NATURAL HAIR UPDATE: 3 MONTHS NATURAL!!! SEE THE GROWTH!!

Hey Blossoms,

Time flies! It seems like just yesterday I big chopped all my permed ends off! I big chooped 3/23/11, just 3 days after I officially declared myself "ALL NATURAL". I was disappointed to find that I still had permed ends and so thus the reason I have 2 dates that are dear to me.

Amazing things have been going on in my hair follicles. My hair has been growing ABOVE average and it's more coily, stronger, shinier and softer than EVER before.

Just before 2 months natural I decided to try Senagalese Twists as a protective style. I was referred to a salon in NYC by Jenell of KinkyCurlyCoilyMe. I kept this style in for 5 weeks and the result was growth and length retention!

Below are a series of photos showing my hair the day of my BC and 3 months later! The growth has been rapid & extreme!

WOW! I'm super excited about it all! Especially the nape of my neck and my edges.

During the past 3 months I have tried my hand with a few protective styles: Synthetic Afro puffs, Afro half wig, Senegalese Twist & Marley hair buns. I believe all has helped in my growth retention. I let my hair "breathe" often. Besides the Senegalese twist which I had in for 5 weeks the other styles lasted no more than 3 days.

I am very excited and proud of my hair. It's thicker, stronger, healthier, shinier, softer and LONGER!!

Huge thanks to this product:

IT works! IT's inexpensive! And it's easy to find and ships quickly! A true review will be done. But as Grandma always said "The proof is in the pudding!"


Thanks for following me in this journey thus far. Stay tuned for updates as well as my "secrets" to hair growth and hair health!

Have you used Jamaican Black Castor Oil? How are your natural hair journeys going?

Until Next Time,

Later Blossoms!

BLOSSOMING FACE OF THE DAY: Natural/Bridal Makeup

One of the most popular and most requested makeup look is one that looks as if one is not wearing any makeup at all! Au natural! This is a makeup look that lightly enhances one's look. An "unmade" up look that is STILL flawless!

So many woman are reluctant to wear makeup for fear that their look will be so drastically changed that they won't look like themselves. That's not the case! Fear not ladies! The "natural" look or "I look like I'm not wearing makeup when I really am" look is by far one of the most difficult to create and uses the MOST products! The foundation, eye shadow, lip liner, lipstick, blush and gloss must accentuate the face naturally and give the look that the person wearing it "awoke that way". Think: all those beauty commercials and the woman is just getting out of bed. Did you really think she WASN'T wearing makeup the thing is you just COULDN'T tell!!!

This look is SUPER popular among brides making it the most sought after makeup look in the bridal industry. The "classic beauty" look where the bride looks EXACTLY as herself but brighter with a wonderful "new bride" glow! Very few brides venture out and add color into their bridal makeup look. Leaving the color for the bridal shower/bachlorette party the night or days before the wedding! And trust me the day of your wedding isn't the best day to start experimenting with colors. That's why booking and showing up to your bridal consultation with your Makeup Artist is imperative so on your BIG DAY your makeup is one LESS thing you must worry about!

Any makeup if picked, applied and blended properly can give an au natural appearance but one of the most popular would be AIRBRUSH makeup! This is makeup that is aerosolized through an airbrush compressor/airbrush gun and applied to the face and or body and literally looks just like your skin! Let's not forget the fact that this makeup is nontransferable (think of all the people you'll hug and kiss on your big day. Especially your husband no messing up that Tux!) this makeup is waterproof, sweatproof and won't fade throughout the night(awesome for all the tears that will shed and dancing you'll do!)

Having color in your makeup look is great even for everyday wear but it's also just as satisfying to go with a natural look for any occasion or even for no reason at all.

Keep in mind that a natural look is suppose to look as if you have NO makeup on and is literally undetectable!  Sometimes you can go for the natural look with just a HINT or POP of color. That's the look I went with(I can't help it I LOVEEE color!)

In this look I went with a natural look that could definitely double as a bridal makeup look!




PRODUCTS USED


FACE


TemptuPro S/B Face Primer
Black Opal Stick Foundations in Hazelnut & Beautiful Bronze
(Highlighting & Contouring using Heavenly Honey & Black Walnut)
Graftobian Powder Foundation
TemptuPro Invisible Difference Powder in ONE(translucent)


EYES
Graftobian Taupe matte E/s(all over lid and blended up to browbone)
INGLOT shimmer  medium brown E/s(blended into outer v and crease)
INGLOT shimmer yellow gold E/s (used to highlight brow bone & tear duct)
INGLOT shimmer golden brown E/s (used to line lower lash line)
Cream colored eye liner to line lower water line(best for WOC as white can be to harsh)
Revlon Colorstay Liquid Eyeliner
MAC Feline Eye Kohl(black eyeliner)
Maybelline Lash Stiletto Mascara


CHEEKS
Black Radiance Soft Honey Blush
La Femme Cinnabar blush


LIPS
Black Radiance Lip liner (brownish red)
Revlon Nude Attitude Lipstick
NYX Tanned Lipgloss


Here are some photos:

Hope you like it!


Feel free to comment if you would like to see a specific look!


Until Next Time,


later Blossoms!

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