Belts for my Body Type: Short Waisted

I have always been a fan of belts. No matter how simple the outfit is, it can always be glammed up with accessories such as colorful belts. My only problem is... I have to consider some factors before buying belts.

The first thing I always, always consider is... will it fit my short torso body type? Sure, there are a lot of fabulous belts you can choose from. The wider it is, it is supposed to give you more silhuette. I personally love the look of obi belts. But, sad to say, I am too scared to try them on my short waist figure.

However, just recently, I had this urge to just try out some outfits... and to go ahead and break the rules.

When they said... it's wrong to have wide belts on short torsos... I'm hoping, that there's a way around this. In my next posts, I will be featuring pics of me, with different width of belts. I'd be happy to hear from you guys, on which belts will fit my figure.

A not so new tip, but I am loving the video

Using cards to apply my mascara mess-free is not something new to me. However, I love how Michelle Phan made this video. Very funny... you should check this out!



So now gals... don't stash those cards from freaky admirers, ROFLMAO!

Tips I've Learned as a Newbie in Odesk

I've encountered a lot of questions on how to succeed in oDesk as a newbie. I myeslf have just started working in this site. However, I've earned my first few hundred bucks in a few weeks time. It takes a lot of patience at first. When you get a hang of it. You'll learn that working online is not that bad.

Here are a few tips I've gathered from experience:

If you haven't registered yet to oDesk, try to register first.

Second, after you registered, you also need to pass the exams. The first exam you need to pass is the Odesk readiness test. It may sound difficult, but don't be intimidated by the questions. Besides, you can search for answers while you're taking the test... the answers are all in the website. Also, if you haven't passed it the first time, you can retake the test as many times as you can... and take note of where you had a wrong answer, because you'll be taking the same set of test every time.

Third, after passing the oDesk readiness test, you need to pass other exams related to your chosen job. Example, if you want to work as a data entry specialist, exams related to this are as follows: US English Basic test, Office Skills test, MS word 2003 test and others. Remember that you don't have to take all the skills test, just take the ones that you think are related to the job you want to work on.

Fourth, make sure to pimp your profile. It must look presentable. Don't be afraid to showcase your achievements. Also, I have heard that it helps a lot if you post a pictureof yourself. This way, the employer won't think you are just someone not serious with your job that you don't bother completing your profile.

Fifth, you may want to set your rate per hour to as high as you want on a later stage. Let's face it, thousand of applicants are around each day. You need to compete with them. However, employers would want someone with a lot more experience. To gain experience, I would advise you to lessen your rate initially. Over time, when you think you have gained a lot of hours already... you can increase your rate per hour accordingly. You also need to be wise enough in doing this. You don't want to bill the employer a higher rate, when you know that the job is too easy.

Sixth, make a good cover letter. This helps a lot in presenting your self to the employer and may give him his first impressions of you. Make sure to make it a personalized cover letter. The employer will know if you made a copy and paste cover letters. To avoid this, show your employer that you have read about the job description, and prove to him why you deserve the job by sharing your experience related to it. If you have no experience to that certain job, show him or her your interest to the job, and that you are learn easily. However, make sure you only apply to jobs that you feel you can do. You don't want to get a low feedback just because you are not familiar with the job. Don't be afraid to clarify with your employer abouth things you are not sure of when you get the job. This way, you are able to give them a quality result.

Lastly, be patient on applying for jobs. It may take days before you get your first interview. All this depends on how you pimped your profile in my opinion. And when you are scheduled for an interviiw... be on time, and be confident.

I guess that's about it. Good luck and enjoy working online!!!

I won't kill for the sake of vanity... tsk!

I was checking out Youtube, for the latest tricks my favorite makeup gurus can share. However, there's one comment that caught my eye... something about the products used in the video... killing many rabbits. That got me really curious, and so I decided to check the youtuber's sight... only to see videos and information that changed the way I look at makeup.

Watching this videos made me love mineral makeup more. The fact that most mineral makeup (if not all) that I know of, were vegan... and most, were not tested on animals.

Check out this video, and realize that it's not neccessary to kill these poor animals for the sake of vanity:



I hope that by viewing the above video, we will all be awakened. I myself have been guilty of using makeup brands, that weren't animal friendly. I checked out the Caring Consumer website, and was surprised to see a lot of the products that I have been using in the past were on the list of companies that tested their products on animals. On the other hand... I was also very happy that 95% of the products I currently have were on the Cruelty-free companies list.

From this day, I swear to stick to cruelty free and organic products... Besides, being vain shouldn't be that bad, aight?