Hey everybody! Happy Spring! It’s been a while since I’ve updated you all on my hair; can you believe a whole six months have gone by since my big chop? Crazy how time flies! Today, I just want to have a chat about the...
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Falling in love with skincare has changed my life. Back when I was a teenager, skincare was the least of my worries. I rarely got pimples, but when my skin decided to rebel, it was always around the time of my cycle and very...
When the colder seasons begin to roll around, I typically have a few things on my mind: food, the holidays, and my hair. I have been on my hair journey for several years now, and I always try to switch up my hair routines...
I always told myself, “love your relaxed hair and watch it flourish.” It was 2010 when I decided to finally take charge of my hair and grow it long and healthy. For most of my life, my hair had been nothing but trouble; it...
“It’s now time for me to protect my hair.” Do you all feel that chill in the air? No? Me either. I blame climate change. Anyway, here in my city, we’re having a few cooler days, and it’s now time for me to protect...
With the cooler temperatures upon us, it is time to revisit an old series with new and updated favorites for the end of the year.
Hey. I don’t have a plan for the flow of this post. I have a tendency to want to plan exactly what I will write and how I want to portray my voice through the words I write. I’m not going to do that...
I’m an avid Youtube watcher. I probably watch Youtube videos more than I should, and I can always find something (or someone) new to watch. One of my favorite types of videos to watch are the “50 Facts About Me” tag videos, especially if...
Hey, my loves! It’s been a while, as I always say. One day, I’ll do a life update to let you know why I’m always leaving without a word. But today, I want to share with you all my updated skin routine. If you’ve...
Hey guys! Since fall is here, I thought it would be only right that I shared with you my favorite lip treatment and lip stains for the fall time. I love the fall season, especially when I have an excuse to pull out my...
Hey guys! Today, I finally want to share a review on a product that I have been using for about the last 6 months-1 year. I have a thing for purchasing oils on Amazon that could be good for both my hair and skin....
Hey y’all! I’m not going to fake the funk: I do not have great skin. I have enlarged pores on my cheeks, hair all over my face, and a mild, yet annoying, case of hormonal acne. My skin is dry and flaky, and aged...
Hey y’all! 2016 is the year of skin for me, so I thought it would be a good idea to share with you all the skincare routine I began in late 2015 to figure out what my dry skin likes and dislikes. As I...
Disclaimer:I was given a steep discount on or received this product for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. All experiences reviewing this product are my own and are not inspired by the nature that I have received this product. Trust me,...
Hey everyone. How are you? Me? I’m just sitting here, bouncing my legs and staring at my hair shears. Let me admit something to you all; I haven’t had a relaxer in a year. No, I’m not going natural…but I am transitioning. I want...
My favorite time of the year is nearly upon us; the holidays. I am so excited for this holiday season, as I am every year. This year, I have narrowed down a few items that I would love as gifts and products I have...
Hey everyone! I feel like it’s been a while since I have penned anything about my hair. I’ve been swamping you guys with these sponsored reviews, and I’m pretty happy to say that they won’t be as frequent as before. It’s time I put...
Product shots are some of my favorites =) It’s been a while. I feel like I always say that. My reviews have slowed down considerably as life has taken over and not in a way I’m happy of. Typically, I do not like to...
DISCLAIMER:I was given a steep discount on or received this product for free to review. The thoughts, opinions, and decisions on how to use this product are my own. Free or discounted DOES NOT EQUAL instantly great. This review will be treated as all...
DISCLAIMER:I was given a steep discount on or received this product for free to review. The thoughts, opinions, and decisions on how to use this product are my own. Free or discounted DOES NOT EQUAL instantly great. This review will be treated as all...
Hey y’all! If you have been a follower of my blog for a while, you know I am partial to big Afro hair. Crochet braids are my protective style of choice, because the hair is usually lightweight and I feel like a diva when...
DISCLAIMER:I was given a steep discount on or received this product for free to review. The thoughts, opinions, and decisions on how to use this product are my own. Free or discounted DOES NOT EQUAL instantly great. This review will be treated as all...
DISCLAIMER:I was given a steep discount on or received this product for free to review. The thoughts, opinions, and decisions on how to use this product are my own. Free or discounted DOES NOT EQUAL instantly great. This review will be treated as all...
Hey boos! Don’t kill me. I know it’s been months since I’ve talked about my hair in terms of protective styling, and I wanted to bring you all a post about my new style: Marley twists. The title labels this style as Havana/Marley solely...
DISCLAIMER:I was given a steep discount on this product to review. The thoughts, opinions, and decisions on how to use this product are my own. Free or discounted DOES NOT EQUAL instantly great. This review will be treated as all my reviews are, whether...
DISCLAIMER:I was sent this product to review. The thoughts, opinions, and decisions on how to use this product are my own. Free DOES NOT EQUAL instantly great. This review will be treated as all my reviews are, whether I paid for my product or...
DISCLAIMER: I was sent this product to review. The thoughts, opinions, and decisions on how to use this product are my own. Free DOES NOT EQUAL instantly great. This review will be treated as all my reviews are, whether I paid for my product...
DISCLAIMER:I was sent this product to review. The thoughts, opinions, and decisions on how to use this product are my own. Free DOES NOT EQUAL instantly great. This review will be treated as all my reviews are, whether I paid for my product or...
Hey boos! It’s 2015. How’s the year going for you guys so far? It’s that time of year again where I update you all on my hair and my regimen for this year. So let’s not dilly dally; let’s get started. Hair & Health...
I love crochet braids, my favorite style being with Marley hair (or Afro _____ hair. The Marleys have their trademark on LOCK!). I love crochet braids so much that when I’m over wearing my hair out and I need a dose of “get cho...
Hey my beauties! It has been a long time since I’ve mentioned my relaxed hair, and even longer since I talked about actually getting a relaxer done. Today, I am currently two weeks post relaxer, and an update is long overdue. I have recently...
Hey guys! I’m tired of my hair. So what do I do when I’m tired of my hair? I put it in a protective style for at least two weeks while I get my mind around what I want to do with it next....
There are days where I look in the mirror and say, “Damn girl! You’re fine!” And then there are days, like today, where I look into the same mirror and just want to crawl back into my bed and hide from the world. To...
I have a secret, terrible, habit: I sleep in my makeup. *cue the horror movie screams* I would love to say that I never sleep in my makeup, but that is a lie and it’s a common mistake a lot of makeup wearers do....
Hey y’all. Before I begin, I just want to say this to anyone reading this blog entry. The way you view yourself as a person can reflect on the way people see you. If you have low self-esteem, people will be able to tell...
So…according to my blog stats, I haven’t made a post on here since December 30th. It’s now March and I haven’t said Happy New Year yet. Is it too late? Oh well. Happy New Year y’all! So far, 2014 has been good to me....
Hey everyone! Happy Holidays! Today, I wanted to share a collective haul with you on some things I’ve picked up over the last few weeks. If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen a few of these items already. I wanted to...
Hey guys! I know I have been talking about this for a long while now, but I am finally ready to show you all my favorite lipsticks for fall/winter. I hope you all enjoy this post, and feel free to show or tell me...
Hey guys! Since it is getting cooler outside, I wanted to share my favorite fall/winter scents with you all. For fall/winter, I absolutely love warmer, spicier, and muskier scents in both body scents and candles. A lot of my scents come from Bath and...
Hey everyone! It’s been a while. Since fallis here,I wanted to show you all my favorite nail polishes for fall. I find that the easiest way to embrace this fall season is to do it with nail polishes. I have many favorite nail polishes,...
Hey guys! Because I am so big into my hair, I’m here to bring you a review of one of my new favorite hair products. Today, I will be reviewing the Elasta QP Soy Oyl UltraHydration Anti-Breakage Moisture-Rich Deep Conditioner. Extremely long name right?...
Hey guys! Fall is slowly, but surely, making its way here and it’s time for me to get ready for my fall/winter hair regimen. For fall and winter, I am all about keeping my hair away from the elements and styling tools. Fall and...
Hey everyone! I know it’s been a while since I did a review, so I’m bringing you one today. Back towards the end of June, I received the Sunkissed VoxBox from Influenster. Unfortunately, I was not able to review any products when I first...
Hey guys! I wanted to bring you all a quick Face of the Day post. May 23rd was my fiancé’s birthday and to celebrate, we went to Buffalo Wild Wings. I wanted to keep my makeup simple but colorful. The breakdown of my makeup...
Hey guys! It’s been a while since we’ve talked. It’s not that I have been busy; I’ve just been very lazy and unwilling to blog. I need to change this mindset of mine and really get into blogging like I used to. My drafts...
Hello everyone! Today, I wanted to bring you all a quick beauty post of my top 5 favorite nail polishes for spring. Some of these polishes I’ve had for a while, and one is a newer one to my growing collection of polishes. If...
Hey guys! It’s been a few months since I’ve done a task forBeauty Bloggers Headquarters (or BBHQ),created by my lovely friend and fellow bloggerBeauty By Krystal, so I thought I would join in on this task! This task mirrors something I’ve had in my...
Hello my lovelies. Right now, I am just resting in bed with a hot water bottle on my stomach and my computer taking up my lap space as I’m waiting for my painkillers to kick in. Don’t you hate it when it’s that time...
Hey everyone! As the winter season is ending and spring is looming around the corner, the time comes for my hair care regimen/products to change. The spring/summertime is when I wear my hair out more, be it buns, braid outs, or Bantu knots. Curls...
Dear me, First and foremost, happy birthday girl! You’ve finally reached the age of all ages: 21. This is the moment you’ve waited your teenage years for! The day where you’re officially out of that awkward, “yeah I still can’t drink at 20” stage....
Hey lovelies! Today, I have a review for you on the CoverGirl Blast Flip Stick lipsticks. I have been eyeing these lipsticks since they came out and the commercials began running on air. I was very excited when I got the invite from BzzAgent...
Hey everyone! Today, I have something a little different to review today and that is my Beshe Kandi wig. Before I start, I wanted to let you all know this disclaimer: I purchased this wig with my own money. This is not sponsored by...
Hey everyone! I am back with another review. I know on my blog you will find numerous reviews, but I enjoy doing them. I hope you all enjoy them. If not, I’ll try to do something a little different next post. Today, I will...
Hey guys! Happy New Year! I’m excited about this post for two reasons: 1) it is my first post of the new year, and 2) it is about my new hair regimen. When it comes to my hair, I am not above changing something...
Hey guys! I’m back with another task from BBHQ. This month’s task is about how you photograph for your blog. Let’s get right into it! What camera(s) do you use for your blog photography? Typically, if I am doing just a quick post about...
Are you a natural wanting a product that will help your curls pop and look nice as your hair air dries? Or are you a relaxed chick wanting something that will define your braid outs and twists out without weighing your hair down? Well,...
Hello my dear friends. Today, I’m bringing you a review on something near and dear to my heart; candles. Specifically, Bath and Body Works candles. Before I get into the review, I want to give you a little background on my love affair with...
Hey everyone! As you can tell by the title, this is another review. Up next is the Goody Simple Styles Spin Pin. I have purchased my own set of these in the past in the “Dark Hair,” and I was happy to receive another...
Hey everyone! Today, I wanted to bring you all a pictorial & review of the NYC New York Color IndividualEyes palette in Dark Shadows. I received this palette in my Beauty Bloggers Voxbox from Influenster (to test of course) and I could not wait...
Hey guys! I’m here with a review for Boots No. 7 Skin. I received the Beautiful Skin Cleansing Lotion and the Beautiful Skin Night Cream for normal/dry skin in my Beauty Blogger Voxbox. As always when it comes to these reviews, I received these...
Hey everyone! I’m going to keep this post short and sweet text wise and get right into my outfit. I don’t do as many of these OOTDs as I would like to, but once I get back into the swing of things, I hope...
Hey guys! I have another product “Show-N-Tell” for you all, and it is once again, thanks to Influenster. Just like last time (as with all products sent to me by Influenster), I need to make sure things are understood between us: Everything I’m going...
Hey guys! I have some exciting news for you all! My girl Krystal (Beauty By Krystal) has started a new blog for newbie/seasoned bloggers alike! The new blog,Beauty Blogger Headquaters(or BBHQ) is a new community where we as bloggers can come together and share...
Hey guys! I wanted to review the Schwarzkopf Professionals BC Repair Rescue Shampoo & Conditioner. I got these products in my Bride-To-Be VoxBox for testing and review purposes. I’m working on a post about Influenster, and I will try to get that to you...
Hey guys! Today I wanted to review the Kiss everEZlashes. I received these lashes from Influenster for review purposes.Before I get into the review, I want to remind you all that I am working on a blog post dedicated to Influenster as a whole...
Hello everyone! Today, I wanted to bring you a product Show-N-Tell. First and foremost, I have to give out this disclaimer so that everything remains kosher between us: Everything I’m going to mention to you and talk to you about in this post has...
Hey guys! Today, I wanted to do another review for you all on the Elasta QP Olive Oil & Mango Butter Moisturizer. If you read my “Winterizing Your Life: Hair” post (which a lot of you liked; thank you for that!), you will remember...
Hey everyone! It’s that time of year again: fall/wintertime. Now I don’t know about where you live, but I know in my hometown, it can get very cold here. All you want to do is sit on your comfy couch or chair, wearing your...
Hey guys! As you know from reading my blog, I am on a relaxed hair care journey. I want to help those who may not know what to do with their hair for the winter, and share my experiences with you all; kind of...
Hey everyone! Today marks my first review on something for this blog, and since I’ve been trying the Cantu Shea Butter Leave-In Conditioning Repair Cream and Cantu Shea Butter Grow Strong Strengthening Treatment for a while now, I’ve decided to review both. Let’s get...
Hey guys! Fall, my favorite season, is finally here. Time for layers, boots, tights with funky designs, scarves, hats, the works! I can just smell the Pumpkin Spice lattes from Starbucks in the air. For me, it’s a time of cooking wonderful fall inspired...
Hey everyone! Here is my FOTD from Saturday that I wanted to share with you all. I do this look every time I need to head out somewhere, and I want to wear a little makeup. This is the perfect school makeup in my...
Hey guys! I just wanted to show you all my FOTD (face of the day) from last week. I will be also posting my FOTD from yesterday as well. I hope you all enjoyed! All products used will be listed after the photos. I...
Hey guys! First of all, I want to stop and thank any and all of you that are reading this post right now. I really appreciate it. Tonight, I wanted to finally introduce to you all a new makeup series on my blog. I’m...
Dear Shuna Rae, Hey there gorgeous girl. It’s me…well you. I wanted to write this to you to let you know that you’re a beautiful girl inside and out. I know you don’t hear that from too many people, but I’m here to tell...
Hey guys! I know I’ve done a post about this in the past during the photo a day challenge on Instagram, but I wanted to talk to you all about my updated makeup bags. I switch my makeup bags up a lot, depending on...
For makeup, I suggest wearing what is accepted at your school. When I was in high school, my school wasn’t strict on makeup, which allowed me to wear whatever colored eye shadow I wanted on my eyes. If you want to go for the...
Hey guys! I’m going to start off this series with organization tips, and my suggestions for essential supplies. If you’re anything like me, then it’s hard for you to keep up with important papers, schoolwork, everything! This year, I’ve committed myself to becoming more...
Hey everyone! This is going to be a relatively small post. I just wanted to inform you guys that I will be doing a little mini series for back to school so not to overwhelm you with an extremely long post. So, for this...
Hey guys! Yesterday, I did an eye look inspired by a picture I saw on www.beautylish.com. I really like the trend of the fall, pairing silver and gold together for a bold look. Here is my interpretation of that look. I hope you all...
Hey everyone! I wanted to show you all a quick nail design I did, using the Avon Mosaic crackle polish in Glimmer Gold. I still have to figure out the best way to use this on my nails, since is my first time. I...
Hey guys! Today, I decided to update you all on my summer hair routine. I know this post may be a little late, but I wanted to work out the kinks before I told you guys. So, let’s get into the post! Everyday: Use...
Hey guys! I just wanted to pop in a post a few of my makeup looks that I’ve done recently. Let me know if you guys want me to do a pictorial on any of these looks. Thanks guys! Black Widow Nighttime Smokes Pink...
Hey guys! In case you didn’t see it, ELF is offering 50% off their studio line for two days (ends 7/20) on purchases $20+. Just enter the code BDSTUDIO before checking out. Now would be a good time to stock up on your favorites...
Hey guys! Today, I received my E.L.F. order in the mail and I decided to do a FOTD with some of the products I purchased. Typically, I don’t wear a full face of makeup, but I decided to today to test out the wear...
Hey everyone! It’s 1:00 in the morning here and I’m up playing with makeup. I haven’t played with my Urban Decay Naked palette and my Coastal Scents Creative Me #1 palette in a while so I decided to pull those out and use them....
Hey guys! Today, I changed my nail polish from the border nail design I had to something more subtle. I’ve been really into wearing dark colors on my nails that remind me of fall, so I wanted to show you guys my manicure. Today,...
If you’re a part of the beauty world, you know about a new nail trend going on: border nails! Personally, I’m kind of “meh” on the trend, but I decided to give it a try. Here, I used China Glaze Liquid Leather, China Glaze...
Hey guys! Lately, I have been wearing neutral, summery eye shadows for my everyday makeup looks. I’ve done many a variation of this look so far, but I always tend to go right for my Urban Decay Naked palette for these looks. Lately, I...
Hey guys. I started this blog very close to three years ago, with so many different intentions to really begin blogging. I was truly a noob in so many ways; not only was I really starting to get into makeup, during the time of...