New Year, New Changes

Hey everyone I am excited to finally announce my new YouTube channel! I have been wanting to start a new channel for forever but now I decided is the right time. I am committing to a new exercise and health regimen, and will be documenting all my runs and talking about how I am doing. There will be mostly vlogs for the first month, but as son as my challenge is over I will Starr making videos talking about beauty, makeup, and life! So I am very excited. To watch the intro video, go to YouTube.com/sophimichelle

COMING UP:

Tutorial on my blog on this look. Very excited! 

The Perfect Dress to Make you look INSTANTLY Thinner!

As a curvier girl, I've always had trouble finding dresses that were flattering to my shape and something that would make me look freaking amazing!

Well, the other day I was shopping and saw a gorgeous dress that had a little flap over the waist. I've seen it on celebrities all the time and thought it was just so darling and feminine! I tried it on and was amazed on how good it looked. It made feel so confident and I decided to buy it. I went home and looked it up and found out it was called a peplum dress. These dresses have been very popular, because they can make all shapes look amazing! For very small, skinny shapes it will give you more curves because it creates bigger looking hips. For bigger girls it will cover up your stomach (if this is a insecurity of yours, peplum tops will do the job). I am a huge fan of peplums now and I will buying clothing items of all types in this fashion. Here is some stunning pictures of the style on all shapes and sizes:

This is very similar to the dress I bought!

This is a good half way style but I prefer it to go all away around!^ 

Xoxo see you next time! 

Favorite pictures from "We Heart It"!

Hello lovelies I just wanted to share with you some amazing pictures I got off we heart it <3 These are some inspirational photos that I absolutely adore and think are amazing! We heart it is a fantastic site filled with pictures that people LOVE. I hope you enjoy.

Quick update

Hey there guys I know I haven't posted in a few days and I have been meaning to...but things have been very busy with school and the holidays! I'm going shopping this week so I will post a haul or look book soon<3
Stay tuned:-)

Do guys care about stretch marks?

I'm going to come out and say it: I have stretch marks! And you know what? Im totally fine with that. I wasn't always confident about myself though. I was bullied for a few years for my stretch marks on my stomach and thighs, and these bullies were 'friends' who I honestly believed cared about me. Eventually my stretch marks faded but they are still there, still a reminder of the pain I endured. But now, I look at them as scars that I earned. Good scars. So many women have stretch marks and I think that these 'battle scars' are quite beautiful! The other night I was on the app Beautylish and decided to ask a question that a lot of girls have asked on the internet and something I personally wanted to know: Do guys care about stretch marks? To my surprise I was bombarded with responses and 100% of them were positive! Many of the girls on the site told me that their boyfriends/fiances did not mind at all and some of the guys they knew had stretch marks themselves! I was so excited to hear all of those responses and it made me realize that in the end, those marks on your body aren't something to be ashamed of.

Facts about stretch marks:

An Australian study shows that 71% of teenage girls said they had stretch marks, while only 51% said they suffered from acne.

32% of the women polled said their brother's suffered from stretch marks

Genetics have a lot to do with stretch marks! 67% of young women say their mothers also suffer from stretch marks

If you really want to get rid of stretch marks, vitamin E can help reduce the appearance of them!

Everyone has something they want to hide and most women have stretch marks, so we are not alone here! Lets all be thankful for our beautiful bodies. Just celebrate being the one and only YOU!
If you want to see the thread that got this article started, click here:
http://www.beautylish.com/t/rvrwjc/do-guys-care-about-stretch-marks

Source:
http://beautynzmag.co.nz/articles/teenage-girls-suffer-stretch-marks

2013 Beauty Favorites

As the last month of 2013 is upon us I thought making a blog post about my favorite and not so favorite beauty trends of the year would fit perfectly for this month. Here are some of the trends I'll be still using in 2014:

                       Messy buns

 Messy buns are so easy to do and perfect for a casual summer/spring look when you just HAVE to put your hair up. 

               Matte nails and lips

                Matte EVERYTHING has been so in this year and I think this classic look isn't going anywhere!

                   Dark berry lips

 There is something so alluring and sexy about dark berry lips. Maybe its just the intensity of the look that makes it so mysterious and looming. I love it! It's especially perfect when it snows and your dark lips totally contrast against the white! Ooo la la!

                      Big hair

We have seen a ton of big hair on the runway and I don't think its going anywhere! Big hair, like In the 80s, is totally retro and fun! Especially when you have a lot of hair like myself. You just want to keep your hair to its full potential!

And now for the things I'm excited to see go:

                        Claw nails

Can we just leave it at: terrifying weapons of mass destruction?! And how do you even live without puncturing something...or someone??!

                           Velvet

 I cannot get past the feel of velvet. Its just my opinion. I really dislike the look of it too. But with nails...it's a totally different story!

I'm so excited to see what is in store for 2014! And I especially can't wait to blog about it :-) I will be posting a New Years Resolutions soon! So keep following for more from me :) 

My Week in Photos

Hey there! Sophia here, and here is my fabulous week in PHOTOS. I try to do this every week, but sometimes things get busy. Stay tuned for even more excited pictures taken by the one and only Sophia! Lol. Enjoy! I encourage you guys to post one of these too.  I love looking at them!

My dog, Porsha. It was my mom's boyfriend's birthday. So of course the pets had to celebrate too! 

The unedited version of my photo on Instagram. I love bright lipstick! This liquid gloss from Maybelline is beautiful :) 

Saw Catching Fire with the family!

It was an amazing movie!

A very sparkly makeup look! Love the thick eyeliner with it :)