Passing it on:: What's hot in fashion news :: Chanel

Since I was a little girl I loved all things fabulous.
I cried to wear dresses, I always carried a purse (paper/pencil/pen for my sketches, my lip gloss and peppermints. a girl was always prepared!..lol ) and my dolls hair was slammin!!..  =)

That said, I'm girly. No denying that! So to all my fellow girly girls and fashion enthusiast, could you image growing up and getting a contract to carry Chanel bags and take pics? What!!?? People are really getting paid to live like this.. Jealous!!..Fabulous makeup, silks and chiffons to die for and bags!.. Bags as far as the eye can see.  
As if having access to the Gossip Girl wardrobe wasn't enough Blake Lively is living this fashion girls dream. The G-Girl star is the new face of Chanel  handbags!.. Consider me a hater.. =)  lol. JK of course. But, how Awesome!!!

I'm just still dreaming about if I were Blake... Walking on clouds I say, Walking on clouds..  :)

I wish Blake the best and I'm excited to see what the new Chanel promos will look like, Can't wait! Love it!

The Curly Girls Guide to Going Natural:: Don't be Afraid of the Kitchen

LOL. No pun intended.

 So you've decided to grow out your relaxer/chemical straighteners and embrace the volume nature gave you? Kudos to you!
No one said it'd be easy but anything worth having takes some work and loving care. Why would it be different for your hair?  :)

I've been moved to start this series on my beauty blog to constantly give you girls pick me ups and hopefully introduce a new way to keep your tresses tame and manageable.
Today's pick won't warrant a trip to the local superstore or beauty supply, its right in your kitchen cabinet!.. Olive Oil!.. Who doesn't love olive oil? its in that great body butter your use, that face cleanser that your love that leaves your skin soft and full of natural healthy oils.. Well Ladies, go straight to the source!!

After you finished that slammin' dinner grab that bottle and make a move to the sink to scrub up your tresses and give them a good soak of some warm Olive Oil. Especially on a day full of cleaning and fixing up your house give it some time to soak in under a plastic cap and you won't be disappointed. 





Olive Oil has to be my fav because its the most versatile of the home hair care treatments. We all have different hair types so there's no definite path to chemical freedom that can be given for each and every one of us. We'll all have to adjust our regimens according to how our specific hair responds. But, Olive Oil is one of those things that crosses all lines, Everybody, Anybody, and their Mama, Grandma and Little brother with the long hair that everybody keeps braiding even though that baby's hair could be cut and save a lot of time..  lol.; can use it to have thoroughly conditioned (not greasy) hair!!.. I just think Olive Oil is awesome and it sure is good with some Italian seasoning a fresh Parmesan to dip my bread.. umm umm goodness!  :)

Stay Tuned for more random rants about my love affair with natural hair care.. Until then,

Peace ~Love

Beat Winter Dryness

Dry skin is a part of Winter, Right? Well, It doesn't have to be!!.. and it ain't good for the glow..  =) 

So to combat winter dryness my pick for today is the Aloe Protective Restoring Mask from The Body Shop.

This is one of my fav products because its so easy to end up putting thick oils and moisturizers on your skin in effort to avoid dryness; they just end up clogging your pours and leaving your skin feeling heavy, sticky, and down right blah. This mask is used after you get your skin all squeaky clean and get rid of all the dead skin cells, just cover your face, let it sit for a few and wipe it off with a damp towel.  (Follow with your daily moisturizer/night cream) You will immediately feel the difference and its not time consuming so my On-the-Go-Girls can dig this!

 

Check it out and let me know how it works for you.  =)

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!

Peace ~ Love

Line it up.

In preparation for NYE don't forget your makeup.

Everybody likes the smokey eye. How could you not!!.. Its my fav and one of the most detailed and gives me the most opportunity to do the shading I love so..


Smoky Eye...

But, If you don't have time to visit your makeup artist before you head out to ring in the new year here's my suggestion for the NYE eye of 2011 and you should be able to do this with what's in your regular makeup kit.

Get a little heavy on your regular eye line.

If you usually use a natural tone go darker!!

If usually use a brown, grey, or soft black eye liner for your day-to-day spruce up, try a black brown or black liner and use your usual grey on the outside to add some boldest but beware of the raccoon eye.
If you use a black liner usually just kick it up a notch.
And everybody should remember to grab a bold mascara..

Kicking up the liner. Not so much of the smokey eye..

A little extra eye liner goes a long way.. Have fun with this and remember, if it looks a mess,  *whisper.. it washes right off.. who knew!!!..lol. Have fun girls!

Post Jingle Bells and all things sweet..Bring on the Sexy!

I have a way with color. That's my hook, my niche, color is MY thing!.
I use color when others don't think to, in a way that others won't, you get the drift, colors the norm. With that said, I have a sporadic renewed appreciation for all colors, but mainly black!

I'm feeling black this week. Sleek, Sexy,Sophisticated, Classy and a little touch of skanky to give you that extra pow! Black is always the right choice. With the hottest night of the year approaching (even though the jingle bells haven't stopped ringing) I have little black dress images dancing around in my head.
A little black dress + a super sexy boot + a sleek black coat - the super read lip/bright colored accessory = Sexy in all sizes.

Bring in the new year Sexy ladies!.. NYE is little black dress approved.

Even a little bit..

Life is funny, You may be thinking about something and a good friend will come to you and say they've been thinking the same thing. Some may blame it on the environment, we are all bombarded with the same media and commercial ads, we're bound to be on the same path right? Maybe, Maybe not. 
Most of us seem to feel a closeness to those that we are on the same track with.. That said, The same day I wrote my last blog post a good friend contacted me asking to help a friend of his.. Hmmm, That was exactly what I was talking about!.. Long story short we're all trying to pool together to help a women that has made the step to leave an abusive relationship for the good of herself and her children!!..
Many women have been in abusive relationships and know how difficult this is. This young women is taking a huge step to a better life and needs our support.
Therefore, I'll have to retract my kindness don't cost a thing statement in the instance; but, it doesn't cost much.  ;)
If we band together we can change someones life!!.. Make a donation at happineesishope.com and lets see how much we can pull together by the weekend to help this women get closer to the gift of piece of mind and happiness this holiday season.  
$5, $10, $20, $50 every little bit helps and it only takes a sec.. I'll keep you all posted on how this young lady is doing.. It takes a village people.. Who's in??

Don't cost a thing.

Getting your glow is a collective effort.
It takes spiritual development, life experience, nutrition, keeping up with your health and some key beauty products.. Basically, you need to live your best life at all times.

Today I'd suggest the act of giving. What have you done for someone else today, this week, month,year?

I'm not necessarily talking about buying your kids that Nintendo DS they've been asking for or giving in to that teen that wants a car.. Something super small that would mean the world to someone else.

Take a moment to have a chat with someone or stop and ask someone how they are doing today.. You may find that they are having a terrible time at home and you can offer a few minutes of support that can give them a new positive outlook on things. Or just the opposite, you may be going through some trying times but by taking a moment to be selfless you may find some answers you've been looking for. A simple conversation can mean so much.

What have you done today??

Peace ~ Love