Bleach London

              I feel like I always talk about Bleach London (which is a hair salon in England that now sells vegan make up and hair dyes and products). I always wanted to work there. I love dyeing my hair funky colors and I always felt I would thrive there...ANYWAY, I made a podcast about Bleach London and decided to connect the things I talked about on there with links and pictures on here! It won’t be put in the order that you hear on the podcast, but it really doesn’t matter (and I bet you couldn’t tell until I told you). I'm going to write about the things I like instead of the things on the podcast that I said I wasn't crazy about. I'll put the link to each product underneath the pictures!!!

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1) Tangerine Dream. 

This hair dye is an orange color and really worked for me, but lasted way longer than it said (which I enjoyed, honestly). 

TANGERINE DREAM LINK

2)  Reincarnation Mask. 

Want your hair to smell amazing while it gets super soft? Bleach London has GOT you.

REINCARNATION MASK LINK

3) Smoky Conditioner 

My hair has gotten so many compliments from this conditioner/toner. It really, really works and I love my hair right now because of it. You only need to use it every other day at first and then when you get the color you want, just use to it upkeep it when you need to!

SMOKY CONDITIONER LINK

4) Leave it, Yeah.

This leave in conditioner is definitely growing on me. Make sure you shake it up first! Then spray it in your hand and work it through your hair but try not to get your roots as it may make it oily.

LEAVE IT, YEAH LINK

5) Hair Elixir 

I have to admit that I need some more of this stuff because I ran out but it makes my ends so soft and makes my hair smell amazing (says me). Put some drops in your hands, rub it together a bit, then work it through your ends of your hair!

HAIR ELIXIR LINK

6) Illuminati

My favorite makeup product...maybe ever? This illuminator looks great on my skin and I get so many compliments when I wear it. I can't go to a night out without wearing it!

ILLUMINATI LINK

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Now, here's the link to Bleach London as a whole: XX

I can't wait to try everything they offer!!

**EVERY PICTURE IS A PRODUCT FROM BLEACH LONDON**

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Moms Rule the World

              I am not a mother. But hey! I have a mother! A wonderful mother, at that. And I have so many friends on Facebook who are moms, so I thought I’d write a collaborating post dedicated to moms! I want this post to connect with moms young and old because I feel like life is all about connection! Enjoy the post and I hope your children are happy and healthy (as are you)! 

People on this post:

-Courtney 

-Rona

-Corrynn

-Brianna

1) How many kids do you have and what are the age (s)?

Courtney: “2 spunky little boys. Ages 3 & 4"

Rona: "I have two kids. Zoe is 8 and Henry is 6"

Corrynn: “3 ages 10-16 (the teenage years are here) lol”

Brianna: “1 kid, she's 22 months old”

2) What are the best parts of being a mom?

Courtney: “Teaching them new things and learning their growing personalities.”

Rona: “I would say the unconditional love you're receiving from them. You give birth and you nurture them and you raise them what you feel is best and you see them grow up and become these amazing young human beings and you always have to pinch yourself like "have I really created this amazing little human being"?”

Corrynn: “Best parts are being with my kids and seeing me in the things they do.”

Brianna: “I love that having a kid has taught me things I didn't know about myself and I learned what love really is. I love waking up to her sweet voice in the morning, I love being there for all her firsts her rolling/steps/words. I love how fearless she is always wanting to try something new and that when she needs help I'm the first person she comes to. The best part is knowing that I'm her protector and her doctor, if something scares her she yells my name first and I can kiss all the booboos away.”

3) What are the hardest parts of being a mom?

Courtney: “ATTITUDE”

Rona: “Def. the self doubt of 'am I doing it right'? You will have moments where you def. will get confirmation that your efforts have been perfectly right but then you also have moments where you're just pulling your hair out and you're questioning all you have done and do and if it is the right way or approach.”

Corrynn: “Hardest parts are not knowing whose got good advice and not being able to fix everything for your kid.”

Brianna: “The hardest part of being a mom for me is that I'm a single mom and I'm always so tired but there's never a moment to rest. I can't shower, do laundry, cook a meal or even poop alone, not even if I wanted to. Also your friend group changes. I had dozens of people I talked to on a daily basis before I got pregnant but now that I have a baby I'm lucky if I talk to one adult that's my friend during the day.”

4) Is there things you do as a mom that you wouldn’t have thought you’d be doing before having kids? For example, dislodging things from noses or taking kids to tons of activities?

Courtney: “Poop. Just poop. Everywhere”

Rona: “One thing I know has changed my thought process a ton is going to the grocery store and hearing another kid scream... before having kids I always thought 'poor kid' but now I would love to go to that kid and tell him or her to get his or her act together and be appreciative and nice to his/ her mother or father lol... Wiping butts and noses and smelling odor.. you just grow into it. You're losing also a lot more privacy during child birth where I thought I would feel so uncomfortable but when you're in the moment you just don't care... you just let it all happen and go for the ride.”

Corrynn: “Before I became a mom I had no idea how much poop they make or how cute they can be even when "baking a cake" using your cell phone, oil, eggs, and flour in their toy chest.”

Brianna: “I never thought I would have to tell someone to keep their clothes on so much, I swear I can't leave the room without her getting naked sometimes. Same thing with boobs I constantly have to tell her to keep her hands out of my shirt. She even grabs other people's sometimes and I just apologize like 'sorry my kid groped you'. Surrounding myself with mom friends, friends that only have other kids because they get what it's like.”

5) Share a fun fact about YOURSELF!

Courtney: “I love photography”

Rona: “I would say I'm a very fun filled person, always out and about. I try to start the day always very positive and not rushed so everyone can have a great start into the day. I like to have things in order and I'm very organized but I would say I'm a fun mom. I love to cook and bake and dance and I am a very active person.”

Corrynn: “I can burp the alphabet and my kids can't (Not for lack of trying)”

Brianna: “Before having a kid I thought I knew who I was and that I had my shit together. Now that I have a kid my life's a mess in so many ways but when I look in the mirror I see the world's strongest woman.”

Thank you SO much to these amazing women! And I just want to apologize to the women who didn't make it into this post. I had such a big reaction when I asked for help for this post that I couldn't fit everyone! You all are still wonderful! Thank you. 

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Where Have I Been?!

WHERE IN THE WORLD IS CARMEN SANDIEGO  MEGAN HUBREX?!? Good question. Now, let me start by saying how sorry I am that I haven't been on here much. I feel like I've been so busy! I also feel like I don't have anything on here to write! I'm out of ideas (for now). If anyone has anything they want to read about, let me know!

So I decided to tell you why I've been absent! Here's a look into my life:

1) Number 1 is obviously my book. I've been selling, signing, and talking up my book everywhere. AND I HAVE MY FIRST EVER TALK THIS MAY! I wrote a 15 minute speech about my life and my journey writing my book. I'm so excited! At first I was like "15 minutes?! That's way too long, how am I suppose to talk that long?" Then one day, I had 4 cups of coffee, sat down, and wrote that darn speech. I think it's pretty good! We'll see in May, I guess!

2) My portfolio is a big reason why I'm busy. So, I really want to get into website design with the subject of fashion. I just want to make fashion websites, really. I have a specific job in mind and they need me to have film, photo, and website building background. I'm working on my photo portfolio right now. I love the subject of humans so I've been taking many pictures. Here are some:

3) Work. There's really not an explanation for this one. You guys get it.

4) Traveling! I've been to 3 states since February of this year. 2 were for fun. I went against my fear of driving far and went on 5 hour road trip to my friends house and it was such a great time. I would definitely do it again EVERY WEEKEND (if I could).

So you see? I haven't been neglecting this blog, I've just had a lot going on! I hope you understand!

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Top 5 of Life: January 2018

IT’S THE FIRST TOP 5 OF 2018!! I hope everyone is keeping to their resolutions and if their not, I’m with them right now. And now, here’s the fan favorite Top 5!

1) Lady Bird. Now, this is an indie movie but it’s getting nominated this award season for all kinds of awards. And it should win all of them. I saw this movie with my mom and we literally traveled to see it. It’s not as funny as the adverts show but more heart-wrenching. I cried through the whole second half of it. I definitely connected with it. Not a movie for certain people who think indie movies are boring. My dad would not like it, in all honesty. But it was a GREAT film to me.

(Here's a still of the movie with a very cute boy in it)

2) Peanuts. So, I’ve been on a “diet”. Not going the best and I keep fluctuating with my weight during it, which HAS to be bad for my body....but I was always a big night eater. I never ate entire meals, but just a lot of snacks. I decided to get a huge bag of peanuts in the shell and eat them at night during my cravings. Now, I eat the shell if it too which is not healthier than just eating the inside. But it’s better than eating tons of chocolate or carbs! Plus, I can’t stop eating them...they’re addicting!

3) The Greatest Showman soundtrack. I saw this movie the other day and went in the theater, not even knowing the premise. I knew they sang a bit, but I didn’t even know it was a musical, either. But it turned out to be SO GOOD! And I normally dislike musicals. The soundtrack was one of the best I’ve heard in a while and it had my toes tapping through all of it. I’m currently listening to it on Spotify right now. “The Greatest Show” is currently my favorite song. 

4) Baking. Most people will think this is weird but I’m here to let you know that I can NOT bake or cook. I’m just so bad at it. Since I’m trying to eat healthier, I’ve been baking a lot because I love my sweets, especially at night. I think only one recipe was actually okay, the rest were terrible. It’s not me, though, it’s the gross healthy ingredients, I swear! But honestly, I’m having a good time doing it. It’s actually fun to me. I’m in no way wanting to be a baker, but I’m enjoying it until I get bored.

5) MY BOOK! I’m going to write another post about it, too, but I wrote and self published a book! It’s an autobiography about my life with mental health and some other mini adventures I’ve had. It’s not for some people, but for other people, I’ve had nothing but amazing reactions, which makes me shocked every time I hear that someone loves it. I’m my own manager and it’s VERY hard and I’ve had some sad days with it, but the other days are just me being so happy about it. If you want to check it out, the link is here: X

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2017 Rewind

YouTube does this "yearly rewind" every year. I've never watched it but it's probably about the best videos of the year? Maybe? Even if it's not, this blog post is. But instead of videos, I'm going to be sharing the best parts of 2017 that I experienced. Via blog post, obviously. So sit back and enjoy my year. 

In no particular order:

1) Disney World. I was very sad for a couple months before I went to (a planned trip) to Disney World. I was in a total funk. But after going to Florida, I found out why Disney was dubbed "The Happiest Place on Earth." My funk was gone and I had the time of my life. It was a family trip to never forget. 

2) Summerfest. This concert festival is something I've been to before, but I've never done a last minute road trip to it. Which is what I did. I texted my friend, Noe, if he could drive 2 and a half hours to Milwaukee because I had free tickets, then drive home the same night. Just so I could go and see a singer I liked, named James Arthur, perform. He said yes and even though that night was long, it was still so much fun. 

3) My birthday. I turned 24 this year and invited my coworkers to a birthday breakfast at Denny's. Surprisingly, they showed up even though it was 7:30 AM! I was honored because they brought me cake and balloons and I almost cried. I had my friend Lauren come visit me that day too, which I'm always so happy because she lives pretty far away. At night, we went to see Dunkirk with some of my other friends and even though we couldn't talk during the movie, my heart was so full of love for the people who came. I had the BEST day. 

4) My new job. I officially got a new job on February 25th and started March 1st. I wanted this job so bad and thought they wouldn't hire me because it's a fashion retail store and I'm neither fashionable nor pretty. BUT I GOT THE JOB!! And my coworkers are such amazing people and I'm so glad my manager hired them. I gained so many friends because of it. We have coworker bonfires, outings, goodbye dinners, secret Santa and so much more. I also LOVE, love my managers and the store I work at. I'm so glad I get to be a part of this little posse (also, these are only some of my coworkers. There's actually about 22 of them!)

5) My blog posts. I have 2 favorites in particular: the Style Like Me series and of COURSE my "Ladies All Across the World" girl power post. Which was my absolute favorite and it was also was my most viewed. I loved reaching out to fellow women and reaching out to women-run companies and blogs. It was so inspiring to me. As for my Style Like Me series, it brought together people and friends that I haven't seen in a while and I had the time of my life taking pictures of them. I can't reiterate how much I love taking pictures of people and I really got to show off my pictures in this series! Thank you to EVERYONE who participated in my blog this year. You're all the best. 

6) Friends. This was saved for the last because it's the nearest to my heart. From the craziest party I've ever attended, to wine nights in my backyard. I've reconnected with people, I've had friends visit me, and I've made many new friends. I always talk about friends but it's such a big part of my life and I will never stop talking about it. I'm honored so many people like me and tolerate me, to be honest. Thank you to the people who drank alcohol with me, who attended my cool as heck bonfire, who got dinner with me when I was feeling low. I will treasure you guys, no matter if you're an old friend or a new one. Always. Thank you. 

Now, I did a lot more in 2017, including attending my brother's high school graduation

 went to my first Friendsgiving, 

and submitted a video that was shown on Gurls Talk's instagram, to name a few.

 With my memory, it's hard to remember things so this post is for you guys but it's also for me, to look back upon. 2017 was the year that I was happy for the first time. Thank you to my family, friends and 2017. 

I can't wait until 2018. 

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Top 5 of Life: December

Wow, it's been a while since I've did a top 5...sorry about that. I've been told by many people that this is their favorite part of my blog and I'M SLACKING, I'M SORRY!! But here's my top 5 of December (and maybe a bit of November...we'll see...)

1) Nice people on the internet. This is vague, I know, so let me explain. My brother, Cameron, is a special kid who has a hard time with social situations, which means he has a hard time making friends. Every year during Christmas time, I get some cards and gifts from friends and every time he asks "did I get any?" and he never does. So this year, he has been working his butt off at school and at his new job and I wanted to show that people care so I asked if people could send him Christmas cards this year. After I put out the memo about it, I got so many people messaging me, asking if they could send him a card. I got anxious/excited about it so I told Cameron that he was going to receive some cards (and I filmed his reaction!) and he is really thankful, even though he hasn't received any  yet since I JUST put out the memo. What he doesn't know is that he's going to be getting cards from all over the world, like Australia, Canada, France, and Belgium! I'M SO FREAKING EXCITED ABOUT THIS ALL!! I think I'm more excited than he is!! If you are reading this and would like to send a card to Cameron, I'll include my social media's below so you can message me! I live in the US, by the way!! Thank you ALL who are taking part of this, friend's or strangers, I'm so overwhelmed I might cry. I'll update after the holidays about the cards, too!!!

Twitter
Instagram
And if you liked to email, just copy and paste this into your email: Mhuibregtse@sbcglobal.net

2) Baking for coworkers. I started my dream retail job (is that a thing?) this past march. I commend my manager for hiring the best people I've ever met. My coworkers are my friends and some of them I never want to lose. So I decided to show them my appreciation by making them holiday cards and baking goodies for them. I worked hard on the goodies and I'm so thankful that they liked it when I gave it to them. I honestly think they liked the cards better than the baked goods, but I still had a fun time showing my love to them!

3) Mini road trips. I have never really driven more than an hour away from my home by myself. I think 10 minutes is far away. I know, I know, I'm a wimp. But my grandma lives a state away and it's about 2 and a half hours if I didn't get lost. I randomly had 4 days off in a row from work and decided to drive to her house by myself. I had to drive through a major city and it was terrifying and I got lost (it was inevitable, if you know me) but I made it! It was so much fun and I think my grandma really enjoyed me being there. I bought some Christmas gifts for people in her little tourist town by her house and ate the best mac and cheese I've ever had. And I didn't get lost when I drove home! I say the whole thing was a 'win'.

4) Harry Styles' concert. Ok, this is from September but I never wrote about it!! I'm the biggest Harry Styles fan EVER and 98% of people didn't get tickets to his small venue tour this year. BUT I DID (thanks to my friend, Mary). I literally got the last seat in the house, but it was small enough for me to have a good time, even though I was by myself. Harry is a great performer and if you get tickets for his tour next year, I promise you won't be disappointed! P.s. I waited by the backdoor of the theater to see him walk in and he waved at us and I got a video of it. I screamed a bit. 

5) Making shirts. I couldn't stay away. I'm back to making shirts. The other day, I was like "designing shirts is what I love to do. Why not start it again?" So I made another Etsy shop and put up some designs. My shirts are designed simplistically with fonts. Because simple is cool. I use lyrics or positive quotes on my shirts because having shirts that say "screw you" just isn't me. I'm still working on some more designs, but if you'd like to check them out, I'll link my Etsy account below!

Megan Hubrex Shirts

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Style Like Me: Part 3

I decided to end this series on a big note: instead of putting two people in this post, I'm putting THREE PEOPLE (so in short, it will be a little bit longer post).  I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who took part in this series. I have a passion for taking pictures of people and asking cool questions and I got to do both for this. I hope I will have more upcoming photo series because I LOVE THEM! 

Sarahy

 1) How would you describe your personality? 

 My personality has shifted drastically as I have grown older. When I was younger I tended to be more on the shy introverted side. Now as a young adult I’ve realized that I still am pretty introverted when I am on my own but when I’m with a group of people I’m very social! I also like to think that I have some what of a good sense of humor. Laughing and joking is good for the soul so I try to share that part of me as much as possible with the people around me. 

2) How would you describe your style?

My style varies and shifts depending on my mood. I would consider myself a thrift store aficionado, therefor a lot of what I wear and influences  usually comes from thrift or second hand stores. If I were to describe my style it would be laid back, comfortable and cheap. Feeling comfortable in what I’m wearing influences my confidence and the way I carry myself throughout the day.  Many of my go to outfits for a typical day in my life would consist of comfy leggings and a band shirt. 

3) Do you ever connect your style to your personality?

 Personality serves as a huge influence on my style and goes hand in hand with who I am as a person. The way I dress allows me to make connections with people. Style creates a platform for the development of relationships and connections. We tend to gravitate towards people with the same likes and values and style plays a huge factor while making those connections. I can name countless occasions on where I’ve been stopped on the street for wearing band t-shirts that strangers can relate too. I usually tend to take advantage of those opportunities to spark a conversation and force myself out of my introverted nature. 

4) Name 3 things you love about yourself.

 I love my taste in music, my natural curly hair, sense of humor and how easily I can connect with people. 

Mark

1) How would you describe your personality?

I'm pretty laid back. Different environments and energies bring out different sides of me but for the most part, I stay chill. I'll sum it up: just listen to the song "Go" by Common. I try to keep that vibe in all aspects of life.

2) How would you describe your style?

My main thing is with how I dress. I just have to personally dig it and be comfortable. A denim jacket, a flannel shirt, Disney shirt, joggers and a pair of Converse. If I could do that every day, I would.

3) Do you ever connect your style with your personality?

I try to. It's funny, sometimes people I've met tell me I don't dress like how I would act. Depends though, if I have a guitar in my hand or I'm at the dance studio or at a coffee shop with a book, then the scene fits. 

4) Name 3 things you love about yourself.

I don't know if I could pinpoint. I love how one of my eyes is bigger than the other. I love hoe my head doesn't fit most hats. I love how buying pants is impossible. I love that I'm scared of frogs. I love that I dabble in too many hobbies. I love that I'm in love with Latina women. I love that I can't control my sweet tooth. I love that I feel too much. I love that I'm blessed with my all my struggles. I took a different take on this one. 

Melissa

1.) How would you describe your personality?

I would describe my personality as quiet and more reserved. I tend to be very compassionate towards animals, mainly dogs in all honesty. I really like learning and reading. I'm a type of person that if I put my mind to it, I will make sure I achieve it. 

2.) How would you describe your style?

 My style varies most of the type. Sometimes I'll wear sweatpants and a t shirt. I go from sporty to girly and kind of a more gothic girly rather than colorful girly. I like skirts and dresses but on a regular basis I wear pants and sweats. 

3.) Do you ever connect your personality with what you wear?

I tend not to, because I usually don't feel confident enough to wear it. My personality and actual style never really match up since my personality to me, is more of a person and my style is another person and they're kind of opposites.  I wish I would be confident enough to wear something similar to my personality since it's so wild. 

4.) Name 3 things you love about yourself.

 I honestly really love how independent and responsible I tend to be.

I really love how much I tend to get into something, or have a really strong passion towards a book or a celebrity. 

The third thing I love about myself is actually my curly hair. It took me a really long time for me to be able to fully embrace and love my curly hair because people always pressured me to straighten it, telling me they didn't like it. It wasn't until I was in high school towards my junior year that I actually began to just leave my hair curly and noticed that people started loving it. I stopped caring about what other people though about my hair and started doing what I felt more comfortable with.

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Again, this series is over for now and I am forever grateful for Mark, Melissa, Sarahy, Emily, Michelle, Cameron, and Natalie for helping me out. I appreciate you all.

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