Faves! Hair, Body, Books

Peace Family,

Seeing that we are at the half way point in this year, I thought it fitting to do an update on my favorite things thus far. This video is filled with skin care, hair care, body care, and mental care (just books) lol. I hope you enjoy it. Feel free to share with friends and fam. Until the next post, peace and light.

Cee <3

 

Really Forever 21!?

See...I wasn't going to say anything but then I got another email with the subject line,

and another email...

and another email!!

What is up with these subject lines? Here is where I see a problem- The people who coin these phrases never profit from their use. However, massive companies like Forever 21 use these lines in their marketing materials and reap the benefits. I'm posting this because I believe it is not fair. I'm posting this because, if the people who coined these phrases came into the offices at Forever 21 and asked for a job paying them a "hunnid" dollars an hour, I am more than sure they would be asked to leave or escorted out of the building. Anyway, that is my 2 cents. Please feel free to share yours. As always, peace and light.

Cee<3

I Live For Stuff Like This...

Hey Family,

I know I haven't posted in ages!! Truth be told, I just haven't had the time to. BUT, due to the fact that I am sick and not permitted to go to work, I have caught up on almost everything and started to indulge in my favorite past time which is YOU TUBE!!! So, I love stylelikeme. It's a channel on YouTube and I came across this video which is ugh!! no words. I just live for moments, videos, posts like this. Anything inspirational, motivational, or that just challenges conventions and encourages people to live a more authentic life is right up my ally. Please check out the video below and share with your friends, fam, whomever. Feel free to leave a comment. I'd love to read what you have to say. The semester is winding down both for the students I'm teaching and for myself so you will be getting more post from me. Promise :)

Cee<3

 

Gold Tips!!

Peace Family,

For those of you who don't know, I'm a bit of a nail color fanatic!! I love to experiment with mixing colors. I do my nails once a week usually on Sundays but with the three day weekend I did them yesterday and here is what I came up with...

Not exactly perfectly executed but I really like it! My favorite shade of blue and a hint of gold. It's like a little dose of happy every time I look down at them:) Heard a very powerful message from one of my favorite you tube channels Bintentional by Aiyana Ma'at she said "2011 about completion not perfection." This quote stuck with me. I have been repeating it with all my activities this morning. With a thousand and one things to do, sometimes it is just relieving to complete a few. NOBODY IS PERFECT. Let us put our best foot forward and be happy with some outcome versus none. Until next time, I wish you all peace and light. Many blessings:)

Cee<3

Hair Epiphany!!

Peace Family,

I know I know. I said I would not blog about hair stuff here but this I truly had to share...

Every now and then I will have a hair break through. An epiphany so to speak. It happened for the first time when I tried Giovanni’s Direct Leave In. It was magical!! I thought I had died and went to hair heaven. Styling had never been so easy. Then earlier this summer I tried the Tresume Naturals conditioner. Huge mile stone! It is my FAVORITE detangling conditioner. I will not bother detangling my hair without it. Since using Tresume, I’ve had less hair loss while detangling, incredible slip, and wonderful deep conditionings. But yesterday after a minor hair episode, due to carelessness on my part, I discovered what I am calling my “2011 Hair Breakthrough” the detangling comb!!! It is one dollar!! Yes, you heard it right ONE DOLLAR at your local Dollar Tree. You know the green and white dollar store? Yea that one lol I am too through with everything else. The Denman brush, wide tooth comb, whatever I have used in the past is no match for this comb! The teeth are just wide enough to catch all shed hair without removing healthy hair strands. It has two rows of teeth rounded on the ends so not to puncture or tear my tresses. It is a breeze! I am in love. The only regret I have is not finding this comb sooner. I am sending this story to all my favorite hair blogs in hopes that you see it and try it for yourself. If you don’t like it hey it was only a dollar right!? Lol But seriously, it is the best dollar I have ever spent. I am running back to the store to by a few for YouTube giveaways. Just to be fair, if I had to change one thing about this comb it would be to have grips put on the handle so that it doesn’t slide when wet.  However, I can remedy this with a few rubber bandsJ I have not been paid to endorse this comb or any of the other products mentioned here. I feel like everybody is prefacing their reviews with this statement lately. I am just a young lady who stumbled into a dollar store, found a comb, and fell in love with it. Who knows maybe you will do the same.

New Years Nails!!!!

Peace Family,

I came on today to share my Holiday Nails and oh how I love them!! They are festive yet work appropriate. This Christmas and New Year I wanted to bring the sparkle and light that is customary to the season into my every day activity. Finger nail polish is my way of doing so:) The colors consist of a bright almost fuchsia pink covered in a glitter base and a random black nail just for a little added fun. I haven't been this satisfied with my nail polish in a while and I re do my nails almost every Sunday. It was really fun and easy to do. What kind of things do you do to heighten your holiday experience? Leave a comment below I would love hearing from you! Until next time, I wish you all peace, light, and a Happy New Year.

Cee<3

Stocking Stuffers:)

Peace Family,

I hope you all are doing well. I'm feeling a little under the weather myself. Well actually a lot under the weather lol I wanted to share with you the stockings stuffers I made for my family this year. I thought they came out really cute for my first time making them and I look forward to making more soon:) When I get a little down time... Right now I'm working on a few books from the library that I want to get back asap. Can't do the late fees lol Until next time I wish you all peace and light. Enjoy the pics below and feel free to comment! Let me know what ya think.

Cee<3

I call this one "Granny" because it has an old school feel and I made it for my grandmother



I named this one "Chocolate and Peanut Butter" because that is what it reminds me of:)



This one I call purple passion because it was for my sister Marie who LOVES purple!

Free time Cee Time: Crochet

Peace Family,


I told my YouTube family that I would share photos of my latest past time activity here...



Blue and White hat I made



Hat I made for my friend's daughter:)



Hat I made for my other sis

Hat I made for Memaa

Hat I made for myself

Set my mother made for me:)

Let me know what you think.

Peace and light,

Cee<3

I was selected for Style101 Magazine's People Watch!!

Humble thanks to Avon Dorsey and the staff over at Style101Magazine. I truly appreciate being selected for their People Watch segment, even though I really don't consider myself to be very fashionable lol, I'm just humbled to know that my contributions are being recognized. They really know how to make a girl feel special lol Check out the link below for the interview!

http://style101magazine.blogspot.com/2010/08/people-watch.html

Mission: Winter Purse

So I'm on a quest to find the most suitable winter bag. After much internet shopping, I discovered that there are many I like but all of them lack at least one desirable trait. (Yes, a bag must have character lol) This search for my winter bag began in my very own closet. I wanted to make sure that I didn't already have what I was looking for. The frugal in me I guess. Needless to say, that didn't work. The bags were all nice but none of them fit the bill so I started thinking, what is it that I really want in a an every day bag? Here is what I came up with:

• It HAS to be big and cute
• It needs to have an inside pocket that stretches the width of the bag and zips up to conceal my personal items and provide easy access to my lip glosses etc without the tedious digging lol
• I'd like the straps or handles to be leather.
• I'm short, about 5'2 so I don't want the bag to hang extra long. The straps need to be a suitable length.

I know some of you all are tripping like all that in a bag? Danggg! But, this would be my everyday bag so I really want it to suit me. I have decided to make it myslef yea!!!! I'm so excited the picture above is my pitiful attempt at drawing the bag. The illustration really doesn't do the vision justice :( Leather straps and a leather flap that clasps over the bag with a denim base. My eyes are watering just thinking about it lol. As you can tell I haven't decided on the strap design yet. I made purses, skirts, and belts in high school so I thought hey maybe I can make my own bag? We shall see. I'll be keeping you all posted. If you have any tips and tricks that would help me out please comment below. Cee ya in the next post!

Cee in the Nude

Nude Lips

Nude Digits

Im in a nude kind of mood. Nude nails nude lips everything nude! Why? The seasons are changing and you might think I'm crazy but I think I felt it.. Two nights ago I was laying in bed and a sense of peace came over me. I hadn't felt this way in a while. I couldn't write or read. All I could do was lay paralyzed in bed while feeling abnormally content for a restless spirit like my own:) The sense of peace I had at that moment is usually something I work to achieve through aroma therapy (incent in sandalwood or sage), prayer, meditation, or pilates. The next morning it was a little more chilly than usual. Then in dawned on me: it is back to school time! Its almost fall lol so in an effort to embrace the change of seasons and just follow my own personal zest, I'll remain nude until mother nature tells me otherwise...