Sometimes it lasts in love, but sometimes it hurts instead...SONG OF THE DAY!

Well, this is just a quick post. Just wanna put the spotlight on ADELE. Shes an English singer and song writer..who i feel has BEEN slept on, but her light is shining much brighter now!  At only 22 she has already won a Grammy in 2009 for best new pop artist. And I feel its only the beginning for her, cause her voice is just so infectious and beautiful! Her debut album "19", featured songs such as 'Chasing Pavement', 'Cold Shoulder', and 'Hometown Glory'.

And now her 2nd album "21", features this song, 'Someone Like You', 'Rolling in the Deep' and 'He Wont Go'. Her album seems to be doing extraordinary in the UK..which is great!! I just hope more ppl in the Americans take in her music..YOUR MISSING OUT if your not! lol

Anyways...Enjoy

...xo

***UPDATE**** I WENT TO BUY HER ALBUM TODAY..ANDDD IT WAS SOLD OUT! :( LOL WELL THAT'S GOOD, FOR HER..BUT SUCKY FOR ME, LOL..SO I RETRACT MY STATEMENT ABOUT THE AMERICA'S NOT SEEING HER TALENT..CLEARLY WE DO! =)

MINI MAKEUP HAUL!

So, these are just some of the recent purchases i have made.

1. MAC Mineralized Skin Finish Powder

2. MAC eyeshadow-TEXTURE

3.Korres Face Primer

4. Too Faced Shadow Insurance Eye Shadow Primer

5. Black Opal Fade and Conceal

Have I tried out all of these products yet? Yes.

However, Im not yet ready to do a review on them.  Just giving it a bit more time.  I will say however, so far so good, no major complaints! :) 

I purchased the MAC products from the MAC Store. The Too Faced and Korres Primers from Sephora.  And the Black Opal from the BSS.

...xo

HAIR TALK 101: CROCHET BRAIDS

So this is my FIRST official hair talk post.  When I'm gonna talk about hair or hair techniques and styles, i will be titling the posts as HAIR TALK 101.  Any who, this first feature is about Crochet Braids. This technique is mostly known and used by African, Caribbean and African American women.


Pretty much you cornrow about 10-20 braids back, and then take some hair extensions, usually bulk type of hair (human or synthetic) and then latch hook strands of the hair into the braids.


What's great about it is that it involves no glue, no caps, and no leaving of your hair out.  its a great protective style for anybody, and is especially good for females who are transitioning from relaxed to natural, or even natural ladies who want to switch things up a bit.  Another benefit is that it allows your hair to grow tremendously and takes less time than doing single braids.


Ive been wanting to try this technique for a while.  After stumbling upon it sometime last year on YouTube, it looked so interesting.  This week i did it for a friend, and it came out pretty well.




FRONT

BACK

TOP

Notice how the top view looks like it her OWN hair!! no worries of trying to blend your hair with the weave. :) *bbm dance icon*

Anywho, for this technique you will need:

1. Know how to or know someone who can cornrow real good/decent!!!
2. About 2 packs of hair bulk (from BSS)
3. A crochet hook/latch hook (from BSS)
4. Possibily a needle and thread just to sew the ends of the braids together if there hair is long. (from BSS)
5. Time and Patience! lol

It wasnt too bad, the longest part was probably the braiding. I didnt go straight back, but did a slight angle. 

Next time ima be tryin this style on myself, and i cant wait!

Till next time,
...xo

NEW POLISH!! (mini haul/review)

You know when you out shopping looking for a particular item and then, while finding that item, you just end up getting something completely random...just cause, it was a decent price and seemed like it would come in handy someday?
Well if you have or haven't, that's how i ended up with this nail polish. I got it from a clothing store..it was at the cashier counter..i just liked the colour and it was a decent price. Whether the quality was good or not, I wasn't sure, but I figured MEH, its only 4 bucks, so why not?


                             HAPPY I DID THOUGH!

This is L.A. Girls Disco Brites and I LOVE IT!! The colour is such a nice bright pink and goes on smooth! Even after one coat it looked great, no streaking or anything. I still did two coats though just to ensure it would last!

Would I purchase this product again? MOST DEF!!!!

..xo



HAIR UPDATE!

This is my first time mentioning my hair...I believe I have Type 4 Hair..in terms of A or B, I'm not sure...Anywho Im 17 weeks POST RELAXER! aka 4 months and a week! *WOWZERS* Im going to be getting it relaxed tomorrow..woot! There has been a lot of new growth but i hope i still see it after the hairdresser trims (CHOPS) my ends =( *sigh!*
Till then...xo



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MAKEUP HAUL: BH COSMETICS ! ! !

Good Day!
[DISCLAIMER:] I am in NO WAY affiliated with this company! i purchased this product with my own money. Thank You.

So, as a gift to myself, i ordered the 88 Matte Eyeshadow Palette from www.bhcosmetics.com... I ordered it in December and it was on sale at the time...and i believe the eye shadows and other makeup products are still on sale. 

It came in a box wrapped in paper and those bubble sheet things..after unwrapping it, there was this box...

And once i took it out of this box, and opened it, i found this wonder..

Looks pretty nice...from neutrals and highlight colours through the rainbow it pretty much seems. yellows, orange,greens, blues, aquas, violets, purples, fuchsias, pinks, and even RED..and browns, silvers and black..i only played with some of the colours and did some swatches. So far it seems highly pigmented. For New Years Eve I used one of the greens and it was pretty nice, I'm impressed. I just hope all the colours in this palette do justice. Either way, for the price you cant go wrong.

Some time in the future Ill do a full review of this palette, and maybe even a tutorial :S
Til then, so long! ...xo

HAPPY NEW YEARS!! 1.1.11!

Happy New Years Everyone!!
2010 was a great year for me! and as my fb status said,

"..2010, the year of accomplishments, reconnection and reconciliations!! =) I'm ready for the New Year!"

And this statement is very true! As I think about the past year, although it was good there were still those bumps along the way. And when i think bout the people who helped me through,other than my family, I think about my FRIENDS!!

"I get by with a little help from my friends."
- John Lennon

And i did. Some are new some are old, but either way overall good people. I just want to say THANK YOU! Thank You for being a friend!

I think C. S Lewis put it best with this quote,

Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one."

And although I would love for these friendships to last a  lifetime, if they don't i would understand...everything happens for a reason and i would remember the good times we had...

"...because there's a blessing in every lesson, and I'm that i knew em at all" -India Arie

THIS IS A SHOUT OUT TO YOU!
..xo