The Primer

So, tonight I tried Creme of Nature’s Pure-Licious Co-Wash with Argan Oil which I picked up from Target for about $5.99. Although it says it’s for “natural hair,” I decided to give it a try because, a) I feel that any hair that comes out of my head is natural, and b) although my hair is relaxed, I often like to wear it curly. My hair is super dry no matter if I wear it curly or straight, relaxed or natural, so I decided to give this a try.

As directed on the bottle, I wet my hair and applied this from root to tip and left it on for five minutes. It doesn’t get sudsy, which I like, because I feel that the suds and harshness of shampoo can really dry out my hair. This is a conditioning cleanser that will rid your hair of previous product residue while keeping your hair moisturized. When I rinsed it out, my hair felt moisturized but not heavy.

I followed up by putting in some virgin, non-refined coconut oil from Trader Joe’s in my hair and rinsing it out rather quickly. Then I put in some of my ORS Incredibly Rich Oil Moisturizing Hair Lotion with olive oil (see previous post for photo). Then I let my hair air dry for about five minutes before French-braiding it and turning in for the night.

I went to Ulta today for some affordable buys. I was out of concealer and usually use NARS, but with all my recent moving expenses, I thought it would be smart to opt for something cheaper.

I picked up NYX’s Hydra Touch Primer ($13.99), Tinted Moisturizer in TM06 Tan ($9.99) and HD Photogenic Concealer in CW08 Nutmeg ($4.99). There was a buy one, get one fifty percent off promotion for all NYX products plus I had a coupon for $3.50 of $15.00. So everything ended up being around $21.

I haven’t used the tinted moisturizer or primer at home yet, but tested the primer in-store and it felt amazing! It has green tea and ginseng root extracts and is very cooling.

I originally purchased the HD Concealer in CW07 Tan a few months ago and it was way too light. When I blended it with CW08, I got a pretty good match for my skin tone. I’ll post swatches of the concealer and tinted moisturizers in an update. I’d say overall my mini NYX haul was a win!

It’s rainy and I was bored so I decided to head to Sally’s to restock on a few essentials. Here’s what I picked up. Keep reading for more details.

Beauty Secrets Pure Acetone ($1.99): I recently got a great gel manicure at a local salon. But I’m cheap and don’t want to pay to get it removed or redone. I’m using the 100% pure acetone to remove the color. I also use this to get hair dye off of my bathroom fixtures after a dye job.

Beauty Secrets Nail Polish Dryer ($2.99): Once upon a time, this was a staple in my bathroom. But I fell off. Hard. I’m trying to get back on the whole “doing my own nails” game, so this is key. It works well and always sets my manicure and pedicure nicely. If you’re just starting out with at-home manicures, this is a must-have.

China Glaze Nail Lacquer with Hardener in Let’s Chalk About it ($6.49): I love a

These past couple of weeks, I’ve been perusing the interwebs to find spring pieces at affordable prices. Here are two things I’ve picked up so far:

JG One Piece Bathing Suit from WantMyLook.com

I love Lilly Ghallichi and this was my first time ordering from her site, Want My Look. They’ve been on my radar for a while but I was hesitant to buy from a site I haven’t tried before. I loved this suit so much that I had to buy it! I ordered a size a medium and it’ll be here on Monday. Will update!

I also picked up the Nova Season Jumpsuit from Fashion Nova.

I found about Fashion Nova from Daphne Joy’s Instagram. I’ve wanted a