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The Clingy Friend: Are You Too Dependent on Your Friends?

2013-03-13T14:55:00.000-04:00

I am subscribed to the lovely Ambrosia on YouTube. She recently posted a video about being too dependent on your friends. It sparked my interest because last week I was thinking about a few people I know that are very dependent on their friends. They always have to be with someone and rarely do they spend time alone.

I am the exactly opposite. I can go weeks without being around people and feel okay about it. Sometimes I just need to get away from others and have personal time with myself and my thoughts. Me time is very healthy but too much time alone can be unhealthy at times. There was one point of my life when I did not want to be around anyone. I would dodge my friends or decline their invitation to go out. I eventually got out of this phase. I forced myself to go out more and make myself more available to my friends.

It is important that you find the balance between the two. Too much of anything is not always healthy. Life is all about balance! I still like to have alone time more than others but it is now a healthy amount of time.

Watch the video below! Tell me what you think. Are YOU too dependent on your friends?

Love,

Resee

One Year Anniversary

2013-03-12T16:48:00.003-04:00

Loveresee.com finally reached one year as of March 1, 2013. Thank you to everyone that took the time out to read my blog posts. It has been a long year and a lot of changes have happened in my life. I am trying to manage my time more wisely so I can post more to this blog and upload more videos to YouTube.

I have a lot more in-stored for you all. I hope you stay with me and we enjoy the ride together!

Love,

Resee

DIY: Cute Hair accessory

2013-03-08T07:00:00.000-05:00

Saturday I didn't feel like being bothered with my hair. I found some fabric I bought a few months ago and thought it would be cute to use it as a hair accessory. I wrapped the fabric around my head, tied it in a knot in the front, and tucked the sides in. I created a simple cute head wrap that took less than five minutes to create.

Love,

Resee

*Pictures of the steps to create the hair accessory are below. :-)

*Pictures of the steps to create the hair accessory are below. :-) *

Will you be trying this DIY out? Let me know what you think :-)

Love,

Resee

Purple Kisses

2013-03-06T07:00:00.000-05:00

Loving these two shades of purple on my lips. Just wanted to share...

MAC Cosmetics lipstick - Cyber

MAC Cosmetics lipstick - Amplified

(I darkened the lipstick by using a black lip liner. It created this awesome shade of purple).

I used a black lip liner to create this shade of purple.

What do you think? Do you like the colors? Would you wear them? Let me know your thoughts!

Love,

Resee

Real Life Got in the way... (Part 1)

2013-03-03T10:00:00.000-05:00

I’ve been missing in action for several months now on this blog and YouTube. Real life got in the way. I’m talking about real life serious stuff. Where do I begin...

For starters, the most important person in my life became ill. To hide her identity, I will call her “Ana”. Ana became extremely sick. It really messed me up mentally. Nothing really mattered to me anymore. The thought of Ana not being in my life really made me feel like nothing was worth doing or pursuing. I took over a month off from work and cried to myself everyday.

I knew my behavior was healthy. I decided to see a therapist. I wanted to talk to someone that could try to help make sense of everything happening. My therapist was awesome. She understood why I was feeling down. She reminded me that even though Ana was sick life still goes on. My therapist believed Ana ultimately wanted me to be happy in spite of what was happening to her. My therapist also made me realize that it is time that I start doing things that will move me towards a happy and productive life.

In one of my sessions, my therapist asked me what was something I always wanted to do. I told her one of my many career goals and that I wanted to move. My therapist responded with two simple words... DO IT! I told her it was not that simple. She said it was that simple and life is as hard as you make it. Life can also be very simple too.

After much soul searching, prayer, and reading this awesome book called The Alchemist, I decided to move! I set a date to move two weeks after the day I mentally made the decision to move. The timing could not have been worst. The day I was moving, Ana had a life saving surgery. My family thought I should stay until Ana was better. I thought of staying too but we didn’t know when or if Ana would get better. It could take 6 months, a year, longer or never. Ana, surprisingly, wanted me to move. She wanted to see me grow. She wanted to see me happy.

I moved to Maryland with no job and no leads. The first day in Maryland I thought I made a huge mistake. I started to have panic attacks. The unknown was scaring me. I prayed on it. I prayed that my life would make sense to me soon and I will see some sort of progression.

My first week in Maryland, I went on two interviews in Washington, DC. The interviews were with staffing agencies. My friend I was staying with suggested I interview with temp agencies because it was the fastest way to bring some money in until I found something permanent. I hated the idea of working for a temp agency. The thought of being sent to different assignments everyday made me have panic attacks. I like stability and consistency. There was nothing stable about working for a temp agency.

As fate would have it, I was offered a job after one week of moving. One of the temp agencies I interviewed with liked me so much that they asked me to work internally for them. They wanted me to be a permanent employee. The job they offered me was something I did not have experience in but I was ready for the challenge. God was organizing my steps for me and this move was not a mistake. Everything was happening so quickly.

I’ve been working and living in the Maryland/DC area for six months now. It has been an interesting six months. I've been trying to be more social, go out, and have fun. Unfortunately, during the last six months I have not worked on any of my goals and/or hobbies. I lost my focus and I've been wasting time. I'm thankful for my current job but this is not where I want to be. After six months, I am ready for another change...

Real Life Got in the way... (Part 2). Coming soon...

Losing it for Solange (New Music Video)

2012-10-02T18:23:00.000-04:00

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I am not ashamed to say that I jumped on the Solange Knowles bandwagon a little late. A few years ago, my friend Asia was doing my hair and we were talking about King Bey's (Beyonce) vocals. Asia shared her opinion that Solange's music is better than Beyonce's music. I am a HUGE Beyonce fan and disagreed immediately. I've never really heard any of Solange's music before but I knew she was not as popular as Beyonce. Asia suggested I listen to Solange's Sol-angel and the Hadley St. Dreams album. I just knew Asia was talking crazy and ignored her suggestion.

A few months later, someone else mentioned how much they loved Solange's Sol-angel and the Hadley St. Dreams album. It reminded me of the discussion I had with Asia and my curiosity grew.I finally gave in and purchased Solange's album on iTunes. I instantly fell in LOVE with her album after listening to it once.

I do not think one sister is better than the other when it comes to music. The lyrics, the tracks, and their styles are extremely different. I now have a love for Solange and her music. She also has become a huge fashionista all over the world and I appreciate her allowing us fans to step into her world with photos of her life on her instagram account.

Unfortunately, Solange canceled her instagram account a few months ago. No worries! She has a new album coming out. Its been 4 years since she released her last album and the anticipation of her third album has grown over the years. A couple of weeks ago Solange released a teaser video of her song Losing You". I LOVED the teaser and was extremely excited to see what the actually video would be. The The full and complete video for the song "Losing You" was released October 2, 2012 at midnight. The video does not give the same exact vibe as the teaser but it is just as amazing. The video is of Solange Knowles in Cape Town enjoying her life. I loved every minute of it. Below are both the teaser and the actual video.

What do you think about the teaser and the complete video? Do you like them both? Let me know what you think by leaving a comment below!

Love,

Resee

Made-up or Natural: Men don’t know what they want

2012-09-18T08:51:00.001-04:00

*This blog post was originally posted on my tumblr, loveresee.tumblr.com on July 12, 2011. A recent twitter comment about women, makeup, and never finding a man reminded me of this post I wrote. Enjoy!

I've heard men say they prefer a girl that does not wear makeup. These men believe a natural face is much prettier than a made-up face. They feel the makeup does not show the real person and it is all an “illusion”.

What is odd about this situation is that men stare at their televisions, magazines, and favorite internet sites drooling over celebrity women and guess what……THESE CELEBS HAVE CAKED ON HEAVY MAKEUP!

I just want to know why men put soooooo much pressure on real women to be “real” (i.e. natural face, real hair, and natural ASSets) but fantasize and drool over celebrities that are the exact opposite of what they really want? All celebs wear make up. I don’t care how “clear” their skin looks on TV or in a movie, they all have make up on. Why are these celebrities (most normal men will probably never have a chance with) the exception to the natural face, hair, and body rule?

Another thing, why are men so stuck on “no weaves”? all these celebrities with long hair wear one. Doesn’t matter if it is a full sew-in (Tika Sumpter) or just a few tracks clipped (Kim Kardashian) All those long haired beauties have one.

Some men are so pro “real hair” and against natural hair. Men claim they want a girl to show their real hair BUT when they decide to really show their hair and go natural, men, all of a sudden, have an issue with it? What is the problem?! It’s real hair.

This might be considered a rant but seriously men, think about it! You are confusing some of these ladies out there.

Love,

Resee ♥

Below are pictures of celebrity women with NO MAKE UP ON. Are they still your dream girl? They don’t look horrible but I would have never know that was the lovely Sofia Vegara. Rihanna and Beyonce still look great without it. Kim Kardashian doesn’t look too bad either.

This to That: Earring to a Necklace (DIY)

2012-09-03T12:36:00.001-04:00

When I was in the 9th or 10th grade my mother bought me gold name earrings. I was living in Providence, RI at the time and going through a "all gold everything" phase. I use to wear multiple gold rings on my fingers and multiple necklaces all at once. In 11th grade, this style came with me when I moved to North Carolina. Unfortunately, my senior year of high school someone broke one of the earrings and I lost the other one. I was not able to wear them again.

One day I got the idea to turn my name earring into a necklace similar to my silver "Resee" necklace. I had majority of the material and tools needed to do it already. The only thing I had to buy was the actual chain which I purchased from Michael's Arts and Craft store. The items used were two different jewelry plier tools, 5 jump rings, 2 pieces of the fake gold chain, and latch to close necklace.

The hardest part of this process was removing the unnecessary gold materials from the actual gold name plate. It took a lot of bending and cutting to get majority of it off. The rest of the process was a piece of cake after that.

I LOVE the way it turned out and it is officially a favorite of mine. The only downside is that the name plate is real gold and the rest of the necklace is not. I had to paint the non-gold pieces with nail polish to prevent it from turning my neck green and the non-gold pieces are turning and rusting already. I plan on buying real gold pieces in the future. In the meantime, I will just keep replacing the chains, jump ring, and latch.

Looked perfect with this outfit :-)

Do you like it? Have you ever repurposed an item before? Leave a comment below!

Love,

Resee

My friends audition for #106thesearch

2012-09-03T07:26:00.000-04:00

Photo Credit: Sacha Thompson

I have two friends that have submitted audition tapes to become 106 & Park's new host after Terrence J and Rocsi leave. I think it is extremely AWESOME that they both decided to go for it. You never know what may happen.

Chazeen Pemberton has a lot of experience and is no stranger to hosting and interviewing celebrities. She is one of three hosts on her own web talk show, What Would A Man Do. She has also interviewed celebrities such as Idris Elba, Gabrielle Union, LaLa Anthony just to name a few. Hosting 106 & Park would be a piece of cake for her. Chazeen has a fun personality and promotes positivity. Out of all my friends she inspires me the most. Her attitude is there is not she can't do! She is always coming up with different ideas to present to the world.

I am saying all this to say she is PERFECT for 106 & Park! Trust me! Watch her audition video below. In fact, go to her own personal website to see her hosting reel at WWW.CHAZEEN.COM.

I don't know if my other friend wants me to put it out there that she auditioned. I will not mention her name. I think she would be a wonder host for 106 & Park. She is the sweetest person I know. She has a good heart and is a people person. Everyday she is goes out of her way to meet new people and will talk to any and everyone.

Good luck to them both! I hope that some how BET sees this post and takes the time out to watch their videos and selects one of them as the next host :-)

Love,

Resee

*Love Chazeen as much as I do? Follow here on twitter @ChazeenP. Also, follow her web talk show, What Would A Man Do, @WWMDtv.

LR Guest Blogger: Reasons why we are single #2

2012-08-17T08:38:00.001-04:00

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A notion that haunts many of us on a day to day basis, though we’d like to lead ourselves to believe that the newest trend is as such. BUT here we are with our human nature, which has us longing for a intimacy that many of us cannot find. Why.... Yes that is the real question, why! Well where do you start, where do WE start. A classic cliché such as, times have changed, nope too easy. Perhaps societal differences, but that just derives from times have changed, so no on that easy route. Let’s get real for a moment and look where the problem really is. Ourselves! The last place any of us look, though we stare at ourselves enough in the mirror, or on instagram to know that. Our vanity is our own undoing, we simple spend to much time egotistically involved with ourselves, yet we don’t know ourselves to know the answer at the top of this page.

Indulge me for a moment while I run with the idea of ourselves being the reason why we are single. I know the obvious answer seems to be ourselves, because we can easily pronounce that we are single because we choose to be. And hey, honestly if that is your definitive feeling, then you need not read further this wasn’t for you. But for those of us that can’t see the wool pulled over our eyes, need that much needed reflection. You want real, well here it goes... I’m single because I’m scared. Let that resonate for a second. Scared to hurt, scared to be hurt, scared to commit, and scared to be committed to. What the hell right? Look I’ve spent this last week realizing what the hell is wrong with me, and that right there is the truth. I’ve been hurt before so naturally that bottomless pit feeling you get when someone decides your heart wasn’t worth even wiping their shoes off on. Everyone knows the sick to your stomach feeling. And what about the other end, the guilt and feeling the weight of your actions when you know the truth would tear down everything you’ve built with someone. Seeing that pain you’ve caused someone in their eyes, can crush your conscience. And committing, means you giving your all, 100% of you, to someone else. You ever stood on plank, and the only thing keeping it from snapping is another person on the cliff standing to keep it from falling. What happens when they step away? Your left to fall! And then being committed to, why is that hard? Well, what about the fact that the whole scenario I portrayed being switched. I don’t want to let anyone down...I can’t let her down...

Well that’s enough of me opening my heart canals, but I just ask you to take a moment and consider. I have thousands of reasons why we are possibly single but this was the first one I felt hit home the hardest.

All the time...

Andrew

*You can find Andrew Cobb on Twitter @TheLastCobb and on Instagram @Andrewroco. Make sure to visit his blog http://innovativemind.wordpress.com/

How is it cheating if we are not together?

2012-08-08T08:00:00.000-04:00

Photo Credit Source: Wikipedia

You are at a party, looking absolutely fabulous, and spot a cute guy. You introduce yourself. After a few minutes of conversation you realize not only is this person cute but he has brains too. The feeling is mutual and you two exchange phone numbers.

Fast forward two months and things are going great. Weekly date nights and spending nights at each others places. You both are even having conversations about how much you care about each other. He surprises you at work. Sends you flowers and buys you gifts. You couldn’t be happier!

One day you are talking to one of your friend on the phone and she has something she’s been dying to tell you. She saw your guy at the movies all hugged up with another girl! Shocked by the news, you call and confront your him. You call him a dog, a cheat, and a liar. You tell him you feel betrayed. After you are finish ranting your life way, your boo calmly says, “Why are you getting upset? We aren’t together anyway!” WHOA! That comment leaves you stunned. Okay, so no, you guys didn’t have an official talk about “titles”. It wasn’t necessary, right? After all, you spent so much time together, you thought it was something that was silently understood. He was your man and you were his woman, no questions asked. Unfortunately, it is called DATING!

In 2012, titles in relationships mean everything. The problem with us women is that we assume that men know exactly what we think, feel, and want. Unfortunately, they don’t. We as women sometimes assume that men want the same things we do. This might be true but men are not mind readers. You have to spell it out to a man. Not sure how? No fears! Here are a few tips to help single women tell their “boo thangs” they want to be much more.

Recognize when feelings change

Everything is fun now but there’s going to be a moment when you realize that you really care for him. The other guys you were talking to no longer matter. You start doing things for him that you normally wouldn’t do unless in a committed relationship. Don’t ignore these feelings. Own it! You are at a point where you can’t help but feel the way you feel even if you tried to change it.

Do you really like him or do you like the "sexual activity"?

Women are having the hardest time separating love from lust. After all, he makes you physically feel good so he must love you right? Wrong! I've seen amazing sexual activity make women forget about all the negatives about a man (i.e. Stevie J. and Joseline). He might be your dream lover in the bedroom but a pure asshole any other time or have a whole bunch of other character flaws. If this is the case, no need to have the talk about being in a committed relationship. If you like the sex ,continue to do it but leave it at that… JUST SEX!

Let him know how you feel but DON’T be overly dramatic about it

After you have recognized your feelings and realize it more than just the sexual activity, it is time to let him know. If you want him to be your boyfriend you MUST do this. Don’t wait for him to do it because it may never happen. Please do not prepare a long drawn out speech or excessively tell him you love him. You are not trying to propose, you just want to be in a committed relationship. Let him know you thought about it and want to be in a committed monogamous relationship. Let him know that you like and care about him but don’t become too emotional and scare the poor boy off.

…and if he doesn’t want commitment?

This is not a guide to trick a man into being in a relationship with you. There is a chance he might say he is not ready for committed relationship and just wants to have fun. Yes, it might hurt your feeling because you were hoping the feeling was mutual. No need in crying or going so hard at him he eventually tells you yes just to shut you up. You don’t want someone who doesn’t really want you. Guess what…he’s just not that into you and you have just dodged a bullet. There are plenty more fish in the sea my friend!

The lesson for today, titles means everything. Don’t assume you are in a committed relationship with your guy. Instead of living single and confused, talk to him about it. If he doesn’t want to be in a committed relationship with you at this point, move on and live your best single life!

Love,

Resee

*This Blog entry is from a previous blog I use to have. I decided to post some of the relationship blog topics on here. Enjoy :-)

Reasons why you are single #1

2012-08-07T11:04:00.001-04:00

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You are single because you want to be a little selfish and there is nothing wrong with that. At least you are being honest with yourself. You should take time to love and spoil yourself. Being single means you have the freedom to do whatever you want. You can get up and go as you please. Being single is even better when you don’t have kids because you are able to move and travel where ever without any responsibilities.

Being single can actually be a blessing if you really think about it. Some people are consumed with thoughts of finding someone and getting married. Their self-worth is based on finding a husband/wife, someone who will love them. True self-worth is based on how you think of yourself. No one else can define your self-worth. If you don’t know who you are or your worth then you NEED to stay single.

Not sure how to build your self-worth? It may take time but it is something that can be done. The first step is to be a little selfish and treat yourself to new experiences on your own. When you start to do things on your own you begin to learn just how strong you are. When you finally learn how strong you are you will feel empowered. Your confidence will build and your self-worth will grow right along with it.

Just remember to be a little selfish, learn how strong you are, build confidence, and empower yourself. Once you do these things you will be strong enough to stand beside your future partner instead of behind him/her. In the mean time, enjoy this single life!

Love,

Resee

*This Blog entry is from a previous blog I use to have. I decided to post some of the relationship blog topics on here. Reasons Why Are Single will be a new series of blog posts I will be putting up from time to time. Enjoy :-)

DC Chillin' (Part 2): Kid Daytona - Summer Games Tour at the Beacon Hotel Skybar

2012-08-06T08:00:00.000-04:00

After spending a hour or so at Barcode, my friends, Ziggy and Ashley, came over with a few of their friends to say hello. They were on their way back to the Kid Daytona- Summer Games Tour at the Beacon Hotel Skybar and wanted me to come along. One of Ziggy's friends, SmCity, was performing and she was going to support him. Since I am a big lover of music, I decided to join in on the fun.

The Beacon hotel was only a few blocks away from Barcode. Soon as we arrived we stopped at the bar downstairs to have a drink before heading up to the rooftop. While at the bar, Ziggy was showing me her two free pairs of sunglasses given earlier at the event. The sunglasses are by the company Stunner of the Month. The glasses are really cute and edgy. One of the glasses has a gold chain hanging off the frames. The other sunglasses had a cool stripe pattern. The company also gave away "Time To Stunt" slap stick watch bracelets (more photos below).

Ziggy in her Stunner of the Month Shades

After we finished our drinks we headed upstairs to the rooftop to watch the performances. I was able to meet a few more of Ziggy's friends. I thought one of Ziggy's friends ( I can't remember her name) was so adorable and I could not help but snap a photo of her outfit. I was also able to meet the person behind Stunner of the Month and took a photo of him.

Performances

We were able to get to the rooftop in time to watch SmCity perform. His stage presences was amazing. The lyrics to one of SmCity's song says, "Let your boss know, I gotta be my own boss!" I really liked this one. Everyone should dream of no longer working for someone else (I do all the time). After his performance, he handed out a CD of his music.

Safidi, Ziggy, and me
Photo Credits: Ziggy, Washington DC

Another artist performing was M3. To my surprise he mention he is from Providence, Rhode Island (my hometown). I became extremely hyped when he mentioned being from RI and I had to shout out that I was from there too. Another girl in the crowd then yelled she was from RI.

The last artist to perform was the main attraction, Kid Daytona. Majority of everyone was there waiting on him to begin. Soon as he came out with the mic in his hand everyone stood up and crowded around. He had so much energy and he really engages the crowd while performing. This was my first time hearing about him. I am glad I was there. I did some research and found out Kid Daytona is from the Bronx, NY and has worked with artists like Estelle, Talib Kweli, and Bun B.

Loved her outfit

As Kid Daytona's performance was ending the sun went down. It was the perfect way to end the performances for the night. I really enjoyed my time. Attending this tour introduced me to a few new artists I will now be on the look out for.

Click HERE to watch the music video for the song, "Can't Breathe" by M3 featuring The Kid Daytona. As a shout out to all my people in Rhode Island, click HERE to watch M3's music video for "I'm so Rhode Island". :-)

If you missed the first part to DC Chillin' click HERE to read and view photos!

*MORE PHOTOS BELOW*

Sun going down. Washington DC is amazing!

The man giving away Stunner of the Month sunglasses and slap stick bracelets.

Slap wrist watch bracelets by Stunner of the Month
Photo Credits: Ziggy, Washington DC

NEW EXAMINER.COM POST

2012-08-06T00:51:00.000-04:00

Make sure to visit Examiner.com to see my new post about celebrity high waisted shorts and how YOU can DIY! You can click HERE to read it. As always, thanks for the support :-)

Love,

Resee

Amazed and Thank You

2012-08-04T09:12:00.003-04:00

I just want to thank everyone that took the time out to watch my videos. Especially this one video in particular, "The Big V: Cleaning Down Under". Who knew a video about vaginas would become popular (I'm laughing right now). I am amazed that this one video has 24k views so far and still going. I only had about 40 subscribers a month ago and now I have 257 subscribers. That is not a lot compared to the youtube stars out there but it is a start and I am amazed and thankful to have that many subscribers. To celebrate, I am putting together a giveaway. I already have some of the items I want to give away but I want to add a few more things before I post a video about it.

I've only been posting videos for a few months. In fact, it has been almost two months since I have posted a video. I have had a lot of technical difficulties with my camera and Macbook. I PROMISE I will get back to the videos this month. Lately, I have been trying to come up with interesting topics that will keep you entertained.

If you are not already subscribed just go ahead and do it. It is not going to cost you anything and you will be rewarded with a video from ME every month (laughing again). All you have to do is click HERE and you will be directed to my youtube channel. Watch my videos. Then comment, rate, and subscribe.

If you want to contact me or just keep up with what I am doing you can:

Email Me: Claricefelicia@gmail.com

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Thanks again for all of your support! I appreciate you all :-)

Love,

Resee

DC Chillin' (Part1): Camille's birthday celebration and Outfit of the day

2012-08-03T13:32:00.000-04:00

Camille is in the pink dress

Most of my friends live in different states but I try to do my best to see them when possible. It is almost like being in a long distance relationship with your significant other. You have to make the effort to make a friendship work when they are not near.

One of my friends, Camille, wanted me to come visit her in Washington, DC to celebrate her birthday last weekend. This worked out perfectly because I was coming to DC that same weekend for another friend's event. I actually love DC! So much to do and a lot of my friends are from there or the surrounding areas (Maryland and Virginia). There is a great mixture of culture and some of the women in DC have a unique sense of style.

That weekend included Imani's spa party event (blog post on it soon), brunch at Ms. K's, Day party at Barcode, and the Beacon Hotel Rooftop for a show. The brunch at Ms. K's and the day party at Barcode was for Camille's birthday. Ms K's brunch was amazing and the scenery outside was beautiful. It is a little pricey ($32 to be exact) but worth it. I was able to see a few familiar faces from college.

After brunch, we headed to the day party at Barcode (which turned in to a night party). Barcode had a $5 Mojito special. They also had a interesting alcohol snow cone drink (looked like a slushy to me).

I left Barcode with my friend Ziggy to head to the Beacon hotel to watch her friend perform. Photos from that event will be posted on Monday in Part 2.

While in DC I wore my DIY high-waisted shorts, DIY sweetheart neckline wrap tube top, necklace from Express, and ring from Mizoutlet.com. I bought the shoes from a store in New York.

We didn't do anything wild or crazy but I had a great time. Any time I spend with friends is fun because there is a lot of laughing, story telling, beauty conversations, style conversations, some arguing, and it is all with love. I snapped several photos of the fun and scenery for you to see.

Ring from Mizoutlet.com

Hair is jacked out from outside but headed to Barcode.

My Friend Ziggy :-)

Me, Camille, and Imani

DIY: Sweetheart wrap tube top (no sewing)

2012-08-02T09:50:00.000-04:00

One day, while sitting on my bed, I randomly got the idea to go to the store and buy some fabric to make a tube top. I headed to Joann Fabrics store to find the materials I wanted to use. I decided to buy cotton fabric because it was the cheapest and easy to care for. I found a zebra striped cotton pattern fabric in grey and pink and a white fabric with a flower pattern (flower pattern not visible in photo).

I've never done this before. This whole process was all trial and error. I asked for the associate at the store to cut 2 yards of the zebra pattern fabric and 4 yards of the white fabric. I was scared this would not be enough. To my surprise, when I got home I discovered I had too much fabric (enough to make 5 more tops). It is better to have more than enough instead of not enough incase of errors or mistakes.

How to do it yourself

Now that the fabric was purchased, it was time to create a sweetheart wrap tube top. Unfortunately, because I bought too much fabric, I do not have the measurements of the fabric used. I was doing a lot of guessing and cutting to make sure the fabric was enough to fit me. After I figured out the desired amount of fabric needed, I folded the top of the fabric I would use for the top of the tube top down by about 1.5 to 2 inches. I ironed the fold then pinned it down with safety pins going across. This is to ensure the top has a clean smooth edge.

Using the fabric to create a wrap sweetheart neckline tube top was the easiest part. I put the middle of the fabric on my back and held the two ends of the fabric with my hands (as if I was about to start drying my back with a towel). I wrapped one of the ends of the fabric across one of my breasts and under the other breast. I did the same exact thing with the other end of the fabric. This created the sweet hear neckline. After that was completed, I wrapped the two fabric ends towards my back and tied them in a knot to finish. To secure the sweetheart neck line, I used a safety pin to pin the middle. If you decide to wear a bra with this you can pin the top of the sweetheart neckline to your bra to secure it as well.

I wore this top while I was in Washington DC and paired it with my DIY high-waisted shorts I made. I love the zebra print pattern and the colors used. The print gives the top a little edge while the colors make it very feminine. Photos of the whole entire outfit will not be posted until tomorrow. Until then, I have photos of the DIY top and one sneak peak photo of the outfit with both DIY top and bottom.

This was so easy to create and I plan on using the excess fabric to create more fun things. Is this something you will try? What creative and cute things have you created with fabrics? Let me know what you think :-)

Love,

Resee

*Photos Below

First attempt at home

Outfit sneak peak :-)

DIY High-Waisted Shorts

2012-08-01T08:49:00.000-04:00

Over the last few years I have found myself loving the idea of taking something old and turning it in to something new and amazing. I get inspired a lot by the things around me like nature, magazines, youtube, and etc. It really gives me a chance to see how creative I can be.

Last month one of my friends from Washington DC was in Durham, NC visiting her father. Since I was only 4 hours away, I decided to come visit her. While I was there we took a trip to the thrift store. My goal was to find myself two pairs of jeans that I can turn into high waisted denim shorts. Luckily, I was able to find a pair of old mom jeans that fit good enough around my waist only for $3. The jeans were so unflattering and ugly but I knew that they could be turned into something special.

Since the jeans were found in the thrift store I washed them as soon as I got home. I tried them on to figure out where I was going to cut them. I marked the cutoff mark on the jeans with a marker. The mark on the jeans was used as a guide to cut across the legs of the jeans. Instead of making the jeans shorter, I folded the bottom of the shorts. I like the way the high waisted jean shorts turned out.

I plan on doing this again with another pair of jeans but I want to bleach, possibly dye, and stud them.

Have you turned jean pants into shorts before? How did it turn out? Let me know what you think :-)

Love,

Resee

*MORE PHOTOS BELOW*

He's not thirsty for you

2012-07-27T08:00:00.000-04:00

Photo courtesy of Ziggy Rayford-Washington DC

I must admit. I was a little late when it came to the slang word "thirsty". I kept seeing this word all over twitter and had no clue what it meant. One day I decided to use the good ole trusty google search to find out what the definition meant. According to UrbanDictionary.com, the top voted definitions of the slang term "thirsty" are:

1. Too eager to get something (especially play)

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2. Desperate

Ex. (Boy running up) "Ay gurl whasup? Look, you lookin real nice, can I get that young number?"

(Girl under breath) "Thirsty"

At first, I thought the definition was funny. The example given didn't seem desperate though. After a while, just like the phrase YOLO (you only live once), I started to get tired of seeing it being misused by men and women. I think it is very important that men and women learn early on that not EVERY man or woman that talks to you or shows interest is necessarily "thirsty". It is very important that men/women learn how to take a compliment and or decline someone's invitation to take them out respectfully without being rude and bruising the male and/or female ego.

Women also have to remember that sometimes men will give women compliments and leave it at that. It does not mean they want more from you. They just wanted to let you know you look nice, pretty, and etc. I think women these days are programed to think all men just want one thing from them. That may be true for some men but not all. I learned this lesson early on.

My Personal Experience

I was a sophomore in college and still staying on campus. I had to walk from my dorm to the other side of campus for one of my classes. As I walked outside the dorm, there was a young man walking towards the same direction I was headed. I believe he was a student. He looked young enough and had a back pack. After about a minute or so of walking he stopped me to tell me I was beautiful. I was caught a little off guard and the only thing I could think to say in response was "thank you!" He then again complimented me on being able to take a compliment. He said he thought it was cool because most girls act like guys want them when they get compliments. We then went our separate ways and I never saw him again. That's when I realized how important it is to never assume every dude wants you because they are speaking to you.

Twitter

I think it is immature and silly for a woman to call a man thirsty for trying to get to know her. A prime example is the screenshot below:

Photo courtesy of twitter.com

Granted, this conversation probably should not happen through text. I don't see anything "thirsty" about this man asking this woman this question. She was so quick to call him thirsty, take a screenshot of the photo, and tweet it for the world to see saying, "I laughed when I sent this." She did all of this for twitter attention. Who is really thirsty? Guys on twitter making fun of young women like this all the time.

How do you determine if a guy is thirsty?

The number one way to determine if a person is thirsty is if after several failed attempts to get to know you or get your contact information, he still is persistent and keeps trying to make a connection, after you made it clear you do not want that person. He might be thirsty. Other than that, just take those compliments as just that...compliments! If someone is showing interest for the first time, give the guy a break! He thinks you're pretty and wants to get to know you better. What's wrong with that? Especially if you are single.

What is your definition of thirsty? Have you ever been thirsty for someone before? Leave a comment and let me know what you think :-)

Love,

Resee

RETRO CITY SUNGLASSES ONE DAY 50% OFF SALE

2012-07-26T22:51:00.000-04:00

I use to love buying nice high end sunglasses. My issue was that I ALWAYS scratched, broke, or lost them. I gave up on buying expensive pairs of glasses and gravitated towards the cheaper sunglasses but still just as cute.

My favorite sunglasses website is www.retrocitysunglasses.com. They offer the cutest and stylish glasses for a very low price. The glasses are good quality. I am not just speaking as a blogger. I am speaking as a customer! I own three different pairs of their cat-eyed glasses. The sunglasses literally took 3 business days for them to arrive and they came in good condition.

Luckily for you Retro City Sunglasses is having a customer appreciation sale starting tomorrow at 12 AM, Friday, July 27. The website is offering 50% off of everything sale. Yes...EVERYTHING! It is only for 24 hours. Take advantage and RACK UP! The glasses are already at a low price. The sale makes it even better. Don't miss out on this AMAZING sale!

Love,

Resee

p.s. Did you miss my video on Retro City Sunglasses? No worries! Click here to watch :-)

Sally Hansens Salon Effects Nail Polish Strips review

2012-07-26T08:00:00.000-04:00

I have been wanting to try Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips for a long time. In fact, I purchased a box back in February but never had a chance to use them. In June, I finally had some time to try them out and write a review.

I purchased my box of nail polish strips from Wal-mart. I can't remember the exact price because I bought them so long ago but they retail for $6.50 to $9 a box, depending where you buy them. At the time of purchase, there were not many pattern options to choose from but I was drawn to the words on a particular box. The nail polish strip that had my attention was named Love Letter. Soon as I read the name of the nail polish strip I knew I had to purchase this print.

The box included instructions, 16 different nail polish strips, a cuticle stick, and a mini file/buffer. The instructions say to find nail polish strips, out of the 16, that match the size of your nails. After, clean your nails off to get rid of any dirt or oil that may prevent the strips from sticking.

Each nail polish strip comes with a plastic film attached to the sticky side of the strip and a tab on the end to hold the strip while putting the strip on the nail. The key to properly apply the strips is to get is as close to the cuticle as possible and to make sure the strip remains straight. The cuticle stick is a big help for this step. After getting the strip close to your cuticle, press and smooth the strip down. Make sure there are not any bubbles. After you are done smoothing the strip, fold the excess strip down at the tip of your actual nail and take the mini file and buffer off the excess strip material. I added a step by smoothing down the tip of the strip at the end of my nail. The strips are suppose to last for 10 days and can be removed with nail polish remover.

Review

Freshly painted

I decided to only use one nail polish strip on each hand and paint the rest of the nails using Revlon's nail polish in the shade Sassy (510). I loved the way it turned out. I think the white strip with the black letters and the minty nail polish color works together.

I was surprised on how easy it was to apply the strips. It only took a few minutes (keep in mind I only used two strips). The strips lasted longer than the actual Revlon nail polish. The nail polish began to chip after about 5 days. The strips did a good job holding up for the 10 days, as promised on the box. Only one small corner of one the strips chipped on day 8 or 9. Other than that it lasted for about 11 days. I did make sure to do things like cleaning up and washing my hair before applying the strips and painting my nails (that always helps).

Removing the strip was just as easy as removing any nail polish. I used a nail polish remover and a cotton round pad I normally use and the strips wiped off like the nail polish I painted on.

The nail polish strips are suppose to be like the Minx nails that were hot for a while back in 2010/2011. I actually like the strips better than getting the minx done professionally at the salon. Back in 2010 I decided to get minx on all of my nails on my hands and a regular pedicure. This ended up costing me $70 all together and the minx only lasted a few days. I bought these strips and applied them myself which only cost me $6 to $9 and lasted longer.

I am very impressed by the Sally Hansen Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips! I believe they are worth the price and time it takes to apply them. My only gripe is I wish they had more options available for patterns/print in my local stores.

Have you ever tried this brand of nail polish strips? Did you like them and what pattern/print did you use? Leave a comment and let me know. More photos are below :-)

Last day

Outfit of the Day: July 23

2012-07-25T08:00:00.000-04:00

I love putting simple pieces together and adding a bit of flare to take an outfit to the next level. It looks so effortless. My outfit for July 23rd was no different.

Top: This is actually a DIY top. It was originally a long sleeve button up I bought from Old Navy back in 2008. I have not worn this top in years and decided to cut off the sleeve to make it wearable for summer. Another way I wear this top is by unbuttoning the bottom two buttons and tying the bottom material in a knot. The top ends up looking like a cropped shirt.

*I may do a video tutorial on this DIY. Stay tuned!

Bottom: My bottoms are jean shorts from Forever 21 that I bought last year. I can't remember the price. I do not believe the shorts were more than $29.

Shoes: The leopard print shoes is what makes this outfit! They are one of my favorites. The shoes are actually desert boots made by Matiko. I bought the boots last year in October. I can't remember the exact price but I believe they were between $125-$150. What I love about these desert boots is that they have a hidden two inch heel inside to give me a little height.

Hair

I am not a hair girl. I am horrible when it comes to doing hair. I normally have someone else do it or get a hair style that does not require a lot of my time and/or maintenance. I decided to do something a little different since my hair was semi straight. I left my hair dry and twisted my hair into large two strand twists. After, I put the twists in flexi-rods. I was pressed for time and only left the rods in for about 30 minutes. I took the twists out and this was the end result.

I think my hair came out okay but I was not that impressed. I think if I give my hair more time in the flexi-rods and allow myself more time to fluff my hair, I will end up liking it.

What do you think about my outfit? Do you have any suggestions for my hair? I would love to hear from you :-)

Love,

Resee

*More silly and fun photos below!

Amazing Shoes and Other Goodies at Target

2012-07-23T13:39:00.001-04:00

I was in Target last week to purchase some hair products and, as always, decided to stop by the shoe section. If you've been following this blog, you already know I LOVE shopping at Target for clothes and shoes from time to time. The quality of their shoes is pretty good for the price.

There were so many amazing shoes there that I had to take pictures of them and share with you all. I also roamed over to the accessories section to see what goodies were over there.

Remember these shoes from a previous post? It just so happened that I had these same exact shoes on while shopping in Target. They are now on sale for $17.48.

I love the color of these flats. They are perfect for summer. Only $19.99!

I was so tempted to buy these black wedges. I've been wanting a pair of black wedges but decided not to buy them. I am trying to save money for something big and not spend it on things don't I really need. They were only $29.99 and they come in a camel color as well.

I LOVE LEOPARD! These wedges are so cute. I am trying so hard not to drive back to Target to purchase these. Only $29.99 and also come in a beautiful floral print.

I love the pattern on these wedges. These remind me of the shoes one of the contestants from Sunday's Best was wearing. Some people would think these shoes would not go with a lot of outfits but not true. The different colors in the shoes makes it easy for a person to add these shoes to many different outfits. The key is accessories to tie it all together.

These cute turquoise blue wedges were on sale for $14.98.

I love these leopard print flats. I wanted to purchase these but I already have at least 3 pairs of leopard print shoes. I may go back and get these.

Target is still selling my leopard print belt I bought back in December. The price is $16.50. I was going to buy another one because I ripped my belt but I decided not to. I can still use my belt even though it is ripped a little.

I loved this pearl colored thick chord necklace and the pearl color string necklace with gold hardware in the middle. I was going to buy them but I think I might be able to make them.

Target had majority of the Shea Moisture products on sale for $7.99. Normally, these products retail for $9.99 each. As you can see, people were racking up!

I purchased these two :-)

NEW EXAMINER.COM POST

2012-07-10T10:30:00.003-04:00

Hello Loves!

I have a new post up on Examiner.com. This new post gives some tips on what type of dress can be worn to a special event in the summer while still looking comfortable but polished. I featured Blake Lively's look from the Savages premiere in New York. If you have some time, take a look. You can click right HERE or you can click the box at the top right corner of this blog.

Thanks for your support :-)

Love,

Resee

The first official Glossybox for the United States

2012-06-01T00:50:00.000-04:00

I love watching youtube beauty guru videos. In January of this year, I decided to watch past videos on Anna Saccone's youtube channel, The Style Diet. Anna is a 24 year old in love with beauty and health. She lives in Ireland.

In a few of the Style Diet videos, Anna mentions Glossybox. If you are not familiar, Glossbox is a subscription based website that sends sample to travel sizes of 5 to 6 beauty products each month for $21 a month. After watching style diets video, I began a internet search to see if Glossybox was in the USA. Unfortunately, at the time it was not BUT I did find a United States website for Glossybox US stating it was coming to the US soon. The website also allowed those who were patiently waiting (like me) to add their email to the email list to receive the latest updates and newsletters from the Glossybox US website.

At the end of March/beginning of April, I received an email from Glossybox US stating I was one of the winners of the first official US Glossybox and I will be receiving it free. I received the Glossybox at the end of april but never opened it. There were several other winners of the first official US Glossybox and I wanted to wait until all the new excitement of this box died down before I opened it.

Last week, I finally decided to open the box. To my surprised it was wrapped so beautifully and the soft pink and black colors were beautiful. All of the products in the box were quality products. I actually used one of the products the next day and fell in love with it.

What is in the box:

Erno Laszlo: The Hollywood collection sample skincare line product
Cargo EyeBronzer Eye Shadow
Kryolan High Gloss Brilliant Lip Shine in Toffee
Basq Cucumber Tea Soothing Eye Gel
OPI nail polish in "Kiss Me On My Tulips"
CO Bigelow Peppermint and lavender shampoo

Photos are below of the Glossybox being opened for the first time by me.

Are you one of the first in the United States to receive the US Glossybox? What do you think of the products? Don't be afraid to comment below.

Love,

Resee