Santa Barbara is one of my favorite places to take photos. There is such a wide variety of photo spots – some are incredibly unique to Santa Barbara that you won’t be able to capture anywhere else.

There has been a huge surge in unwarranted violence and aggression towards Asian people since this pandemic began. Support Asian creators by following them on Instagram and liking/sharing their posts!

I find comfort in true crime and for most of these podcasts, I feel like I am listening to friends talk about one of my favorite subjects.

It is time to diversify your media and amplify melanated voices! When I started looking through my following list, I was disappointed in myself to see how little diversity there was in the group of people I follow.

I consider myself a bit of a plant lady with the dozens of plants I have in my room. While I’ve spent years buying and propagating plants, you don’t need to spend years to re-create this style!

With fears about a world-wide pandemic, I think it’s important to note a few things: Yes, you should take precautions and practice healthy hygiene and social distancing. No, you should not go into a panic and buy up all the toilet paper at your local grocery store.

My favorite part of my nighttime routine is doing my skincare. It is an essential part of my self-care and I wake up with glowing skin!

Starting last year in 2018, I decided instead of doing one costume and spending hours on it, I wanted to do 7.

Do you love subscriptions as much as I do? Are you trying to decide between Billie and Dollar Shave Club? Or maybe you’re already using one of those subscriptions and you aren’t entirely happy with it.

Over the last year I’ve almost fully transitioned into only using cruelty-free products. Every time I run out of one of my old non-cruelty-free staples, I replace it with a new cruelty-free product!

Santorini has beautiful weather in the Summer and usually hovers around 80ºF/27ºC between June and August. Shop my recommendations to keep you cool, comfortable, and looking great in photos!