Obsessed: Goddess Locs

I don't experiment with my look often.

I'm a wake up and go kind of girl

when I'm wearing my hair natural (which is 97% of the time these days) I don't have to do much;

it styles itself

my makeup routine has been the same for as long as I can remember

I don't stray too often from my signature cat eye and nude, red or brown lip

and my hair has been some variation of blonde for the past 3 years (aside from the random rainbow hue for festival season)

BUT

I

WAS

GETTING

B O R E D!

so one day while scrolling through Instagram, I saw a friend of mine knew how to achieve the goddess locs style and reached out to her immediately. We set up an appointment for the following week.

I'm very happy with the way they turned out. Initially my scalp was not feeling me.. I've never had my hair braided with extensions before, and it was a little rough to get used to at first, (with all the added weight of the hair) but after a few days I was able to fully love the style - scalp and all. Aside from how drastically different the look is for me, I especially love how easy it is to maintain. It's a style that actually looks better the longer it is in (the locs get fuzzier, giving the appearance of a more natural look). It has also helped me lean a little more toward letting my highlights grow out and embracing my roots (we'll see...).

I'm not sure how long I'm going to keep the style in - it's been about two weeks - and I'm already ready to switch it up again. But for now, I'm making the most of my new 'do.

Stylist: @Bellefonte_ on Instagram

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Kelela x Cut 4 Me

I've been a fan of Kelela ever since she opened up for Solange at the Black Cat a few months ago. This is one of my favorites from her new mixtape, Cut 4 Me.



a few things I've learned; jan - mar.

 



Last night was the very first meeting of our newly formed book club!

The theme for the week, 'Wine and Desserts'... which went over perfectly.

We will be meeting bi-weekly to discuss each book, with hopes of starting a new book each month.

Every meeting will have a different fun theme.

I encourage you all to start your own. I'm already looking forward to the next one.

We had such a great time!

Or, you can read along with me. I'll be posting the featured book each month right here.

Book 1: "What Alice Forgot," by Liane Moriarty

What Alice Forgot