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Welcome To Glamrock: Frugal Fashion Plus Sized Look Under $25
I’m sure it’s no secret that being a stylish plus sized woman is not cheap. It seems that paying more just goes with the territory. It’s even worse for me because I shop with my ears. If you can imagine I’m just walking through a particular store and I start hearing things speaking to me. “Psst hey over here” ” take me home with you”. Sometimes trying it on will help me make the decision to buy or not to buy, and other times it’s so right for me that I just have to get it. I usually set a limit per piece of what I will spend. Such as…
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Inside influence: Listening To The Little Voice Inside You
Inside influence: The Little Voice Inside You We’ve all had the little voice inside us leading us down one road or another. Some people have told me, that as long as they can remember, they have listened to that little voice. In most cases these are some of the most successful people I know. One of my favorite artist, CeeLo Green, just dropped a new project called “Heart Blanche”. Basically it’s a play on the word we use for total control “Carte Blanche”. It’s about giving your heart total control. Let’s marinate on that thought….are you ready to go higher? The Holy Ghost, The Ancestors, The Gods, Your Knower, Oprah…
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What I Know For Sure: Five Things Every Woman Needs To Have by The Time She Reaches Her Forties
By this stage in your life, you have probably spent a great deal of energy living up tosomeone else’s idea of you. Your parents, spouses, children, and society’s views and standards all impact how we see ourselves and or how we measure our successes or accomplishments and the lack thereof. I recently celebrated my 42nd birthday, and like most people I always contemplate my position in life as well as my future around my birthday. I am a real number weirdo, meaning I always look up numbers and see what they mean or correspond to. I remember when I turned forty and I looked it up, as I always do,…
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Fall Forward: Fall Wardrobe Trends & Hair Regimen Tips To Help You Fall Forward
Ahh the Fall Season is upon us. Fall is my favorite time of year. All things Fall seem warm and comfy. As the leaves start to turn, and the temperature starts to cool down layers are the key to making the best of this transition. Layering your clothes as well as layering product into your hair. We are loving wool blend Wraps, and sweater Shawls, and Ponchos. This is and easy addition to update your look without breaking the bank. Wide leg jeans are back! If you are like me and have thighs “thicker than honey” this is a win for you. With the wider leg, it allows for a better…
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Don’t Let Your Hair Be A Dirty Diana : Best Drugstore Shampoo For Natural Hair
Our Four Favorite Drugstore Shampoos To Keep Your Natural Hair Clean And Moisturized We’ve all had that moment when we realize the Mane [Man] In The Mirror makes you want to Beat It. You know that feeling when you scratch your hair and look under your nails and you see Another Part of [ Me] You. Maybe it is the realization that the miracle product that’s suppose to make your hair feel like butter is actually just Bad! It happens to every natural at some point on this natural hair journey. Being able to run out and pick up the right shampoo is a key to getting through wash day…
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Sistalove: Not Just For Sandra Bland Or Bobbi Christina: For You Too
Sistalove is a hashtag that I use on almost all of my posts. Not that all of the things I post are about women who are blood relatives, but everything I post is about uplifting and empowering the female collective. This sistalove is about the sisterhood that is defined as a society or community of women linked by common interests, religion, trade, or environment. This is the Sistalove that takes work. It’s this Sistalove that requires us to remember that little girl that inside us that needs to know she’s worthy. In the last few days there has been an overall sentiment ( which I share) of condolences and sympathy…
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Honey Be Natural : How To Use The Humidity To Increase The Moisture In Your Natural Hair
Summer Time Frizz Is Real I know your probably thinking , how can humidity and natural hair go together? But it can, let me explain. If you are like me, my natural hair is always dry. So, I’m always trying to find ways to add moisture to my natural hair routine. In the summertime a lot of us do protective styles or wash n go styles. Often these styles look great and fit well into the easy breezy laid back summer attitude, but very often our hair is in bad shape at the end of this trip. Your hair is dry…
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Why Isn’t My Natural Hair Regimen Working For Me?!!
Why Isn’t My Natural Hair Regimen Working? If you have asked yourself this question chances are you are probably getting frustrated and about to do something really rash! Let me guess either you are checking the ground for a soft spot and you are about to hop off this “Natural Hair Bandwagon” ! Or you are seeing letters the old “BC” big chop? Maybe just maybe you are a little less extreme than most and you are just going to get braids and wait it out? Guess what if you get braids they have to come out sometime. The “BC” will soon grow back. And even if you go back…
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5 Steps To Spring Your Hair Back From The Coldest Winter Ever
Is it just me or has Mother Nature been putting us to the test? The other day I was so excited that it was finally warm, I check the temperature and it read 28 degrees! Is this possible? Yes, we have been so bombarded with these frigid temperatures that 28 degrees actually felt warm! And our poor frozen tresses! They have been snowed on, tucked, pulled, and in some cases rubbed out. These are the things we do to our hair under our normal winter weather conditions. But what have we done during “The Coldest Winter Ever”? (Yes, I loved the book) In the Northeastern part of the U.S. We…