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!

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!!!!!

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!

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!