Cindy Chen Designs

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WELCOME TO THE CINDYCATE! This is a place where makeup transitions, challenges, tutorials, VLOGs, and makeup story times exist. My name is Cindy Chen, of Cindy Chen Designs, and I am an avant-garde makeup artist and content creator. I was previously a professional graphic designer for many years before I decided to leave the corporate world. Avant garde makeup is all about pushing the boundaries of what we understand in beauty. Thanks for being here!

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Today I learned I shut down in confrontation

Cindy Chen Designs 183 views 1 months ago
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The creator reflects on her habit of shutting down instead of defending herself during misunderstandings and confrontations. She shares stories from ballet class, a high school assembly, and her career as a visual designer, including moments when she was unfairly blamed. Although speaking up still makes her uncomfortable, she is learning to use her voice and stand up for herself.
- Freezing during confrontational situations
- Being misunderstood by ballet teachers
- Successfully defending herself over a confiscated laptop
- Facing blame over a presentation template at work
- Learning to choose assertiveness over passivity
Today I learned you can fear what you want

Cindy Chen Designs 41 views 1 months ago
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The video explores how people can fear success as much as failure and may sabotage themselves when they get close to what they want. The speaker shares her long-term fear of driving and explains how emotional regulation, practice, and repetition helped her rebuild confidence. She concludes that the brain can change and develop healthier habits and choices.
- Fear of success can trigger self-sabotage
- Driving illustrates both fear of failure and success
- Breathing, self-talk, and repetition can reduce anxiety
- Neuroplasticity supports building new habits
Today I learned not to settle for "It's just stress"

Cindy Chen Designs 51 views 2 months ago
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The creator shares her long struggle with stomach pain and nausea after doctors repeatedly attributed her symptoms to stress. After severe symptoms linked to high-dose ibuprofen, she was eventually diagnosed with GERD, which gave her relief and practical direction. She concludes by encouraging viewers to trust their intuition and persist until their health concerns are taken seriously.
- Having symptoms dismissed as stress can make people doubt themselves.
- High-dose ibuprofen was followed by severe abdominal pain and bleeding.
- A GERD diagnosis provided relief and direction for lifestyle changes.
- The story emphasizes persistence and self-advocacy in healthcare.
Today I learned I hate hypocrites

Cindy Chen Designs 655 views 2 months ago
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In this reflective story time, Cindy Chen Designs explores why hypocrisy bothers her, beginning with a childhood memory of feeling treated unfairly. She admits that she often gives advice about relationships, mental health, and friendship that she struggles to follow herself. She concludes that self-awareness, honest friends, and personal accountability are essential.
- Reflecting on a childhood sense of unfairness
- Recognizing the gap between giving and following advice
- The value of honest friends and therapy
- Holding a mirror up to herself
Today I learned how hard it is to make friends in your thirties

Cindy Chen Designs 1K views 2 months ago
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Cindy Chen reflects on how much harder it can be to make and maintain friendships in your thirties as work, relationships, family, and location change. She explains that strong friendships require intentional effort, from following up on plans and sending voice notes to creating memories together. She also reminds viewers that it is okay for some friendships to drift when values and lifestyles no longer align.
- Friendships require more effort to maintain in your thirties.
- Work friendships can fade when the shared workplace and routine disappear.
- Romantic partners, children, distance, and changing lifestyles can reshape friendships.
- Regular follow-ups, calls, thoughtful gestures, and shared activities help sustain connection.
- It is okay to let go of friendships that no longer fit and make room for new ones.

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Today I learned I shut down in confrontation

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Today I learned you can fear what you want

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Today I learned not to settle for "It's just stress"

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Today I learned I hate hypocrites

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Today I learned how hard it is to make friends in your thirties

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