Hey everyone! It's your girl, Jenn
and we've added another notch to 2016 by finishing another month
Since October is done-zo, I thought I'd chat about some of my favorites like I do every month!
So let's get started!
So my first favorite is gonna be a fashion item.
I've been wearing the living crap out of these jeans. These are from Style Nanda.
and I am just a freak for distressed-ness, especially on the ends.
This is such a huge fall trend and I'm soaking it all in.
Also this is something you can easily DIY.
Get a pair of flare jeans in your closet, get a pair of scissors
Cut it haphazardly, throw it in the wash, and you should get something like this.
My next favorite has got to be this backpack from Furla
If you've seen my recent What's In My Bag video, then this backpack is no surprise to you
But for those who didn't check it out I highly recommend you guys watch it by clicking here!
Let's just say it's not your average What's In My Bag video.
This is just a really high-quality everyday backpack
and although it looks pretty small, don't underestimate this
You can stuff a lot of your belongings in here. Even my Canon T3i fits here
and that thing is not small
I really love the straps because you can wear it conventionally as a backpack with two straps
or you can just have it as one strap and just kinda swing it casually on your shoulder
and that's the way I normally rock it.
Next up is an accessory
Check out these bad boys. These are from Gentle Monster, which is a Korean brand.
I believe these are my third pair of Gentle Monsters
I have a feeling that that count is just gonna keep rising
This brand does an amazing job on creating sunglasses for Asian faces
because believe me, it's a struggle.
I just love polarized lenses and these lenses are in a nice warm gold shade
I think they're gonna really compliment all of my autumn outfits
and what really takes the cake though is this little hair detail on the side
This is just next level.
and I actually got these sunglasses at a store called Eyeholics in Koreatown
My girl, Sophia, has been dying to take me there and we finally went last week
and that's where I got these!
For my beauty item, I have a cult favorite which is
It's a 10 Miracle Leave-In Product.
I was randomly shopping at Ulta and I saw this on a rack
Picked it up, gave it a go, and ended up loving it!
I like to apply this on freshly wet hair
My first step is to use Wen's Anti-Frizz Styling Creme and then I'll follow up with this guy
and I will spray very generously on my strands with this product
and this helps just detangle any knots and just makes my hair a lot more manageable.
I feel like I could take a lot better care of my hair and I feel like this is a positive step forward.
Like most people I am a Netflix freak and just when I thought I saw all the series I wanted to see
Outta nowhere pops Black Mirror. It's just crazy!
Season 3 came out and all of a sudden I get all these recommendations to watch it
and I am so glad I did
because if you're a sci-fi junkie like me, you're gonna go nuts over the show.
It's really cool because every episode is completely different. Not related.
So I just started off watching season 3 episode 1 and that episode was so good.
It's called Nosedive and it's a really great commentary on social media and our bizarre obsession with it
and the dark effects it can have on the mind.
It was filmed beautifully and a great first episode to dip your toes in.
I don't think this is a series that you should really binge watch because it's a lot of information all at once.
I feel like with my brain at least, I can't handle so many storylines all in one day
So definitely take your time with it. Season 3 only has 6 episodes
and then 1 & 2 only have like 3 or 4, so take your time with it.
Savor each one and let me know what you think!
My last favorite is a book and it is the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
I feel like this is a book that everybody in the world should read because it can only benefit them
This has inspired me to become a better person and the best version of myself
I've been done with school for a couple years and if I don't actively search for reading material
I feel like my brain would just turn into mush.
I also have a job where if I'm not self motivated, I will crash and burn.
So this book kinda came at the perfect time of my life.
I think the author did such an amazing job describing each of these habits
because he attaches so many stories, so many examples for each one so it's difficult to forget.
With these habits, he's divided them into 3 sections.
So the first section is called private victories, so these are the habits that you can only control by yourself.
They only concern you.
The second section is called public victories. So these habits are gonna involve other people and your interactions with them.
The last section is called Sharpening The Saw and that's explaining that everything comes in waves and cycles
You're eventually gonna renew yourself again and it's about staying on top of your game.
I feel like the way I'm explaining this is just gonna sound like buzzwords or terms that are gonna fly over your head
but once you read this book, you'll understand the context behind everything
and I just feel like this book came at such a perfect time in my life
because these days it's really easy to become complacent and content with the way things are
or if something's bothering you it's easy to blame other people or the situation or genetics
Whatever the hell. Everything, but you!
I feel like this book has kinda opened my eyes and my mind to be more of a proactive thinker
I just constantly wanna evolve. I constantly wanna grow
I just love absorbing sound advice like this and I just highly recommend this book.
That's all I'm gonna say. Drops mic.
Alright guys, so those were my October favorites. As always please share your favorites in the comments
Also I'll be filming Jennvember, so I'll be vlogging every day in November until Thanksgiving
There's always a holiday in Fall so it makes it easy for you to vlog until a certain date
I feel like the entire month would be a little crazy so yeah, Jennvember is happening.
I just really love to vlog and in October where I was only doing a week, I was like, "That's it?"
So I think I'm ready to do it again and then we have Jennglebells. That's like 2 months of like solid vlogging so we'll see how I do.
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I'll see you guys in the next one. Bye guys! Muah!