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Jan172017 by BlondieNo Comments

Curls Coils & Kinks: Protective Style Repair

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Baby it's cold outside! Winter's bitter wind & chilly temps have been attacking your tresses! Or perhaps you've had that protective style in so long you're forgetting what your real hair looks like! These are the steps I take to repair my hair & give it a little TLC. https://youtu.be/pacPqQesFY4 This is also how I do a wash & go in the winter -cause nobody got time for dripping wet hair during flu season! Subscribe to my Youtube channel for more natural hair & beauty videos!

Oct292015 by Shelley ChristyNo Comments

6 Halloween Essentials Everyone Needs

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It’s coming to one of my favourite times of the year… Halloween. It’s an excuse to dress up and play your favourite character. There’s food, parties that are usually held on 31st October which falls on a Saturday this year so great! All weekend to party! If you’re hosting a party then this article will give you a few ideas. Make sure you include these 6 essentials for your Halloween: A costume If you want to have a full costume and full face of makeup, then go for it but if you want to save money, then why not dress as a ghost (white sheet with eye holes), or all in black and work wonders with your makeup. You could even go as a burglar… all you need is a…

Oct152015 by Shelley ChristyNo Comments

Look After Your Hands This Winter

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With everyone working and having busy hectic schedules, we tend to forget about our hands! This is definitely not intentional. We wash our hands so many times a day but majority of people don’t use hand cream after doing so. We need to treat our hands like Royalty! They are our best friends and are doing what we need to do, every day without complaining! Not that they can speak but imagine if they could! Help me… I need some cream please or she’s forgotten to use the hand cream again! Nowadays you can buy a travel size hand cream so there are no excuses of not being able to carry it, it’s too big and heavy, I’m afraid it might leak in my bag or my bag is too…

Oct22015 by Taliaa Simone1 Comment

Single During Cuffing Season?

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Go ahead and call me basic, but Fall has got to be one of my favorite seasons of the year. I can't be the only one who loves when the leaves start changing color and the sweet scent of Pumpkin Spice Latte's begins to waft out of every Starbucks within walking distance, can I? Aside from my personal favorites, there are many other aspects of Fall that make it an exciting time of year for everyone. There's the start of baseball season, football season and even cuffing season. If you don't know what cuffing season is, Urban Dictionary defines it as the time of year when, as the weather starts getting colder, "new relationships start and old relationships turn into engagements." To put it simply it's the time of year…

Oct12015 by Shelley ChristyNo Comments

Make Sure You Keep Your Skin Smooth and Healthy Looking By Exfoliating!

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Now the season is changing, be sure to exfoliate your body. Your body has probably been on show for most of the Summer and now it’s going to be covered up in the colder weather. Don’t think that because it’s now covered up, you don’t have to exfoliate! Exfoliation isn’t just about summertime. Your skin needs pampering all year round! Exfoliating your body is very beneficial to you and your skin. Here are the main benefits: It relieves dry /rough skin You can get a closer shave Your skin looks healthier It unclogs your pores Removes dead skin cells Prevents your skin from breaking out into spots Make your skin extra smooth and soft Evens out our skin tone Helps you apply your lotion evenly and therefore the lotion will…

Sep292015 by Taliaa SimoneNo Comments

5 Reasons to Stay Fit During Fall

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Ladies, I know you'll all pretty much agree when I say the Summer of 2015 is OVER. Now before you get all technical about it, I know that summer doesn't officially end until September 22, but from what I can see all the signs point to it being just about gone. You know the signs I'm talking about, you can feel a slight chill in the air, school buses and kiddie carpools have taken over the morning commute and most importantly, you've magically put on a few pounds. At the beginning of the summer, we were all pretty much dead-set on having a perfect bodies. However by the end of the summer it was obvious the majority of us chose to forgo fitness in favor of food, friends and fun. The scary…

Sep242015 by Shelley Christy1 Comment

Autumn Is Coming! Autumn Tips!

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Sadly Summer is drawing to end and Autumn is fast approaching. Before you can even think about what to wear for Autumn, it's already here! All your Summer wardrobe is thrown to the back of the closet to make way for your Autumn outfits. Don't panic that you need to go out and buy new clothes. Everyone always panics and thinks that all their wardrobe is just full of Summer outfits and that's where you're wrong! You can always recycle your clothes into next season! My main tips are: Double up! Wear a vest or a cropped Summer top over or under your layers! This will keep you warm too. Chunky jumpers and socks. You finally get to wear your cozy chunky jumpers and socks!!! Yay! Wear tights. Shorts, skirts and…

Sep212015 by Blondie's StaffNo Comments

The Best Modern Day Classic Scents

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Wearing a fragrance can complement your hair, makeup and outfit, as well as evoking particular memories. Finding your perfect scent can be easier said than done as perfumes tend to smell different on each person. Did you know that fragrances fall into scent categories? Even classic scents, such as those that are well known in the beauty world belong to a certain group. Knowing which classic scents belong to which category will help you to find the best one for you. With that in mind, here are some popular classic scents that are well worth splashing out on. Tom Ford Black Orchid Black Orchid is a luxurious scent that has captured the attention of the beauty world. Enriched with notes of black truffle, black orchid, black plum and patchouli, this…

Sep112015 by Taliaa SimoneNo Comments

Breaking the Rules: How to Rock White After Labor Day

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Now I don't know about you, but I've been dying for a three day weekend and luckily for me Labor Day Weekend 2015 was EVERYTHING. Labor Day, which was celebrated this year on Monday, September 7th, is a national holiday honoring the American labour movement and all of the hard workers in the USA. In honor of being honored, I spent the weekend hanging out with friends, having one on one time with Netflix and paying a visit to every barbecue within a three block radius. While enjoying all of the deliciously free food at a friend of a friend's poolside barbecue party, I overheard two women in an intense argument with a man who just spilled barbecue sauce on one of their all white ensembles. The man, who was very apologetic I…

Sep92015 by Blondie's StaffNo Comments

Fall Beauty Trends

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Fall is always an exciting time of year for beauty lovers. With Christmas on the horizon, you can expect many stunning beauty trends to follow. If you want to stay up to date with everything that’s happening on the beauty scene, then you might be interested in the trends for Fall 2015. Oh so flush! This fall, you can expect to see less contouring and barer faced looks, as you are going to see flushed skin, instead of highlighting. If you love the typical English Rose look, or just a hint of blush then this is the perfect trend for you. How to do it – keep your base natural and apply just a small amount of blush on to the apples of your cheeks. You could use a cheek…

Sep52015 by Blondie's StaffNo Comments

Get That Summer Glow – No Filter

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Being just a few days away from Labor Day, it's safe to say the Summer is coming to an end. That's right ladies prepare to say goodbye to your bikinis and booty shorts and hello to sexy sweaters and leggings. As we head into fall our skimpy wardrobes and beautiful beach days won't be the only things we miss. It doesn't matter what your skin tone is like there's just something about the summertime that brings out the glowing Goddess is in ALL of us. If you're interested in keeping your Summer glow all year around -without the help of a few Instagram filters- read the advice below! Beautiful Skin Comes From Within The best way to make sure you get that perfect Summer glow all year round is by…