Amanda Burnett

Lifestyle & Beauty

  • Fourth Ray Beauty: New Skincare Review

    Skincare is one of my biggest beauty obsessions besides makeup. My biggest problem is when everybody starts talking about a new and fabulous high-end product. I wish I could be that girl that could go out and buy that new $60 moisturizer without much thought. Instead, I’m the girl at Target deciding between two moisturizers… [Continue Reading]

    Fourth Ray Beauty: New Skincare Review

  • 5 Ways To Overcome A Creative Block

    If you’re a creative person like I am, then you’ve most likely experienced the dreaded creative block. One week, you have so many ideas for your blog. You have content planned for your Instagram. You have a strategy in mind and you’re on top of the world. Then all of a sudden, you have no… [Continue Reading]

    5 Ways To Overcome A Creative Block

  • How I Plan My Week In My Planner

    As I’m writing this, it’s Sunday afternoon and every Sunday, I plan the week ahead in my Erin Condren planner. I was going to just dive in as normal today when I thought, “Wait, I should blog about how I do this!” Some of you may think this is boring (sorry!) but I know there… [Continue Reading]

    How I Plan My Week In My Planner

  • My Self Care Routine For Anxiety

    Just like so many people out there, I suffer from anxiety. When I was younger it was mostly just social anxiety. I hated anything that involved large groups or people I didn’t know. Thankfully, I’ve managed to tackle my social anxiety a lot better. Although lately, I find myself often getting some pretty sudden anxiety/panic… [Continue Reading]

    My Self Care Routine For Anxiety

  • 73 Things About Me – A Bloggers Version of Vogues 73 Questions

    Welcome back to my blog! Today I thought it would be fun to answer some questions so you can continue to get to know me better! The fun thing is this is basically a bloggers version of Vogues 73 questions. Love that! Also, these questions cover so many different topics from food, blogging, and relationships.… [Continue Reading]

    73 Things About Me – A Bloggers Version of Vogues 73 Questions

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25 Positive Affirmations | Daily Motivation

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What’s The Deal With Positive Affirmations?

These days can be demanding and hard on our mental health. I know what it’s like to have crippling anxiety and days where I don’t want to get out of bed. The thing about me though is that I’m always fighting to beat the negativity with positivity. In order to not let those feelings consume me, I do everything I can to live a positive lifestyle. If there’s one thing I recommend, it’s having a notebook full of positive quotes and affirmations that you add to every day. This idea is perfect for when you’re having a bad day and really beating yourself up. Open up that notebook and repeat the words you see on that page. Honestly, you should do this even when you’re having a good day. Keep that mindset. That way, you can reinforce some positivity into your day every day. 

25 Positive Affirmations: 

  1. I am beautiful. 
  2. I am strong. 
  3. I am enough. 
  4. I am powerful. 
  5. I am successful. 
  6. I am lovable & loved. 
  7. I am valuable. 
  8. I am not a quitter. 
  9. I believe in myself. 
  10. I am always improving
  11. I am mindful.
  12. I am unique. 
  13. I am not my mistakes. 
  14. I will create the life that I want. 
  15. I am not alone. 
  16. I am grateful for my journey.
  17. I am here for a reason. 
  18. I am doing my best & that’s enough. 
  19. I respect my body. 
  20. I deserve to be treated with respect.
  21. I deserve to be happy.
  22. I forgive those who have hurt me.
  23. I accept changes in my life. 
  24. I am in control of my life.
  25. I will achieve great things today.

I created a FREE printable of this list for anybody who needs it. Place this list anywhere you will see it often for a daily boost of positivity.

I hope these affirmations helped anybody who really needed them today.

I also have a blog post on some of my favorite motivational quotes if you’d like an extra boost of motivation! 

You all are amazing and I’m so thankful for everybody reading this. 

Thank you so much for reading! 

My Goals For July

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How is it July already? Time really is flying by. I’m actually really excited for this month. It’s the Fourth of July in a few days which is always fun and I’m starting some pretty exciting plans starting…today! The past two months, I have been taking it easy but it’s time to get back to that hustle. Let’s talk about the goals I have for this month.

Personal Goals

  1. Start my book. Yes, you read that right! Creating an ebook has been an idea for a while but I’m finally turning that idea into a reality. The book is going to be a guide to living a positive lifestyle. It’s a subject that’s very personal to me. I’m excited to start this process and share my story so that I can help others!
  2. Chill on the spending. I’ve expressed that I’m a very frugal person in a past post about what makes me a Taurus, but I decided to spoil myself with new beauty goodies in June. Which isn’t bad because I don’t do that often. Although I got an apartment to save up for so this month, I’m going back to my frugal ways!
  3. Start journaling. I’ll be honest, I’m one emotional girl. I realize though that whenever I’m feeling emotional, I always go to my friends or the internet to vent my feelings. I think a healthier way I need to start getting my emotions out, good or bad, is to journal at least once a week. This way I can get all my feelings out on paper and can reflect on them.

Social Media Goals

  1. Instagram. I’ve had a goal to reach 1k followers and to increase engagement on my Instagram for months. The fact that I’m still not there is a little frustrating because I do feel like I’m putting out good content but I’m literally only 20 followers away! Go me! I’m closer than I was last month.
  2. Twitter. My goal for my Twitter is to tweet more often and to increase my engagement.
  3. Blog. My goal for my blog is to write future content in advance. I want to be able to have multiple posts done and waiting to be published instead of rushing to complete one before my weekly deadline. Also, I’m going to start creating free printables for certain posts. Hint: You don’t want to miss next weeks blog post!

Those are my goals for the month! I’m so excited to put these goals into action. There are many exciting things happening and these goals are only going to ensure that I get them off to a good start!

Tell me one goal you have for the month.

Thanks for reading!

Plans Have Changed | June Reflection

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I always begin the month with my monthly goals. I have decided that I want to end the month with monthly reflections. The purpose of these posts is to look back and think about at least one thing that I have learned during the month. This month, I have made a decision that I’m proud of but it also put a current plan on hold which is a bummer.

Gotta Get Outta Here

Last month, a week after my birthday, I was robbed. The whole situation could have been worse but it really opened my eyes that I’m not living in a safe place. Ever since I moved into these apartments two years ago, I’ve seen some unsettling things. There are cops, ambulances, and firetrucks at my apartment complex almost daily. For some reason though, I never thought something would happen to me. Up until I was robbed, I really considered renewing my lease again this December. Let’s face it, looking for apartments is just a hassle and getting one can be very expensive. My mom sat me down and told me there’s no way she’s letting me stay here for another year. I already knew in the back of my mind that I’d be crazy if I don’t leave.

The good news is, I’ve been putting money in my savings for months now. The bad news is, the savings account was for a puppy. I know, it’s so silly to be upset that I have to wait on getting a puppy when my first priority should be finding a safer place to live.

Change Can Be A Good Thing

Living here, I’m scared to even go outside and go on a walk because of the drug and crime activity around this area. I never really thought about how important living in a safe area was until I wasn’t living in one. That is now on the list of things I’m looking for when searching for my new home.

Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is more painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong

Mandy Hale

I made the decision to put my puppy plans on hold. If I really think about it though, why would I want to have a puppy in a place where I’m too scared to even go on walks? My future puppy deserves a safe place just as much as I do. They say things happen for a reason. Even though the events of last month were scary and upsetting, it has really opened my eyes and I have realized a lot this month. It’s time to get out of here.

In the month of June, I made a decision to put my safety first. What is something you learned or discovered this month?

Tanologist Self Tan Water | Review

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I’ll admit, I feel more confident when I’m tan. Although, here in Washington it’s dark and gloomy most months out of the year so having a natural suntan doesn’t come easy. Self-tan products have been popping up all over my social media for quite some time now. I’ve noticed that a lot of self-tanners cost a pretty penny and I’m not one to splurge on products easily. Frugal Amanda over here!

Caught My Eye

Last week, my mom and I were at Target and actually only getting things that we needed. Seriously shocking. As we were walking towards the check out lines, we walked by the beauty section. I may have frugal habits but that isle never ceases to steal my money. I tried walking quickly by but of course, I spotted a display of Tanologist products and I was immediately intrigued. First of all, water that tans you? Crazy. The packaging was super cute and best of all, the price was great compared to other self-tan products out there! $16.99? Yup, that I grabbed that and didn’t think twice.

There’s three shades: light, medium, and dark. You’re supposed to choose your skin tone which I would be light. But my mom wanted to use it too and she’s darker than me so we settled on medium. I knew that results on me would most likely be a little bit more dramatic but I didn’t care.

My Thoughts – Pro’s & Con’s

When we got back from Target, we immediately pulled that bad boy out of the bag. We were planning on going to the park after so we thought, let’s apply it now then we can shower when we get back. Also, let me note that Target doesn’t sell tanning mitts and since I don’t self tan often, I didn’t have one. What could go wrong with using your hands? (If you follow me on Twitter, you already know.)

Pro’s:

  • It smells amazing and not like most self-tanners! When I looked at the ingredients, I did see it contains fragrance. I have sensitive skin, but this didn’t irritate me at all! It also contains lots of skin loving ingredients such as vitamins and fruit extracts.
  • Easy application. It comes in a spray bottle so all you have to do is mist it all over and rub it in.
  • Dries quickly and leaves no sticky residue!
  • The color ends up being beautiful and natural. I absolutely love the color my tan turned out to be! It was a bit dark because like I said, I got the medium shade so my mom could use it too and it still looked great!
  • Great to use on your face! Never broke me out.
  • Lasts at least a week! It’s week two and I just scrubbed the last of the tan off today. I’m impressed with how well this held up.

Con’s:

  • My biggest con to this is that it’s a clear formula (water’s clear so I guess that was a no brainer) but it’s hard to tell where exactly you’ve applied it well and where you haven’t.
  • This con is more towards Target – no tanning mitts to be found! This is an easy fix because you can find them pretty much anywhere else. Although, I wasn’t very smart because I applied this with my hands and since it’s a clear formula, I didn’t think about how it would stain them. I’ve only used self-tanners with color guides. Tip: Wash your hands (if you’re not using a mitt) after application. Then take a makeup brush and apply the self-tanner to the tops of your hands for an even finish!

Results

I would definitely recommend trying this self-tanner! For the price and how well it lasts – it’s my new favorite. Thank you for reading!