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Join Me for #PerfectBLM Twitter Party

April 2, 2013

I am a #BLMGirl. Blogger Like Me is an online community of women who believe learning more about blogging. We are about Food, Fashion, DIY, Mommyhood, Faith, and of course Beauty. But you know what is really beautiful? I’ve been asked to host this month’s twitter party. I am super excited. This month our sponsor is Perfect Lock, the premium virgin Indian hair extension brand. We love to look good, and as a blogger, people are always snapping a photo or out at an event. It pays to stay on top of trends which means this months chat will be about Beauty.

As I put the finishing touches on my book on Social Media for beauty professionals. I am want to talk about our mutual love of all things beauty. I recently did an interview for my book with Julie Mahloch the CEO of Bloom.com. She told me that the deciding factor for her to start bloom was a 2am Las Vegas encounter with a group of women and her friends engaged in a heated discussion about beauty treatments and products. She said that if beauty had this kind of intrigue to keep this group of professional women engrossed in a deep philosophical conversation in a turned up night club, then it had to be her next big thing for the social commerce site geared toward all things beauty.

During our twitter party. We will be giving away some perfect beauty prizes courtesy of Perfect Locks. There are two sets of their amazing vital hair care shampoo and conditioners for natural and extensions. The grand prize is a $100 gift card to Perfect Locks. Be sure to RSVP for your chance to win! I hope to see you there! Cuz we like to Party!

I Big Chopped… Now What?!?!

March 8, 2013

“I big chopped…now what?!?!” Those are usually the first words out of your mouth after you big chop. Big Chop is the process of cutting off the relaxed or permed ends of one’s hair when one is transitioning from chemically processed hair to natural hair. Many new naturals are excited, yet frustrated with their hair after they BC. During those first 6-8 months your curl pattern and texture may change several times. One of the biggest obstacles to overcome in the beginning is dryness. You might even ask yourself, “What in the world happened to my hair… it’s like the Sahara Desert!”. Contrary to popular belief, curly hair can be extremely dry and fragile. Below are a few tips to help the new natural.
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#CoverGirlAlexis An amazing new face of Beauty

March 7, 2013

This made me cry. I still believe in beauty. I still believe in the dream. I love that this is the newest face of such a legendary beauty brand.

I searched high and low, and I found her! I couldn’t be more excited to introduce the Next #COVERGIRLAlexis ellen.tv/13Jt5mX

— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) March 7, 2013

In all my yrs as a COVERGIRL, today’s a very special day — congrats to new COVERGIRL Alexis! #COVERGIRLAlexis

— Queen Latifah (@IAMQUEENLATIFAH) March 7, 2013

Cover Girl today also launched The Art of You campaign.

Images Courtesy of: Vogue Influencer Network

Take the 10 Mins to Sexy Hair Challenge

March 4, 2013

All women want to look beautiful, we just don’t always have the time. Check out this this video to see how you can achieve sexy celeb hair in under 10 mins. You too can achieve the beautifully curled styles of Beyonce, Ciara, Jennifer Lopez, etc. Take the 10 min challenge. I’d love to hear about your results below.

The Perfect digital party #PLOscars

February 25, 2013

Are Hair Extensions Ripping Out Your Hair?

February 20, 2013

So many times I am asked if hair extensions help to grow your hair or rip it out. One of my clients asked this question; I have been applying sewn in hair extensions to help me to grow out my hair longer. It never fails that every time I take out my sewn in hair extensions, I lose a lot of hair. It looks like my hair is breaking. What am I doing wrong?

On average a person sheds 100-150 strands of hair a day. It can appear that you are losing a lot of hair when you are taking out your cornrows. While your hair is cornrowed (underneath the hair extensions) the shedding hair isn’t able to escape the the scalp and fall free as it normally would. So when you un-braid the cornrows, all of that hair sheds at once. Rest assured unless you see bald spots or you have cut your natural hair while cutting out the hair extensions, you are probably not “losing your hair”.

Please watch the video above for the best way to remove your hair extensions and save your hair.