All the fun blogs to read and videos to watch, though I wish I could invent some more time to do it in, honestly, I’m starting to miss out on my reading, pah!

Anyway don’t be like me, get in your share of awesome blogs all this weekend through this link up. If you have a blog add yourself to the list. Hopefully I’ll get to pass by some really cool blogs!

Hey there people and a very Happy Aloha Friday to you all! Welcome to the most hoppingest of all hops – The Aloha Friday Hop 🙂 This week we have a special welcome to say – welcome to our new host Angie 🙂

Our September team are a fantastic bunch of bloggers – they are so enthusiastic about the hop! I know you’re going to love them. Just don’t forget to head down to the linky to click and follow them when you link up your own lovely blogs 🙂 Our hosts and co-hosts links are always the first you will see, so it’s easy for you to click and follow.

Grab a button and link up below! If you’d like a different sized button click here.

Don’t worry if you already have Jean’s lovely Aloha buttons on your blogs – switch if you’d like to. Or choose one of Jean’s buttons here.

The rules are the same as before and are posted below. The Aloha Hop is one of the most hoppingest hops of the week, attracting over lots of linkups on the regular. Let’s keep that blogging tradition going people!

If you’d like to host future Aloha Hops with us then please get in touch at our swanky new email address alohahop@gmail.com

We’re all set for October with lots of lovely co-hosts but feel free to get in touch about November onwards.

If you’d like to spread the love even more, why not tweet and twitter all about it? Just click the pic below 🙂

Here’s the extra special addition to our lovely hop. It’s an oh-so-easy opportunity for you lovely participants of the Aloha Friday Blog hop to get some exposure to your blogs!!  What do  you have to do to enter?  Just link up to the Aloha Friday Blog Hop Below!! It’s that easy!!  No extra forms or hassle, just link up!  Each week we will pick a linker to featured at random and invite you all to say …

Grab a button if you were featured this week!

Aloha Hoapili translates as Hello Close Friend. So, without further ado let me introduce you to this week’s featured friend …

Clairity at Hip 2b Mom. 

Clairity blogs all about raising a family, cooking up a storm and everything in between. Want a little taste of her blog? Check out these posts to find out what you’ve been missing:

Accidental Apple Tarts     Hip to be a mom     Cajun Chicken

Now let’s start hoppin’! Click on the links in the linky to visit some lovely bloggers and make new friends. Oh, and don’t forget to link up yourselves!

Aloha and have a great day people!

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I’m back for another month! | Aloha Friday Blog Hop

Aloha! So last week I thought it was going to be my last week hosting this hop, but luckily, I’ve had the opportunity to continue hosting! Yay! I can’t wait to see what interesting blogs are on the hop for this week, so let’s get to it! Have a great Friday lovelies 🙂

Hey there people and a very Happy Aloha Friday to you all! Welcome to the most hoppingest of all hops – The Aloha Friday Hop 🙂 This week we have a special welcome to say – welcome to our new host Angie 🙂

Our September team are a fantastic bunch of bloggers – they are so enthusiastic about the hop! I know you’re going to love them. Just don’t forget to head down to the linky to click and follow them when you link up your own lovely blogs 🙂 Our hosts and co-hosts links are always the first you will see, so it’s easy for you to click and follow.

Grab a button and link up below! If you’d like a different sized button click here.

Don’t worry if you already have Jean’s lovely Aloha buttons on your blogs – switch if you’d like to. Or choose one of Jean’s buttons here.

The rules are the same as before and are posted below. The Aloha Hop is one of the most hoppingest hops of the week, attracting over lots of linkups on the regular. Let’s keep that blogging tradition going people!

If you’d like to host future Aloha Hops with us then please get in touch at our swanky new email address alohahop@gmail.com

We’re all set for October with lots of lovely co-hosts but feel free to get in touch about November onwards.

If you’d like to spread the love even more, why not tweet and twitter all about it? Just click the pic below 🙂

Here’s the extra special addition to our lovely hop. It’s an oh-so-easy opportunity for you lovely participants of the Aloha Friday Blog hop to get some exposure to your blogs!!  What do  you have to do to enter?  Just link up to the Aloha Friday Blog Hop Below!! It’s that easy!!  No extra forms or hassle, just link up!  Each week we will pick a linker to featured at random and invite you all to say …

Grab a button if you were featured this week!

Aloha Hoapili translates as Hello Close Friend. So, without further ado let me introduce you to this week’s featured friend …

Dee at Deecoded. 

Dee blogs all about food, makeup and life itself. Want a little taste of her blog? Check out these posts to find out what you’ve been missing:

Confessions: Why I’m Still Single     Foodie     A Beautiful Baby Shower

Now let’s start hoppin’! Click on the links in the linky to visit some lovely bloggers and make new friends. Oh, and don’t forget to link up yourselves!

Aloha and have a great day people!

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Last week as Co-host | Aloha Friday Blog Hop

OY! I’m late with this ladies. My deepest, most sincerest apologies!
I’m really thankful to have been a part of this blog hop as a co-host. I will continue to do this hop on Fridays, because it’s a great way to find new blogs. Thank you all who followed the rules of the hop, followed my social media and left lovely comments. I really was overwhelmed by it all. Thank you! Aloha Hoapili!!

Hey there people and a very Happy Aloha Friday to you all! Welcome to the most hoppingest of all hops – The Aloha Friday Hop 🙂

Our August team are a fantastic bunch of bloggers – they are so enthusiastic about the hop! Just don’t forget to head down to the linky to click and follow them when you link up your own lovely blogs 🙂 Our hosts and co-hosts links are always the first you will see, so it’s easy for you to click and follow.

Grab a button and link up below! If you’d like a different sized button click here.

Don’t worry if you already have Jean’s lovely Aloha buttons on your blogs – switch if you’d like to. Or choose one of Jean’s buttons here.

The rules are the same as before and are posted below. The Aloha Hop is one of the most hoppingest hops of the week, attracting over lots of linkups on the regular. Let’s keep that blogging tradition going people!

If you’d like to host future Aloha Hops with us then please get in touch at our swanky new email address alohahop@gmail.com

We’re all set for September and October with lots of lovely co-hosts but feel free to get in touch about November onwards.

If you’d like to spread the love even more, why not tweet and twitter all about it? Just click the pic below 🙂

Here’s the extra special addition to our lovely hop. It’s an oh-so-easy opportunity for you lovely participants of the Aloha Friday Blog hop to get some exposure to your blogs!!  What do  you have to do to enter?  Just link up to the Aloha Friday Blog Hop Below!! It’s that easy!!  No extra forms or hassle, just link up!  Each week we will pick a linker to featured at random and invite you all to say …

Grab a button if you were featured this week!

Aloha Hoapili translates as Hello Close Friend. So, without further ado let me introduce you to this week’s featured friend …

Maryam at Muslimah Luvs Makeup. 

Maryam blogs all about makeup, food and living a more sparkly life. Want a little taste of her blog? Check out these posts to find out what you’ve been missing:

Yummy Chicken Fajitas     Own Your Pretty     Summer Health & Beauty Essentials

Now let’s start hoppin’! Click on the links in the linky to visit some lovely bloggers and make new friends. Oh, and don’t forget to link up yourselves!

Aloha and have a great day people!

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The Week that Flew | Aloha Friday Blog Hop

Aloha Hoapili and Happy Friday!!  I’m happy and sad it’s about to be the weekend. There were so many things I wanted to do this week, but didn’t get around to. Sigh. Let’s hope today and the rest of the weekend can be as productive as possible. Thank you all again for joining me as I co-host this lovely blog hop. I’ve been discovering lots of new blogs and finding some real gems! Honestly, I really want to apologise for how long it takes me to reply to your lovely comments. I do appreciate every one of them.

Aside from AFBH I just started a collab with a couple girls like self, dabbling into style-blogging. For  me it’s just a small dabble, but for others, it’s the main aim of their blog. We put together a Back to School Style lookbook, if you want to call it that. Showing you what we would wear for various basic occasions when you’re going to school. Yes,I’m around that age where I’m just now finishing uni, but I still enjoy Back to School blog posts, contests and all that hoo haa, even though I’m not a huge fan of school itself hahah.

Anyway, let’s get onto this hop, this week there is a contest going on. So try your luck!

Hey there people and a very Happy Aloha Friday to you all! Welcome to the most hoppingest of all hops – The Aloha Friday Hop 🙂

Our August team are a fantastic bunch of bloggers – they are so enthusiastic about the hop! Just don’t forget to head down to the linky to click and follow them when you link up your own lovely blogs 🙂 Our hosts and co-hosts links are always the first you will see, so it’s easy for you to click and follow.

Grab a button and link up below! If you’d like a different sized button click here.

Don’t worry if you already have Jean’s lovely Aloha buttons on your blogs – switch if you’d like to. Or choose one of Jean’s buttons here.

The rules are the same as before and are posted below. The Aloha Hop is one of the most hoppingest hops of the week, attracting over lots of linkups on the regular. Let’s keep that blogging tradition going people!

If you’d like to host future Aloha Hops with us then please get in touch at our swanky new email address alohahop@gmail.com

We’re all set for September and October with lots of lovely co-hosts but feel free to get in touch about November onwards.

If you’d like to spread the love even more, why not tweet and twitter all about it? Just click the pic below 🙂

Here’s the extra special addition to our lovely hop. It’s an oh-so-easy opportunity for you lovely participants of the Aloha Friday Blog hop to get some exposure to your blogs!!  What do  you have to do to enter?  Just link up to the Aloha Friday Blog Hop Below!! It’s that easy!!  No extra forms or hassle, just link up!  Each week we will pick a linker to featured at random and invite you all to say …

Grab a button if you were featured this week!

Aloha Hoapili translates as Hello Close Friend. So, without further ado let me introduce you to this week’s featured friend …

Kellie at Delightfully Ludicrous. 

Kellie blogs all about all things humorous and taking a bright outlook on life. Want a little taste of her blog? Check out these posts to find out what you’ve been missing:

Naughty Bedroom Fun Time!     How to go on the lam     Y is for Youth

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Now let’s start hoppin’! Click on the links in the linky to visit some lovely bloggers and make new friends. Oh, and don’t forget to link up yourselves!

Aloha and have a great day people!

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College Makeup look | Beauty

Hey all! I was getting ready to take some pics for my Back to School outfits post (hopefully going up tomorrow) and I quickly created this make up look using the Smashbox eye shadow trio I talked about here. I loved how it came out. It’s so simple, yet pretty. Or so I think, you tell me.

Also let’s not forget the WWBH, click the button below!

I think this is college appropriate especially for the first day, or if you’re going out after classes. Very subtle make up. I love it.

What I used:
Smashbox Photo Finish PrimerNYX Stay Matte Not Flat Foundation in Chestnut
NYC Smooth Face Loose Powder in Translucent
Maybelline MasterShape by Eyestudio brow pencil- deep brown

e.l.f. clear mascara and brow gel
Smashbox Photo Op Eyeshadow Trio in Proof Sheet
Maybelline The Falsies Big Eyes mascara in Blackest Black
Smashbox Cream Cheek Color in Captivate
e.l.f Blush and Bronzing kit- Turks and Caicos

MAC Lipstick in Daddy’s Little Girl

Be sure to check back tomorrow for the Back to School post!

We’re back on track! | Aloha Friday Blog Hop

Aloha Hoapili! I’m glad to see that my blog posts have been getting back to normal this week (you can see my schedule on the top right-hand side of the blog). I’m so grateful for all of you who have been stopping by and leaving comments on the blog. Sorry it takes me so long to reply. I wasn’t completely prepared for the influx in comments, but it’s definitely something I could get used to! I love reading them and checking out your blogs as well. I’m really happy to be apart of this blog hop as well as the Weekly Wednesday Blog Hop by TGL.

Next week, you can look forward to some back to school posts along with my regular posts. I’m going to be doing a collab with some amazing girls, who are also contributors on the Lucky Community like myself. I can’t wait to show you! So be sure to check by this Thursday!

Anyway, let’s get onto the hop! Check out some of the fascinating bloggers on the linky list and  add yourself if you have a blog.

Hey there people and a very Happy Aloha Friday to you all! Welcome to the most hoppingest of all hops – The Aloha Friday Hop 🙂

Our August team are a fantastic bunch of bloggers – they are so enthusiastic about the hop! Just don’t forget to head down to the linky to click and follow them when you link up your own lovely blogs 🙂 Our hosts and co-hosts links are always the first you will see, so it’s easy for you to click and follow.

Grab a button and link up below! If you’d like a different sized button click here.

Don’t worry if you already have Jean’s lovely Aloha buttons on your blogs – switch if you’d like to. Or choose one of Jean’s buttons here.

The rules are the same as before and are posted below. The Aloha Hop is one of the most hoppingest hops of the week, attracting over 400 linkups on the regular. Let’s keep that blogging tradition going people!

If you’d like to host future Aloha Hops with us then please get in touch at our swanky new email address alohahop@gmail.com

We’re all set for September and October with lots of lovely co-hosts but feel free to get in touch about November onwards.

If you’d like to spread the love even more, why not tweet and twitter all about it? Just click the pic below 🙂

Here’s the extra special addition to our lovely hop. It’s an oh-so-easy opportunity for you lovely participants of the Aloha Friday Blog hop to get some exposure to your blogs!!  What do  you have to do to enter?  Just link up to the Aloha Friday Blog Hop Below!! It’s that easy!!  No extra forms or hassle, just link up!  Each week we will pick a linker to featured at random and invite you all to say …

Grab a button if you were featured this week!

Aloha Hoapili translates as Hello Close Friend. So, without further ado let me introduce you to this week’s featured friend …

Linda at Twin Mom. 

Linda blogs all about mamahood, trying new things and leading an inspiring life. Want a little taste of her blog? Check out these posts to find out what you’ve been missing:

Food Memories     On Having Twins     So You Think You Can Write?

Now let’s start hoppin’! Click on the links in the linky to visit some lovely bloggers and make new friends. Oh, and don’t forget to link up yourselves!

Aloha and have a great day people!

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