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Valentine's Day is a loving and exciting time; and even though it’s over, the love you show towards your nails shouldn’t fade away. It warms my heart to present to you nail art that’s simple, easy, and fun to do for any day or occasion. So grab your tools and let's go...
So as a health blogger I’m supposed to tell you about how amazing I am all the time, right? Well… this passed few weeks stress and some emotional things have me seriously bugged out. You know, the consuming thoughts, poor concentration and cry worthy stuff? BUT! On my hardest day, I found something that lit the tunnel so I could see the end. I heard a great podcast on “The Yogahealer Real Life Show”. She suggested a simple, gifting-yourself-exercise, unique enough to bring my shoulders down and allow a smile to replace my resting-stressed-face. She suggested speaking out loud: The reasons your family loves you The reasons your besties call you bestie The reasons you found the career you loved The reasons you love your body All that...
We all enjoy the liberty to fully express ourselves financially, right? Well this comes with understanding and maintaining credit. In order to be trusted, you have to prove yourself- and that’s how credit works! Credit is the vehicle that allows us to qualify for the things we need! (i.e homes, credit cards, cars, jobs etc.) It can take years to build and little to no time to ruin. In order to be a responsible guardian and ruler of our finances we must be serious about changing the way we handle our money. Here are a few tidbits for starters 1.) Write your financial goals- How much do you want to make/save this year? Where do you want to see your credit? Writing your plan gives you direction and...
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“How you doin!” Wendy Williams is well known in the media for telling it like it is attitude and giving her brutally honest opinion. Her talk show is a fan favorite and continues to keep people entertained. Recently, Wendy has been noted for her 50 lb. weight loss she has said she is feeling great and is in the best shape of her life. Wendy has been very truthful with her fans about her yo-yo dieting and her desire to lose weight. She even went as far as to tell fans how she has been dieting basically all her life and that her first diet was at the young age of 6. The 51 year old television personality has stated that now “" she goes...
You ever see those people who seem to always be happy? Like every day they are smiling and cheerful? Do you want to be one of those happy people? Simply decide to be happy. Every day when you wake up make a conscious decision to be happy. It's as simple as that! You can contact Karlise Cureton via email for booking at damselnodistress@gmail.com #Transformationtuesdays...
No need to spend lots of money on expensive nail polish anymore. If you like to experiment or have SIMPLY run out of nail polish below is a fun innovative way to create it. CREATING POLISH: 1. Empty out some clear polish, at least 1/3 of it 2. Smash up some eye shadow ( you can use a spoon a knife, just make sure there are no clumps) 3. Use the paper to funnel the eye shadow into the same nail polish bottle that was emptied out a little. If you choose to use the glitter you can use approximately a 1/2 or less of a teaspoon, you can use the toothpicks, if necessary to push shadow through the hole of the polish opening. 4. Screw cap back on polish...
With snow storms reaching record highs, city streets remaining unplowed, and cabin fever spreading, the last thing you may be thinking about is your hair. While many ladies donned hairnets and bonnets for the past few days, the upcoming days of snow and harsh winds can really do a number on your hair. Here are a few things you can do to protect your hair from winter’s harsh elements. Trade in your wool hat for a polyester or silk lined hat. Wool seems to do a number on African American hair. The friction of the wool against coarse hair can easily snatch hair right out of the roots. While it is too cold for wash and goes, use leave-in conditioners that can be blown dry...
One of the most popular fresh faces to hit the red carpet in the last few years is Lupita Nyong’o. She is of Mexican/Kenyan decent and spent a great deal of her early life in Kenya. In her break out role in Oscar nominated film 12 Years a Slave, Lupita captured the hearts of many across the world. From her style and grace she continues to be adored by many. In 2014, she was named People magazine’s Most Beautiful woman. At 32 years old, she has already won an Academy Award for her work in 12 Years a Slave. Aside from her unquestionable talent she is known for amazing skin and her figure more specifically her sculpted arms. According to healthyceleb.com, “the actress admits that she...
You know what's really liberating? Knowing that you can fail at something you don't love so you may as well take a shot at something you love! Do you have a dream? A goal? But you haven't had the courage to try? Whatever is keeping you from reaching your goal it can't be worse than never trying. You can't fail until you try and even playing it safe (not trying at all) won't protect you from failing. If you want to change your life, take a chance at following your dreams! You can contact Karlise Cureton via email for booking at damselnodistress@gmail.com #Transformationtuesdays ...