UPGRADE!

Hey Ladies!!! (and Gents if your out there)

I got my own laptop now! So you know what that means!!!! MORE POSTS! and MAKEUP VIDEOS! *does the happy dance*

Im so excited! i'm currently working on my hair journey video, and I have a few poems in progress, so be on the look out... I definately plan on putting in alot of work on this blog now that I have myself situated properly!

May all your dreams come true,
Mimi Tru

Natural Life

    Classes started on 8-23 this semester, and when I walked on campus, I was blown away! It seems "Natural" is the new trend. Its a bitter-sweet feeling...

    Im in no way a natural Nazi, but since I cut my hair, I've become an advocate for HEALTHY hair. So many of these girls cut their hair and rock the fro, but they look so dry and thirsty. It makes me wanna run up and spray some fro-juice on them!! Being natural is HARD!!! If your going to go from the "laziness" of having a relaxer, to a full time fro, PLEASE TREAT YOUR HAIR LIKE ITS YOUR BABY!

LEARN YOU HAIR
     I have very tight coils, I think you would call it 4b or 4c hair. It shrinks, it fights, it tells ME what it wants to do, but at the end of the day, i love it! I learned what works for my hair, and what makes her angry. Alot of the girls i speak to try and use the same products they used on their relaxed hair, and look crazy and confused when it doesnt work! UH DUH! your hair IS NOT THE SAME anymore! Just put in the effort to learn it mama's!!

LOVE YOUR HAIR
Its easy to pay attention to what makes your hair happy, but its not so easy to put the effort in to KEEP it happy! It doesnt take much more money than keeping up your relaxed hair, but it may take more time and patience. Learn a quick process for YOU and go for it! Me personally, I adore curly q's products. They may be for kids but they work for me!!!




I know that was a rant sorta, but I love the natural life. I love the freedom of being able to walk when it rains (unless I have my ipod or Blackberry on me, then IM RUNNIN!) I love the feeling of my roots. I love being able to wash my hair and just....GO! If your gunna LIVE it ladies, REALLY leave it... Natural is beautiful, just like relaxed is, but you already know if you dont take care of relaxed hair, it can look SUPER CRAZY!


Love Light and Positivity Mama's
Sweet Dream's from Mimi!!!

PHOTOSHOOT! 1-31-10

So this is my first official photoshoot. The makeup was done by YOURS TRULY! Photo's taken by Rose Tabor and Britney Alexander. Models are Neen Bean and Fernesha Hurst!!

What do you think??

That was "Blackness" all photos shot at RailRoad Square, Tallahassee FL

that whas "Ebony and Ivory" all photos shot at the Coca Cola Factory, Tallahassee FL

DIVA DEALS!!!!

So the other day, a good friend of mine asked me to do make up on one of her promotional models. Of course I agreed! Any practice is good practice I decided. Since I haven’t quite started to build my kit, I asked if she could bring her own foundation, but sadly, she didn’t wear makeup, so no foundation! The same day, I ventured over to Bealls outlet. Someone told me they had 90% off clearance and I’m a cheapo at heart so I was in there like swimwear!!!!

I’m browsing the huge accessory section, and notice that they have some E.L.F makeup and nail polishes. I look to my left and BAM! They have tons of “discarded” drug-store makeup brands! They have so many different shades of foundation, and so many different brands! Now while it does take some patience to sort thru the many different items, it’s well worth it. I bought 3 different bottles of different shades of Age Rewind foundation from Maybelline. For how much u ask? Well at CVS, its $9.49, at Bealls Outlet its $2.99 a bottle! I’m sorry but to me you just can’t get much better than that!!! They have all different drugstore brands, and a very very large accessorie section as well!!!

This is their website, find them at a place near you!

http://www.beallsoutlet.com/

They're HERE!!!

     Well, one of them is here at least! I ordered "Duri Rejuvacote Nail System" and "Kinky Curly Curling Custard" last wednesday, and the nail system came in the mail today!!!! Im so excited to begin using it. It was relatively cheap, about 13$ including shipping. On the Duri website it is 14$, they dont ship to P.O Boxes and shipping is free. I bought mines off of amazon.com for 8.50 plus $5 shipping, along with my Kinky-Curly Curling Custard (review coming soon!). Without further ado, here is my "pre-review". Full review will be up in about 2 weeks, but you can always moniter my progress!

This is the box it came in. Its TINY, I though it would be bigger for some reason, but I was pleasantly suprised.

The directions read: Begin with Clean Dry nails. Apply One coat of rejuvacote as a base coat. Apply nail color if desired. Apply rejuvacote as top coat daily. After 7 days remove with polish remover. As your nails improve, apply every other day, or as needed.

Very Straight forward, easy to understand directions. That along with the simple box design is refreshing, the only "claim" on the box is "Its not a PROMISE its a GUARANTEE". Well, shoot. i dont like promises anyways lol!!

The polish itself is a cloudy pinkish color. it smells like a regular polish, but its not as thick as other nail strengtheners i've tried.  it goes on smooth, and dries to a semi-shine (if that even makes sense!!!). So far so good, but the full review is yet to come! I will be taking pictures (with a better camera) daily to document my progress!!!!!

Smooches and Cuppycakes,

and remember girls,

Radiance is never complicated!!!!!

And So We Begin

Hello My Beaming Beauty's!!!!!

    

     This Blog has been a long time in the making, and Im so excited to finally start it! I've been on this trip into Beauty for a while now, but I've never shared it with anyone else. Im happy to be able to show the world what inspires me, tickles my fancy, what I love, and what I dont love. Although when I first decided to start my own blog, I planned to keep it strictly makeup, 2010 has brought so many new aspects into my life, that it would be selfish of me to focus on only one. So expect all types of ecclectic info in the upcoming weeks, as I get settled into a routine. New blog posts should be up every Thursday, but sometimes I get over excited, so just be on the look out for new things!

     And So we Begin, our journey together. Ladies (And Gents), Let your Beauty Shine thru, and remember

RADIANCE is ALWAYS SIMPLE!