Makeup and Natural Hair Care

Week of Holiday Makeup Looks! Are you serving good lip?

It's been a long, hot minute since I've done makeup posts and since I've acquired some new makeup, I'm going to spend this week talking about my new makeup! Are you ready? Let's goooooo! Just as a warning, I might be posting the same photos since I'm wearing two new makeup purchases on my face, namely my blush and foundation. The focus of these photos are my lips. Muah! Let's start
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Makeup Review – Smashbox Be Legendary Liquid Lip

I like to experiment with my lip colors for the simple fact I have full lips and they tend to draw a lot of attention on their own without me doing anything to them. Awesome. Now let's get down to business. Today, I'm test-driving the Smashbox Be Legendary Liquid Lip in Brains N' Bronze. Ooh, that was a mouthful. It glides on very smooth, and honestly, you don't have to use very
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Fall 2016 Nudes and Browns

I finally did a long-awaited nude lip swatch review. I'm still getting used to do makeup reviews on YouTube so bare with me a little as I make adjustments! Anyway, here it is! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMfQokDk-OE&w=560&h=315]
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Is BlackUp Cosmetics Fantastic for Your Lips?

I've meant to use this meme for a while and finally found the reason for it. Anyway, this post is about BlackUp Cosmetics. While it's catered to women of color, it's unclear if it's actually Black-owned (I heard it was and then I heard it wasn't). Recently, I test-drove their Lipshine in 08. Here's my review: Price: It's pricey. It's $19. This is a splurge.  Smell: Doesn't smell like anything and that's a great thing! Consistency: It
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Can You Be In the Nude?

As I've been experimenting more with my lips, I found that I have a small penchant for the nude lippy. The barely-there-but-we-can-all-tell-you're-wearing-something-on-your- lips-and-OMG-I-so-want-that-look color. So, there are three nude-ish colors in my arsenal that I like. Let's start - NYX Praline   It gives a shimmer color and it goes on very smooth. I like this because it has brown undertones that highlight the golden ones in my skin. NYX Rome This is a new
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How Giving Fantastic Lip Will Change Your Life!

This past weekend, I decided to play with my makeup a tad. So let's start off with the first product review, which is the Raizin blush by MAC. Now, I've never really been partial to blushes. Not that I love or hate them, but I've been been pretty indifferent to them. It's one of those things I don't have to have in my makeup harmony. But it's okay. I can't
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It’s All About Me

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzfLg2Bwk4I&w=420&h=315] One of the biggest lessons I've learned since becoming a (rainbow) mother is self-care. And I don't mean just mentally but all around - physically, spiritually, emotionally. As a mom, we're often stretched then - we're chauffeurs, chefs, accountants, maids, small business owners, creatives, lovers, wives, etc. It also mean we tend to neglect one area of our lives to focus more on the bigger picture. I have to