Sally Hansen Magnetic Nail Color

A product review for the Sally Hansen Magnetic Nail Color that I received in the Influenster Summer Beauty VoxBox.

As I said in my past post on Sally Hansen, Sally Hansen is my absolute favorite brand of nail products. I literally do not buy anything else. In the spring I received the Sally Hansen Salon Effects and I loved them. So I was very excited to try out this product, expecting the usual greatness that is Sally Hansen nail products. 

I received this product in the shade Ionic Indigo. It is a really pretty navy color. But, since it is a little too dark for my usual summer manicure, I used it on my toes. It came out beautiful! The magnet effect is really cool looking. I think it would look even better on finger nails because finger nails are longer, and my toes are a little too wide for the magnet to work on the whole nail.  I used it on my ten year old sisters toes too, and it looked great! She loved it!

You have to paint a coat of polish, wait for that to dry, then paint another one. Quickly, before the second coat dries, you hover the provided magnet over your nail for ten seconds without touching it. This creates the really cool magnet effect. To make your nail color last longer, you should follow up with some kind of top coat.

That is the nail polish I received, as well as the pedicure I did myself with it. Excuse my ugly toes. I am really glad that I got this product, because I had been thinking about trying it out for awhile now, I just didn't have the money. Now I'm glad I know how it works, so I can decide if I want to buy another color. And I think I do! The reddish one looks very pretty! I received this complimentary through Influenster’s VoxBox program.
The product's suggested retail price is $9.99. Find it, and more, at SallyHansen.com!
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Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration Lotion Sunscreen

A product review for the Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration Lotion Sunscreen that I received in the Influenster Summer Beauty VoxBox.

When I received this product, I was very excited. I am currently in the process of finding a sunscreen I like since I have now begun buying my own. I live in a house full of children so I have always used spray on kids stuff, but since I started college I have needed to buy my own sunscreen. So I was very excited to try this out to see if I like it.

The above picture is the exact product I received in my Summer Beauty Box. SPF 30, 12-hour long lasting Lotion Sunscreen. I usually use SPF 30 or SPF 15 when I want a tan, so I was happy to receive something that I could and would make use of. First off, this sunscreen smells delicious. It's almost a coconut or vanilla smell, it does not smell gross like normal sunscreen. There is a faint sunscreen smell, but it is so faint it doesn't even matter!
Applying this product is a breeze. It smooths in very nicely over skin. When they say Lotion Sunscreen, they mean it. It feels silky like lotion and it protects my skin like sunscreen. It apparently has hydrating silk ribbons that nourish your skin. It provides broad spectrum UVA and UVB protection and 12-hour moisturization. I put this on when I first go out in the sun and it lasts for hours. It is not very oily, despite being so silky. I even apply it to my face!

That's a picture of my Hawaiian Tropic Sunscreen with my beach things! It even looks like a summer product! I am out of my sample, unfortunately, so I'm going to have to run out and buy some more so I can continue to use it to protect and hydrate my skin. It comes in 12, 30, and 50 SPF, so whatever protection you want, you can get! I was lucky to receive this complimentary product through Influenster’s VoxBox program because now I know what sunscreen to use!
According to Influenster's website, you can buy this product at most major retailers at $8.99 for a 6oz bottle. Look for this product and more at HawaiianTropic.com!
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Original Post

Missing People

Hey All,
Lately, I've been thinking a lot about all of the people I miss. The people who have, for some reason, drifted out of my life. We all have these people, it is virtually impossible to keep in touch with everyone through out our lives, even with Facebook. But it still really stinks when you realize that you no longer have the relationship that you used to have with someone.
I went to a private high school, so when I changed schools, I left behind a lot of middle school friends. I have managed to keep in touch with two of them. Then, when I graduated high school, I have kept in touch with about two people from there. Now, even though I am still in school with these people, I find myself drifting off during the summer. It is just so hard to make that effort. It's not like writing the message or picking up the phone is hard, it's knowing what to say and how to say it.
You don't know what you mean to this person anymore. You don't want to seem too comfortable, or too awkward. Sometimes you don't even have anything to say but "Hi!" but you feel that saying only that is not enough. I don't know if all of this is just me, or if others feel this way. But all I do know is that it stinks.
Not only do I have these former school friends, but I have friends I have met online or at camps or during programs. People from camps you know you are leaving, and you all tell each other "Keep in touch!" But few do. These people, you may have only known for a week, so it feels even weirder to reach out after a long time.
Then you have the people you were super close to. The people you feel guilty about not keeping in touch with. So you don't contact them because you feel bad, and then you put more time between you, and it just becomes a viscous cycle. These are the people I have specifically been thinking off lately. I see them post on Tumblr or on Facebook and I just want to scream "Come back to me!" but I don't know how. I hate losing friends. Well, in a way I haven't lost them, I'm sure these people would be here for me if I needed them. I know I would be there for them.
I guess what I'm saying is that I don't know how to reach out to people I miss or want to contact again. Maybe I'm just socially awkward, maybe they don't like me anymore, or maybe they are having the same problem. So I'm going to try and reach out more, because I want to. And I think you guys should to.
Much Love,
Jenna
P.S. Friends I miss, or friends who miss me. Hint. Hint.

Rewatching MLP:FIM: Season 1, Episode 2 - Friendship is Magic, Part 2 (Elements of Harmony)

The Elements of Harmony

Episode: Friendship Is Magic, Part 2 (Elements of Harmony) (Season 1, Episode 02)

Rainbow accuses Twilight of being a spy!

The Everfree Forest

Summary: Nightmare Moon has returned to Equestria and she has declared that the ponies shall now live in eternal night. Twilight Sparkle and her new friends must now set out to find the Elements of Harmony so they can defeat Nightmare Moon. During their quest, each of the ponies displays the power of each Element of Harmony they represent. Applejack is Honesty, Pinkie Pie is Laughter, Fluttershy is Kindness, Rarity is Generosity, Rainbow Dash is Loyalty, and Twilight Sparkle is Magic. They discover the elements within themselves and use them to defeat Nightmare Moon.

Applejack shows the Element of Honesty

 New Realizations: Applejack is always grabbing Rainbow Dash's tail, both in this part and the part 1. It makes me think that these two are friends already, whereas I always thought the other members of the Mane Six were not very close until Twilight Sparkle arrived. Throughout the episode, Twilight Sparkle gets more and more used to the idea of having friends. It's kind of cute to watch as each of the Mane Six makes an impact on her. Also, just to put it out there. The dragon with the cut mustache is the most ridiculous obstacle ever. I love how panicked ponies just run back and forth, it happens in episodes in the future too. When Twilight disappears, all the ponies just run back and forth. I know it is supposed to look like they are looking for her, but it just looks silly to me. I also love how confused and then pleased each pony looks as Twilight gives them their element.

Fluttershy uses the Element of Kindness

Character Development: Seeing as this is the second part of the very first episode, there is a lot of character development. Unlike part one, the rest of the Mane Six is developed as opposed to just Twilight Sparkle. Each pony displays the power of their element and thus shows a very important part of their personality. Memorable

Pinkie Pie laughing

Memorable Quotes:
"And how did you know about Nightmare Moon, huh? Are you a spy?" - Rainbow Dash
"The Elements of Harmony: A Reference Guide." - Pinkie Pie
"How did you find that?" - Twilight Sparkle
"It was under E!" - Pinkie Pie
"We're sticking to you like caramel on a candy apple." - Applejack
"Especially if there are candy apples in there. ... What? Those things are good!" -Pinkie Pie
"Sorry girls. I'm not used to holding anything more than a bunny or two." - Fluttershy
"Tell me she's not." - Twilight Sparkle
"She is." - Rarity
"I simply cannot let such a crime against fabulousity go uncorrected." - Rarity
"You little foal. Thinking you could defeat me!" - Nightmare Moon
"I'm so sorry! I missed you so much big sister!" - Princess Luna
"Hey! Do you know what this calls for? A party!" - Pinkie Pie

"My mustache!"

Ratings:
Lesson: This is what the entire series is about. Making friends! Everyone should be open to making new friends. 10/10
Humor: As usual, there are some good one liners. But it's still the intro episode. 7/10
Held Interest: Definitely held my interest! 8/10
Song(s): "Giggle at the Ghosties" - This is one of my favorite songs in the series so far. It is super cute! 8/10
Overall: As I said before. Always a classic. 9/10 

Rainbow Dash tries to be loyal

Kiki's Thoughts (A Nine Year Old's POV): Kiki was glad to move right along to this part after the first part, she really seemed to be into the show. Either that or being able to do something with her big sister was exciting to her, I think I am one of the reasons she got into ponies in the first place. Look at me, making little pony fans! Anyway, she wasn't too talkative throughout this episode; I think she was into it. She did wonder where Spike went halfway through the episode, forgetting that Twilight put him in bed. She really seems to like Spike, I'm not sure why. At the very end she asked about Luna again, she was wondering why she was so small. I explained it to her by saying all of Luna's magic was gone, but it would come back and then she would get big again. Then she went on to talk about how Celestia is supposedly 1000 years old so Luna must be 999 years old. Haha. Then, when Pinkie Pie decided to have a party she said that there were too many parties in this episode (lumping part 1 and part 2 together). I told her that there were many more parties to come.

Nightmare Moon!

The spark

The "Nice Guy" Complex

Hai Gaiz,
I was on Tumblr today, like every other day, and I came across another post about the whole "Nice Guy" thing. People are always saying things like "the nice guy finishes last" and "girls say they want a nice guy, but they really go after the bad boys" and stuff like that. Well my opinion on all of that is that it's all a load of bullshit. Bull. Shit. Plain and simple.
First off, who is defining this "nice guy?" The "nice guys" themselves! They complain about how they hang out with girls they like, and act like their friends, and then get "friend-zoned" because of it. Well yeah! You're hanging out with a girl, making no indication that you like her, acting like her friend, and you get upset when she sees you as such? I have a problem with the whole "friend-zone" concept to begin with. How are we supposed to know when a guy likes us when you act like our friend? But that's another story.
Anyway, my point is that these "nice guys" are usually not nice guys. They just think they are because they aren't the typical douchebag. They are a more subtle douchebag. A douchebag who feels like he is entitled to a woman because he is her friend. That isn't a real nice guy. A real nice guy doesn't mind being just the friend of a girl he likes. A real nice guy will comfort a female friend, or any friend, without expecting anything in return. Ever. A real nice guy will act totally okay if his female friend decides to date someone else, even if he likes her. He will tell her if he thinks the guy isn't good for her, only because he wishes to protect her, not because he wants to break them up. And you tell me that these guys don't exist? Well, you're wrong. I know a few. I'm dating one.
And that takes me to my other point. Not all girls want to date the "bad boys," no sir. I have never been interested in a bad guy, sometimes I'm interested in guys who are too nice. A guy who seems at all "bad" to me sends me running. No, they are not attractive to me. No, the danger of a bad boy does not wet my whistle. And no, their rebellious attitude is not sexy. I'm not saying the appearance of the guy is at all an indicator. It's when you get to know a guy, you can usually tell a nice guy and a bad guy from one another, and a douchebag "nice guy" from a real nice guy if you have any observational skills at all. In general, "bad boys" are not exactly grade A man meat. And I know for a fact I am not the only girl who thinks this way. You say girls are looking in the wrong place, maybe you guys are looking at the wrong girls. Ever think of that?
And this applies to both males and females. Girls complain that they can't find the right guy because they aren't looking in the right places. (I know a lot of girls like this.) And then, as explained above, guys complain that the girls they like don't like them back and that they can't find anyone. Well they are looking in the wrong places too. I think a lot of people need to stop being shallow, or start opening up their minds to other kinds of people. You never know who you might find. So yeah, this was a slightly better thought out rant. Hope you enjoyed. XD
Much Love,
Jenna

Rewatching MLP:FIM: Season 1, Episode 1 - Friendship is Magic, Part 1 (Mare in the Moon)

Princess Celestia and Princess Luna

Episode: Friendship Is Magic, Part 1 (Mare in the Moon) (Season 1, Episode 01)

Spike is adorable when he is confused

Applebloom is best pony

Summary: Twilight Sparkle learns of the Elements of Harmony and the impending return of Nightmare Moon. When she voices her concerns to Princess Celestia, the Princess just sends her away to Ponyville to check on the preparations for the Summer Sun Celebration. She also tells her to make some friends. Twilight stumbles upon some unusual ponies during her time in Ponyville. She meets Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and Fluttershy for the first time. But they all distract her from the task at hand, finding out more about Nightmare Moon and how to stop her.

Rainbow Dash being cute

New Realizations: You can tell that the voice actors are learning about their characters here. They don't seem as comfortable as they do in the season finale of season 2, for obvious reasons. Anyway, things about the episode, when Spike takes a letter for Twilight Sparkle for the first time in the beginning of the episode he has some trouble spelling words. This is kind of endearing to me, but they didn't keep that up after this episode as far as I can remember. I thought it was cute. I love that throughout the episode Twilight is so adverse to even the word friends; she won't even give it a chance. After two seasons you can definitely see how Twilight has grown from where she is in this episode. Rainbow Dash, she has a wing boner the entire episode, so it seems. Pretty funny. Also, after Rainbow clears the sky and Twilight stares in awe, her face looks a bit like a goat. And if you listen, they play a goat sound. I laughed when I noticed it. Haha. Shy Fluttershy is so cute. I had forgotten about that. Nightmare Moon has a pretty legitimate evil laugh.

This made me laugh

Character Development: All of the characters were introduced in this episode. But the only one who was really developed was Twilight Sparkle. The other members of the mane six only had a little bit of on screen time for a quick first impression. But for a first episode, it was all that was needed. A quick introduction, just the way Twilight would meet these ponies. But having seen these episodes before, I know they are saving the development of the other five for part 2.

Shock!

Memorable Quotes:
"Does that pony do anything except study? I think she's more interested in books than friends." - Random Pony
"But you simply must stop reading those dusty old books!" - Princess Celestia
"But the fate of Equestria does not rest on me making friends." - Twilight Sparkle
"Soup's on everypony!" - Applejack
"Ugh. I ate too much pie." - Twilight Sparkle
"My very own patented, Rainblow Dry." - Rainbow Dash
"Hey! I could clear this sjy in ten seconds flat." - Rainbow Dash
"Prove it." - Twilight Sparkle
"Emerald! What was I thinking? Let me get you some rubies!" - Rarity
"What do dragons talk about?" - Fluttershy
"Well, what do you want to know?" - Spike
"Absolutely everything." - Fluttershy
"Libraries are supposed to be quiet." - Twilight Sparkle
"Cause I know everypony, and I mean everypony in Ponyville." - Pinkie Pie
"Remember this day little ponies, for it was your last. From this moment forth, the night will last forever!" - Nightmare Moon

Pinkie Pie makes silly faces

Ratings:
Lesson: No lesson yet, it's only part 1! But Twilight seriously needs some friends. --/10
Humor: Twilight Sparkle meeting all her future friends is pretty funny. Especially when you know what is to come in the next two seasons. 8/10
Held Interest: Definitely held my interest, as it should being the first episode! 8/10
Song(s): No song this episode! --/10
References: Not a lot of references, but it /is/ the first episode so I'll give them a break. 7/10
Overall: Always a classic. 9/10 

Ponyta?

Kiki's Thoughts (A Nine Year Old's POV): Kiki seemed to be a fan of this episode. Prior to watching this episode she had only seen the season finale of season 2, "Ticket Master" and "Applebuck Season." So she did not know how Twilight Sparkle ended up in Ponyville and how she became friends with the other ponies. She was confused as to why Spike liked Rarity so much, which I thought was funny. Seeing as kid shows always have that one shallow relationship, I thought she would get that. I think she just thought more of Spike and his standards. Haha. (Meaning Spike should not like someone just based on Beauty.) At the end of the episode she asked me if the mane six were friends yet. She also wanted to know more about Nightmare Moon since she already knew about Luna, I told her to wait. Haha.

The CMC's aren't friends yet!

Nightmare Moon

"God"

Hey Everyone,
So this might be a bit heavy for a casual blog hopper who may be reading this, but I really feel like getting these thoughts off my chest right now. I just have a lot of feelings about this particular subject and I want to talk about it. This is in no way formal, just a few of my thoughts that I need to get down somewhere. I want to talk about "God."
The reason I put "God" in quotes is because I'm not necessary referring to God in the Christian sense, or in any specific religious sense. Let me start by telling you that I am Pagan. I am a studying eclectic Celtic Neo-Pagan, only practicing minimally. I have been studying solo for a little over three years now, and I still have so much to learn. I don't think I'll be able to refer myself as practicing with confidence until I am at least part of a coven. Now let me explain what my type of Paganism entails. I cannot speak for every Pagan, so do not take this article as thus. Every Pagan is different and believes in different things, but we all believe in the divinity of the Earth. I personally have a dualist view. I believe in a Mother Goddess and a Father God who represent all the feminine and masculine aspects of the Earth respectively. And that's enough information for now, maybe I'll get into it more in another post.
So the point of this post is to talk about "God." For me, my God and Goddess represent all forms of deities that anyone prays to. I just pray to them in this form, other pray to them in another form. Thus, I have no reason to think that my God and Goddess are any better or more worthy than your deities, because your deities are aspects of mine. I do not want to toot my own horn, but I often wonder why others do not think in this way. Just because your God has one name and someone else's has another, is there no way that they can be the same?
And then you get into some religions that recognize the fact that they worship the same God, but think that everyone else is doing it wrong. Religions such as Christianity, Judaism and Islam. That is something I do not understand. How can you worship a God wrong? Why would a God spell out how you should worship them to some people one way, and then change it for others? That makes no sense to me. Shouldn't we be happy that people are worshiping a God in the first place! And the same one, for these religions. (I have no problems with Atheists, just to clarify.)
I guess my biggest problem is people thinking their God or deity is better than anyone else's. That they worship them better, that their God loves them more, etc. What makes you so special that you know exactly what to do and God just loves the heck out of you for it? No one knows what to do. We're all just muddling through this religion thing, hoping we're doing it right.  I mean, I think  I am doing it right. When I feel the presence of the divine, I almost know I'm doing it right. But whose to say I'm not crazy? My point is, your God is no better than mine and you are no better than me for worshiping who you worship, and vice versa. I think everyone should just get along and respect each others beliefs. But we all know that's never going to happen.
- Jenna
*God is capitalized throughout this post for practicality, among other reasons

Ethereal Lights

I used to help run this RP forum known as Ethereal Lights. I started it with two friends whom I had met on a different forum. For the time that I was on that site, it was my baby, I gave everything I could to it. When we first started the site, there was a lot of drama. I tried to be online as much as possible to deal with it. I would go on the forum during class even, during my senior year of high school. I think EL is one of the main reasons I got a 2 on my US history AP exam, a subject I had always been decent at. I had spent every class on the computer, not listening.
I sacrificed a lot for that website. I scrounged for members, spent late nights posting and responding to RPs. I nagged people for votes and nominations, I came up with ideas to keep the site alive. I helped a cross to a completely different host, then the cross back when that failed. I developed relations with the people I met on the website. I developed a near relationship once, possibly twice. I was even threatened by a member. I loved that website so much that even fear for my life wouldn't keep me away.
I cried over so many things that could have been avoided if it wasn't for EL. I gave everything to that place. And it was worth it. People seemed to like the little web haven I had helped create with the other admins and moderators. But when I started college and started taking time for school, a slow take over happened underneath me. A few falling outs between staff members, and me not being around. Well it all led to me eventually being kicked off the staff without warning. I was pissed. With everything I put into the site, you'd think they would at least keep me on staff.
And as I slipped away from the site, so did the reputation I had built for myself and now it is all but nothing. The site is run by others now, people who know not of the struggles I put into that website. The sacrifices I made for it. The tears I shed. Some of those people I do not like at all. People who do not deserved what they inherited. And it frustrates me to no end. All my hard work is being used by someone else. I want to rip out my hair thinking about it.
Some of the people who worked with me are still there. One of the original three admins still hangs around, but she too seems to be losing the light we once had there. She won't even respond to a message I sent her online. This was once someone I considered one of my best friends. And she is gone from my life, so it seems. I hate how things change so much sometimes.
- Jenna
*This has been an unedited rant

Happy Birthday Josh!!!

Hey Everyone,
So today is my boyfriend's birthday, this is pretty exciting stuff. He turned 22 today which is probably one of the least eventful birthday years of anyone's life. After 21 it all seems downhill when it comes to birthday fun anyway. I'll be 21 in September, which is pretty exciting. But this isn't about me.
I wanted to take this moment to talk about my boyfriend and our relationship. I feel like the romance portion of our relationship started around this time last year, when I sent him a birthday card. We had been texting for months beforehand and becoming very  close friends, but no one pushed the line until I sent that card. I spent over an hour picking out the perfect card. I didn't want it to tell him that I liked him, but I also didn't want it to scream friend zone. So I chose a card that simply said "Smile!" We always told each other that the other made them smile, so it seemed perfect. Josh tells me now, that it was. That is helped him believe that we could really happen.
Well it did end up happening, nine days later. Our one year anniversary is on the 29th of July, which is pretty damn exciting. I have never been in a relationship for that long! (It's crazy to think someone could stay with me for so long! Probably because we're long distance and he doesn't see me. Haha.) So this is the time of year that I have naturally been looking back on the past year. It's been an absolutely amazing year. I couldn't have spent it with anyone better than him.
I don't really know what the point of this post was, but I felt the need to write it. I am so happy to have spent the last year as I have, and I am so happy that Josh and I are together now as opposed to being friends this time last year. I really do love him quite a lot. He has never stopped making me smile. I hope all of you can find your very own Josh. And never be afraid to take that leap of faith and send that card. You never know, it could just give the right person the nudge they need.
Much Love,
Jenna

Slacking, but Not Really

So it appears that I have been slacking, but that is not the case. I have finally been busy for a little bit. My boyfriend and I went to Bronycon this past weekend and I have since been staying at his house. So I have had little time to myself to blog. Instead I've been hanging with my best friend/ boyfriend. Which, no offense, is a little bit more interesting. Haha.
Well, in the future I will be doing some posts on specific things. I want to do a post on Bronycon. I also want to review Avatar: The Last Airbender, since I recently finished the series. I will also be posting my My Little Pony episode reviews on here. I got confirmation that I will be getting the Influenster Summer Spring Vox Box, so my reviews from that are going to be on here soon. I got a nanny job as well! So I will be a bit busy. But I will find time to blog for my non-existent followers.
That is all for now. I'm going to get back to listening to pony music with the boy and making red velvet cake. Hahaha.
Much Love,
Jenna