"It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are."

 

E.E. Cummings

Musings x 4/17/14

"the truth remains under the bridge of lies it takes a lifetime to construct.."

shari renee

 

- a note from my journal that dates back to high school, but still proves relevant. There are times that I feel I knew so much more about life and what it truly meant to live when I was younger... before the textbooks and media began to cloud the mind.

 

It is up to us to unlearn and reeducate ourselves. Question everything... research, and seek out the answers for ourselves. Don't become a slave to the machine.

take one.
RapidLash Eyelash and Eyebrow Enhancing Serum (0.1oz)

I swear by this stuff. Who needs false lashes when you can grow your own? I came across this stuff when a question was posed to internet beauty guru, ItsMyRayeRaye, about how she maintains her full thick brow and long 'spider lashes.' I must say that since I've been using it my lashes are a lot longer than I remember, and I've even been asked if they were in fact 'my' lashes.

not the best picture.. lol, but you can definitely see the length. I wish I had a before pic to show the progress.

no falsies necessary! :)

 

I'm a little late posting this, (exactly one week to be exact), but I decided that this year I really wanted to push myself in what I would sacrifice for lent. I'd given up sweets. I'd given up red meat. Both of which had found their way right back into my diet within a matter of days beyond the fast. This year I wanted to give up something that might bring everlasting change. Immediately I thought of taking a break from heat straightening my hair. It was something I've wanted to try for a while; not only to maintain the health of my hair and hopefully gain some length in the process, but also to learn to embrace my hair in its natural state. 

You see, I've never been one to feel 'glamorous' when wearing my natural.. as silly as that may sound. It was more so something I'd turn to for convenience, or when in between appointments. No matter how many compliments I'd receive, or comments of, "If I had your hair I'd wear it like that everyday," I just wasn't having it. My curl pattern was inconsistent.. there would be too much shrinkage.. and it would get tangled beyond belief.

So here I am.

I decided what better challenge to myself than to face forty(ish)-days and forty(ish)-nights of nonstop curls! I'm challenging myself to feel glamorous in them, to find the beauty in truly embracing myself in my total natural state (I'm not an avid weave wearer but my hair is usually blown out bi-weekly) and ultimately to reach and inspire anyone else that's ever felt this way. I will post pics along the way and share what products worked/ didn't along my journey.

Stay tuned.