NO HEAT CHALLENGE TWO MONTHS!!

Here are the rules

1. NO DIRECT or INDIRECT HEAT (brow dryers, flat irons, hooded dryers, or curling irons/wands)

2. Drink 6-8 cups of water a day (hair growth starts from the inside out)

3. Take a multivitamin Daily (One a Day Womens, Hair, Skin, and Nails, etc)

4. Deep Condition 1x per week

5. Wash your hair 1-2x per week

So I'm going to try the no heat challenge and see what happens. It's going to be a challenge because I'm lazy when it comes to my hair. So I'd have to go on youtube to find hairstyles.

I'll also be tracking what I'm using and eating. Right now it's a trial and error process because this would be my first time doing it and i have to figure out what products will work for my hair.

Join me in my challenge and document your success. Hope all is well. Stay Beautiful!

xoxo

Hair Journey Oct,2,2013

 So I've cut my hair numerous times from the time I

was in 10th grade. My hair was never short but it

was about the middle of my back length. After I

graduated high school I cut all my hair off  don't ask why lol guess I wanted something different.

I loved it for a couple of months until I decided I was going to grow it out ughh what a pain.

Those awkard growing out stages lol. But the

pictures you see are where I'm official starting my

healthy hair journey on relaxed hair. As you can see it's a bit damaged and my ends needed a trim. I ended up trying to trim it myself but um no I'll never do that again lol. So only thing I'll be going to the beauty salon is for trims every month or 2.

My goal is to achieve bra strap length by the new year. I don't have a long ways to go. Also my overall goal is to maintain healthy hair.

I'll be doing updates, and posts on my regimen and everything else.

If you have been on a hair journey please share tips, or advice.

I'd love to see you guys progress.

Stay beautiful.


My next post will be on products and my regimen.

Fall Makeup Cranberry and Gold

 First let me say sorry for the horrible lighting it was a spur of

 the moment type thing I did at night, one of those I just want

to play in my tonight.

I think the blonde hair really set this makeup off!

I used my coastal scents smokey palette, using the coppers

and golds. I actually tried to do a previous fall look for you guys but i hated how it turned out.

Using an Ulta  mouse foundation in natural beige mixed with

NYX's white base and primer on my lids. Next I used the

dark black with the reflects of red shimmer on the outter corner of my eye blending it out making it

that cranberry color. You can't tell in the pics but I used a orange goldish color from the same palette

just packing on color. Next I used a deep pink purple in the crease making sure I blend everything. I

used a Costal scents liner in cabernet using a Milani lipstick in Sangria. Then I packed on a gold lip

color from my BH cosmetics 66 lip color paying close attention to the center. I went a little heavy on the blush not intently, tip "do not do makeup at night in your room if you have bad lighting". But for

the blush I used a no brand blush that was in a palette I got from my sister.

Once again sorry for the bad lighting, next fall look will be done early enough to get good pictures.

As for foundation I used Revlon colorstay in caramel.

Now for the oufit  it was random lol. I just needed

something cute for the pictures.  The shirt is from Charlotte  Russe about a year ago and it says  Be yourself, Everyone else is taken." It's a simple sweater pull over not to heavy
 perfect for the transition of the cool weather. I also have on a pair of black high waisted shorts accented with gold buttons,which are from Ross. To really make this outfit pop add a pair of black opaque tights with some cute ankle booties or combat boot. Whatever suits your style. The chain I have is from Plato's which was $5.

Hope you guys enjoyed this post and for any looks you want to see feel free to leave comments.


Remember stay beautiful.

DIY LIPSTICK HOLDER

ALL YOU NEED IS AN OLD CANDLE JAR ,BUTTER KNIFE AND DUCT TAPE :)

STEP 1: PLACE CANDLE IN FREEZER FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS AFTER TWO HOURS

ARE UP USE THE BUTTER KNIFE TO SCRAPE THE CANDLE OUT!! CLEAN WITH DISH

DETERGENT (OR ANY CLEANING PRODUCT YOU WISH).

STEP 2: RUN HOT WATER OVER BOTTOM OF JAR FOR ABOUT A MINUTE OR UNTIL ALL PAPER AND GLUE IS OFF.

STEP 3: MEASURE DUCK TAPE AROUND JAR, CUT OFF DUCK TAPE THEN APPLY TO JAR.

AND THERE YOU HAVE IT!! SO SIMPLE SO EASY. AND IT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE TO BE LIPSTICKS IT CAN BE USED FOR A NUMBER OF THINGS!!

FOR MORE DIYS LEAVE COMMENTS BELOW :)

BALLER ON A BUDGET AND CUT CREASE

 

THIS WAS AN OUTFIT LAST WEEK SORRY FOR THE LATE POST.

BUT ANOTHER SIMPLE OUTFIT PLAYED UP WITH JEWELRY.

BREAKDOWN OF OUTFIT.

PANT'S FROM MARSHALL'S $16.99. THEY'RE MADE LIKE TUXEDO PANTS WITH A LINE 

DOWN THE BACK. AND THE ELASTIC BAND OMG HEAVEN. IT'S SUCH A WAIST 

ESSENTIAL FOR ME, IT HID MY MIDDLE SO WELL. I WANTED TO GET A PICTURE OF THE 

BACK BUT IT DIDN'T REALLY LOOK APPROPRIATE.  

MY HAT FROM DOT'S AS IN PREVIOUS POSTING AND THE CHAIN FROM PLATO'S $5.00.

AS FOR SHOES I JUST WORE SOME NUDE FLATS BUT IF I WERE GOING OUT I WOULD'VE 

PULLED OUT MY HEELS PREFERABLY MY LEOPARD ONES.

HERE'S THE MAKEUP I WORE WITH IT.

I TRIED MY HAND AT A CUT CREASE BUT I WAS KINDA OF DISAPPOINTED  IN IT BUT AS THE SAYING GOES PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.

WHAT I DID WAS DREW A LINE IN MY CREASE WITH A BLACK LINER, AND SMUDGED IT 

UP BUT NOT TO FAR UP. I WENT IN WITH A BLUE FROM MY COASTAL SCENTS SMOKEY 

PALETTE AND ADDED A HIGHLIGHT TO MY INNER CORNER. 

ADDED WHITE LINER UNDER MY WING TO ADD A MORE DRAMATIC AFFECT ALSO 

ADDED WINGS. I WISH I COULD TELL YOU WHAT I HAD ON MY LIPS BUT I DON'T 

REMEMBER.

HOPE YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN LOVING MY BALLER ON A BUDGET POST WILL BE GLADLY 

POSTING MORE.

REMEMBER YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE THE MOST EXPENSIVE PIECES TO BE FASHIONABLE JUST WORK WITH SIMPLE PIECES AND ACCESSORIES ARE YOUR FRIEND THEY CAN BE USED FOR DIFFERENT THING. I'LL DO A POST ON THAT SOON.

WARRIOR PRINCESS

SO I WANTED TO PLAY ON MY SISTER'S FACE TO ADVANCE MY SKILLS IN MAKEUP

ARTISTRY. SHE WANTED TO BE A WARRIOR PRINCESS. THE TOP PICTURE WAS OUR

 INSPIRATION. I'M SO GLAD SHE LET ME DO THIS BECAUSE IT SHOWED I COULD DO THE

WORK IF I JUST PUT MY MIND TO IT!


THIS WAS THE OUTCOME!! I SWEAR WE HAD SO MUCH FUN DOING THIS. LIKE WE HAD

TO STOP BECAUSE WE JUST TO EXCITED TO SEE THE FINISHED LOOK.

SO HOW I ACHIEVED THIS WAS USING TAPE ON BOTH SIDES

OF THE FACE THEN CONNECTING ALL TOGETHER ONCE I WAS

DONE. I USED CREAM LINE AND A FLAT TOP SQUARE BRUSH,

AND FILLED IT IN. THEN I TOOK NYX'S WHITE EYE SHADOW

BASE AND DREW ANOTHER THICK LINE AND FILLED  IT IN

WITH MINT COLORED SHADOW.WENT OVER THE TOP WITH A

METALLIC GREEN LINER. I WENT BACK AND FILLED IN THE

BLACK WITH BLACK EYESHADOW TO SOFTEN IT. SHE

WANTED A DEEP BROWN FOR HER EYES. SO I USE A DARK

BROWN LINER IN HER CREASE WENT OVER IT WITH A CHOCOLATE AND MIXED A FEW

GOLDS FOR THE LID. SHE CONTOURED HER FACE AND DID HER LIPS.

WE REALLY ENJOYED DOING THIS TEAMWORK IS A MUST!!

WANT TO SEE ME TURN HER INTO MORE CHARACTERS, FEEL FREE TO LEAVE COMMENTS.

STAY BEAUTIFUL AND THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ MY BLOG.

XOXO

BALLER ON A BUDGET, Look 2

THIS WAS ACTUALLY MY FASHION ON A BUDGET LOOK 1 BUT HEY DOES IT MATTER LOL.

OK BREAKDOWN OF MY OUTFIT.

SHIRT 12.99 FROM MARSHALL'S 

SHORTS HAND ME DOWN FROM MY SISTER (DON'T 

SLEEP ON HAND ME DOWNS LONG AS THERE IN GOOD CONDITION THEN WHAT'S THE PROBLEM)

SHOES FROM GOOD WILL $4.75.

I'M A SINGLE MOTHER WHO WORKS IN A SALON WITH A LITTLE OF NOTHING CLIENTLE SO I HAVE TO BE A BALLER ON A BUDGET!! SO I ENCOURAGE YOU TO THRIFT SHOP IF YOU'RE LIKE ME.

I'LL DO A POST ON THRIFT SHOPPING SOON.

ALSO USE PLACES LIKE ROSS, MARSHALL'S AND TJ MAXX THEY HAVE FAB FINDS FOR AFFORDABLE PRICES AND YOU CAN ALWAYS GET A STORE CARD :)

HOPE YOU LIKED THIS POST IF SO LEAVE COMMENTS :)

AND MY HAT WAS THE SAME FROM A PREVIOUS POST.