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Black Hair Media: Textured Beauty

December 5, 2012 by Alisha 7 Comments

Guess who was featured as Black Hair Media’s “Textured Beauty”??? *points to me*

Can I just tell you all how much I love sharing this wonderful re-discovery of my natural hair with you all. I hate to sound cliche and call it a “hair journey” but sometimes that’s exactly what it feels like. It’s been so much fun connecting with other curlies and sharing tips, styles and the love/hate relationship that we all have with shrinkage! LOL

Please take the time to check out the feature here and leave a comment to let me know what you think.

Santa and Rudolph Nail Art

December 3, 2012 by Alisha 17 Comments

Happy Monday everyone! I’m so excited to participate in this week’s “Manicure Monday”! Typically when I try to recreate ~~EVERYTHING~~ nail art that I’ve seen on Pinterest or YouTube, they end up as an Epic Fail. I was so excited when I came across a Santa and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer design. They seemed easy enough to recreate and the directions were simple and damn near “idiot proof”. If there isn’t one already, there needs to be a “Nail Art for Dummies book“.

Join in the fun by linking up with Mimi from Lipgloss and Binky and Lynn from LALynnsShoppe for their Manicure Monday!

I love this red from Revlon. The color is “chili” and it is a true red and dries fast!

I used the black, white and silver in today’s Mani. These pens are great for creating designs.

“Santa and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer”

Ho, Ho, Ho!

I also used “You don’t know Jacques” by OPI to make Rudolph and a dotting tool to create the finer details. It only took me a few minutes and I practiced on a piece of paper before I finished the design on my nails. I’m also hoping to make a Christmas Tree and ornaments before the holiday season is over. Wish me luck! What are some of your favorite designs that are simple that you enjoy doing? Please share below!

Feature Friday: Presenting Britton!

November 30, 2012 by Alisha 4 Comments

Hey Curlies!!! Thank goodness it’s Friday!!! And besides it being one day closer to the weekend, it’s also FEATURE FRIDAY! I belong to an incredible blog group called Blogger Like Me! I’ve had the opportunity to meet so many phenomenal women. Today’s guest post is from Britton. You can read more from this great lady over at My Big Beautiful Life.

I will be the first to admit. The whole “natural hair” thing never really appealed to me (or so I thought). For many reasons:

I didn’t want a teeny, weeny, afro (TWA).
I didn’t want kinky hair that I could barely comb.
I didn’t want a TWA.
It just seemed like too much work with all the co-washing, sealing, moisturizing, finding the right products, etc. etc.
I loved my creamy crack (relaxer).
…and did I mention I didn’t want a TWA?

What changed my mind, you ask?

These micro braids…last summer. Or Should I say…the aftermath. [Read more…]

Coco Curls Black Friday Sale!

November 20, 2012 by Alisha 1 Comment

Now if you’ve been following me for a while you know I LOVE me some Coco Curls Styling Cream. This product always gives me the best finger coils, twists and twist outs. And the scent is awesome. It’s like a mix of vanilla, honey and pure heaven!

I love the results I get from Coco Curls for my twist out. Yeah for big hair…lol!

Well Ms. Jeannell Darden, the owner and creator of Coco Curls, is offering a great Black Friday Sale. Here is a sneak peek into the great deals you can catch while their sale runs from Friday November 23 12:01AM EST – Monday November 26 11:59PM EST.

25% off entire store
New Gift Sets ship flat rate
Free shipping over $75
No Coupon code necessary!
Click HERE to shop for the great deals

I didn’t want a teeny, weeny, afro (TWA).

I didn’t want kinky hair that I could barely comb.

I didn’t want a TWA.

It just seemed like too much work with all the co-washing, sealing, moisturizing, finding the right products, etc. etc.

I loved my creamy crack (relaxer).

…and did I mention I didn’t want a TWA?

What changed my mind, you ask?