Detox Drink Up! || Metabolism Booster Drink & My Favourite Hydrating Drinks

HELLO EVERYONEEEE! Notice something? Yes, that's right, no longer crappy iPhone photos. I GOT A CAMERA! Long story short, my parents are amazing and they surprised me and that's a whole other post in itself. To be honest with you guys, the past few weeks have been the most challenging weeks that I have faced in a while. However, throughout it all I knew that God was with me and I found peace in that and I think I'm planning to do a post on a few things so that I can just be transparent and honest with a few things.

However, with all that said. I'm not going to lie, I have not been eating the best lately. I've been really busy so quick and unhealthy meals have been the way to go. On top of that, I went to Sydney recently. As most of you know I'm not really a sweet tooth but I have developed the strangest obsession with blackcurrant lifesavers. This is not okay guys, when I get hooked on something - I get hooked. Anyway, I decided to make a post about what I have been drinking lately to cleanse and detox my body. I'm not going to lie, this has been such a struggle to keep up to and I have been suffering. Nevertheless, keep on reading!

Morning Metabolism Booster

First and foremost, I have to say that I am drop dead jealous of all you chickas out there who like the taste of Apple Cider Vinegar because I absolutely hate everything about it. Why drink it? This combination of disgusting ingredients is actually really good for you and your body. I've been drinking this right in the morning when I wake up to jump start my metabolism.

All I really do is get 1 tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar, half and apple, a dash of cinnamon & cayenne pepper. Girl let me warn you, this is NASTY.

However, I'm no scientist but I believe that there are many benefits especially in Cayenne Pepper, Cinnamon and Apple Cider Vinegar.

I think drinking this for the past 5 days right in the morning have really made a difference in the way I feel and it makes it so much easier to control what I eat throughout the day. What I would suggest is gradually trying to increase the amount of times that you drink this throughout the day. So far, I'm struggling with even drinking this once a day solely because I hate the smell of Apple Cider Vinegar.

By the way, I'm not going to take credit for this recipe because I got inspired to try this from one of Cambria Joy's videos on YouTube, go check her out she's awesome.

HYDRATE!

Every single morning, I've been sitting at the table and drinking my metabolism booster, a whole bottle of lemon water and a gigantic thermos of mint tea. Yes, that is a LOT of liquids. However, it's probably one of the best days to start your day.

It's no secret that lemon water is a great way to flush all of that bad stuff out of your body. I love drinking lemon water because I get bored of normal water really easily. I try to drink at least half a bottle of this the moment I open my eyes in the morning and another one and a half during breakfast. Yes, this does make you want to pee like.. all the time.

Teas are a great way to stay hydrated especially in winter when it's way too cold to chug a massive bottle of iced water in the morning. My two favourites at the moment are your plain Jane mint and green tea.

Mint is actually one of my favourite teas to drink after I have a meal to reduce bloating. However, I love having green tea throughout my day just to sip on when I'm bored.




This has been a really short post, but I hope you enjoyed it. Stay tuned for more posts!
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February Favourites!

THE PEACH BOX

I have been absolutely adoring this twisted nail bangle in rose gold this month. I'm actually got over the phase of wearing a lot of jewellery partly because I just kept on losing all the little bits and bobs. However, I've been seeing ThePeachBox all over instagram and this little bling was too gorgeous to resist. Now, I am not getting paid to say good things about this, don't you worry! But if you are interested, the team was kind enough to give me a coupon code for all my readers. So if you're interested, head on over to HERE, look around and use the code "rynspiration-fan-special-20" for 20% off your order.

BEAUTY FAVOURITES 

Too Faced Primed and Poreless Powder

As I said in one of my other posts, I dropped my Rimmel Stay Matte Powder and it smashed all over the floor and it was a horrible day. However, I have been absolutely in love with this loose powder. It's really helped with keeping my face matte throughout the whole day and I actually picked it up a while ago in Malaysia but never got around to using it.

The only negative thing about this is the fact that it's translucent therefore it does give off quite a white cast when it's photographed.

Mario Badescu Honey Moistuzer 

I recently finished up my Mario Badescu Oil Free Moisturiser and found that it was much too drying for my skin even though I do have quite oily skin. I was getting dry patches around my face so I knew that I needed a change. This baby came in so handy as the weather got colder.

I can honestly say that it suits every skin type and makes your skin so smooth yet keeps it matte. I believe that this retails at Mecca for about AU$34.00 so if you want to check it out click HERE.

Rimmel Eyebrow Pencil

Before I dyed my hair, I started using this baby when I had more of a chocolate brown hair colour. I had stopped using pencils for my eyebrows for quite a while and made the switch to powder. However, I always did find that pencils were much easier but I just never could find the right colour and consistency that I preferred. I am in the shade dark brown and I love love love this.

I really love the consistency of this and the brush on the lid really helped to spread the product too. I believe that this retails for only AU$8.50 at Priceline which is an absolute steal so if you wanna check it out, click HERE.

Revlon Lip Butter [Macaroon]

Well ladies, this is my lippy of the month! I honestly don't have much to say about it other than the fact that it's just gorgeous and I love how smooth this makes my lips! I'd definitely recommend the lip butters to anyone who struggles with dry lips. However, I have to say that the staying power for the colour isn't fantastic so you would definitely have to touch up!

Marc Jacobs Eyeliner

My brother's girlfriend Linda purchased a pack of Sephora Favourite Eyeliners for me while she was in America and I was so so so so happy and thankful! I got to try so many different eyeliners and ended up loving a whole bunch of them. This one in particular has been so amazing. I never wing my eyeliner with crayon/pencil eyeliners due to the fact that they never glide on as well as liquid/gel eyeliners. However, this baby is the perfect stark black and I had no problem with smudging or fading.

Maybelline Colour Tattoo [Bad to the Bronze]

I don't even have much to say about this to be honest! It's a product that I always go back to due to the fact that it's so gorgeous, versatile and easy to apply. I've had this for about 3 years or so and I was really shocked when I realised that it hadn't completely dried out on me which is amazing! I'm definitely going to start getting back into using these, I do have a few stashed away from ages ago so I'm going to be playing around with those, do let me know if you guys want a swatch post!

NARS || Radiance Enhancing Pro Prime

 I received a mini sample size of this primer in my beauty loop box a while ago. At the time I had also just run out of my benefit porefessional so I was looking to get a nice alternative.

At first look, this honestly did not appeal to me at all due to the fact that it had specks of glitter in it and I didn't want to look like Edward Cullen. However, it really did brighten up my face and made it look radiant without looking like a glitter unicorn. It gave a healthy glow and helped my makeup to stay on all day long.

However, I do know that NARS is quite pricey and I don't think I will be repurchasing this again due to that fact but it's definitely worth a try if you're willing to splurge!




NOW THAT IS ALL MY LOVELIES!
I'm so sorry that this post wasn't too interesting, however I have a lot lined up for my blog so stay tuned and I love you!

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KARYNENGEE

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Formal/Prom 101 || Introduction + Dresses

Hello all you beautiful people! For us girlies in Australia formal 'season' is coming up also known as prom! This means a whole lot excitement with dresses, hair and makeup being fussed about all over the place. I have been biting my tongue in excitement to do this series because it's so fun and exciting. Basically, over the course of a few weeks I will be writing all about formal and helping you get prepared! So.. lets get to it! Just a little disclaimer, I may be collaborating with a few different companies but all opinions are 100% honest as usual.

Today I'm going to be sharing all about dresses, I personally get really overwhelmed when it comes to formal dress shopping only because there are so many choices and I tend to freak out not knowing where to start. Here's a few tips!

Breathe Before all else, breathe and collect your thoughts. It's really not that big of a deal! Of course we all want to come up in the best dress possible and strut our stuff, but at the end of the day what matters is the memories that you will make that night and the fun that you're going to have. Relax, you're going to look absolutely beautiful.

Imagine Before you start storming into stores and freaking out because there are so many choices, start to imagine what you want your dress to look like, 'the one'. Here's a few questions to prompt you..

- What colour do you want? Is there a specific colour that you have in mind or a theme that you want to match to?
- Strapless, one strap, two straps, halter, long sleeve, cap sleeves?
- Thin about the details! High neck, plunge, low back, lace, metallic detailing?
- Do you want a short dress or a long dress?

Oh so many questions. BUT WAIT! What if you have no idea at all? That leads me on to my next step.

Gather inspiration Get yourself on Pinterest, look at magazines, look online and in stores, talk to your friends about it. Once you have a small idea of what you want your dress to look like, go ahead and look up the key words like "white strapless dress".

Keep your mind open As great as it is to know exactly what you want, sometimes.. it doesn't exactly go the way you want it to. I know so many girls who have their dream dresses in their head, but when they try it on, it doesn't end up looking like what they expected.

Talk to your friends and family about it The opinions that I value the most? My mum, my two sisters and my best friend! Bring your girls out shopping or have a cute shopping date with your mum.

Set yourself a budget Whether it be $50 or $500, it's great to have a budget in mind. You may want to really go all out, and if you can afford to that's great! Personally, I find it hard to bring myself to splurge on a dress that I'm probably only going to wear once. It's completely up to you! There are some really great and affordable dresses out there for those of you who are looking for one.


Now for my favourite places to look for dresses online. There are definitely negative things about buying dresses online, it may not look the way that you wanted it to or the quality may not be great. But personally, I find that there are so many more options out there online that it's less likely for you to rock up to formal with the same dress as someone else.

1. FAME & PARTNERS

This is my favourite place to look at dresses. Not only do they have amazing dresses, but they have so many options to customise them by length, straps, materials and even colour! I'd definitely recommend checking them out. They also have a huge range of dresses that range from the cheaper side to the more expensive range.

CLICK HERE TO CHECK FAME& PARTNERS OUT

If you're interested, I do have a coupon code for 15% off all original priced dresses. Just key in RYNSPIRATION15 at the checkout!

2. ASOS

Asos is one of my favourite places to shop at for any occasion. I absolutely love the quality and service that they provide and some of their formal dresses are pretty amazing. I recently purchased a formal dress from their website that I'm considering wearing to one of the formals that I will be attending this year so definitely go check them out if you're looking for somewhere that offers express shipping.

CLICK HERE TO CHECK ASOS OUT

3. MISSGUIDED

I've never actually bought anything from MissGuided before but I am in love with their dresses. One of my friends actually purchased her dress from here last year and she won best dressed! The amazing thing about MissGuided is the fact that they do have dresses on the cheaper side for great quality.

CLICK HERE TO CHECK MISSGUIDED OUT


Those are probably my top 3 places to shop at online, next week I will be featuring some different dresses too. I hope some of you found this helpful and don't forget to take advantage of the 15% off code at Fame & Partners!



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KARYNENGEE

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I want to be complex, not complicated.

Everyone has that one person in their life, you know; that one person. In fact, if you just have one complicated person in your life, consider yourself lucky. According to most guys, the word complicated is defined as every single girl that lives and breathes. There probably aren’t any guys reading this so maybe it’s a safe environment to say that girls actually don’t exactly understand what goes on behind that facade of eat, sleep, game and girls. “Babe, what are you thinking about?”  Has your girl ever asked you that? Annoying, isn’t it? Well, maybe it’s because she actually doesn’t know what you’re thinking, mind blowing. Men expect us to gather all of the information from what their expression is or what they say, compute it all in our heads and interpret what it all really means. But wait, then you get mad at us saying we overanalyse or overthink things. Maybe boys, maybe you aren’t as simple as you think you are. But the question is, are us girls as complicated as you think we are? Some of us probably are.

“I’m a girl, what do you expect?” Excuses, excuses, excuses. “It’s that time of the month.” I’m not going to sit here and be a hypocrite, so let me just clarify and say that unfortunately, I catch myself doing this sometimes too. Is it because we’re so complicated to the point that we don’t even know what’s going on in our own minds that we feel the need to justify it by using those silly phrases? Probably.

As I sit here writing this, I’m thinking; what are the consequences of being complicated? Also, is being complicated a personality trait that we’re born with, or is it something that we develop overtime, a habit. Let’s break it down here. Do you have that friend, who seems to have 99 problems but normality isn’t one of them? Every time they hit you up, you’re bombarded with their struggles. Most of the time, giving them advice is pointless because the sad truth is; they won’t listen anyway. I don't want to be that friend, it’s exhausting. I want to be someone that my friends can depend on, I want my the people that I love to enjoy being in my presence. Of course, this is what I want. I’m not perfect.

Am I telling you to lay all your cards out on the table, all day everyday? To tell everyone around you exactly how you’re feeling and exactly what you’re going through to everyone around you? No. Complexity is the key. What’s complex? Complex is sophisticated, complex is intelligent, complex is mature and complex is classy. The ability to harness your emotions and control your thoughts. It’s difficult, it takes time to train yourself to be able to do so, but it’s definitely possible. Please don’t misunderstand what I’m trying to say, harnessing your emotions does not mean suppressing them, you’d go insane.

Complications are dramatic, are you someone who is constantly getting yourself involved in drama, even if it has nothing to do with you? Complicated is too much to handle and it takes a toll on the people around you, it’s exhausting and impossible to understand. With all of that being said, it’s .. a choice. It’s a choice to pause, gather our thoughts and realise that it doesn’t have to be that complicated.

This is a post inspired by a sermon by Holly Furtick called "The Orchid and the Oak Tree"

A bunch of thoughts splattered onto a blog post, enjoy!

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