Liberty

ootd: daisy dukes lol & hat(forever dirrty) $15 buks each

top(vintage)$30

shoes(nine west)$45

As I sat down to start my 1 of many bagillion ( yes it is a word previously coined by me and my best friend) homework assignments; I noticed a very informative message on the front page:

"" Old Man Procrastination" stands within the shadow of every human being, waiting his opportunity to spoil ones chances of success.

Most of us go through life as failures because we are waiting for the "time to be right" to start doing something worthwhile.

DO NOT WAIT; the time will never be "just right" Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along."

Upon reading this I knew that I was beyond guilty of letting "Old Man Procrastination" keep me company throughout my 22yrs on this earth. I do not know why but we have had this everlasting give and take relationship that I cannot seem to cope without. Perhaps.... wait.. scratch that... I KNOW IT IS PURE LAZINESS!! I will deliberately put assignments off to the last possible minute. However, I am not one who performs at their greatest when this happens. I am actually the complete opposite. Thus I have promised myself that I will work on that horrible habit and provide myself with room to complete assignments. Thus making me a well prepared person. That is all...lol until next time.

"DO WHATCHA GOTTA DO NOW SO YOU CAN DO WATCHA WANA DO LATER!!" holla!! lol

Janelle Monae

I got the amazing oppourtunity to see this extraordinary artist over the past weekend at a free concert Florida State University was giving. Janelle Monae is the ultimate performer; from her high kicks to her shuck and jive moves. She is the epitome of James brown, Prince, MJ, and so many other members of Soul that contributed to our amazing music community back in the day. Her voice is truly angelic and settling. While she performed tracks from her 3rd album The Archandroid which my personal favorites are many moons, cold world, wonderland, smile, and tightrope remix. I was lured in by the amazing talent Ms. Monae posses. At only 24 she has capitavated a different point of view and has given mixed feelings to everyone who has ever seen her. I know a couple of people who claim to just "not get her" and are confused by the pompadour she rocks and the ever so chic black and white Cindi Maywheather (her alter ego) get ups that covers her 5ft petite frame from head to toe. When she came on stage I was in awe of her beautiful skin and total look. Pure beauty is what i could describe. I love her style ranging from music to clothes, hairstyle, and makeup. While reading her article in Vogue she discussed her style "I want to look timeless," she says, rationalizing her rigorous dress code. "I want to be able to look at images of myself over the years and not be able to date them. Plus," she adds, "you can get in anywhere wearing a tuxedo." Damn rite Ms. Monae!! It is indeed better to be overdressed than underdressed anytime. Chek out this interview! Courtsey of youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya6qYbkJb9U

HAIR WE GO!!

Ok ladies in my 22yrs of living and forever changing my hair . I have realized that there is no one awesome hair style that will require no work. All hair styles will ultimately require your part in maintanence. However, there are seleceted ways to wear your hair that can require minimum maintenince, one just has to decide wether or not that style is right for you and your lifestyle. While being away from home at school I have become more self dependent with caring for my hair. Thus I believie it is essential to come up with a regimen that best suites your tresses. Depending on the way you wear your hair regimens will vary. In this post I will share with you my personal regi that was inspired by 2 main youtube guru's Buildable Beauty and Ateyaa. I love the products that Ateyaaa suggest but I love Buildable Beauty's approach to a minimum heat alternative. Below is a regi that i used while relaxed9currently transitioning) which has a collaboration of both Ateyaaa's and Buildable Beauty regi's.

This regimen was done each week sat or sun morning to achieve a wrap look.

Step1. Shampoo hair twice with a moisturizing shampoo.

Step 2. Apply conditioner to thourougly towel blotted hair. Comb thru and detangle from bottom to top or section off in 4 sections with a wide tooth comb. Leave conditioner on for 15 min under heat or 30 min under shower cap.

Step3. Rinse hair in cool water(helps seal in moisture and makes cuticles on hair shaft smoother)

Step4. Apply a leave in conditioner, a serum , heat protectant and foam wrap(optional) to hair

Step 5. While leave ins are in your hair comb hair down leaving the front part of hair down in your face and sit under dryer for 20 min. If you dont have a dryer walk around and clean up or jus sit n watch tv. The main point is we want hair to be at least 30% dry before we apply a blowdryer to it.

Step 6. Section Partially dried hair off into four sections and blow dry on medium heat and medium speed. Minimum heat is ideal but depending on how far you are into your relaxers that can take a longggg time.

Step 7. with each section u want to grab hair and blow dryer and comb or brush down . I have difficulty using a comb attachment dryer thus i use a brush but watever suits u best.

Step 8. Completing all 4 sections make sure hair is 100% dry. spray heat protectant 6 inches away from hair wait 5 min. Then go in with the flat iron.

Step 9. Depending on flat iron you would want to set it at an appropiate heat index for your hair. You will burn hair shaft if flat iron is too hot , thus i reccomend grabing an end paper or any piece of paper of sum sort and putting your paper between the flat iron press down for 15 seconds and if the paper is yellow this means your flat iron is too hot. DECREASE TEMP.
I reccomend about 300 degrees for medium-course/thick hair and around 200 for less course hair.

Step 10. Section hair off starting with the back prefferably place a small amount of hair thru flat iron and pull thru no more than 2 times. Move on to the next piece of section and work your way up.

Step 11. (optional) spray with oil sheen 6 inches away from hair and wrap add rollers at the crown for an extra bump.

Step 12. FLYNESS IS NOW IN EFFECT!!!!!! START UR SWANGIN ASAP!!


Chek out vids for visual effectshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7joDaDZJAk

http://www.youtube.com/user/BuildableBeauty#p/u/1/IPckY7UivTM

"It is every woman's inalienable right to have a pulled-together stylish, confident wardrobe with money left over to live"-SJP

Seeming as I am a college student with little to no funds at times I find it kinda hard to upkeep my hair,nails,and clothes on point. However that SHOULD NOT be an excuse. Style is not about the amount of money one has but working with soley what youve got. With that said I wanted to start a series on the college gurl's budget guide to flyness. Ive been the ultimate chaser of a polished look. And to be honest the only thing that has kept me from it was lazyness and resources. However now i have found so many resourcful sites i.e.(youtube,collegefashionet, ehow, longhaircareforum.com,blackhairmedia.com) and so much more. In these next few post I will include beauty regimens from my most favorite sites, bloggers, and youtube vids, for all kinds of hair types but mostley A.A. since I have more of a personal standpoint on that side. So sit back and enjoy!!!!

Confidence

Throughout my lifetime I have battled with the "C" word for as long as I can remember. I always thought of myself as this akward person who could never be considered beautiful or loved by anyone else besides her family and dearest friends. However after 22 yrs of being on this earth Ive come to realize one thing is true. At the end of the day no matter what anyone think, says, or does I am going to bed with myself, i have to live with myself through any and every decision I make. Granted my family and friends will be there no matter what But I cannot rely on anyone or anything be it men, clothes, money, jewels, cars, or any other shallow source in which most of us seek for inner happiness time to time. We as young women have to be CONFIDENT in knowing that we are all we have. We are beautiful, intelligent, and play a prominent role in this world. We are the source in which each human has came out of (sorry to get graphic lol) .Thus with everything said I am certain of 3 things( shot out to Helen Reddy track) : I AM STRONG, I AM INVINCIBLE, I AM WOMAN.......HEAR ME ROAR!!!! So get ur ''Cs" up ladies because we've got a long life ahead of us and confidence can certainly bring you through a lot!

HELLO WORLD

I've been meaning to start this thing for a long time now however endless procrastination has taken over me. So lets begin shall we. This blog will be a depiction of college life, style, food, travel, people, random tid bits ect ect. Theres not much to it but the randomness that goes on day in and day out of my head simply laid out on a screen for the whole virtual world to see. Ive never been much of an Anne Frank although I did admire her capability to document life on a sheet of paper faithfully. Thus this shall be my diary. Welcome to the world of "ShaMia". Please buckle your seat belts and enjoy the page. You are now free to fly about the country