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Wandering But Never Lost

    Today I followed my desire to find cute new places around town to take pictures. It can be freeing when you let your worries go to discover a place you lived your entire life. The fear of what others thought of me while I took photos didn’t even cross my mind. It can be difficult when you have to do everything yourself. What these pictures don’t show is the massive back pack I was lugging…

Up Your Instagram Game With These 3 Easy Tips

1.) Pick a theme. Themes are definitely new territory for me but I’m working on it and so should you! When someone looks at your feed it should be cohesive and consistent because that will make it more visually appealing, thus they will be more likely to follow you. Some popular themes I’ve seen are; white, neutral, and super colorful. Make sure you always keep your theme in mind when taking an…

How to Be A Fashion Blogger Without Going Broke

Being a fashion blogger can have a strain on your budget. I know this from experience but you don’t have to go broke trying to stay up with the latest trends and here’s how! 1.Don’t stay up with all the latest trends. You might think this is odd advice but its the easiest way to save money. Don’t think that you have to jump on the back of every bandwagon to be successful. Buy trends you like and…

It’s Not Quite Fall Yet

Transitioning from summer to fall is always fun. Wearing distinctly fall pieces like a light-weight long sleeve top and pairing it with a summer staple like high-waist shorts will make for an edgy look. As it gets hotter as the day goes on swap out your knee high boots or sandals. Get the look: !function(doc,s,id){ var e, p; if(!doc.getElementById(id)) { e = doc.createElement(s); e.id = id; p =…

The Best Trends of New York Fashion Week Street Style (Week 1)

The style on the streets during New York Fashion Week is what really sets the trends for the upcoming season, so New York Fashion Week is where [most of] the real fashionistas come out to play. Searching through all the wonderful pictures of the street style experienced there we see some up-and-coming trends and faithful classics.   All Black Everything: Faithful Classic An entirely black outfit…

Last Days of Summer

Dress: Vintage | Shoes: Call It Spring | Necklace: Forever21 Get the Look: !function(doc,s,id){ var e, p; if(!doc.getElementById(id)) { e = doc.createElement(s); e.id = id; p = ‘//shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com/widget-script.js’; var cb = new Date().getTime(); p += ‘?cb=’ + cb; e.src = p; doc.body.appendChild(e); } if(typeof window.ss_shopsense === ‘object’){ if(doc.readyState === ‘complete’){…

WowAfrican.com Water Wave Virgin Brazilian Hair – A Review

I think it’s time I did my very first hair review. I decided to do this now because I will be changing my hair soon and wanted to share my thoughts. First things first, I LOVE THIS HAIR! I’m not being paid to say that either. Hands down the best hair I’ve experienced thus far in life. I have been wearing her DAILY for 6 months and she has done me well. This was my first time buying curly hair and…

22 Things I Learned Before Turning 22

Sunday was my 22nd Birthday and I’d like to believe that every year I get a little older and a little wiser. I thought it would be fun to share 22 things I learned over the past 22 years, from life to relationships to list making. 22. Guys suck, not all of them, just most of them. 21. Ending a bad relationship is hard, but it’s the best thing to do. 20. Getting help doesn’t mean your weak and it…