OOTD: Orange Blazer!!!

Some of you may already know that blazers are my absolute obsession!!! especially brightly coloured ones. So I thought I'd share a few photos of the latest addition to my wardrobe...

So I'm wearing a stripy top (which actually used to be a skirt) with a bright  orange blazer from Zara paired with black skinny jeans and  brogues.  Very simple, but it works (: 

I love this outfit most because of the bright colour, which seems appropriate seeing as we're practically in the summer. I have other bright blazers..this is just one of my favourites. 

what i'm wearing....

I'm not wearing any foundation because...well..I ran out lol so on my actual face, i'm
just wearing my Rimmel Stay Matte powder in 'Translucent'

So on my face I'm wearingg a dark brown MUA eyeshadow as well as a mixture of colours from my W7 palette. I'm also wearing MUA's black waterproof liquid eyeliner, blush and lipstick... and I added a little bit of gold to my tear ducts.Lastly, I'm wearing my royal blue MUA eyeliner. (Check out my post on MUA cosmetics) I'm wearing it here specifically as an under eyeliner. (Inspiration: Kelly Rowlands)

xxx

RayRay

BUNS FOR LIFE!!

Still madly in love with buns. Best non time consuming protective style ever. Hands down.

I find that sock buns and faux buns are the best for me because they dont feel too heavy on my head even when i'm using extensions. Unlike my latest box braid bun which is GORGEOUS but in all seriousness isn't ideal for a long day in college as I found out today.... LOL

I got lots of compliments on it and don't get me wrong..the bun was pretty awesome but it left me with a pretty awful headache and by the end of the day, I'd never been so relieved to take down the bun. So...i'm gonna try to think of ways to get around this because I really do love the style and braids are a great protective style...however, for now, I think I will wear my braids in other comfortable styles (:

My hairdresser basically rejected me

So this is just going to be a post on how I started learning to do my own hair...
I went natural (stopped relaxing my hair) about 2 years ago...and before then, my hair had always been done by hairdressers. 
For certain reasons, I decided to stop getting a relaxer (for more info, check my post on why I went natural), And I thought it would be a good idea to chat to my hairdresser about it. I mean...I wasn't just gonna turn up one day with a fro' asking her to do my hair...some people dont like suprises like that.


So basically, she was doing my hair one day and she was combing through my hair... (well..attempting to). Because I stopped relaxing my hair, my roots had grown a few inches. I remember her asking me 'Why haven't you relaxed your hair yet?' 
and then I told her...
Then I noticed she'd stopped doing my hair. She spent the next 10-15 minutes trying to convince me that going natural would cause me to be hated and bullied and that I wouldn't be pretty. (cue sad music...)
Unfortunately for her, my mind was already made up. She finished braiding my hair in silence. And when she was done and I was about to leave, she said 'Don't come back to me because I can't handle your hair anymore'
At that point I was too angry to be upset so I was like 'Fine!!'


I knew going natural was gonna be tough at first..but I never really expected to get a reaction like that from my hairdresser. Anyways...I spent the next few months on youtube...literally. (It's amazing how much help and support is available on there) And gradually I learnt to take care of my natural hair.


Its funny I never really saw myself doing hair..ever and now I've gotten pretty good at doing my hair and sometimes I get paid for doing other people's hair. (which is a bonus not to mention the amount of money i've saved myself)


I personally believe that people have a right to do what they want. Relaxed or natural. I just don't think that people who choose to wear their hair naturally should be given any grief over it. And at the end of the day, it's that person's decision. I'm actually glad I don't have a hairdresser now, because I know exactly what I want for my hair and how to do it (in most cases). Also now I don't get headaches because someone braided or pulled my hair too tight. It just much easier for me now. Time consuming..yes...but better in the long run.


Nevertheless, I think more hairdressers (or at least afro carribbean hairdressers) should learn to be able to deal with BOTH relaxed and natural hair...because at the end of the day you're only gonna be increasing the number of clients that come to you.


Venting Over.

LOTD: Totally MUA

So I'm doing my very first LOTD (look of the day). this is me experimenting with MUA products yet again. I tried to contour my cheekbones this time...Personally I see very little difference as my cheekbones are naturally high.. (thanks to my grandmother). I'm not wearing any foundation. I am wearing MUA products in this photo (eyeshadow, blusher and lipstick) For specific shades, please check out my post on MUA (: 

Solange Knowles Inspired braided bun

So ever since i did my box braids I haven't been able to stop thinking of new ways to style it. This is just to share one of my favourite box braid styles...which is the high bun. (inspired by Solange Knowles...and a whole lot of  other people on youtube...lol) It is super easy to do and I'm obsessed with buns so i really love this style. I will still be experimenting with a lot of other styles while I have my box braids in.

xxx

Ade

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PROTECTIVE STYLE: Box Braids

Just a quick post on my latest protective style. These are called box braids (or single braids) and these particular set are lower waist length. (longest I've ever had). These took me 4 hours and 45 minutes. I used 'X-pressions' Ultra braids in color 1, color 2 and color 30. I mixed the color 1 and 2 so I only ended up using about half of each pack. and only a little bit of color 30 (brown braids) as I only wanted a little bit of colour. I LOVE these braids and its been a while since I've had them in thanks to my new found love of Crochet braids which I kept doing because they were much easier and took less time. I did these box braids because I just felt like a change. I plan to keep them in for about 6 weeks.

X-Pression Braids
Color 2

MUA Cosmetics

MUA (make up academy) is one of my favourite cosmetic ranges. Why? because:

1) a lot of the products are vibrant and colourful

2) MUA is very popular (in the UK) so the products aren't that hard to find

3) Most of the cosmetics retail for only £1 so its very cheap and affordable. These are just a few of my favourite MUA products.

LIPSTICKS: Shade 3 (Light pink), Shade 13 (Vibrant red), Shade 2 (Dark pink)
LIPGLOSS: Shade 4 (x2)
MASCARA: Shade 1 (Clear)
WATERPROOF LIQUID EYELINER: Black
BLUSHER: Shade 6 (Purple), Shade 4 (Pink)
PENCIL EYELINER:  Royal Blue, Snow White, Jet Black

MUA products can be found at your local Superdrug store, or you can just go straight onto their website (http://www.muastore.co.uk)

I have found most of MUA products to be very vibrant, particularly their lipsticks , pencil eyeliner and eyeshadows. My favourite blusher is the MUA shade 6 which looks purple but actually has quite a nice gold tone to it. Shade 4 is VERY bright which is good because it means I only have to use a little bit each time.

(Clockwise)
Shade 8-Pearl
Shade 19- Matt
Shade 30- Pearl
Shade 6- Pearl

So far, my least favourite MUA eyeshadow is Shade 30 (Pearl) which is the gold one in the lower left corner. It is one of the newer colours and I absolutely hate it. I find that its not the colour that is the problem...its more of the consistency. This eyeshadow is VERY powdery which makes the application for me very messy. I end up with lots of glittery gold eyeshadow particles on my face which won't come off no matter how hard I try....and let me just say I HATE glitter. I don't mind shimmery eyeshadows but this particular MUA eyeshadow is....a mess. (in my opinion)

I try not to waste my stuff no matter how cheap it is so I haven't thrown it away yet. One use I've found for it is highlighting the inner corners of my eye. First of all, I apply one of my NYX jumbo pencils, and then I apply the eyeshadow which helps it to stick better.

MUA eyeshadow shade 8- Pearl
Hair: Crochet braids color 4

MUA eyeshadow shade 6- Pearl

MUA eyeshadow shade 6- Pearl
Hair: Crochet braids color 1b/350
(If you want to know more about
crochet braids, check out  my post on it)

MUA eyeshadow
shade 30- Pearl

MUA blusher shade 6 (purple)
MUA eyeshadow shade 30- Pearl

Overall, I would say that MUA cosmetics are great, especially for the price. There are other products such as foundations and primers which cost up to £4. I haven't tried any of these yet but If I do, I will be sure to do a review on it.