My name is Cassie (rhymes with "sassy"... which is unfortunately appropriate).
I'm a 25 year old college graduate and, because I apparently never want school to end, am now getting an MFA (Master of Fine Arts) in drawing & painting; all so I can be a college professor when I'm finished and continue to inspire others while others in turn inspire me.
Above: A charcoal triptych I did back in 2011 (based off of a photo I took in 2007)
This blog is mainly for those wanting to keep "informed" on my new life in Boston (aka watch me grow up simultaneously with my kitten, Galileo) and for those who have encouraged me to start a beauty blog.
With the blogosphere centering mainly on the skinny-minnies out there, I hope to show that fashion and beauty are not products of size. Whether you are a size 0 or a size 20, clothes (and makeup!) CAN look good on you!! I can't begin to express my chagrin in the way media and society put down girls (and boys) based on their size and hope to truly inspire those needing a pick-me-up in self confidence; your insides reflect on the outside, not the other way around.
Luscious ladieeeeees... UNITE!!!
Luscious ladieeeeees... UNITE!!!
I don't know how I ended up on your blog. The internet works in mysterious ways, but I'm glad I did. It's delightful.
ReplyDeleteWell aren't you just the sweetest!!! Seriously thank you SO much and I'm so happy you enjoy my little slice of the internet ^__^
Deleteyou are a really interesting person! Do you use also twitter, facebook or instagram ?
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Aw wow thank you!! And no, sadly I don't :( I've thought about getting a twitter and/or instagram but they're just not high on my priority list at the moment; sorry about that!!
DeleteI love your header of your blog! It's the story of my life with my kitties trying to add their input to whatever I'm doing! Your blog looks great!
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http://katnesslifeandloves.blogspot.com.au
Hahah, cats are the best!! And thank you so much for taking the time to say that ^__^
DeleteThis is kind of creepy... but hell isn't everything! A family friend stumbled across your video on Youtube and swore she thought it was me. Now I am here and we are living the exact same life but I'm three years older. Hopefully soon we will both have MFA's and continue to rock. You with your cat and me with my pug.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh that does sound crazy!!!! We'll just have to keep being awesome together so neither of us ruins things for the other haha.
DeleteHey Cassie! Discovered you on Youtube last week and now feel my day is incomplete without one of your videos making me laugh. You're hilarious and adorable. I'm also a poor grad student, previous retail monkey. Keep doing what you're doing girl!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness thank you SO much Elaine!! Seriously so sweet of you to take the time to write to me as well <3 Happy to hear you enjoy my videos and I'm so glad to hear you're a fellow grad student/poor/retail monkey haha; we've got to stick together!
DeleteI came across your blog accidently and I love it! I then started watching your youtube channel and became inspired :) Not to get too mushy but it's been a rough 2 years for me. Long story short I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease, and had emergency surgery last summer to get an ileostomy. It was very hard on my already low self esteem and confidence. This past March I had my colon removed mean I'm a "baggie" for life. I fell into a deep depression and thought "there's no way i'll ever feel pretty again"... your blog and YouTube channel changed the way I see myself. Thank you! Also I have a kitty I adore and even though I am older than you I feel like we could be friends and hang out. Is that weird? Anyways, thank you x's a milliom for helping me see that I'm perfect just the way I am :)
ReplyDeleteI am the worst person ever… SERIOUSLY I'M SO SORRY that it took nearly a month to write you back; I promise your words were not forgotten, they just got jumbled in the hectic nature of my life. Thank you so much for writing such a sweet comment to me. I'm so sorry to hear that you went through such a tolling illness but am happy to hear (it seems?) that you are on the mend. You are beautiful because you're YOU and hope no matter how many surgeries you may have you remember that… I can tell you're lovely just from reading your message :) Thank you again for having sent it to me, I'm beyond touched <3
DeleteYou inspired me to start my own thrifting blog! I am kinda nervous about it but hopefully it will grow into a stunning blog like yours! You are so interesting to watch and never dull! Thanks for being such an inspiration beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, thank you so much for the kind words!! Best of luck to you in your blogging endeavors; so long as you have fun with it and stay true to yourself then you're sure to go far with it <3
DeleteI found your blog through your YouTube channel which I just discovered yesterday and I am so glad that I did! You are so beautiful and I am inspired by your confidence! Watching your videos makes me so happy, because you seem like the most positive and real person. Your blog and videos are refreshing and interesting and I will now probably sit here and watch all of them (in the least creepiest way possible) because I am addicted to your channel and adorable cat. Never stop what you're doing! <3
ReplyDeleteoh gosh thank you so much!! Truly it means so much to me to hear that you found my blog/YouTube channel and have gotten some smiles out of it ^_^
Deleteok so I was reading a comment on a post of mine in a FB nail polish group. This gal in the group had amazing hair. So I clicked on her profile photo and was sort of stalking her photos because her hair and makeup were amazing. So in one of her photos someone asked what lipstick she had on, and she said it, and said she bought it purely from one of your YouTube videos, and mentioned how amazing you were. So, I clicked the link. I hesitated at first, because I am not a fan of long videos, but I fell in love with you (in a platonic, omg-we-are-makeup-fanatics-and-you-are-a-little-nerdy-like-me way) immediately, and now have spent this whole evening watching your videos! You are my new favorite! You rock. Don't ever change.
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh how sweet are you??? Seriously thank you SO much, I'm so happy to hear that you found my videos randomly and are enjoying them so far :) Thank you for being wonderful and I can only hope that you continue to enjoy my channel/content in the future <3
DeleteI cannot lie when I say that randomly finding your YouTube videos tonight has brought life and color to my life in a time of need. I also am 25 but going through what one would call a quarter life crisis, lol. I have gained a bit of weight over the last couple of years so I have not been high on the self esteem ladder. As of lately this has been getting me down to where I haven't loved things I once did. After stumbling upon your channel and now blog I have a much better outlook thanks to your witty charm and amazing styling tips. (Not going to lie, I went on a binge and watched a lot of your videos). So all I can say is thank you. You may not realize it but you have showed me how to be confident in my skin again and I honey do not know how to thank you. Keep being awesome!
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Hey Cassie,Glad to know you from the youtube by accident,and just like others,i am impressed by your confidence and sweet voice.You are so beautiful and outgoing, i think you must be popular and loved by everyone ,right?Anyway, i like the way you express and live,and just hope i can have a chance to be friend with you.
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Just wanted to send a hey your way Cassie!.I found your you tube channel by accident(which led me to your blog). You are a breathe of fresh air with your beauty,clothing and anything in general reviews.keep up the good work we are with you. Sonia C.
ReplyDeleteI have been subscribing to your youtube channel and I just wanted to know more about you. I was excited to see you are an artist. I am also an artist and love anything creative. I like blog channels when people are just being themselves. The lipstick video was really cute.
ReplyDeleteNew subscriber and fellow artist whos originally from Boston!!! I go to school in Savannah GA at the moment..I know youre back in Minnesota now but where did you go for your MFA??
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your you tube videos, what a future you have ahead of you! I just shared your link on FB. I would love for you to meet my son, 26 and getting his masters degree in behavioral psychology, yayyyy! (Oh please I hope he doesn't find out I said that, LOL) ((HUGS)) you are just too adorable!
ReplyDeleteI love your youtube video's (especially the liquid lip ones!) and I stumbled upon this because I wanted to know more about you and I think the thing that shocked me the most was that you live in Boston. Not because of an accent or anything, but because whenever you go out it looks so cold, I thought you lived in Alaska or Canada or something!
ReplyDeleteGreat to know you have a blog, I'll be checking it out more often :)
I started following you by subscribing to your YouTube channel. You're the best, most real beauty blogger! Watching you is like hanging out with a friend for a few hours and talking about makeup. I didn't even realize you had a blog until I searched Google for reviews on Apple Strudel NYX gloss. Glad to find you (again!).
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ReplyDeleteso where are you from?
hello, your youtube subscriber :D, I hope you are doing well, I come from Viet Nam.
ReplyDeleteHi Cassie im from belgium and i love your YouTube chanel im a nurse. Stay as you are, you are verry beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHey Cassie i am also from belgium and i follow you on youtube, i love your personality and your cats (and your close ups of foundations that most youtubers don't do or have)..just 1 tip: try a chanel foundation please :)
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