Saturday, May 19, 2012

Colored girls can't wear color???

Is this some myth or belief that women with deep dark skintones can't wear colors?!? Well I am here to put that rumor to rest!  All women of color can wear color. In my opinion the darker your skin is the more colors "pop"! The key to wearing colors is knowing which shade or tone of the color compliments your particular skintone, sistahs. Me myself I LOVE color, color makes me happy!  I used to think I was too dark to wear certain colors (when I was much younger) until I figured out exactly how to rock them. with sooo many beautiful, bright and vibrant colors to choose from it is self defeating to your persaonl style to deprive yourself. You are a queen and should adorn yourself as such. I hate seeing deep toned brothas & sistahs looking drab in browns/grays that wash their complexion out.  Adding brghter color into your wardrobe, makeup routine, or even your hair will compliment your skintone thus making you stand out ( in a great way)!
So I will use myself as an example. My skintone is a deep brown and I have golden undertones in my skin. I love nail polish colors. I like yellow, so to compliment my skintone I needed to find a warm toned yellow instead of a pale/pastel yellow that made me look ashy.
sinful colors unicorn
Sally Hansen lighting instead of
If you like pink dont dismay if pale babydoll pink does't work for you why not try a fushia pink Wet N Wild Dont Blink Pink
Stay tuned for more cues on color...

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Shit Natural Hair Girls Say

WET N WILD SPRING 2012



Let's Get NAKED!

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What it is:
The most anticipated sequel of the decade, Naked2 features a dozen pigment-rich taupe and gray-beige neutrals, plus five exclusive, new shades.

What it does:
The follow up to the original bestselling Naked palette, this stunning second edition proves that neutral is anything but boring. Showcasing a dozen completely different shades than the first bronze-based collection, it includes a stunning range from pale and deep, to matte and sparkly. You'll achieve a host of new neutral looks, smoky dramatic eyes, and everything in between. The palette also includes a travel-size Lip Junkie Lipgloss in Naked and a double-ended, cruelty-free Good Karma Shadow/Crease Brush (available only in this palette).


What it is:The most anticipated sequel of the decade, Naked2 features a dozen pigment-rich taupe and gray-beige neutrals, plus five exclusive, new shades.

What it does:
The follow up to the original bestselling Naked palette, this stunning second edition proves that neutral is anything but boring. Showcasing a dozen completely different shades than the first bronze-based collection, it includes a stunning range from pale and deep, to matte and sparkly. You'll achieve a host of new neutral looks, smoky dramatic eyes, and everything in between. The palette also includes a travel-size Lip Junkie Lipgloss in Naked and a double-ended, cruelty-free Good Karma Shadow/Crease Brush (available only in this palette).

This set contains:
- 12 x 0.05 oz Eyeshadows in Foxy (cream bisque with matte finish), Half Baked (golden-bronze with shimmering finish), Booty Call (shimmering cork), Chopper (copper shimmer with silver microglitter), Tease (creamy pale brown with matte finish), Snake Bite (dark bronze shimmer with metallic base), Suspect (pale golden beige with shimmering finish), Pistol (light gray-brown with shimmering finish), Verve (oyster with shimmering finish), YDK (cool bronze shimmer with metallic base), Busted (deep brown with shimmering finish), Blackout (blackest black with matte finish)
- Good Karma Shadow/Crease Brush
- 0.11 oz Lip Junkie Lipgloss in Naked (pinky neutral)

http://www.sephora.com/naked2-P302916
Can be purchased @ Ulta, Sephora, & UrbanDecay.com

African Hair and it's Significance: Connecting to our Spirit

For Your Skin...

Natural Honey-Lemon Facial Scrub
  • 2 tablespoons of honey
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 ½ tablespoons of sugar
Mix the ingredients in a small bowl. Apply the mixture to your face (careful not to get it in your eyes), neck and chest using a gentle, circular motions. After massaging the honey and lemon scrub into your skin for 60 seconds, rinse it off with warm water and blot your face dry with a clean towel. Follow the honey and lemon facial scrub with your favorite moisturizer.
The natural honey-lemon facial scrub can be used on other areas of the body such as the hands, feet, elbows and knees. The ingredients contained in the facial scrub are all natural, so there's no need to worry about harsh chemical additives.
Honey is a natural humectant that attracts and retains moisture. Olive oil provides moisturizing benefits to dry skin. The gentle sloughing action of sugar removes dead skin cells to reveal fresh, polished skin. Lemon juice acts as a natural toner and bleaching agent to help lighten dark spots on the skin.
http://c-stewart.hubpages.com/hub/Natural-Honey-Lemon-Facial-Scrub

When life gives you LEMONS!?!

Lemons may be a lil sour in taste but they reep some "sweet" benefits.  Nutrient rich in vitamin C,  lemons are good for :
digestion,
serves as an astringent for skin,
antibacterial,
can serve as a diurectic

Monday, April 9, 2012

Beauty Ingredient #1

WATER! this essential ingredient is most important for health as well as beauty.  Not only does H2O hydrate yor body it is necessary for healthy glowing skin as well as healthy hair.  Take your weight an divide by two, the number you get is the amount of ounces of water you should consume daily. Ex. you weigh 180 then you should drink 90 oz of water.

Oshun Beauty...

...represents the collaborative connection I have between my African heritage and feminity. In my spirit the two interwine where beauty and Africa are one in the same. This blog will represent my definition of my beauty as well as showcase an African aesthetic.

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Oshun
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    
One of some 40 shrines to Oshun in the Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove.
Oshun, or Ochun (pronounced [ɔʃún]) in the Yoruba religion, is an Orisha who reigns over love, intimacy, beauty, wealth and diplomacy. She is worshipped also in Brazilian Candomblé Ketu, with the name spelled Oxum. She should not be confused, however, with a different Orisha of a similar name spelled "Osun," who is the protector of the Ori, or our heads and inner souls. ochun relates mostly to woman but also man.
Ọṣhun is beneficent, generous and very kind. She does, however, have a horrific temper, one which she seldom ever loses. When she does, it causes untold destruction. Oshun is said to have gone to a drum festival one day and to have fallen in love with the king-dancer Shango, god of lightning & thunder. Since that day, Shango has been married to Oba, Oya, and Oshun, though Oshun is said to be considered his principal wife.