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  • Found a new fav Red Lipstick…and I cut My hair!!!

    Found a new fav Red Lipstick…and I cut My hair!!!

    In my never ending search for a good red lipstick, I decided to pick up a “cheap-y” brand.  And my #1 go to for a quick cheap-y is Wet N Wild.  It never fails me lol.  I decided to try one of their liquid lipsticks and I picked up a red and a pink, Cherry on Top  and Rose to the Occasion. Both of which I looooove!

    I’ve searched for other reviews online and the common complaint was that it was sticky. Well, most stains are sticky until it’s completely dry, and if you press your lips together while it’s still wet you’ll mess up the finished look. So for those reviews, I basically wrote those people off as not knowing what the hell they were talking about lol.

    I also did a hair show earlier this month and my hair was very broken and damaged to the point where the stylist suggested that I cut it, so I did and thus my new short do’! (The styles pictured are not of the original style that they stylist created. If you want to see that, click here.)

    But any who… Check out my results:

    CHERRY-ON-TOP
    Cherry On Top
    ROSE-TO-THE-OCCASION
    ROSE TO THE OCCASION

    I love that these colors are so pigmented! If you are like me and have 2 different colors of lips (my top lip is brown and my bottom lip is light pink) you see how you can’t tell that I have different skin colors for my lips. Most liquid lip colors don’t really work that well for women of color like me but with the amount of pigmentation in these $3 lippies has me sold.

    Just so you know, I only did one coat for each of these colors, no primer, and no lip liner. ANNND The color doesn’t BUDGE! Check out my kiss test below:

     

    There is a down side to these though. I wore each of these through an entire day and they lasted without fading or peeling etc… UNTIL I ate something that contained oil. For me it was buffalo wings on one day and a salad with italian dressing on another day. Everything else I ate, the colors lasted and I had no issue with them.

     

    So my final verdict on these lip colors is that it is a STRONG contender for the Stila lipstains and the Sephora lipstains, its VERY budget friendly especially if you dont want to spend between $12 -$25 on a lipstain

    The products mentioned in my post were purchased by me and I am not being offered any compensation for my thoughts/views on this product.

  • Stomp The Runway Against Domestic Violence

    Stomp The Runway Against Domestic Violence

    I know I’m probably going to look really bad for just posting this but, things have been really busy lately for me and I couldn’t put this post off any longer. So here goes!

    I attended the Stop the Runway Against Domestic Violence Fashion show benefit dedicated to the late Vanessa Banks of Philadelphia. I have never met Ms. Banks, but from what I have heard and read about her online she was a model from who was murdered by her boyfriend in a domestic violence incident. When I heard about the event, I knew it was something that I had to attend and support. Domestic Violence is an undercover issue especially with our young adults and it needs to be brought to the light. Its a shame that she had to die in order for this cause to have garnered attention on this level but for me, I’m glad it did. Everyone knows of someone who has been or is a victim of domestic violence. They may not have told you about it but you can bet that out of every 3 people that you know, 1 of them is or has been in a domestic violence situation. This was one of the stats that was mentioned at the show by author Brenda L. Thomas who is a victim of domestic violence. She gave a brief account of her experience of being in an abusive relationship and how she eventually came to the point she is at now. What stuck with me the most is when she mentioned that she did not want others to go through what she went through and that is why she tells her story. The key to everything in this life is knowledge, when you don’t know something it leaves you at a disadvantage. When you know what domestic violence is and how to identify it, you are more than likely to survive and hopefully help others to do the same.

     

    NOW comes the Show RECAP!

    What I wore:

    With all of the running around that I have been doing lately, I opted to keep it simple, professional, and cool. I’m so used to dressing “modelly” so I decided to look like the cute young business owner that I am, that’s out for the night lol. Sho here’s how I achieved that look:

    Hair

    • My trademark Cinnabun Hair do with my Flower in my hair.
    • EcoStyler Olive Oil Gel
    • a bunch of bobby pins
    • a black shoelace to tie up that ‘froliciousness 😀
    Makeup
    • Foundation L’Oreal HIP
    • Fashion Fair Pressed Powder
    • Hard Candy “temptation” pallet eye-shadow (inner corner)
    • NYC brow kit in brunette (brows)
    • L’Oreal “copper penny” eye-shadow (lids)
    • Yagolicious “fireplace” eye-shadow (crease/outer corner)
    • NYC liquid eyeliner “extra black”
    • Clinique eye-shadow palette in copper-mine (highlight/brow bone)
    • Maybeline Mascara in blackest black (that trademark pink bottle with the green cap)
    • Too Faced Eye-shadow primer
    • Salon Effects Natural lashes #53
    • NYC Lipstick in Blue Rose
    Outfit (nothing fancy)
    • Dress – Ya Los Angeles (bought it at Plato’s Closet)
    • Jacket (had that thang so long IDK where I got it)
    • Shoes Grey pumps from Bakers

    What do you think of my look?

    Show Details and Pics!

    The Purple Carpet started off with local radio personality Kendra G hosting and interviewing the talent and VIPs of the night…

    Kendra G interviewing Designer Carmelita Martell of Carmelita Couture on the Purple Carpet

    While everyone mingled and settled into their place to watch the show…

     

    …While the the models looked great as they showcased a few designs before the show started. they all donned loosely curled hair that was smooth at the roots and teased towards to the ends creating a what looked like a semi-afro for most of the models. Makeup looked lovely as well, Im a lover of a RED lip and it was done spectacularly (is that a word?! lol). It was glam enough that the eyes weren’t competing with the lips and achieved a very balanced face.

    I did have an opportunity to meet the makup sponsors for this event but I can’t remember the name of the company, or the name of the woman I spoke to. If you happen to read this please reach out to me with your contact info, I’d love to find out more about your products! 🙂

    But I digress, next up the clothes……….BABY, the clothes! lol

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