Who remembers the last time I talked about my hair because I sure don’t lol. Here’s a quick little hair update. My hair is doing well I guess….kidding. I haven’t really been doing anything with my hair lately. For a [...]]]>

Who remembers the last time I talked about my hair because I sure don’t lol. Here’s a quick little hair update. My hair is doing well I guess….kidding. I haven’t really been doing anything with my hair lately. For a whole 4 weeks I wore my hair pulled up into a bun. My main reason for bunning it was because I had become so annoyed with the length, the shrinkage, and the overall look of my hair. But I have to keep reminding myself that I went on a cutting spree in Feburary and March so that’s why my hair looks about the same length.

Other than that, my regimen has changed just a little. Since I haven’t had the time or patience to deal with my hair I’ve only been shampooing probably twice a month (before you say gross) but I’ve been co-washing more.

If you follow me on Instagram, then you saw the gel I bought from Sally’s, it’s the Proclaim Argan Oil Gel. Since I’ve got it I’ve been using it on top of old Eco Styler Gel to slick my edges back and yesterday I used it as a wash n go and LOVED IT!!!! I love how moisturizing it is (I know it’s gel but it does it some how) and how it defines my curls without weighing it down too much. I’m going to keep trying it and do a review later on but so far so gooda gooda

I just posted another makeup look using the Sedona Lace 120 Palette.

Sorry I don’t have more pictures I lost the sd card for my camera But here’s what I used:

-Face:

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I thought this was an easy and fun look that Tika Sumpter wore to an event. Even though it’s yellow I think it’s very wearable, especially for the spring/summer!

Products Used:

Face:

-Black Opal Stick Foundation-Truly Topaz

-Makeup Forever HD Foundation-#177

-Ben Nye Banana Powder

-IMAN Blotting Powder-Medium

Cheeks:

Lately, I haven’t been feeling like wearing a lot of makeup. So on days when I have to go to work or do a shoot I have been rocking the natural-minimal makeup. Today, I was in that mood again but I felt like wearing some lashes so that’s what I did! I didn’t want the lashes [...]]]> Lately, I haven’t been feeling like wearing a lot of makeup. So on days when I have to go to work or do a shoot I have been rocking the natural-minimal makeup. Today, I was in that mood again but I felt like wearing some lashes so that’s what I did! I didn’t want the lashes to standout too much because I wasn’t wearing any eye makeup. So I opted for the most natural pair I had. The lashes I wore today were the Salon Perfect #53. You can only purchase  this brand at Walmart but there are plenty of lashes out there that look similar. I love these lashes because they are exactly like my own lashes so when I wear them the blend in perfectly and make my natural lashes look a little thicker.

Here’s are some tips for wearing false lashes without having to line your eyes. 

-Make sure you use a pair that are in GREAT condition. Using lashes that you have already worn can sometimes make it more noticable that you’re wearing lashes.

-If you’re not wearing anything on your lid, apply a translucent or setting powder before you apply the lashes. This will help the lashes to adhere and last longer.

-When you apply the lashes get them as close as possible to the base of your natural lashes (almost like they’re sitting on top your natural lashes.

-Apply a little mascara after the lashes have dried to help them blend in even more!

Products used

Face:

-Black Opal Stick Foundation-Truly Topaz

-Mehron Celebre HD Pro Foundation- Dark 1

-Ben Nye Banana Powder

-Iman Blotting Powder

-Lorac Bronzer-Glow

Cheeks:

-MAC- Coppertone

-MAC- Blunt

Eyes:

-Urban Decay Primer Potion

-Naked Palette

-MAC Texture e/s

Lips:

-NYX l/g- Natural

-NYX [...]]]>

Products used

Face:

-Black Opal Stick Foundation-Truly Topaz

-Mehron Celebre HD Pro Foundation- Dark 1

-Ben Nye Banana Powder

-Iman Blotting Powder

-Lorac Bronzer-Glow

Cheeks:

-MAC- Coppertone

-MAC- Blunt

Eyes:

-Urban Decay Primer Potion

-Naked Palette

-MAC Texture e/s

Lips:

-NYX l/g- Natural

-NYX l/l- Natural

Whenever I wash my hair and I feel like it’s not as soft and moisturized as it should be, I apply my deep conditioner and then on top of that I apply an oil (usually olive oil). I’m not light handed when I apply the oil. Almost instantly after applying [...]]]>

Whenever I wash my hair and I feel like it’s not as soft and moisturized as it should be, I apply my deep conditioner and then on top of that I apply an oil (usually olive oil). I’m not light handed when I apply the oil. Almost instantly after applying the oil I can feel my hair softening up! I let the deep conditioner and oil sit on my hair for however long I feel like then I rinse it all out. Once everything is rinsed out, my hair feels soft, moisturized, and amazing!!!!

I just did a very detailed video on highlighting and contouring. So to help you all out even more here’s where to place the products and a few product recommendations. 

Highlighting: Remember you’ll want to use a color that is at least a shade LIGHTER than your skin [...]]]> I just did a very detailed video on highlighting and contouring. So to help you all out even more here’s where to place the products and a few product recommendations. 

Highlighting: Remember you’ll want to use a color that is at least a shade LIGHTER than your skin tone or something with shimmer so the light can reflect off of. Concealer, foundation, eyeshadow, or powder can be used to highlight

-MAC Studio Finish Concealer 

-Lorac Bronzer

-MAC Ricepaper e/s

-NYX Highlight 

-Benefit Hi Beam

-NYX pigment in nude

Contouring: When you contour use a color that is at least 1-2 shades DARKER than your skin tone. You’ll want to use something that is matte for a more natural look. You can use pretty much whatever you’d like to contour. 

-MAC Blunt Blush

-MAC Corduroy e/s

-MAC Sweet as Cocoa Blush

-NYX Cream Blush TAN

-MAC Harmony Blush 

-NYX Contour 

These are my top 5 makeup must haves. Products, that when I’m wearing makeup (which is almost everyday) complete me and without them I just wouldn’t look the same….lol

1. Mascara- I love my eyelashes and mascara really helps to bring them out more. My favorite mascaras [...]]]> These are my top 5 makeup must haves. Products, that when I’m wearing makeup (which is almost everyday) complete me and without them I just wouldn’t look the same….lol

1. Mascara- I love my eyelashes and mascara really helps to bring them out more. My favorite mascaras are Rimmel London Glam Eyes (the wand is amazzzzing), Clinque High Impact Mascara, and Cover Girl Last Blast.

2.Blush- Blush is great because it can really help to add that finished touch to a look. It can help contour, add color to the apples of the cheeks, or both. A lot of my favorites come from MAC, which are Blunt, Coopertone, and Sweet as Coco.

3.Brow Pencil/Shadow- Seriously, I’m NOTHING without my brows. When I don’t fill in my brows I feel like a completely different person. I always encourage women to fill in their brows or at least keep them groomed for a more put together look. You don’t have to send a lot on the products you will use to fill in your brows. I like to use a Wet n Wild brown eyeliner/eyebrow pencil, MAC Corduroy e/s, Maybelline Define a Brow in Medium or Dark brown, or MAC Brow Pencil in Stud.

4.Blotting Powder- Blotting powder has truly saved my life this past year with the changing of normal skin to oily skin. I always keep some type of powder in my purse to touch up during the day so I don’t go walking around looking like I just rubbed baby oil all over my face. Blotting powders are cool because you can get them in translucent or with color. Right now I’m using Iman Cosmetics Blotting Powder in Medium.

5.Foundation- Because I love me some flawless skin, foundation is definitely on the list. Keep in mind not everyone need a medium to full coverage foundation but for me I need it (maybe not as much as I used to because my skin is clearing up). I love foundation because it smooths everything out for you. Lately, I’ve been trying to venture out and use different foundations…reviews coming soon. But what I use on a regular basis is Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse in Dark 2 or Makeup Forever HD Foundation in #177 (it’s a tad too dark for me right now but perfect in the summer). Another inexpensive foundation is Revlon Colorstay foundation, in that I am Caramel.