Look, I LOVE my makeup. When I stand in front of my mirror and fill my brows in, I pat myself on the back (on the days that I get it right). Over the years, my makeup style has changed a lot. For example, I used to love colorful eyeshadows, but now I like a more natural look with a bold lip color. Also, I used to love shiny, sticky lip glosses, but now I'm a lipstick girl. Specifically, a matte lipstick girl. All that being said, there is only one thing I love more than applying my makeup, Continue Reading
I Stopped Using Deodorant, And You Won’t Believe What Happened!
It's true, I stopped using deodorant. In an episode of Verastic Life - I don't remember which episode now - I had mentioned that I had a boil in my armpit. Gross, I know, but bear with me. It was not the first time I had a boil there, but it was the first time that the boil was so big and painful. Usually, I'd have a pimple-sized boil once in a blue moon, and it would give me no trouble at all and would clear up by itself in a fear days. Not this time. This one was so painful, and it took its Continue Reading
Let Me Show You What I Did With Lancóme
How long have you been a Sweet Potato? If you have been here from 2008, then you might remember the post I put up, titled "Lancóme Jazzed Me." In the post, I mentioned how I went to Lancóme to get my makeup done for free, and I had NO intention of buying anything, but by the time I was done, no one had to convince me. That was the day I first used my Lancóme foundation, and I haven't stopped since then. Lancóme and I have some history, the oldest one being the day I first purchased Continue Reading
But First, I’ll Be Kind To My Scalp
This post is sponsored by Head & Shoulders, but all thoughts and opinions are 100% mine.I know, I know, I can't seem to make up my mind. Let me explain. Remember the other day when I came on here and talked about I know, I know, I can't seem to make up my mind. Let me explain. Remember the other day when I came on here and talked about wanting to just chop all my hair off? Well, I still want to chop it off, but I also want to give it some love. I was all ready to chop it off, but Sweet Continue Reading
Life’s Like That Sometimes – Part 2
Do you switch out your clothes when the seasons change? One of the things I love about living in Maryland is that we have four seasons. I love how the seasons go from winter to spring to fall to summer. If you are a regular Sweet Potato, then you'd know that Fall is my absolute favorite season. Anyway, yesterday, I was switching my summer clothes out for my winter clothes, and it got me thinking. I was excited to switch my clothes out because I am now in a season that I enjoy. Although we Continue Reading
I Really, Really Want To Cut All My Hair Off
My hair is natural; you know that, right? Well, there was one time I wrote about wanting to perm my hair again. Not just perm it, but cut it and perm it. Now I'm over the desire to perm it, but I'm now obsessing and fantasizing about cutting it all off. Cutting my nails off is something I do quite frequently (I just did it the other day), but that's because my nails are healthy and they grow really fast, really long, and really strong. The same, unfortunately, cannot be said for my Continue Reading
I Like My Baby Hair
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of As I Am® Naturally. All opinions are 100% mine. In the words of Beyonce, I like my baby hair. When I was pregnant with Ada Verastic, we did not find out her sex. We wanted to be surprised. The only thing the nurse told us during one of the routine sonograms was that our baby had a lot of hair. I thought nothing of it until Ada Verastic was born and we saw that indeed, she had a lot of hair. Her hair was thick and black and curly and just Continue Reading
I Don’t Always Wear A Watch, But When I Do …
I have an interesting relationship with watches. At one point in my life - in my early college years - I had to wear a watch. I was so faithful in wearing the same watch every day that I had a tan line on my left wrist (and I loved that tan line). At that time, though, smart phones were not what they are today. If memory serves me right, the smart phones available back then were the Sidekick from T-mobile and the Palm Pilot from Sprint and other carriers. Remember them? I had neither one of Continue Reading
My Top Four Favorite Things About Fall
In Game of Thrones, winter is always coming. In real life right now, though, it's fall that's coming, and I am so excited. Fall is my favorite season in the whole wide world! *insert excited voice of a five-year-old* I just think that fall is the most beautiful season, not just in its weather and temperature, but also with fall beauty and fashion. I'll be able to wear my scarves and tights and peep-toe boots. And even my foundation will look a lot better when the heat isn't melting it off my Continue Reading
When It Comes To Skincare Regime, Less Is More For Me
When I was in my late teens/early twenties, I would wear makeup and go to bed without cleaning it off. What skincare regime?! Yup, I was hot like that. But as I got older, no one had to tell me to stop doing that. These days, I literally wake up from sleep to go clean my face, if I accidentally fall asleep with makeup on my face. But it's not just because I am older now, but also because my relationship with makeup has changed. These days, it hurts me somewhere deep in my soul when I think Continue Reading
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