Cute finds! ♥

Here are just a few of the cute things I found while browsing around!

Vintage glasses ♥

Gun stockings ♥

Fujifilm Instax mini 8 instant film camera - pink ♥

Transparent Lace Up Boots ♥

"IM A CACTUS" CANDLE ♥ 

Tony Moly Cat Chu Wink Lipstick ♥

Cat Ears Pearl/Crystal Headband ♥

Movie Review: Pacific Rim & The Lone Ranger ♥

Debating on which one of these movies to see when you go to the theater next? I'll let you know what I thought of these movies and tell you which I think was a better choice!

So! The first movie I want to review is Pacific Rim! It was the second movie I saw so its fresher in my mind. When I saw the trailer for this movie I instantly knew I HAD to see it. Giant metal fighting machines have been my thing ever since I was little with The Iron Giant and then Transformers when I got older (even Iron Man is my favorite super hero even though he's not giant). I love, love, loved the idea of Godzilla-like sea monsters coming out of the depths of the ocean and having their butts kicked by huge robots. But while I was super excited, I was also super nervous. This movie came out of nowhere and it could have easily been a bad movie but let me tell you: IT WAS AMAZING.

After I saw the movie, I came home and read some reviews. I heard a handful of people actually gave it poor reviews and I just couldn't understand why. I found the reason was, those people were more focused on the history of the movie. The kaiju classics such as 1954's Godzilla or 1974's Godzilla Vs. Mecha-Godzilla. They wanted there to more of a story and more focus on the kaiju's themselves. The good new is, if you're not critical of the past movie then you will enjoy Pacific Rim. Its new and fresh and shouldn't be compared to older movies.

First off the graphics of this movie were INSANE. During the fight scenes I was literally jumping out of my chair. It seems to me that this generation of movie goers don't appreciate amazing detail and graphics. We are no long amazed or wowed by movies. But this movie was quiet the looker. The kaiju's were incredible and the Jeager's (the robots) were so much fun to watch. When I left the theater all I wanted to do was suit up and kick some kaiju a**.

Also, this movie never dragged. It starts with a little background story then BAM action. There is everything from flash backs, to hand to hand combat and then more mecha vs. monster. I loved it. All the actors were spot on and I even cried a bit during a flash back seen. I was gasping and jumping and cheering the whole movie. I don't want to give away any spoilers but this movie was great! I give it a:

9/10

Next is The Lone Ranger! This movie was completely different from Pacific Rim in many ways. 1. It wasn't all about graphics. Just a Native American and a ranger seeking some revenge.  Now, I heard this movie got a LOT of bad reviews and people actually just stopped going to see it, which made me pretty upset because it wasn't a bad movie!

I think many people went with the intention of seeing a high action, serious movie but while there was plenty of action, it wasn't as serious as you think it would be. My advice for you, before you go it to remember: this movie was made by DISNEY and is more suited to take your 10 year old brother then your parents. If you're going with the intention to see Native Americans and a lone ranger battle to the dead, I'm sorry but you might be disappointing. There are some excellent train scenes though!

Personally, I enjoyed the movie. Johnny Depp is such a good actor but I think he wasn't as suited for the role of a Native American. He uses many of the same mannerisms for each of the charactesr he plays in his movies so half the time I wasn't thinking "Wow look what Tanto just did!" I was thinking "Wow look what Johnny Depp just did!"

My dad was HIGHLY disappointing. He said it was nothing like the TV show he grew up watching. He, like many other, expected more serious acting and he got a silly Native America talking to a horse.

Regardless, it was a cute movie. It could have been better but it was never dull and the action was pretty good! I give it:

7.9/10 

I hope this helps you choose what movie you want to see next!

Tea time + the benefits of Green Tea ♥

Hey guys, I'm a huge fan of tea and I'd like to share a new one I've tried recently!



Sleepytime Green Tea with Calming Herbs!

When I buy green tea, I typically get plain store brand but I thought I might change things up a bit! Since I'm always staying up super late and I have a hard time falling asleep most nights I thought this tea was a great choice. When I saw "calming herbs"I instantly knew I had to give it a try. The first thing I noticed about this tea was its amazing smell. Its a bit minty because it contains spearmint along with lemon, jasmine, lemongrass, orange blossoms and rosebuds! Its strong enough to smell from the outside of the box and I absolutely love it. Then I noticed the packaging. When you open up the box it contains a bag and when you open that you have your tea bags. These tea bags are awesome because they have no strings! It says right on the box "With no strings, tag, staple, or wrappers, our natural fiber tea bags keep 3.5 million pounds of waste out of landfills every year." And THAT is amazing. Instant cool points for me. And to top it all off it tastes great. I was worried that herbs would make it too powerful but its just right. A little honey to sweeten it up and I really did feel calmer and more relaxed.

If you don't know, tea is SUPER good for you. Especially green tea. I try to drink as much as I can because it has to many benefits! Such as...

♥ Green tea increases metabolism and can speed up the rate your body turns food into calories!
♥ Green tea reduces bad cholesterol!
♥ Green tea reduces the risk of esophageal cancer AND I widely thought to KILL CANCER CELLS! Amazing huh?
♥ Green tea helps regulate glucose levels slowing the rise of blood sugar which is great for those with or even without diabetes.
♥ The theanone (an amino acid) in tea leaves is thought to have a relaxing and tranquilizing effect which can help with depression!
♥ It's said to delay deterioration from Alzheimer'sand Parkinson's.
♥ Green tea can help with wrinkles and signs of aging because of their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities!

Drink more tea! If you've never had tea give it a try! A little sugar or honey can sweeten it up if you don't like bitter drinks. I hope you guys like this post, because I'm thinking about posting about some other teas I've tried! Thanks guys!

Grapefruit Face Mask! ♥

Hey everyone! Today I did a grapefruit face mask!...We'll a KIND of grapefruit face mask. Grapefruit is a citrus fruit with a very bitter taste, but its great with a little sugar on top. I love grapefruit and I find myself eating it more and more everyday. While eating one I wondered, like many fruits, if the grapefruit has any benefits for your skin. We all know fruits in general are great for you but in what way is a grapefruit good for you?

Health

• People use the fruit, oil from the peel and and extracts from the seeds as medicine.
• Grapefruit juice is used for high cholesterol, cancer, psoriasis (a skin disease), weight loss, and obesity.
• The extracts from the seeds help fight bacterial, viral and fungal infections. 
• Grapefruit is rich in antioxidants, vitamin C and fiber.
• Grapefruit has lycopene, a cancer fighting chemical.
• It is used for the common cold and flu.
• Grapefruit is good for treating infections and preventing gingivitis and prompting health gums.

Skin

• Grapefruit can be applied to the skin for muscle fatigue, toning the skin, acne, and oily skin.
• It contains bioflavanoids that help promote skin health.
• Vitamin C is necessary for collagen production in the skin and grapefruit has tons of it.
• Grapefruit extracts increase pH of skin which can reduce acne. 
• Grapefruit extracts have anti-aging benefits in them. 
• It is also has great astringent and exfoliating properties.

See! So many benefits in one small fruit! Now in this mask, its actually pairs with two other ingredients which may cause you to raise an eyebrow. All you need it:

A ripe grapefruit

Sour cream

Parsley

Honey

Sour...cream?...Parsley?....

Yep! Sour cream is a great moisturizer and gentle exfoliate! It contains lactic acid that helps brighten your complexion! All the natural fats bring back the moisture to your skin too! Parsley is abundant with nutrients and the vitamin C in the herb helps speed up the collagen production in your skin and sooth tired skin.

So this mask is fairly easy there are just many ways it can be done depending on your resources and it involves chopping. That's about it. I tried my best to simplify it so that you don't need to crack out the juicer/blender and you don't need to be a master chef.

The first thing you need to do is cut your grapefruit in half. Take one of the halves and you can 

A. Scoop out ALL the inside fruit and blend it

OR

B.  Just squeeze it with your hands!

 I just squeezed it. Make sure you get plenty of pulp out. You want about quarter cup of juice. You can use a measuring cup but if you're good at measuring you can just eye ball it.

Next, open up your sour cream! 4 big tablespoons of it should be enough!

Kind of icky lol

(Note: If you don't want to use sour cream you can use a unflavored plain yogurt instead!)

Here comes the hard part! Time to chop up your parsley (Note: Don''t use dried parsley, all the nutrients is sucked out of that! If its all you have you can use it thought.) If you have a blender, toss it in there and blend it so its in small pieces or chop it up. You only need a tablespoon or two of parsley. When you're done, toss it in and give your mask a good mix!

Here is what your mask should look like now! You're almost done!

Add a tablespoon or two of honey!

Done! You're ready to apply your mask! Rub it on in circular motions all over your face and leave it on for 15-20 minutes.  The sour cream should have dried on the skin leaving only bits of parsley visible! Rinse it off with warm water.

I tried this face mask and after 25 minutes with it on (An episode of Family Guy distracted me) I rinsed it off and my face was super smooth! My skin as bright all day. I would definitely do this mask again.! If you still smell like sour cream after you wash it off, feel free to use your own face cleanser. 

WARNING!

If you are on any medications please double check that grapefruit doesn't interact with it. Grapefruit juice may increase dangerous side affects or cause medication to be less effective!

Thank you for trying it out and tell me how it worked for you!