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In The Eye Of The Storm

November 8, 2019 fashion, lifestyle

This has been a really trying week for me to say the least. Mentally I’ve been all over the place and I’m trying my best to stay as level headed as humanly possible. But if I’m being honest with myself this week almost broke me down, but God. I really lean on God to help me get through the trails I face and he has never let me down. As my grandmother says, grace and mercy baby grace and mercy. Have you ever experienced something that blindsided you and left you breathless? I think we all have at some point in our lives but the one thing I’ve learned over the years is trails will always come but the way you respond to them is where growth lies. No matter how good of a person you are, how intelligent you are, or how much you pray. You will be faced with a mountain that you will have to move or climb. Since I’m not capable of moving mountains I leave them in God’s hands. I can’t allow what I’m going through to overtake me. I just trust in God that he keeps me in perfect peace and helps me stand strong while in the eye of the storm I’m facing. As in everything this too shall pass. Everything has a time and a season in your life and this is the season of peace for me. I’m claiming it. I will no longer allow anything or anyone to get me off balance and disrupt my peace. If there is one thing I know how to do well that’s to pray. I’ve done a lot of this lately and as a result the smile on my face is genuine. I am truly at peace, with everything.

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Does Aussie Miracle Curl Work: Product Review

July 27, 2018 beauty, lifestyle

Aussie Miracle Curl Collection

No matter where I go I will always be a hairstylist. I just can’t seem to escape it. Even on vacation, I’m washing, deep conditioning, and styling my girl’s hair. Since we’ve been on vacation I’ve had to wash their hair every day due to the pool water which is not normal for us. We typically stick to a once a week schedule. I was happy that this vacation I was fully prepared to maintain both my and my baby’s hair with the Aussie Miracle Curl collection.

Does Aussie Miracle Curl Work

Aussie Miracle Curls Collection is designed to provide moisture and protection for effortlessly gorgeous, moist curls! Great for all hair types who want deep conditioning, shine, and moisture. YES, it works.

I was fortunate to receive the collection in the mail and family vacation was the perfect opportunity to put these products to the test. The Miracle Curl collection features seven different products catered to curly and coiled hair. Although I received the entire collection I only had the opportunity to test a few of the items to give you a thorough review.

MIRACLE CURLS SHAMPOO:

On a scale of 1 to 5, I would rate this Shampoo a 4. I was able to get a great lather with one application of the product. I felt the shampoo gave me a thorough cleaning on my hair and scalp without leaving a residue or film on my hair.

MIRACLE CURLS CONDITIONER:

I give this conditioner a 3 out of 5. Mainly because it was an instant conditioner and I typically skip over these types of conditioners altogether. Every time I wash my hair I always deep condition or I invest in the hair mask and co-wash products. I did also use this conditioner on my daughters without any problems. This product works best on loosely coiled hair.

MIRACLE CURLS CO-WASH:

My go-to product this vacation. I loved that I was able to wash their hair daily without any issues and still maintain their curl patterns. This was a must-have for me this past week. Complete time saver.

3 MINUTE MIRACLE MOIST:

This is the product I underestimated the most. I didn’t think I would notice and conditioning properties in 3 minutes. Boy was I was wrong… Truly hate saying that lol. I did notice a difference after using this product in comparison to the daily conditioner. My hair was softer and the curls bounced back after detangling.

3 MINUTE MIRACLE CURLS:

This product I did not have the opportunity to use however, I will update as soon as I try it.

MIRACLE CURLS LEAVE-IN DETANGLING MILK:

Baby!!! This is LIFE. My girls are four and six with tightly coiled hair and were swimming in the pool all day. So just imagine the tears I had to experience when detangling their hair. This hair milk helped me tremendously. After creating four sections I would apply the milk and SLOWLY comb out their curls. Worked like a charm.

MIRACLE CURLS CRÈME PUDDING:

Also another product I underestimated. This had just the right amount of slip to twist my hair as well as my girls. It did not leave my hair hard and gave me the perfect amount of definition. I wish this product came in a larger size with a pump. it would make it so much easier to use.

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I Am…Class of 2018

June 1, 2018 lifestyle

It has literally taken me almost 2 full weeks to sit down and write this post. It seems that my life is in a consent state of motion and I’m trying my best to live in the moment. If you have not already heard… I completed my first-degree program at Rowan College. I have my associates degree in Liberal Science. I cannot be any happier at this moment and as I stated previously, I am trying my best to live in the moment. This has been such a long road for me and it was not a simple task. I started this process back in 2012 and since then I have given birth, opened a hair salon, given birth again, and opened up a fashion boutique. To stay I have a lot on my plate would be the understatement of the year. During this time, I have taken extended breaks from my educational journey and it has not been easy picking up where I left off. To be in the mindset of studying and writing papers you must have the frame work mapped out. Typically, my mind is in create mode where I’m thinking of hairstyles and fashion styling. At times, I can be overly ambitious and this often causes me to burn out. This past semester was a prime example of this. I was ready to say fu*k this… Seriously, I was just exhausted and needed a break. I still need a break but I’m working on the next degree. During this time, I really took a step back and did a lot of praying a soul searching. I am aware that I can often be my worst enemy as I am extremely motivated, thus I want to finish every project, meet every sales goal, and continue to be cute while doing it all. If you guys could have seen me during finals week you would laugh at that last statement, ya girl was looking rough lol. I digress, my goal is and always will be to motivate someone to follow their dream. Not only to follow that dream but also to walk in your destiny.VIEW POST

Product Review Of The Coco & Eve Hair Masque

January 28, 2018 beauty

Coco & Eve Coconut and Fig Masque

Short on time but your hair needs some serious attention? This describes me 95% off the time and it doesn’t seem like I’ll have any spare time coming up any time soon. When I heard there was a deep conditioning mask I could use on my hair in under ten minutes I knew I had to give it a shot. Today I want to share with you the Coco & Eve Like a Virgin Hair Masque. This masque features coconut and fig to help tame and hydrate the hair. This winter my hair has been extremely dry and I need the extra boost of hydration. Today I wanted to share with you my results after using the hair mask as well as how I achieved this silk press hairstyle. My hair is natural which means I do not put any chemical straighteners in my hair. So, the silk press technique will give you that straight look without the damage associated with chemical straightening.

Results:

After using the Coco & Eve masque the one thing I noticed immediately after was my hair wasn’t as frizzy. The mask comes with a cute pink tamer brush and I used it to detangle my hair as well as help spread the masque evenly on my hair strands. After applying the masque, I let it sit on my hair under a plastic cap for 15 minutes. Now I know you only need to let it sit for ten minutes but I was in the process of getting ready to start my day and the extra time was well needed. The secret to deep conditioning the hair is to rinse the product out with cool water. This helps the conditioner stay in the hair shaft so your hair maintains the moisture longer.

Below I have a full demo video and tutorial on how I achieved these results. Let me know if you can see the difference in how my hair looks before and after. If you would like more information on Coco & Eve click HERE. If you want to learn more about growing your hair THIS article is for you also.

Dermalogica SkinCare Product Review

June 6, 2017 beauty

Ok, let’s get our skin care regime in check shall we!

Over the last couple of weeks I have been fortunate enough to test out some new skin care products. Dermalogica was gracious enough to send me a complete skin care regimen and I have been testing it out on my skin ever since. One thing I don’t think I will ever get tired of is new skin care products and shoes. I mean because they are equal right? Nevertheless I have been testing out the complete system and today I want to give you my thoughts on each product. If you are new here to my blog I’m just going to give you a little backstory on my skin type. So that you understand the bases of my review today. I am acne prone and I experience hyper-pigmentation quite easily. I’m typically oily in my tea zone and I also have dry patches on certain spots of my face. This is typically seasonal but there nonetheless. I must be careful with the products I use because I can end up looking like a pizza face complete with toppings in 24 hours, and honey that is not cute! So without further ado let’s jump into today’s product review as I break down each product.

Dermalogica Product Break Down:

Dermalogica PreCleanse: I typically use the pre-cleanse on days that I film my YouTube tutorials or when I wear makeup to and event or a special occasion. It was a great way to break up the make up before I would use the special cleanser to wash my face. If you use a makeup removing wipes then this step is not necessary.

Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel: Right after using the pre-clease to break up the make up I would apply the special cleansing gel to my face with my Clarisonic face brush. I felt that I got a deeper clean while using the brush versus using only my hands. This cleansing gel did not dry my skin but I feel that it works best after using the pre-clearance to remove make up. My skin felt cleaner, maybe the double cleanse works best with this system.

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant: This product is by far my favorite of the entire collection. I love that I was able to exfoliate my skin every day without any sensitivity. This exfoliate is rice-based so it gently removes dead skin and debris from the surface of your skin. It also helps me with cell turnover and I noticed that when I apply my moisturizers he didn’t sit on top of the skin as they usually do prior to using this product.

Dermalogica Replenishing Oil: I would say I have a love-hate relationship with the replenishment oil. The bottle applicator I was not too fond of as I had to shake it in order to get the product to dispense from the bottle which for me was a bit cumbersome especially when they recommend you mix the Replenishing Oil and Active Moist together. Also it did take a couple of minutes for the product to penetrate my skin versus other facial oil’s that I have so I did notice a difference. I will say that the replenishing oil did hydrate my skin. But you have to be consistent with applying the oil each night and in all fairness I did not apply the oil each night.

Dermalogica Active Moist: This was my least favorite product out of the collection. As a facial moisturizer I didn’t feel it held up to the standards of the other products. Now as recommended I did combine the Replenishing Oil and Active Moist to my skin at the same time for a better nightly moisturizer. The active moist on its own did not deliver the results I was looking for. This is a very lightweight moisturizer so I believe it works great under your make up however for my nighttime regimen it was not moisturizing enough.

Dermalogica Hydrablur Primer: This facial primer applied to the skin very smoothly and it did help to blur my pores. Remember I am acne prone so my pores are quite large. I was able to see a noticeable difference after applying the hydra blur. However, I am not able to use it solely on it’s own. I did try to use it one day and my make up only lasted for about two hours before I started to notice it moving around on my skin. For my skin type I would recommend combining this facial primer with a matte based facial primer or spray. Update 6/13/17. I have been using this primer just to smooth out my skin without makeup and it erases my pores. It still doesn’t leave me matte however mixing it with another primer does the trick.

Conclusion:

Pros: My skin is noticeably more radiant and hydrated. I’m experiencing less breakouts and the dry patches around my nose and temples have disappeared. Also I must mention, with the use of the replenishing oil my skin hasn’t been as oily. My favorite product from the entire collection has to be the Daily Microfoliant. I fell in love with this product the first night I tried it. It took me a while to understand the concept of a powder like exfoliator but once I applied the product and rinsed it off skin was soft to the touch and not irritated. This is a wonderful product for acne prone skin like mines. Gentle and effect.

Cons: I was not that impressed with the Active Moist moisturizer, I have other products that I feel moisturizer my skin better and are less expensive. Moreover, the Hydrablur primer was also a hit or miss for me. Since I have oily skin this primer would be reserved for the evening. In combination to my matte finishing spray I was able to get great results but alone it wasn’t enough to get me through the day.

Retail Prices: Dermalogica PreCleanse $42, Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel $37, Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant $55, Dermalogica Phtyo Replenish Oil $75, Dermalogica Active Moist $38,Dermalogica Hydrablur Facial Primer $47