1st Impressions| African Pride and Nice & Curly

Clearly I've been living under a rock for the past couple of years. The other day I went to the beauty supply store to pick up some makeup products but some how managed to find my way to the natural hair care section. I was amazed at how many natural hair care products have grown. It's so big now it takes up an entire isle #craziness!

Well while I was there I picked up a couple of products to try, Ampro Olive Oil Gel, African Pride Shea Butter Miracle, and Nice & Curly. Here are my 1st impressions of the African Pride and the Nice & Curly products:



African Pride Shea Butter Miracle Buttery Creme

-Smells great (that's all that matters jk)

-Thick consistency (which I love in moisturizers)

-Moisturizes very well (could possible replace my Curl Ehanching Smoothie for whatever reason)

-AFFORDABLE! (this thing cost like $5 lol)



Nice & Curly Curl Me Up Curly Pudding

-Smells like orange push pops...that's a good thing!

-Very thick and heavy cream. It's kinda like a gel and cream mix together, very interesting

-Moisturizing, doesn't flake, and has a nice hold

-A little goes a long way

-AGAIN AFFORDABLE!!!!! As you can see it's $4.99 :)

 

I used both of these products for my flat twistout (shown below) and I have to say it came out BEAUTIFUL! I loved the definition the Curly Pudding gave me and also how soft my hair was from the two. I'm going to keep trying these two products to see how they work with other products and styles but so far so good!

Sparkly Purple Eyes

Products Used:

Face:

-Mehron Celebre HD Pro Foundation (Dark 1)

-Black Opal Stick Foundation (Truly Topaz)

-IMAN Blotting Powder (Medium)

-Ben Nye Banana Powder

-MAC Blunt Blush

-MAC Blush Ombre (Vintage Grape)

Eyes:

-ELF Eyeshadow Primer

-Stila Eyeliner (Peach)

- Wet n Wild Color Icon Palette (Lust and Vanity)

-Coastal Scents Glitter(Red Comet Sparks)

-ELF Gel Liner (Black)

-Beauty Supply Store Lashes

-Covergirl Lashblast Mascara

Lips:

-NYX Lipstick (Circe)

-NYX Lipliner (Cappuccino)

-NYX Lipgloss (Natural)

Bahamas Hair!

My family and I took a 4 day cruise to the Bahamas this past weekend. Like with any trip I wore my hair lose so that I could do different styles or detangle and wash if I needed to. During this vacation I wore a couple of different hairstyles so here they are.

 

I bought this hat from the $10 store on the ship and decided to wear it that day in port

Of course I pulled my hair back into a ponytail

For the formal dinner night, I wore my new favorite hairstyle, the side bun!

The biggest fail. Wearing a wash n go to the beach and forgetting my ponytail holder

Midnight Smokey Eye

Products Used:

Face:

-Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse Dark 2

-Iman Blotting Powder

-Ben Nye Banana Powder

-MAC Blunt Blush

-MAC Peachtwist Blush

-MAC Corduroy e/s (Brows)

Eyes:

-E.L.F. Eyeshadow Primer

-E.L.F. Midnight Gel Liner

-E.L.F. Beauty Book (Bright)

-Loreal Extra Intense Liquid Pencil

Lips:

-NYX Lipstick- Circe

-Smashbox Lipgloss- Couture

 

Thandie Newton Inspired Bun w/ Day 2 Night Makeup

Products used:

Hair:

-Koils by Nature Heavenly Delight Hair and Body Butter

-Eco Styler Argan Oil Gel

-Sock Bun

Makeup:

-Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse Dark 2

-Iman Blotting Powder

-Ben Nye Banana Powder

-MAC Blunt Blush

-MAC Corduroy e/s (Brows)

-Eye, Lips, Face- Beauty Book

-Loreal Extra Intense Liquid Pencil

-Salon Perfect Demi Wispies Lashes

-NYX Circe L/s

-NYX Smokey Look L/g