Homemade Lolita Glasses

Hey folks. I know it’s been a minute, but I’ve been quite busy! I am working, planning a wedding and being my creative self once again! My most recent DIY project was homemade Lolita glasses. I made some about 6 years ago for my mom’s 50^th Birthday party. I made 100 glasses by hand! Yes, by hand. It took me like 3 days, because I took a lot of breaks. But this year, I made some for my 30^th birthday party as well as for my friend’s 37^th birthday bash. My glass was generic:  my name, birthdate with some music notes and stars. My colors were silver, black and white. Here are a few pictures.

Now, my friend’s party had a venetian/mardi gras theme in the colors pink, green and black. So I made glasses for the guest and a special glass for her. Here are pictures of her glasses.

Everyone loved them! People were actually asking if I could do glasses for them! Maybe I should….hmmmm.

Curls & Coils

Hey Peeps! I decided to shift gears and blog about my hair! I am currently natural and have been for about 4 years. However, I transitioned for about 2 years, and now I am completely natural! For those who do not know what transitioning means/is, I will explain. Transitioning is stopping all chemical treatments (relaxers & texturizers) and growing out your natural hair texture without cutting off all the relaxed hair. Yea, I know it’s a bit much. I was what you called a long term transitioner. I did not want to get rid of the length right away. So, I would get my roots pressed straight. I did flat twists, and then took them apart for a curly hairstyle. I also cut my hair into an asymmetrical bob.

Honestly, I was too afraid to have short hair! There was a time in my teen years where I had short hair due to bad relaxers, and it was devastating for me. I was called every name under the sun from “bald head scallywag” to “bald headed tar baby”. Even though that was years ago, many people still think like that, and I was not ready for that emotional rollercoaster again.

My family was supportive of my transition. My mom joked about my curly cues, saying that I reminded her of her fat baby…lol…and I was a fat baby with a head full of springy curls! My mom got a kick out of detangling my hair again. Some family members made comments like “at least you have a good grade of hair”. At first, those comments made me feel better about my choice to go natural. But, sometimes I wished I had kinkier hair! My hair strands are thin, which makes it difficult to rock certain styles. I wanted, and still want to be able to rock braid outs, afros, etc. I’m still trying to figure out what products work best, and define my curl pattern…2 years natural...a shame, I know!

My safe haven was/has been youtube.com. I would watch countless videos on what to do, how to do it, when to do it, and what to do it with! It was draining! But I finally settled in on a few products that I absolutely must have. I use Kimmaytube’s leave in conditioner for all of my twisted hairstyles (http://www.youtube.com/user/kimmaytube?feature=watch) . I use Joico moisture recovery line for shampooing and conditioning. I use Kinky Curly Curling Custard and Curls Goddess Glaze to define my curls.

So, on 9/25/2012 I cut off my natural hair! I now have a short natural hairstyle that I absolutely love! I originally went natural because I had seborrhic dermatitis on my scalp, and I always had huge flakes after a relaxer. Through my journey, it changed how I see myself. I love my curls and I love me! It was a valuable experience, and I am so glad that I was able to share! Be true to yourself, and let no one make you feel less than what/who you are! Strong strands create strong women!!  

Cirque Du Bebe Babyshowers

Hello everyone! Sorry it took so long to post the rest of the baby shower details. It’s been a crazy few months; however, both showers went well! So, here are the details…once again the theme was “Cirque du Bebe”.  I borrowed the theme from Hostess with the Mostess blog (http://www.hwtm.com/index.cfm?page=albums/view_album&albumid=47&categoryid=10). The decorations , food, etc. were a little expensive, so I had to get creative. They used ostrich feathers for centerpieces, and had all kinds of eclectic décor from places like TJ Maxx, Marshall’s and Kirkland’s. The website also provides free printables (http://blog.hwtm.com/2009/09/free-printables-cirque-du-bebe-blue/) to use as decorations. I purchased invitations for the first shower from polka dot design (http://www.polkadotdesign.com). Here is what the invitation looks like (see pic below).

 However, they are quite expensive. Fifty invites were $99! So I had to get creative with the invitations for the second shower. It took me a couple of hours, but it was worth it. First I had to find the fonts, which I found on www.dafont.com. The name of the fonts are Ringmaster, Cast Iron and Pointedly Mad. I then looked at clip art and chose the best pictures and art to create a similar look, and this is what I came up with…

I thought I did very well!  I found my centerpieces and vases at TJ Maxx for about $40. I also bought a lot of things from Hobby Lobby. I made my own signage from card stock and zebra printed playing cards.

 

I also found cheap masks to use as party favors.

Here are more pics from both baby showers!

Yummy, Yummy...Cotton Candy!!!

This past weekend, I bought a cotton candy machine from target to use at my bestie's baby shower. At first, the machine seemed to be a flop. It is suppose to make cotton candy from the provided sugar and from hard candy. I tried the sugar that came with the kit, and was getting nothing but a ring of hard sugar around the bowl of the machine!!! I was pissed...I thought I wasted my money, until I tried actual Floss sugar. This made all the difference!!! Apparently, the sugar that comes in the kit is table sugar!!! They ripped me off!!! I even tried Jolly Ranchers, and they worked way better than the sugar that was provided!!! Anywho, here is a picture showing the floss sugar cotton candy. It was delicious!! I can't wait until Sunday!! More pics coming soon!!!

Cirque Du Bebe Shower Part 1

Sooooo....two of my friends are having babies a month apart. So for my bestie, I decided to host her shower, and the theme is "Cirque Du Bebe!" I got the idea from Hostess with the Mostess (hwtm.com). Once I began planning, I realized I couldn't afford to host two extravagant showers. So once I found out that my other friend was having a boy, I asked her if I could duplicate the shower theme. Luckily, she was totally fine with it and loved the idea. Yea, I know it's not the most ideal thing to do, but I have to work with my budget! The showers are a week apart! And I am completely stressed out!! However, the invitations have been made and sent out. For my bestie, her fiance` paid for the invites that were used by HWTM. So for my other friend, I tried to duplicate the invites, without it being exactly alike. I wanted to stick with the color scheme and definitely wanted the circus font. So here is the finished product! Tell me what you think.

Coupon Diva!!!

Yesterday, I went to Walmart to stock up on my Always Infinity and Tampax products. I had a Target coupon for $1 off two Always/Tampax products and a P&G coupon for $1 off one Always and $1 off one Tampax product. I also had $1 off Always Liners. I was prepared to save at least $4 on my purchase. I decided to get 3 boxes of Infinity, one box of Tampax and one box of liners. I had calculated in my head that everything would cost me $19.99. First, I did a price match for CVS, who had the products at $3.99, which brought my price down to $19.23. I was then able to use all 4 coupons which brought my total to $15.43! Now, when was the last time you were able to get 5 feminine care items for less than $20?! This couponing thing isn't so bad! I could get used to it, but not like on the TV show...I don't have that kind of time!...lol...until next time!!!

Tear

I have one tear that rests under my eye. Every day the sun reflects love to the soul that was lost, my love murdered by everything known to man. The tear that embodies every memory, every feeling. The tear that reveals the mystery lying beneath my soul. This tear reminds me of the good and the bad. This tear reminds me of the pain and the glory. This tear reminds me of the breaking up and making up. This tear is a constant reminder of my past. If only this tear would fall from my eye, I could move on.

Creative Flair

Finally!!!...But it's my first time....

Hey!!! This is my first post! (screaming inside)...I'm new to this blogging thing, so bear with me! I have so many things I want to talk about!!! I'm bursting at the seams...sigh...So what about me? Hmmmm, well, for starters I'm actually a scientist!! I work in the field of cancer and viral research. However, I'm not your typical scientist. Most people don't believe me when I tell them what I do! They tell me I'm not nerdy enough, but pretty people can be smart!...lol...I love fashion and arsty things. Hopefully this blog will let everyone see me for who I am. Don't get me wrong, I love my job! Science is a passion of mine, however, the arts, fashion and just about anything creative is also a passion of mine. Taking baby steps...and small doses!...lol...Ok, I know this post was short, but I don't want to overdue it on my first try. See ya soon!!!