Hello all! I've been absent for a while...I'm just going through a little something. You know how it can be! I have tons to update you on, but I wanted to say this:
Ladies: when you know that you put your best into someone and they took you for granted and treated you like you didn't matter, do not blame yourself. Don't make yourself responsible for their issues and short comings. Remove your emotions from the situation so you can see it for what it truly is, accept it, and let it go. Forgive them so that you can be free from the situation and are able to start fresh with someone new. If you compromise loving yourself in order to love someone else, they don't deserve you! And that's real!
I will be back later this month to update you on my hair and nails! Oh and by the way....I love the OPI Shatter! I gotta find the China Glaze Crackle because I have some great ideas!
And those are just some of my thoughts!
Peace
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Cherie......The One
Okay, I am not huge on perfumes. They are often too loud, too flowery, and just plain make me sneeze! I have often been a body spray kind of girl....Bath & Body Works Country Apple (I think it's called something else now) is my all time favorite and the new Secret Wonderland being a close second! I am also a fan of Karen's Body Beautiful http://www.karensbodybeautiful.com/ . Her products are all natural and if you are a natural kinda gal, you will love her scents! I guess you could say I'm a fruity, earthy, soft, powdery scented kinda girl. I can't deny, I also like fresh, crisp, and clean scents too! So that means I'm into your breezy, oceany, Aloe and cucumbery type scents too! Once upon a time I fell in love with Carol's Daugter Jamaican Punch collection! You talk about spicy, fruity goodness, this stuff is great for the fall in my opinion. I was sad to find out she wasn't selling it anymore so I kind of drifted from Carol's Daugther. But then she came out with that Pearls Fragrance......oh la la! Very nice, soft, vanilla type fragranced that's all dressed up in vintage and ready for night out!
I've grown up a little and I must say that I have come across two perfumes that I love dearly!
Miss Dior Cherie.....
I came across this at Sephora and immediately decided I didn't like it! It was heavy and loud and everything else I hated. But then as it settled I got another whiff and I knew it was for me! It has a musky undertone and some immediate hints of strawberry, maybe some vanilla......oh, I know, it makes me think of a strawberry-vanilla-champagne in the beginning! And then as it settles you get that musky scent and it softens and mellows out! I love it! It is a very girly scent and wonderful for like the warmer spring air when the wind is blowing and carrying the scent off of you and into the tree's.
My second love, which I think I love equally is.......
Dolce & Gabbana The One. Very sexy, very sweet, very grown up! Okay, it's decided....I like this one the best! Perfect for the hot summer! Trust me, you will have to fight them off with this one! I think I LOVE it because it has everything I love: amber, musk, vanilla, a little peach, and some flowery notes...but not too much! Everthing about this fragrance screams SEXY!!! I'll go ahead and call it my number one pick!
So now that I'm all grown up, I believe these two shall be my signature fragrances! Miss Dior Cherie when you want to be fun, flirty, and playful! The One when it's time to turn on the charm and get grown and sexy!
I've grown up a little and I must say that I have come across two perfumes that I love dearly!
Miss Dior Cherie.....
I came across this at Sephora and immediately decided I didn't like it! It was heavy and loud and everything else I hated. But then as it settled I got another whiff and I knew it was for me! It has a musky undertone and some immediate hints of strawberry, maybe some vanilla......oh, I know, it makes me think of a strawberry-vanilla-champagne in the beginning! And then as it settles you get that musky scent and it softens and mellows out! I love it! It is a very girly scent and wonderful for like the warmer spring air when the wind is blowing and carrying the scent off of you and into the tree's.
My second love, which I think I love equally is.......
Dolce & Gabbana The One. Very sexy, very sweet, very grown up! Okay, it's decided....I like this one the best! Perfect for the hot summer! Trust me, you will have to fight them off with this one! I think I LOVE it because it has everything I love: amber, musk, vanilla, a little peach, and some flowery notes...but not too much! Everthing about this fragrance screams SEXY!!! I'll go ahead and call it my number one pick!
So now that I'm all grown up, I believe these two shall be my signature fragrances! Miss Dior Cherie when you want to be fun, flirty, and playful! The One when it's time to turn on the charm and get grown and sexy!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Zumba!
I know, I know......What's all the rage about Zumba? Well, let me tell you. If you hate to work out and think that it's pointless to go sweat just so you can be sore and not see results.....well Zumba is for you! Working out and getting healthy starts in your mind. You have to change the way you think about exercise, or else you will always hate it! Dieting.....its for the birds! They usually don't work and once you stop, you gain the weight back, right? That's why you have to change your thinking! You don't have to diet and kill yourself exercising to look great. My suggestion, get on-line, get some information about eating right and what type of foods will help you get the results you are looking for, then add a little Zumba to the mix! You will be happy, I guarantee!!!
So what is Zumba? Well, I'm not going to go into all the details, I'll just post a link and you can check it out for yourself and make your own decision about it. http://www.zumba.com/ . Check it out and make a decision for yourself. On this site you can read up on it and find an instructor near you. If your excuse is: I don't have time, I can't dance, I'm not ready for that kind of cardio.........get outta heah wit all dat!!!! This class is fun! I'm telling you, when that hour is up, you will be wondering where the time went! But I guarantee you will know when you see how soaked you are from sweat and the fact that your clothes don't fit like they used. They fit BETTER!!!!!
Now I will be honest and say that in my opinion, how much you enjoy Zumba will come down to the instructor! It has to be someone you can vibe with. If your not feeling the instructor, you won't like the class. The better the instructor, the less you realize your working out...until you wake up in the morning and realize that muscles hurt that you didn't even know you had!!!! Trust me, it's worth a try. Here in the city I live, they have Zumba parties often and you can meet the different instructors and get a taste of how they groove! This is helpful because you get to know what your options are when schedules change, their schedule changes, and life just happens, period! So check it out, let me know what you think. I don't think you will be disappointed!!!!!
So what is Zumba? Well, I'm not going to go into all the details, I'll just post a link and you can check it out for yourself and make your own decision about it. http://www.zumba.com/ . Check it out and make a decision for yourself. On this site you can read up on it and find an instructor near you. If your excuse is: I don't have time, I can't dance, I'm not ready for that kind of cardio.........get outta heah wit all dat!!!! This class is fun! I'm telling you, when that hour is up, you will be wondering where the time went! But I guarantee you will know when you see how soaked you are from sweat and the fact that your clothes don't fit like they used. They fit BETTER!!!!!
Now I will be honest and say that in my opinion, how much you enjoy Zumba will come down to the instructor! It has to be someone you can vibe with. If your not feeling the instructor, you won't like the class. The better the instructor, the less you realize your working out...until you wake up in the morning and realize that muscles hurt that you didn't even know you had!!!! Trust me, it's worth a try. Here in the city I live, they have Zumba parties often and you can meet the different instructors and get a taste of how they groove! This is helpful because you get to know what your options are when schedules change, their schedule changes, and life just happens, period! So check it out, let me know what you think. I don't think you will be disappointed!!!!!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Nail Polish!
Okay, so I'm getting into my nails. I have been obsessed with nail polishes for about six months and I just found out about some polish by OPI and China Glaze. The OPI is called Shatter, and the China Glaze is called Crackle. So, you put a base color on, preferrably one that will go well with the Shatter or Crackle color that you choose. So after the base coat dries, you apply the Crackle and it breaks apart over the nail polish creating a unique design! I have to have this! After watching the video's, I prefer the Crackle over the Shatter. I will post the links for you! I'm in love! I want to get on line and order some right now!!!! Oh, I also discovered a site that I had not been familiar with...it's called http://www.zoya.com/. I created an account just in time to get thier new promotion of a BOGO! I'm going to order and then I'll let you know how it goes!!! Okay, here's the video for those polishes......once I order them and use them, I will give you guys a review!!!!
Update: I ordered my Zoya polishes....and these are the colors I got!
Here are the video's for the Shatter and Crackle so you can see how they work!
Update: I ordered my Zoya polishes....and these are the colors I got!
Here are the video's for the Shatter and Crackle so you can see how they work!
Sunday, March 20, 2011
SWITCH!!!
Okay, enough of all the sappy life stuff! Life happens, you live through it, and it makes you a better person.....period!!! I've loved and lost and so now I am single....big deal! Grad school....I'm applying. I've turned all of my issues over to GOD, I pray on them and trust that he will handle it! So now on to what interests me!!!!
MY HAIR, NAILS, and CLOTHES!
I've decided to lock my hair and I am four months in! I love it! Okay, overall, I do because some days I hate it! But it's a process and I'm back to loving my locks so I'll keep them. They finally have some weight to them, but they are still babies. They have not quite matured yet. I'm still getting used to the men looking at you funny because your hair is weaved or permed or braided. It's not slick with gel or shiny because it's SUPER synthetic! It's just me. I figure, a real man will love me for me and will fall in love with all of me! So I'm going to do me. Next, I'll pierce my nose, probably in the next couple of weeks. I have been through a lot these past few years and it's time I get back to me! I think I've lost myself somehow and I am getting the real me back! So my hair is where it started.
I had been letting a loctician maintain my locs for me, but this last time I twisted it myself. What a learning experience! I'll have to learn how to clip it right and get the palm rolling thing down, otherwise it turned out great! I clarified with Suave daily clarifying shampoo, twisted with Murray's Loc gel, and oiled my scalp with Hairveda's CoCasta oil! That's it and I've been getting compliments on it, so I think I did okay. Once it's completely loced, or maybe by May, I will be ready to color!
As far as my nails go, I'm learning how to do them myself. I have to wait a few more weeks to get started because I took my acrylics off and my nails are growing all the damage off. I love my acrylics, but I'm loving the short, manicured, natural nail a bit more. I love all colors, bright or dark, neon or matte. Eitherway, I have to have the shine. So I'll be experimenting with my skills here soon. I've started with the Salley Henson polish's and as I perfect my technique, I will move to more expensive polishes. I'll be consulting with my mom often to see about how to maintain these cuticles right and tricks on how to minimize chipping, bubbles, and things like that! I have to invest in a camera so I can show you what I'm using and how things turn out! Then I can give you reviews on what's good or not so hot!
My clothes....well, I think I'm going to revamp my wardrobe. I was so into looking like everyone, I forgot what I really like! I'm a jeans and t-shirt kinda chick over all! I love sneakers, but I love me some heels too! I think I'm a bit strange and I like what others usually don't. So I've been on the look out for things that are unique to me. Like I said, pics will come soon. This blog will be my new hobbie and you can see who I truely am!
So here is my list of hair products so far with my locs:
Murray's loc gel
Fantasia IC gel (clear)
African Pride braid spray (don't like, but will use it up before I buy my Oyin's Juice's and Berries!)
CoCasta oil (Hairveda)
Vatika Frosting (Hairveda)
So far these are okay and I will use till they are gone! Once they are gone, I will let ya know what I will continue or discontinue and why!
My nail stuff is pretty pre-mature right now! I will take pics and upload later!
I look forward to sharing the new me with you.....including my weight loss!
Thoughts from a Star....AdVintage Star that is!
MY HAIR, NAILS, and CLOTHES!
I've decided to lock my hair and I am four months in! I love it! Okay, overall, I do because some days I hate it! But it's a process and I'm back to loving my locks so I'll keep them. They finally have some weight to them, but they are still babies. They have not quite matured yet. I'm still getting used to the men looking at you funny because your hair is weaved or permed or braided. It's not slick with gel or shiny because it's SUPER synthetic! It's just me. I figure, a real man will love me for me and will fall in love with all of me! So I'm going to do me. Next, I'll pierce my nose, probably in the next couple of weeks. I have been through a lot these past few years and it's time I get back to me! I think I've lost myself somehow and I am getting the real me back! So my hair is where it started.
I had been letting a loctician maintain my locs for me, but this last time I twisted it myself. What a learning experience! I'll have to learn how to clip it right and get the palm rolling thing down, otherwise it turned out great! I clarified with Suave daily clarifying shampoo, twisted with Murray's Loc gel, and oiled my scalp with Hairveda's CoCasta oil! That's it and I've been getting compliments on it, so I think I did okay. Once it's completely loced, or maybe by May, I will be ready to color!
As far as my nails go, I'm learning how to do them myself. I have to wait a few more weeks to get started because I took my acrylics off and my nails are growing all the damage off. I love my acrylics, but I'm loving the short, manicured, natural nail a bit more. I love all colors, bright or dark, neon or matte. Eitherway, I have to have the shine. So I'll be experimenting with my skills here soon. I've started with the Salley Henson polish's and as I perfect my technique, I will move to more expensive polishes. I'll be consulting with my mom often to see about how to maintain these cuticles right and tricks on how to minimize chipping, bubbles, and things like that! I have to invest in a camera so I can show you what I'm using and how things turn out! Then I can give you reviews on what's good or not so hot!
My clothes....well, I think I'm going to revamp my wardrobe. I was so into looking like everyone, I forgot what I really like! I'm a jeans and t-shirt kinda chick over all! I love sneakers, but I love me some heels too! I think I'm a bit strange and I like what others usually don't. So I've been on the look out for things that are unique to me. Like I said, pics will come soon. This blog will be my new hobbie and you can see who I truely am!
So here is my list of hair products so far with my locs:
Murray's loc gel
Fantasia IC gel (clear)
African Pride braid spray (don't like, but will use it up before I buy my Oyin's Juice's and Berries!)
CoCasta oil (Hairveda)
Vatika Frosting (Hairveda)
So far these are okay and I will use till they are gone! Once they are gone, I will let ya know what I will continue or discontinue and why!
My nail stuff is pretty pre-mature right now! I will take pics and upload later!
I look forward to sharing the new me with you.....including my weight loss!
Thoughts from a Star....AdVintage Star that is!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Star Ideas-I Love Me More
Peace to you all! Okay, so no one follows my blog. Whatever, it's my emotional outlet, so I have it for me. It kinda sucks that no one is interested in what I have to say, but, whatever! So a lot of things have happened, and my life journey continues to be a struggle, but I am ok with that. But my best discovery has been that I LOVE ME MORE. I mean, do I really need to go deeper than that? This relationship I have been dealing with over the past year or so is finally to a point where I have put myself first. I cannot allow myself to be hurt, or to give my best to something that I have no committment from. I LOVE ME MORE. I guess we are trying to work on the relationship, but I am really trying to make myself better. Not for him, but for me. He may reap the benefits of that, he may not. That's up to him. He will choose how much of me he receives by way of his own actions. He still would like me to move to ATL to be with him, but that will not happen anytime soon. We can't even go longer then a week without arguing over nothing, I have no ring or committment, so that is not a move I am willing to make. However, I may end up in Georgia anyway because I am applying to graduate school there. I really want to get into University of Georgia, which is in Athens. I am willing to make the move for me, but not for him. I LOVE ME MORE! And speaking of grad school.......
I'M TERRIFIED! I hold so much fear about moving on and forward. Why? I have no idea. I desire it so much, but I am scared to death that I will actually get in and have to do it. What is wrong with me? Who fears success? I do! But my desire to love me more is overcoming that fear. I have to do better for me and for my son. Plus, I have reached a stand still in my career, so I have to move forward. Who knows what will happen. If this is God's destiny for me, then it will happen and who knows what will happen from there. I have seen the vision, now I am ready to travel the road. I'm scared, but I am putting it in God's hands. I want my so called relationship to work, but I LOVE ME MORE.....so I have to do what's best for me. If he's in it for me, loves me like he says he does, then he will support me and stick it out. That remains to be seen, but I can't worry about it. I have to do me. I LOVE ME MORE.......so I have to treat myself well. If I don't, who will. My life is changing as you all see, and I am enduring this change. But now that I know that I have to LOVE ME MORE........I can put my head up, drive forward, and take what comes my way. Rejection is a part of life, and I can't be scared of it. If the answer is no, then I have to know that it wasn't meant for me and that that no is leaving the door open for my YES! I LOVE ME MORE! And that's all that matters. What will be, will be. Period.
And those are just some of my thoughts.......
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I'M TERRIFIED! I hold so much fear about moving on and forward. Why? I have no idea. I desire it so much, but I am scared to death that I will actually get in and have to do it. What is wrong with me? Who fears success? I do! But my desire to love me more is overcoming that fear. I have to do better for me and for my son. Plus, I have reached a stand still in my career, so I have to move forward. Who knows what will happen. If this is God's destiny for me, then it will happen and who knows what will happen from there. I have seen the vision, now I am ready to travel the road. I'm scared, but I am putting it in God's hands. I want my so called relationship to work, but I LOVE ME MORE.....so I have to do what's best for me. If he's in it for me, loves me like he says he does, then he will support me and stick it out. That remains to be seen, but I can't worry about it. I have to do me. I LOVE ME MORE.......so I have to treat myself well. If I don't, who will. My life is changing as you all see, and I am enduring this change. But now that I know that I have to LOVE ME MORE........I can put my head up, drive forward, and take what comes my way. Rejection is a part of life, and I can't be scared of it. If the answer is no, then I have to know that it wasn't meant for me and that that no is leaving the door open for my YES! I LOVE ME MORE! And that's all that matters. What will be, will be. Period.
And those are just some of my thoughts.......
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Sunday, December 19, 2010
Star Ideas-From the Inside Out
Peace to you all! From the inside out is what I'll title this. I know it's been a while, but geesh, I did not want to involve you in the drama that has become my life! Long story short.....I'm suffering from a broken heart. My emotions have been all over the place, and this healing process is harder then I ever could have anticipated. I guess this person I am trying to live without was someone pretty special. I mean I loved every part of thier being....unconditionally. And now I am in a state of uncertainty. I'm uncertain of myself and am second guessing every quality I ever thought I possessed and wondering if I just wasn't good enough. Hurts like hell is all I can say! Difficult to move on from, so I've decided that in order to get over this thing is to except it for what it is, and focus on me. Focus on all the changes I have wanted to make and just go for it. See, I figure, if I channel my energy into me, well, I'll end up being a better me and this uncertainty will go away. I fully intend to deal with my emotions in the process, but I have to use them as fuel or else they will consume me!
I figure, if I can change from the inside out....nothing or no one can make me feel this way again! The change on the inside has to do with my spirituality and my relationship with God. I'm not spiritually fit an so I need to work on that, immediately! I am also not physically fit. I'm down right fat, and I'm tired of it. So I choose to use the brain I was blessed with and put it to good use figuring out how to best make myself healthy and fit! I have about 45lbs I could stand to lose. So not only will I lose it, but I'm going to do my best to look my best! That means I have to make some lifestyle changes. I need to get obsessed with healthy eating and exercise! This means everyday I have to struggle with my flesh to make the right decision concerning my body.
I also need to grow. I am learning that my mouth gets me in trouble, so I am practicing being quiet. I want to speak when I shouldn't. I get angry and I want to use my words to hurt. Well I am learning that there is way too much power in the tongue and I need to know when to be quiet. Quietness is also what is going to help me through this healing period. I have my diary to express my feelings in, no need to say them at this point in time. I'm not ready to verbalize my feelings. I need to first learn how to be quiet through this time of emotional turmoil. So far, my speaking to how I feel has pushed this person further away. Truth is, they pushed me away a long time ago, but now I am not helping the situation. If this person wanted us to have a different relationship, they would do what is necessary for it to change for the better. They chose not to, so there is nothing left to say. I am struggling with that, but I have excepted it. I am learning to recognize that sometimes it's best to just be quiet and walk away! LORD HELP ME ON THIS LESSON!!
And those are just some of my thoughts......
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I figure, if I can change from the inside out....nothing or no one can make me feel this way again! The change on the inside has to do with my spirituality and my relationship with God. I'm not spiritually fit an so I need to work on that, immediately! I am also not physically fit. I'm down right fat, and I'm tired of it. So I choose to use the brain I was blessed with and put it to good use figuring out how to best make myself healthy and fit! I have about 45lbs I could stand to lose. So not only will I lose it, but I'm going to do my best to look my best! That means I have to make some lifestyle changes. I need to get obsessed with healthy eating and exercise! This means everyday I have to struggle with my flesh to make the right decision concerning my body.
I also need to grow. I am learning that my mouth gets me in trouble, so I am practicing being quiet. I want to speak when I shouldn't. I get angry and I want to use my words to hurt. Well I am learning that there is way too much power in the tongue and I need to know when to be quiet. Quietness is also what is going to help me through this healing period. I have my diary to express my feelings in, no need to say them at this point in time. I'm not ready to verbalize my feelings. I need to first learn how to be quiet through this time of emotional turmoil. So far, my speaking to how I feel has pushed this person further away. Truth is, they pushed me away a long time ago, but now I am not helping the situation. If this person wanted us to have a different relationship, they would do what is necessary for it to change for the better. They chose not to, so there is nothing left to say. I am struggling with that, but I have excepted it. I am learning to recognize that sometimes it's best to just be quiet and walk away! LORD HELP ME ON THIS LESSON!!
And those are just some of my thoughts......
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