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January 31, 2019 Nail Stuffs / Nails

Zoya Nail Polish Haul

I’ve been in a serious purple mood lately 💜 I love purple! It’s the color of power and of royalty

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I was going to write up something in my usual review format for this Ginseng Serum from @imfrom.global... But I can't bring myself to do it. This is one of the worst serums I've ever used and I'm so pissed off I wasted my money on this 😡. I originally attempted to use this serum after my Elensilia Propolis Ampoule finished about 2 weeks ago but I've switched to another serum in lieu of this disaster. . First off... THE SMELL...! I admittedly like things that are perfumey in general, but this shit...? It smells like knockoff Axe body spray and the smell LINGERS. For at least 10-20 minutes after you apply it 😭 . If that wasn't bad enough... The serum gave me tiny whiteheads all over my forehead! I haven't had closed comedones in MONTHS before using this serum. After a few days of adding this to my routine, my forehead looked like a Crunch bar!! #notaboutthatlife 😢 I am 99% certain this was the cause; it was the only new thing I added to my routine in that time frame 😭 I had to wait an additional week before introducing another serum to replace this in my routine 😫 but the whiteheads disappeared afterwards 🧐 . Disappointing. Horrid. Ghastly...I'm so shook about this. I loooooove their honey mask 🍯 so I really had high hopes for this one. #ohwell 🤷🏾‍♀️ My face is fine now (thank Goddess 🙏🏾), but I'm salty as fuck about this. The matching mask was little better, but I'll peck out a "review" for that mess perhaps next week 🙄 . Have you tried this serum? Do/did you like it? Let me know... I've seen so many great reviews for this, and now I'm just suspicious tbh 🧐 I don't have particularly sensitive skin. It can't just be me going through the gigs with this shit 😫😖😩 . . . . . . . . . . #skincaresorceress #imfrom #ginsengserum #koreanskincare #asianbeauty #skincareluxury #greatskin #greatskineveryday #skincare #skincarecommunity #blackgirlsofkbeauty #skinfirst #skincarejunkie #skincareblogger #skincareaddict #beautyskin

Ahhhhhhh #washday...you Naturalistas know what I'm talking about 😥 I'm currently chilling with my deep conditioner du jour + @thermalhaircare Hot Head and prepping myself for Phase 2 of wash day... The seemingly endless twisting 😪 . Tbh...I fucking hate washing my hair.... but I do love when it's clean and freshly twisted 🥨 What a dilemma amirite?? 😱 If it didn't take literally HOURS of hard work to get to that point, I'd enjoy it even more #justsaying 🤷🏾‍♀️ I don't even have a regular wash schedule anymore... I wash my hair every 7-14 days depending on the level of #lazybitch I am at any given time 😏 . I dunno how my hair idols @theblendedbeauty and @deidreforever do it... They have much longer/more hair than I do so I know it must take them even longer to get through wash day 😓😫😪 FYI... I have an all around sidecut and only have workable hair on the top, thank Goddess 🙏🏾 though I do need a haircut atm 💇🏾 . I'm not looking forward to longer hair....I might shave it all off again after I get married 👰🏾 'cause #aintnobodygottimeforthat maintenance 😂💜 . . . . . . . . . #skincaresorceress #washdaywednesday #4chair #4chairchick #blackhairdontcare #naturalhairdontcare #naturalhaircare #blackhaircare #naturalhairrocks #blackhairomg #blackhairgrows #naturalhairsistas #naturalhairjunkies #naturalhairjourney

As I get further into my 30s, I've been incorporating products with more anti-aging properties in my routines. If it can help heal breakouts, promote brightening, AND soothe irritation too...? I WANT IT ON MAH FACE 😂 Welp! The Elensilia-CPP Propolis Ampoule fits the bill nicely. . It's jam packed with all sorts of excellent antioxidant, brightening, and revitalizing ingredients! It has 82% Propolis extract, Niacinamide, Allantoin, and Globularia Cordifolia Callus culture extract (aka Resistem™), a shit load of antioxidant rich berry extracts, and glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) 💜 . I just finished a bottle of this a couple of weeks ago... I bought my first bottles from my favorite IRL K-Beauty store @besfrenbeauty 🐰 back in NYC a hot minute ago (2016 maybe? 🤔 #ivebeenaroundawhile 😂). I've gone through at *least* 8-10 bottles of this golden miracle ampoule over the years... This shit is the bomb 💣 It's $8.50 for one or $42.50 for 5 boxes on Besfrend's site @masksheets_com (where I bought these 👌🏾) and in their retail locations in NYC...it's the best price you can get them for outside of South Korea that I've found #yourewelcome 😎 . FYI... I originally reviewed this back in 2017, buuuuutttt I'll post a more thorough review on my blog tomorrow 😉 You can also expect to see a bottle of this in my next giveaway #ComingSoon 😉 . . . . . . . #skincaresorceress #elensilia #propolis #ampoule #goldflakes #koreanskincare #asianbeauty #skincareluxury #greatskin #greatskineveryday #blackgirlsofkbeauty #skinfirst #skincarejunkie #skincareblogger #skincareaddict #beautyskin

Happy #manimonday peeps 🤗 This week I'm sharing my Valentine's themed mani! I usually don't do cheesy shit like this but I love hearts and pink so I couldn't resist 💕 (though you know I love me some purple 💜) . I used . @colorclubnaillacquer: Hot pink = Peace Out Purple (That's NOT fucking purple Color Club... Not even magenta or fuchsia 🙄) Pinky Purple holo = Shattered (from the Halo Hue Crush collection) . @zoyanailpolish Naked Base + Color Corrector in Mauve + Glossy Seal Topcoat @bornprettyofficial Red Stamping Polish @wetnwildbeauty Wild Shine in Kaleidoscope (holo glitter ✨) Stamping plate from Ejuibas (bought on Amazon) . I hand painted all the 💕, the "love" was stamped, and I used my cheapo dotting tools for the dots. This mani lasted about 5 days... thennnnn I broke 2 nails so I had to change them 💔😔 I'm still growing out damage so the breaks were inevitable tbh 🤷🏾‍♀️ My nails grow rather quickly + I have long nail beds so it's not a big deal; I can still work with them as nubs. I did enjoy this mani while it lasted though 😂 . I love(d) these nails 😍 Zoya and Color Club are two of my favorite polish brands so it was nice to mix them together in a manicure celebrating love 💜 . . . . . . . . . #skincaresorceress #Valentinesmani #naturalnaillife #zoya #everydayzoya #colorclub #bornpretty #naturalnailpolish #negativespacenails #holonails #notd #nailsofig #naturalnails #instanails #nailstagram #nailsonfleek #nailsaddict

When I first started sheet masking back in 2015, I wanted to get the most bang for my buck so I would keep my masks on until they were bone dry 💢💵 . Unfortunately, that's the worst way to use a sheet mask. Why, you ask? 😱 . Sheet masks are absorbent by nature; they have to be to suck up all the good shit that makes them effective. But if you leave them on past the damp stage, they can actually draw the moisture right back OUT of your skin! 😱 . When you use a mask, the essence absorbes into your skin, which is semi-permeable (allows some stuffs to go in and out). Leaving a mask until its dry activates the absorbent nature of the mask material aaaaand moisture can be sucked back out of skin into the dry mask. . The whole point of using these crazy looking masks are to impart *more* moisture to our skin (no matter what a mask may claim otherwise... That's the primary objective). Letting it dry on your face is literally wasting your time/money and can fuck up your moisture levels to boot 🤪 . Soooooo yeah. Be sure to remove your mask while it’s still damp.... And try your best not to fall asleep while wearing it either (I know I've been guilty of that in the past 😓) . I'll be sharing skincare tips every Saturday (... Or Sunday; your girl was... Busy yesterday 😏)! Keep an eye out for them (they'll all look like this one) or follow the hashtag #ssskintips so you don't miss them 💜 . . . . . . . . . #skincaresorceress #skincaretips #esthetician #blackesthetician #estheticianadvice #sheetmask #sheetmaskaddiction #kbeauty #blackgirlsofkbeauty #skinfirst #greatskin #greatskineveryday #skincarecommunity #skincarejunkie #skincarelover #abcommunity #skincarecommunity #beautycommunity

Happy Friday peeps 🤗 When you own every @juviasplace highlighter though 🤩💜 I know, I just posted my latest acquisitions a couple of weeks ago, but I love this brand so much! I own nearly all of their makeup products... Which says a lot. I'm very discerning with my cosmetic purchases these days 😎 They really do make incredible makeup for affordable prices!! . Their highlighters have been AMAZING so far 😍 You want a low key glow? They got you. You wanna be a glowy space princess?? They got you too, boo! Their products are just the bomb IMHO 💣 Also, their beautiful African inspired packaging makes me want to wrap myself in Kente cloth tbh 😂 . Swatches of the pretties....? Maybe someday #sorrynotsorry 🤷🏾‍♀️ but do let me know if you stan Juvia's Place too... And if you've never heard of them, give them a shot, you won't be disappointed... It always pays to #supportblackwomenbusinesses babes 💜 . . . . . . . . . #skincaresorceress #sshauls #juviasplace #thetribehighlighters #NubianLooseHighlighter #HeroineLooseHighlighter #highlighterhoar #highlighterfordays #highlighterjunkie #BOMB #SupportBlackBusiness #igmakeup #igbeauty #supportsmallbusinesses #instabeauty

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