Boyfriend Jeans/Leopard Pumps

Indeed i'm LOVING leopard print! It's the new black :)  I just copped these leopard pumps from Aldo to add to my fall staple footwear collection. Perfect for the office, Happy Hour or a night out on the town.

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I'm in Love With.................

Marsha Ambrosius' "Lose Myself".  This song has been on repeat at work, in my car and on my everyday stroll in the last week or so as I contemplate allowing myself to be more vulnerable in "like".  A song that implores that we let go in love a little to give more to the person/people we care about dispite the hurt we may carry from prior relationships. The melody is so calm and her voice on the track is soulful. It's okay to be a bit vulnerable and I may be ready to take her advise...................................

"I had a paralyzing fear of facing failure
And I couldn’t love you perfectly with that fear in my head
So I perilously had to face the danger
So I could come back and love you whole instead"

Night Time Routine - The Pineapple

To preserve curls, coils and kinks at night the Pineapple method is widely used.  The method consists of putting your curls into a sky high pony tail and covering with a bonnet such that the hair is not on your shoulders and crushed by your pillow as you sleep. What you will need...

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Twist Out - Day 4 and Counting!

Way to stretch a twist out!  I'm on day 4, its super big, a bit bushy, messy, frizzy, the list goes on.  Day 5 I'll more than likely throw it into an updo for the office because frankly I'm a bit bored with it.  I want more color! My highlights are WAY too subtle and I want MORE! 


After the break, a picture of Day 2 hair and the rest are the end of Day 4 after an intense workout.

When in Doubt, Twist Out!!

My ultimate Go-2 Hair Do is the Twist Out!  Twist Out's give me the ultimate uniform curl definition and they are the quickest style for me.  I like Twist Out's better than wash and go's because I do not have a uniform curl pattern.  My curls on the left side are a bit looser than those on the right and the curls in the back are much more curly than those in the front.  For my twist outs I do large twists on my 4a, fine textured hair.  Larger twists allow me to blend the looser curls with the tighter curls so when they dry, they dry in a uniform texture similiar to the tighter curl pattern.  Go-2 products for my twist outs and most styles i'll attempt are....
    

1. Water
2. Kinky Curly Knot Today ($11.99 at most Target Stores)
3. Coconut Oil (Nutiva Organic Extra Virgin)
4. Optional: Kinky Curly Curling Custard (Applied when I want more hold to my twist out. The below twists were done using the KCCC)

My product junky ism has come along way since this curly nikki spot I did http://www.curlynikki.com/2009/09/ayanah-naturally-glam-hair-idol.html

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VH1's Love and Hip Hop Trailer Released!

VH1 has just released the trailer for it's new show, "Love & Hip Hop".  The show is set to showcase the lives of ex G-Unit First Lady Olivia, Rapper Swizz Beats ex-wife Mashonda, Rapper Fabulous' girlfriend Emily B, aspiring lyricist Somaya, and Rapper Jim Jones' girlfriend Chrissy.  The show seems to bare a strong resemblance to VH1's basketball wives with a hip hop feel.  Some of the ladies seem to be more genuine than other's but that's left to be determined when the show actually airs.  I'm sure there will be lots of  DRAMA to keep the audience satisfied. And I do wonder how in depth Mashonda will go about her divorce as it was reported that Swizz put a gag-order on Mashonda to stop discussing his relationship with Ms. A. Keys in 2009.  Check out the trailer after the break....

Trending - Fishtail Side Pony

The Fishtail side pony is emerging as an effortless style that can be worn running errands on a Saturday or during a night out on the town!  For the curly girls, this could be a great protective style on trim day after hair has been blown dry for a straight hair trim.  If you'd like to enjoy your length for a bit before reverting back to your curls however you'd like to keep the heat styling to a minimum try this style on for size.  Peep Youtube Vlogger's LongHairDontCare2011's and SunkissedAlba's tutorial on the Fishtail Side Pony below along with some Celeb-Style for inspiration.........

LongHairDontCare2011's Tutorial's

2nd Fishtail Tutorial - Better Quality 

SunKissAlba's Tutorial

CelebStyle