Beauty

My Review of Pantene Pro-V for Relaxed Hair

June 9, 2013

The new Pantene Pro-V Truly Relaxed and Pantene Pro-V Truly Natural collections feature ingredients specially chosen for your unique hair needs. Whether you rock a relaxed ‘do or a natural look, you can plan on a great hair day. Thanks to Pantene for sponsoring this post! I’ve been doing my own hair at home, [...]

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How to Disinfect Makeup – Including Eyeshadow

May 5, 2013

Wayne Goss is a UK based makeup artist and Youtube sensation. I came across this really informative video on how to disinfect your makeup and I thought you guys would find this helpful and informative as well. I personally, haven’t tried this yet, but I plan to. Enjoy!

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BB Cream For Cinnamon Complexion Girls

March 13, 2013

As a blogger, it’s very important for me to present my best image in my posts. This means that the outfit, hair and makeup has to be on point. At 40, I am still fighting the scourge that is acne and also acne’s equally ugly cousin, hyperpigmentation (aka dark spots). Because of this, in [...]

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You Should Try a Dominican Salon

February 11, 2013

I wash my hair once a week, usually on Sundays right before I start my work week. The process starts with three shampoos (dandruff, and two rounds of moisturizing shampoo) in the shower followed by deep conditioning (cholesterol, plastic bag and all). After this, I roll my hair on big rollers and then I sit [...]

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So, Are Women Still Wearing Eye Shadow?

January 22, 2013

Remember how excited you were to play in your Mom’s makeup collection when you were a little girl? I was brought back to those days a few weeks ago when I volunteered to help backstage at my old dance companies recital. Backstage management for me that night meant more than just ushering out the correct [...]

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Holiday Wishlist –Fekkai Essential Shea Hair Products

December 18, 2012

Fekkai hair care products has been on my wish list since I read that Michelle Obama uses it in her hair. I love Mrs. Obama’s hair. It always looks bouncy, healthy and shiny and not weighted down with products. Apparently the secret behind her fabulous locks is Fekkai’s shea butter conditioner, brilliant glossing cream and [...]

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It’s Makeup Brush Cleaning Day

December 11, 2012

My old friend acne showed up with friends last week. I was doing so well too. I was being proactive (I am not talking about the product) with my wash, exfoliate, extract, tone, routine but still there it was, planted like a beacon on both my left and right cheeks, a pimple. Since I have [...]

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Remedy for Crusty,Thirsty Feet

December 4, 2012

Ugghh, there is nothing that repulses me more than ugly feet and I saw the worse case of this last summer when I attended an outdoor concert in one of the nearby parks in my city. I arrived early, secured a nice spot under a tree with great sight lines to the stage and laid [...]

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Alternatives to Coconut Oil for Dry, Itchy, Winter Skin

November 27, 2012

Once the temperature drops and the heat kicks on, my skin goes from dry and ashy to dry, ashy AND itchy. Based on the “winter skin” advice that I’ve been reading across the net, it seems that coconut oil is the NEW recommended cure-all to fight this seasonal travesty. I am always willing to try [...]

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Excited To Try 4 out of 5 Of These Nail Trends

May 17, 2012

Between my blogging events and impulse buys, I have amassed an impressive collection of nail polish. However, when I try to apply nail polish at home, they get over everything else except the nail bed for which they were intended. For that reason, whenever I want to get my nails done, I usually just go [...]

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