A Trail of Whispers...: 2015

Review | Drops of Youth Bouncy Mask

By Aashna 12:00 PM review

So, for about four years I had acne problems and with acne comes scars. After some time, my acne got much better, my scars started fading, and about two years ago my face cleared up. All of a sudden, I broke out and got some lovely scars again. I dealt with it, but now I'm kind of annoyed that they won't go away. I've tried many different products and none of them have really worked. I went to The Body Shop and the sales associate recommended the Drops of Youth Bouncy Sleeping Mask.

She told me that I should start seeing results in about two weeks because that how long it took for her scars to clear up. I got it, but I felt like she was just saying that to me to get me to buy the product.

These were my scars 4 weeks ago. These were my scars from last week.

To be honest, I don't really feel like it worked, but then again, I didn't feel like it would. It's mainly used for younger looking skin, not getting rid of acne scars. I do have to say that my skin is softer when I wake up.

The reason I bought it was to get rid of my scars (it has enriched stem cells that should renew skin cells which would lead to the fading of scars) so for that I would give it a 2 out of 10.

For softer, healthier skin, I would give it a 7 out of 10.

Hello October

By Aashna 5:58 PM autumn

I can't believe it's October already! I'm so excited because now the weather will finally get better and it'll feel like fall. Time to pull out my scarves and boots.

So I kinda failed at my goals last month. My work kind of just piled up and I wasn't able to do much. So I want to finish my story this month so that way I can start editing it.

Now that it's October, that means Halloween is coming. I haven't done anything for the last couple of years and this year I want to do something. Whether it be trick-or-treating with the neighborhood kids, going a to a party, or going to Horror Nights, I want to do something.

Let me know what you want to do for Halloween, if you celebrate.

SOTM | Stitches

By Aashna 8:09 PM music

Shawn Mendes is amazing. Hailee Steinfeld is amazing. Both of them together are absolute magic. The song of the month is Hailee and Shawn's cover of Stitches. I absolutely love how their voices sound together.

The only thing that missing from the music video is the connection between them, but the great thing about downloading the song is that I can hear the connection even though I don't see it in the mv. To be honest, I didn't listen to the original version of the song until a couple weeks ago. I honestly like the cover more than the original, mostly because it has a softer tone to it.

Give this song a listen and let me know what you think!

Labor Day Haul!

By Aashna 5:50 PM fashion, haul

Labor day weekend just passed in the US and of course there were sales everywhere. I have been in a shopping funk since around Christmas last year so I was pretty excited when I finally bought stuff.

Let's start off with the clothes.

I bought a shirt from Zara. I feel so professional in this shirt because the only "professional" shirts I have are button-down.

I bought this bralette from American Eagle. I actually returned it and got one in black because I got the wrong size and they didn't have my size in white. It's not itchy which is definitely a plus.

I bought this dress from Forever 21. I bought it for my Halloween costume. When I tried it on, it was extremely comfortable and the skater shape is really flattering.

On to the shoes.

I bought these brown boots from DSW Warehouse. They're really comfortable which I'm happy about and they're neutral so it'll be easy to pair with outfits in the fall and winter. I'm really excited to wear them.

I bought these shoes from H&M. There was another pair that I was contemplating on buying that was suede and the tip of the boots were pointed, but I bought these ones because they were more comfortable.

Accessories.

I bought this scarf which is HEAVEN. It's so soft and warm, I love it. Oh, I got it from Zara.

Overall, it was a successful shopping day.

OH! I forgot, I also bought a skirt from American Eagle. It's one size too big, but I can fix it.

September Goals!

By Aashna 5:30 PM autumn, goals

"Ah, September! You are the doorway to the season that awakens my soul." -Peggy Toney Horton

I realized that I never post monthly goals.

So, my first goal is to finish the story I've been working on. It's a rough draft and stopped writing for a couple months. I've been working on it for about a year now (including the months I took off) and I really want to finish it so I can go through and edit the whole thing. I have a couple more chapters left so it shouldn't be hard to complete.

My second goal is to get a storage bench and clean out my bookshelves. I have three bookshelves in my room, two 5-shelves and one 3-shelves. One on my 5-shelves is now broken so I have a lot of stuff in a corner of my room and I just want to clean it up.

My third goal is to finish watching The Office. My friend really wanted me to watch in and I'm now on season six. I'm almost done, but I want to finish it this month.

My fourth and last goal is to improve the blog. I want to make a header and add some color. I'll need some help doing that seeing as I'm terrible at HTML, but I'll find a way.

Let me know what some of your goals this month are!

5 Tips For High School

By Aashna 12:42 PM tips

So, classes are starting again, and it is soon to be everyone's favorite season - the season of stress. For those of you starting high school, it can be a big change.

Here are five tips to help you ease into your new surroundings.

1.) Friendship

You want to make sure you have a small, tight group of friends that you can always depend on. Now, I'm not saying that you can only have five friends, I'm saying you have to be aware of who you're putting your trust into. You can have a huge group of friends but only a few you trust.

2.) Ask questions

If you're lost in class, don't be afraid to ask questions. I know this can be hard, believe me, I know, but it's better to ask a question that you think is stupid rather than getting confused.

3.) Whatever you do, DO NOT piss off your teachers

Not only are they in control of your grades, but you have to see them for the next eight months. Depending on the type of teacher you have, them may or may not hold a grudge against you or even the entire class.

4.) Be YOUrself

It's high school. You aren't going there to follow the most popular girl around. You're there for an education. Make friends with people you like you for you and ignore the ones who judge you, use you, look down on you, etc. Don't force yourself to be or do something just because others are doing it.

5.) Forget about the boys

First of all, you're just starting high school. You're 13 or 14 years old. You have time for love and all that ish later. Second of all, guys don't mature until around 26 years old. Dating in high school is like taking care of a child. If you're lucky, you'll find some mature guys, but school isn't a dating show. Just wait, it'll be worth it.

These are all tips I wish someone had told me before I started. I look back and high school went by quickly. It probably would have been more memorable and fun if I had known some of these things. I hope this helps some of you!!

Disneyland!

By Aashna 2:03 PM travel

I was taking summer classes this year and basically had no summer break. My classes just ended last week and I decided to go to Disneyland for my first day of my summer break. It was fun, I got a bruise as my souvenir xD

Here is my day in picture form (:

SOTM | Unbreakable Smile

By Aashna 9:00 AM music

I haven't done this in a while! So the song of July is Unbreakable Smile by Tori Kelly. If you don't know who Tori Kelly is, she was a contestant on American Idol but didn't win. She started posting videos on YouTube and caught the eye of Scooter Braun. He signed her and she released her first full length album last month, Unbreakable Smile.So the story of the song is that (this is all quoted from both Tori Kelly and Scooter Braun)

Tori: I was getting some feedback through the grapevine within the industry that people were doubting if I was going to be able to do anything else - if I was just that girl with her guitar, if I was too boring, too plain, too nice, even...I'm hearing all these things and pretending it's not fazing me at all, and sure enough, that night, I went home and just spilled my whole hear out into a song. I think it was some things that I needed to say for a long time that I was holding in.

Scooter: I remember telling her, 'You're the most talented person I know, but you're boring. People think you're boring. They think you're vanilla'. But Tori is resilient. The next day she came to my house and said, 'I wrote a song about what you said, and it's called 'Unbreakable Smile'.'

It's an inspirational song, a very classy f u to all the people who told her that she's too boring to become a popular singer. But I love that about her. I love how down to earth she really is and how she isn't changing herself to make headlines. You should listen to the song, it's really good.

My LA Adventure

By Aashna 9:19 AM travel

So, my cousin visited LA last week. She was staying with me and planned on meeting up with an old friend. She asked if I wanted to join and I said why not? Trip to LA, sounds fun!

We were meeting her friend at Urth Caffe in Beverly Hills. Her GPS wasn't the best so when we found public parking, we were by the Chinese Theatre. We parked there because my cousin wasn't sure that she would be able to find parking at the cafe and her GPS said it was seven minutes away. I looked up the cafe on my phone map and it said that the cafe was an hour away. She said it wasn't going to take an hour. We ended up walking for over an hour in 90 degree weather for over three and a half miles.

Good, news, we made it in one piece. Bad news, I ended up with a lot of blisters on my feet and my legs were basically dead.

But it wasn't all bad. I got to walk around Hollywood and feel like an actual tourist. My whole life, I have never walked the streets of LA so it actually was nice (would have been better if I had better shoes). I walked most of the Walk of Fame and watched Spider-man get arrested (I was going to take a picture, but the cops were staring at everyone and I got scared). I walked around on Sunset, walked past many fancy cars, got some boba. I would definitely do it again with the proper footwear.

If you ever have the chance, you should definitely take the time to walk around LA because there is so much different cultures in one city and it's amazing to see everything in the city.

5 Thing People Need to Accept

By Aashna 3:26 PM happiness, tips

1. Your skin isn't perfect. It won't be perfect, you have to learn to accept your flaws and your scars as they are. Neither is your hair. There will always be days when it becomes a beanie day. You're not perfect. You have your faults, you have flaws. Accept them. Be happy with who you are.

2. Life is too short to not have what you want. Not sure about that hair cut? Try it out, your hair will grow back. Not sure if that food will taste good? What's the worst that can happen, you don't like it? Not sure if you want to travel to that country? Take a chance, you might never want to leave.

3. Everyone you know, friends, family, coworkers, strangers, will talk about you behind your back. You probably do too. But that doesn't mean you don't love each other. That doesn't mean they hate you.

4. Not sure if you should buy those shoes? It's okay to spend money on something that will make you happy. It's okay to splurge, it's okay to spoil yourself once in a while. It's okay to spend money to make yourself happy every so often.

5. Relationships don't always last. It's bound to happen at one point or another. Whether you're five or eighty, things will fall apart, people will leave, you'll lose touch. And you need to learn to be okay with it.

5 Things to do Before You Get Out of Bed

By Aashna 12:00 PM happiness, tips

Just five things everyone should do each day before getting out of bed.

1. Express gratitude. It's a new day, be grateful for that.

2. Set you intentions for the day. Make sure you know what you want to accomplish that day, whether it be something small like doing to dishes or something big like paying bills.

3. Smile for no reason. Loosen up your muscles, but at the same time, smiling releases endorphins which makes you happier.

4. Forgive yesterday's mistakes. What's the point of holding on to yesterday's anger or sadness? It's a new day so don't let the mistakes of yesterday dictate today.

5. Take 5 deep breaths. Get ready for an awesome day.

SOTM | Whatever Will Be

By Aashna 12:00 PM music

The song of the month for January is Whatever Will Be by Vanessa Hudgens. It's an old song, from her debut album V in 2006. I love Vanessa Hudgens, I love her music. This is actually a cover of the sing and it's originally sung by Australian actress and sing Tammin Sursok.

This song is a really great pick me up song if you're feeling down but I just love listening to it for the meaning. It makes me feel happy when I'm stressed or feeling down. It has such empowering lyrics. Just listen to it. Close your eyes and listen. Or keep your eyes open if you want to read the lyrics.

I hope you enjoy it. Let me know what you think!

7 TV Shows for Each Genre

By Aashna 9:00 AM television

I sat down when I got my calendar for this year and wrote down the premiere dates for my shows and I released I don't really watch that many shows. Anyways, this is a simple post for those of you looking for a new show to watch or just if you're curious.

Action:

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The Flash

The Flash is based on the comic of the same title. I honestly didn't know if the show was going to be that good but after the first episode, I was hooked (not just because of Grant Gustin). It does have that 'I'm-in-love-with-my-best-friend' cliche, but I'm letting it slide because the show is amazing. It is definitely a show for those who are looking for action and romance.

Comedy:

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Baby Daddy

This show is about a twenty-something guy who's one-night stand leaves their daughter at his doorstep. Not only is this show hilarious, it's extremely sweet. I always make my friends watch it with me and the season 4 premiere is starting tomorrow on ABC Family.

Drama:

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Witches of East End

I'm so upset that this show got cancelled. It was really good. I did get a bit freaked out in the beginning, but I grew to love the show. It's based on a series by Melissa De La Cruz. I hate how Lifetime ended the show right on a cliffhanger and I'll have to read the books to find out what happens next, if the series even followed the books.

Horror:

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The Originals

I have to say, I do enjoy this spin-off much more than the original (no pun intended). I think it's the lack of love triangles that intrigues me more than The Vampire Diaries. It more action and gore, which some people can't stand but I think the story line a lot better than TVD to be completely honest. Season 2's mid-season premiere is starting on the 19th on The CW.

Mystery:

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Once Upon a Time

If you enjoyed fairy tales growing up, you will enjoy this show. It brings more than just fairy tales to life in a fictional town named Storybrooke. The show always leaves me wanting more, I love the suspense and twists the creates put on simple story lines. I got a few of my friends to watch the show regularly and I would definitely recommend it to others. Season 4 is going to continue in March on ABC.

Romance:

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Playful Kiss

Now, I know that this is not an English show, but do not knock this down. It's a Korean drama and honestly one of the funniest, cutest shows I have seen. It's about a girl who has to move in with the guy she has a crush on. I'm not going to say anything to spoil the show for those who want to give it a try. I do want people to see it though.

Thriller:

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The Lying Game

Another show that was cancelled at the worst possible time. This show kept me hooked, wanting to know what would happen next. It reminded me of Pretty Little Liars in the way that you had so many questions and you barely got any answers without having more questions. It's about two girls who find out they're twins and switch lives so they can find their mom, but they find out more than they hoped for.

A Small Change

By Aashna 9:00 AM

So I changed my blog around a bit. New URL, new theme. Still working out the kinks, but I like it so far.

I also started winter classes at my college. I'm really hoping it'll go well except one of my professor's insists on having us read out loud and I hate being put in the spotlight. It's only for five weeks and I'll tough it out. Anyways, a small update for now, I'll get back to you guys soon.

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Review | Drops of Youth Bouncy Mask

Hello October

SOTM | Stitches

Labor Day Haul!

September Goals!

5 Tips For High School

Disneyland!

SOTM | Unbreakable Smile

My LA Adventure

5 Thing People Need to Accept

5 Things to do Before You Get Out of Bed

SOTM | Whatever Will Be

7 TV Shows for Each Genre

A Small Change

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