Inspirational Sunday

I haven't posted in a while, but I will catch you all up in another post about some of things that I accomplished this year. I am so thankful that it is winter break and I actually have time to relax and create some new content. 

I chose this quote because I just finished a semester of my junior year of college and it was challenging. Challenging trying to manage everything even when I wanted to give up especially during the later part of the semester. I didn't give up and I kept on pushing through.  Honestly, I love all the support that my family and friends give me. Don't ever feel like you can't reach a goal or accomplish a dream because hunny, you can. As I embark on challenges and achievements of 2017, I can definitely look back and say that I can do anything I put my mind to. 

You can find happiness. 

You can find love. 

You can find joy.

You can find peace. 

You can find hope. 

You can do anything. And I know there are so many people out there who can try to motivate you, but you are your only motivator. When you believe you can, then things will fall into place. 

I have to remind myself of this everyday, especially when trials and tribulations come in my life and I feel defeated. I can remember that the Lord place me on this earth for a purpose and I can rise above all. 

Livin' & Stylin'

Sheika 

Hebrews 6:19

Making Friends in College

 So I'm starting my junior year in college and I can't believe it; seems like I was just starting my freshmen year of college. One thought that went through my head as "freshmen me" was "how can I make friends in college?" Who knows,  your roommate or suite mates might end up being your best friend. But, if that isn't the case here is my advice on making friends in college.

If you are an incoming freshmen and are worried about making friends, don't worry, it will come naturally. Of course, first and foremost be yourself.

 Join a club or organization to come in contact with others who probably have the same interest as you.

Eating with different people at the dining hall. Sad, but it is true that you can spot out the freshmen. So just sit down and start talking to them. Some common beginner questions include: where are you from, what's your major, and even where do you stay on campus. Those introductory questions can lead to something much more and find some common connection.

Hang out in the common rooms of your whole dorm building. I met so many people from just hanging out in the common rooms and playing ping-pong (which I'm not that good at).

Attend the first week of school events. I know many schools hold some meet and greets and social events for the whole student body which is a great way to meet new people at your school.

The classroom is another great way to make friends, especially if you see that person in another one of your classes.  Just an easy way to make a bond and also have someone to check your notes or study with.

Livin' & Stylin'

Sheika 

Hebrews 6:19

Inspirational Sunday | Happy 2 Years + Giveaway

I am so excited to say that today is my 2nd year anniversary for my blog.  I have definitely came a long way from my first blog post, but I still have a long way to go. I am especially thankful for you guys, the readers. This is a milestone for me, and yes I am going to celebrate this time. So many times, I think to myself, why am I continuing blogging, but it is because it is some thing that I love to do. So I am really grateful for keeping up with this blog for a whole 2 years. Special thank you to my family for taking my pictures when I ask.  I am just honored to continue on this journey of blogging as I see myself growing whether it be in my life and/or my style.

My First Blog Post:
No Sew DIY Pocket Tee

Some of my most viewed posts:
Back to School | College Dorm Room Inspiration 
Inspirational Sunday 
What NOT to Bring to College


Giveaway is now posted on my instagram along with the rules to enter! https://www.instagram.com/p/BIuyLOChLrS/?taken-by=livinandstylin




Twitter: @stylesbysheika
Instagram: @livinandstylin 


Thank you all very much!

Livin' & Stylin'

Sheika

Hebrews 6:19

Red, White, and Blue | Outfit Inspiration

Here are some outfit inspiration to kick off  this Fourth of July weekend.

Have a wonderful 4th of July!

Livin' & Stylin'

Sheika

Hebrews 6:19

50 Questions You've Never Been Asked

I haven't done a question tag about me in a while, so I recently stumbled across Kat Bouska blog Mama's Losin' It about 50 questions you've never been asked as a YouTuber. I know I am not a Youtuber, but I did like a lot of these questions, so I figured I should do this tag. 

1. What’s your favorite candle scent? I don't have a favorite scent, but I do notice I gravitate towards sweet smelling candles.
2. What female celebrity do you wish was your sister? Tia and Tamera Mowry 
3. What male celebrity do you wish was your brother? Michael Jordan Jr.
4. How old do you think you’ll be when you get married? Early 30s
5. Do you know a hoarder? Yesss!! My sister 
6. Can you do a split? Nope
7. How old were you when you learned how to ride a bike? I know I was really young because I got a bike for Christmas in the early 2000s. So I am going to say 7-8 years old.
8. How many oceans have you swam in? Zero
9. How many countries have you been to? 2 countries (Antigua and Puerto Rico)
10. Is anyone in your family in the army? Yes, well retired now, but my dad was in the army.
11. What would you name your daughter if you had one? I was literally thinking about this the other day, and I've been changing my answers for years, but I'm going to say Kamille
12. What would you name your son if you had one? Kameron 
13. What’s the worst grade you got on a test? I honestly don't remember the grade, but on a test I would say in the 50s. 
14. What was your favorite TV show when you were a child?  I have so many but That's So Raven,  Kim Possible, The Wiggles
15. What did you dress up as on Halloween when you were eight? I was a little tiger and my mom did some face paint on me
16. Have you read any of the Harry Potter, Hunger Games or Twilight series? Sadly, I haven't read any of those books, but I've seen the movies. 
17. Would you rather have an American accent or a British accent? British accent, for sure 
18. Did your mother go to college? Yes
19. Are your grandparents still married? All of my grandparents are decease 
20. Have you ever taken karate lessons? Nope
21. Do you know who Kermit the frog is? Yes, but that's none of my business
22. What’s the first amusement park you’ve been to? Disney World 
23. What language, besides your native language, would you like to be fluent in? French
24. Do you spell the color as grey or gray? Gray
25. Is your father bald? No
26. Do you know triplets? No
27. Do you prefer Titanic or The Notebook? The Notebook
28. Have you ever had Indian food? Yes
29. What’s the name of your favorite restaurant? Logan's Roadhouse, I stay eating there 
30. Have you ever been to Olive Garden? Yes, love their breadsticks
31. Do you belong to any warehouse stores (Costco, BJ’s, etc.)? Sam's 
32. What would your parents have named you if you were the opposite gender? I honestly have no idea 
33. If you have a nickname, what is it? My nickname is what I mostly go by which is Sheika
34. Who’s your favorite person in the world? My mother, of course
35. Would you rather live in a rural area or in the suburbs? Rural
36. Can you whistle? Sadly, no
37. Do you sleep with a nightlight? Nope, although my clock radiates some light
38. Do you eat breakfast every morning? I try to
39. Do you take any pills or medication daily? No
40. What medical conditions do you have? No
41. How many times have you been to the hospital? I've been to the ER, twice 
42. Have you ever seen Finding Nemo? Yes, I can't wait for Finding Dory to come out next week
43. Where do you buy your jeans? Old Navy, has the best fit for me 
44. What’s the last compliment you got? My hair is really soft 
45. Do you usually remember your dreams in the morning? Sometimes 
46. What flavor tea do you enjoy? Starbuck's Peach Tranquility Herbal Tea
47. How many pairs of shoes do you currently own? 34
48. What religion will you raise your children to practice? Christianity 
49. How old were you when you found out that Santa wasn’t real? Real young, like 8
50. Why do you have a tumblr? I do not have a tumblr

Livin' & Stylin'

Sheika 

Hebrews 6:19

Recent Beauty Purchases

One\\ L'Oreal True Match Powder (n8- Cappuccino)
I've purchased this before and I absolutely love it to set my foundation.

Two\\ Maybelline Fit Me Concealer (30- Cafe)
I've purchased this before, also and of course I love this because I feel like I talk about this product  I do every time I do a makeup post.

Three\\ Airspun Loose Powder (Translucent)  
I've heard so many positive comments about this powder on Youtube, so I finally picked it up. I mostly use this for baking underneath my eyes, the center of my forehead, and down the bridge of my nose. I'm not sure if I apply to much or leave it on for too long, but sometimes it has a white cast residue leftover.

Four\\ Benefit Goof Proof Brow Pencil Sample (6-Deep) 
This was actually a free gift from Ulta, and this product is one of the many new brow products that is coming out from Benefit. I love how the pencil is shape having the teardrop tip which makes outlining and filling in your eyebrows just that simple.

Five\\Covergirl Ready, Set Gorgeous Foundation (320- Soft Sable)
 I was in the need for some new foundation for the summer time, but I love how lightweight this foundation is on my face and it is a bit dewy so I often set it with powder which I need for these hot summer months. 

Livin' & Stylin'

Sheika

Hebrews 6:19

Stylin' White | Outfit Inspiration

Hello everyone! Hope you all are having a wonderful day. Below I have incorporated white clothing pieces and how I could style them to give you all some inspiration for the summer time. I hope you all enjoy. 

Livin' & Stylin'

Sheika

Hebrews 6:19

What's Up in my Life | Update

These flowers are so beautiful growing on a tree at my university

I feel as though I haven't posted in a while, even though it as only been about 2 weeks. So this is just going to be an informal update post about what I have been up to. 

I'm completely my spring semester of my first year of college and I've been super busy with my classes and with the different organizations I'm involved with. Coming up in about 2 weeks are finals so I'm kind of  trying to prepare for those. And I can't believe that my freshman year is almost over, it really has been a great learning experience. I will do an end of my freshman year of college experience and advice post. 

Besides classes and studying, I haven't been up to too much. I've been applying for internships for this summer but most places want Sophomores or upperclassmen as their applicants, which I completely understand. So now I'm in the stage of just finding a summer job in my home city. 

Back in my home city, the Masters Golf Tournament happened just this past week. I worked the Masters for three years but since I'm in college, the spring breaks were definitely so I am kind of sad I didn't get to experience that this year again. My sister, however, worked the Masters this year because she is finally of age to do so. Working the Masters  definitely takes a lot of endurance and strength because you work for at least 12 hours or more. My sister was like she didn't understand how I did it for 3 years because it was so tiring, but it is also fun and the pay for just a week worth of work is awesome. 

I did a poll a while back on my Twitter talking about whether or not you all would be interested in reading a storytime and I received a high percentage for yes! So look for a storytime post coming soon. 

Summer is approaching soon, so I should definitely have more posts for you all.  Since I'll most likely be back home, I'll try to incorporate more lifestyle posts and fun posts. 


Have a great day! Be blessed! 
Livin' & Stylin'

Sheika

Hebrews 6:19

Last Minute Easter Dresses

Do you already have your Easter outfit all picked out? No worries, if you don't. Below are a few reasonable priced dresses from Old Navy, JcPenney, and Khols. 

From left to right: 

LC Lauren Conrad pink lace dress

kohls.com

Old Navy

oldnavy.gap.com

Worthington® Sleeveless Floral Print Fit-and-Flare Dress - JCPenney

jcpenney.com

Sangria Sleeveless Fit and Flare Dress - JCPenney

jcpenney.com

From left to right 

crown & ivy™ beach Turtle Flower Dress - Belk.com

belk.com

Sandra Darren Printed Shift Dress - Belk.com

belk.com

London Times Medallion Printed Shift Dress - Belk.com

belk.com

Madison Leigh Eyelet Lace Shift Dress - Belk.com

belk.com

He has risen! Hope y'all have a wonderful Easter Sunday!

Livin' & Stylin'

Sheika 

Hebrews 6:19

Eyebrow Routine | Spring 2016

Of course, knowing me, I forgot to take include the spoolie in the picture above, which I honestly use a lot on my eyebrows. For my everyday eyebrows, I do not do anything too dramatic. I just like my eyebrows to look as natural as can be.

Kiko Infinity Eyeshadow (289 Mat Dark Oak)
Maybelline Great Lash Mascara (Clear)
Maybelline FitMe Concealer (Cafe)
NYX Automatic Eyebrow Pencil (Dark Brown)
EcoTools Flat Angle Brush
ELF Flat Liner Brush

For my eyebrows,  I use both an eyebrow pencil and eyeshadow. I first use my spoolie and brush out my eyebrows and then I use the NYX eyebrow pencil to line my eyebrows and get the shape I desire. I then go in with my flat angle brush with my Kiko eyeshadow and fill in my brows using a light hand.

After I fill in my brows with the eyeshadow, I use the concealer with my flat liner brush to clean up around my brows, and ten just blending it all out with my finger at the end. Finally, to help my eyebrows stay in place all day, I use the clear mascara by Maybelline.


Before

After












Have a great day.!
Livin' & Stylin'

Sheika

Hebrews 6:19

Spring Mood Board

I know it isn't quite spring, but it starting to feel like it and also I've been so many clothing line release their spring collection. So I've done one of these inspiration boards before, but I did it for fall like two years ago on my blog. Spring is my second favorite season with my favorite being fall, of course. 

Livin' & Stylin'

Sheika 

Hebrews 6:19

What's On My iPhone 6S | 2016

I recently bought the iPhone 6s in Rose Gold. So here is what is on my iPhone:

For the case, I bought this one from eBay for $4.99

I did have a screen protector on my phone, but I dropped it and cracked, so I definitely need to get a new one. My actual screen on my phone was good but the screen protector cracked, I was very thankful to have that on my phone at that time. 

My  Lock Screen

Sometimes you just need motivation throughout the day. 

My background for my home screen is just this pink fur picture that I found on Pinterest. 

This is my 1st page to my phone. I honestly don't use most of the apps on this 1st page. Apps I actually use on this page are:

Photos

Camera

The Weather Channel

Clock (set timers for my laundry at college)

Calculator 

And then at the bottom of the screen for easy access, 

Phone

Safari

Messages

Mail

 

This is my 2nd page that I really use the most on my phone. 

Snapchat

Facebook

Messenger (Because Facebook wants to be difficult)

Youtube

Instagram: @livinandstylin

Twitter: @stylesbysheika

WeHeartIt (Similar to Pinterest, where you just double tap an image to "heart" it: @stylesbysheika 

Gmail

GroupMe( Because of all the college organizations and groups)

Below are the folders that are on my 2nd page.

{Social}
PINTEREST: @stylesbysheika
SKYPE
POLYVORE
BLOGLOVIN: @stylesbysheika My School App
Outlook Groups
Musical.ly (make videos while lip syncing)
Yik Yak( because college)

{Music}
Pandora
Shazam( detect what song is playing when you want
to know the song name)
Music (comes with Apple phones)
Trending (listen to songs without WiFi)

{Games}
Piano Tiles
2048
Temple Run (Yes, I still have this game)
Swiperoo
Exit Zone
Twist

{Shopping}
Starbucks
Poshmark: @stylesbysheika
Shopkick (Earn points to receive gift
cards when you enter stores)
Walmart
JcPenney
Regal

{Travel}
Uber( promo code for 1st ride: sheikac2ue)
Lyft (promo code for 1st ride SHEIKA355363)
                                        

{Education}
Google Translate
LitCharts

Livin' & Stylin'

Sheika

Hebrews 6:19 

Inspirational Sunday

Stay Positive. I absolutely had to do an Inspirational Sunday on this quote I found on Pinterest.  All of these definitely go togetherbbecause if you keep dwelling in the negative aspects on life, how can you live a positive life? I know there are times where negative events happen to you, but don't let those negative things affect your mindset. Be around people who make you happy and therefore leads to positive vibes. If you are not around people who are making a positive influence on your life, what are they there for? Someone shouldn't be around you to make you feel bad or feel as though you don't belong. You have to start with yourself, and then vibe with positive people, so that you can have a life that you enjoy and a positive one. Positivity can make a major change in you life. 

Livin' & Stylin'

Sheika

Hebrews 6:19 

Inspirational Sunday

I hope you all had a wonderful time ringing in the New Years.!

Last year I said that 2015 will be my year, and I believe that 2015 WAS my year and I enjoyed every bit of it. If you didn't already see my last post about my 2015 year in review you can click here. 

The beauty of having a new year is that you have the ability to make your own goals and dreams and no one can stop you.  Even though it is so cliché nowadays, but the saying "new year, new me" is right. This is the chance that you can make whatever you want happen. Each day is a new start for you to be closer to your dreams. Just like anything, you have to work for what you want. I know I have a habit into getting in old habits and routine, but I will try to start new ways. I love that each line in the picture above start with the word  "happy". Maybe to change something about yourself, you should first try to be happy. Leave what you didn't like in 2015, and start your own adventures and write your own book that you would love to read in 2016. 

I have a Instagram, so be sure to follow me: @livinandstylin 

Happy New Year.!

Livin' & Stylin'

Sheika

Hebrews 6:19 

What to Wear: Christmas Eve

I can't believe it is almost Christmas because it surely does not feel like it. If you are planning on heading out to any Christmas Eve parties or dinners, here are 3 outfit ideas. This is also part of the #galpalholiday blogger link-up with Cathleen, Rachel, and Cristina.  Hope you all enjoy. 

Share the Love, Give a Hug, Enjoy the Holiday Season

Livin' & Stylin'

Sheika 

Hebrews 6:19