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03Jan 2017 by Colleen Casey 2 Comments

2017: Pare Down

Happy new year, everyone! I've been really missing blogging and making videos. I got lost in some work deadlines and hopped straight onto a plane for the holidays. I'll be back at home tomorrow night, and I'm aiming to pick up right where I left off. But before I get back into beauty, I wanted to take a moment and talk about the new year. I'm planning on making a video on my non-beauty channel about this, but while 2016 was a total sh*tshow, I really invested in my personal growth, and it paid off. I got a dog, [gallery type="rectangular" ids="5952,5951,5948,5949,5950"] I traveled (including a 30-hour trip from San Francisco to New York City and back to see the original cast of Hamilton), [gallery type="rectangular" ids="5946,5947,5958,5959,5956,5957"] I went vegan, [gallery…

Fitness: Tools for Motivation

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Hi everyone! Spring and summer always get me in the mood to work out -- maybe it's the sunny weather, or the fact that I can actually enjoy time outside without wanting to go home and curl up under a blanket. Whatever the reason, this is about the time of year I get inspired and actually excited about strengthening my body. But, I've found that this fades. Over a year ago I started a workout plan that carried on through to the summer, but when my schedule changed so drastically I couldn't figure out how to rekindle that excitement, and when I got back to school in the fall I was trying to adapt back to my life there (and maybe a little more excited to see my friends than…

Broke for Beauty Pinterest!

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Hi everyone, I've been hard at work creating a Pinterest account for this blog and making it look beautiful! I hope you come check it out and follow me so we can share inspiration :) www.pinterest.com/brokeforbeauty I'm thinking of starting a Twitter next. What social media outlets do you think are most useful to your blog? I'd love some feedback!