Ms. Shabria Gxo

Hey XO Gang, welcome back back to my blog. If you are new here hi I’m Shabria. I blog about affordable beauty products, books, and whatever I want to write about. I really hope that you will stick around for more blog posts from me in the future. And, if you are one of my day one readers I want to say thank you so much for the continuous support here on my blog. I really do appreciate it. On this blog post, I want to share with you what I’m currently reading in the month of February.

On Rotation by Shirlene Obuobi // Adult Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Black Romance

On the Rooftop by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton // Adult Fiction, Historical Fiction, Black Stories

Sun of Blood and Ruin (Sun of Blood and Ruin Book1) by Mariely Lares // Adult Fanasty, Retellings, Historical Fiction (e-ARC // published on February 20th)

Diva by Daisy Goodwin // Adult Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance

blog talk, book talk, books

Books I’ve Read in 2023 📚💖

January 16, 2024January 16, 2024 Ms. Shabria Gxo

Hey XO Gang, welcome back to my blog. If you are new here hi I’m Shabria. I blog about about affordable beauty products, book reviews, and whatever I want to write about. I hope you do stick around for more blog posts from me in the future. And, if you are one of my day one readers I want to to say thank you for the continuous support here on my blog, I really do appreciate it. On this blog post, I want to share the books I’ve read in 2023, I read in total of fifteen books and I’m very proud of myself for reading fifteen books this year. So, here’s my 2023 book wrap up.

Not the Plan by Gia de Cadenet // Adult Romance, 5 stars & 4.5 spicy

Take the Lead by Alexis Daria // Adult Romance, 5 stars & 5 spicy

Black Women Candle by Diane Marie Brown // Adult Fantasy, 5 stars

Play to Win by Jodie Slaughter // Adult Romance, 5 stars & 4.5 spicy

Caribbean Competitors by Poppy Minnix // Adult Romance, 5 stars & 5 spicy

Room for Improvement by Jessica Gregory // Adult Romance, 4.5 stars & 4.5 spicy

A Beautiful Rival by Gill Paul // Historical Fiction, 4.5 stars

A Childhood Crush by Ember Kelly // Adult Romance, 5 stars & 5 spicy

Witch of Wild Things by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland // Adult Romance Fantasy, 5 stars & 4.5 spicy

Velvet was the Night by Silvia Moreno-Garcia // Historical Fiction, 3.5 stars

Kissing Kosher by Jean Meltzer // Adult Romance, 5 stars & 4.5 spicy

The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest // Adult Romance, 5 stars & 4.5 spicy

A Proposal They Can’t Refuse by Natalie Cana // Adult Romance, 5 stars & 4.5 spicy

Single and Ready to Jingle by Piper Rayne // Adult Christmas Romance, 5 stars & 4.5 spicy

Dirty Sweet Wild (book 2 of Bad Billionaire series) by Julie Kriss // Adult Romance, 5 stars & 5 spicy

Those are the books that I’ve read in the year of 2023. In 2024, my reading goal is to read 20 books and read more diverse books from BIPOC/Queer authors.

affirmations, monthly affirmations

💖 January Affirmations | 2024 💖

January 4, 2024January 5, 2024 Ms. Shabria Gxo

In the new year of 2024, January is about new opportunities, blessings, and goals to achieve. Here are some affirmations that you can use for the new year. Happy 2024.

January Affirmations

I am always in control.

I am everything and more.

I will work on towards my goals without burning myself out.

I will give myself room to change and grow if need be.

I am so grateful for this loving, beautiful body I have; that continues to get stronger everyday.

I will continue to remember who I am and to stay focus.

affirmations, blogging, journal prompts

🌺✨ October Affirmations & Journal Prompts ✨🌺| 2023

October 1, 2023September 30, 2023 Ms. Shabria Gxo

In the new month of October, here are some affirmations and journal prompts that you can use.

Affirmation : My October will be filled with inspired action, exploration, adventure, happiness, opportunities, and support.

Journal Prompts

What are my October goals?
How do I want to achieve my goals this month?
What is the most important goal for me this month?
What am I looking forward to this month?
What is one thing that I want to implement this month?

beauty talk, blogging, reviews

Cacharel Yes I Am Glorious | FRAGRANCE REVIEW

September 23, 2023September 19, 2023 Ms. Shabria Gxo

Hey XO Gang, welcome back to my blog.

If you’re new here hi I’m Shabria and welcome to my blog. I write about affordable beauty, books, and whatever my hearts desires to write about I really hope you stick around for future blog posts in the future by following. And, if you’re one of my day one readers continuing for another blog post I want to say thank you and I really do appreciate the continuous love and support. With that being said, on this blog post I have another fragrance review and it’s on Cacharel Yes I Am Glorious.

This fragrance was released in 2021 and I received it as a sample in my Walmart Beauty Box of that same year. Yes I Am Glorious is the newest addition of the iconic Yes I Am collection by Cacharel. It was described as bold, audacious and rebel yet irresistibly sensual and absolutely glorious being apart of the floral fruity family. The top notes are peach and mandarin orange; middle notes are frangipani, tiare flower and magnolia and the base notes are milk, sweet notes, sandalwood and white cedar extract. I can say that this fragrance did not disappoint and very different from other scents that I’m used to and I really like that. You can find Yes I Am Glorious or the collection on Nordstrom Rack, Amazon, Walmart, and Curacao.

Websites // http://www.nordstromrack.com, http://www.icuracao.com, http://www.walmart.com, http://www.amazon.com

beauty talk, blogging, reviews

🍭🥰 Sweet Tooth by Sabrina Carpenter 🍭🥰| FRAGRANCE REVIEW

September 21, 2023September 19, 2023 Ms. Shabria Gxo

Hey XO Gang, welcome back to my blog.

With that being said, on this blog post I have a fragrance review on Sweet Tooth by Sabrina Carpenter, if you don’t know who she is, she’s an actress and singer you probably saw her on the reboot sequel of Boy Meets World Girl Meets World or the book adaptation movie of The Hate U Give.

This fragrance was released last year and I received it as a sample in my Walmart Beauty Box. This fragrance is described as an playful fruity gourmand with the notes of sparkling bergamot, candied ginger, and chocolate marshmallow as the top bases, coconut milk, sheer jasmine petals, and vanilla madagascar as the middle notes, and lastly for the base notes are cashmere wood, chantilly, and sugared musk. I instantly fell in love with the scent after the past few days since I sprayed this fragrance on, I LOVE fruity/gourmand scents. In my opinion, depending on how many times you sprayed this, the scent is very soft but strong if you understand what that means. You can purchase this fragrance from Walmart, Amazon, and Scent Beauty.

Website // scentbeauty.com

blogging, diffuser blends, seasonal

🥰🍂🍁 Top 4 Diffuser Blends for Fall Season 🥰🍂🍁| 2023

September 19, 2023September 19, 2023 Ms. Shabria Gxo

Hey XO Gang, welcome back to my blog.

Thank you for stopping by for a new blog post. If you’re new here hi I’m Shabria, I write about affordable beauty, books, and whatever my heart desires to write about. If those topics interest you, I hope that you’ll follow my blog for more blog posts in the future. And, I want to say thank you to my day one readers for their love and support on my blog I really do appreciate it.

On this blog post, I want to share more diffuser blends with you I like to find these diffuser blends on Pinterest and sometimes I like to test and create them as well. These top four diffuser blends are for the fall season that I love using during the season, I really hope you give them a try in your diffuser.

Blend 1 // 4 drops of orange, cinnamon, and frankincease

Blend 2 // 4 drops of vanilla, 3 drops of orange and lavender

Blend 3 // 3 drops of eucalyptus, lavender, orange and 2 drops of vanilla

Blend 4 // 4 drops of cinnamon, pine, cypress, orange, and vanilla

diffuser blends, lifestyle

🥰💨🍃 Top 4 Diffuser Blends for Uplifting and Feeling Happy 🍃💨🥰 | 2023

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 Ms. Shabria Gxo

Hey XO Gang, welcome back to my blog.

On this blog post, I want to share more diffuser blends with you I like to find these diffuser blends on Pinterest and sometimes I like to test and create them as well. These diffuser blends are for uplifting and feeling good, I really hope you give them a try in your diffuser.

Blend 1 // 4 drops of frankincense, 3 drops of peppermint, and a drop of lemon

Blend 2 // 3 drops of wild orange, lemongrass, and juniper berry

Blend 3 // 5 drops of lemon, 4 drops of lime, and 3 drops of ginger

Blend 4 // 5 drops of orange and peppermint (my favorite)

Well, those are the top four diffuser blends for uplifting and feeling good. I really hope you’ll take the time to try out these blends and thank you for reading!