Carmen gets a HAIR CUT!!!

So as some of you may know....last Saturday I got a much needed hair cut!! I had a trim of not even a centimeter in summer 2008, and not a real hair cut in 3 years!!! sheesh! My hair was very big (the bigger the better for me), and thick, but as you can imagine, my ends were a mess, and we it needed shape, BADLY.

I went in on Saturday where the owner and stylist, Paulette, of Authentic Salon went to work on my mane. She first shampooed and then applied a conditioner. From there I sat under the steamer for about 20 minutes.After rinsing she blew my hair dry, so that she could acurately cut. After cutting she re-wet my hair to return it to to the naturally curly, kinky state. she then styled it as I described in my previous blog post.

Many of my friends were worried that I was going to have a lot of hair cut... You can tell by the pics it wasnt that much, and that it was definitely needed....I will go back regulary to prevent having to cut so much at one time.

After my hair was re-wet..She began to comb through or "shingle"

 amazing how water changes things ha? You would think I cut 8 inches!!!!

Hope you all enjoyed my pictures...let me know what you think and if you have questions about natural hair care...

oh and follow me....... :)

LFM

Product Review! Miss Jessies Stretch Silkening Creme

I bought this product back in December...It is still in the bag. That is until the next time I style my hair. Today I went to the salon for a long, past overdue cut, deep condition and style. I will be doing a post regarding my experience in the next couple of days...stay tuned for that.

So let me get to the review. My stylist took my hair section by section apply the product and combed it through with a small tooth comb (don't worry,it was already detangled)...The result, beautifully defined curls, very tame and frizz free, I believe the process is called shingling. As it dried my hair was a little harder than I'm use too, but that is the good part. Throught the afternoon my hair stretched more (naturals experience crazy shrinkage) and overall looked better with time.

Directions from Miss Jessies:

Apply product while hair is soaking wet for full coverage based on your length and density. Do not rinse out. Air dry or dry under an overhead dryer. For maximum stretch silkening: After curls are fully dried grab a section and stretch downward for tension. Using a blowdryer with a nozzle attachment blast heat from root to midshaft. This will further stretch those kinks to curls. Enjoy!

I'm sure tomorrow will be better! Also I didn't sit under the dryer,I let mine air dry. After the steam from the shower softens it more I'm sure I will fall in love with again.

Also I wasn't able to post this do to my internet woes, however, I haven't washed my hair since typing this, everyday I have re-wet my hair, applied Baby Buttercreme and then a tiny bit of Quick curls and voila!!! Curly hair don't care!

LFM

We got a bad connection...

Just an update....my internet connection or lack thereof is being worked on...I will be back to our regularly scheduled program in a few days!

On Pins and Needles

The past 7 days have been so hectic for me... and I'm extremely on edge about a few things going on in my personal and professional life... I remembered this song from India Arie and it made me smile...This isn't a an actual music video (I don't think there is one) but listen to it if you haven't heard it.



How is your week going so far?...let's cry and laugh together :)



Carmen loves ya!


LFM

Inglot Cosmetics....available online...well almost

The site was to go l Cive on Saturday... I navigated around the site about 5 minutes ago.You can view swatches and see the "freedom palette". It appears that you should be able to purchase from the site in a few days ,click here to see the site.

The only store in the U.S. is in New York City, Times Square....Finally all us Americans can purchase! They will also be at the Make up shows this year in L.A. and NYC...  Here is my post about my experience at Inglot.
I haven't forgotten about taking pictures using the colors I bought...however I just got my camera back from Fuji. The poor thing had swine flu or something.


LFM

Let's Get Physical!

So I have been using this product for about 8 months now...I'm in love. It is an at microdermabrasion treatment.. Very simple to use and no mixing and trickery required..You apply on a clean,dry face. Rub a small amount, GENTLY all over your face. It may tingle, however for me, it is not an uncomfortable "tingle".You then rinse clean.Your skin's texture instantly feels smoother. Any treatments you may be using will penetrate better too! DermaDoctor can be purchased at any Sephora.

Follow your bliss....because I said so.

It's 5:40 am...I've been up since 4am and have to be at work at 8am. I am sure after I eat lunch later today I will want the 2 hours that I could've been sleeping....

Anyway. I jsut wanted to let everyone know that life throws you MANY curve balls.It never stops. But keep doing what makes you happy. People will attempt to discourage you. Many of these people will be your very own family and friends. Sometimes its because they are scared of you failing...But it is your life. You get one shot. Live it up.

When you have a moment view the video below, from Erin at Scandalous Beauty... its bascally about claiming and getting whats yours....



Follow your BLISS!!!!

LFM

How much is your Gucci worth?

Gucci, in partnership with Christies (notable auctioneers) has developed a way to have your beloved Gucci appraised!You visit the Christie's website and upload pictures of your vintage Gucci. A team assesses the bag and its value. This applies to qualifying submissions, meaning, they won't assess a value to knock offs or bags that aren't in sub mint condition. For more info about the service click here.

Innovative of Gucci I'd say. There are also vintage -inspired items available for purchase on Gucci.com



LFM