Loving my afro was hard in the beginning I used to perm my hair which really damaged it, and the transitioning stage from processed hair to natural hair was a nightmare. When I look at old pictures in my head I just think my hair looked so ugly, I had a mixture of straight and curly hair and it has very hard to style it as well as that I refused to do the "Big chop". I didn't want to have super short hair.

Afro hair is hard to deal with however, I feel that in general all hair types would be hard to deal with, and we will never be satisfied with what are type of texture is like. For example in the hair world my hair is classed as a "4C" and its SO KINKY. I do not even bother combing it or brushing it as it times , it is one of the things I dread doing, however when I know thats Knots galore has started I have to comb my hair  and boy it is such as task!  It feels like I am tearing my hair from my scalp even when I am going gently, so I suggest to frequently comb and brush your hair !

If you go on youtube you are fed all this type of information, use castor oil, use coconut oil your hair will go this that and the other, then you spend however much on hair products and does it work erm... Not really! I will say that moisturising your hair is very essential especially if you have really curly/kinky hair and this is something I fail to do due to my  laziness. Despite this I find that cheaper products such as Pantene works well with my hair. My hair feels so soft and for the first time I was actually able to tie back my hair hair with the aid of some Eco styler gel and it looked good !

Now even though I could go and on about how much of a struggle afro hair is; I like my hair. I like the fact that my hair is springy I like the fact that I  can do different styles with my hair that are cool that does not involve heat. I feel like in todays society we are made to feel a certain way about not just our looks our hair, for example that have straight hair is the most beautiful, and certain models who are of my skin tone end up having to wear weaves or relax/ perm their hair to fit into the ideology of what a model should look like. I find Maria Borges  inspiring, she is a model who has worked for many designers and has also walked in the  Victoria Secret fashion show 4 years in a row, I love the way she just embraces her natural fro and rocks it so well. I would like to see that different types of hair embraced more #naturalbeauty, instead of designers taking hair  from different cultures and trying to appropriate it without it any giving it acknowledgment!

Loving your fro can also become hard when you have someone telling you that your hair looks like a mushroom, this is the sort of things that can make  some girls want to perm there hair. Negative words also affects your self esteem,  and leaves you speechless. We can joke about it around with our friends later but it dose not change the fact that words hurt; as humans we do not know tend to realise how the words that you say can affect someone else.

So to my curly haired friends out there and my afro friends love your hair, it's what makes you unique and stand out from everyone else, try not to let negative words put you down and instead try and put that negative energy into something positive. When ever someone decides to say something rude about your hair just say thanks and turn away with a smile, they wont expect it. It will also stop them from saying something negative to you again. This is something that I try to do which is hard, I know but it works. 

#positivevibesonly


Stay beautiful
ELIZABETH XOX

See I never really used to put anything on my eyebrows to "keep them in place" which it explains why they would rub off before the day was even over, but this brow drama by Maybelline keeps them in place and lets your eyebrows staying flawless for the WHOLE DAY.  You can go to sleep on your sofa and wake up with your eyebrows still looking fleeky ( talking from experience !). This brow drama by Maybelline only cost £4.99, which is relatively cheap, there are four different colours: deep blonde, medium brown, dark brown and transparent; I bought the transparent one.

I am sure a lot of you have heard about the La pro concealer. This little plastic tube holds make up goodness. The concealer gives full coverage and it lasts A LONG TIME. This is my second tube and I got my last one over a year ago and, I used it almost every day.  I will say that it is important to get the right shade of this concealer as it oxides. My last concealer was in the shade dark cocoa and, was a bit too dark for me which meant that I had to mix it with another concealer that was lighter. However it was great for contouring, the concealer that I currently use is in the shade beautiful bronze. I bought this for £3.99 from a shop called pak's, you call also buy it on Amazon.

Highlighting is one of favourite things to do when I do my makeup, I love the feeling when you just turn your cheek and your highlight is glisthening! Sleek makes some of the best highlights and this palette has some of the prettiest shades. I like using Sphix and Goddess on my face, and the colour pay off is so good whilst I apply it in my head I am going ahhh. I especially love the fact that this palette comes with a mirror which is always handy, this palette cost £9.99 (once again do not forget to use your student discount, every penny counts !). The palette also comes with a small brush which is not worth using as it does not apply the highlight well. 

Happy new year Earthlings !

I hope that the start to your year was wonderful! 

For my first blog post of 2017 I thought that I'd share with you guys products that I enjoyed using last month. last month I  thought that I'd treat my self to some new things, and so far I have fallen in love. I never knew how much buying the right tool or looking after your face well, could make such a difference when it came to doing make up  (... that's a lie I knew, just was lazy lol). 

I am always wanting to try something new; I was very skeptical when buying the liquid foundation as I feared that it would make my makeup look heavy. I love the effortless make up look and, I am so happy that this product displays that. It is actually my first liquid foundation, I really love this product and I have had it for a few weeks now, and i just love the results. I get a really smooth finish and no blotches , yay. However I must say I bought the wrong shade which was my fault, despite this the product works really well. I just blend it with my Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse foundation which, I highly recommend. I find that these two products together work really well together. I have also noticed that the N07 foundation give you medium coverage however, it is very build able. If your a person who loves full coverage then sorry, but this product may not be for you. For a liquid foundation I will say that the price is really good, considering that a MAC foundation can cost you around £22. I bought the shade Mocha, and I recommend that if there is someone on the shop floor to colour match you, then you should get that help. You do not want to make the same mistake I made! (Luckily the foundation is not too light).

                                                                     xox Elizabeth 

I find that nail polishes are a way to enhance the way your hand looks; making them look more pretty. Below are my go to nail polishes. As you can tell from the photo below the theme is nude; I find that they complement my skin tone better. They also tend to be long wearing.

At the end of each day i think it is good to end your day with something nice. My choice yesterday was the Lush bath bomb named Space Girl. This bath bomb make your whole bathroom smell incredible. I also, find this product really relaxing. I like the way the colours from the bath bomb infuse together leaving your bath tub purple. I think that is the best part of bath bombs. Just watching them fizz away in your bath.

The Space Girl bath bomb has a really sweet smell which I absolutely love. This bath bomb is not only full of sparkles but it also, contains grape fruit oil, which leaves your skin feeling lush (no pun intended.) Popping candies are added which gives the signature fizz; this bath bomb is shaped like saturn and also includes a blackcurrant sent. Out of all the bath bomb's i have tried, this have to be my favourite one; (For now at least.)

If you have not tried this bath bomb I hope that you go out and buy one, you will not be disappointed

                                                               XOX Elizabeth.

Today I went out with with a Friend for breakfast and below i will share with you what face products  I put on my face. I  decided not to put on a lot of much make up as it was hot today. (We do not want the makeup to melt of our faces! Although it did rain later on in the day.)

The products which are featured in the picture above are:

1. Sheercover Palette: This is another palette which I use to fill in my eyebrows

2. 12 Shade concealer palette: I use this for highlighting up face as well as, covering up my dark circles, I highly recommend this palette. (i got it from amazon)

3. Elizabeth Arden Visible Difference: This was use was used before i put on any makeup

4. Maybeline Dream Matte Mousse Foundation: I used a tiny bit of this foundation all over my face. 

5. Sephora Powder: This was used all over my face to set the foundation. 

6. MUA Eye Liner in Starry Night 

7. MUA Eyebrow pencil in Brunette

8. Rimmel Scandal Eyes retro glam

9. Miss Sporty mascara which is called Pump Up Extra Lash : I really recommend this product; it is inexpensive, does not clump your eyelashes together and, it makes your eye lashes longer, it basically does what what it says "Extra Lash."

10. Maybeline Baby Lips in Cherry Me

                                                         
                                                                XOX Elizabeth 

I have tried different things to my my eyebrows on fleek. Below are the products which i use, i alternate between them depending on how i want my eyebrows to look. I like my eyebrows to look as natural as possible. Sometimes i even incorporate the two products below together. This is because, the MUA eyebrow pencil has a wax like texture., which helps my eyebrows stay in place for the whole day. I also use a tiny bit of concealer go around my eyebrows. I really recommend the two products below and the are really inexpensive. I am not really sure how much the eyeshadow palette retailed for as it was a birthday present and, i only use the black eyeshadow to do my eyebrows of course. The eyebrow pencil which is from MUA retails for only £1 and it is such a great product. 

1. Superdrug Cleansing Facial Wipes: I use this to remove all my make that I have on. I like this product because, it is really moist and does feel harsh on my face.
2. St Ives Facial Scrub: I use this to exfoliate my face and to, also remove any makeup that may  not have come of when i used the facial wipes.
3. Aveeno: I use this to moisturise my face as i have dry skin. This smells really nice and it is also really smooth which i like. I especially use this product because, after i use the facial scrub my face is really dry.
4. Bio Oil: once the Aveeno which i put on my face dries. I put a tiny amount of Bio Oil on my face.  This helps to keeps my face moisturised for the whole night.
5. Elizabeth Arden Visible Difference: This product is used as it keeps my face really smooth. I also, use this in the morning before I put on my makeup.
6. Carmex: Lastly i use carmex; we cant forget to keep the lips moisturised.