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It's Tuesday Tips on a Wednesday yalllz! But let me explain why: I'm taking 4 intensive summer classes over a 6 week period amounting to about 25 hours of classes per week. #aintnobodygottimeforthat

Anyways, back to my praise of Dickinson's Original Witch Hazel. This is not one of those products with a million ingredients that promises to do a million things. It's simple and gets the job done! I heard reviews about this product for years on Youtube before finally deciding to purchase it.

Ingredients:
All Natural Witch Hazel, containing Natural Alcohol 14% and Witch Hazel Extract

Yep, that's it! I use this every night after I take my makeup off and wash my face. Using this and aloe vera afterwards definitely cured my severe breakouts!

Hesey Designs is a Nigerian fashion label that specializes in creating custom-made apparels
and accessories for women. The emerging fashion brand blends exotic creative designs with African prints to produce unique products. Hesey Designs is currently focused on growing the accessory line of the business, which includes bags, shoes and slippers. Hesey celebrates their first year with an amazing bag diary. Here are some ways you can rock the Hesey bag:

Enquiries:

Phone number: 08169357756, 08094478956
BB Pin: 29481CFA
Website: www.heseydesigns.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/HeseyClothing
Twitter: @HeseyInspired

"Good Hair" is one of those films those films that I wish never happened. Chris Rock took a totally one-sided approach to black women's hair by only exploring weaves and what-not. Two problems I have with the film:

1. Chris Rock started off by talking about his daughter asking him "why don't I have good hair". It's been a while since I watched the movie but I'm sure he would have told her that her hair is beautiful just the way it is. Umm..so why didn't the movie draw more attention to my sistas out there who are rocking their natural hair? To be specific, not just black women rocking natural hair but those with long, healthy natural hair. Enter white people, who think anyone black woman with long straight hair is wearing a weave.

2. I know he's a comedian but he set out to make a documentary so the least he could do is make a decent one. Chris Rock ignored the reasoning behind black women relaxing their hair and wearing weaves. This is obviously why his daughter asked him about her lack of good hair because good hair is long and straight. Why do many black women think this way? Why do minority women feel the need to conform to this mainstream notion of beauty? This would have been a teach-in moment for all the ignorant white folks out there.

THE FOOLERY!

Back to my post about white people who think they're encyclopedias about black hair after watching this movie. This happened at work today:

White Boy: Don't you ever get tired of wearing your hair in braids?

I was just like wtf did you just say? This dude is great and all but come on! He then made a comment about how he knew my hair wasn't mine and watching the movie "Good Hair". He then made a comment like "if you say a black woman with long hair, you know it aint hers" He then asked me if I used coconut oil in my hair because his cousin who was adopted from Ethiopia uses it. Yep, that happened. He got called up to the bosses office (for a totally unrelated matter) but I was disappointed that I wasn't able to educate his ignorant ass! Damn.

I'm sorry non-black people out there, you have no right to make comments about our hair. Black hair brings with it economical, social and political costs. This is something we have to live with and I don't need you interjecting with "knowledge" you got from a Chris Rock film.

Update 06/20:9:03PM: A Facebook friend shared this Youtube vid

Check out the previous two here and here.

Here we go:
1. Chavon of Where The Free Birds Fly
2. Stella of Jadore Fashion
3,5. Valerie of Valerie Black. Email her to make a dress for you.
4. Nifesimi of Skinny Hipster

Over the past 2 weeks, these 2 mascaras have become my favorites, *drum roll please*

1. LOreal Telescopic Mascara Clean Definition
I've used this mascara on its own for almost a year. It doesn't clump the lashes and gives amazing length.

2. Benefit They're Real Mascara

Immediately after #1, I use the Benefit mascara, and it increases the length and volume of my lashes. It does clump a little but nothing that can't be fixed. I got the Benefit mascara as a sample from Sephora two weeks ago and I'm now a huge fan. It costs $30 *sigh* but so worth it!

Try it!!

Denrele posted this a few hours ago on his Facebook page, which reminded me that I need to give him a shout-out on Pearlle haha

Na wa o! Went to the SugarLoaf Mountain in Copacabana, Rio De Janeiro and I dressed up like I was going to the club! People look me like say I commot from outta space! But I was the Overnight Sensation! Everyone wanted a pic and I went to the peak of the mountain!But I fear to look down o!

If you're wondering who Denrele is, he is a Channel O presenter and used to present for Sound City. He's also Nigerian and is fierce as can be! He's known for his eccentric and unique fashion choices and being a really nice guy. He was also best friends with Goldie Harvey before her untimely death.

Love you, Denrele! Keep being you.

Nail polishes sounds weird..anywhooo you know what I mean.

Nicole by OPI - He's A Keeper
I'm on my 3rd bottle of this because it's so bomb! It's a deep red vibrant color that would look great on any skin tone.

Claires Nail Polish - Stilettos
It's also a red polish but less warm than He's A Keeper and more long-lasting. Sorry I couldn't get a picture.

Maybelline Express Finish - Grape Times
It's an awesome unusual color. Not super long-lasting but long enough!

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Rimmel Lasting Finish Pro - 360 Cherry Fashion
This is another red nail polish. I love red nails, you may have noticed a trend haha

OPI Nail Lacquer - Dim Sum Plum
I don't know how to describe this color and I don't know why it's called plum cos plums are red. This color is more purple-ish and absolutely beautiful.

Today's Tuesday Tips features Wayne Goss, a Youtube guru and makeup artist. He keeps it real on Youtube and always has very helpful tips to share such as the ones below:

THE 30 SECOND BROW
Wayne films 3 ways to fill your brows. I've never tried an eyebrow stencil so I can't really say I'm interested but the last tip is new to me. I never thought of brushing my brow down as opposed to up and then going against the grain of the hair to fill it in so it appears more natural. I tried it and it looks absolutely amazing. Wow!

HOW TO: TO STOP MASCARA FROM SMUDGING!
I don't experience mascara smudging but I know a lot of people do!

FLAWLESS SKIN WITHOUT FOUNDATION!

In this video Wayne explains how to achieve flawless skin using concealer alone. He has amazing skin so I'm sure it wasn't so hard to achieve. But I'm sure this technique can be used regardless of the skin difficulties a person might be experiencing since he uses concealer and concealer can be worked to buildable coverage.

xo Boma

Tuesday Tips is a weekly post by Pearlle Magazine's contributors, sharing good ideas and practices we've learnt over the years. Got a tip you'd like to share, contact us . Who doesn't love a good tip?

Quick product review on 2 ELF cosmetics products. This company is the truth yall - affordable + quality products? You can't go wrong with that.

ELF Flawless Finish Foundation (Coco)
This foundation is amazing and it costs $6. It's creamy and full coverage and even if you don't wear full coverage foundation, it's always the way to go cos you can always sheer it down like Wayne Goss always says. Coco isn't my natural shade so I use it as an undereye foundation and it's great for this. The only thing I don't like about it is that after about 6-8 hours of wear, it starts to oxidize and get this yellow tinge, if you know what I mean. Anyways, it's only $6 and worth trying out.

Wayne shares tips on how to stop foundation from oxidizing

Elf Essential Lipstick in Gypsy
Beautiful reddish-pink lipstick that lasts almost 12 hours. I ate twice, chatted for hours with friends, skyped for 2 hours with the BFF and this stuff was still on. I even had a hard time getting it off when I was taking my makeup off. Best of all, I got a $0.10 discount and got it for 90cents instead of $1.

We featured BUM-CAKE's amazing "Dazed" collection last year. Well, here's something from the vintage line. BUM-CAKE Vintage is a Brooklyn-based online destination for restored unique vintage clothing, accessories, and jewelry. BUM-CAKE embodies all that is vintage/retro through its unique products, which take you from the 1920′s-1990′s.

Bum-Cake's newest collection includes dresses, jewelry and accessories from the 1950's through the early 1990's. It's inspired by feminism, empowering women an making them feel beautiful and confident and the idea of being in love with one's self.

"The Smitten collection has great femme pieces that are perfect for the spring. Each piece is lightweight, which is nice for mildly warm weather. The palette of the collection is mainly neutral (including the printed pieces) with subtle details that encourage you to 'spring' forward in style this season. The prices range from $10-$65. Each piece can take you from day-to-night, making it the ultimate dynamic collection for spring."

I don't really do vintage. The most vintage I wear is probably earrings here and there that my mom passed on to me. I also have a plaid vintage party dress that I love to hate. My friend Kaidan loves vintage and she always looks absolutely amazing. Yesterday she had this ensemble she called the "frumpy librarian" look but it looked so right on her. I can totally see her rocking clothes from the "Just Smitten" collection.

The collection is available online for purchase or in person at the Built in Brooklyn Craft Fair on March 23rd in Brooklyn, NY.

For more information on BUM-CAKE Vintage, check out their website or shop online at their Etsy store. You can also follow them on Twitter or keep up on Facebook.

Moisturizing and sealing is a very important part of having healthy hair and retaining length. It's always best to seal with oil as this acts as a barrier to keep the moisture in your hair strands. Popular oils to seal with include jojoba and coconut oil as they are light and not greasy. I always notice less breakage whenever I M & S.

Ulovemegz explains and demonstrates how to moisturize and seal in the videos below:

Info on what to use to moisturize

We all want skin that glows like craaazy and looks healthy. You know how people who have good skin always talk about how much water the drink? I'm sure you know this already but it absolutely works and it doesn't even take that long to notice a difference.

I call it the dehydration experiment: I drank a ton of water for about 3 days and noticed how much nicer my skin looked. I didn't drink as much over a few days and noticed that my skin started to look more tired.

It's sort of like "duh" but it serves as motivation for me cos actually seeing the difference in my skin convinces me that I actually need to drink a lot of water because my skin likes it and thanks me!!

This is a Week 3 update of Mukunda M's facial massage technique. Well...week 3 didn't happen cos I stopped midway. Check out my week 1 and week 2 updates.

I decided to stop my daily facial massages due to some minor skin irritations that I began to experience. Check out this research paper "Rejuvenating facial massage – a bane or boon?" published in the International Journal of Dermatology. The authors argued that it is not uncommon that beautification doesn't go the way we plan. Vigorous massaging could cause either blockage of the pilosebaceous ducts or their disruption, and according to this hypothesis, 33 percent of women in the study developed acneiform eruptions after facial treatments.

Gonna give the facial massage a rest but continue with the Apple Cider Vinegar toner because it is the business!!

Check out my previous reviews here and here (week 1).

You don't need the candles. All you need is water, oil, and a towel!

It's the weekend yall, so I'm going to keep this review quick. These facial massages are the businesssss. If you check out my previous reviews, you'll notice that I've been going through phases: the smooth skin phase, the breakout and humongously large pores phase and back to the smooth skin phase. I hope the smooth skin phase lasts forever, but who knows.

My skin is about 50% clearer than it was when I started the facial massages on January 30th. Totally unbelievable cos it's only been about 2 weeks which is more progress than I saw on a few months of using lemon juice as a toner and a hydrogen peroxide spot treatment.

I should also mention that the additional glow is probably from the Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) toner I use daily at night time. To make things more clear, here's what I'm doing at the moment since my first post:

-Daily 15 minute facial massages with olive oil (and sometimes a drop or two of tea tree oil)

-Steam cleansing (read the oil cleansing method here)

-ACV toner

-500 mg of Vitamin C

I'm on my way...to beautiful, blemish free skin! Join me.

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Last year Boma shared some of her favorite Ankara skirts and dresses designs courtesy AfricanWaxMeOut. Ankara is not going anywhere so here are some more styles for inspiration:

We all want it - beautiful skin people are envious of. It took a few years to realize that wasting time on expensive products aint the way to go! It's all about using products without all that chemical crap that does no good for the skin. Here are some products we really recommend:

Diet
Quite obvious - your outside is usually a reflection of inside. Drink enough water, eat your fruit and veggies. Take your vitamins daily.

Products we love

Apple Cider Vinegar
This stuff is really a miracle in a bottle. ACV contains pottasium, acetic acid, malic acid (anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties) and more. ACV is great for skin and can also be diluted with water and drank. Due to its smell, we give ACV a 4.5/5 haha

Vitamins, especially C & E and biotin:
The vitamins above are recommended to treat many skin conditions and give you beautiful skin in general.

Coconut, olive and tea tree oil
Use these non-comedogenic oils to moisturize your skin. Tea tree oil is an essential oil so you may not want to apply it straight up on your face but maybe use it for spot treatment.

Brown sugar
Throw out all those expensive exfoliators and use something you have in your kitchen. Brown sugar contains glycolic acid and is a source of B vitamins which your skin loves.

Eggs
Tighten those pores and lift your skin with eggs. Eggs contain choline (fatty cell membranes) which are great for skin.

Do your research: The more research you do, the more you learn. Our favorite websites are earthclinic.com and Makeup Alley. No, Makeup Alley doesn't just have makeup reviews. Use the web as a guide

Last week, I shared that I started doing daily facial massages and said that I will post an update in a week's time. Here's the update: my skin looks amazing! Ok, my skin is far from amazing but it's so much better. My skin looks more even, dark spots are fading and it glows!

But it's not been an easy ride. The first few days were disheartening cos I was breaking up like craaaazy. I even contacted Mukunda M to ask if this was normal and he assured me that it was simply my skin getting rid of junk. Well, he was right and it looks like that stage is over and I'm very excited.

I was on earthclinic.com one day and read a suggestion about steaming the face in addition to oil massages. I found more info on this website that talks about the oil cleansing method and I've been doing this for the past 3 days. My skin feels very soft and smooth and glowwwws. Like the website said, after massaging your face, soak a wash cloth with HOT water and squeeze. Then apply it to your face till it cools. Do this about 4 times. Try it and I promise you'll be amazed!

Watch out for another review of week 2 next week!

Forget the unpleasant smell, tea tree oil is IT!! Check out these reviews on Makeup Alley for starters.

Tea tree oil is an essential oil with antibacterial, antifungal and antiseptic qualities. When next you have a zit, do a spot treatment of tea tree oil. You can also mix 2 teeny drops of tree oil with olive oil when you massage your face daily.

Hey yall, this post is not a joke so try to take me seriously! So there's this Yahoo Answers guru called Mukunda M and he's a skin expert who advises vigorously massaging your skin for at least 15 minutes each day. This is supposedly going to result in even, blemish-free skin. Here's what he says:

Vigorously massage using a pure natural oil. Pure natural oils actually lessen skin's oil production (confirm with a Google).They are also noncomedogenic so do not clog or cause breakouts. Extra virgin olive, coconut and almond oils are good

So as not to pull/stretch skin, first tighten by opening mouth 3/4" and pulling lips firmly back against teeth. Do a fast forward and back massage - circular massage will not work. For quickest results do each day for 15 min.(Doesn't have to be all in one session).You will see results in as little as 2 to 3 days.

beautiful skin, beautiful woman, beautiful black woman

Massage away!!

I tried this yesterday and I don't know if his claims are true but this vigorous massage (with olive oil) definitely helped extract blackheads. My skin was also very smooth and radiant when I woke up this morning. Coincidence, maybe. My skin (especially my cheeks) feel very tight when I'm done massaging my face.

Here's how the massage should be done:

Use both hands. Massage quite vigorously with front of palms and fingers held together:.

(1) Long up and down sweeps close to nose from chin area up to near eyes.

(2) Do another up and back at an angle from near chin point to cheek bone.

(3) Do fast up and down massage close to eye from cheek bones at an angle of 45 degrees (on crows feet area)."

Mukunda has proof in the form of testimonials to back up his advice:

*** From: Hannah**Pauley

Subject: Hello Mukunda M.

Message: "Hi. you told me that massaging my face with oil would get rid of my blackheads. It got rid of every last one of them in a few days". Thanks.'

***: wannabeblue28

"Omg, I've been following your advice and massaging my face vigorously with oil for the last three days and I see results already! Thank you ever so much..this could be the solution to all my skin problems. I'd messaged earlier asking about the pores on my face. They're very large and EVERYWHERE. I have a massive event coming up in a month. Could I do it twice daily to speed up the process?

I'm going to keep doing this and will write a review every week.

I've been using this product for about 2 weeks now and I really like it. I bought it after a recommendation from Patricia aka Britpopprincess.

The first two times I used it, I applied it on my face straight out of the bottle but I didn't really like the texture and make my face look my greasy than glowy. I now mix it with my Live Clean Exotic Nectar moisturizer and it makes my skin glowwww. This glow lasts for a good part of the day and I absolutely love it!

I wasn't so sure if I would like it so I purchased a 15ml travel size bottle, and it cost around $28 minus shipping and that's quite expensive. But since I use a very teeny bit each time, I'm hoping it lasts very long.

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April

Tuesday Tips: Calm acne-prone skin with Dickinson's Original Witch Hazel

Hesey Designs celebrates their first anniversary

Thoughts: On white people who think they're a black hair encyclopedia after watching "Good Hair"

More Ankara inspiration (tops & dresses)

Tuesday Tips: Getting super long, super thick lashes

The fierceness that is Denrele Edun

5 nail polishes I'll be repurchasing

Tuesday Tips: Make-up tips by Wayne Goss

Product Review: ELF Flawless Foundation and Gypsy Lipstick

Style Spotlight: Just Smitten by Bum-Cake Vintage

Tuesday Tips: How I moisturize & seal my leave-out

Glowing skin | The dehydration experiment

Facial massage: 3 week update

Facial massage: two week update

Pictures: Ankara inspiration

Tuesday tips: Beautiful skin | natural products you should own

Facial massage: one week update

Tuesday Tips: Tea tree oil for acne

Tuesday tips: 15 minute facial massage for blemish free, even skin

Product Review: Douvall's Argan Bronzing oil

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