Golden Globe Knock Outs...Just My Oppinion~~~

Jennifer Lopez in Zahair Murad

And the winner is - YEEESSSSS Jennifer Lopez. One thing I must give this lady is that everything she wears looks like it was designed for her and only her- I couldn't imagine anyone else wearing this dress!

I remember being little and my mother gathering my sister and I in front of the TV to watch the award shows, not because she actually cared who won, but the FASHION made her eyes light up like it was Christmas. Well I guess the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree because although my mother has passed, my sister and I gathered together to watch all things fashion last night at the Golden Globes.   Here are the rest of the looks I loved for one reason or another....

Julianne Moore in Givenchy

This dress is PERFECTION and it fit her like a glove. I love the metallic material and honey the feathers.... oh the feathers... sigh....

Kate Hudson in Altelier Versace

 

I must say that Kate Hudson outdid herself in this sleek and sexy number... I loved her in it... the whole look from head to toe was gorgeous!

Rosamund Pike in Vera Wang

I love the simplicity of this gown...soft- chic- and sexy!

Chrissy Teigen in Zuhair Murad

Kate Beckinsale in Elie Saab

Love this Color on Chrissy ... and I Love the details in  the dress... tres chic!




























Kate Beckinsale never disappoints! This Elie Saab Gown is simple yet sexy and Red Carpet Ready!!!

Giuliana Rancic in Maria Lucia Hohan

 Love Love Love this dress on Giuliana it was sweet and absolutely the best choice for her - I couldn't see anyone else in it.

Robin Wright in Ralph Lauren 

 Although I didn't like this for the Golden Globes, I think it was unique and I love the look!

Selma Hayek Pinault in Alexander McQueen

 I wish I could say LOVE in every language!!!!! That's how I feel about this look by Selma! The texture of the dress is just gorgeous, the color, the fit ... everything about it says GLAM!!!!!

Sienna Miller in Miu Miu

My sister does not like this dress but I love it, the detail is out of this world!!!!!!

Viola Davis in Donna Karen Atelier

Viola is stunning!

Anna Kendrick in Monique Lhuillier

 I love the fairy tail look of this dress, I love the color combination and the cut of it!

Dakota Johnson in Chanel

 Dakota Johnson ...slaying the carpet in this dress.... Metallic made a great showing this year on the carpet!

Diane Kruger in Emilia Wickstead

 Just one word....REGAL

Jessica Chastain in Versace

Loving this Old Hollywood Glam look while still modern, and keeping on trend with the metallic!

Felicity Jones in Christian Dior

 My sister didn't feel this was appropriate for the Golden Globes but I love it. The color looks wonderful on her and the dress looks as if it suits her personality!

Gina Rodriguez in Badgly Mischka

 I  really like this dress, one can never go wrong in black, the fit was awesome and I love the detail at the bottom of the dress...

Katherine Heigl in Zac Posen

 Love everything about this dress, neckline, color, cut, fit, it just screams-- HERE I COME!!!!

Leslie Mann in Kaufman Franco

 There were a few yellow dresses this year but this dress was the winner by far!!!

Lorde in Narcisco Rodriguez

 I love the fact that even in a pant suit, Lorde is looking much more feminine. Great look for her!

Guiliana Rancic Pre Awards in Tom Ford

 I love what Guiliana wore on the Red Carpet but this Pre-Awards look was KILLER- I adore it!!!!

Kelly Osborne in Edition by Gorges Chakra

  

I adore this look on Kelly, her dress was perfect and she looks wonderful from head to toe!

Lupita Nyong'o in Giambiattis Tavalli 

 Lupita is always gorgeous!

For More Red Carpet Looks, the dos and  donts  check out these articles  Vouge         The HollyWood Reporter  Bustle  People Style Watch   & Harpers Bizzare

Last Minute New Years Dress!

It's that time of year that everyone looks forward to.... New Year- for some a New You, New Opportunities, New Goals and who doesn't want a NEW DRESS!!  If you are like me and you have been extremely busy... getting that new dress in time to hit your round of festivities has to be done in person!!!!

Here are some Options .....

 

Adrianna Papell Sequin Beaded Cap Sleeve Dress 

 Ashley Stewart Sweet-Heart Neck Off the Shoulder Midi Dress

 

Eliza J -Belted Lace Fit & Flare Dress  

Ashley Stewart Mesh Yoke Beaded Seem Dress  

H & M Peplum Top- which I would pair with some sequin leggings!

Isabel Toledo for Lane Bryant - Sequin Dress with Sash

 

Adrianna Papell- Beaded Cocktail Dress, Nordstroms

Yes Ladies, some really beautiful last minute dresses are out there, check Macy's, Nordstrom's, Ashley Stewart, Lane Bryant, Forever 21 Plus, H & M Plus, Fashion to Figure and local boutiques... the right dress for you is out there and

 Most Importantly!!!!! 

Have an Awesome New Year !!!!!!!

Accomplishments

 First, let me apologize for my absence... This lady's been busy finishing up her Masters Degree!!!!!

Whhooooooo Hoooooo for me. It has been a rough 2 1/2 years but I made it by the grace of God! I honestly never thought I would come this far or that I could but I did it, with hard work determination and belief in myself!!!! I am now an MSW (Masters in Social Work ) and I hope to continue to work with the college students I am working with in hopes of elevating them higher and higher!!!!


So you see, my absence wasn't about neglect.... It was about elevation! Elevating myself and getting in those last papers and exams so that I may be of service to others!!!!!!!

Me celebrating me!

Naturalist~~ One Month or So Later ~~Update!

So here I am ... one month later... and this is going to be a lot harder than I thought, but I am still committed to letting my "fro grow" for one year.

This was my starting point ...


~~~Evolution ~~~

Slowly but surely my curl pattern is returning (photos were taken on different days, I don't wet my hair everyday so when I don't the curls are fuller and fluffier)

Having the bleach in my hair really did a number on it... the color was pretty but damaging even with the precautions I took.... I am coming to realize that there will be some cutting as a go along to get rid of damaged hair and for shaping and styling. 

I love seeing that  the curls are coming back but sometimes I feel like my hair is a big ball of frizz. The next step is to try some products to combat this. I am excited because I saw an add for new Optimum products that I can't wait to try. I read in a Natural hair blog that much of the journey is trying to figure out what works for YOUR hair and that sometimes what works changes as you hair grows... I am finding this to be very true. What worked before this little Fro is not working now lol. I also find that my hair is very very dry, even after the castor oil and other oils I am putting in. I have a plan for that too, I plan on making a mixture of oil and also trying more deep conditioning and steam treatments.I am also going to try the LOC method for moisture. The LOC method is a layering of leave in conditioner and oils to really moisturize your hair.









I have been watching a few YouTube videos and they have been helpful; I will be trying some of the things I learned so stay tuned. I also found a link on Hello Beautiful about the best 10 natural hair videos you should watch and I must admit most of them were helpful.  One of the bloggers on there, Yolanda Rene, has her own channel and has a 12 or 13 part series on natural hair... a kind of all you want to know about natural hair thing which I found very helpful, find it here .





Inspiration

I am really looking forward to all the things I can do as the length of my hair changes, I am also inspired by protective styles like the crochet braids and head wraps too!!!!!

(these photos were found on the Internet and natural hair blogs)

Velvet Manicure

Oh oh oh- here I go again with trying something new!!!!! I could not wait to get this in the mail and try it out! I love Amazon you can find anything there- so I went on the hunt! I bought the velvet manicure set you see here and 2 others a navy blue and a berry red. (get them here )

I must say- I was lightly disappointed for my first try but I think I have found the solution!

The color for me was a little off and there was no top coat so I found that everything stained the velvet. Excuse the look lol - I had to paint my nails myself and I am not the best at it. The idea is awesome and application is easy all in all it was a pretty good experience.

Ah- yes.... the solution I mentioned...... well there is a matte finish ( find it here) that I want to put on top of the velvet and see if that helps with the staining. I want to also try the other colors I bought to see if maybe the color was throwing me off as well...... Stay tuned!!!!!

I am going to try one of these colors next hhmmmmmm which one should I choose? Let me know what you think in the comments below!

Stay Tuned!

Pink Cape~~

 

I could not wait to get this in the mail!!!!!  I fell in Love when I saw the blog post by The Je Ne Sais Quoi - I knew I had to have this cape by Boohoo.com and I immediately thought of different ways that I could style it. 

Of course the LBD is always appropriate! This is similar to how The Je Ne Saia Quoi styled it, but I paired mine with a twist in the leopard print shoes and bold gold statement necklace! 

Necklace/ Bracelet: Ghianis Accessories Boutique

Dress: Fashion to Figure

Shoes: Guess (old) - similar here

 

Then I thought- wait, this can be a fun, gotta make a run... have to look cute outfit too- so what do I do? I paired it with some jeans, a cami and some wedges! 

Jeans: Ashley Stewart

Shoes: Rainbow

Necklace: Ghinais Accessories Boutique

And of course there is always the work look!!!!!

 

Skirt: Fashion to Figure (old) similar here

Shoes: old

Necklace: Ghinais Accessories Boutique

I must say I am soooooo pleased with this piece. there are still so many more possibilities for it. Stay tuned for a follow- up post.