La'Tanya & Dominique, mother and daughter duo and owners of Sankofa Soul Accessories sent me these FABULOUS earrings about a month ago and I love them! When I wear these earrings around town, I get numerous compliments and inquiries.
These accessories are so bold, original, fresh, and fly that you can keep your makeup and outfit simple and allow the earrings to be the statement piece. These are appropriate for women of all ages.
I had to share them with you. I love their unique designs and the creativity they put into their accessory line. Moreover, they are each HANDMADE you can tell they are made with love. According to their website,
"We strive to make unique FUNKY, FABULOUS and FLY products. Before placing your order, it is important to keep in mind that these are HANDMADE, with lots of love and passion of course but they may have minor imperfections. Our overall goal is that you are super satisfied with your product! "
You can order these earrings and more at: www.sankofasoul.artfire.com. Please check them out. They can make you custom earrings also. I cannot wait to order a custom pair for myself.
Thanks for the earrings ladies! Best wishes and much success with your business.
Yesterday, I attended the Curly Meet-Up with Carol's Daughter and curlBOX. This special event was held by the Atlanta Naturals- black natural hair support group. Hundreds of beautiful curlies gathered at the Carol's Daughter store in Lenox Mall in Atlanta, GA.
The event was hosted by Myleik Teele the founder of curlBOX. She looked absolutely gorgeous. She had a fabulous hair cut and a glamorous, gold sequined dress.
is an affordable, exclusive and effortless way to explore new hair products. You can discover hand-selected curly hair products delivered to your doorstep every month (http://curlbox.com).
The Curly Meet-Up Party included a night of product information and demonstrations, goody bags and raffle giveaways, tasty treats and cocktails, and products discounts for all Atlanta Naturals.
The event highlighted Carol's Daughter "Hair Milk Collection", including the Co-Wash Cleansing Conditioner, Original Leave-In Moisturize, Lite Leave-In Moisturizer, and the Hair Milk Styling Pudding. One of the associates demonstrated the Hair Milk collection on my TWA. My curls felt refreshed & soft, and it was left with a nice floral scent. I have a sample, which I plan to use. If it works, I plan to purchase the products for daily use.
I found this great advice and helpful tip on the Facebook page "Weight Lifting". This is a great way to stay hydrated and get the recommended 64 ounces of water each day. This is an awesome idea if you are a person who is constantly on-the-go.
What's one thing that keeps me motivated?... Listening to music. Whether if I am in the gym, cooking, running, or walking, I love to have my music going. It keeps me positive and gives me the encouragement to stay active.
Here are my Top Ten Workout Songs, RIGHT NOW!!
"Put It Down", Brandy ft Chris Brown
"Till I Die", Chris Brown, ft Big Sean & Wiz Khalifa
"I.F.U", Usher
"Pop That", French Montana ft Drake, Rick Ross, & Lil Wayne
"Energy", Keri Hilson
"Do It Like You", Diggy
"My Homies Still", Lil Wayne ft Big Sean
"Kanye's Workout Plan", Kanye West
"Mr. Nice Watch", J Cole ft Jay Z
"Out of the Blue", Ryan Leslie
Help me with my workout playlist.
Please share some of your favorite songs to work out to. I'd love to download them!
I did the BIG CHOP! As you may know my hair goal was to achieve armpit length hair by April 2013. Well, now I have to set new hair goals because I cut many inches of hair.
I was in denial about the condition of my hair. I am fully natural. My last full relaxer was the Summer of 2007. I have been completely relaxer free for about 2 1/2 years (I used to occasionally relax my edges when I wore straight (yaki) weave styles. In October 2011, just coming out of a four year stretch of wearing sew-ins, I wanted to wear my own hair. I enjoyed seeing my curl pattern for the first time in life. However, I did not anything about styling, caring for, or maintaining my natural hair. Everyone I knew wore weaves, a press, or had a chemical relaxer. So from advice of family and friends that advised me to straighten my hair, because it would be easy to manage... "it would be so thick and pretty". I was convince since I had not heat applied to my hair in years it would easily revert back to its natural kinky state. WRONG!
I made my appointment with a new stylist that was recommended to me, which is never advisable. I clearly expressed to him that I only wanted a blow out and a light press with a low heat setting, because I believed my hair would not be strong enough to withstand high heat based on my texture and the fact I had been wearing sew-ins for years. After that initial press of high-heat and a lack of heat protectant, the damage was done. My hair was bone, silky straight as if I had a chemical relaxer. I wanted to cry, because I knew my hair would not revert as easily as I was led to believe. I was right!
Over the last nine months of extreme care: protein treatments, moisturizing treatments, protective styling, etc. I realized my hair was not going to be as kinky as it was before. It was heat-damaged. The ends were loose curls and some were permanently straight.
I cut some hair four weeks and realized yesterday this hair had to go. This is the hair on the left side of my head, where the damage existed. I already cut the right side when I took this photo.
It started with a little snip here and there...
I almost reached my goal of full armpit length
My bangs grew out considerably
Today, I was ready to get rid of the damage, start this process over and move on.
The moral of my story is trust your instinct. You know what is best for your hair. Never let others convince you to undergo a process, because they are curious of the results. It is not their fault, I have to take responsibility and should have done what was best for my hair . Always go to a professional you know and trust. He/she needs to have your best interest in mind. Consultations are always recommended.
My new hair goals will be outlined soon.
I am a little sad because I like creative styles and know I cannot do those right now. No one said this natural journey would be easy.
My hairspiration for the cut was YouTuber, LethalPleazures: youtube.com/lethalpleazure The cut is very short on the sides and back, but longer and fuller at the crown and top of my head. I cut and styled my hair on my own.It is recommended you go to a professional to get a hair cut.
I'm ready to begin this new hair journey... Wish me luck!