Back in Business

Hey y'all!! It's been two weeks since my cast and boot have been off and I'm in catch-up overload!!!! I had done freelance work and hair even with my cast off, but was somewhat limited.  Now it's time to go full force and get back into the swing of things. I've some new projects I'll be working on and can't wait to share. Until next time.. as always, stay beautie-full 💋

A Few Bumps In The Road

We all go through difficult times. I had just begun to figure out my work, life, school, and newly workout balance. I started kickboxing again last week, and it was just what I needed to get fit again.. that is until I landed wrong doing a high jump shin kick, and broke my hand, wrist, ankle, and foot. Talk about OUCH!!!! I now have a long arm cast and a boot on my right foot. I'll be out of commission for a least a month 😑👎🏾. I have been feeling pretty blue here the last couple of days, but got a little kick of motivation and attempted to try to do my hair and full face of make-up with my left hand. It actually looked pretty good. It's easy to say what you can't do based off of assumptions, but it's more rewarding to at least try and prove yourself wrong. If I can conquer doing make-up with my non-dominant hand, newbies can for sure conquer make-up in general. I believe in you!! As always, stay beautiful ❤️💋😘❤️ 

Poor ankle/foot 😔 

Self Esteem Issues.. It's Real

     What's the first thing we do when we wash our hands in the bathroom??  Look in the mirror as we lather up the soap.  What do people most generally do when they're brushing their teeth?? Looking in the mirror.  What about when we get dressed and need to make sure our outfit or uniform looks appealing.. look in the mirror.  I even have one on my coat closet door so I can take one last glance as I head out.  Whether it's while we're driving, passing a window, or even looking at our phone to get a glimpse of how we look.. it's human nature to want to see yourself.  But what about those that don't like what they see in the mirror?? 

     We've all had those days where we feel bloated, or are having a bad hair day.  Simple fixes:  were cute sweats or a messy bun.  What about those who have bad breakouts??  Oh that's what make-up is for, right??  Wrong!! Make-up is meant to enhance one's natural beauty.  But what happens when you can't see past the blemishes and forget about your beauty.  What if you have sensitive skin and even the touch of washing your face or putting moisturizer on causes pain and inflammation?  Now top that up with attempting to 'beat your face' with make-up, just to see exaggerated uneven texture and and discoloration still peeking through no matter what efforts you made to conceal it all.  

     As a person who has overcome and backtracked with my battle with skin issues, I know how it feels to wake up and try to avoid looking in the mirror.  It's easy to just let yourself go when your face is the main thing people look at while in a conversation and you wish you could be wearing your hoodie with the drawstrings tied as tightly as Kenny did on South Park, so no one could see your skin.  Or regretting the days of work as a make-up artist because you get to make everyone look beautiful, meanwhile your make-up is either melting off or flaking off.  

     I wish I could give great advice or words of encouragement, but that's the exact inspiration of this post.  I have nothing yet.  I suffer from self esteem issues that don't partner well with anxiety/depression.  Now, I know some feel bad juju about openly admitting to depression and/or anxiety but that could be the very problem.  How could one overcome the issue if people encourage you hide it or keep it bottled up.  That's just an emotional explosion just wanting to happen.  I however, want to help reiterate that all of the above are REAL ISSUES.  Everyone copes and handles things differently, and that's ok.  I'm still learning how to work on myself and be happy with the person I am inside and out.  I pray that if anything, I could have at least been of help to someone that's feeling like they're alone.. you're not.. we're not!!  Just try to smile when you do manage to get a glimpse and know that once you're down, the only way is up from there.. as long as you don't give up.  Thank y'all and as always.. stay beautiful!! <3

Brighter Days Have Come (Pt. 2)

As I said before, my skin has transformed completely. I don't know if it's due to less stress, a better water filtration system, the regimen my dermatologist has me on, or what.. but it's noticibly better. There's not a day I go to work and fellow cast members, or clients compliment on how great my skin is looking and wanting deets on what I'm doing. I honestly don't know what to attribute it to, but I'm ecstatic nonetheless!!

So I Got a Fancy New Camera.. Now What??

I've been going back and forth for months now on buying a professional camera to take pictures of my work and start a new hobby. I watched so many videos and read so many articles trying to decide. I even picked the associates' brains at stores trying to get their opinions as well. After months and months I was finally in a position to buy one, and now I'm kind of scared to start snapping shots. I now understand why people are afraid to try something new.. we don't want to be bad at it. I've read half of the users manual and I'm still not very confident and almost feeling follows about my purchase. I have to remember everyone has to start from somewhere, and we'll never get any better if we never even try. Wish me luck beauties!!