what I wore

so I went to a bday thang last week and here I am

top: hm 17.95

skirt: hm 5.95

shoes: steve madden via ross 19.99

bag: sample (my online store that I really want to happen :) )

belt: forever 21: 4.95

necklace: betsey johnson

bangles: afaze 10.00

hair: hairaddictonline

Goodwill chic?

so today I went to the goodwill with my bff...she is sooo extra btw. I wanted her to try on clothes but she wouldn't so here is my ensemble I put together...it's a bit tacky but I kinda like it...

yeah...an utter mess 

what I wore

I like balanced ensembles. If I have on a shorter & tighter bottom, I want a looser top and vice versa. As seen here! 

credits

top: forever 21 17.00

skirt hm 5.00

shoes kelsi dagger via lf warehose sale 12.00

bangles: afaze 10.00

hair woes...

I have sooo been neglecting my blog. Well i'm back and i'm gonna try and stay on track. So currently I have been having some serious hair issues. I have been transitioning from relaxed to my natural hair...and the journey has not been easy... Yesterday my hair was just not doing what I wanted to do and this is what I ended up walking out the door looking like...no bueno :(

as you can see I have a few more inches to chop off...but i'm not ready yet. So I wrote a little story about what I was feeling yesterday...wanna hear it, here it go!

So ugly...
That's basically how I have been feeling during this hair journey of mine...just ugly, not glamourous, not fierce nothing. It all started about 9 months ago...I had an install put into my hair and I said to myself "no more relaxers ever." This is a journey me and 3 of my bffs have been on together, we have all been transitioning in our on way but working towards the same goal. I have been addicted to the creamy crack since 1994 when I begged my momma to perm my hair so I can be like my friends at school who wore a rainbow array of scrunchies in their hair with less than 2 inches poking out. When I look back I'm like "wth was I thinking?" but at that time I wanted to look like them. My momma used to get my hair pressed and it wassoo long and thick but I hated getting it done. So after much crying and hollering I got my perm and within months my hair had broken off and I was left with my 2 cool inches. Over the years I did some crazy things to my hair. I have had fingerwaves, a super short cut, cornrows, microbraids, interlocks, French rolls, banana curls, sew ins, glue ins, half wigs, full wigs. I even dyed my hair blonde once...it ended being red after a cherry cola rinse...and now I'm rocking my full on afro.
This has definitely been a time of adjustment for me. I have noticed how much I seek validation from my friends and men to let me know it's ok to rock my hair like this...
I recenty moved to NYC from LA and I feel better about my hair out here as opposed to LA. Everything is fake there, fake boobs, fake hair, fake eyes, etc... I think the natural look is embraced more in the concrete jungle and. I am slowly but surely realizng the only person who has a problem with my hair is me...so that is something I am working on within myself. No matter how many people compliment me on my hair until I feel it inside it's not gonna matter. So I am learning to embrace the new me...but I got my tracks on standy just in case :)

I don't claim to be a writer but yeah this hair journey is a process and can really be overwhelming emotionally so this was a good way for me to vent. I am feeling much better about my hair today...

and I finally found my cantu shea butter so my hair will be looking a little more juicy...yip!

and if you can't tell by the 1st picture...it's hella hot in NYC.

what i wore....

so ya'll know i'm interning at honeymag and last night they had an event and this is what I wore .(and yes it is warm in NYC) I was pretty casual but the shorts are satin so that dressed it up a bit.

earrings: afaze

tank: target

shorts: bebe

shoes: lf warehouse

my hair...my hair...my hair...

i'm at such a crossroads with this mess on top of my head. it's thick and tightly coiled (aka nappy) so before i go to bed this what i look like :)

do you see my huge streak of gray hair in the front of my head eek!

all i put in my hair is this cantu shea butter...omg i love this stuff. my hair is soo much softer now. thanks kandice.

onto my new obsession. my tropica lipstick by black opal. it's soo orangey and beachy...2 snaps hunny. i think i will get an orange lipliner to help make it POP!

this is what i wore today. i soo need a photographer. anywho i was walking home from honey mag today and a fashion blogger from spain took my photo and said it will be up in about a week...i thought i was cute today :)

lawd...lawd...lawd...this bush is hard to maintain :(

what i wore....

the bff came up to visit me for my birthday and we went to see auntie wendy (how you doin?) and we had such a good time. plus the sun was out!!!

top: amsterdam store in soho

pants: marshalls

shoes: off broadway shoes

earrings: forever 21

neckalce: forever 21

bangles: azzare (i think)

coat: esprit via ross

bag: santee alley

what i wore....

so the sun has decided to peak out in nyc. i can't wait for it to be about 10 degrees warmer and it will be perfect. i was in harlem with a friend headed to apply for some jobs.

jacket: lf warehouse

leggings: ross

belt: betsey johnson via ross

bag: santee alley

boots: santee alley

glasses: santee alley

scarf: bahamas

earrings: forever 21

necklace: forever 21

what i wore....

i'm just doin' me. the weather in NYC has been beautiful so far this week. today i really felt like a new yorker. naps blowing in the wind. sheer blouse at the office. strolling down broadway in my over sized shades...i absolutely j'adore soho!

earrings: forever 21

jacket: forever 21

blouse:bebe outlet

jeans: forever 21

shoes: ross (i miss u ross)

bag: burlington coat factory

on trend....

i really like the denim on denim trend. i'm not a fan of the look on alexa, i'm more partial to the DG look...but i got a general idea to mix two shades of denim to come up with my look of the day.

denim vest & v neck t: forever 21

jeans: nine west

pumps: aldo

do you like this trend? what do you think of my look?

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