Watch The First 5 Minutes of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta Season 5

I'm so ready for this next season of LHHATL! Yes I love me some ratchet TV! Watch the first five minutes of the Season 5 premiere below.

Love & Hip Hop Atlanta

Wash Day 4-2-16

Most naturals dread wash day; I for one love it! It's like a hair restart button!

It was a very long wash day with the above 5 products I used. 

I started with the Shea Moisture Manuka Honey and Mafura Oil & Hydration Shampoo. Once I rinsed I applied my favorite hair product; Roux Porosity Control Corrector and Conditioner. This product is the bomb! It restores your hair's natural PH; which makes your hair more moisturized and healthier. I noticed that it also defines my curls very nicely. I did my research and found that a lot of naturals use this product as a leave in; due to its thin consistency and because it defines natural curls so well. I left this product in for an hour; because I was cleaning and running after my son's.Next I applied the Aphogee Intensive Two Minute Keratin Reconstructor. This product gives me a weekly gentle protein treatment to combat hair damage and manipulation. To shorten the wash-day process I applied Carol's Daughter Mirabelle Plum Replenshing Conditioner also because it contains Biotin. Biotin is known to strengthen hair and promote healthy hair growth. I left this product in for 30 minutes. I ended my wash day process with the Shea Moisture Manuka Honey and Mafura Oil Hydrating Conditioner. Lawd this stuff smells amazing and sinks into your hair strands. Its my favorite conditioner. I left this one on for 30 minutes and rinsed. I applied my leave in's the BBD Stretch Growth Creme Leave In Reconstructor, and the BBD Silkening Flat Iron oil;which aren't pictured here. I blow dried my hair with the wide tooth comb attachment and flat ironed my hair with my Babybliss Nano. My hair came out silky straight. However, I am not stylist so its not perfect. But I was pleased with my results. I took a photo (below) before I added curls to it.

Please share your Wash Day experience in the comments below!

Happy Growing!

Beyonce & Top Shop Collab "Ivy Park"

Being from Houston; makes me an automatically Beyhive stan. I am so loving her Top Shop athletic wear collection. She even has pieces for the mini Beyhive stans...
Check out her video below.

Ivy Park by Beyoncé & Topshop
Ivy Park by Beyoncé & Topshop
Posted by Beyoncé Online on Thursday, March 31, 2016

Nipsey Hussle & YG Donald Trump Diss Track "FDT"

Nipsey Hussle & YG just released a diss track dedicated to the dummy, oh I mean Donald Trump entitled "FDT".
Check it out below and drop a comment on what you think.

Kobe Taught Him! D'Angelo Russell Dry Snitching on Team Mate Nick Young

 Team mate D'Angelo Russell posted the below video on snap chat of his LA Lakers teammate Nick Young confessing that he cheated on his fiancee Iggy Azalea with a 19- year old groupie.
Could this be why Iggy Azalea postponed her wedding to LA Lakers basketball star Nick Young?
Who is this 19 year old groupie ya'll? I want to know? Bring those baller alert groupie tale's on to the The Glamour Goddess... Catch this tea below!

Black Ink Season Four SuperTrailer!

All I can say is WOW! The Black Ink Super Trailer is turnt all the way up.
I can't believe Skyy actually fought Rah Ali from Love and Hip Hop LA.
See the supertrailer below.

Black Ink Crew

My Healthy Hair Journey

After years of wearing extensions and giving up the creamy crack aka relaxer; I decided to start a healthy hair journey. I use to be a "hair salon chick". You know those chicks who are frequent hair salon goers. Until I realized that healthy hair growth doesn't come by making weekly visits to the hair salon; it happens by caring for your hair after you leave the beauty salon. I began my journey only about 2 months ago. Unfortunately, I didn't take photos of my beginning hair length; due to my busy life. However, I did take recent photos, which showcase about 3 inches of new healthy hair growth.
My short term goal is to reach bra strap length and my long term goal is to reach waist length.
I followed a serious hair regimen; that is very timely and sometimes costly. However, I realize now that the key to black hair is moisture. Below is my hair care regimen including products that I use.

My Hair Regimen 💇

I wash my hair once a week

I wear protective styles during the week, buns, ponytails, twist outs, braid-outs, Bantu knot outs

Pre-poo: I pre-poo before every wash with a mixture of coconut oil (melted & cooled), olive oil, & a cheapie conditioner like Suave Tropical Coconut Conditioner- I leave this on for 15 to 30 mins

~I do this to prepare my hair for the manipulation of the wash day process

~I don't do this if I am at a lost for time

Shampoo: I barely shampoo my hair due to the stripping of oil throughout the hair that shampoo causes. I only shampoo my hair when I'm going to straighten my hair.

I use the Tresemme Smooth & Silky Shampoo or if my hair is in need of moisture I shampoo my hair with Shea Moisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Shampoo. I usually rinse out some of the pre-poo mixture and add the Tresemme Smooth & Silky Shampoo or the Shea Moisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Shampoo.

Conditioner: Next I use the Roux Porosity Control- this product is my absolute favorite. It restores the PH balance in my hair and helps my hair to absorb water and moisture better.

~ I leave this product on for 15 to 30 mins

Protein Treatment: I do a light protein treatment weekly to restore my hair's health and to prevent damaged hair. I use Aphogee's 2 Minute Keratin Reconstructor. This product is gentle enough to use for my weekly washes. If you use a lot of heat on your hair, then a protein treatment is a must for your weekly washes. My hair feels strong after using this product.

~I leave on for 15 to 30 mins

Deep Conditioner: I do a deep conditioning treatment every week to increase the moisture balance in my hair. I use the Shea Moisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Intensive Hydration Masque.

This deep conditioning treatment is the bomb! Your hair will be completely moisturized and smell amazing. 

~I leave this product on for 30 mins to an hour

Leave In Conditioner: Since I love to flat iron my hair I use BBD Stretch Growth Creme and either let my hair dry or blow my hair out with it. If I am flat ironing my hair I use a combination of the BBD Stretch Growth Creme and the BBD Hair Silkening lotion. Both products are the bomb.com! The Stretch Growth Creme will moisturize your hair and completely stop shedding. It is a leave in Reconstructor. It contains tons of Amino Acids and Protein!

~I part my hair in four sections and use a pea sized amount of both products in each section.

~I only use the Silkening lotion when I am flat ironing.

Daily Moisturizer: I moisturize my hair daily with the BBD Stretch Growth Creme and seal the moisturizer with One n Only Argan Oil.

~I part my hair in four sections and apply a pea sized amount of BBD Stretch first in each section and then I apply the One n Only Argan Oil on top of the BBD Stretch Growth Creme.

Please feel free to comment with questions I'd be happy to help you. I will make a later post on where to find these products.

Air Jordan 10 "OVO" Release Has Been Pushed Back

The Air Jordan 10 "OVO" initial release date was September 12th; however it has been reported that the release date has been pushed back to October 3rd. This may be a wise marketing scheme by Drake and Nike to increase sales.  However, you have to admit it is a cool looking shoe. I love the gold trimming and gum bottom! Will you be copping?

Fall 2015's Most Wearable Trends

Fall 2015 is quickly approaching; but before you break out last years Fall clothing; I decided to compile a list of Fall 2015's most hottest and wearable fashion trends!
Which is fashion trend will you be wearing this Fall?

The Mini Skirt

The Car Wash Skirt

Turtle Neck Dickies

Plaid

All Black Everything

Fur Stoles

Flared Legs

Printed Tights

Bling (Lots of it)

All Grey Everything

Glam Style: "The Sleeveless Blazer"

A staple for the upcoming Fall Season is the Sleeveless Blazer.
I purchased one about two weeks ago and I love it! I can wear it to work and wear it for a night on the town. It can be a classy piece and a sexy piece. You can pair it with jeans, a dress, slacks, or jeans.
I actually purchased mine from a local Marshalls store for $30.00
However, if Marshalls isn't your favorite store ASOS has several different styles of the Sleeveless Blazer in different colors to fit your liking. (Link Below)
http://us.asos.com/Women-Blazers/104r6l/?cid=11896

Glam Shoe Crush: Amina Abdul Jillil

I've been crushing on Amina Abdul Jillil shoe collection for over a year now.
Her shoe lines popularity has increased due to various celebrity sporting her infamous "Bow Pump."
I am a girly girl by nature and I love the oversized bow detail on the Bow Pump and Bow Flat.
Shoes are available for purchase www.aminahabduljillil.com

Glam Nails: 5 Fall Gel/Shellac Nail Polish Colors

Fall is my favorite season because everything gets darker; our hair, our clothes, our lipsticks, and our NAILS.

Here's my top 5 Fall Shellac Nail Polish Colors by OPI.

Lincoln Park After Dark- My absolute favorite nail polish for the Fall.
(A deep black plum)

 Russian Navy (A deep black navy)

You Don't Know Jacques? (A taupe grey)

Black Cherry Chutney (Deep Plum/Wine Red)

Viking In A Vinter Wonderland ( A Smoked Purple)

OPI Matte Top Coat- A staple for the Fall/Winter Season!

All products above can be purchased at www.opi.com

Let The Glam Goddess Assist you in Brand Advertisement and Brand Promotion

The Glam Goddess would love to assist established or new businesses with Brand or Product Advertisement and Product Reviews; to assist business owners on their journey to success.
Email me for more information theglammgoddess@gmail.com

Glam Cheapie Beauty Faves

So many of my friends are hooked on Mac Cosmetics; and yes Mac is a great product line; however not everyone can afford their products. I've actually stopped using their foundation, blot powder, concealer, and lately their lipsticks because I've found other products that are less expensive however the quality is amazing. Below is a list of my favorite cheapie beauty products I can't live without.

Rimmel's Stay Matte Primer is my go to Face Primer. This primer is to be worn underneath your foundation and concealer. It keeps your face shine proof for over 5 hours. I blot my face only once a day when using this product. This product is only $6.99 and can be found a CVS or Ulta.
http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod6380065

The LA Girl Pro Concealer is an amazing concealer! It gives great under eye coverage for dark circles and bags. I love using it to contour, which I will actually create a how to blog post on some time this week. This concealer sells for $2.99; and can be found at your local beauty supply or at Walgreens.com http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/l.a.-girl-pro-conceal-hd-concealer/ID=prod6220669-product

The Ben Nye Topaz Powder is the black woman's holy grail of Translucent Powder! OMG I can't live without it! One container last me forever. It sets your foundation so beautifully and has slight shimmer to it that looks amazing on our brown skin tones. Also, their banana powder is great for contouring! All the celebrity makeup artist use the banana powder to set their contour; search it on you tube. This powder sells for $7.00, however it is not available in stores and can only be ordered online at Camera Ready Cosmetics http://camerareadycosmetics.com/products/ben-nye-classic-translucent-face-powder.html

Everyone knows I love a good lipstick! And these Matte Pigmented Glosses by LA Girl are one of my favorites! These dry into a long lasting high pigmented Matte lipstick! They last all day! One application and your set for the day. My favorites shades are Rebel, Secret, and Black Currant. They sell for $3.99 and are available at your local beauty supply. If you live in the Houston Area inbox me and I can send you a couple of locations or you can purchase online at ikatehouse.com

If your more of a gloss girl, you will love the LA Girl Glazed lip paint. I like to wear lip glosses when I'm on the go. However these are amazing because you get a high pigmented glossy lip that wears well. The Glazed lip paint's are also available in your local beauty supply, the sell for $2.99 on ikatehouse http://www.ikatehouse.com/la-girl-glazed-lip-paint.html

The Back Pack Handbag is Back for Fall 2015?!?

Runways during Fashion week have been showcasing Back Pack handbags as a Fall 2015 trend!
Wow! Never thought I would see the Back Pack purse come back in style again!

Below are some of my fave backpack handbags for Fall 2015
                                                     

                                                               Alexander Wang

                                                                              Fendi

                                                                   Proenza Scholer

                                                                      Rag and Bone

                                                                                Zara

Amazing Lash Studio Review

Hi Glam Goddesses! I recently jumped on the eyelash extension bandwagon and decided to use Amazing Lash Studio as my lash go to spot.I switched from my cheapie beauty supply lashes because their too time consuming. With lash extensions your full set application is done once and you follow up with lash refills every two to three weeks.

Amazing Lash Studio has four different eye lash types:

Natural- Your lashes just longer fuller but natural looking
Gorgeous- Red Carpet Ready lashes; longer fuller lashes all over
Cute- Lashes for ladies with smaller eyes to accentuate shape of the eyes
Sexy- Longer lashes in the outer corner of your eyes

I decided to get the natural lashes, which I researched before I went to the appointment.
I arrived to the lash studio the suggested 10 minutes early because I was a new client; to fill out paperwork. Then I was greeted by lash stylist Camila.

The application was painless. There was a lot of tape used on my eye; however it wasn't uncomfortable. Each eye took about 30 minutes to apply lashes.

The End Result

I love my lashes they look very natural!
My full set application was priced at $100.00 only because I used a master lash stylist.

If you choose to not use a master eyelash stylist your full set of lashes will be priced at $79.99.
Because I am happy with my lash extensions I decided to start a membership with Amazing Lash Studio for $45.99 a month that covers my refill for any lashes. Next time I'm definitely going to try the Gorgeous lashes for a more dramatic effect though. Overall I recommend The Amazing Lash Studio. They are very professional and much less expensive then other lash studios in Houston.
I went to the Westheimer and Gessner location; if your there request Camila as your lash stylist she's great!

The Liquid Lipsticks Every Black Girl Needs

My new obsession are liquid lipsticks. I haven’t worn any of my Mac lipsticks since I’ve tried liquid lipsticks. The reason I love them so much is because they literally only take one application a day.

Yes, that’s right one!

The color is more bold and vivid!

What I suggest is to google each brand name and color name, go to images; so you can see what each color looks like.

Below are my list of must have liquid lipsticks that work for all women of color.

Nudes (These are your pinky nudes that are great for work or for my ladies who don’t like a lot of color on their lips.)

“Lolita” (Pinky Nude, Looks great on everybody you can wear it to work) Everlasting Liquid Lipstick by Kat Von D sold exclusively at Sephora $20

“Bows and Arrows” (Brownish Nude) Everlasting Liquid Lipstick by Kat Von D sold exclusively at Sephora $20

Red (Self Explanatory, Every woman should have a  red lipstick; if you don’t I don’t know what you are doing with your life)

“Vanity Raine”(Very similar to Mac’s Ruby Woo, it just stays on all day) lip paint by Coloredraine  sold at Coloredraine.com $16

“Beso” (fire orange red) Stay All Day Lipcolor by Stila sold at Sephora $22

Deep Red (Fall is all about dark lip color! A staple fall lip color like a deep burgundy red can bring drama to your makeup and allow you to stand out in a crowd)

“Heathers” (a brownish deep red looks great on everybody)  Liquid Lipstick by Anastasia Beverly Hills  exclusively sold at Macy’s $20

“Vampira” (Vamp red literally) Everlasting Liquid Lipstick by Kat Von D sold exclusively at Sephora $20

Brown Lipstick (Brown is new to me; but a definite fall makeup must. Your face must be beat to wear though)

“Truffle Raine” (a deep brown, but dries looks great with a natural beat face) lip paint by Coloredraine sold at Coloredraine.com $16 (pictured below)

“Suede” (a lighter brown but very natural looking) lip paint by Coloredraine sold at Coloredraine.com $16

Purple/Plums (As a brown girl you must know that just about all purple lipsticks look amazing on you)

“Vintage” (a medium dark eggplant color, looks great on everyone)  Liquid Lipstick by Anastasia Beverly Hills  exclusively sold at Macy’s $20

“Raine Fever” (deep purple, my fave lipstick ever) lip paint by Coloredraine  sold at Coloredraine.com $16 (pictured below)

“Black Currant”  (dark vamp purple) LA Girl Matte Pigment gloss sold at your local beauty supply or lagirlusa.com $3.99

“Rebel” (a plum berry color looks good on everybody) LA Girl Matte Pigment gloss sold at your local beauty supply or lagirlusa.com $3.99

“Bauhau 5 ( a berry color similar to Mac’s flat out fabulous) Everlasting Liquid Lipstick by Kat Von D sold exclusively at Sephora $20

“Craft” (a medium berry pink) Liquid Lipstick by Anastasia Beverly Hills  exclusively sold at Macy’s $20

“Aria” ( a magenta plum) Stay All Day Lipcolor by Stila sold at Sephora $22

Pinks (Ok, brown girls are a little guarded when it comes to wearing pink, but these colors work perfectly on us)

 “Lovely” (light pink) Liquid Lipstick by Anastasia Beverly Hills  exclusively sold at Macy’s $20

“Mars” (a pinky nude color)lip paint by Coloredraine sold at Coloredraine.com $16 (pictured below)

Greys (I know my brown girls are like who in the world wears grey lipstick? Grey’s are haute this fall and some are very muted and nude we look great in them)

“Sepia” (brownish grey, one of my faves, looks good on light and brown skintones) Liquid Lipstick by Anastasia Beverly Hills  exclusively sold at Macy’s $20 (pictured below)

“Soul” (charcoal grey, personally looks better on deeper skintones like my NC 45 to 50’s)  lip paint by Coloredraine sold at Coloredraine.com $16

“Marshmallow” (pinkish grey) lip paint by Coloredraine sold at Coloredraine.com $16