Let's talk lippie colors!!!

Hey love bugs,

 

It's been awhile so I thought I'd bring you a few of the lip colors in my collection.

 

I don't know about you but it was very hard for me to find lip colors that match my skin tone. In the past, very few make-up brands carried colors that compliment chocolate girls and it wasn't just foundation colors but lip colors as well. Trying to find lip colors that didn't make us look ghostly, ghastly or otherwise was extremely difficult. However, as time passes, and brands expand their color pallet,  I truly feel we can wear any color with the right application, lip liner and or gloss.

 

What do you think? I will leave the colors and brand names below.

 

• L.A. Colors in
•  BC779 Lovely lipstick with matching gloss (same color)
• BLC1 Frozen Berries
• MAC Pink Nouveau
• Sephora Rouge Shine 3045A
• Avon Smooth Velvet Lip Color in Plumful Prunatout
• Avon Smooth Minerals Lipstick in
• Pink Quartz 
• Sparkling Nude
• Cane
• Bare It All 902C (Unsure of Brand Name)
• Elf Lip Balm in Nude

The more familiar I become with make-up and make up brands, the more I find a wider range of all make-up choices for dark skinned women. I am very proud of my skin color and I LOVE make-up so I will continue to try new items and brands until I find my favorite ones.

 

What make-up brands do you purchase from? Do you find that they have a wide array of color assortment and styles? Let me know what you think!

 

Until we speak Again!

 

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Smooches!

Ashente

Happy New Year

Hi Loves,

I just wanted to come by and wish you all a healthy, happy and prosperous New Year!  Remember everything happens for a reason AND in Divine Order!

Smooches

Ashente

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Straight hair for the first time in almost 2 years!

Hey loves,

So, I got my hair straightened for the first time last week for an event I attended. I loved it! It was sleek but still had lots of body for the pin curls the stylist applied after it was straight. 

I went to a Dominican hair salon so the first thing everyone thinks is HEAT or HEAT damage however I did prep my hair for over a week to get this done. 

Step 1: Shea Moisture Deep treatment Masque - www.sheamoisture.com - and extra virgin olive oil for a few hours 5 days before this process.

Step 2: I didn't use gel in my hair, for the week, which can sometimes make my hair hard and brittle especially when it's cold outside.

Step 3: A simple twist out to get me through the week.

Step 4: Shea Moisture Deep treatment Masque, AGAIN, the day of the process.

Once the process got started, there was no turning back! We started with a roller set, to blowing my hair out, to flat ironing with a TRIM. She did use a heat protectant during the blow out process. My hair is pretty thick, majority 4b but I do have some looser curls at my temples that tend to look like transitioning hair and I also have some 4c around my back edges. I am not afraid of heat damage since I rarely apply heat to my hair and if some does occur, it's all apart of the trials and errors of being natural.

My hair has been straight for 9 days now. I have not applied any additional heat over the course of the 9 days. I wrap it up for bed each night and tie with a silk scarf. The back is starting to revert so I may wash it out today or try to hold on a few more days and just rock out with buns and low ponys. I haven't decided yet, we'll see. So, I will consider this my unofficial length check for now. I have no intentions on straightening again for awhile. It was fun while it lasted but I miss my BIG hair, Curls and ALL!

Now that I am pretty comfortable with maintaining HEALTHY natural hair, I will begin my journey to BSL (bra strap length) Let's see how long it takes me to get there! I'm close but not quite there yet!

My goal for BSL is April 2015! Wish me luck!

What are your first quarter 2015 hair goals? What is your plan to achieve that goal? Let's talk about it!

Smooches

Ashente

M.O.M - milk of magnesia is the truth!

Hey lovebugs!

You must be wondering what in the world milk of magnesia has to do with natural hair or makeup, well let me tell you! For all you extremely oily faced girls out there, MoM is the ultimate face primer! We all know I love makeup but we also know I have acne breakouts and thee oiliest face ever. 

I YouTubed face primers for oily skin and of course your popular high end face primers and drug store primers came up such as primetime from bare escentials, Rimmel, Mac and so on. However, I did come across multiple females who use MoM. Now, I know this may sound crazy since it is a form of laxative but giiiiirrrllls, I kid you not, it is the truth! I tried it for the first time for an event I had last week and after dancing, sweating, and just partying for over 5 hours, I was amazed at how much I didn't shine like the sun or have to blot the excess oil every hour. 

Have you ever used MoM as a face primer? What has been your experience with it? Do you have another primer you swear by? Let's talk about it!

Smooches

Ashente

Protective Styling - Senegalese Twists

Hey loves,

During the winter months, natural hair can become very dry and brittle which is the #1 cause of breakage which hinders length retention. Protective styling is a great way to shield the hair from the harsh natural elements that can stagnate the growing process.

My "go to" protective style is Senegalese twists also known as Havana twists or Marley twists. They are not only easy to install and remove but they are also very flattering on most face shapes. These can be done yourself, there are plenty tutorials on YouTube, check out NikkiMae2003. I prefer to have mine professionally done. Since I am in the northeast US, I chose Diva Amina in Newark, NJ. There are many salons in many areas that can install these twists for you. Pricing and Styles may vary.

My size of choice is pretty large. They can be done smaller or larger. I had mine in during the summer months. They were convenient for traveling, not having to do my hair every day, being in and out of the pool, etc. My natural hair was protected from the chlorine water, the salt water, the humidity, etc.

What is your protective hairstyle of choice? Is it one you create yourself? Do you get it done at a salon? What are your thoughts on natural hair and non natural hair stylists?

Let's talk about it!

30 days no make up challenge!

Hi Loves!

I've decided to give my skin a break, so 30 days no makeup challenge it is! It's been two weeks, with the exception of one Saturday event in which, of course, I had to put a face on.

We all know how hard this is for me since I have acne scars but I've gotten support which makes it that much easier. The part that makes me the happiest is that I didn't ask for anyone to join me but one particular beauty offered and that made it even more achievable. She's gorgeous so she doesn't need makeup anyway! Much love to @xxannahbay on IG!

So, would you like to join us? Start any time. We can chat about it here or you can visit 30daysnomakeupchallenge

Smooches 😘

Ashente

Irritated!!!

I spent an hour writing a post for it to only get deleted. I am boiling inside right now so I'm going to walk away, pray, and try again later. Have a good day loves