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How I Define my Natural Hair with Finger Coils.

How I Define my Natural Hair with Finger Coils.

My hair has been a journey! Woo chile let me tell ya! After some trials and tribulations, I think I’ve found a style that finally suits me.(Be sure to check out my 2014 Hair Review here.  A couple of months ago I was all about growing out my tapered haircut which you can read about that here. Six months into my grow out I was feeling as if I had hit a brick wall. There was just no style to my hair and so I went to the Natural Hair Salon Duafe in Philadelphia to have it cut back into…

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Milani Cosmetics Color Statement Moisture Matte Lipsticks for Spring 2015

Milani Cosmetics Color Statement Moisture Matte Lipsticks for Spring 2015

Milani Cosmetics has done it again! Introducing the Colore Statement Moisture Matte Lipsticks for new for the Spring 2015 Collection.  With eight luxe, color-true shades inspired by the runways of Milan, these kissably soft and hydrating shades will keep you picture perfect all day.  Stay tuned to the blog for upcoming swatches of the collection. The Color Statement Moisture Matte Lipstick start at $4.99 and can be found at CVS stores nationwide. If you can’t find them at your CVS Stores head over to MilaniCosmetics.com and order them online where they’ve available now! See the shade descriptions of the new…

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MakeUp Wars: A Pretty Girls Guide to Accessorizing for the Gym.

MakeUp Wars: A Pretty Girls Guide to Accessorizing for the Gym.

Thousands have made the New Year’s Resolution that they will make an effort to live a healthier life. For some, it’s as simple as becoming a bit more active or saying no to that second helping. Some are even taking it a step further and dare I say it.. giving up sweets. Then there is that select group that vows to get back in the gym or even take the step to join a gym. Let’s face it, social media’s made working out in the gym a bit intimidating and let’s not talk about those “in the middle of my workout…

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My Birth Control Pills Made Me Fat.

My Birth Control Pills Made Me Fat.

My Birth Control Pills made me fat. As I stepped on the scale, it was all I could think. It had to be my birth control pills. I was eating healthy healthier. I was going to the gym, and I’d even participated in several Nike Run challenges until I twisted my ankle and was out on doctor’s orders for three months. Nothing I was doing was helping. I just could not get the weight off. I’ve posted about my weight issues before and each time I’ve made a valiant effort at getting the weight off only to find that it…

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Ten Things to Do This Month to Start the New Year.

Ten Things to Do This Month to Start the New Year.

Here we are starting a New Year. This is the time when everyone sits down and makes their New Years resolutions and vows to change things that didn’t work in 2014. Sometimes New Year Resolutions can be hard to keep and so instead of posting my resolutions I’ve decided to just go with ten things that I plan to do this month.    1. Clean off your computer. Start the new year off with a clean hard drive. As a blogger, my desktop is often cluttered with pictures I’ve saved or files that I’m editing. It often gets so bad…

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