TheCharNicole

The Blue Lip Trend

2012-10-26T07:57:00.002-07:00

I know that it has been a while, but, after a conversation that I had with one of my prophytes/friends, I was inspired to start blogging again. So, just be on the look out for more fashion inspiration in the near future. :-)

But, for today, let's talk about the BLUE lip trend! I have been seeing it more often lately and I just wanted to know what everyone else's opinions are on it. I have concluded that I am absolutely, positively, most certainly AGAINST it!!!!!!

Here is why.

I feel like it is one of the "costume-y" trends that only models and celebrities can get away with. And they can really only get away with it on the red carpet or on the runway. Not on an everyday basis. One of my linesiters said it best, "It looks like they fell in some cake frosting!" I have to admit. I can get with the teal blue before I can get with sky blues and the royal blues. I have seem some people wear the teal lipstick that OCC came out with this past spring and it doesn't look as bad. But, honestly, the whole trend is pretty clown-esque, if you ask me.

What do y'all think? Let me know.

Lacey and Sexy

2012-06-11T01:29:00.001-07:00

I know it's been a minute. But I have been super busy, and not to mention stressed out... I have a lot going on. So, if you read this, please pray for me. Anywho, I wore this amazing outfit to an party at House of Blues. I thought that this outfit was going to be dll be doing the most! And, that it was! But in a good way. :-)

I got oh so many compliments on my lipstick. I think a red lip looks AMAZING with bright neon colors like neon corals and neon greens. Welp! The outfit details will be below and PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK.

Shirt: Forever 21

Pants: Urban Outfitters

Shoes: Aldo

Watch: Guess

Chain Bracelet: Express

OOTD: Blush Pink Jeans

2012-06-04T22:34:00.001-07:00

Hey guys! Check out my recent outfit of the day. I meant to take seperate pics but the day didn't go as planned. Let me know what you think!

Oh, if you follow the link to my YouTube channel you will see all of the outfit specs.

Cinco De Mayo!

2012-05-07T09:08:00.000-07:00

This is what I wore on Cinco De Mayo guys!

I was going for a casual look, but I wanted to dress it up just a bit. This is where the red lip stick and gold accessories came in! I have been in love with all things vertically striped these days and I love how the black and white stripes go with red, blue, and yellow pops of color. AND I think that when you wear the red, blue, or yellow pops of color, a red lip just sets it off! And the gold jewelry is optional, but it will take an outfit from casual to classy.

Oh man! And the shoes are sooooooooo comfortable... I literally feel like I can run a marathon in them!

Also, an obsession of mine, lately, is chain jewelry. I have found myself searching high and low for it this past month. Maybe, when I'm balling, I can get me a Michael Kors chain necklace and bracelet. :-)

Please let me know what you think.

LOL... Got a shocking text! hahahaha!

Shoes: Kelsi Dagger

Jeans/Shirt/Necklace/Ring/Earrings: Forever 21

Watch: Guess

Yellow Canvas - Black Paint

2012-04-26T10:46:00.001-07:00

Hello again. Ok! I went to this LAME Seagram's Model Search Event a couple of weeks ago. I wasn't too sure what this event would be like or what kind of people would be there because I had never been before. But I got free tickets so I was like, "What the heck!"

Honestly, I was scared it was going to be a tad bit "ratchett"! But it was ok. Like, it wasn't ratchettness everywhere but, I have been to better events. Pretty much, it was a live model search and they threw it in this club. There were complimentary Seagram's Gin cocktails and a few appetizers. The prospective models walked around and talked to everyone so that they could potentially gain support from the audience once the competition started.

Well........ it was taking waaaaaayyyyyyy too long to start, so me and my friend scadattled right on up outta there!.

Here are a few pics of me and what I wore. Nothing too fancy. And please be on the look out for this dress again. I wasn't as pleased with the outfit as I would have liked to be and I have a much bigger vision for this dress. So, yea.

Please excuse the awkward "one hand on hip" posing. I am still new at this AND my mom was taking my picture, and she is terrible at picture taking. Ugh.

Dress: Asos

Blazer (with studs on the shoulders): Thrifted

Shoes (with studs on the back): Ross (Back in the day)

Let me know what you think!

Neon's

2012-04-18T11:51:00.000-07:00

ITS SO BRIGHT!!!!!!!!!! AHH!!!!!! LOL.

So, lately I have been looking at this neon trend. I hated it at first. And I kind of still do. Hmm... what's a girl to do? Suck it up and try something bold and vibrant??? Or stick to the typical, less loud, colors??? You know, something less of an attention getter. LOL. I love the way that the colors look on celebrities and models. But, they are also on TV and in magazines. But, we shall see. I will have to think about this a bit first. You will know I tried it when I post it! Ha!

If I decided to do anything, my favorite neon would have to be the neon yellowish/greenish color.

Look at all of the neon's... And the color blocking. :)

Outfit of the Night

2012-04-16T07:44:00.001-07:00

I wanted to share the outfit I wore to a club last week. Actually, it was the same day as the last post... I was feeling the pink and white that day. I think lighter colors look good on my skin tone. I wanted to dress up but this is like a bar turned club so a lot of people dress pretty plain Jane there. So, cute, but casual.. Just two pics... Let me know what you think.

Following Trends: High-Low Skirt

2012-04-12T08:27:00.003-07:00

Now, I am not exactly one to follow trends. But as I get more and more into liking (or lately, loving) fashion, I have seen both stars, fashion icons, and bloggers all make some of these trends look extremely fly!!!!

So, with that being said, I have set out to try out some of the newest and latest trends for Spring/Summer. It's really been exciting shopping for these styles. I saw a few bloggers wear the high-low skirts and dresses, and every time I saw them, I thought they looked amazing! So, I couldn't wait to go out and purchase one of my own. Now that I have worn it, and loved the way I styled it and the way it looked on me, might I add, I want to purchase a few more in this style. Maybe two more skirts and two dresses. Yay! I can't wait.

On to what I wore. I was off this past Friday and decided to go to Happy Hour in the late afternoon with a couple of the LS's. And, because I was off, I had a little time to get myself more together, and actually sit and pick out an outfit! I loved it and I received several compliments. What do you think?

Skirt and Flower earrings: Forever 21

Top: H&M

Watch: Aldo (Men's)

Purse and Bangles: Urban Outfitters

Shoes: Marshall's or Ross (About a year ago.)

This is a funny pose! I was being silly taking the pic like we used to do back in, like, Middle School. But, unfortunately, I am not blessed with certain assets... LOL. :)

New Look on Life...

2012-04-10T06:42:00.004-07:00

I have been low-key depressed. Not depressed depressed, but feeling a little uneasy. So, yesterday I decided that it was definitely time for a picker upper. I purchased Joel Osteen's Daily Devotional Book. "Your Best Life: Begins Each Morning". I read it this morning and it already has me feeling that much better.

It is $13.99 at Target if you are interested.

Update on Make-Up Tutorial

2012-04-05T09:02:00.002-07:00

Hello again!!!!

Ok. I must really suck at this blogging thing because I was supposed to post this video weeks ago!!!

Here it is!

Affordable and Cute Make-Up Tutorial

2012-02-25T10:51:00.005-08:00

I decided to do my make up real fancy yesterday... LOL. It was the first time I was actually successful at putting on my very own eyelashes.

I do consider this an affordale make-up tutorial. I just haven't been able to get into brushes the way I would like. I literally use the same 4 brushes. And I use the little sponge wedges for my liquid foundation. I will probably get more into using the different kinds of brushes moving forward.

Rimmel London Perfect Pro Primer

Sponge Wedges from Target

Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse (Caramel)

Maybelline Concealer (Medium)

Milani Brow Fix (Dark)

Mary Kay Eye Primer

H.I.P. Bright Shadow Duo (Flamboyant)

MAC Eyeshadow (Swimming)

MAC Eyeshadow (Style Influencer)

Dominican Blowout

2012-02-06T05:00:00.000-08:00

So I got a Dominican Blowout this past Thursday! I loved it, but it was humid and raining all weekend so you know it didn't last long at all... not long at all. -_- I got it done Thursday afternoon, and by Tursday night it was... done.

Because I knew I didn't want to put heat on it again and I didn't want to wash it again, I decided to do a two strand twist. I was going to twist it out but it looked okay with just the twist. Here are a few pics.Above, where you see me in the chair, she is cutting my split ends. I had like 2 1/2 inches worth of split ends. Crazy?! I know!!! So that's why I wasn't really trippin on my hair messing up so quickly 'cause I needed them ends cut hunny! LOL.

I will do the twist out tommorow and probably wear a cute outfit and post it soon so you know what it looks like.

My Nappy Progress: November to January

2012-01-13T12:10:00.001-08:00

So here is what I like to call my "nappy progress." It looks like it has grown a little but not much. I do know that my hair gets dry extremely fast. Faster than a lot of naturalistas that I know. I actually have been neglecting my hair lately but I am trying to change that.

Because my curls have such tight coils, I have so much shrinkage. Yeesh! It's amazing. Like if I wash it and then let it dry, it looks as if I had a twa. I plan on straightening it soon, that way I can get a better look at the growth and so that I can detangle my hair.

I will keep you updated!!!!

I'm Back

2012-01-12T11:56:00.000-08:00

Ok!!! I am back!!!!!

So, today I get on the computer at work and decide to go ahead and start a blog. I have a youtube channel, TheCharNicole, but I was like, "What the heck. Let's do this too!" So, as I sign up, it says that I already have an account, and low and behold, my email addy pops up. I started a blog 2 whole years ago!!!! Wow. Really? Smh. I have no idea why I didn't follow through with it but I am back now, and I am ready to blog!!!

Hopefully, I will start to make time to both blog and vlog, but most likely it will be more blogging! It is just easier for me to type and post pics, than to film vids. Yeesh! I have no idea how the youtubers do it, but I do know I am trying to get on the youtube video bloggers' level.

WOW! I have come a long way from wanting to be natural. I am a natural queen now!!!!! Because I have 4C type hair, I have alot of what I like to call "shrinkage." But my hair has grown. I will post pics soon.

So, yea. Look forward to pics and some fashion posts as well. I will hopefully talk to you sooner than later!!!

Natural Woman

2009-11-23T23:22:00.000-08:00

Hello blogging world...

So... I'm trying to make the transition from relaxed to natural. OMG! Is this tough or what? Don't get me wrong I was natural for a whole year last year. But I couldn't take it anymore so I got a perm. But only one. Then my cousin, who is natural with long hair, convinced me to go back natural. It was easier the first time because I just kept putting weave in it. But this time around I want to put weave in it still, but I also want to press it. And now, watching all these youtube videos, I want to cut it and where it curly.

Now, I'm going natural because I don't think enough woman in TEXAS are natural. I need a change. Something that makes me stand out. And I definitely don't think there are many women in Houston that are natural. This process may have not been so bad, had I still lived in Dallas. But Houston is so hot and humid. Some may say the humidity helps with the moisturizing of the hair, but when you are pressing your hair???? Yea! Doesn't help a bit. That's where the weave comes in.

But, like I said before, I want to cut it now. I've been watching all of these youtube videos with women with natural hair and the hairstyles that they create. Gosh it makes them look so unique. and I'm thinking to myself, "I wonder if I cut my hair would I be as pretty as SOME of these women. There is one girl, named NikkiMae, that is at the beginning of her journey, and OMG! her hairstyles are so cute. Shout out to Ms. Mae! But I'm thinking, "Hmmm. My head may be a tad bit too big to rock the short look."

I don't know yet though. I've been natural this time around for about 5 or 6 months. If anybody can help a sista out. It would be greatly appreciated.

Very First Blog

2009-11-21T12:58:00.000-08:00

So this is my first blog. I think I have a lot to talk about. And sometimes I want to talk about my opinions with people but never do so... here goes.

The funny thing is I don't have anything to talk about now. LOL. I think it's the pressure of now having to write a blog. LOL. I guess just be on the look out for more blogging.