My new make-up

In the past 4 years I've been using Bobby brown cosmetic and I like it. But after reading so many good reviews on M-A-C Cosmetics, I decided it was about time I try it. When to selfridges I got myself this lovely lot.

I also bought NARS EXHIBIT A blush.

and the Urband Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion

I can't wait to try them. I also ordered some make-up brushes, 88 eyeshadow palette, 15 pieces concealer palette and a 28 neutral eyeshadow palette from Fraulein38. Can't wait to see them... I'll keep you updated.

VERY DRY AND DAMAGED HAIR!

Being a black woman, my hair is very coarse and hard to handle. You can either relax your hair or keep it natural. In the past I used to wear weave on. It was difficult for someone to see my real hair. When my hair started falling out and baldness appearing, I decided it was time to take care of my hair. Well by going to the hairdresser every week didn’t help.
In my opinion, most hair dresser don’t listen to the client need and do what they think is good and in many cases like mine, you’ll end up with less hair. My hair dresser will comb my wet hair with fine comb. Oh god!!! I could see my hair coming out. That is the worse someone can do to your hair.

Anyway, for my wedding I had to relax my hair and (wasn’t too happy about it) have extension glued on my scalp. It’s called bonding...I didn’t keep the extension for 3 days and took it out. WOW! Removing it was a total nightmare and the state of my hair now is unbelievable.
I’m now trying a new hair regimen. I will now add deep conditioning to my hair as I wasn’t doing it in the past. I will also co-wash my hair. I only heard of co-wash today but I’m so desperate to try it as my hair is very dry and is breaking, falling out very badly and tangles.
This blog is very new and I’m still in the process of designing it. I will post the product I use once I see some results. I will appreciate some comments and advice if you are going through the same things.

The famous Master Cleanse

If you've been trying to lose weight then you probably heard of it. It's said that celebrities such as Beyonce, Megan Fox etc, all use the Master cleanse. And I can say that it was the main reason why I decided to try it. Once in our life we want to try what celebrities do. The Master cleanse, in my opinion is used more in the US than here in the UK. That explain why I had to order the Master Cleanser book by Stanley Burroughs on Amazons from someone in the US. Now you can probably find it here in London. I looked for a cayenne pepper and found it in my local store. As the maple syrup, I also ordered it online. It was easy to find the other ingredients like lemons. I will not write about how it works as it can be found on the net.
My personal experience was that the first time I tried it I couldn't even reach day 4 as I was very weak. Some people say you will feel stronger and have more energy but it wasn't my case. Well, I ended up quitting. I'm not really a quitter but I quit this time. Having done some research online, I found out that many nutritionists where against the master cleanse. I believe you can actually lose weight by doing the master cleanse. However, how long will you do it in order to keep the weight off? Some people do it every 3 months, others once a year. But is it enough?
Since quitting, I’ve never tried it again. Maybe one day I will.

HOW IT ALL STARTED

In 2006 I was diagnosed with iron deficiency and I also lost my job. I was a student at the time and the job was part time. I started eating and sleeping a lot. I remember that there was a Tesco express just opposite the house and I’ll go there all the time to get something to eat. The only time I was going out was when I had a lecture. My belly started getting bigger and bigger. I couldn’t even take the stairs as my breathing was bad. And every time that I will tell people that I need to lose weigh they will say ‘No, you are fine as you are’ and so on. They were not the ones with the breathing problems or with a confidence issue.

One day I went shopping with my mum and I tried a size 12 skirt but it didn’t fit and I had to buy a size 14. I just wanted to cry. I couldn’t believe I let myself go this far. How did I go from a size 10 to a 14? Not a 14 jean but a 14 skirt. That day I bought a denim skirt in a size 10 and I promised myself to do whatever it takes to fit in that skirt. So that is when I decided to do something about my weight. I spent nights and days doing some researches (I’m now a research freak) and found the famous MASTER CLEANSE. The next post will be on the master cleanse its effects on me.