Journey to Weight Gain and Body Positivity
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October/November/December 2017 Favorites
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DIY Christmas Exploding Box
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Simple Travels: Enchanted Forest of Light
The holidays always call for romantic date nights, and the Enchanted: Forest of Light is quite possibly one of the most magical spots to spend the season with a significant other. It's definitely one for the books and another thing checked off my bucket list since it's exactly my type of happy place. I'm all for unique interactive installations when it comes to places to visit, so I'd say this was worth every penny. Read more for photos of the stunning illuminated installations at the Descanso Gardens!
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September 2017 Favorites
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Girl Next Door
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Rosé All Day
Summer's rapidly concluding but before I transition to my well-loved fall wardrobe, I thought I'd wrap up the season rocking some of its hottest trends. Rose print and embroidery made a huge comeback this year so here's a modernized 90s-inspired look encompassing the lovely trend. Keep reading for more photos and details of the 'fit!
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Rosegal & Zaful Bikini Haul
I haven't done a haul in a minute (almost a year?!) so I thought I'd pick up the slack with a late summer bikini haul. Rosegal and Zaful reached out to me for another collaboration so I browsed their amazing selection of swimwear and copped some dainty little bikinis to prance in for the remainder of the season. Keep reading to see which ones I received!
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California Scenario
I found an artsy location around my area that's almost like it's made for photo shoots, so I had to take advantage of the stunning aesthetics to display this summer-to-fall transition look. Shoutout to my friend Tina for being my photographer for the day! Keep reading for photos and details of the outfit.
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August 2017 Favorites
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Simple Travels: Wonderspaces San Diego
A trip to an extraordinary art exhibit always constitutes a solid adventure, so let me take you to one of the sickest pop-up museums in southern California that definitely tops my list of contemporary favorites. Wonderspaces in San Diego is a short-term display of unique installations, most of which I tried to capture to the best of my ability so if you don't get the opportunity to visit this captivating space, here's your chance to experience the pieces vicariously through my mediocrely composed iPhone snapshots!
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July 2017 Favorites
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May/June 2017 Favorites
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Simple Travels: San Francisco
I spent my first weekend of summer break exploring the artsy town of San Francisco. I've touched down the Golden City a few years ago only for a pit stop on the way to Oregon, but this time I was able to grasp a better sense of the culture and a bit of what the city has to offer. Keep reading for some unflattering iPhone shots accompanied with good times!
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April 2017 Favorites
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March 2017 Favorites
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Food for Thought: Writing and Vulnerability
I never sought validation from others when it came to my writing. It was the one thing that got me through my angsty teenage phase when I had no sense of self-worth, when I felt alone even in the comfort of good company, and when I was too afraid to show vulnerability. Everything I wrote was rooted from pain, anxiety, and numbness, which in turn planted the idea that it was destroying instead of healing me.
I stopped because I felt that my mind was an unsafe space, and to explore it further was to trap myself in a loop of self-destruction. But I realize that writing was my way of getting to know myself in the most impeccable, raw, and unfiltered fashion, and I see that now because I lost sight of who I was the moment I stopped my mind from transmitting all these beautifully complex thoughts through my fingertips.
Expressing myself through written words may have brought to light my most problematic issues and imperfections, but it also exposed me to one of the purest, most valuable assets to have – vulnerability, and that’s a beautiful thing.
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I usually leave this kind of stuff to my personal writing blog, but I want this to be a reminder of why I started this creative space as a content creator in the first place. My love for fashion and beauty was obviously my main motivation for creating Simple Stylings, but the underlying reason was to feed my unquenchable thirst to write. After years of merely writing about my favorite makeup products and the inspiration behind my outfits, I figured all of that wasn't enough. I needed to go back to really articulating my innermost thoughts about things that actually matter - like exploring my mind and getting to know myself. With that said, I'm certainly going to make an effort to start writing again because I think it's all I truly need right now.
Don't worry, this blog isn't about to turn into my anxiety-driven Tumblr page. I just wanted to let y'all know that the things I'm dealing with and care about lie way beyond the social media industry. If you do wanna keep up with my life outside the blogging sphere, there's a little section in my lifestyle tab where I'll frequently be adding "food for thought" entries on various topics [link].
Anyway, that's enough existential contemplation for today. I'll catch you in my next beauty-related post!
- Sonja Delicana
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February 2017 Favorites
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Review: Colourpop x Amanda Steele Weekend Warrior Palette
If you're a huge fan of Colourpop, their new pressed eyeshadows must be old news but this is the first time I got to play around with their first ever eyeshadow palette release. Read more for photos, swatches, and the look I came up with using these four gorgeous shades.
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January 2017 Favorites
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DIY Hair Coloring: Ash Blonde to Light Ash Brown
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Borboleta Eyelash Extensions | @LashyWithMe
I've always wanted to get eyelash extensions because waking up with a full set of thick lashes would be pretty darn cool... and I don't have to go through the trouble of applying falsies or mascara every day. Luckily, the lovely Anna from Lashy With Me reached out to me and offered a free session. Keep reading for a closer look at these gorgeous Borboleta lash extensions as well as my whole experience with them so far!
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Review: Exuviance Performance Peel AP25
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New Year, New Hair: From Ombré to Ash Blonde
If you've been following my hair journey for the past year or so, you'd know that it has been through a lot. Since I've accomplished pretty much everything I wanted to do with my hair as far as crazy colors go, I felt that it's about time to go back to a natural single-toned look. Keep reading for more photos of my new ash blonde hair and the whole process of going fully platinum!
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Simple Travels: New Year's Eve at Las Vegas, New Years at Mount Charleston, 2016 Reflection
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