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Rihanna Goes Black !

Rihanna's practically done it all from long to curly to short to red to blonde and now to black. I must say out of all the young black and fabolous female celebs in terms of hairstyles I dont think anyone has taken more of a risk than rihanna and i love it. I personally like this new look what do you guys think?

Kardashian Kollection Swimwear

The kardashian sisters recently released their new collection of swimwear and with summer right around the corner its never too early to stack up on your beachwear. These pieces can be purchased online as well as in sears.

U Part Wig

Soooo I must say I’m extremely proud and have to pat myself on the back for this one. I finally got over my fears and decided to create my first U part-3/4^th wig. Some of you may be wondering what I’m talking about so here is a link to describe what a U part wig is. These wigs are definitely the new craze and are reducing the need to have sew ins done. If your anything like me, I just cannot keep a sew in for more than a week. I don’t know if it just my scalp but it itches the heck out of me and can be pretty unbearable. Due to this I wanted to find another alternative and I stumbled across these wigs. Now I must say making this wig was very time consuming and tedious but worth it in the end. It took me about 6 hours to complete but I’m sure that was because it was my very first time.

I installed 3 packs of hair to make this wig because I really wanted it to be full and have a lot of volume. I used 2 packs of the 1B Onxy weave and 1 full pack of the Outre Duvessa Remy hair in the colour 2. I purchased the hair at my local Beauty Supply outlet.

Here are some pictures of my final product:

If you want some more detailed info on these U part-3/4^th wigs, youtube has a ton of tutorials and different methods on how to create these wigs. I plan on making another wig and I’ll be sure to make a How to blog on that.

Check out Love Morgan and her experience with these wigs:

NeaNea

Body Art

I have always loved tattoos and piercing ever since I was able to actually get them. I use to sit and watch shows such as LA and Miami Ink and admire their ability to portray somebody’s vision in the form of artwork. For me, I find that tattoos provide a sense of personality and originality. When it comes to my piercings I don’t usually get them for any particular reason other than I enjoy poking holes in my skin and its pretty addicting. My current tattoo count is 3 and I have 6 piercings. With my spontaneity I’m sure I’ll have another tattoo and piercing by the end of the summer.

My Tattoos

This first tattoo means a lot to me because I decided to get it right after I lost 40lbs. Each butterfly represents the change and growth that I endured during my weight loss journey. This amazing tattoo was done at Pleasure and Pain in Mississauga, Ontario where the tattoo artist whipped up the drawing in no time. The tattoo took around 2 hours to complete and was extremely painful, mostly because of my decision to have it tattooed on my foot.

So my second and third tattoos come together as “Love Life”. I’ve always loved that saying and wanted it tattooed as a daily reminder. In my profession it showed me that we shouldn’t take life for granted and love every moment of it because it’s truly a gift and doesn't last forever. This tattoo was done by a good friend who I went to middle school with. He did an amazing job and charged me an even better price ;D. In terms of time, it took about 30minutes for both wrist and actually didn't hurt at all.

My piercings

I currently have both lobes on each ear, cartilage on my right, tragus on my left, and tongue pierced. I had my belly button done but it wasn’t pierced far back enough so my body ended up rejecting it and I eventually had to take it out. I do plan on getting it re pierced at another piercing shop before the beginning of summer. In terms of pain I would have to say my cartilage had to have hurt the most while the tragus and lobes hurt the least. After I get my belly button pierced I think that will be it for me and piercings.

If you’re interested in finding out more about Pleasure and Pains artwork and piercings, check out their website at www.pleasureandpainink.com or follow them on twitter @pleasurepainink.

NeaNea

Rip The Runway 2012

Bet aired its annual Rip the Runway fashion show a few days ago with hosts Pooch hall (from the game) and Selita Ebanks (Victoria Secret Model). Here are a look at my favorite pieces from the catwalk!

From Luxe mode:

From Make cents:

Sass By Selita:

From Red Carpet Ready:

AND .....

Holding It Together With Eco Styler Gel

So as yall can tell we have completely skipped over winter/fall and have now landed straight into summer. These are the days when its going to start to become difficult to tame our unruly hairdos. Well ladies, I have a solution that has almost always worked for me and that is the Argan Oil hair Gel by Eco Styler. Now I know that a lot of people frown upon the use of gel because it can damage and dry out your hair. Well the good thing about this gel is it is alcohol free and doesn’t leave your hair feeling flaky or itchy. The hold on the gel is superb at a max hold of 10 but it doesn’t leave your hair rock hard. With this gel it leaves your hair super soft with a beautiful, healthy, shine, much like a fresh relaxer. It is also very easy to comb out and wash when you are ready to change your hair style. I love this gel so much that I got the large bucket for only $8.99 in the US because I knew it would be my best friend during the hot summer days. It’s just so convenient and good to use when I want to put my hair up in a nice, sleek, updo or bun. This gel can be purchased at any beauty supply store in your city for no more than $5.00 for the smaller bottle.

Check out this detailed review by uluvmegz and see the results for yourself

NeaNea

Feathers and Ear Bling

We all know that accessories can be a nice add on to any look. To be honest I find that they are much like the icing on a cake and really top off any outfit. Last weekend I ended up finding some unique pieces that I wanted to share with you guys. I love the different variations of colours and styles especially with the new feather trend. These earrings will definitely catch your eyes and keep you wanting more. I purchased them all at Vaughan Mills mall from two separate stores for ridiculously amazing and very affordable prices.

Check em out and let me know what you think

These earrings were 3 for $10 in Sirens

These 4 earrings ranged from $5 to $8 in Urban Behaviour. They had a lot of different earings in so many funky colours

NeaNea

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