If you've been wondering if flexirods or a heatless curling rod were better for maintaining your curls overnight, I tested both so you don't have to. I recently got a sew in, and I want to find the best way to wrap it at night to maintain my curls (as pictured above). While I'm no stranger to flexirods, I'd never tried a heatless curling rod. I tried both in my hair for heatless overnight[...]
I want to have more fun with my hair this year, so I decided to get a sew in. I did some research (i.e.: searched on TikTok LOL) to find some good quality affordable bundles for my hair appointment. For this install, I decided to try some hair from Amor Fati Hair and Yummy Hair Extensions. Quick Details On My Sew In My stylist did a traditional sew-in with faux highlights, and leav[...]
I recently got a sew in, and I got a lot of my maintenance and preparation essentials on Amazon. I saved them all here in my "Sew In SZN" list on my Amazon Storefront. Stay tuned for my first impressions YouTube video on the hair I had installed. Here are some of the items I've been using to prep the hair, dye the hair, blend my hair with sew in, and style it! To Wash My Bundles[...]
I recently got the re-release of Peachstock lipstick by MAC Cosmetics (Retail, $25), which dropped with their MAC Nudes collection. The lipsticks from this collection are available at both MAC and Ulta. Peachstock lipstick is a warm-tone light peach color, it's creamy and opaque. If you're not sure which nude lipsticks to try from this collection, this should be at the top of your list.[...]
I recently got the new Huda Beauty Easy Blur Foundation from Sephora (Retail, $37), and was excited to try it out. The Sephora site matched me to shade 440G Cinnamon, so that's what I used. I think it looks good in person and on camera, though this shade is a hair warm for me. I've seen some mixed reviews on the foundation, but wanted to see for myself. Here are my overall thoughts on[...]
I wanted to start off the new year with a fresh and classic nail set. So, of course, I did a french tip. This time I tried the brown XL square french tip nails by BTArtBox. The length and these are going to be one of my signature styles. Check out my TikTok below to see how fast and easy it was for me to make these press on nails! The Nails I Used !(function(w, i, d, g, e, t) {[...]
My first sew-in appointment is coming up, and I want to add faux highlights to my hair (think 613/27). So I decided to color the hair for my faux highlights myself. I got a 22" bundle of Raw Cambodian Blonde Wavy hair from Yummy Hair Extensions and cut it in half to create my faux highlights. I kept one half of the bundle the 613 color, and dyed the other half. In the video the final col[...]
I purchased the Anastasia Beverly Hills sugar palette not too long ago and wanted to use it to create a glam holiday makeup look. The icy blue shade in this palette initially drew me to it. I love how it reflects purple, which makes it a beautiful shade for an icy winter makeup look. Check out part one and two of my makeup tutorials on this look from TikTok below, and the full list of[...]
My friends at Novo Ovo sent me their square extra thick nails to review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Christmas is only a few days away, and my nails are ready for the holidays. I'm starting to get into nail chrome, and I decided to use it for these gingerbread nails. Check out my TikTok below to see how I made these press on nails! The Nails I Used !(function(w, i, d, g, e[...]
If you're looking for some gift ideas for your favorite IT girl (aka wishlist ideas for YOU), I got you. Here are some gift ideas for the woman who has everything. This gift guide starts at $8! Lil Miss She's Bougie, But I'm on a Budget !(function(w, i, d, g, e, t) { if (!d.getElementById(i)) { element = d.createElement(t); element.id = i;[...]
