Author Archive: Shawna Blake
Shawna Blake
November 10, 2015
Dating
Since dating is hard enough, enhancing this with the monstrous first date can be sheer torture. It’s like you are making a first impression, so whatever you say or do on your date may set the precedence for the remainder…
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Shawna Blake
October 10, 2015
Jewelry
On her big day, she marries the love of her life. Standing up in front of family and friends, co-workers and neighbors, she professes her heart, and all of her emotions to her Prince Charming. Your job is to make…
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Shawna Blake
September 18, 2015
Friends and Peers
One can learn much from even the most proverbial of quotes concerning friendship. Especially since few of these statements do not fail to ring true. That is, if you’re lucky enough to possess that which is one of the greatest…
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Shawna Blake
September 14, 2015
Friends and Peers
Many vocalists croon over a lost love, bemoaning testaments to the lovers that did them wrong. Though love is an integral part of our everyday relationships, friendship is something that is far more common than love. Most of us have…
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Shawna Blake
September 13, 2015
Friends and Peers
Poignant and heartrending are those films that depict for us the emotional stronghold that is that of friendship. These movies arouse within us the camaraderie that only bosom buddies can share. Laced with sorrow and anger, or tears and laughter,…
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Shawna Blake
August 30, 2015
Shoes
My sister stopped short and gazed at me with furrowed brows as she waltzed into my room one night. She had found me perched comfortably upon my bed clad in shorts, a tank top, and my knee high UGG boots….
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Shawna Blake
August 30, 2015
Shoes
The best way to spot fake UGG boots is by inspecting the logo. If it isn’t real, it will lack that famous brown hued UGG logo. If ever you have found within your possession a pair of boots that pamper…
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Shawna Blake
August 30, 2015
Shoes
There aren’t many places that you can find UGG boots for much less than their retail price. Of course, it can be done, providing you get lucky and know where to look and when to look for them. However, no…
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Shawna Blake
August 29, 2015
Shoes
Before becoming a self-proclaimed UGG connoisseur, you must first be aware of what you are dealing with. There are two brands of UGG’s, the ones that we have all seen our favorite stars sporting, and, well, the other kind. To…
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Shawna Blake
August 28, 2015
Makeup
Being someone that doesn’t exactly mind looking in the mirror, Sheer Cover mineral makeup definitely caught my eye. Any woman knows that not every type or brand of makeup works for all skin types and tones. Whether it makes Queen…
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Shawna Blake
August 27, 2015
Jewelry
When placed into our mother’s arms as squalling babes, we are all given few things to embark upon our lives with. With our first breath comes the date and time that we entered this world, a time which many people…
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Shawna Blake
August 17, 2015
Hair
Nothing boosts your self confidence more than having the ability to run your fingers through shining, beautiful, luxuriously soft hair. Whether your mane is short and feisty, or long and glorious, the best way to maintain sexy, healthy hair is…
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Shawna Blake
August 4, 2015
Shoes
When buying a pair of winter boots you are faced with a few dilemmas. First, you want a pair that is cozy, because not only is it cold outside, but it is also snowy. So you want the boots to…
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Shawna Blake
July 18, 2015
Hair
Apart from being followed by a swarm of beauty professionals, and personal hairstylists? This is the main difference between the luminous, shiny, perfectly colored lustrous mane’s of our favorite (and not so favorite) celebrities and that of our own. Even…
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Shawna Blake
July 12, 2015
Dating
Women are beautiful creatures. Not only are we beautiful on the outside, there is so much more that women have to offer on the inside. Men, however are prone to merely see our external attributes rather than looking deeper. Well,…
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Shawna Blake
June 20, 2015
Clothes
The easiest way to get yourself used to wearing thongs is actually to wear regular underwear or panties. Yes, that may sound strange, but if you do indeed wear regular undies you know that they do one thing; ride up…
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Shawna Blake
June 18, 2015
Hair
Having a smooth, shiny mane of healthy hair cascading down your back is the dream of many a woman. With the use of Biolage, this dream can become a reality, especially with the range of products that Matrix offers. Armed…
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Shawna Blake
June 7, 2015
Clothes
Kids are great fun to dress, especially with the wealth of clothing that is available to fill their closets with. Kids are like life sized dolls that we can adorn with smaller replica’s of our own clothes and accessories. It…
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Shawna Blake
June 7, 2015
Clothes
Each season allows a fresh change in fashion and the chance to reinvent ourselves. Fall 2008 is certainly no exception to that rule, in fact, the styles this season are completely different from that of the past. From Marc Jacobs…
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Shawna Blake
June 5, 2015
Dating
Saying those three magical little words – ‘I love you’ – will usually unleash a rush of warm feelings and make one sigh with contentment. There are those people you know that you love, and unfortunately if said on a daily basis,…
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Shawna Blake
June 5, 2015
Dating
So many men, so little time. Fortunately for us women, about seventy-five percent of them are ones that we should all learn to avoid. It is difficult enough to find a guy that we are both attracted to, and that…
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Shawna Blake
June 3, 2015
Clothes
It is often that I find myself musing that there actually should be ‘fashion police’. Whether it is for those who are too into fads, or those who are completely clueless. It is one thing to not be the epitome…
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Shawna Blake
May 30, 2015
Clothes
If you own a pair of slouchy, comfortable (and in some cases warm and cozy) pajama pants you are very aware why it is acceptable to wear them in public. The reason is simple; they are just too comfortable to…
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Shawna Blake
May 30, 2015
Communication
It is often the case that we can’t always tell when someone is lying to you, especially if it is not someone that you are used to dealing with in everyday situations. Unless you are trained in some sort of…
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Shawna Blake
May 30, 2015
Clothes
Having been a Victoria’s Secret addict (I was going to pretty that up by declaring myself a ‘connoisseur’, but who am I kidding?) for about 15 years now. When I say addict, that is exactly what I mean; a trip…
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Shawna Blake
May 16, 2015
Skin and Body
The simplest rule about keeping good hygiene should be second nature for everyone. Unfortunately, it is not. There are some people who do not exhibit good hygiene who actually try to practice it, and then there are those who simply…
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Shawna Blake
May 2, 2015
Skin and Body
Women are constantly struggling to keep a youthful appearance, and searching in vain for a sort of fountain of youth. It is common to test many products that promise to keep us beautiful, or erase age lines, or soothe dark…
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Shawna Blake
May 2, 2015
Skin and Body
Not all moles are potential ‘beauty marks’ like the supermodels and celebrities boast and consider them to be. Though some moles do stick out (in some cases literally), they do not always do so attractively. Even if they are considered…
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Shawna Blake
April 26, 2015
Communication
Beyond the very meaningful “Why are we here?”, and “What happens after we die?”, and “Is there really a God?” questions, there are simpler ones. Some questions we ask ourselves daily, and are sought out for us to try and…
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Shawna Blake
April 13, 2015
Skin and Body
Men’s deodorants have grown from simple necessities, to a fun filled selection of must-haves for guy’s looking to keep odor at bay, as well as smell delicious. Though the male deodorants are helpful in deterring from our senses any staunch…
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