Anonymous: Hi :)! I was just needing some advice. These days, I feel like I don't have a lot of people to turn to. It could just be that I graduated from high school last year but even before then, I've felt like I'm allowing people to walk out of my life so easily. I don't know what to change about myself or if it's their fault as well as mine. It's just that the end of the day, I want to try and be there as much for people as I can.. But I feel like I'm losing that side of me -.-

Always a pleasure to help :) You know what? I’ve been in the exact same position as you before, where I felt like I didn’t have a lot of people to turn to either. I think, the key is that you don’t need “a lot” of people, but just even one or two good friends will do. You’ll be surprised with who will listen to you and give you great advice.

Many people have slipped out of my life and I’ve accepted the fact it’s a completely normal thing. I’ve lost people who once claimed to be my ‘best-friend’ as well. Honestly, don’t have people in your life who don’t want to be there. That goes for you as well, if you really appreciate a person, make the effort to talk to them and see them if they mean a lot to you. Both you and your friend(s) need to make an effort :) But if they don’t even try or ignore you or whatever… that’s not worth it. 

You don’t need to ‘change’ yourself, you shouldn’t really change for anyone..but yourself. I know what you mean though.. You want to be there for people and you want them to be there for you too. Just try talking to them, sometimes we complicate our life by saying that when it’s very simple to just message someone and say “Hey, how are you? What’ve you been up to? It’s been ages!” 

I think it’s a phase that you’re going through, just believe that you won’t be feeling like this forever. You’re not going to be a loner… I’m almost very certain of it. You’re not losing yourself, just hang on be patient and try to catch up with mates, if they don’t bother at all then you shouldn’t either

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Anonymous: Hey I love your makeup! Do you have any current favorite makeup tips/looks that you love or are currently loving, you should consider doing makeup post I feel like your makeup is always on point, I would love to see your everyday makeup routine :). Thanks!

Thank you! :) I absolutely love makeup! I’m finding that I spend most my time buying makeup, playing around with it more than focusing on fashion or clothing! I usually match my makeup with what I wear on a day or with the weather/season.

Since it’s winter (for Australia) now, I like strong eye makeup/ long lashes and more neutral lips so nude or pink shades. Also in winter it’s also trendy to bring in the bold red lips :) There’s this thing known as the ” eyes : lip ratio”. Where if your eyes are bold, your lips are neutral and if your lip is bold, don’t make your eye makeup too strong. Or you can always balance the two and go for a more natural look. 

You know what, since you said it, I’ll do a makeup post :) and show you what I use :) soon! so watch this space! haha

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Anonymous: I just got out of a long term relationship and i'm finding it hard to be single again. Can you help me please?

Aw, I’m sorry to hear that. I’ll try my best to help despite the fact I haven’t been in a relationship or long-term relationship for a while now. My best advice is to keep busy and focus on yourself; making yourself happy. After you get out of a relationship, especially when it’s a long-term one, your life and ‘world’ sort of revolves around them and all of a sudden you find yourself trying to build your life together after the breakup. It’s hard and it takes time. So, Go out, have fun, hang out with your friends and do what makes you feel better. Focus on your life and in time, everything will fall into place :) Hopes that helps! xx

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Anonymous: hi could you tell me more about removing your wisdom teeth? Did you have impacted teeth? I think i'll have to get mine out :( what was the operation like and the recovery?! Thanks :)

of course! :) I answered another question like this not too long ago! :)
I had 3 impacted teeth I’m pretty sure. Two on the bottom jaw and one the top right. Two of my wisdom teeth on the right were pushing through and they gave me horrible migraines (impaction). The sooner you take out your wisdoms/ impacted teeth the better; because the migraines are the worse and even painkillers won’t do a sufficient job in taking away the pain or help you sleep easier.  See your dentist first, get x-rays done and they’ll tell you if you have to take out your wisdoms. I went to a private surgeon so it was quite costly.

The operation: When I arrived, there were some procedures I had to follow prior.. like no water for 12 hrs or something. They gave me painkillers and they injected me with general anaesthetic in the vein of my arm and it literally took like 10 seconds for me to be out/fall asleep. The operation went for about 1.5 - 2hrs but it felt like it went for a few minutes. I woke up and they said they were done! No pain whatsoever. 

Recovery: I woke up with a puffy swollen face Lol and that puffy cheeks lasted for about a week.The dentist prescribed medication: painkillers, some antibiotics and anti-swelling pills i think. Can’t fully remember, but there were like 3 different drugs I had to take over 2 weeks. On top of that, they gave me a syringe like tool to clean my gums to make sure they heal properly and to remove food and bacteria. I couldn’t eat solid/hard food for 2 weeks or so. And it took about a month to heal and for the stitches of come out/ heal up. 


I hope you have a safe operation (if you are having one)

make sure you follow the dentists instructions with cleaning your gums + take medication prescribed and if you have a puffy face, you’ll need plenty of ice-packs and frozen peas to put on your cheeks :) Best of Luck :) 

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WHERE ARE MY FRIENDS?!

So I’m up at 3am and writing up this “little” article, I have so much energy right now and I’m wide-awake as an owl, this is probably because of the mocha I had last night, which had a shot of espresso. Usually at this time I’d be sound asleep, curled up, warm in bed but no – I felt the need to do something productive. Just before deciding to write this, I spent about two and a half hours trying to re-write an essay, which is due this Friday. It was probably the fifth time I’ve decided to re-write and reconstruct my essay. Not to mention, I have another 2 essays due on the same date. Urgh. But enough essay talk, it’s about to drive me insane to the point where I have dreams (or should I say nightmares) about writing it… waking up to actually find I did not work on it at all whilst asleep; if that made any sense at all.

Anyway, back to what I intended to write on… I’m finding that ever since being in university, it’s become extremely difficult to catch up with friends. I know I’m not the only one who’s facing this either. Remember back in high school when you had a particular group of friends you would sit with at lunch? Yeah them, do you still hang out with them?  All of them? Altogether? – If you said no, then we’re on the same page – if you said yes, then good for you! That’s quite rare – (if you’re still in high school, you’re about to learn something you can’t really change but have to accept..)

As everyone graduates from high school, we gradually follow our own paths to our own future. Some decide to take a year off and travel, some decide to continue studying, whether it’s at tafe or university. Some decide to work full time, part-time or do an apprenticeship of some sort and some decide to simply stay home and accept the fact they’re bums and will most likely rake in the doll when they’re older (okay that’s a little harsh). But in saying that, no matter what we choose to do, many of us are on different paths… unless you’re lucky and have friends doing the exact same thing as you and will have a very similar lifestyle. Everyone all of sudden has different timetables, schedules and doesn’t have time to do this or that, or catch up or hang out. When this person is free the other isn’t etc.

Unfortunately, in some cases, friends’ drift apart and sadly becomes ‘acquaintances’ in the future.  They become someone you once knew.  We eventually make new friends overtime and if lucky enough, we get to keep some of our old friends, or whoever is still around. We’re all starting to find our own footing and… potential lovers/partners, which also add to the reason why so many of us are all of a sudden under the radar.

But wait up; this article isn’t that all pessimistic… although we should accept the fact we’re not going to have ten friends we’ll be catching up with on a daily/weekly basis for the rest of our lives, we’ll soon learn to realise who our real friends are and who deserves a spot in our future, as cliché as that sounds. We eventually learn that it takes effort to keep a friendship going, it takes two to tango. If it were a one-way road kind of friendship (where only one person puts in all the effort to keep the friendship intact) I can almost guarantee that friendship will fail in a matter of months. So in saying that, think of who really matters to you and make the most of every moment you have with your mates.  Being “friends forever” is more easily said than done. “Forever” can also have an expiry date when it comes to friendship (and sometimes relationships!). “Forever” is just a word until you prove it with actions. Being “best friends” and “friends” generally requires effort and that label requires being loyal, trustworthy, being there for one another.. through thick and thin (at least for me it does).

It’s thought provoking huh. Well that’s all I have to say for now, and yes, these kinds of thoughts run through my head when

1. I’ve had caffeine and stay up late

2. When I’m worn out from re-writing my essay

And finally

3. When I can’t seem to find time for my friends and vice versa. 

Sincerely, Carina. xx 

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I have so much on my mind and so much to say..

But for for some reason, I just can’t put them into words. I can’t explain how I’m feeling for once. All I know is that I’m feeling way too many emotions at once.

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