We all know that dark skin is rich with melanin and blessings from God. I am proud of the richness in my skin and thankful for skin kissed by the sun. The problem is the sun is still kissing. I mean, is there such a thing as too much sun? Well, the answer is yes. Too much sun can be harmful to the skin and dark skin is not immune. For many years I, like many others, was under the impression that dark skin was an invisible cap to the sun and would protect me from things such as hyperpigmentation and skin cancer. Let me tell you, I learned the hard way because it would be years before I knew the effects of sun damage to the skin.
VIEW POSTThe Best Shape Wear For Curvy Girls-Femme Shapewear
Let’s get these waistlines snatched. I’m really not playing, this level up is about to be so official. In today’s video I doing a try-on haul of some waist trainers from Femme Shapewear. Femme Shapewear was nice enough to send me over some of their best selling items and I wanted to try them on and show you in real-time how they work. As you will see in today’s video these shapewear pieces are everything they claim to be.
Items mentioned in this video:
To see all the waist trainers, click HERE. DISCOUNT code is CHIMERE for 10% off.
#1: GRAY Neoprene Waist Trainer with Two Velcro Belts
#2: Red Brace & Support Neoprene Belt
#3: Zip and Clip Strapless Neoprene Waist Trainer
#4: Latex Black Waist Trainer 3 Hooks:
#5: Zip and Clip Neoprene Waist Trainer Vest
I’ve been wearing my Femme shapewear since I received it and it has been amazing. I have seen so many changes in my physique and it also helps with my posture. I often hunch my shoulders and that’s not a good look at all. My clothes look better on and I also use my shapewear in the gym. I noticed that I sweat more in my midsection and it is undetectable underneath my clothing.
2021 is the year of the level up. I am making so many changes in my professional and personal life and my health of course takes priority as well. In order to do your best, you must look your best and Femme shapewear is getting me on my way. Don’t forget to check out my other post where I talked about how I plan on leveling up in 2021.
Next Up: How To Level Up Your Life In 2021
How to Level Up in 2021
THE LEVEL UP
Sis, it’s time to chat. I know 2020 has been the year from hell for so many of us and trying doesn’t even begin to describe the times we are living in. It’s been an adjustment on many fronts. I will be the first to say that it can only get better from here. Can we agree? I wanted to share some ways I plan on creating the life I’ve always dreamed of and this consists of a complete level up.
Yes, level up.
I mean a total overhaul of my life. I’m making it my mission to sit down and access all the areas of my life that I want to improve upon and actively make changes. This is the #GirlYes motto. In order for you to be bold, ambitious, and beautiful it’s more than just looking the part. It’s about embodying the lifestyle physically and mentally. In order to level up, you must be willing to take accountability for the current status of your life and be willing, to be honest with yourself.
This is the hardest part because who wants to admit they aren’t perfect and are full of flaws? Some might, but this isn’t something we see every day. So I commend you for taking the first steps in saying Girl Yes, I need to level up. Let’s do less talking and more twerk… I mean working. Let’s dive into the five areas we will be focusing on in order to level up in 2021.
It’s Levels To The Level Up
Health
This will always be a priority on my list because truly, health is wealth. You are not able to efficiently do anything without your health and wellness. This year I was faced with a health scare that allowed me to put a lot of things into perspective. So instead of focusing on a New Years’ resolution, shift your attention to maintaining a healthy balance of diet and exercise. Don’t focus on the scale. Ask yourself, “How do you feel”? You can level up and live the GIRL YES way feeling tired and sluggish? The answer is NO. If you eat garbage you will feel like garbage. Make sure you schedule all your doctor’s visits and important check ups. Be good to your body and it will be good for you. A healthy body wears confidence like a pair of skinny leg jeans, amazingly.
Finances
Listen, if covid taught us nothing else, it taught us to have money saved for a rainy day. Maybe even a rainy year. Don’t spend your money trying to convince broke people you’re not broke also. All those designer labels are great however when the world shut down what was more important? Paying you rent or that Gucci belt hanging in the closet. Looking fabulous sitting on the couch. Shift your perspective sis. Start to develop a financial portfolio that consists of multiple saving funds. I know it’s hard to save during these challenging times but even an extra $10 a month is still a level up from the previous month. The level up is about progress.
Career
2021 is not the year for you to continue to do a job that you do not feel passionate about. Your career is another extension of your life and should be something that feeds you creatively as well as mentally. We do not want to continue to dedicate 40 hours or more a week to a career that we do not love. Or an organization that doesn’t value what you bring to the table. So the best advice I would give you is to really take this time to reevaluate your current career path. Some questions you may ask yourself are,
- Is there room for growth in my current career?
- Am I able to scale up my current position?
- Can I see myself in the same job role in the next five years?
- What am I looking to build if I continue on my current career path?
- Am I happy?
Love Life
Love is such a crazy thing! It’s something we all want but on some level, we are scared to fully commit to the idea of it. So in the context of leveling up your life, I would focus my attention not on falling in love with someone but shifting that attention to yourself. Fall in love with you. Your flaws, your mistakes, and everything in between. Get to know yourself on a deeper and intimate level. Until you figure out who you are and what fuels you and drives your passions it’s going to be extremely hard for you to expect someone else to love you. Get to know the queen within. The Girl Yes lifestyle suggests that true beauty comes from self-discovery so in order to level up you have to re-discover who you are.
Mental Health
This past year has done a number on everyone’s mental health. Whether you would like to admit it or not we all have been faced with various types of anxiety depression and so much more. Now is the time to take control of our mental health and address some of the issues that we have been hiding in plain sight. Please ask yourself.
1. Did the isolation from Covid affect you negatively or positively?
2. Why or why not?
3.Do you feel a sense of anxiety when you leave your home?
4. Are you comfortable with being alone?
5. What are some positive ways you can shift your mindset to overcome your mental struggles?
These are the types of hard questions we must ask ourselves in order to level up our mental health in 2021.
How Can You Level Up
Just Say “Girl Yes”
It’s time to jumpstart your next 30 days to level up your mindset and your life. How exactly do you do this you may ask?
Take immediate action, NOW!
Once you’ve made the decision to change you then must affirm who you are and what you want your life to become.
Affirm you are bold, ambitious, and beautiful. In this, you are saying “Girl Yes”. You are now setting yourself up to have direct access to everything that is attached to your name. If you want to,
- Find your purpose.
- Shift your mindset.
- Take action.
- Understand your why factor.
- Get tunnel vision
- Project inner beauty
- Embrace saying NO
If this sounds like you then the Girl Yes 30 Day Guide is made specifically for you.
Girl Yes affirms that women can be bold, ambitious, and beautiful simultaneously. It’s a proven formula for abundance and success. Girl Yes will help you shift your mindset to embody all that you wish to become.
In this self-paced 30 day transformation, your heart will be opened and you will be pushed into your divine purpose. You will move from the lost and confused to ideas and implementation. The practical applications in this guide can be applied to all areas of your life. The only thing to say is “Yes” to long-lasting change and Level Up.
Purchase your Girl Yes 30 Day guide today. HERE
Outre Ashani Quick Weave Unboxing Video Review
One thing that you should learn about me is I absolutely love hair. It has been a passion of mine for well over 20 years and as a licensed cosmetologist and salon owner you can kind of see how much I love it. One of the things that fuel my passion for hair is that I’m able to find new and innovative ways to share hair tips and hair secrets. One of the things that I specialize in at my hair salon is hair extensions in hair weaves. So when I came across this Outre Ashani wig I was immediately intrigued.
Today I’m going to be sharing with you a quick and easy way to achieve the perfect quick weave hairstyle. If you are not up on all of the hair trends currently on the market. The hottest hair trend right now is headband wigs. These are essentially half wigs or weaves that we make look natural. By applying a headband of our choice and changing the headband to accommodate the outfit of the day or to change up the hairstyle. I’m going to show you how I turned this $15 wig into a 10-minute hairstyle. Anyone can achieve and it’s perfect for any woman on the go.
Speaking of trends, make sure you check out my previous post where I shared some of my favorite fall fashion trends. They would look beautiful with your new hairstyle. I mean, hey. Start your 2021 level up today.
Wig Details
Outre Synthetic Half Wig: Style Ashani Color 1B
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My New Boxing Gloves By Ruckus: Review
Why Boxing Gloves
I’ve always wanted to try boxing as a sport. I remember getting my first gym member at Gold’s. At the time I was training for my first fitness competition and this required two workouts per day. The first was early mornings at 6 am. I walked into the gym and seen all these women sparring. I was looking around in amazement. Breast and boxing gloves. It was like candy land in there and I wasn’t the only one who thought so. There was a crowd of men watching through the glass doors as these women took this boxing class and punching each other. No one was getting hurt. But that workout glass was on my mind the entire day. Years later I finally decided to add boxing to my workout routine. I found a local gym that offers afternoon workouts for beginners and signed up. In true Chimere form, I wanted some pretty and efficient boxing gloves. The emphasis on pretty lol. Ruckus the two color options I was looking for, white or pink. When you become a mom to tend to shy away from white. With this, the color pink won. I’m not saying I’m a professional boxer but I have been known to throw a pretty strong left hook. I’m just saying.Throw combinations faster
The triple-foam, front-weighted impact distribution allows you to get better hand protection while keeping the glove weight to a minimum.
Add more pop to your punches
Boxing is all about angles. The precision angled glove lines up perfectly with the natural shape of a fist. This means when your Ruckus gloves make an impact with the bag or punch mitts, you’ll hear that ever-so-satisfying “pop!”
Avoid stinky hands
Don’t get a rep for being the stinky person in class. Our gloves are strategically ventilated to keep your gloves aired out, while still maintaining the same solid structure used in professional boxing gloves.
The sharpest fitting gloves you will ever wear
We made a pointed effort to design gloves that fit the natural shape of a fist perfectly and hug your hand for a “fight-night ready” look and feel.
Notice how pro fighters have a tight, stubby look to their gloves? Then the gym or workout class is riddled with big, puffy, awkward looking ones. We went with the pro, tight, stubby look. When you unbox our gloves, you’ll notice the difference.
To get your pair of Ruckus gloves, visit click here.
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