Ya’ll it’s been a JOURNEY loving my hair. I’ve been relaxed, natural, texturized, and back to natural. Today I wouldn’t trade my texture of hair for anyone else’s. I’m proud of it and I love it.
Detangling: Wetting, Combing, applying product, and twisting. They are normal everyday ordinary things that most people do on a daily basis.
The key for me was a shift in emotion and mindset.
For most of my life I’ve been on and off about making my bed. But for the past three months, I’ve made it a priority to make the bed every single morning without excuse.
First I began because I wanted my space to look better, but I quickly realized it made me feel like I have my crap together. And I LOVE that feeling. The funny thing is, I actually got more organized and felt a bigger push to be more productive.
In my last post featuring my new YouTube channel trailer, I talked about doing ordinary things on a consistent basis that has helped guide me into the woman I’m becoming. I’m an actress and a storyteller. So I took my own advice and stepped away from YouTube to do some ordinary things like sleep, spend time with my family, and get back into acting class. My time away led to some pretty wonderful things. I consider myself blessed to be able to share these moments with you.
I remember standing on a train platform in Chicago on the last day of having a nine to five in that city. I had a big Afro matched with big ambition. I moved into a tiny Los Angeles apartment that felt like a shoebox with a bathroom attached. I literally slept in the same room as my stove.
I made Youtube videos about my hair and worked part time as a makeup artist. But I didn’t care, because I was going to be on TV. I had just shot my first television episodes as a guest star on a hit Soap Opera and I had a feeling more good things would come. And they did.
I’m on TV again y’all and this time it’s for BET. I live for the moments I get to tell you all good news in my acting career! My episode airs July 7th and I will be playing Chiquita Tate, a wonderful lawyer who gets brutally and mysteriously murdered. Also, I have to appologize…
Here’s an EASY Step-by-step holiday hair tutorial for type 4 hair. No heat required and very few tools and products. I hope you enjoy!
I’ve put together a curated gift list for the fashion lovers in your life that have an athletic body type. After all, I first created this blog for people with athletic bodies looking for outfit ideas.
I’ve taken some time to put together a shopping list of items from my favorite affordable retailers. Boohoo is currently having a 60% off everything sale. Gap has 50% off everything, plus an extra 10% off coupon on the homepage of their site that is applied immediately with the click of a button. Missguided, a UK based site, has 50% off storewide. I love shopping there for unique instagramable pieces. Forever 21 is offering 30% off and free shipping. I shop there for inexpensive trendy pieces. Sometimes I’ll test if I like a style before investing in the style in a better quality. Some of the larger ticketed items are at Nordstrom and they are offering up to 60% off. Lastly, Express has a 50% off sale with free shipping.
I separated some of the clothing items that stood out to me by store.
Everything on this list, I would buy. In fact, many of the items are similar to things I have in my closet today.
Every single item is on sale and most of them are under $60. It’s the perfect time to buy them with all of the Black Friday deals happening. If you’re wanting to shop for Cyber Monday, but you see an item you’d like to buy now, download the shoptagr app. I just downloaded it a few weeks ago and I love that I’ve gotten notifications as soon as something I wanted went on sale this week.
Shoptagr has no idea that I exist, but I want to pass on my money saving tips so you can shop smart. I also use a site and app called Ebates, for most of my online shopping. If you visit a website via Ebates, and buy something, you will get a percentage back in a paypal account of your choosing.
Bookmark this page and return often for updated items. Many of these items are selling out fast, but you can always save them in shoptagr to see if you can get a better price. My next gift guide will be gifts for the athletically inclined people in your life. When I list clothing items, you can rest assured that it will look good on your athletically built friends and family.
Also, check out my blog posts:
6 tips on how to save money holiday shopping
Under $100 Gifts for Fashion Lovers
I can’t wait to share more. See you Tuesday!
I don’t want to toot my own horn too much, but I’ve come up with some pretty dope gifts for the women in your life that love fashion. Not only are they fabulous, they’re all under $100 – except one item that is $136. Everything on this list, I would buy. In fact, many of the items are similar to things I have in my closet today. Take a look…
Third trimester update! Here’s my light-hearted take on being pregnant in the last trimester. I got pregnant at 31 with PCOS. I delivered two months after my 32nd birthday- and I’m still salty I couldn’t have a drink. LOL real girl talk here!
