I have to say that I’m not a flower person. When it comes to flowers I am very picky. My boyfriend (who’s now my husband) once brought me a bouquet of roses, he had no idea that I don’t like roses. Well, to be nice I accepted that beautiful bouquet, said thank you and let him know how beautiful the flowers were then told him afterwards that he didn’t need to get me flowers from now on! Lol! He knows now about what kind of flowers I like, so the next surprise would be better than the first time. Crossing my fingers here!
Today’s post is dedicated to someone who is as picky as me. If you’re a gentleman looking to buy some nice meaningful flowers beside roses for your loved one, please follow along. I’m going to talk about my 3 favorite kinds of flowers and the meaning behind them. This will help you to decide what flowers to give as a gift for Valentine’s Day and any other special occasion. Below are three of them:
TULIPS
I love tulips because of its straight structure, and how minimal looking it is. Nothing too complicated when you look at tulips which makes sense that this flower symbolizes
perfect love. Each color has their own meaning, for example white tulips mean pure love, cream tulips mean forever love, pink tulips mean happiness and care, red tulips mean believe in love, purple tulips mean loyalty and yellow tulips are a little tricky because it has two meanings “you are my sunshine” or “rejection in love”. If you decide to send someone yellow tulips, don’t forget to send a card along with them too. Or if you receive them, make sure you know what meaning you should be thinking about. Hope it’s a “You are my sunshine” one.
PEONIES
Every time I look at peonies, I can feel the loveliness, sweetness and romantic feeling at once. This type of flower is so feminine, elegant and beautiful. No wonder that it symbolizes good fortune and happy marriages. It is also a symbol of peace, stability, distinction and wealth.
If you’re married and what to surprise your wife or hint your husband to surprise you, peonies would be a great idea.
But if you’re looking to get them for Valentine’s Day, too bad that peonies are blooming only in spring, and only for a short time, if you’re lucky enough, you can find them but it would be SUPER expensive this time of the year. You might want to get something that similar like garden roses, I love this type of roses. It’s the only exception that I would be grateful to receive a bouquet of roses! They’re so gorgeous! And the meaning of roses varies by color too, I will talk about Pink and White.
Pink roses are a classic symbol of grace and elegance, they are often given as a token of admiration and appreciation. White roses is a symbol for true love.
BABY’S BREATH
Theses tiny delicate flowers are one of my favorites. Most people arrange them with different kinds of flowers. It also looks very beautiful by itself. I love that they last for a long time.
Pure of Heart and innocence are the symbol for Baby’s Breath. These bright white tiny flowers also symbolize everlasting love, including family, friendship, romantic bonds, self discipline and the ability to stay focused on love.
If you’re looking for something special, all these types of flowers won’t upset you and the recipient.
Today I’m wearing this shoulder skimming bodysuit with floral applique details from Missguided (it just went out of stock today!Sorry!). I love the colors and how feminine it looks which is so perfect for this Valentine’s Day. You can shop for similar statement bodysuits I’ve listed below.
I pair my bodysuit with my ripped jeans, these jeans are also from Missguided and they’re out of stock too. I’ll leave some similar pairs down below if you want to check them out. These jeans are so comfortable and I’m wearing them all the time as you can see from my Instagram feeds. I love the raw flayed hem, they’re just so fun and different. If you like a comfortable Valentine’s Day date, I would go for a statement top and a pair of jeans. It’s a fun and loving holiday to celebrate so I don’t think you should feel worried and have to self correct your outfit all the time! Try something that will make you look pretty and easy to move in, this is the way we should go for this lovely day!
I’m wearing jewelry pieces from AUDAVIV I love this black and white bow bracelet by Ariane Jewels. It adds more prettiness to this look. I layered two necklaces together, edgy triangle and tiny arrow, I’m trying not to overwhelm the neckline so those floral details from the bodysuit can be the main focus. For my earrings I’m wearing geometric studs from French designer GISEL B.
If you’re interested in seeing more of the beautiful jewelry pieces from AUDAVIV you can check them out here. You can mention @thevibescloset at the check out to receive a free gift when you shop over $65.
My handbag is from Charles and Keith and my shoes are from an open market shop in Bangkok, Thailand. They both added some vintage and romantic feels to this look.
For my hair I decided to do something different and because I always have my hair straight, which is pretty boring, so to match with this look, I curled my hair using the Sapphire 8 in 1 complete curler fromIrresistibleMe. This curler is now my new favorite hair tool. It comes with eight different ceramic, tourmaline infused, interchangeable barrels: 13mm, 19mm, 25mm, 32mm, 18/9mm, 25/13mm, 13/25mm and pearl. I used the 19 mm for this look. The digital display shows what temperature you are at, which is so great. It heats up pretty quick too. I spent less than 10 minutes to do my hair. If you are looking for a good quality curler, I definitely recommend this brand. I am working on a full review of this product and it will be up soon. For now you can check out their website here.
I hope you learned something new about the flowers, and got some new outfit and hair ideas for this upcoming loving holiday. Thank you for stopping by All About Good Vibes today! I hope to see you again soon. Enjoy your day, my love!
“The best love is the one that makes you a better person, without changing you into someone other than yourself.” – Unknown
xoxo,
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Is it okay to say that I have a crush on Greek Yogurt? From drinking as a smoothie to washing my hair with! I do them all with this Greek Yogurt Goodness!
As you all know, Greek Yogurt is very healthy for your body. People are starting to call it a “superfood”. It’s high in protein, calcium, potassium, vitamins and has less sugar than the normal Yogurt. This Greek Yogurt actually isn’t from Greece. I know, it’s kind of confusing but NO not from Greece like its name. It’s the name of the process of how they were made it in the Middle East, where it originally came from. Why do they called Greek Yogurt then? I have no idea! Who cares, right! All we need to know, is that it’s good for us and we should consume it in our daily life.
Besides drinking and eating, you can incorporate Greek Yogurt into your beauty routine. Facial Mask and Body scrubs are the best beauty essentials for the cooler months of the year. Your skin tends to loose its moisture, and to help bring back all the hydration, Greek Yogurt will do a pretty great job on that.
Use Greek Yogurt as your Face Mask!
I used to be a face mask queen when I was a teenager and plain Yogurt was my BFF. Now I’m getting back on track to try and take care of myself so I’m back to my Yogurt routine again. Every morning and night I make my own Greek Yogurt face mask. All you have to do is scoop 1 table spoon into a small bowl. Mix it up a little bit then use your fingers to grab some Yogurt and spread all over your face. To make it less messy, you can use a mask brush (foundation brush will do) to do the job instead of your fingers. Leave the Yogurt on your face for 15 minutes then rinse it off. Now you will feel your face is so soft and your dark spots are getting brighter. You can add honey, fresh mashed strawberry or any other ingredients as you prefer. If you don’t have time to add more stuff, Greek Yogurt will do an amazing job than you’ve ever imagined.
I can tell you here that any plain Yogurts can work fine but I recommend using Greek Yogurt because of it’s richness in protein, its double the amount than normal Yogurts. This will help moisturize your skin even more. I love it because I have super dry skin. Plus all the benefits that every Yogurt can give you, for example, anti-bacterial, mildly exfoliating, prevent premature aging, relieve sunburns, prevent breakouts, diminish the appearance of lines and wrinkles, you still get all of those benefits from using Greek Yogurt.
My personal recommendation is to go for an organic brand and don’t buy the non- fat one unless you want to eat it too. You should go for the full fat kind to get the most benefits from for soft and healthy skin.
Use Greek Yogurt as your Body Scrub!
Instead of plain Greek Yogurt, you can add scrubbing agents like salt, sugar, corn flour, rice flour, coffee, baking soda or oatmeal.
For me personally, I love to use Greek Yogurt with sugar. I add a little bit of honey and lemon in the mixture also. Sometimes, I add a few drops of essential oils to it too. I try to do this once a week to give some me time to my mind and my body. Like I mentioned above that this Greek Yogurt really makes my skin soft and hydrated. It’s also good if you have sensitive skin like mine. Not only that but It’s natural and the most mildest scrub you can find from your own kitchen.
After you have all of your ingredients ready, it’s time to mix them up for you to ready to use. Wet yourself with warm water to open your pores. Then use the Greek Yogurt scrub, scrubbing from the neck down. If you want to use this mixture for your face, I recommend adding rice flour instead of other scrubbing agents. Rinse yourself with warm water. You can wash yourself with soap afterwards or just leave it that way. To keep the moisture locked under your skin, try to wash yourself with normal to cool temperature water, to close your pores.
Use Greek Yogurt as your Hair Mask!
Yes, you can use Greek Yogurt as your hair mask. I’m not kidding. You can mix the Yogurt with coconut oil, olive oil or Moroccan oil. If you want your hair to smell a little more fresh, I recommend you adding 1 drop of peppermint essential oil in it. If you want to feel more relax and calm, adding lavender essential oil will do the job too. After you are done preparing your hair mask, it’s now the fun time. Wet your hair and lather the masks all over your hair. Leave the mask on for about 15- 30 minutes. If you have more time you can leave it on longer. I sometimes, when doing my chores, would where the mask on for half day. It’s up to you what time frame works. The longer it is the better your hair will soak up all the nutrients. After your time is up, you can rinse it off with shampoo and conditioner. Your hair will feel so soft and look shiny.
Since our lives are super busy, making hair mask by yourself seems unrealistic! I know you don’t even have time to yourself in each day. At the end of the day all we want to do is go to bed.
Good news is HASK just launched their new Haircare collection, HASK Greek Yogurtshampoo, conditioner and deep conditioner. #HaskGoesGreek I’m one of the people who had a chance to try them right when they came out. Oh, my goodness!! Their packaging is the cutest. The cute pastel tubes are love at first sight.
I had a chance to try the REPAIRING Formula. It’s Greek yogurt with Blueberry & Açaí, purple packaging. They also have HYDRATING formula with Fig & Honey in yellow packaging and the last one is COLOR PROTECTION formula with Cranberry & Pomegranate in pink packaging.
My husband and I are using HASK at the moment and we came up with what we love about this Greek Yogurt Blueberry & Açaí, REPAIRING Formula.
– We love how clever the dual tubes are when dispensing the formula. Greek Yogurt solution is the inner tube and the Blueberry & Açaí are the clear solutions that you can see right away.
– We love the non over powering smell of this collection so much. All the products have the same scents, fresh fruity smells. Our hair smells so good all day long.
– The price is very reasonable for the quality of product you are buying. My husband couldn’t believe how inexpensive these products are.
– We love that this collection uses Greek Yogurt as their main ingredient. We can feel how nourished our hair is after using the products since the first time.
– We love that this Greek Yogurt Collection is free off: Sulfates, Parabens, Phthalates, Gluten & Drying Alcohol.
– The deep conditioner can use as hair mask which is very convenient than making your own mask.
I forgot to mention that you can find this HASK Greek Yogurt collection at Walgreens stores for under $25, you will get your hair taken care off like you’re in a professional hair salon.
Try this HASK Greek Yogurt collection by yourself and let me know what you think and If you have any other ways that you use Greek Yogurt with, please let me know so my husband and I can try!
Thank you for stopping by my blog today!
Wishing you a wonderful weekend my love!
“You can’t control everything. Sometimes you just need to relax, and have faith that things will work out. Let go a little and just let life happen.” – Unknown
xoxo,
*This post contains affiliate links and sponsored products from Hask.
If you’re on the way to thirty, your lucky that you have stumbled upon my blog post today. The sooner you realize these five behaviors, the better your life will be. I wish someone had told me about them before I turned thirty. But I didn’t mind figuring them out by myself. If you’re already in your 30’s, share with me what you think about what I’m about to tell you.
Since today is my birthday and I am not thirty anymore. I would love to give you this blog post as a life present, some part of what I’ve learned about life in these past thirty years. Just hear me out, you don’t need to follow them right away but at one point in your life, believe me, you will get rid of all these five behaviors completely. The sooner, the better you will be.
I’ve learnt that the more you try to please people the more pain you’ll get. I know we all want to be accepted into society, it’s not your fault, it’s because we’re human and humans are a social animal who need love, acceptance, understanding, recognition and many other aspects when we’re with a group of people. I don’t blame you at all but if it’s too much to handle in order to get accepted into a group of people or even only to one person, why do you have to hurt yourself? You have to stop pleasing and start learning to love who you are and know what you really want. Being yourself is the best feeling ever. You know you can’t please everyone, right? So forget about them and start doing what you really love. I used to please a lot of people and at the end of the day no one really cared. They got what they wanted and they forgot about you. You deserve better than that. Create your own people, have you heard of “Your vibes attract your tribes.”, thats exactly right, you don’t need to pretend to be someone else just to get accepted. You will meet people who care for you and love who you are. If not today, trust me you will find them soon. For me, at this point of my life, the only people who I don’t mind pleasing is my family and myself. It might sound selfish for some, but you will learn and know that you shouldn’t waste your valuable time pleasing everyone. Because life is too short my loves, just enjoy the time you have.
I stopped worrying about the future.
I learned to live in the present. I know worrying doesn’t help speed up the process to get to the future. If you wish to have something, you have to start doing it now. Don’t wait for the future and hope it will provide you with what you want unless your doing something towards it. I’ve realized that the future is uncertain, people are born and people die, no one will lives forever. It’s kind of a scary thought to think like this, but it’s a good reminder to do something good today and to stop worrying about everything in the future. Live your life everyday with happiness, that’s the best thing you can do.
I stopped caring about my birthday party.
Why waste time and money to throw a party? No one will remember it. No one really cares. It’s another day of life you should cherish with your family. Birthdays are the day you should be thankful toward your parents, especially your mother who gave birth to you. Stop asking for presents, nothing will last forever. Give your parents a little bit more love on your birthday. Give them gifts instead of asking for one. They’re the people who will always be there for you and will love you no matter what. Let them know that you are grateful for everything they have done for you. Forget about the party, take your time and sit down to realize what had happened in your life. What should you do more for your family and yourself. Make your life a party and enjoy everyday so that you wouldn’t need a special party to bring happiness to you.
I stopped stalking people on Facebook.
Are you still doing that? How was it? How did it make you feel? Not good, right?
I caught myself stalking some of my friends and someone who I used to know, after I was done doing that I could feel my mood had changed and my good day turned to be a bad day. I hate that feeling and I know it was from me looking at someone else’s stories that they might have actually made them up for you to feel painful when look at it. For example, I keep wanting to buy a designer bag. Then I start stalking one of my friends who happened to have just bought the exact same bag I want!! How do you think I feel? A little bit envious? You’re right! I started to blame myself and feel sorry for myself for a couple of days. After I realized how bad it was. I stopped right away. The thing is, you have to be grateful for what you have. They’re plenty of people who want to be like you and wish to have what you have. If you can cut this behavior out of your daily life, you will have a wonderful day everyday.
I stopped feeling bad when spending money on what I really want.
Have you ever had that guilty feeling after your done shopping? Even though you knew it was a good deal. I had that feeling all the time. But I would weigh the feelings between getting it or not getting it. What feeling is worst? Turns out the feeling of not getting it is pretty bad. You can’t take your mind off that lovely thing until you own it. I’ve been through this feeling too many years and I am done. Whatever I want I will get without any regrets or bad feelings. What has changed me is that I try to shop for something that makes me feel good or can help people or some organization when spending money. How can I feel bad, right? You should start doing the same, there are plenty of shops that are helping out other people, animals or helping the world. Like one of the brands I am going to give you an example on today. BootayBag, underwear monthly subscription. For $12 dollars a month and free shipping ($10 flat rate for international shipping) , subscribers will get 2 pairs of panties picked to their individual style preference; Mix It Up: A combo of cheeky panties and thongs, Only Thongs or Never Thongs.
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After reading through my post today, what do you think about it? Are you doing all of those behaviors I have mentioned above? Have you realized how good or bad they are to you? Do you think you should stop immediately?
Whatever your decision is, all we need is to be happy with ourselves. Be grateful for who you are and what you have. Care for the people who matter. No one knows the future, all we have to do is to do our best at the “NOW” not “THEN”. Give yourself rewards whenever you deserve them and try to give back to people who need it most.
Thank you for stopping by today my loves!
Happy birthday to me! Have a happy everyday to you! Before you go, please share with us, what else should we stop doing now?
“Surround yourself with people who see your value and remind you of it.” – Unknown
xoxo,
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*Products were sent to me by HASK company. Review is based on my personal experience.
Hello there my loves! How was your Christmas? I hope you had a wonderful time celebrating with your friends and family. Today I have a quick review on HASK Chia Seed Oil Shampoo and Conditioner I’d received last month. After a few uses, I want to share my thoughts about this product to you my lovely readers. If you’re looking for some new haircare products with a reasonable price and high quality, you should give this brand a try.
As you know, Chia seeds are packed with proteins, antioxidants, calcium and nutrients. These little seeds are well known in the health and wellness industry. You can go online and type chia seed recipes to find a lot of menus from breakfast, snacks to dinner. I was so surprised at first that HASK had come up with this Chia seed oil collection. I’ve never thought about it before, It’s such a brilliant idea. Because, it isn’t your body that only needs some healthy nutrients, your hair too needs some super food.
Let’s take a look at each of the product’s descriptions:
HASK Chia Seed Oil Volumizing Shampoo
Body & Bounce With HydraBoost A weightless complex to help create fullness that speaks VOLUMES
Description: Add fullness in a flash with HASK Chia Seed Oil Volumizing Shampoo. Cultivated in South America, the tiny seeds of the chia plant are known to be enriched with hair-volumizing proteins, antioxidants and shine-enhancing nutrients like omega-3s. HydraBoost helps enhance every wash to lift lifeless locks and add moisture without weighing hair down. How up-lifting!
Directions: Apply to wet hair. Massage into a lather, rinse thoroughly and repeat if desired. Ideal for daily use. For best results, use the HASK Chia Seed Oil collection.
Size: 12.0 FL.OZ. (355 mL)
HASK Chia Seed Oil Volumizing Conditioner
Body & Bounce With HydraBoost A weightless complex to help create fullness that speaks VOLUMES
Description: Get instant body and bounce with HASK Chia Seed Oil Volumizing Conditioner. Cultivated in South America, the tiny seeds of the chia plant are known to be enriched with hair-volumizing proteins, antioxidants and shine-enhancing nutrients like omega-3s. Our weightless, hair-plumping formula with HydraBoost, conditions every strand with extra luster and lift – and no frizz!
Directions: Apply to wet hair. Leave on for 1-2 minutes. Rinse thoroughly. Ideal for daily use. For best results, use the HASK Chia Seed Oil collection.
Size: 12.0 FL.OZ. (355 mL)
My first impression of these HASK Chia Seed Oil Volumizing Shampoo and Conditioner were the scents. I’m so in love with the scent. They smell so amazing and last for a long time. I love the fact that this HASK collection has Chia Seed Oil as their main ingredient.
My hair has gotten more shine after the first use. Which makes me wonder what was in this set of shampoo and conditioner. One of the ingredient in Chai seeds are omega-3 oils that help to enhance shine in your hair. My hair feels amazing! Less frizz and I can feel more volume too.
Here are my results and impressions on HASK Chia Seed Oil Volumizing Shampoo
Very easy to lather on with only small amounts of product.
Amazing scent.
Easy to wash off.
My hair is squeaky clean!
So fresh, so clean and so affordable!
Here are my results and impressions on HASK Chia Seed Oil Volumizing Conditioner
My hair feels extra hydrated
Tangle-free and smooth.
Silky and super shiny hair.
Amazing scent.
Extra luster and lift
The best part about these products is that they are free of: sulfates, parabens, phthalates, gluten, drying alcohol and artificial colors.
It is a little chilly here in Arizona. But no snow yet! I’m talking about the snow on the mountains because we rarely have snowfall on the ground. It melted down before it hit the floor. But hopefully this year we will have some snow falling on the ground at least one day that’s what i amassing for. I kind of envy a little bit to see a lot of people’s pictures on Instagram with white snow in the background. I know you’re properly asking “Are you sure you want snow?” Well, I wasn’t born in a country where we have snow, for this reason that’s why my answer is yes. Like I said before maybe just only for a couple of days. I don’t want to freeze my tooshy off. LOL!
My real first experience touching and feeling snow was when my boyfriend (who’s now my amazing husband) proposed to me on the mountain. It was two exciting things at once which created such a wonderful memory.
To add a little more love to the season, today I’m showing you my New Year’s Eve Dating outfit idea. This outfit is not mean for the snow. But if you’re looking to celebrate your New Year somewhere romantic, like going to a hotel and celebrating in a cozy lounge, or going to a fancy restaurant. This look is perfect for somewhere warm, cozy and of course indoor parties.
I’m pairing a velvet romper with a woven coat from forever 21 and because the length of the romper is short enough, it’s perfect to wear it with the over the knee boots. This look is by far my favorite and my husband’s favorite also. We’re still planning our New Year’s Eve. Somewhere cozy and romantic for sure! We don’t know where yet but at least I have an idea on what to wear.
I hope you and your loved ones have a wonderful time for this holiday season. I’m so thankful you’re following me in this blogging journey. Today is the last day of the Holiday Fashion Series, I need to say thank you for all my guests during these 14 days.
I hope all of you, my lovely readers, are having fun reading and looking at all the different outfits. This post is not my last post of the year. I’ll be back for a couple more posts.
Enjoy your Christmas with your family, friends and your loved ones.
I’ll see you again soon my loves!
“Clothes are like a good meal, a good movie, great pieces of music.” – Michael Kors
Mollie Larsen is the creator of All About Good Vibes—a feel-good destination that inspires women to love, care and be themselves. Growing up she loved dressing up, taking care of her skin and helped supporting others. She believes in positivity and seeing good in all situations. Her biggest achievement of the day is putting her babies to sleep early, relaxing and watching her favorite shows with her husband.
I love tulips because of its straight structure, and how minimal looking it is. Nothing too complicated when you look at tulips which makes sense that this flower symbolizes 
Every time I look at peonies, I can feel the loveliness, sweetness and romantic feeling at once. This type of flower is so feminine, elegant and beautiful. No wonder that it symbolizes good fortune and happy marriages. It is also a symbol of peace, stability, distinction and wealth.
I hope you learned something new about the flowers, and got some new outfit and hair ideas for this upcoming loving holiday. Thank you for stopping by All About Good Vibes today! I hope to see you again soon. Enjoy your day, my love!
I had a chance to try the REPAIRING Formula. It’s Greek yogurt with Blueberry & Açaí, purple packaging. They also have HYDRATING formula with Fig & Honey in yellow packaging and the last one is COLOR PROTECTION formula with Cranberry & Pomegranate in pink packaging.
