Update: What's Been Going On

Hey Baybees

I have some bad news to share with you guys. My mom lost her battle with cancer on June 20th. She passed away peacefully with myself and my brother by her side.

The loss of my mother has been extremely hard on me. She was my ride or die, truly my best friend. We did everything together. I will forever miss her. She was an amazing mom.

I need to just take a break from life and just give myself some time to grieve.

This post is to just inform you guys that I'm back. So look out for future blogs!!!!

Xoxo
Felicia

Where Have I Been and Life Update

Hey Baybees! How have you guys been? I hope everyone is doing well.

Today I just wanted to do a life update and tell you what's been going on in my life and why I've been absent for a while.

So let's begin.... The end of February my mom was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. This was a huge blow to me. My mother and brother are my everything. She is my sister, my best friend and mom all rolled into one.

On March 13 she went to have her port put in so she could start chemo. The next day she fell ill. We thought that she had a stomach bug but, by that Monday she couldn't do anything. She was admitted to the hospital that night and they started running tests.

The next day she called me a told me to get to the hospital because she was really sick. When I got there she told me and my brother how serious the situation was. I began to cry a few mins later the doctors told us the cancer has latched on to either the colon or small intestine and that if they thought it was where they were thinking she had no chance of survival. I was in shock. They told her she has two options to not have surgery and have a few hours with her family or have surgery and see if they could fix it. It would be a big gamble though.

My mom asked us what she should do and we told her do whatever she wants. We support her decision. She decided to have the surgery. I told my mom I loved her and I must have kissed her 100 times. I immediately began to call and text friends to ask them to pray for us.

We waited in the surgical waiting room for about 2 hours and the surgeon walked in and said she made it and did surprisingly well but they had to give her a colonstomy.

I was a bit relieved but I knew she still has alot to go thru. She ended up staying at the hospital for 3 weeks and then went to rehab for 2 weeks.

While she was in rehab my grandma, whom my mother was taking care of had a stroke and never regained consciousness and passed away 14 days later. That was another big blow to me. I was my grandmas lil girl she spoiled me rotten lol.

The day before the funeral my mom got to come home and a week later she started chemo. The chemo is tough on my mom and she's been in and out of the hospital but we are just trying to stay positive and have faith. I know God is good and he can do anything.

So with the loss of my grandma, my mom and her cancer and being verbally attacked by two family members I'm the middle of this I ain't had the strength to do much of anything.

So that sums up where and why I Been gone. If anybody has any suggestions on what foods to eat or how to help with fatigue please let me know.

Thanks a million
Xoxo
Felicia

*** I opened up a store on kitsylane please go and check it out and buy something please. Www.annolas.kitsylane..com it's my mom and grandmas name put together.

Hard Candy Palette Review and Swatch

Hey Baybees

I love neutral eyeshadow, in fact 95% of the time, my eyes look natural. Now my lips, that's a different story. I love to be bold on my lips.Anyways, one of my favorite palettes is from the line Hard Candy.

The Palette is called Birthday Suit. It has 10 eyeshadow. All of the shades have ok pigmentation,but you Will definitely have to build up the shade.

My only problem is that they are a little chalky, other than that it is good for the price. I purchased mine at my local Wal-Mart, I paid $6 dollars.

Xoxo
Felicia

Hair Review

Back in the October , I was looking for some affordable hair. For the last 3 or 4 years, I've been buying my virgin hair from one company, and over the last few years their prices have increased a lot. I then decided to look around on Aliexpress.

So I did some research and looked around on YouTube and read reviews on Aliexpress and decided what was best for me and my price range.

The company I got my hair from RXY Hair. I got 4 bundles of Malaysian Straight, I got 1(20) , 1 (22), 1 (24) and 1 (26). The hair grade was a 4A, which is average 7A is the best . Each bundle weighs 95 to 100 grams or 3.5 oz. I got in a #1, which is a Jet Black.

Each bundle came in its own plastic bag, marked and labeled with its length. I received my hair in 3 days prior to ordering and it was delivered through FedEx. I paid a total of $136.00.

Now for my experience with this hair. The ends were a bit thin and it did have some split ends. The Hair did tend to tangle up, and it did shed a lot. I did seal the weft, I do recommend that you do not skip this step it helped a lot. Additionally,I had to brush it every couple of hours or it would start to look matted. However the hair did tend to hold a curl very well. My curls would last 4 to 5 days. I washed this hair once a week. I have installed this hair twice. The first time, I wore for 6 weeks, and the second install , I wore for 7 weeks.

Overall, I thought this hair was okay, especially for the price and grade of the hair. I thin this hair would be okay for a newbie to virgin hair, or someone who just wanted it for a special occasion.

Xoxo
Felicia

It's Mani Time

Hey Baybees

It's been a while since I've done one of these. Today I just wanted something fun and bold. Spring is almost here and, here in Georgia We are going to reach the 70s for a few days!! So the color I went with is called Starburst. It's a Ibd just gel polish. It's a very pretty Neon Pink. You will need either a l.e.d lamp or a u.v lamp to cure. I absolutely love this color and how pretty it looks against my complexion.

Xoxo
Felicia

Black Opal Foundation Review

Hey Baybees

A couple of weeks ago at my local CVS they had some of their cosmetics on Clearance. I had never tried Black Opal Foundation True Color before , so I figured now was a great time to try.

I picked up the color Hazelnut. To me , this color has more of a neutral tone to it. I think the shade match is pretty close to my skin tone.

The foundation itself is more on the runny side , it gives you light coverage but is buildable. It is oil free and dries to a matte finish. Its great for people who have sensitive skin because its hypoallergenic. It retails for $8.95 which makes it affordable.

Overall , I like this foundation my only problem with it is after a couple of hours , you get a little shiny and will need to apply more powder. I would recommend that you also use a primer.

XOXO
Felicia

App of the Month (February Edition )

Hey Baybees

Hey how are y'all doing? I hope everybody had a great February.

The app I'm putting the spotlight on thus month is drum roll please.............Google Opinion Rewards.

Google Opinion Rewards is amazing!! All you do is answer surveys and in return you get google play credits. The surveys come at least once a week. You can earn up to $1.00 per survey. The surveys are short and sweet. It takes less than a min to answer the questions. I definitely love this app.

This app was last updated December 18,2014 and it's 1.40 mb in size.

Valentine's Lookbook

Hey Baybees

Valentine's Day is right around the corner. I don't have any major plans but I still plan on having fun. I hope everyone has a fun,safe night whether your spending it alone or with your boo! Here are three looks inspired by the big day!

Look 1
Top-Cato
Skirt-rainbow
Necklace- shopmissa.com
Clutch- it's fashion metro
Booties- target

Look 2
Dress- Rhodes
Cardigan- it's fashion metro
Clutch-it's fashion metro
Necklace-shopmissa.com
Booties-target

Look 3
Romper-wetseal
Clutch-forever21
Bootie-target

Which look do you like? Happy Valentine's Day!!!

App of The Month (January Edition)

Hey Baybees

    So anybody who knows me knows that I love technology. I'm a tech geek and I just love new gadgets.

I along with the rest of the human race must have a smartphone lol. I have the LG G3 and I'm absolutely in love with it.

So I decided to do a feature about an app that I loved for that month and so this month app is called fyuse beta.

Fyuse is a spatial photography app. It allows you to have panoramas pictures with full 360 views.

It's size is 15.88 mb. Its available on both Apple and android markets.

In case if you wanna follow me my username is beautyn_sheabeast.

Xoxo
Felicia

My Vision Board

Hey Baybees,

I still can't believe it's already 2015. I have so many dreams and goals that I want to accomplish in the next few years. I decided to make myself a vision board to help keep my eyes on the prize. This was just a fun project I did over the weekend.

THINGS YOU WILL NEED
old magazine/pictures printouts from the internet
Craft paper
Glitter
Posterboard or foam board (I used foam)
Scissors
Glue or glue sticks
Pencil

Steps on how I created my vision board

1. I traced some letters out on my craft paper that spelled out "my dreams and goals" then I cut out the letters.
2. I got some magazines and my printed out images of things I couldn't find and cut them out.
3. I then took the letters and applied glue and put sprinkled glitter to all of them to give them some bling bling, after they dried I applied more glue to back and placed them how I wanted them laid out.
4. I then took the pictures and applied glue to them and placed them wherever I wanted them to be and violá my vision board!

This was a fun and easy diy project to do. I think everybody should make one.

Xoxo
Felicia

My Favorite Winter Affordable Lipsticks

Hey Baybees,

I love the fall and winter months it's my favorite time of the year. I just wanted to share my favorite fall/winter I find myself wearing.

Wet and wild- spotlight red it's a true red and has a matte finish.

Wet and wild- coming in latte it is a brownish caramel color has a matte finish.

Milani-Fuchsia Freeze it is a deep pink with purple undertones I would say it's a creamy finish

NYX-mansion deep brown matte color

Rimmel 04- a rich deep vampy color

Rimmel 107-  deep wine red,oxblood color it has a matte finish.

Here are some swatches and lip swatches of how they look on me.

Xoxo
Felicia

Treating My Hyperpigmentation

Hey Baybees

All my life I have suffered from dermatitis and in my teen year acne also became a problem and my Hyperpigmentation got worse.

By definition Hyperpigmentation is the darkening of an area of skin caused by increased melanin.

I've tried lots of skincare products and fade creams to try and lighten up my dark spots and this is what I'm going to be talking about today. This year I want to show a little more love to my skin.

So I decided to try sephora collection ultimate brightening serum. I had seen some reviews on YouTube, and decided to give it a shot. I ordered online and paid $15 for it.

It has 1.69 fl oz of product in the bottle. The product it self looks like and feels like a lotion. It has a slight scent to it. There is no parabens, and is great for all skin types. I have very sensitive skin and I had no problems.

So a little about the product, it says with each use it fights uneven tone and dull skin and it will diminish new and old skin pigmentation. In 4 weeks the number and intensity of the dark spots will be reduced and will be less intense.

I applied the product every morning and night. I have been using the products for 6 weeks. I definitely want to try and use another 6 to 10 weeks. I went on sephora's website and did not see it there so I don't know if it's discontinued or not. I sure hope it's not though because I love what this product is doing for my skin. 

Xoxo
Felicia

New year's Eve OOTN

Hey Baybees,

I had originally planned to make this a Fashion Friday but, my pictures came out way to blurry for that, However I did want to show what I wore that night.

I ordered this gold rush metallic surprise romper from wetseal when they had everything for 15 bucks! I'm all about a sale.

I really liked the romper and it was really comfy. Sorry about the picture quality the flash and my romper didn't get along lol. I just wanted to share with y'all.

Xoxo
Felicia

Get To Know Me (2015 Edition)

Happy New Year! Its a new year and I thought it would be fun to come up with some fun questions to answer so you guys could get to know me better. So let's get started.......

1. What is your favorite color?
      Orange

2. Cats or dogs? 
     Neither I'm allergic to both but I do prefer dogs over cats. Cats have always weirded me out for
     Some reason.

3. Lipgloss or Lipstick?
     Both just depends on the look I want

4. Baked,grilled,boiled or fried foods?
     Umm....since I'm from the south I have to go with fried :-) 

5. Favorite accent?
     British

6. Wine or liquor ?
     Liqour. I'm a cocktail kind of girl

7. Favorite everyday lippie?
     Nyx cream burlee

8. Rihanna or Beyonce?
     Omg that's super hard I love both of them so much but I have to go with Beyonce. I grew up with
     Destiny's child.

9. Favorite Season
     Fall or Autumn .lol she so fly she got two names

10. How tall are you?
       5'4 1/2 but I just say 5'5

11. Celebrity crush?
       It changes a lot but currently its a toss up between Drake and Chris Brown

12. Last person who you got a text from and your relationship to them?
        The gingerbeard man, its his nickname:-)  and we are just friends

13. Are you affectionate?
       Yes, very much in fact :-)

14. Favorite holiday?
        Duh, Christmas

15. Are you an introvert or extrovert?
       I am a introvert

16.  Are you currently in a relationship?
         I am very single

17. What's your zodiac sign?
         Scorpio

18. What is the last app you used on your phone?
        Instagram and you should follow me @beautyn_sheabeast :-)

19. Sweatpants or leggings?
        I wear both I refuse to pick a side

20. Favorite number?
        7

21. Dream place to live?
        Either London or California

22. Favorite holiday movie?
        Home Alone

23. Song you turn up to at the moment?
        Idfwu by big Sean

24.  Would your rather live on the moon or live under the sea?
         The moon

25. Do you believe in aliens?
        I believe that anything is possible!

26. How many pair of shoes do you own?
        Maybe like 25 :-) 

27. Look to your left, what do you see first?
        A chair

28. What do you think is your best physical feature?
        I love my lips

29. Can you change a tire?
        No but I want to learn!

30. In the next 5 years where do you see your self ?
        Hopefully, successful and in good health, married and maybe a kid :-)

I had fun coming  up with questions and answering them. I hope you guys enjoyed reading and if you would like to you can share with your favorite bloggers or you could do it I would love to see you guys answers!

Xoxo
Felicia