Hey everyone! I've been gone so long, I know. I had to do some evolving, some growing, some soul cleaning and things that nature. This post will be a life update, but first, let me just take the time to say thank you for all the support from when I was really active here on the site. I took some time this morning to look over my analytics and y'all were really coming through for the kid! Yeeeeesss. Ok, so here's how life has been:

Work. Okay so my work life been amazing. I didn't get to announce it to you all because I was sooo busy, but I now i have my own studio! Yes, a studio. Full out esthetics. The name is Glitz Beauty Lounge and it's the best thing I've brought to life (besides the boys). We are located in Philly and offer everything from lash extension, to makeup, to nails...all things beauty except hair. I am so blessed to be working for myself and doing what I love. BUT I recently found a part time job because business can be slow some weeks and I get bored. So basically, three times a week I will be working for Brand Connections (a marketing firm) as a beauty concierge  for Target. I DO NOT WORK FOR TARGET. I am hired by a contractor to work through their company through target. awesome right? I will be blogging my first day of my work so that you can see what it is ill be doing.

Momming. The most challenging thing I believe I've ever been faced with is raising Nur and Nova. I love my boys to death, but being a mother is NO JOKE. Nur is now a year old and Nova is 8 months old. I think because they're both under two, it makes things like 10 times more complicated. Yeah lol but I'm blessed to have them both.

Living. Now when I say this, I don't mean my physical house. I mean, in general, just... living. I haven't been the happiest I've ever been lately. I won't get into details, but I have been exposing myself to the world more: trying new foods, removing bad energy from my life, focusing more on enjoying instead of fighting the universe when things don't go as planned. I plan to travel soon. I feel like it will ease me a bit more if I'm outside of my norm.

Just Being Me. Other than all those things mentioned, I've basically just been watching Netflix shows, waiting for Insecure, A-typical, and Orange is the New Black to air new seasons, Listening to Lip Service, The Read, The Friend Zone, and living my days like they're my last.

The Year Of The Dreamer

First off, let me start this post off by wishing you all a happy new year! Now, I always wish everyone a happy New Year, but not just because it's something you say. When I say "Happy New Year", my tone is different and you can instantly tell why.

Have you ever actually sat back and thought how amazing New Year's is? I mean you literally have an opportunity, actually 365 of them, to put your potential to work and while it may seem a bit scary and overwhelming, 2018 is THAT year fir mist of us. The year of the grind.

I feel like this year is my year to be raw, unapologetic and disrespectful with my grind. Every time I make a move and unleash it, I want everyone who every doubted me, everyone who laughed at the thought, to feel it deep in their chest. I want to be the boss this year, not work for one. I want to go so far with my goals, that it brings a tear to eyes. I'm going to do all this and I'm going to win. 2018 is mine for sure.

I want you all to have a prosperous 2018. I want you all to write your goals down, make a plan and execute that plan to the fullest extent. You want to start a business? Do it. You want to go back to school? Do it. You want to start a family? Do it. You want to invest in stock, travel, fix your credit? DO IT ALL. Nothing is off limits this year. 

But one thing you must remember to do this year if nothing else, TAKE CARE OF YOU. I'm talking about physically- go to the gym even if you are not out of shape. Make those doctor and dentist appointments and actually go to them. Follow their orders. Remember to eat well. I'm talking about mentally- do not let anyone drive you up a wall this year. Remember to do breathing exercises and meditate. Also, cleans your mind of all things negative- jealously, envy, greed, gossip, we are not indulging in those things this year. I'm talking about emotionally- PUT YOUR FEELINGS FIRST. Do not allow any Fxck Boy/Girl torture your heart and play with your emotions. Remember this year is dedicated to yourself. Chase the goals and dreams. Not the people. 

I feel like I rambled enough. I'm out of here. lol. I have goals to achieve.

xoxo. 

MAC x Puma

 

 

YESSSS!! Ya'll know I'm super excited about this one. I have been waiting for a collab with a sports line from MAC for some time now. I would have thought that Nike would jump at the opportunity or even Adidas, but no. It's... PUMA.

 

This is perfect. While Puma is a fitness line (so this will be such an interesting collab), it is also very fashion forward. Both brands have worked with a slew of celebrities including Rihanna who has Puma x Fenty and had two fast selling MAC collabs that launched in 2013. In 2014, Rih Rih became the creative director at Puma for women's collections.

 

My predictions for this collab are that there will be a MAC collection that Puma will contribute to and a clothing collection that MAC will contribute to. In the makeup collection, I'm calling a sweat proof foundation/ concealer (I mean, they are collabing with a fitness brand). This would be ground breaking. Now we can all be cute af at the gym and go hard. Ouuu and there's going to be such sleek packaging. Both brands are known for black and white signature combos as far as packaging but I don't think they'll stick to the usual this time around.

 

Just get your savings ready now because there's also talk about an Aaliyah collection. Geez.

 

xoxo