Living The DiLi Life: Beauty

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Monday, August 9, 2010

What Makes Up Your Pucker Up? Its Shiny and Sticky...

And Goes On Your Lips. Don't You Want To Know What Is In It?

First take a little Castor Oil or Mineral Oil for emollient texture

Then Colorants like Iron Oxides

and Titanium Dioxide

Micas for that pearlescent shine

Synthetic Preservatives used to prolong the shelf life

Carmine taken from carminic acid produced by the cochineal insect

Animal Fat and

Animal Tissue for that smooth texture

*Muah*

Don't totally freak out I didn't say all this to scare you ( I mean I'm sure you have been using it for years) But all the chemicals we use on our surface do make it's way to our blood stream so something to think about. They do make organic lip glosses made from plants as well ;)

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Relaxed vs Natural: My Personal Story

Of course things were easier at this age, Everything! No worries especially with hair. I had this little fuzz of hair forever they thought it would never grow LOL.

But it did. Thanks to my mother (hairstylist), lots of braids, and no creamy crack on my underaged scalp.

I vividly remember spending 8-10 hrs getting my hair braided, (it was a lot of hair)

And it kept growing... It grew into something thick and lovely. I remember the day I took this picture for the 8th grade year book. That morning was the first time my mother (the hair stylist) made me blow dry my own hair. I had never realize just how much hair I had until that day. Or how long and tiring the process was. It was not until my senior year of high school that I had straightened my own hair using a flat iron. It was a mess, and right before a valentines date of course LoL. I hadn't quite grasp the concept of how to manage my hair.

For 22 years I had natural hair. By the 2nd year of college I was something like a pro. I was able to wash, blow dry and straighten my hair. I had even worked up the skill to do a few simple styles. But for sure it has always been a process, a very long process. Dealing with so much hair on my head. Don't get me wrong I was blessed, I love how healthy and thick my hair was. But keeping it straight was such a task. After spending hours doing my hair only to have a short sweat take away all my hard work. Man! And humidity was the worst. I definitely became queen of buns, and scarves using those as alternatives to re straightening my hair.

Natural

And the fro memory lane... :D

Through out college I definitely played around with different hair styles. I would often express myself and creativity with my hair. And please believe although I got compliments not everyone loved it. Even those closest to me would question my hair choices. But being the person I am (gemini) I like to change it up, and don't care about others opinions (sometimes harsh) If I like it thats all that matters. It was versatile, different, and I loved it.

But along with graduating from college I became more and more of an adult in many ways. I'm talking upgrade! Thanks to this excellent job I have landed. But I also have to look the part. Polished exec type.

Now in No Way am I saying in order to be an executive you have to have a tame look. Well, ok I am saying that (at least for my company) but I do not believe that this is how it should be. But hey sometimes in order to play the game you have to follow the rules, so you can CHANGE the rules. And trust and believe for DiLi and any other company I begin fros, tattoos, piercings, and unique styles (still totally have to be qualified though), and even straight laced and plain Janes with awesome personalities will be welcomed.

Of course I could have stayed natural and kept going through the process of straightening my hair without chemicals. But I really wanted to try something new, and have a much more manageable look. I'm not saying natural is better or relaxed is better because I know plenty of women who rock both. I have also gotten many opinions and talked to hair care professionals, it is really up to the person and which ever route they want to take. For now this is mine and we shall see where my story goes from here :)

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Sisterlocks

What are sisterlocks????
Are not your traditional locks, they are done in a pattern that only the people who know how to do them know about. It is a interesting process, first you go for a consultation to see if this is right for you and your type of hair, then if you decide whether or not you want to make the commitment, then you pay your money and it takes 13 hours for them to be installed. After that you enjoy the beauty of them. This is the best hairstyle that I have ever had.
Leda Locx