
Fall is has come and as it’s going we are looking forward to winter. I hope it won’t be that bad for you becuase here in Canada it can get pretty cold! If you live in North America, one thing is very clear – you will need a few jackets, trenches and coats in your wardrobe during the winter. Wearing the same old black, grey and navy coats over and over again can get pretty boring, so I am going to share a few African designer jackets, trenches and coats you can rock to add a little sizzle to your wardrobe. [click to continue…]

We have all heard the term “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” While this is a great model to live by, we live in the real world. Before you can get close enough to see a person’s eye color, we are already being judged.
Researchers at Procter & Gamble, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston University and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute showed study participants photos of women either wearing no makeup or wearing one of three different makeup looks — natural, professional or glamorous.
The study showed that makeup and cosmetic enhancements have a [click to continue…]

it’s not often you think of taking a talon or claw and wrapping it around your finger. that is unless it looks like this pretty, gold wrapped claw ring. it features a wrapped claw design with open ends and an adjustable length, in a patterned, gold-tone finish. and if you are worried about it fading, it’s 100% brass so houston we are good to go!
what best way to spice up this wet and cold weather than showing your appreciation for the beauty of nature? you’ll have something interesting to wrap onto your finger as you slosh around in your heeled wellies and think about nature. okay that may be a bit much, but this gold wrapped claw ring is adorably cute, costs less than $25 and goes well with any weather including wet weather that calls for rubber shoes. [click to continue…]

We’ve been getting ‘bent’ for a minute now—treating out tresses to bentonite clay and all of its benefits (check this post out for the full deets). For this third mix of the ‘Get Bent’ series I’m gonna keep the party going, but slow the record down a smidge. Not only do these bars cleanse without stripping, they also cut through the chaos of This Thing Called Life with calming green tea and scalp-soothing ginger.
To get your full Zen on you’ll need the following: [click to continue…]

“I don’t really have alopecia.
I’m just lazy.”
i thought i was going to die laughing at this psa. it’s so funny and so true! poorly applied lacefronts really do no justice to the wearer.
i think one of the main things that give lacefronts a bad wrap is the overwhelming desire to show off to everyone how real they are – how they actually are “one’s real hair” – by pulling back the hair at the hairline, placing the wig into high ponytails and showing off how long the “baby hairs” are by [click to continue…]

black fri is in a few hours and if you are working on your list like i am and stocking up on caffeine to keep the adrenaline going, then make sure you check your list twice so you don’t miss out on some great black friday deals from popular hair care brands like carol’s daughter who has multiple great deals including free shipping and 25% off (i keep telling you, you HAVE to try their new chocolate line – your hair will smell sooo good – like a chocolate bakery) as well as bomb jewelry from rachel stewart and peaceimages by camille, both fly and proud kinky girls!
i’m not only buying hair products, i’m also planning on stocking up on accessories as well. the other things on my list are a new asymmetrical cut leather jacket, new leather moto boots and thees dope, wood wayfarers i spotted at a boutique here in la. i’m normally not a morning person, but your girl will be getting my black friday shopping in!
all brands are listed below in alphabetical order, so get to shopping because some pre-sales started today!
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