These are a few of my favorite things!

Hello all! This is going to be the beginning of my Favorite Things Series, which I will be doing monthly (or will attempt to do monthly). They will consist of things that I own or recently purchased that I love!

1. Aldo Forwood Wedges

These babies are super f*ckin dope!! Enough said. I absolutely love these and they are my new favorite shoes, and I own a lot of shoes. I'm really feeling wedges, give you the sexiness of a tall heel with the comfort of a wedge bottom. I've had them for about a month, wore them to work on a dress down day and received so many compliments. These would go great with a color blocking look, red skirt, a mustard colored blouse and simple accessories...yesssssss! They look so much better on the foot. Gonna get a pic for you guys and post shortly.

Nail of the Week: Essie Pretty Edgy

I haven't done a nail of the week in awhile, I definitely owe you guys. These pictures are from when my nails were slightly shorter, I'm thinking about going back to this length. This is Pretty Edgy by Essie.



This color has won my heart in a major way. It's just so pretty! Came out in Essie's Summer 2010 collection and it is most definitely a great summer color. It's a pretty grassy green. The color in the pics are not accurate. The color is a pure grass green while the pictures are giving it a slight turquoise cast. Personally this is a year round color. I love Essie! They have really stepped their color game up! Application wasn't bad. This was 3 coats to patch up any baldness, Nail Life Gripper Basecoat and Poshe Super Fast Drying Topcoat.



The Quest to Kick Dry Hair to the Curb!

Good evening! So I'm going to get right to it: I have extremely DRY hair. Like super Sahara Desert dry hair. Since I started the journey to natural hair (I'm 4 months no relaxer, so proud of myself) I am noticing that my natural hair that is coming in is feeling extremely crunchy and brittle. So not a good look. When I was relaxed I had pretty dry hair so I can only imagine what lies ahead once the relaxed hair is completely gone. I'm currently rocking a sew in weave as a transitioning style, observe exhibit A:

Lmao please excuse the goofball face. I'm wearing a completely closed in sew in with a net underneath. The very back of my hair is left out which happens to be all new growth. My last relaxed do was a short asymetrical cut where the back was completely shaved down, hence why this part was left out. I've been very diligent about taking care of my hair underneath the weave. I'm been shampooing and conditioning 1x a week to maintain the freshness of the weave and have been moisturizing my hair underneath with a concotion of Shea Moisture Restorative conditioner, extra virgin olive oil mixed with African pride braid spray.

Want Strong, Beautiful Nails?

Just had to share with you ladies, for the longest I always had short nubby nails that refused to grow. I hate artificial nails because they make your nails grow temporarily and the moment you take them off your natural nails break. I decided I was no longer going to get artificial nails and promised myself I would grow them on my own. I started taking biotin, and I purchased Sally Hansen Hard As Nails. I've heard so many people rant and rave about it but I never paid it any attention because I hate products that promise you a result and doesn't deliver. So I decided to try it...and I LOVE THIS STUFF! I apply it on bare nails and under the tips just before I apply my nail polish and I've been doing it consistently for about 5 months. My nails now:

At one point my nails actually grew longer than this and I had to cut them down. I'm definitely happy with the outcome. My nails have never been this long in my life. No more falsies! The best part about Hard As Nails; It's dirt cheap. It retails for about $2.50 a bottle at drug stores and comes in clear and natural which gives your nails a slight pink tint. So ladies give it a try, apply to bare nails and under nail tips before each nail polish application. It really strengthens and hardens your nails, can't even remember the last time I had a nail break on me. Also take biotin for the health of your hair skin and nails. It works!

The Natural Movement: The Journey to Healthy Chemical Free Hair



Good day everyone! So I have decided after much thought and lots of back and forth, to finally make the transition to natural hair. No more relaxers! I think my hair has officially run its course with relaxers. After 22 long years of the creamy crack its about that time to say goodbye. And this is why...
Like most brown girls, I got my first relaxer at a very young age. I've had relaxed hair since I was 5 years old, I'm now 27 and have no idea what my natural texture is like. That's a really long time to be unfamiliar with any part of your body. As soon as little black girls are brought into the world their mothers start relaxing their hair by the time its time to start preschool.