Throw Back : MY Relaxed Hair

Not too long ago I was browsing through my pictures,and I stumbled on some old favorites .Its almost been a year since my decision to go natural, A decision that I am happy with about 85% of the time.I have always done what every I felt like doing with my hair.The hardest thing for me was getting a cut. I couldn't persuade myself to go any shorter than a nape length bob,but other that that fear of super short hair I achieved all my other Hair dreams, Every Colour Every style, I wanted I've tried.One cation I will put out however  when considering bleaching do your research, bleaching makes your hair prone to breakage,so be careful especially if you decide to do it at home. Best believe it is way harder than it looks again I implore you do your research if you want to go that root. Here are a few of my favorite colours and styles over the past five years.

2013 Achieved this colour myself Blond Days

First Colour (salaon Done 2011)

Life Advice:Confidence & Self Love

In this age of social media some may ask if people are sill in secure and  self loathing. To this I respond now more than ever. We all doubt ourselves at times, we are humans after all. Not everyday you will feel as thou you are the brightest crayon in the box however there are people that constantly struggle with feeling of insecurity.How can we improve our self image.One of my favorite quotes says "Without confidence we are twice defeated in the race of life, With confidence you have won before you have even started"Marcus Garvey.I am a firm believer that we are our worst enemy and mental strength is just as important as physical strength.So how do we improve our self image , At this point i will state that I am not a professional but I have had little per counselling  training here and there and I have been thought many things by the greatest teacher Life.Here are a few practices I believe will assist in improving our lifes.

Comparison is the thief of Joy: DO NOT Compare your self with other , Focus on you ,make goals . Write them down look at them often and work towards them.When you have your own thing going on you will find less time to compare yourself to others.

Filter and limit some conversations: Back in the day I use to put a timer on my Nokia phone and people would get annoyed when they ask for a call and it would cut off at exactly one minute.Sometimes we must apply this same principles to our daily conversations.Do you have regular and long conversations with persons who are extremely critical. Yes criticism can be helpful but honesty most people who are sitting there being critical are those that have never attempted anything . Know who to listen to and who to limit and filter out.

Write down your accomplishments, I keep a planner for about two years now and with each year it gets a bit more organized and detailed . I really enjoy going through my planner from time to time and realizing all the things that seemed impossible to do that I actually did.

Do not rely on others for your happiness,Everyone will disappoint you. You will disappoint others do not give set unrealistic expectations for the people in your life . This will lead to disappointment.

I hope that someone found this post helpful. Remember you choose what you accept as truth be committed to you after all, you are the one living your life, do what best for you.

Blessing

♡

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Shea Moisture Repair and Transition Kit Review

I have been using the kit since mid November.As I am almost finish with most of the products I believe that this is the perfect time to do a review.Before purchasing the kit  I did some research.I wanted something that would make my hair manageable through the transitioning process. I came across quite a few products I however wanted something that had  a variety of products so I started researching kits .The end result was purchasing this product at Earth Element also available at Nettle and Moss.

The kit contains four 4 oz  bottles:
1. Raw Shea Butter Restorative Conditioner
2.Raw Shea Butter Moisture Retention Shampoo
3.Raw Shea Butter Deep Treatment Masque
4.Raw Shea Butter Reconstructive Finishing Elixir

Go Time

By now we have set our resolutions and goals for 2015 or for the month of January or however we have chosen to do it. We have an idea of what we want to achieve. But do we have clear plan of how we will get there. How can we ensure that we continue to work towards our goals long after the new year nostalgia has died down.Here are a few strategies I have been using , I hope you find them helpful.

1.Visual Reminders
Get a picture, make a list create a vision board.have something that represents what you are working towards and put it in an area that you frequent. If you choose to do a list use bold bright letters.This will serve as a daily reminder and will help to motivate you to keep going.

Perfect Braid out

Achieving the perfect braid out has not been a easy task for me. my hair is still transitioning,I am 9 months post relaxer and as such I am currently contending with two distinctive textures.Which often pose problems.However I am not yet ready to do away with my relaxed ends as I am not physically or mentally prepared to deals with short hair. This phase of my journey is filled with trial and error.I have attempted many a styles and methods of curling and waving ,many failures but I am glad to report a success.
To achieve this look I used:

St.Thomas Adventures

Hello loves Happy New Year ,last weekend was a blast, a group of us went to St.Thomas .And what a day it turned out to be. I had the opportunity  to go to the beach,something i have been meaning to do for a while, relax and spend time with friends.Here are a few pictures from my day ,enjoy.

Regal Empress

OOTD white Linen Pants(Primark) Grey specked Tank (Brint brand) Animal Print scarf

Sometime ago I had had the pleasure of visiting Boone Hall Oasis,I was treated to a wonderfully long and relaxing pedicure,splashed around in cool waters of the river located on the property as well as enjoyed the delicious food, there is also a restaurant on the grounds . The trip was part of a staff appreciation  and I enjoyed it. Below are a few images from the day that I have decided to share with you  all.

The best part of the entire day , the pedicure.

I hope you have been enjoying your holidays. until next time.

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Ready ....Set.....Almost go time

With just five days left in 2014 many of us are  evaluating the past year and making preparations for the coming one. If you have completed this task kudos to you and if you don't believe in setting new years resolution's you can always break them down in smaller monthly goals. I have always planned and set goals for myself, for as long as I can remember.Back in high school my plans and goals use to be quite daunting, though I achieved many of them in the long run, at that time I had not yet garnered the concept of short term and long  term goals and as a result I use to get quite disheartened when I saw that I have goals and plans that where simply not coming to fruition.
Today I will share a few tips I've picked up over the years as it relates to planning.In order to effectively plan and carry out that which we have planned there are a few things we need to do. They are Observe , Reflect and focus.
 Observe , we need to look around and looking within ,what is it that I need to improve on,How can I do better in this area of my life. In order to identify what we need to do we need to have a clear vision of where we are and where we need to be.
Reflect,look back on the approach taken thus far. What have I been doing,did it help me in accomplishing what I need to get done.In order to move forward we have to reflect and take notes form the past.
 Finally the most important and undoubtedly the most challenging part reaming focus. It so hard to keep focus on our goal.For me I want to eat clean but every day I have to see chocolate and sweets and ice cream and thought the heart is willing the flesh is weak. being focus is super hard there are so many distractions around. Simply goals like eating properly become a task.However half the battle is in the mind. Remind yourself of the reason for this goal ,write it out ,place it some where you can see. Focus is a mental function, there fore we have to visaulize overcoming the challenges.
I hope this was helpful and I wish you all the best for 2015 .



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Christmas Message

On today the eve of Christmas 2014, I wish you a Merry Christmas. I pray that no matter the year, month, week , day  that you've had ,leading up to this very moment . That you will be able to enjoy the holidays. Spend it with people that you love,Enjoy every moment of it. Often what we look back and regret in life is not the event that we didn't attend or that thing we should of bought.However we truly regret the time we missed with the ones that matter most. So make a call send an email,write on someone's wall.Make today, tomorrow and the rest of the season memorable.
I wish to you and yours a Merry Christmas. Above all take time out to remember the reason for the season.For god so loved the world that he sent his only begotten son,that whoso ever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.Again I wish you a prosperous Christmas season.






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♡ A few of my Favorite things #1

Lately I have been loving these things. Firstly I have been trying to take better care of my skin,I try my best to cleanse,tone and moisturize,for the most part I have been doing a decent job to stick to this routine which I do twice  daily.I am on my second bottle of the Neutrogena Healthy Skin , it has SPF 15 and multi-vitamins. What I love about it is the fact that a little goes a long way and it has a pump . It recommends that you use two pumps and often times I use one, believe it or not one pump covers my face and my neck. The only issue you may facewith this moisturizer is that it may burn slightly at first.
Secondly I am in LOVE with L'Oreal True match I have it in W8 Creme Cafe. It blends like a dream and with my Cala beauty blending sponge I have been able to achieve full coverage and a natural look. Nobody is trying to look like they are wearing a mask been there done that!Haven't we all though? I Know I am not alone.But I do believe I have found my holy grail foundation.
Now on to my favorite lipsticks.lipsticks. Tis the season for plum lips , I have been loving Egg Plant #20 from Jordana it is a plum colour that smells divine and I like that it is not too dark , It is a matte lipstick and is semi long wearing. I recently picked up Wet & Wild 913C sand storm which is a beautiful mauve nude tone on me. Prior to getting this I use to Use 900B Pink Suga all the time ho\w ever I always have to wear a mauve lip liner or it would come off to light for my liking but with sand storm I dont need a lip liner I can wear it alone and it is he perfect mauvey nude for my skin tone.

If you have used any of the product mentioned let me know how you like them.


List of Products Mentioned
L'oreal True Match (W8)
Jordana Egg Palnt
Wet& Wild 913C
Cala Beauty Blending Sponge
Neutrogena Health Skin