Playing a high school sport!

So guys, I would like you guys to be the first to know that I made my high school volleyball team or my sophomore year! I'm so excited and it will be so great to start actually playing again. Anyways, I didn't blog today to talk about today. I'm going to be sharing with you guys my "tips" to being on a school sports team. 

1.) Commitment! 

You made this team for a reason. Your coach sees potential in you and you should make sure you don't disappoint. Make sure that you know that this is a commitment. Don't skip practice or not show up to games just because something else less important came up. Keep your commitment and don't let you or your team down.

2.) Try your best!

Whatever sport you play, you have to be trying as hard as you can. You need to be giving 110% to yourself and to your team. Be aggressive! You know you are good so go be good. Take control and never let anyone try to control you.

3.) NEVER give up.

Giving up is probably the worst thing you could do on a team. Everyone is counting on you so why would you let them down? You can do this. No matter what you say you can't do, you can put your mind to it and actually manage to get through it. Make goals and never let go of them. You are special, so why don't you show the world that.

4.) Mistakes.

You are human. You make silly mistakes like everyone else on this planet. Learn from your mistakes. Make the best out of them. Never let a mistake scare you out of playing or out of living your life.

3.) Managing school.

When you are on a school sport you will have practices and games. You will have homework to do also. You need to make sure you are getting your homework and school stuff done. In high school especially, you will have homework and your teachers are not going to just except a late assignment. Whether you do your homework before your sport or after, you need to get it done. School is extremely important, so make sure you still make it a very high priority in your life. 

Okay so I hope that you guys enjoyed but also learned from this blog. I feel very strongly on all the topics that I mentioned and I hope you all do too! Good luck with your sports this year and thank you for reading :) 

                 Love you all!

                      Corinne

How to Beat the Summer Heat!

Hey you guys! Where we live it gets very hot in the summer (80-90 degrees) so I decided to share with you my tips for beating the summer heat!

#1. Drink lots of water, water is healthy and not loaded with sugars and calories like a soda. You should be drinking somewhere around 8 cups (2 liters) of water a day. If you are not thirsty than you are doing well. We need to keep hydrated since our bodies are about 60% water and to keep from being dehydrated which can eventually lead to death!

#2. If you have long hair wear it up off your neck, this seems quite obvious, but I always see people with long thick hair complaining about the heat with their hair down on their neck. There's tons of cute up-do's that you can rock in the summer time!

 

#3. Wear light material clothing as well as light colors. You want to wear light breathable fabric to not suffocate your skin the the hot months, but you also want to dress in light colors. Light colors will reflect some of the suns rays ultimately keeping you cooler. Plus the summer tends to be lighter and brighter anyways so why shouldn't your clothes be!

#4. If you want to workout do it in the morning or at night. As the day progresses the heat increases. The sun is highest in the sky at noon causing the most direct sunlight, which in turn makes it hotter however there is a delay causing the excess heat to not be felt until around 3 p.m. You will be more comfortable working out if it isn't as hot, so get your day started early or hold off until the sun goes down.

 

#5. Have a lighter/waterproof makeup routine. In the summer let's face it we sweat. When you sweat it can tend to have a negative affect on your makeup. To help from makeup meltdown wear a lighter makeup routine and waterproof it. That way you will be sweat proof and in case you decide to go for a swim you will already be prepared!



So I hope these tips helped and I will talk to you guys next Thursday!
xoxo Nicole

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Products I Regret Buying!

For me I buy  ALOT (almost a freakish amount) of makeup/cosmetic items. Most of the time I end up liking the product, but unfortunately sometimes I don't. DISCLAIMER: just because the products I am about to show I regret buying doesn't (bolded, italicised, and underlined) mean you shouldn't try them out I will explain why the product didn't work for me or why I regretted the purchase.

The first item I regret buying is the URBAN DECAY De Slick Makeup Setting Spray (http://www.urbandecay.com/) Now it is not that I don't think this product works, because I do think that this product does help reduce the amount of oil I do notice on my face throughout the day. Now hear me out if you have oily skin (like mwahh) then I would recommend this product if you have normal to dry skin I don't personally think it would be worth the $29 that you would spend. The reason I regret buying this is because 1. I am a lazy lazy girl and don't like extra steps and 2. I therefore neglect the use of this product. SORRY I AM LAZY

The second product I regret buying is the China Glaze Nail Polish in Yellow Polka Dot Bikini

This product for me SUCKS it went on streaky, sheer, and was a complete fail! It took 5 coats to get the color you see in the bottle and didn't apply smoothly at all! (http://chinaglaze.com/)

The final product I regret buying was the Rimmel London Glam' Eyes Liquid Liner in Black Glamour (http://us.rimmellondon.com/) for me the brush to this liner (yes brush not felt tip which I already didn't like) is very very very flimsy making it hard do get a nice straight line. The applicator is also very very very thin to a point that it is almost hard to make any kind of noticable line. I find myself going over the liner multiple times to get a decent thinkness.

So I hoped you enjoyed this blog post! I will talk to you guys next Thursday!

-Nicole xoxo

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Summer Heat vs. Winter Chill

Alright. So today we're talking seasons. I think we all love not going to school in the summer time. The freedom to do whatever we want, whenever we want, wherever we want. It's great. But I feel like people over exaggerate the greatness of summer. Yes, you do get to swim and tan...if you can...but is winter really that bad? Winter is magical. If you live in the right place you can get snow. You get to wear nice, cute sweaters and leggings. You can experiment with different boots and hats and curl up by the fire with a warm blanket. I guess this all really depends on personal preference, but in my opinion I like winter WAY better than summer. 

Alright, well I hope you guys enjoyed this... Hopefully my next blog will be a little bit more upbeat. I'll talk to you guys next time! 

~Corinne

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New Video up on our Youtube!

Hey Guys! So I just wanted to let you know we just posted a new video up on our youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/nicoleandcorinnee it's us playing games against each other! So you can go check that out and while you're there don't forget to subscribe!

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This or That Beauty TAG!

Hey Guys! So today I decided that I would do a TAG video blog post. I mean I wasn't exactly tagged but... that's the loner life sooo lets get started!

blush or bronzer [blush, since I am so fair bronzer tends to look dirty and muddy on my face]
lip gloss or lipstick [Lipstick hands down, I own way more than I'll ever need too!]
eye liner or mascara [Probably Mascara considering that's all I typically wear for school]
foundation or concealer [Foundation, it tends to be thinner but some buildable to a concealer coverage]
neutral or color eye shadow [ Neutral, boring but simple]
pressed or loose eye shadows [Most likely pressed, less messy]
brushes or sponges [Brushes, overall for me a lot easier to use]

OPI or china glaze [OPI, honestly I haven't had the best experience with China Glaze]
 Long or short [Mine can never fully grow out without breaking, so mine tend to be mid-length]
Acrylic or natural [I've never actually had acrylic nails.. so natural by default]
Brights or darks [I like a good mix of both]
Flower or no flower [I've actually never had my nails done, and suck at doing them... so no flower]

perfume or body splash [Body Splash just in case you OD you won't make others choke..hopefully]
lotion or body butter [This I don't really have a preference for]
body wash or soap [Hands down body wash, leaves my skin much more moisturized]
lush or other bath company [I don't take baths.. only showers]

jeans or sweat pants [Jeans]
long sleeve of short [Short is always more comfortable for me]
dresses or skirts [Dresses, you don't have to worry about what to match it with]
stripes or plaid [Stripes, plaid makes me look like a soccer mom...]
flip flops or sandals [I LIVE in flip flops or Havaianas in the summer]
scarves or hats [I'm not a fan of hat hair]
studs or dangly earrings [Studs]
necklaces or bracelets [Necklaces, I end up taking off bracelets or rings]
heels or flats [...combat boots???]
cowboy boots or riding boots [Again Combat Boots???]
jacket or hoodie [Hoodies = Life]
forever 21 or charlotte russe [I could live in F21]
abercombie or Hollister [I honestly don't really like either..shoot me]
saks 5th or nordstrom [Nordstrom]

curly or straight [Straight]
bun or ponytail [hmmmm both?]
bobby pins or butterfly clips [Bobbies]
hair spray or gel [Spray]
long or short [LLLLOOONNNNGGG<<<3333]
light or dark [Dark]
side sweep bangs or full bangs [Side Swept]
up or down [Either, depends on the day]

Rain or shine [Shine]
Summer or winter [SUMMER]
Fall or spring [Fall]
Chocolate or vanilla [Vanilla]


Hope you enjoyed this:) Talk to you guys soon and hopefully another video will be uploaded this week! xoxo Nicole

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Late Night Rant: Popularity

Its everywhere. In school, in work, in just about any place you go. Popularity is the social contest of life. Even though some of us try to not care about it, we still do. We're reminded everyday about the importance of being popular, and without it you are nobody. But we always forget one thing...popularity does NOT define us. No matter how popular you might be or you might think you are, you are still you. It doesnt matter if you are the least known person in school, or the least "normal", you are YOU. Don't let anyone ever take that away from you. Your personality and the way you act make you different, and in this world different is what you need to stand out and stop blending in with the pack.
Thanks for listening to my late night rant (; I think im gonna start doing these more often! Definitely tell me if you want me to. Well i'll talk to you guys sooon...BYE!
~Corinne

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