So it's been a while...

The top pics are of my hair when I banded on loose hair. I do this to stretch my hair without using heat. Many people ask me if I twisted my hair to get it like that but I don't. I just take a section of my loose hair while it's damp and wrap a stretchable band around the length of the hair and unwrap the band once dry. The last pic I just put my banded hair up in a fro hawk.

Look of the day

I forgot to upload this from my camera, so I don't remember the makeup I used :(

So I'm a model now :o)

Look of the day

Shirt and Skirt: Old Navy
Shoes: Macy's (Carlos Santanta)
Headband: Express

I have a newfound perfume love

I visited my local perfume counter to return the Burberry Beat perfume that I purchased because I was not feeling it. Instead of just making a return, yall know I didn't want to leave empty handed so I felt I needed to replace the Burberry with another fragrance. The salesperson suggested MANY fragrances and sprayed so many swatches, I was about dizzy from smelling the perfumes and coffee beans. After so many misses, she suggested Fancy Love by Jessica Simpson. Once I smelled it on the swatch, I was like hmmm... After a while I decided to spray a little on my arm and see how it would smell once mixed with my body chemistry. After a few minutes of walking around, I went back and said, I want it lol! I am really feeling this perfume. If you haven't smelled it yet, give it a try. You might love it as well!!!

Work look of the day 8/18

Out on the town

Dress: Forever 21
Shoes: BCBGirls

Another nail polish haul

L.A. Girl Disco Brites "Retro", "Light show", "Groovy", "Turntable", Okey Dokey "Nude", Santee "Beach Yellow"

Orly "Mint Mojito" Orly "Prince Charming", China Glaze "V", CG "Innocence", CG "For Audrey", CG "Moonlight"

Sinful Colors "Boom Boom", SC "Dream on", SC "Easygoing", SC "Scandal", SC "Big Daddy", SC "Biana", Ulta "Sun Rays", Pure Ice "Taupe Drawer"

Can you tell the difference?

Dress A




















Dress B

Dress A is courtesy of Forever 21 and is $24.50
Jive Ruffle Dress (Click here)


Dress B is courtesy of Arden B and is $78.00
Tiered Mixed Dress (Click here)

Bellas, remember you can have the same look for less!

Nail polish haul

This is 2nd nail polish haul within the past few weeks. I purchased China Glaze polishes on the previous haul and for some reason didn't think to post before putting the nail polishes away! Anyhoo,this was a cheaper haul @ my local BSS. I purchased 6 colors from the L.A. Girl disco brites collection (1.99 each) and a Santee polish (.99).

Colors from left to right: Psychedelic, Dance Craze, Deejay, Funkadelic, Vinyl Record, Rock n Roll, and Vikini Green (Santee brand).

I decided to polish with Vinyl record which is a beautiful turquoise.

Without flash


With flash


With flash was truer to the color. I really likes! I also think it's a dupe for Misa's "Dirty,sexy,money" nail color that I really wanted. The Misa colors can only be purchased online which is a bummer so I'm glad to have found this color!

Humidity fro

After going to see Spike Lee and some of the original cast members of "Do the right thing" at the Fox Theatre

I meant to take pics before cause the humidity tore my hair up but I'm posting anyway lol.

Dress: Forever 21

Blue lagoon

Dress: Forever 21
Shoes: I forgot which dept store but brand is Impo

Summer madness

Dress: French Connection
Shoes: Chinese Laundry

Casual chic

Eyes:
MAC Painterly Paint Pot as base
Inner Eye: MAC Woodwinked e/s
Outer Eye: NYX Rust


Ciao!

Glamour Girl

For this look I used
Eyes
Base: NYX Jumbo eyeshadow pencil in Yogurt
Inner Lower Lid: NYX e/s in Walnut Bronze
Remainder of Lid: MAC Expensive Pink e/s
Outer V: MAC Humid e/s
Eyeliner: MAC Blacktrack fluidline
Mascara: Maybelline Intense XXL



Face
Lorac Wet/Dry Powder Makeup in WD5

Cheeks
MAC Ambering Rose blush

Lips
MAC Venetian l/g


Ciao!!!

One of my favorite artists

Hope you enjoy!

Can't have all work and no play!

So here is an outfit that I recently wore when going out to see my honey ;)

Work look of the day

So, I've decided to post fashion tidbits of myself. This was the work look today. The school year is coming to a close, so there won't be many work pics in the near future. But, I will also post some pics of my outfits when I go out to play :)


Gotta show the shoes too


Pay no mind to the scuffed french manicure, that will be handled momentarily lol

Are certain ingredients really that harmful to hair?

Being a part of the natural hair community and participating in certain natural hair forums, I have noticed that many naturals refuse to use products with ingredients such as mineral oil, lanolin, etc... I understand the concern because some of those ingredients clog pores, and things of that nature, which could impede hair growth or the moisture process. BUT, I was thinking back to my childhood when I was relaxer free... I remember hair products being used such as Blue Magic, Bronner Brothers Super Gro,getting my scalp greased, and my hair thrived. My cousin had extremely long hair and her mom used all of those products as well. We were relaxer free but had products on our scalp and in our hair that are balked at by many today. Even though those products aren't the most natural, they definitely helped keep our hair healthy. So, are those ingredients that bad after all? If they worked for so many years, should the sentiment remain, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"?