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I am a winter baby! A winter baby who has sensitive and dry skin. My skin can become so dry and cracked; that it requires constant TLC. As a skincare enthusiast, proper skincare has been one of my goals for the new year. Every week I incorporate face masks into my skincare routine, which includes a combination of sheet, mud and peel masks. Sheet and peel off masks are my absolute favorite.
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I will rarely write about my natural hair. I have been natural for 5 years now; trading my straight tresses for protective styles. My favorite being Faux Locs. Over the years I have toyed with locing my hair officially. I love the style and I love the way it makes me feel. I barely saw my natural hair for years. Couldn’t remember the length of how it felt between my fingers. I would simply remove the style for quick maintenance and reinstall. The style that I loved so much began to take a toll on my hair. I developed Tension Alopecia. Tension or Traction Alopecia is associated with sustained tension on the scalp hair resulting in localized hair loss. I became embarrassed and ashamed. My confidence began to decline drastically and I hit beneath hats, wigs, and fancy scarves.
Happy Monday my loves! It is a brand new day and a brand new week. I hope you enjoyed your weekend. My weekend was spent pretty much as usual, chores, writing relaxing and preparing myself mentally and physically for the week ahead. If you recall, one of my goals (awhile back) was to write various personal posts about me. Afterall, in order to truly get to know me; you would have to know ABOUT me. One thing that I had to learn is that I am not perfect. No matter what my friends may believe. I figured I would share with you some of my worst habits that I am actively trying to change.
Before I entered my third decade I never gave much thought to skincare. I had pretty good skin, with no obvious signs of aging. I owed it all to my amazing lineage. My grandmother (may she rest in peace) passed at the age of 91 and she didn’t look a day older than 70. She had a famous saying that I recall to this very day. “Prevention is better than cure.” and you know what? She was right. I decided to take my skincare more seriously. As an avid reader of beauty blogs along with my own research, I discovered that proper skin care is of the most importance. The market is flooded with different facial cleansers, toners, creams (night and day), serums, etc. The selection is overwhelming. So, which one do I choose and more importantly which one would be best for skin type?
Everyday brands are extending their apparel lines to include plus sizes. Its refreshing to see that that brands are also opting to dress women with more hips and busts. I can still remember a time when their were only a few brands that would cater to us. We were left to purchase non flattering clothing. Young women had no choice but to purchase matronly and mature garments. This is why I chose to feature these brands on my Rumor Has It series.