When Eyes Rebel: Tips for Feeling Good in Your Glasses!

Finally getting around to playing with imovie a little bit and since I also have greaaat eye infection , I wanted to make the first video this week on how to still feel good when contacts just aren't working out and ya can't do the whole eye makeup thing! Enjoy! 

Best, 

Kenz

We're Engaged!

I just thought I'd share an awesome thing that happened last week- Nolan and I got engaged!! He totally surprised me even though it had been on my radar for a long time. We are thrilled and so excited to be taking this next step! This also means I can expand this space to include some wedding planning things in the next year (we're getting married next summer) : ) Here are a few photos from the evening...

Right Before... 

After!! 

Cheers!

Favorite Scarf Collection!

A little favorites: scarf collection video is now live! Enjoy! 

Best, 

Kenz

Saturday Snapshots and OOTD!

Goodmorning All! 

Here is a snippet of my day and a little outfit of the day for you. I hope Saturday is treating you well! 

This lazy Saturday morning with my fiance was just lovely! (eek fiance!) He read a book and I daydreamed and wedding planned!

I've got an eye infection so it's glasses and no makeup all the way for me today. I wanted an easy and casual but cute outfit to spiff myself up a bit! Did a little spunky pony to top it off. 

Jeans and Tank Top: Forever 21 

Sweatshirt: Target 

Infinity Ombre and Hearts Scarf: gift, purchased at the University of Nevada Bookstore Website. 

Happy Saturday! The rest of the day shall bring work and possibly some hiking finished off with a beer at my favorite restaurant and our neighborhood block party. 

Best, 

Kenz

Exciting News!

Yay! Enjoy! Talk to you all very soon! 

Best, 

Kenz

Taking Blonde Hair to Brunette with Ion Color Brilliance Demi-Permanent ...

New video up on YouTube on my most recent coloring adventure! Sorry for the abrupt ending, and let me know more as far as what you'd like to see. I can do a more specific hair history video or dye application one as well! Enjoy! 

Best, 

Kenz

25 Days of Yoga Self Challenge!

I am starting a challenge that I'd love to share with you all! Why 25 days you might ask? Well I'm having a surgery to correct a heart condition in in 26 days and wont be able to make it to 30 days (it's a minimally invasive procedure but I'll have two incisions near the groin that will lay me up for a bit). I've been doing yoga off and on for a few years but never developed a regular practice. I find that I love it but then simply forget to add it in to my day, or am too "tired" which is ironic as it helps me with that problem... silly me.

I will begin with 30 minute sessions and may increase time as I go. I'll primarily try to do Vinyasa yoga- focusing on breathing to guide my movements through positions or asanas. My plan is to share a photo each day with a short summary of how the session went and how I'm feeling to my instagram .  I'm not creating a rigid time frame for myself either- some days it may be early before work and others may be before bed. I'm also not going to beat myself up too bad if I miss a day. I'll try not too, but life sometimes gets in the way. The objective here is to see and feel growth. There will be regular posts on the regular topics in Life with Kenz land there as well. I feel like the photos will be both a nice way to track the journey and serve as a platform for honestly speaking on how the sessions went, in a concise way!

Yoga has so many great benefits and I'm ready to commit to it. I really do love it, I just need to commit. The health and beauty benefits of yoga are wonderful- a stress reliever in the day is great in and of itself. I've noticed in the past that my skin, mood, and just about everything else improve when I get in the habit of doing yoga- and that's priceless for looking beautiful! Feeling beautiful is after all the most important thing! I'll be using web based classes (lot's of freebies out there that are well taught and easy to follow), and creating my own routine based on sequence photos and such. Here are some goals:

* work hard on getting my breathing regular and in sequence (a big challenge for me)

*regain some of my flexibility and strength from my long-ago gymnast days (a foundation I'm thankful for)

*Make it a routine so I don't fall off the wagon quite so hard/ can easily begin again once I've recovered from my surgery.

* Use it as a source of JOY and relaxation in my day!

*Use this as a starting off point to build from as I try to grow in my practice and knowledge.

Wish me luck and don't forget to look for photos and updates with the hashtag  #kenzdoesyoga

Best,
Kenz

Spunky Curls Hair Tutorial Coming Soon!

Sneak-peek here! Look for this on YouTube later this week! Happy Monday!

Best, 

Kenz 

Back Home and Recent Buys!

I'm back and mini trip haul and such! Enjoy! 

Best, 

Kenz

Buyer's Rave or Remorse: Stila Lip Glazes

Hello All!
I'm back from my trip and finally have had a day off! I worked a few hours on Sunday night when I got off the plane and have been working ever since, managing to cram in 40 hours in around 3 days. Eesh tired doesn't begin to describe my brain at the moment. Oh well, another night of sleep and date night tonight should help to fix me right up. And while I'm on the subject of date night, that leads me into the newest Rave or Remorse on: Stila Lip Glazes! 

pina colada, creamsicle, and pink punch

Now, I bought these when I saw them in the sample sale bins at Ulta whilst in Oregon. It was the day before the wedding and I stopped there to get more things such as hairspray, an extra curling iron, a perfume for the bride...etc. I saw these as I was waiting in line and thought why not? They came in a package for I think $15 (right around there) and they worked spectacularly for the wedding! 

Pina colada is mostly sheer, or the light peach didn't show on my lips. Creamsicle and Pink Punch were wonderful on me- giving me a mostly natural but pinker tone with a glazed look and added shimmer. They have such a nice shimmer on them, I stared at them in the tube for a long time lol. Oh, and they smell lovely! Think along a vanilla and cake batter line.  The only potential downside is they are slightly sticky (but nowhere near as much so to me as the Lancome Juicy Tubes). They had long-lasting wear and I think the bride and the five of us would attest to that. They worked amazing for her special day,  and now I'm going to go test them out for date night! At this price point, I couldn't pass them up and I must say I am Stila fan now! Their sales allow me to purchase their products that I wouldn't otherwise be able to try and I'm happy for that. Rave!

Best, 

Kenz

New Room Set-Up and Make-Up Desk!

New Desk and Beauty area video now live on YouTube! Enjoy!

Best, 

Kenz