Hello from the other side of 30! The air is clear, the grass is greener and my mental health is the MOST stable it's been in years. What a year this has been, don't you think? 30 was the year I discovered who I wanted to be. Though I'm still a work in progress, I'm constantly working on the things I want. I have been through some things. I've even questioned my faith in God a time or two, but he's always been there to assure me that things are alright and will get better on H

Gift giving season is upon us and it seems like year by year, it gets harder to choose gifts for those in my life. My niece and nephew are g

This project was based on focal length. Choosing the correct focal length is important, and your job as the photographer is to know how to choose the right focal length for the result you imagine for the scene. The project seemed easy in demonstration, but once I got home and tried to do it, I was lost. The first series of photos I took were of my good friend, and supervisor, Haley. We went along the Louisiana Boardwalk one day on lunch break and she told me, "I'm the model,

So one thing I promised was to post more of my own photography. This was one my favorite projects to date: Light Painting. Light painting is the art of creating light in darkness. After all, isn't that what photography is all about? Creating light, whether it be in light or darkness? This project was a tricky one. Not because I didn't know how to achieve the look. My 5 year old could do that..in fact, you'll see in a bit what mean, but because we also had to tell and create a

Essential oils are said to have healing properties. Some are anti-bacterial, others uplift and de-stress. What you can say about them for sure is they smell so good! That's why my current obsession is essential oils. I don't have a specific brand that I purchase exclusively but I will say that some of my favorite brands are Aveda, Airome, and ESS, just to name a few. Let take a look at some of my favorite blends and singular notes. Commonly Asked Questions What are essential

Hey beauties and beaus!!! I just wanted to pop in and remind you that the birthday giveaway is LIVE and POPPING!!! Now through November 28th, you can enter to win a super, special birthday surprise! Giveaway rules are as followed: 1. You must be subscribed to phoenixbeauty101.com 2. You must be following @PhoenixBeauty101 on Instagram (link can be found to your right) 3. Tell me your astrological sign in the comments below, or on Instagram. One LUCKY subscriber will be chosen

This year has been one the hardest years for me, stylistically, but also, the best year of my life! This blog has given me the creative release that I've been missing since I stopped coaching flag and baton. I tried to fill that space with freelance makeup artistry in 2015. It worked a little bit but I still felt a void. That's when I turned to blogging. You read that correctly. It took me 2 years to decide that blogging was going to fill that creative need. Though it took a

New month, new goals! Welcome to November, which just so happens to be my favorite month for 3 reasons. Of course you know that your favorite blog turned 1 on November 1st, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because, I'm a little fattie, and finally, ITS MY BIRTHDAY MONTH BIH!!!! As stated in a previous post, New Harvest, I'll be using my birthday to renew all my resolutions, instead of the traditional New Years Resolution. It makes more sense that way because it's literally

For most people, January 1st is when they make the decision to start anew and set boundaries. Most people want to lose weight or get fit. Others wish to save money, but the one most of us have in common is we wait until the start of the new year to wipe the slate clean. Why not continuously reinvent yourself? I started my monthly Goal Digger series as a way to hold myself accountable for my actions. Some months were more successful than others, however, I'm proud of the progr

It's been such a crazy year, but I'm happy that we made it here! Thank you to all my day ones and also my yesterday riders. All of y