About Me

 

Hi everyone! ^_^ Since my blog is still pretty new, I figured I'd go ahead and write up some things about me just so you all can, yknow, get to know the person behind the blog.

My name is Valeria, but almost everyone calls me Val or Valerie. My boyfriend Christopher calls me Vallie Cheeks, hence the blog name. I'm 22 years old and work part-time (though some weeks it seems more like full-time) and go to school full time. I'm in the last quarter of undergrad, woohoo! I'm majoring in Criminal Justice and minoring in Sociology (Law & Society). I'm hoping to go to law school in the future, but before that I need to save up and study for the LSAT properly. I want to be as ready as I can before tackling that next step in my education.

Here's a picture of me and my boyfriend <3

Now, the reason I created this blog is because I have been slowly getting more into beauty (make-up, skincare, haircare, etc). I watch a lot of youtube videos by beauty gurus and learn from them. With friends being busy with life and me not wanting to blow my boyfriend's ear off with all this girly stuff, I figured turning to the online community would be a great outlet. I subscribe to Ipsy, a sample service that sometimes gives out deluxe samples and/or full sized products. I also search online for any other freebies I might find (pssst, reddit has posts about free stuff & pinchme.com has freebies every other Tuesday). If I find bargains at drug stores or have read about something being good, I'll give it a try or at least add them to my list of products to buy in the future. My makeup collection is miniscule in comparison to others who blog or make videos for a living. This is just a hobby of mine and don't/can't spend a ton of money on products just for the sake of having them. I do try to use products up before going out to buy new ones, that way they don't pile up on my tiny vanity. That being said, due to friends and family giving me things during the holidays and samples I've received, I have (what I think) a lot of products that I need to use up at the moment. Ultimately, my goal for this blog is to post something up once a week to keep it alive.

I highly appreciate anyone that takes time to read my posts and I do hope that you find my reviews helpful. I check it daily, so if you all have any comments feel free to post them! If anyone has any recommendations for products, please let me know in the comments. I'd love to try 'em out at some point. :)