By the Way, It's 2013

I've yet to post about pageant...

About that.

But I've been working on other stuff, like...

How/when going to tell you about my new tv show? (Consequently just spilling the beans...)

Or what I REALLY  think about white pants after Labor Day?

Maybe I should have a vlog? (The first attempt was a COLOSSAL failure...)

Or about my soon-to-be-resumed model life? (Kinda did on my other blog here.)

But in light of newly resolved life changes taken up by the masses (aka new year's resolutions) I've decided to answer a few questions that I've been asked over the years about my beauty/health routine and magically transform myself into a beauty blogger...

POOF!

Done and done.

What have I resolved  to change you ask? I never have New Year's Resolutions! That's silly! (Besides, why should I change, I'm already awesome...haha)


ANYWHOOO, resolve to be fabulous my friends.

HEY LOOK, cute shoes!

Photo cred: http://achicdirection.com/2011/11/04/which-ones-are-real/miumiu-inspired-glitter-suede-pink-bow-ankle-boots/

THE FASHIONISTA

Happy Birthday to ME! (Part 2)

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We've Interviewed Mao before, here: Saving Women, One Purse at a Time

Co-operatives, much like the one run by NOMI Network and it’s CEO Diana Mao, give back to the community, “…particularly helping women who are survivors [of human trafficking] become self-sufficient. They're in Cambodia primarily and we're going to be launching programs in India soon. So right now they're primarily in Cambodia.”

Photo credit: http://www.nominetwork.org/

Mao continues: “I really find value in what we're doing: being able to carry out opportunities for them to not only work but eventually move into other careers. Living out their dreams: becoming a teacher, becoming a nurse, becoming a pediatrician. And I've heard women express to me 'I believe that that can happen' y'know with the support of our organization and many others.”

“ [We also] help women not only build up their skill set but also develop products and , help facilitate the market linkages between what's being produced and what's really selling in the U.S. and the global market. We help create a demand for their products and the profit goes back to their education and training.”

Photo credit: http://www.eponaandoak.com/events-archive.html

Nomi network, whose prevailing slogan is “Buy her bag, not her body” use recycled rice bags to construct various products such as yoga mats handbags and laptop covers.

 “[Our brand is geared toward] Cause-oriented women, college students, moms and young professionals” says Mao.