Hello , Mes Amies! Happy midweek!

Last week, we talked about my return to curly hair. I promised that I'd share with you guys some of the products that have worked best for me. Granted, what works best for me might be the worst product for you. Curly are finicky, there are so many variables.  Curl type, hair porosity are the two biggest factors.

For what its worth, I believe my hair to be high porosity. My curl type started out as a 2C, however, the longer I have gone without heat damage and over processing, its become 3A , yay!  So, if that sounds anything at all like your hair, keep reading! 

First things first.... I resisted the idea of co-washing for literally over a year. I saw how well it worked for many other curlies. Yet, I felt that it would be disastrous for me.  Le sigh. It actually works wonders for me. So, once per week, I use actual shampoo. The rest of the time, I cowash with DevaCurl

These are my FAVORITES. They are literally the best for my curls.

Hello, Mes Amies! I hope that you are having a wonderful , long weekend.  I hope that everyone had a safe and happy 4th.

So, I noticed how many of my post are about products that I suggest  you guys buy for yourself. Where this is not an income  generating blog, you can be sure that I'm not trying to sell you anything. I'm just sharing with you things that I love and you might too. However, there are a bunch of things I've bought which I do not want you to also waste your money on, these are them. I'm not bashing any products here. What didn't work for me might work great for someone else. Still, these are my products that I wish I didn't spend my money on.

This eyeliner had barely any color payoff. The delicate eye area is the last place you want to have to yank, tug and dig a product in.

This is a HUGE buyer beware, as these are expensive. I have tried 4 different Lancome eye palettes though. What do they all have in common? Ridiculous amounts of fall out and splotchy application.

I was so excited when I first got this, these are MY colors. Sadly, it was a total let down. Regardless of how much eye primer I put on, these colors would just fade off within an hour or two.

This stuff...it feathered immediately. It dried so tacky and crusty and never felt not sticky.

When you spend $45 on a mascara, you are entitled to ask for more than clumping and flaking. However, that's all I got with this.

This stuff goes on orange. No matter how close or far you are when you apply it...it comes out orange. It looks equally as obviously orange on light or dark hair, even after brushing the orange color doesn't go away.

  This stuff..... Its as if it doesn't exist. You put it on and it doesn't do a damn thing.  Dark circles look exactly like they did prior to application. 

There you go. Do you have a bug fail that I should know about? Let me know!

XO,

SheShe

Hello! Happy almost 4th of July. Things sure are different this year. Our town had to cancel the parade and fireworks. While that is sad, I'm actually glad that people won't have an excuse to come from all over and fill our town. Until covid is under control, we have to use caution.

Anywho...covid cannot take away our makeup chat.

Recently, I was watching a bunch of beauty guru's on YouTube. All of the videos I was watching were along the lines of "Beauty Mistakes". I noticed that many of these gurus agreed on many points in this department. For what its worth, I did too. I figured it would be beneficial to share those points with you here today. You can consider this the condensed version. Now, you don't need to spend an hour + going down the YouTube rabbit hole like I did.

I cringe when I see a 30+ woman buying "Clean and Clear" in Target. That is for teens and preteens. If you are an adult, you need to cleanse,  exfoliate, moisturize and use anti-aging  products. You need to do this EVERY day. I started using anti-aging products at age 15. However, its never too late (or too early.)

If you are over 25, you need to really use just the absolute minimum amount of concealer possible. Or, even better, switch to a color corrector instead.

It doesn't matter if you look younger than your age, it doesn't matter if you've had botox. If you are out of your early 20's, too much concealer will act as if it were a magnifying  glass on those fine under-eye lines. 

I speak to you from a place of experience here! Unkempt brows make your whole look appear sloppy. Brows that have been thinned too much are horribly aging.

This one makes me cringe so badly. Its clear where the lips end, yet some people still line beyond the lip. It ends up looking like a little kid did your makeup. Instead , make your lips look larger by using plumping glosses and lighter colors.

How much can this one be stressed? Not enough. Seriously, it is the worlds best anti aging EVER. Read More Here

This one is huge. First things first, get your hair healthy. Stop over processing it, stop coloring it to wildly unnatural shades. Keep it trimmed and clean.

I know, I know.. its a pain in the neck to go through and clean your brushes. You have to though. See How Here Unclean makeup brushes will spread dirt and oil all over your face....yuck!

Oh....this is a BIG one. You need to buy foundation for the complexion that you have.  I remember in junior high, so many girls would wear foundation that was shades too dark in the hopes of looking tan. This is a big no no... 

You cannot escape this one...not drinking enough water will show in your appearance. No, drinking diet soda instead isn't a substitute for water.

I love makeup. I love a full face of makeup. Still, you need to know when to say when.  Dark heavy eye shadow, too much bronzer and blush and a vampy red lip all paired together is a recipe for disaster. Less is more here.

There you have it. What are your thoughts? Anything that you disagree with? Anything that is missing? Sound off!

XO,

SheShe