Ok, so Christmas and New Years are right around the corner and we all know what that means...
Proposals, holiday parties, happy couples shopping for trees, Hallmark movies and everyone you know posting their joyous moments all over social media for the world to see.
Holiday magic and Christmas cheer eeeeverywhere you turn...
But what if you don't have anyone special to spend the holidays with or if you cant make it home to be with your family? Maybe you're even dealing with the loss of a loved one this holiday season?
Let's face it, it can be pretty hard to be cheerful when you're constantly being bombarded with images that remind you of what you don't have.
So whats the solution?
Change the narrative and beat the holiday blues!
Being someone who's had to cope with the harsh realities of being single or not being able to see her family during the holidays. I've come up with 10 things that have helped me and will help you manage the holidays alone and lift your spirits this holiday season.
New rule any day after Thanksgiving is officially Christmas!
Dont argue me =)
Lol ok ok...while it may not ACTUALLY be Christmas it sure starts to feel like it pretty fast. Stores have up their holiday decor, Christmas music is on the radio and the Halmark channel has you covered from the roota to the toota (is that how that saying goes?) with sappy Christmas movies.
Oh and you know I love it.
The holiday season is pretty much like my drug of choice, I get jittery just thinking about it and what really tickles my fancy most of all you ask?
Gift giving-- I'm a pro at it, im talkin about expert level gift giver. I take the time to think about what the person needs, what they want and what they will like all before buying just to make sure I get it right.
Now, I know everyone isn't great at coming up with gift ideas and that most people wind up running around at the last moment looking for anything will do.
So to help you avoid that this year and get you on your shopping grind early I pulled together a list of ___ of my favorite things by catagory that will make the perfect gifts for all your special someones this holiday season!
Finally a post about my most favoritest (not a word) thing in the whole wide world!
I feel like ya'll have come to expect that i'll have on a bomb ass lipstick every time I post a selfie on Instagram. And with a collection of almost 100 lip colors even i've started to think of myself as somewhat of a lipstick aficionado.
So I put all my lipstick expertise to good use and comprised a list of 10 must have fall lip colors that you need in your makeup bag right now.
I'm talking berries and nudes and deep red's...oh my!
Now get ready to run to your local Sephora and MAC to grab these fall shades...because theres nothing better than a kissable fall lip!
What's everyones favorite thing to post on Instagram?
SELFIES!
Call it narcissistic if you want but Instagram is selfie central and one thing's for sure, you cant have a poppin ass selfie if your skin ain't on point (trust me...I know).
You all love to compliment me on how clear my skin is in my selfies and me spilling the beans on how I keep my skin so clear is one of my most requested blog post/video.
So...after much delay YALL GETTIN THIS WORK TODAY.
I'm letting yall in on my skin care routine complete with 7 skin care secrets and products to keep your skin poppin and keep you from having to pop them zits.
So its finally happening...i'm accepting the fact that my 20's are almost *gasp* over!!
Like i'm not even talking about getting close to the end of my 20's guys. I'm talking full fledged THIS IS IT. In 9 months i'll be 30, this is not a drill folks the clock is ticking!!
*Sigh* and as with all things, as they come to an end you start to reminisce. For most of my reminiscing wasn't just about how much my life changed in my late 20's, but how much i've changed as a person as well.
I mean all of a sudden, as if over night my priorities shifted, friends vanished, dislikes became likes. At times things were changing so quickly and drastically that I felt like my world was falling apart...sometimes it was even scary.
So in the spirit of sharing, reminiscing and making sure anyone going through their late 20's struggles doesn't feel like they are completely alone. I figured i'd share some of the most common shifts you go through in your late 20's. I threw some comedy on it too, cuz what's struggle without a little laughter right?
The deals are coming...the deals are coming!!
Ya'll know i'm always down for a good deal and always ready to past those deals on to my lovely followers who want to save some coin as much as I do.
This time around i'm letting you in on what money saving deals Amazon has up there sleeve for all their Prime Members this Tuesday July 11th on their third annual Prime Day!
Find out all the deets, shopping tips and preview some items i'm eyeing with direct links below.
Two little known facts about me.
One, I used to race cars in high school and two I used to work in a car dealership.
So it's pretty safe to assume that I might have a slight love for cars. So I was pretty excited a few weeks ago when I got to cruise around DC in a brand new 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid Platinum...yea girl platinum.
I was super hype to test out the Fusion but even more hype because Ford just so happens to be one of my all time favorite car brands. This also means that my expectations of the Fusion were high!
Lol no joke when I go thrifting and find a good deal I honestly feel like I run the world!
Out my way hoe! I'm fancy for the low low!
If you have been following me on Instagram, you know that I almost packed up ALLLLLL my shit and hit the road this weekend.
Why you ask?
Because my apartment had been invaded by ants *cries* and if there is anything I don't do...its bugs.
Not My Ants |
But once I thought about the cost of relocation, cooler heads prevailed I decided to fight the good fight and use Google University to help me solve my ant problem.
Only issue with that was 90% of that shit i found on the internet didn't work. So I'm here to save you the time and money on all the ish that won't get those thing out of your house and let you in on the thing that will!
What do you get when you mix food, music, art, fashion and a few good girlfriends?
The Ford and Essence My City 4 Ways Event!
(and a load of black girl magic pictures of course)
Last weekend Essence & Ford hosted the My City 4 Ways Tour in DC as one of the stops on the road to the Essence Festival and it brought out some of the district best tastemakers!
The really showcased what this city has to offer from music all the way to fashion and if this is any indication as to what the 2017 Essence Festival is going to be like...i'm all for it.
The really showcased what this city has to offer from music all the way to fashion and if this is any indication as to what the 2017 Essence Festival is going to be like...i'm all for it.
Now when I originally heard about the event I put out a call to all of my DMV followers telling them to head on over to the Longview Gallery in NW because I had a feeling it was going to be good! And of course a week later I'm still raving about the AH-MAY-ZING time I had.
Check out my mini recap with pix and video of the event below!
There is just something about a crop top and a good pair of heels that makes a girl feel...
Bad and boujee aye!
Meet Nick Thomas
The Pretty Girl's MCM Of The Week #1
"Loving life...aspiring to inspire..."
There's nothing more attractive than a well rounded man with versatile style and a good head on his shoulders.
Nick is certainly all of those things and more.
Fella's be sure to take note of the men's fashion and grooming knowledge Nick drops that will have women doing a double take. Oh and ladies, I didn't forget about you. Thinking about making Nick your next MCM find grab his Instagram & find out what catches his eye below.
So...remember that one time I tried to do my own faux locs?
Ever wonder why I only kept them in for one day and why ya'll never saw any other pictures of me with the style you all loved so much?
*cries* BECAUSE IT WAS TRASH *cries*
The only time my faux locs looked good was when tossed to the side like in the picture above. Everything else, well...you'll see.
Check out exactly what happened and what hair you should NEVER use to do your own faux locs below.
Recently I have been LOVING noodle bowls!
Ive been loving them SO much that I purchased 3 this past week from the new opened Honeygrow that opened in my town.
Now while Honeygrow's noodle bowls are bomb...three bowls in a week is NOT bomb for my pockets. So in true Pretty Girl fashion and wanting to save a coin or two, I decided to try making my own bowl at home.
Grab this super delicious and easy to make recipe below.
Couponing 101: How I Decorated My Bathroom For Under $100 & Other Target Clearance 3/5/2017
Sunday, March 5, 2017
It's everyone's favorite time of the month...
Das right! Target Clearance Time!
I am going to commit myself to bringing you guys a list of new Target clearance items every month. Each month the list will help you furnish a different room in your home or apartment or help you stock up on some much needed essentials for the low low.
This months focus is the bathroom! I've also thrown in some other helpful and dope Target home clearance.
Relax...its just ass right?
I'm sure 99% of you were shocked last Friday when my cakes graced your Instagram news feed. For the most part you all have know me to be the semi conservative (Ayesha Curry type) blogger who never shows much more than an ankle on the gram.
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