Lifestyle. Melanin. Me: Off the Beaten Path.
Apparently, it wasn't enough that I use almost every product in the wonderful and quite effective SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus line for my mind-of-its-own natural hair. I had to go and discover that SheaMoisture has amazing products for bath & body, too. (Where was I, you ask? Living under a rock, apparently. It takes square pegs some …
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As we embark on a brand new October starting tomorrow, I'd like to officially announce the return of Project Blogtober! You remember last year's endeavor to blog every day during my favorite month, and my promise that I would do it again this year. Well, we're doing it again! Here's to blogging every day and enjoying …
It was going to happen eventually. My longing for change would be manifested via my hair, and that's exactly what happened. Without further ado... I cut my hair. What what? Yes, after making promises to myself that after my cut in January 2014, I would just grow it out patiently and see where it took …
I'm a sucker for 60s-type mod dresses. I've had this dress for a while and will hold on to it until the seams fall out. It's comfortable enough for these hot, spring-is-now-hijacked-by-summer days that we're experiencing in the Northeast area. I paired it with my mom's shiny flats (she shouldn't leave shiny things around with me …
Warning: I had to snap today's episode of Fabu Fashion in the Villainous Lair of Dark Doom; a.k.a., the ladies room with the terrible lighting. Enter if you dare. I need to tell you how much I love this dress. Ah, I love it. The color, the simplicity, the loveliness. At this point, I'm sure you know where …
Hi, there. Hope you enjoyed the long weekend. I did, which is why today feels a lot like Manic Monday instead of Tuesday. Le sigh. Shall we cut to the chase before I start droning on about why certain days have a "feel"? This faux wrap dress is tried and true. Simple, light, animal print, perfect. (Did I …
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The "yay" is intentional. I'm just happy it's the end of the week. *exhale* I decided to start the Fabu Fashion week feature today, since I had my iPhone with me in my usual studio (the ladies room) and decided to snap a few photos. Warning: you'll be seeing a lot of this studio in the …
Hi there. So this week, my plan was to wear clothes that actually fit. Since I've been losing weight for the past few months, a number of my tried and true choices are starting to look like someone is playing a prank on me and sabotaging my outfits. (No one is, by the way, for my …
...I think I have guns. Look at those arms. Look at them. You see some kind of definition there, don't you? Don't you?? I snapped this photo last week in the dressing room of my favorite place, Ross, while trying on that dress. And dare I say it, I think my hanging out with weights …
The naturalista adventures continue. Last week, I decided to try a clay detox mask for my hair, being that I had worn box braids for the past seven weeks and wanted to really cleanse it after taking them down. A bit of back story: I heard about Bentonite Clay a year ago, when my friends and …
This Square Peg. 