1. Black n Moraccan Pink Treasure Corset Top
2. Moto Black Coated Supersoft Skinny Jeans
3. Hot Pink Platform Pumps by Steve Madden
4. Shell White Natural Pearl Long Earrings
5. Brighton Stonebriar Short Necklace
6. Black Onyx Stone  Silver Gothic Cocktail Ring 

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{Plaid Tunic:  Felina and Dandell; Pink Cami – New York and Co; Belt:  Rainbow; Jeans:  Old Navy; Flats: similar; Knitted Beanie: Charlotte Russe; Earrings: similar}

One of the things I love about the weekend (besides that it’s…well…the weekend!) is that I can get comfy in my jeans. I love jeans.  You can never have enough.

Plaid tunics like this one are another weekend wear staple.  Adding the belt cinches the waist to give the garment shape I need and the cami the pop of color I love in my outfits.  My weekends are also my hair washing days so the beanie was a given – no need to mess with my hair more than necessary – that’s what Monday’s are for .

How was your weekend?

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Oils have become a big part of my hair regimen lately.  From using Olive Oil as a hot oil treatment to oil based products like this one from Carol Daughter stay in my hair rotation.   They’re great for natural curly hair which helps keep moisture in as well as give it great shine.  I would like to say that I’m pretty familiar with the types of oil that are great for your hair, but when I was asked to review Orchid Oil from White Sands, I didn’t know what to expect!  I never heard of this before and wanted to know more.

Orchid Oil, formulated with Bulbophyllum sp, an orchid flower extract, promises to

• Restore your hairs moisture that has been depleted by chemical treatments, stress from heat, and UV/UVB exposure
• Keep away the frizz and bring on the shine by closing the cuticle layer of your strands
• Help define curls

I’ve used this oil for a few weeks now and one of the first things I loved about it was the fragrance.  This oil smells amazing, like a light flowery perfume, perfect for spring time.  The bottle looks like a perfume bottle too!  The oil itself looks thick but once it’s on your hair it’s really light without being greasy, especially when it’s wet. I did get a  great shine after using it but unfortunately it didn’t last all day, especially when I used it by itself.   My hair did stay moisturized when I used it  with my daily moisturizer especially over night.  As a matter of fact, I liked the oil much better when I used it with other products, sealing in the moisture that my other products without weighing my hair down.

All in all, I liked the Orchid Oil as a finishing product.

FTC Disclosure:  This product was received as a free sample.

Since the New Year started I’ve been super motivated (and super busy!) and my creative muse has been working overtime!  I’ve already found a way to expand the fashion section of this site and I wanted to do something new on the beauty side, besides the reviews.  So I thought of doing an OOTD with a beauty twist.

Today’s look is from last week’s outfit.  I haven’t done my eyes up in awhile and purple is one of my favorite eyeshadow colors to wear.

Eyes: 

• light pink shadow on the lids (e.l.f)
• purple shadow on the crease blending into the browbone (e.l.f)
• Dark purple shadow on the outer crease and corners (Hard Candy)
• Black liner from Neutrogena
• Black mascara from Buxom

Face:

• Cream Blush in Pink Melon  (Avon)
• Lipstick in Rosewine (Avon)
• Light Pink gloss in the middle for a little shine (Covergirl)

I tried out a new style with my hair, the unusually cold weather we’ve been having down hair making air drying my hair impossible.  So I went with what is called a two strand twist bantu knot out  (I  know it’s a mouthful!)  The night before, I blew out my hair and made individual twists using Shea Moisture’s Curling Smoothie and twisted them into little pinwheels or bantu knots.  I took them down the next morning and I liked how they came out.  Blow drying my hair first gave me the volume I needed and the bantu knots curled my ends with the need for rollers (gotta love that!)