Life

Quiz: Should you Break Up or Stay Together?

Of course this is a bit of silliness, but all questions are based on bad behaviours in relationships that you do need to keep an eye out. Don’t get comfortable, don’t conform! Be happy. #RelationshipWeek   [playbuzz-item url=”//www.playbuzz.com/nataliap13/should-you-stay-together-or-break-up”]   What were your results? Hopefully not upsetting! XO,  

17 Feb 2016

Life

Couples Answer Questions and Give Honest Advice #1

This post marks the start of #RelationshipWeek here at XOXOMAKE! I wanted to take cue from Valentines and showcase couples who are making it work, who are in a healthy relationship and want to tell their story and advices to you! Real relationships, their good, their flaws and their love. Brett & EmilyArmando & TiannaKayla [...]

16 Feb 2016

Beauty & Fashion

14 Real Women’s Valentine’s Day Looks

I had considered doing a post on valentine’s day outfits and fill it with photos from clothing stores or making looks on Polyvore. But I changed my mind! This year I want to showcase real choices from real women! Hopefully, you will be inspired to rock anything on this special date. ♥ Seeing Red Courtney, from […]

12 Feb 2016

Beauty & Fashion

6 Great Gifts That SHE Will Love

As requested, I am making a women’s version of my gift guide post. If you haven’t read my guy version, click here! Without further ado; Here are 6 cool gifts she will love – be it for Valentine’s, Birthday, Anniversary or Christmas. She is sure to be thankful for these gifts without you completely breaking the bank! *Gifts […]

9 Feb 2016

Beauty & Fashion

6 Cool Gifts That Your Guy Will Love

Here are 6 cool gifts your guy (or girl) will love – be it for Valentine’s, Birthday, Anniversary or Christmas. He is sure to be thankful for these gifts without you having to break the bank! Amazon’s Fire TV Ever heard of Chromecast? The little device by Google that turns your TV into a Smart one? […]

7 Feb 2016

Books

Book Review: Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter

  Set in rural Georgia, Blindsighted (2001) is the first a series of heart-stopping novels, which stars Dr. Sara Linton, the town’s pediatrician and coroner, Jeffrey Tolliver, her wayward ex-husband and chief of police, and Lena Adams, the county’s only female detective.   Book Review I was going to buy some oil painting supplies at […]

3 Feb 2016

Movies & TV

Movie Review: The Intern

The Intern is a new movie by Nancy Meyers starring Anne Hathaway and Robert de Niro. Meyers has made some of the movies I have the fondest memories of – The Parent Trap, What Women Want and Baby Boom. And when I saw the trailer for The Intern, I knew I would love it and indeed I did, but […]

2 Feb 2016

Movies & TV

Quiz: Which ‘Orphan Black’ Clone Are You?

If you don’t know the TV show, let me help you out! Orphan black focuses on Sarah Manning, a woman who assumes the identity of one of her fellow clones, Elizabeth Childs, after witnessing Childs’ suicide. The series raises issues about the moral and ethical implications of human cloning and its effect on issues of personal […]

28 Jan 2016

Health

30 Before 30 : Life Bucket List

I just turned 22 and the pressure of making something of my life, of living, goes up with it. Recently something has caught my attention on blog posts, pinterest and youtube. A list of things people want to do before they reach a mark age - 18, 21, 25, 30, 40 etc. I've always found [...]

25 Jan 2016

Beauty & Fashion

Trends from the Golden Globes 2016

Initially I come here and write the usual best and worst dressed red-carpet post, BUT, I wasn’t very excited with the dresses tonight. They were overall quite boring and some just downright, hmm… not cute. I have no idea what some designers were thinking! But after seeing two main themes appearing over and over, I decided to post […]

11 Jan 2016

Books

A Delightful Fantasy Book You Need To Read!!

From Charlaine Harris, the bestselling author who created Sookie Stackhouse and her world of Bon Temps, Louisiana, comes a darker locale – populated by more strangers than friends. But then, that’s how the locals prefer it… Welcome to Midnight, Texas, a town with many boarded-up windows and few full-time inhabitants, located at the crossing of […]

8 Jan 2016

Beauty

Items I NEED in 2016 OMG

Ahh new year! And lots of makeup launches, lots of beautiful shiny things I couldn’t get my hand on last year! Here is my wish list for makeup I’m really curious to try out! Hopefully I’ll have some moolah for them soon!   Jeffree Star Velour Liquid Lipsticks are everywhere on Instagram and I’m very […]

6 Jan 2016