How much is too much?

When it comes to social media, how much sharing is too much sharing?

We've all been guilty of it, posting our happiness and love for our family and friends, frustration at the stop start motorways, and how could we forget the sad song lyrics after a break up.

Mumma always said, don't air your dirty laundry.

Do people really need to know you're about to rage quit life because it took you an hour to get to work, instead of the usual thirty minutes?
Do you really think that the people that care, are the ones who 'like' your crying emoticon?

I scroll through my facebook news feed, and there's always people complaining about their lives, their relationships, their work, and everything else they can possibly think of.

When did the art of having a real conversation die? Or even being grateful for the things you have?
Not to mention keeping your personal issues to the people involved, and not to people you met three years ago but don't speak to at all, you just like their selfie every now and again.

Is it a generation thing? My parents have facebook, but they don't bad mouth and post cryptic (but so obvious) statuses about their fights.. it's just unnecessary. No one cares that you're baby daddy didn't come home last night. Take it up with him, not the 'hundreds' of 'friends' you don't speak to.

 

Even though I am part of Gen Y, it seems I haven't adopted the usual characteristics.

I don't go out to dinner or hang out with my friends and sit on my phone, refreshing my facebook, snapchat, twitter or instagram to see what's new..

I have real company in front of me.. why would I need to occupy myself with text and pictures?

 But it seems, this is all I see when I take a look around...   ↓↓↓

Although, I agree that social media is a great way to keep in touch if you work different hours to your friends, trying to organise a group event or just want to tag people in a hilarious cat video you found... then yes, that's where it comes in handy. Even now, I'm using it to express my beliefs and life events, which to me seem meaningful, but to you may seem like garbage.

But I'm taking about the crying, whiney statuses and pictures, that just make you want to shoot yourself in the head, that make you want those few seconds of your life back.

So, the question is, does it help us to deal with our emotions and connections? 

Or does it make us more vulnerable?

Studies have shown that there are more negatives affects of social media, than there are positive.

1. Social media is addictive and can make us lose concentration at work, when studying and even when in the company of real people

2. Social media makes us compare our lives with others

3. Social media makes us restless. Majority of people become frustrated when unable to use social media

4. Social media has risen cyberbullying

5. Social media can lead to FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)

So please, pick up the phone and call your buddies, go outside and leave your phone in your bag or pocket. Just enjoy the company and human interaction, instead of the posts and selfies.

When brows go wrong

For the past five months, I have been reshaping my extremely over plucked eyebrows, into the fabulous shape they are today. To say the least, I am now obsessed with eyebrows.. everywhere I go, I see them.

And there I was, minding my own business watching Boardwalk Empire, cringing under the covers while our beloved Jimmy Darmody is executed by none other than his step in father, Nucky Thompson, when all of a sudden....
                                I have this urge to lighten my eyebrows. Go figure. 

I research the brands online (as one does before making a life changing decision like this), I get in my car, drive for eight minutes to Priceline, whip out nineteen dollars in coin to purchase Andrea's Gentle Cream Bleach, and race straight home.

Now, I'm not known to my friends and family for being an instruction reader.. but this time, I made an exception.

"Bleaching time varies with each individual. After application, wait 10 minutes. Wash off small area with cool water to see if desired result is achieved. If hair is not lightened as much as desired, reapply and wait 5 more minutes."

Because I don't play by anyone's rules, I only waited an initial 5 minutes before I wiped it off... woah, bad ass coming through.

AND LUCKY I DID !!

 Needless to say, as of tomorrow, I will be adding an eyebrow tinting kit to my collection.

I give this product a 10/10 for effectiveness... but ensure to only use in 2 minute increments.
The instructions didn't lie when they say results vary!

If you see the below in shops tomorrow, be sure to come up and say hi.. it'll be me (",) xx