Style A Red Plaid Dress Many of us tend to wear red plaid clothing during the fall and holiday seasons. Sometimes, we want to wear fancier items like red plaid dresses and blazers, but want to style them a bit more casually. Therefore, for my autumn birthday, I decided to do just that concept. Styling a red plaid dress with ASICS sneakers and sporty jacket. Keeping it casual, the black sneakers and the white lightweight jacket allow the plaid dress to…
First Time Using Castor Oil So, the first time I used castor oil on my hair, it was an absolute mess! Mixing it with cayenne pepper, spicy oil was dripping down my face, all over my hands, burning my lips and coming way too close to my eyes. Everything I touched in my bathroom and shower turned an orange-red color because of the pigmented concoction. It was just A LOT, you guys. Where I got the idea from, I honestly…
What to do in Palm Springs? Going to Palm Springs for a few days sounds exciting, doesn’t it? But that’s it- it just sounds exciting. In reality, it’s not really all that thrilling. And for some, it might even be boring! If you’re like me & RC, looking for a humble dose of R&R to celebrate, Palm Springs is definitely the place to go for a little escape. Before you plan your raging trip to the hot desert city, here’s…
How Long Does Ancestry DNA Test Take? Taking The Ancestry DNA test is actually very simple and quick. The lengthy part of the test is waiting the 6-8 weeks for your DNA results to be processed. How To Take The Ancestry DNA Test Taking a DNA test may or may not be intimidating to you. It depends on what you are looking to get out of the test results. But to ease the anxiety, Ancestry has made the process extremely…
Best DNA Test – Ancestry I finally did it. I completed an Ancestry DNA test to see where my DNA could be traced back to. And not only did I do my own DNA test, but I also did tests for my parents to possibly go even deeper into the past. Who Is Considered An American? Being American means so many different things. To touch on the subject lightly, our whole country is divided by color lines and titles that…
FD Photo Studio With K. Gill I had the pleasure of being a muse for Long Beach photographer Kenisha Gill. Using the FD Photo Studio in LA, I arrived for my 4pm session a little early to scope out the place. LOT’s of photo ops here obviously, so I captured a few views before the shoot. Once we started to shoot, everything was natural and easy. Kenisha gave laid-back vibes and was open to ideas as we went along. As…
Wash-N-Go Routine I’ve been working on perfecting my wash-n-go routine for years now. But what I have learned is that there is no perfection. It’s more of a constant evolution that I keep adjusting along the way. Just like everything else in life, things change – including the texture of our hair. As hair grows longer, the texture changes. When we color our hair the texture changes. Different weather conditions affect our hair texture and response to products as well. Therefore…
How To Develop Personal Style Personal style is, for a lack of better words… personal. And honestly, we complicate the concept entirely. For some, a stylist or a fashionable friend can help us decide what looks good on our bodies or what clothing is worth spending our money on. However, developing personal style CAN be done on our own, simply by curating our own personal clothing preferences. These preferences give us guidelines to follow when we shop for new clothes,…
Move Over Coffee, Make Room For This Apple Cider Vinegar Drink If you know me, you know that I love my morning coffee. I actually just love coffee in general, so afternoon and evening coffee is okay with me too. =) However, in the morning, coffee is a must. It is somewhat ritualistic I would say- wake up, start the coffee pot and enjoy the aroma filling up the apartment each morning. But it also helps get me going. I…
Fit Femme – Sneakers With Dresses Fit Femme is pretty. Fit Femme is sporty. Fit Femme is on the go, on the move, in the most feminine way possible. The term Fit Femme just came to me one day when I realized something special was happening in the middle of the Athleisure boom, where highly fashionable ladies were seriously pairing the best sneakers with dresses. Sneakers with dresses, sneakers with skirts, sneakers paired with feminine outfits using major intention. It…