My Hair Stories..."Two Twisted Buns"

I always enjoy getting my hair done. Just trying to find a new way to style my hair is one of my favorite things to do. I guess I like to express myself through twists and braids, lol. I literally never get the same hairstyle twice...I still have to ask Nellie to send me all of my hair pics, which will be very time consuming for her, I'm sure. 

This time around I was in the mood for a bun hairstyle, but not just a singular bun...I wanted something else. So I decided why not just get two....So nice I did it twice, lol! Cornrowed on the sides and twisted in the front, middle and back...Nellie separated the middle and back twists and created two little buns. And to the front, my twists were pin tucked to the side and intertwined with the top bun. I loved the results! Here are a few pics I took myself of the style:

I noticed in some of the pics, my hair comes off a little red....I think it may be a side effect of using good 'ol henna...

Style Profile..."Cute Sale Finds"

What can I say...I'm a sucker for clothing sales. I always find my way in stores right around the time when sales are at there best. I feel that while it's nice to splurge every now and again...a good sale is the best way to stock up on wants and needs :). I especially love end of season sales...it's a good way to buy things that you may have been eyeing for a while, but didn't want to shell out the full amount of money for. One of my favorite stores, Zara, had an amazing sale over the past few weeks, which I completely took advantage of and picked up a few great finds:

It had me at spikes!!
Black spiked kitten heels: Zara

I originally tried it on in black, but couldn't wish my way into an XS.
Brown was the only color they had left in my size and the sales woman ran downstairs to get it for me, lol!
Brown bomber jacket with removable collar: Zara

I have a fixation with this trend and since its leather..it was a must have :)
Leather peplum: Zara

I never owned a pair of red shoes before, so this will be interesting to style
Shoe: Zara

I also found a great pair of shoes on Shoemint that were on sale, and since it was my first purchase on the website, I got an extra discount and literally bought the shoes for only $10!! After receiving the shoes in the mail and trying them on, I was definitely pleased with my purchase.

Love this!!

The mix of zebra and leopard add a whimsical, yet sexy and sophisticated edge
to the pair

I fell in love with every detail of every single purchase. And since it's almost time for my own Spring cleaning (I'm re-organizing my closet) I will be making room for these soon! What was the best thing you found on sale this winter?

The Life and Times..." Hot 97 Who's Next and Kinky Curly"

Last Thursday, Muna and I found our way to SOB's for a Hot 97 event called Who's Next. Hosted by Angie Martinez, the event showcased new musical talent in R&B and was headlined by newcomers Bridget Kelly, RaVaughn and Elle Winston.

Elle Winston performing

RaVaughn

We listened to new music and enjoyed the people watching. We also got to see Ne-Yo, who was there supporting his protege RaVaughn. The highlight for me however was the fact that the event just so happened to be sponsored by Kinky Curly, so we were gifted some products from the brand. Muna and I found it hilarious that even though Kinky Curly was handing out gift bags of natural hair products, the brand had barely anyone to give it to...since the event was not hair deep in kinky-curly ladies! But none the less WE were geeked because nothing was better than getting free hair products, especially ones that cost a good amount. And another plus...two of the products were full sized!!

Nice Gift bag

Go Natural!

I was surprised to receive a full two full size products from Kinky-Curly, but I'm glad it was these two. My hair never responded well to the Curling Custard. I happened to survive on Kinky-Curly Knot Today and swear by it for detangling my hair. I also recently started using the Kinky-Curly Come Clean Shampoo, so this will definitely come in handy when I run out. I will do a product review for Come Clean and Knot Today in the next few days to share my thoughts on the product and to express my devotion to Knot Today!

Well Looky Here..."Beating the Cold Weather Blues..."

Here are a few of my favorite looks this week on Lookbook:

A chunky blue sweater balances out the look of super skinny black coated jeans...
and keeps one warm when sans jacket 

A colorful patterned jacket gives life to an otherwise all black ensemble

Love this colorful patterned suit. The color mix is very unexpected, but beautiful.
The color in those heels don't hurt either

Coral Pants and a white jacket and top are just screaming for spring to hurry itself up!

Warming up winter with a bright yellow coat and floppy orange hat.
The oxblood color pants and sweater along with the bold jewelry add extra depth... 

Dressing up a grey sweatshirt with red pumps and a cobalt blue chain bag...
Pow! Bam! Whop! Indeed :)

Street, colorful, young and sleek all rolled into one.
The nod to old school with the rope chain = awesome

This look is amazing! The shine off of that silver shirt against black pants, peep toe boots and her skin is
out of this world! 

The addition of the black leather jacket takes this outfit from boring white to modern cool

Denim on denim on denim...'nuff said
All photos: lookbook.nu

The Life and Times..."Dark and Lovely Curl Power Celebration"

Last Wednesday, I went to a product release party for Dark and Lovely's new hair care line for coils and curls: Au Naturale. The event was hosted by the one and only Curly Nikki and special guest Marsha Ambrosius (Chrisette Michelle was originally scheduled to appear, but due to illness had to cancel). I really love to attend these events because it is a great way to meet other women who are natural and to celebrate the beauty of wearing your hair as you please. The event was full of so much positive energy and accompanied by live music spun by Amanda Diva, cute photo sessions and video testimonials, hair consultations and enough food and drinks flowing to add to the fun!!

Indeed we do!!

Product display

This I need to try

Insane crowd

Hey Muna!

More pictures after the jump...

The Life and Times..."A Fashionable Birthday"

My birthday landed on the most dreaded day ever for anyone wanting to party hearty in honor of their day of birth....Wednesday :(. I didn't really want too get to wild and crazy and whatnot since all my friends and family had work and responsibilities, it being in the middle of the week and all. So I just planned for a day of errand running and relaxing until I could live it up on the weekend.
However, my girl MunaMoon wanted to take me to a place I always wanted to go to...NYFW!! How does a girl who loves fashion say no to that...guess what?...they don't! I hurriedly took her up on her offer and found my way to Lincoln Center. I took as many pics as I could as I got to sit in on two runway shows for two talented designers: Zang Toi and B. Michael America.

Muna and I at the Zang Toi runway show

Beautiful jacket

Another beautiful jacket...and sitting down in the white jacket...none other than Cynthia Bailey of RHOA

Loved this coat as well...camel brown  

Floor length gowns are where its at...

Stylish menswear too!

Emerald green will be a true fall trend...

Along with purple...it's all about gem tones

Black dress with gold embroidery...absolutely amazing!

Loved this black velvet coat

I didn't get to take many pictures at the B. Michael America show, due to bright lighting, but Muna and I were able to capture probably the best photo of the night there and were literally so geeked for the rest of the night...We ran into our favorite TV mom actress of all time!!....