skin problem

i moved to california from houston texas around dec/jan.  in february my skin broke out BAD!  i lasted about 3 weeks then went away.  however, it didn't completely go away.  i now have these little bumps on my face that i cant seem to get rid of.  i dont know what to do!!  i try to drink a lot of water, i've always been a gym fiend, what am i missing.  it could be do to stress...  i have been stressed out since being in cali!  im now trying to live stress free!  if this doesn't work then....  proactiv??  gmmmmm

hair growing

im really starting to see a difference in the growth of my hair.  im definitely the one who constantly has her hands in her hair.  i love the way my twist outs look days after i take the twists down.  i use to like it better the first day when i take them out, but its definitely changed now as my hair grows.  hands in hair-i dont care!  i love my hair, which is why i cant keep my hands out of it. 

quest for shea butter

i went to target, cvs, walgreens, kmart, and 3 rite aids all in search for my shea butter.  i finally found it at the last rite aid for a wopping 8.99.  ouch!  but, i NEED IT!  when it comes to my hair, i don't deny its cravings.

after arriving home i did a poo wash then twists with shea butter.  i'm gonna let it air dry for a while, then take them down.  this is actually the 2nd time in 4 days that i've twisted my hair.  it didn't need to be re-twisted, but since i spent 8.99 on shea butter i had to put it to work right away.  haha

shea butter

this is what i love!  i use this on my twist outs.  keeps my hair feeling extremely soft throughout the week and makes my twist outs look amazing.  only problem... at times it can be hard to find.  i've noticed most beauty supply stores don't carry it in my area.  the first time i ran into this product was when i was living in downtown la and first went natural.  i was experimenting on products to use for my twist outs.  at the time i had read in a lot of blogs to try shea butter.  i had know idea exactly what from of shea butter to purchase and the rite aid on 5th and spring didn't have to many options, so this is what i went with and ended up loving it.  

i'm now in victorville, which is also in california about an hour from la (oh how i miss LA) and have purchased it at a rite aid on mojave.  now, i live no where near mojave so this morning i'm in search of a store a little closer.  i read online to try kmart, so wish me luck!  I NEED MY SHEA BUTTER!

McDonald's hiring 50,000

Today is McDonald's national hiring day!  McDonald's is looking to hire 50,000 employees.  need a job, go to McDonald's.  to proud to flip burgers?  i'm not!   

McDonald's is looking for managers, interns, corporate, and crew members.  there are plenty of success stories about people who started as a crew member and worked there way up.  this could be you...  or just keep eating there burgers, whatever... lol

Carol's daughter models

sooo, these lovely ladies are the new faces/models for Carol's Daughter.  my first thoughts after seeing the photo were...  where is the DIVERSITY??  these lovely lades all have a light skin tone.  although i'm Solange's skin tone, i would still like to see a variation within the models.  as black women we all come in different colors, shapes, hair textures, and so on... BUT it is clearly not represented in this picture.  

NEXT, i'm not sure who the photographer was, but i am sure there were a number of pictures taken.  why did they choose this one??  these women are very beautiful, but the picture makes them look... well, yea, you get it. 

AND THEN, why do they have Solange thrown in the back?  everything about this picture is wrong.  i personally can't say much about Carol's daughters products because i've never tried them, but this picture will definitely not make me run to purchase.  

Carol's Daughter is definitely doing big things and i applaud the growth in business!  AMAZING!  however, i do feel black women can be represented just a little better.  but, this is MY BLOG and these are MY THOUGHTS. 

hair getting longer

i'm really starting to notice my hair getting longer and longer!  i can definitely tell a difference now.  I've been rockin the same twist out for about 4 days now.  i was actually considering washing it today, but i'm still liking the way its looking, which is a good thing!

where i live there aren't to many naturals at all!  at least i don't see them.  it feels really good walking into a room and standing out amongst a crowd because of my hair.  when i lived in houston i didn't run into to many naturals, but when i did we almost always spoke to each other about our hair.

embrace your natural beauty!