Monday, January 30, 2012

Giveaway! (closed)

Hey Babies!
This will the first of many giveaways to come, yay!  Im doing this to show my appreciation to you guys for following me and commenting on my blog! I love you  guys I really do (inserts smile). Without further ado here is the giveaway...



The giveaway will consist of a couple of my favorite things...EARRINGS & MAKEUP!
2 PAIR OF STUDDED EARRINGS (I LOVE FOREVER 21!)
&
AN  EYESHADOW PALETTE FROM WET N WILD

TO ENTER YOU MUST DO THE FOLLOWING THINGS:

1.  FOLLOW MY BLOG THROUGH BLOGLOVIN (SINCE GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT IS ENDING SOON)
2.  MENTION MY GIVEAWAY IN A BLOG POST ( YOU DONT HAVE TO DEDICATE AN ENTIRE POST, JUST A MENTION :).)
3.  LET ME KNOW YOU HOW ENTERED BY LEAVING A COMMENT AND ALSO INCLUDE  YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.

**EXTRA ENTRIES
2 EXTRA ENTRIES IF YOU FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER
LEAVE AN ADDITIONAL COMMENT WITH YOUR TWITTER NAME

THE GIVEAWAY WILL END ON FEB 13TH
A WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN BY FEB 15TH

READY, SET, GO!
XOXO

Saturday, January 28, 2012

OOTN: Friends and Coworkers

Hey Babies!

Let's jump right into it lol! Last night I went out with my sister Meghian, some friends and coworkers.  Where did we go you ask...PURE!  Remember I told ya'll I didn't think I was going back to Pure (well not on Fridays) because that's "kiddie" nite.  Well some of my friends had never been to Pure so I told them my experience and they wanted to see for themselves, smh.  So I obliged and went because I wasn't doing nothing (bored on a Friday nite, I think not!).  Much to my surprise we actually had a good time I danced so much lol. Here is what I wore...

Crop Top-Wetseal, Jeans-JcPenney & Booties-Payless

New hair! Lol just trying a new weave and i plan on getting a short doo after this.

My sis Meghian idk where her boots came from but her top and shorts are from Forever 21+

Moral of the story the party doesn't make you, you make the party!

What did yall do this weekend?
XOXO


Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Haul Time!

Hey Babies!
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This will be a haul from one of my favorite stores, Forever 21!  I love the Forever 21+ section and the accessories! I purchased this items using my gift card i received from Inez of StyleChic360 during the blogger secret Santa and some of my own money.

I really wasn't feeling this dress until i saw it in the store. The fit is amazing!

I plan on doing some DIY project on some of this earrings because they are clip-ons and i cant wear clip-ons because they hurt!

Hair accessories for my baby (my fro)

pretty beads

statement piece

Welcome to all of my new babies I see ya'll :)
XOXO

Blogger Award Nomination!

Hey Babies!

I'm so excited because i have been nominated for  the 'I your blog' award by Kiwi of kiwi-fashionandbeauty!  Her blog offers things such as hauls, makeup, fashion and etc! 

As these awards and are really just a bit of fun here are the rules.

1. Add the logo of your award to your blog

2. Add a link to the person who awarded it to you

3.Nominate at least 7 Other blogs

4. Add links to those blogs on your blog

5. Leave a message for you nominees on their blog

6. Answer the questions if you like
I would like to pass this award to:
1.  Timeka of plussizesouthernlady Love her blog and the added makeup looks!
2.  SincerlyMally of SincerlyMally Her style is amazing and i love her braids!
3.  JJ of  jerseyblogess Love her style! Check out her latest post Mint Condition!
4.  Billie Monroe of classicrawbeauty Love her thrift finds and fashion!
5.  Kourtney of cheapchicandcurvy I love her blog and fashion! You are werking those pink pants!
6. Brittany of pocketsandbows Her style is Amazing!
7. Inez of stylechic360 if you haven't checked out her blog please do so her fashion finds and style is impeccable!

Questions
1.  What is your favorite fashion magazine?
- I love People Style Watch and Essence

2.  Who is your favorite singer or band?
- I have so many but after seeing Jill Scott in concert she is def in the top 5!

3.  Who is your favorite youtube guru?
- I watch so many lol but i really like Taren916 and WhoisSugar

4.  What is your favorite makeup product?
-  Lipstick I'm really feeling Revlon right now

5. What is your favorite film?
-Oh Brother Where Art Thou, George Clooney is a fine white man! lol

6.  How many papers of shoes do you own?
- Lol idk over 50 but less than 100 but I'm working on that!

7.  What is your favorite color?
-Blue

As i stated I'm so excited about being nominated and passing the nominations on to you beautiful ladies!


XOXO

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Thrift Haul!!!!!

Hey Babies!
As promised here are my goodies I found thrifting!
Genuine Leather vest $13

Talbot's Black Dress $6

Blue blazer $2

Love this print and its made out of shawl like material so its not heavy $4

Turquoise Blazer $4.99

I love all of these pieces and cant wait to rock them!
XOXO

OOTD: Thrifting

Hey Babies!
Yesterday my mom, sister, and I went thrifting!  My mom is becoming more of an addict than me lol, she finds great pieces (I think its because she is petite, lol) for instance yesterday she found a blush color BEBE suit for $13!  My sister wasn't really looking for anything but once she saw the different items I found she was on board. 
The Look
Mobile weather is very bipolar lol the other day it was 34 degrees but yesterday was humid/hot.  I had on boots in the beginning but changed into flip flops after i stepped outside.

I picked this shirt up earlier this week from Old Navy.  It's actually to big because i had to go up a size for the arms to fit.  Of course being me i decided to tie the front in a knot so the shirt fit me better.  I came up with tying it in Old Navy when I tried the shirt on for my sis,  once i stepped out of the dressing room a fellow customer saw what i did and purchased the shirt also.

Button down & Skinny Jeans-Old Navy

I'll post my thrift finds later on tonite or tomorrow so, stay tuned!
XOXO



Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Tag Im it...Again

Yall play too much lol...j/p! I was tagged by Kanesha of KLBGLAM
11 MORE Random Facts
1.  I have 2 babies (dogs)...Nicki Minaj 18 months & Gucci 7 weeks
2.  I'm a Virgo, the best sign boo boo lol
3.  I loove R.Kelly
4.  I'm an old soul I love groups like Earth Wind and Fire or the Temptations
5.  I want to learn how to work a stripper pole lol, no really its good exercise get it right get it tight
6.  I love accessories especially statement earrings
7.  I have become a lipstick addicted...smh
8.  I know the Temptation movie word for word lol...Temptations Forever!
9.  I like neosoul music...Jill Scott, Anthony Hamilton, etc.
10.  I love Solange, she been killing the game lately have you seen the green lace dress #Yes Gawd!
11.  #TeamYandy because i can buy my own table lol

KLBGLAM'S Questions

1.  Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Married with a career and a couple of kids.

2. What are you trying to accomplish this year?

I need a full time job with benefits!

3.  How do you indulge?

A good book and a cupcake!

4. If you were stranded on a deserted island, what THREE things would you have to have?

My camera, shades, swimsuit

5. Has blogging brought any changes to your life?

I have came in contact with a lot of wonderful ladies across the States!

6. Whats your fave hair product?

Shea Moisture's Coconut & Hibiscus line

7. Whats your favorite scent?

Juicy Couture Viva Glam

8. What makes for a perfect night for you?

cuddling with the bay when his home after he cooks me a meal, yes he is a fantastic cook!

9. What do you love about yourself?

I love my overall personality and sense of humor

10.  Whats your go-to beauty product?

ummm so many but i love a pink lipstick/gloss

11.  What do you consider "comfy" attire?

cotton sweats and a tank top

I have already tagged 11 people so I'm gonna skip that step :)
XOXO


Monday, January 16, 2012

Happy Anniversary to my Baby: One Year Post BC! (pic heavy)

Ok so i thought today was the 15th lol but oh well here is my natural hair journey yay!
Big Chop Jan. 15, 2011

The color was the result of a dye job.  I told the chick i wanted streaks instead she dyed the top of my head blonde, it was pretty but it looked like a hi-top fade lol.  I dyed it with 3 rinses and got the color you see to try and blend the sides and top.

In order to BC you have to definitely own it, I was owning it!

4 months natural

result of my first flexi rod set

results of my first bantu knot set

I keep a fresh temp fade!-5 months natural

first braid out courtesy of my mama

old twist out i loved the shrinkage and the shape!


9 months natural

rocking Mac Ruby Woo-Love it


6 months natural sorry its out of place!

My first salon visit got my ends trimmed and my hair curled with the stove curls, it lasted 1.5 days lol

Yes BLONDE!-beginning of Oct

10 months natural!-blow out


Today is January 16, 2012 and this is a 4 day old twist out!
I cant wait to see my hair growth from this year!
XOXO

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Kiwi Fashion & Beauty

Hey babies!
This will be a short post about  a giveaway i came across over at kiwi-fashionandbeauty, so go over and check her out!

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

The Transition

Hey babies!
As i mention before my one year natural anniversary is Jan.15th yay! To keep it going im bringing yall some of my transition styles. I got my last relaxer on Sept. 5th 2009 which was also my 25th bday! I only transitioned for about 4 months then i big chopped! Check out some of my hairstyles below...







Next up my natural hair journey after the BC...
XOXO

Sunday, January 8, 2012

OOTN: Skate Date

Hey Babies
I hope yall had an awesome weekend because I did minus the toothache:(.  I dont know if I mention it but my bay works offshore for 28 days and comes home for 14 days.  I was so glad when he arrived home Monday, one becaues I missed him and two because I was in absolute pain (dentist appt this week).  Anywho, whenever he comes home we always a plan a date for the weekend.  Usually we go to the movies or something like that, this weekend we decided at the last minute to go skating. The decesion was last minute because we were headed to see The Devil Inside (I love scary movies) but after reading the reviews we decided against it.  Now not only am I a fashionista, Im a bargainista and a few weeks back I found a skating voucher on LivingSocial for $7!  The voucher paid for our entrance and skate rentals, go me lol!  Lawd yall I havent skated in about 3 years, so I was definitely rusty (we both were, lol) but once I went around a couple of times it was on and poppin!  BJ thought he could out skate me but I proved him so wrong, yall know men come up with all kinds of excuses as to why you are better than them lol.  The DJ was jammin too, can you say Frankie Beverly & Maze and Teena Marie YES!

OOTN:  Top-Old Navy, Jeggings-ASOS, & Boots-Torrid



These boots are very comfortable, I wish I would have bought the other color also.

Hunny that blonde puff is showing out in this pics lol!
Shout out to E. Louise of ShapEly Louise her latest post was on these exact boots from Torrid! I was going through some pics on my hard drive after I told her I wore mine on Christmas Eve.  Low and behold I did snap a few pics of me in the boots, great minds think alike.


 XOXO

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Bloggers Do It Better: Sequins

Hey Babies! I hope yall are enjoying your weekend...
This will be my first BDIB submission and I'm so excited.  Its not a total outfit but i was thinking outside of the box plus I've been a little under the weather (toothache, but I'm feeling better).  Without further ado...


XOXO

Tag You're It!


Tag You’re It!

1.       Post these rules

2.       You must post 11 random things yourself

3.       Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post

4.       Create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer.

5.       Go to their blog and tell them that you’ve tagged them.

6.       No stuff in the tagging section about ‘you are tagged if you are reading this.’

7.       If you are tagged you have to tag 11 people

Shout out to style4curves for tagging me! Hey girl!

11 Random things about me…

I love animals, I actually want to work in a zoo but I hate bugs with a passion!

I LOVE SPAGHETTI…LIKE YALL HAVE NO IDEA LOL

I love buying shoes but I rather go barefooted because I hate when my feet are confined lol #weird

I have an older brother but we don’t really get along basically we are cordial with each other and that’s it

I can become obsessed with things fairly quick lol…like nail polish I have bought over 20 bottles in the past  3 month lol

I want to start my own boutique for plus size fashion but I want it to be affordable and with great quality

Along with that boutique I want to design shoes for wide footed women like myself because if the shoe is supposed to be a wide and doesn’t fit me well it’s not really a “true” wide! (That’s what I tell myself when a shoe I want doesn’t fit lol)

I don’t know if I have mentioned this before but I LOVE CUPCAKES like yall have no idea lol.  My BF has my name and a cupcake tatted on his leg lol (that’s his pet name for me).

My favorite color is blue (all shades of blue!)

I’m a very shy person until I get to know you then you will be dying laughing at me because I am really goofy/silly!

Whenever I attend baby showers I always win the scramble game lol #thatwassorandombuttrue lol

My Q&A

1.       Do you still believe in love?

-Yes, I’m in love now!

2.       Heels or Sneakers?

-Heels, I own maybe 3 pairs of sneakers

3.       Are you where you thought you would be in life by now?

-Well, not exactly my plan was to go to med school but that didn’t work out, realized that was not what I wanted to do.  I’m content with where I’m at right now but I plan on moving on up this year!

4.       What would be your dream job?

-A zoologist, buyer, or stylist

5.       Would you consider to be social or antisocial?

-I’m a social butterfly

6.       Do you have pets? If so how many…

Yes, in total I have 4 dogs.  BJ and I have two pits (Nicki Minaj 1yr & Gucci 6 weeks), then I have 2 childhood dogs (Jai & Mousse)

7.       Why do you blog

-I started blogging because I was constantly stalking other blogs and figured hey I can do that, I believe it is a good networking tool!

8.       What do you do in real life?

-In real life I’m a Recreation Leader for the City of Mobile Parks and Recreation Department

9.       What’s your favorite hobby?

-Shopping, Duh lol no forreal I love to shop I need to stop but it’s so addictive (check out my #IDied post!)

10.   Are you frugal or an impulse buyer?

-A little of both usually I’m frugal but if I gotta a lil change (e.g. a school or income tax check) I shop on impulse lol

11.   How many siblings do you have?

-I have 2 younger sisters and 1 older brother.

Here are my questions

1.       If you had to pick on staple item from your closet what would it be?

2.       What’s yo sign!? Lol

3.       Lipstick or Lip gloss?

4.       Dress or Miniskirt?

5.       Torrid, Forever 21, or ASOS (pick one) hard I know?

6.       What are your blogging plans for this year?

7.       Which best describes you…Fierce Diva or Subtle temptress?

8.       Law and Order or CSI?

9.       Haute pink or Naturally Nude (nail polish)?

10.   King toed or Round toed pumps?

11.   Who is your go to fashion icon?

Tag you’re it!
+sizesouthernlady
cheapchicandcurvy
chunkyfunkymonkeyz
classicrawbeauty
imanaturalblackgirl
The Thick Spot
Confessions of a City Girl
.SincerelyMally.
thedumpyduchess
Diva in Deep Thought
Fat 'nd Fierce








Friday, January 6, 2012

# I Died!

Up late browsing and came across this...


Lawd i am distraught lol because i know once i get some extra change this baby gonna be gone! If i get this top i will rock it everyday, well not everyday but it will be a staple piece in my closet!  #IDIED
XOXO Babies