Promoting Yourself in NYC

New York City is home to an overwhelming number of entrepreneurs, freelancers and artists. *Proudly raises hand.* And with that, comes the tedious yet necessary need for marketing and promoting your brand. After… Continue reading

Ancient Beauty Secrets for Today’s Woman

I think the best beauty ingredients and practices are those that have been around for thousands of years. Exfoliation and coconut oil, for example, are nothing new. We just market it in a… Continue reading

Color Away Your Stress

Feeling exhausted after this week? Yeah, me too. So I’m gonna hold off on addressing the country’s events for now (but trust me, it’s coming) and just blog about something simple and random… Continue reading

Guides for NYC Shopaholics

Blah, shame on me. With my life being turned on its ass lately and using all my time trying to stay afloat, I haven’t had the opportunity to do much blogging with Halela… Continue reading

Ono Grinds at Madison Square Eats

With such a hectic work schedule, I don’t have a lot of time to venture out around NYC during the day – in fact, I rarely go out on the town before 9pm.… Continue reading

TBT: Ukulele Cover of “Telling Myself”

For THROWBACK THURSDAY, here’s a ukulele cover of “Telling Myself” that I randomly recorded in my room several years ago. And by “ukulele cover,” I mean “I’m trying to teach myself how to… Continue reading

The Most Frustrating Things about Living in NYC

New York City. It’s fabulous, exciting, full of opportunities, and there’s never a dull moment. But it’s not all rainbows and sunshine – if anything, it’s more like “stress, anxiety, and hot garbage… Continue reading

Boozy Brunches at Pardon My French

I love everything French (except maybe their showers/water pressure). Unfortunately, my French speaking skills began to slip after moving back to the states, because… well… if you don’t use it, you lose it.… Continue reading

Athleisure Beauty is the Yoga Pants of Makeup

As a writer who works from home, my daily uniform is usually something along the lines of yoga pants, a tank top, and a messy bun. (I know… so basic bitch.) Apparently, this… Continue reading

Top 3 Upper East Side Sushi Spots

In case you haven’t heard, sushi is bomb. And it blows my mind when anyone who doesn’t come from a third-world country hasn’t at least tried the amazingness that comes in the form… Continue reading