My holy grail! MAC Eye Brow Pencil

Here it is! My Holy Grail! I get a lot of questions about the way I create my eyebrows (tutorial coming soon) so here is the most important step: the MAC eyebrow enhancing pencil. I use the color Stud because it is the darkest brown available.

First, let me give you the back story on my eyebrows. They are a bit...sparse to say the least. So, I fill them in every single day. However, they are jet black so it is impossible to find something that matches but still looks natural, until now. This eyebrow filler not only provides a naturally dark color, but it also has buildable pigment for those who like their eye brows dark. It gives you a natural, yet exotic look.

This pencil is only $14 at MAC and well worth it. I also use the studio sculpt concealer to cover those hideous hairs around my eyebrows and build my arch and Maybelline clear mascara to tame my brows. I will be posting pictures and a tutorial on my eyebrows soon! Ta ta dolls!

Review Time! Miss Jessie's Curly Pudding

Hello dolls! It's my first review!! *Cues applause* So, after reading raving reviews about this product, I decided to finally dish $22 for a small jar of Miss Jessie's Curly Pudding to see what all the hype was about.

Now, before I go on, I will explain my hair story to you all. Two years ago, I decided I was going to go natural after experiencing a bad perm that completely burned my edges off. So, when I decided to stop getting perms I also decided to stop going to the hair salon. Bad move! My hair began to fall out because it was used to being done professionally every two weeks. My hair was in utter shock. Aside from that problem, I had also undergone too many hair dyes. I bleached the front blonde, then died it black, then died it red, then died it black...all in about 6 months! My hair was falling out right before my eyes. Then I decided to get glue in weaves for a year. Well, this only made it worse. Finally in May 2011, I got my dead ends chopped off and decided I was going to do this transition the healthy way.

Even with all of this hair cut off, I still hadn't cut off the entire perm. My hair is a little past my shoulders now, but the ends are still permed because I am afraid to cut my hair anymore. I have been getting sew in weaves to keep my hair braided, hence the fast growth. So basically, I wanted to see if Miss Jessie's would make my hair curly. The top is already curly, but I needed the entire thing curly.

I washed and conditioned my hair with Aussie shampoo and Aussie 3 Minute conditioner. Then I towel dried my hair before applying a generous amount of Curly Pudding to my hair. Then, I let it air dry. My results? Puffy, curly roots and straight ends, the way my hair usually is.

Now, let me make something clear. I definitely do not regret buying this product. It smells heavenly and made my hair extremely soft. However, it is more for twist sets than just throwing in and going. Also, it is made for people who are completely natural to hold their curls. If you have no curls to define, it will not make curls for you. So if you are looking for that effect, mark this off of your list. However, I do think it is a good product to buy for anyone who has gone completely natural. It even made me want to do the "big chop" for a moment just to get the full effect. I won't cross this off of my list just yet, I'm just going to save it for when my hair is  completely natural (or whenever I decide to do a twist set). If you all have any other tips for the use of this product, leave a comment below and let us all know!

Style Spotlight: Raybin Dockery

Meet style icon Raybin Dockery, a sophomore broadcast Journalism major at Hampton University. She is from sin city; Las Vegas, Nevada but the only thing this princess is guilty of is a keen fashion sense and a strong work ethic. "People usually remember me for my goal driven attitude," Dockery said. She said she wanted to leave home and find something new, but being in Hampton has made her miss her city. She plans to go back there to live after graduating.

A few of Dockery's style icons include Jennifer Lopez, Eva Longoria, Kim Kardashian, and most importantly her mother. "My mom was in college in the 70's so she had a retro, classic style," Dockery said. She describes her own style as versatile, chic, and classic.

Along with her fashion sense comes a plethora of other talents. She writes poetry and plays the clarinet, piano, saxophone, and bass. She also played soccer, but had to stop due to her asthma.

Dockery is not only a broadcast major, but also a criminal justice minor. After graduation, she hopes to become either a news reporter or a crime scene analyst. She also plans on getting laser eye surgery after she graduates so does not have to wear glasses anymore. Dockery said, "I hate wearing glasses. I have contacts but I hate putting them in." She also plans on traveling to Hawaii, Cape Cod, and numerous parts of Europe, specifically Paris.

When she feels down, one thing that can pick her up is good R&B music. Her favorites include the classics from Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, and Maxwell. "Most of my favorite [artists] are old school artists," Dockery said.

YouTube Breeds Success

Most people who go on YouTube have their own personal favorites who they look up every time they're on. Whether it is a comedian, a make up guru, a singer, or any other category, YouTube has something for everyone. Even I have my favorite make up gurus and comedians who I have subscribed to and patiently await a new video from every week...okay, every day. You get used to them being a part of your everyday life and you want more from them. You want to hear more of what they have to say, more of their opinions on things that matter to you. They are like your friends, you know them. Or at least know what they share with you.

YouTube is becoming more than a place for people to express themselves and their interests. It is becoming a breeding ground for fame. From Justin Beiber's (the singer of course) worldwide fame to Michelle Phan's (make up guru) make up empire and magazine appearances, YouTube has brought recognition, fame, and success to thousands of people and continues to do so today. Michelle Phan was on YouTube for years doing make up because that was what she wanted to do. It was what she loved. Now, she has been invited to Fashion Week, has been offered deals from numerous make up companies, has had endorsements to try different products and review them, and more. Just Beiber is the ultimate YouTube story. His worldwide fame spiraled from his YouTube videos when he was younger. Now, he has millions of endorsements, a record deal, and multiple platinum records.

So, now that you know the statistics, get started yourself! Figure out what your interest is and don't be afraid to show your personality through your videos. The most memorable people on YouTube are the ones who show the most personality. Yes, you watch their videos because you share the same interests, but you grow to love their personalities and that is what draws you back. So be yourself, personality is key. Now, here's a video on how to get started. Who knows? You could be the next Michelle Phan or Justin Beiber.

Spotlight on Mila Kunis

Mark my words: One day I will interview Mila Kunis. She's one of my favorite actresses! Aside from the fact that she's absolutely gorgeous, she's an amazing actress both on screen and animated (hellooo Meg from Family Guy). Mila Kunis is a different from other hollywood actresses because she does not focuse on her physical appearance, but more on enjoying life and not taking herself too seriously. This characteristic is what lands her in comedies. In all of her interviews, she's sarcastic and has an awesome sense of humor.

Mila Kunis began acting classes at age nine and performed her first guest role on one episode of Days of Our Lives. She is most known for her role as Jackie in That 70's show, however her biggest breakthrough as an actress was her role as Lily in Black Swan (2010). She won Best Young Actor/Actress at the Venice Film Festival  and was nominated for a Golden Globe for best supporting actress for this role.

Kunis' most recent film is Friends with Benefits with Justin Timberlake, which will premier this Friday. You get to see her sense of humor on the touchy subject of men and women crossing the thin line between friendship and intimacy. She and Justin Timberlake display the perks and downfalls of this subject in their own charming, comical way.

Amy Winehouse: A Legend without Credentials

After watching her True Hollywood story and going back over her pictures and songs, I realized that  Amy Winehouse was truly great. She had a voice that could be identified by most and an attitude to match. It is almost hard to believe that she's gone because she was always kind of...gone. Amy Winehouse was always in her own world, so she was always here but not here. However, she was one of those people you either loved or hated, there was nothing in between because she was such a bold person.

Now, I believe she was great because she never did anything outside of who she was. If she was mad, she never pretended she was not. Whatever she felt was shown to everyone. She never let the media or other people's opinions change who she was, and that is something that everyone wishes they could do. Not necessarily to the extent that she did, but most of us (especially college students) wish we could be ourselves completely and express ourselves the way we want without the worries of judgement, insecurities, or the worse thing in the world...not getting hired! So, although I do not agree with a lot of her choices, I love that she never cared who may judge her. She always set her own rules! So what I took from Amy Winehouse's time here was to always stay true to myself and never allow outside judgements to deter me from my goals. What influence did she have on your lives?

The Woman with the Unforgivable Dress

J Lo met the royal family in style on their visit to California this month. She decided on a forest green gown by Emilio Pucci to wear to the event. This dress caused plenty of debate by fashion magazines, tabloids, blogs, etc. Most believed it was inappropriate to wear when meeting royalty. My opinion? I think J Lo looked amazing in this dress, because the material is unforgiving, meaning it will show every roll, pudge, and anything else unflattering on your body. For a woman in her mid-forties, Jennifer Lopez has a body that someone my age would even die for! Yes, maybe for the event she could have worn something a bit more classy. However, she's giving the royal couple a dose of reality, they are in America now, Hollywood at that. Therefore, they were able to see the raunchy reality of our fashion.

Also, I guess no one has noticed that J Lo has been trying to go back to her more "youthful" days a lot recently. Let's not forget the little silver dress she decided to wear to the Grammy's this year...

 

....yeah. So I don't understand why everyone is so surprised. I'm not sure what trend J Lo is trying to pull off, but my opinion is this: as long as her body looks the way it does, she can work almost any look.