So, I have been a fan of the Bobbi Brown color theory for a while. According to Ms.Brown's theory is that all tones have a warm base... at least when it comes to makeup... I used to wear COOL toned foundation (what's YOUR undertone) exclusively. Once oxidation would set in, I'd be a MESS!
I decided to try out warmer foundations after a while, and found that I get a better more natural look.... I DO however still use cool bronzers (MY favorite Bronzers) around the edges of my face.... Using the two toned method.., I have found works on most to ALL skin types and tones.... OK so on with the review....
Upon my 1st impression I was in love with it for superficial reasons. The packaging has a matte frosty feel. I liked the smell, and am a HUGE fan of PUMP foundations... Once I got over the smell the packaging, how it felt in my hands and the fact that it was a HIGHLY raved about product... I commenced with applying it.
LOVE! Okay... Let me start by saying I LOVE the way it feels when it 1st goes on... it's smooth and moisturizing with out being to gooey or oily feeling... which brings me to the fact that... it's OIL free. It's GEL based and you can tell RIGHT AWAY! Next thing I LOVED was it's matte oily free, gel based, however it doesn't look DRY dead or cakey...
The fact is... I'm a darker complected woman living in LA and I am not 12... so the fact that this wears as well as it looks and performs in the heat for 12+ hours is AMAZING to me...
I hear that this foundation does NOT compare to the Bobbi Brown Natural finish, I have NOT tried it yet but am anxious to! If you have tried it leave a comment below letting me know what you think!
Check out this Tutorial using Bobbi Brown Foundation
Flakisima Vest from ClassicShapeWear.com http://bit.ly/15e1pYs My Hair | 4 bundles 30" Geisha + 18" Closure http://bit.ly/115BkYe %10 Code DestinyGodley
How OFTEN do you wear your vest | ALL day Most Days... I also Wear my sweat band with the vest in sauna and my shower a few times a week
PINK sports Bra | http://bit.ly/11DbWqu
How LONG does it take to see results? You will see light results in 2-3 weeks with a healthy eating regime...
What SIZE should I get ? The website has a chart. I use a medium
and will be moving on to a small soon! I would say get your shirt size or one size smaller...
Your Vest should be snug. Tight even.. BUT make sure your able to breath comfortably and your skin is NOT irritated...
If you are PREGNANT and or have heart or breathing problems consult a DOCTOR prior to the use of compression garments...
What is Waist Training | A training corset is generally a corset used in body modification.
A training corset may be used for orthopedic reasons (such as to correct a crooked spine) or for cosmetic reasons (to achieve a smaller waistline, commonly called waist training or in more extreme cases tightlacing.)
Well on April 9th as many of my followers on Youtube Instgram and Twitter know I underwent the restoration of my natural hair. I know many of you are wondering... What. Exactly. I mean by that. Well, In addition to having a really high hairline all my life... I was also beginning to notice the gradual reduction the edges & temples. Like MOST people would assume this is NOT all from weave wear and or Alopecia. My family has a history of female pattern hairloss, that and the high hairline are inherited from my maternal grandfather.
I have been "Natural" or "Chemical Free" a newer term for wig wearing (non creamy crack users) since about 2009 2010. One day I just decided to cut my hair off because I didn't need it... annnnd yeah I could just use Lace wigs and weaves. I mean they're easy to wear make things quick and offer SO much versatility... My natural hair longing began with just wanting the OPTION to wear a cute TWA tapered to my face and some jeans and just be cute and stress free and not hav to work about a track showing or the wind revealing my thinning edges... or hearing those lil giggles... thinking... damn... were the meant for me... Sometimes vanity can drive you to want to do "better" or in this case "different"...
I slowly began to search youtube and other blogs for help with my new found "natural desire" I found such channels as +ToyabooTresses+Miss Vanisha Africanexport+Cipriana Quan @Chescaleigh @NaturallyD0lly @BronzeGoddess & MANY more wonderful encouraging women with simple techniques for hair texture similar to mine. These channels not only offered hair care but style protection and inexpensive product recommendations and reviews...
Armed with a lil knowledge and a lil confidence I had a small "Hair Coming out" party. Some people had fun some came and left early ... some got drunk and called my mom names... buuut. It served it's purpose.. it put me in a postion I couldn't and didn't want to get out of... I'm natural here I am. It was
more about accountability which is why I LOVE making youtube videos... I Love being able to give & receive support...
I did one or some more videos and decided, well, learned that my hair was fragile... dry and in need of DEEP care and understating I also wanted to adress the concerns NOW that could plague me in the future such as thinning and receding hair. My BIG forehead is something that hasn't exactly made me nor could it break me.. but I think having a minor reduction could GREATLY help the quality of my hair and in many ways my life.
Many people recommended I go completely bald, which is a noble sexy and BOLD decision... that doesn't QUITE fit me or my personality or even really my lifestyle... A low hair cut a TWA even a face frame or a taper... I am TOO all OVER the place to be bald by choice. I LOVE to change my hair up and going natural was to finally give me the choice to actually make it MY hair... While I LOVE wigs... I was on to the next.
I had NEVER really heard too much about this type of procedure for women, let alone Nubians. My mother was actually the first person to kinda put me onto this type of procedure... said she seen it on TV. SO I did some digging and lo and behold googling "Hair Line Lowering" yielded a GREAT vast outcome... I found QUITE a few different Doctors that do this procedure .. but NON of them had half the appeal of Dr.Diep of the MHTAClinic.com
I liked the fact that he had MANY before & after photos and many were ethnic men and women. I stree this importance because all of the factors are important when choosing a surgeon to conduct your procedure. They have HAVE to know and care about you in order to complete a natural looking hair line.. that is undetectable and natural looking. ALL races and ethnicities have nuances in the shape of their faces hairlines and the way the hair follicle lays within your head. I learned all of this from Dr.Diep and confirmed it through research.
After sending him several photos of the top, each side and the back of my head and my face to make a decision on how many grafts I would want/need and where about I want my hairline to fall... We talked about this in more detail when we met. He drew a nice natural hair line for me. I added what detail I wanted, which was NOT TOO small of a head.. I want to maintain a sizable forehead... as it is a part of me...
So on April 9th at approximately 6am... My procedure began.
Photos below depict the events of the day.
You see me getting FEW shots in my left arm.
Below you see my donar area getting shaved and me
having a GREAT lunch!
Below I am getting a few shot in my head for numbing
and comfort... WHY does the Doctor look SO happy LOL
Above you see Dr.Diep's WONDERFUL and I MEAN
AMAZING staff beginning my procedure!
Here is a Video update with some FAQ's and Some photos and different things about this procedure!
This is a photos of the mapped out area where I will have NEW hair growth!
Sty tuned here YoutubeTwitter or Instagram for more on my
journey...
