365 photo a day project

Hi!,

Beginning January 1, 2012 I will be doing a 365 photo per day project! Every day I’m going to take one photo of something, anything that I find interesting and I’m going to take and collect a picture per day! I’m so excited!!!! I’ll keep you updated. If you are interested in doing your own project check out some info here

Britney!

Deals? I'll take one please

So I LOVE Marshalls SO much and they always have such a great selection and great deal. My recent steal was a Cynthia Rowley wallet that I really wanted.



The wallet on Cythia's Website runs about $65 for the solid color's and about $78 for the desginer ones. Well I had to have the black and white polka dot one! soooo here is the deal that I got! see it here

I LOVE a good deal!

Britney!

Should you make a NYE resolution?

Hello!

Soooo it’s a well known fact that people make resolutions every single year, but most people end up giving up shortly after. Here is how to make one and keep one!

http://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/eat-run/2012/12/20/should-you-make-new-years-resolutions

Britney!

Looking for some NYE Glam for those curves? Here it is

Eloquii by The Limited has been my one place to shop lately! They have fabulous styles, great materials and a huge selection! Here are some super cute holiday outfits for those curves.



All of these looks and more can be found in the Eloqii look book, here

Britney!

Im backkk!!!

Hello All,

I've been gone for a while but Im back! HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Britney!

Dollar store fabness

So I wanted to put flowers in my bedroom but I didnt have any vases to put them in. So I found this olive oil/vinegar bottle from the dollar store! I trimmed the stems down and BOOM! a super cute vase

 

Britney!

 







Cute and easy side table art

Hi there!

I haven't posted in a while but I've had some free time to catch up on my crafts. I was pratcing my painting skills on a small canvas that I have and I decided to keep it, but I wanted to jazz it up a bit, so I added some more art to it, here's how I did it.

I painted a word on the canvas

 

I drew some butterflies on some old scraps of paper that I had

(Here is a template that you can use)

(Here are the butterflies that I drew)

 

I then folded the butterflies in half and hot glued them to the canvas

 

 

Britney!

 

 

 

 

 



Cute Entry!

Since I moved into a new place I have the crafty freedom to do whatever I want. While in my favorite store of all time Marshalls, I came across a super cute rug that I couldn’t resist, sooooo I bought it. Here is what it looks like

Britney!~

More DIY projects to come!

Crafting!

So if there is one thing that I love it would defiently be crafting! I am about to being my next project of making shoe bins to hold all of my shoes at the bottom of my closet! Ill update and post pics along the way!

Britney!

Bantu knots out- Single twist vs two stand twist

Bantu knots can be a super cute style to wear, but how do you achieve your perfect bantu knot out? There are a few different ways that ladies do their bantu knot outs,  here are my results with doing single knots, and two stand knots

Here are my single stand bantu knot out results

(you can see my step by step here)

Here are my results for the two strand twist bantu knot outs

As you can see, the results are very different for the single twist vs. the two strand knot, the

single gives me a longer "wavy" knot the double stand give me more of a tight "curly" knot

Britney!

How to properly wash your hair

Ladies!

Here is a great article on how to properly wash your hair.

Check it out here
http://www.hairlista.com/profiles/blogs/how-to-wash-your-hair

Britney!

Next Arm Candy Purse Party!

Its herrrrrrrrre ladies! The next Arm Candy Purse Party just in time for Fall, deatils coming soon

Check out our Arm Candy Facebook page here
http://www.facebook.com/armcandynow?ref=hl

Britney!

My first twist out

So a few weeks ago, I finally decided to try my first twist out attempt and here are the results!

Britney!



Hair Types, do you know yours?

So many ladies always ask me "how can I tell what my hair type is" there are so many guide out on the internet now that it’s hard to try to figure it out. Well Naturally Curly has put out the best one that I've seen, check it out here

http://www.naturallycurly.com/hair-types/

Britney!

Arm Candy Purse Party

The Arm Candy Purse Party went very very well! Check out some pics here! The next one is coming in September!

Britney!

RSVP to the Arm Candy Purse Party Today!!

Ladies!

RSVP now for the Arm Candy Purse Party today!

http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/276047539168999/

Britney!

Follow Arm Candy of Facebook

Don't forget to follow/like Arm Candy Facebook!

Super Cute Line at Kmart!

The Sofia Vergara line from Kmart is absolutely fab! I was really surprised when I stopped in my local Kmart for something else and there was her line; bright, colorful and fabulous!! I myself purchased 4 dresses and some pieces were 50% off!

Britney!

New Arm Candy stock coming in soon!

Ladies,

We have new stock coming in!! Check it out on the Arm Candy Page!

Britney!

Amazing sale at The Limited

Ladies,

DROP whatever you are doing an go to http://www.thelimited.com/ for the best sale ever. 70% off with an additional 40% off! you cant beat that

http://www.thelimited.com/category/sale?order=&page=all

Britney!

Curly Nikki gives up wash and go's for naturals

I really love Curly Nikki and all of her hair tips for curly naturals. Me being naturally curly it’s really hard to find the right products for my hair so I always turn to Curly Nikki\ for some help, check out a post on wash and go's

http://www.curlynikki.com/2012/06/wash-n-go-for-multi-textured-naturals.html

Britney!

Prissy Purses Coming soon!

Hello All,

I will be offering super cute handbags and accessories at affordable prices! All bags are only $28 and all accessories are only $5. Stay tuned for updates and stock!

Britney!

Mission Small Business!

I love what Chase is doing to help small businesses! They are offering a small business grant if you win the contest. My support is behind a fabulous vintage shop My Dear Vintage.. Vote now!

https://www.missionsmallbusiness.com/pledge/846547-britney.foster.5

Britney!

The wrap dress... a curvy girls best friend

Since I got a corporate job almost 7 years ago I had to change up my style from laid back college student to professional in a short period of time! So I found something that works for me, my go to, my one true love.. The warp dress! These dresses are figure flattering and because of the material that they are made of, you usually won’t have to iron them!. Here are some of my favorites!

Gemma wrap dress Regular Price $98.00

Banana Republic

Gemma wrap dress Regular Price $98.00



Natalie Wrap Dress Now: $36.96

The Avenue

MICHAEL Michael Kors Plus Size Wrap Dress

On Sale for $67

Britney!

In love with Asos

I am soooo in love with Asos! it’s a wonderful online shop that carries a HUGE selection of plus size clothing! The shipping is fast and affordable and returns are free! what more can a girl ask for?? Check it out!

http://us.asos.com/Women/Curve/Cat/pgecategory.aspx?cid=9577

Britney!

Visit my Nautral Hair Care Page on Facebook

Please check out my Natural Hair Care page on Facebook for great tips and advice

Natural Hair Care

Britney!

A good résumé is like good accessories!

When getting dressed you put forth your best effort. You make sure your hair is perfect the shoes go with the outfit and accessories are on point. I think of my resume the exact same way and being prepared with a good one is most important! Here are a few sites to help get your resume up to date

http://www.rockportinstitute.com/resumes

http://internships.about.com/od/resumetipssamples/ht/ResumeTips.htm

http://www.dailywritingtips.com/resume-writing-tips/

Britney!

Hair dictionary

Ladies,

Here is a list of terms for hair

EL – Ear Length
NL – Neck Length
SL - Shoulder Length
APL – Arm Pit Length
BSL – Bra Strap Length
BSB - Below Shoulder Blade
MBL – Mid Back Length
WSL – Waist Length Hair
NG – New Growth
BC – Big Chop
DC – Deep Condition
CW- Conditioner Wash
PJ – Product Junkie
HHG – Happy Hair Growing
EVOO - Extra Virgin Olive Oil
EVCO – Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
JBCO - Jamaican Black Castor Oil
GAO- Gro Aut Oil

Britney!

My go to hair site

I just thought that I would share with you all where I go when I need my dose of hair stuff and info. I began my hair journey by searching for a place that had info that was easy for me to understand and I came across Hairlista! I place for everything hair and I’m in love! Check it out

 http://www.hairlista.com/

Britney!

Creating a custom regimen

Ladies,

Please reach out to me via the contact us page if you are in need of assistance creating your regimen.

Britney!

Product Review - Vegetable glycerin

Ladies,

Here is a review on vegetable glycerin since I have had a few people ask me about it. I have added this to my regimen in my deep conditioner and in a spritz and I LOVE the results! It makes my hair soft and it just feels amazing; I have NO idea what I was doing before I added this to my regimen. For those that don’t know how veggie glycerin works here is some info...

It is a humectant which means it pulls moisture to your hair helping to keep it moisturized. So that means that in humid weather, it will attract moisture to your hair, but in dry air it will take moisture from your hair. I use it in my DC's and well as in a spritz with water and a few drops of Rosemary oil shaken together.

Get it here

Britney!

Special Request- How to re-twist locs

I received a special request on how to re-twist locs, so here it is

Here is what you will need

• A spray bottle of warm water to re-wet air dried hair
• A loc butter (my recommendation (Carlos Daughter Loc Butter)
• Something for your scalp (my recommendation (Carlos Daughter Mimosa Hair Honey)
• Clamps
• Hooded dryer (I like Hot and Hotter hooded dryer)
• Leave-in confitioner (I like Carols Daughter Tui Leave in)

Steps to re-twist (These steps are after you wash your hair)

1.       Section the hair by each loc based on the part in the hair

2.       Apply a bit of the Loc Butter to the root/ new growth (spray with water bottle if loc feels dry)

3.       Twist until the loc becomes tight to the scalp

4.       Apply Mimsoa hair honey to the scalp after you twist

5.       Secure loc in place with a clip

6.       Repeat setps above until your whole head is twisted

7.       Sit under a hooded hair dryer for about 20-30 mins or until hair is dry

8.       Remove all clips and run fingers through hair to smooth

9.       Finish with a spritz of leave in conditner

10.   Wrap scarf around head to allow locs to set

Britney!

COMING SOON! My hair journey

I will be adding a section to the blog about my personal hair journey. I have lots of people ask me what I have done to get to where I am now and what I am doing to reach my goal.  Stay tuned ladies!

Britney!

Great Article!

This was a wonderful article about loving your natural hair and having a relationship with your hair... I loved it check it out

http://www.transitioningmovement.com/Default.aspx?CN=1EF37217450F

Britney!

Deep conditioning challenge- 05/14 to 09/14

Ladies!

I will be running a deep conditioning challenge from 05/14-09/14! Please sign up by posting your name in a comment on this post!

Here are the rules or visit my Natural Hair Care page on Facebook for rules

Everyone is welcome in this challenge: Naturals, relaxed, texlax, transitioning, etc.

This challenge will run from 05/14 to 09/14

•  Deep condition at least once per week, on wet or dry hair. If you are wearing braids or weaves, once per 10-14 days.

• Shampooing is not required

•  Deep condition using your method of choice: Heat cap, hooded dryer, steamer, hot towels or no heat

• You must DC for a minimum of 30 minutes

• Post a starting picture so you can see your progress at the end of the challenge. Please post you pics here

(Here are some good deep codntioners)
1. Silk Elements Mega Cholesterol
2. KeraCare Humecto
3. Lustrasilk Shea Butter & Mango Cholesterol
4. Silk Elements Mega Silk Moisturizing Treatment
5. Creme of Nature Nourishing & Strengthening Treatment
6. Pantene Relaxed and Nature Breakage Defense Mask

(Here is my current deep conditioner recipie)
Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition Conditioner
Giovanni Direct Leave In
Pure sweet Almond oil
Pure Rosemary oil
JBCO

What do you win?
The winner will receive a custom basket of my favorite hair products!

That's it ladies! I know that you can do it so get ready and lets go!

Product Review- Under Armour Charge RC's

Since I work at Under Armour I was dying for the release of the Charge RC forever! They finally came out in October but I waited until the super cute colors came out to purchase them! So here are the ones that I bought

They are very light weight, breathable and just down right amazing, they have quickly become my favorite shoes. Even though I really don’t jog or run in them they are really cute

Britney!

Product Review- Almond Oil

I love incorporating natural oils into my daily regimen so I always switch it up and try something new. This time I tried 100% Almond Oil and here are my thoughts on it. I found the oil a bit heavy for me so I only use it on wet styles (bantu knots or buns) I also use it in my deep conditioner as this is the time to get in your hot oil treatments. The oil has little to light scent and is very moisturizing. I did add it to my body lotion and I LOVED the way that it made my skin feel. I purchased mine from a local small natural store, but here is where you can get it.

Amazon
Puritan

Britney!

Fabulous finds!

So, you know that I love a good find and I couldn’t pass these loves up when I saw them at Marshalls and only for $25!

Britney!

A trip to the big city

Last Saturday morning me and some friends got up early to take a trip to New York City, here are some photos.













Britney!

My fav thing about warm weather... dresses!

The only thing that I love about warm weather is dresses! here are some super cute ones to get ready for spring and summer and they are all relaly cheap!

           

Forever 21 (get it here)                    Forever 21  (here)                   Forever 21 (get it here)
Sail boat                                         High Low Hem Dress               Abstract Striped Maxi


          
       Asos (get it here)                           Asos (get it here)                         Lane Bryant (get it here)
          Tank Dress                               Jersey dress with frill                Crochet back print maxi dress

Britney!

My poetry book

Please remember to keep an eye out for my poetry book Little Letters, A Small Book of Poetry on June 1st!

Britney!

We have a facebook group!

If you are looking for one location to find hair care tips, ask questions or see product reviews here is where you can do it!

Click on the link below, or you can simply search for the group on Facebook by searching "Natural Hair Care"

Natural Hair Care Group

Britney!

By 30, you should have ...An article in Glamour from 1997

This was shared to me by a friend of mine and its true!
The original article can be found here

By 30, you should have ...
1. One old boyfriend you can imagine going back to and one who reminds you of how far you’ve come.
2. A decent piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in your family.
3. Something perfect to wear if the employer or man of your dreams wants to see you in an hour.
4. A purse, a suitcase, and an umbrella you’re not ashamed to be seen carrying.
5. A youth you’re content to move beyond.
6. A past juicy enough that you’re looking forward to retelling it in your old age.
7. The realization that you are actually going to have an old age -- and some money set aside to help fund it.
8. An email address, a voice mailbox, and a bank account -- all of which nobody has access to but you.
9. A résumé that is not even the slightest bit padded.
10. One friend who always makes you laugh and one who lets you cry.
11. A set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra.
12. Something ridiculously expensive that you bought for yourself, just because you deserve it.
13. The belief that you deserve it.
14. A skin-care regimen, an exercise routine, and a plan for dealing with those few other facets of life that don’t get better after 30.
15. A solid start on a satisfying career, a satisfying relationship, and all those other facets of life that do get better.

By 30, you should know ...
1. How to fall in love without losing yourself.
2. How you feel about having kids.
3. How to quit a job, break up with a man, and confront a friend without ruining the friendship
4. When to try harder and when to walk away.
5. How to kiss in a way that communicates perfectly what you would and wouldn’t like to happen next.
6. The names of the secretary of state, your great-grandmothers, and the best tailor in town.
7. How to live alone, even if you don’t like to.
8. Where to go -- be it your best friend’s kitchen table or a yoga mat -- when your soul needs soothing.
9. That you can’t change the length of your legs, the width of your hips, or the nature of your parents.
10. That your childhood may not have been perfect, but it’s over.
11. What you would and wouldn’t do for money or love.
12. That nobody gets away with smoking, drinking, doing drugs, or not flossing for very long.
13. Who you can trust, who you can’t, and why you shouldn’t take it personally.
14. Not to apologize for something that isn’t your fault.
15. Why they say life begins at 30

Britney!

Hair dryer review

Per the request of Marie here are hair dryer reviews!

Indirect heat (Hooded hair dryer)

Great for warp setting, partial drying, flexi rod sets, deep conditioning

My recommendation: Hot N Hotter Salon Hood Dryer (get it here)

Review: I really love this dryer and I’ve had it for about 2 years with no issues. It has four different heat settings and I use it mainly for DC’ing (deep conditioning) with a plastic cap as well as for flexi rod sets. It heats evenly and rather quickly compared to other hair dryers that I have tried. To use simply sit it on top of a table and move the chair under it! It’s by far the best hooded dryer that I have used.

Direct Heat (Hand held dryer)

Great for straightening hair during the drying process

My recommendation: Andis 82105 Ceramic Ionic Stlyer Hair Dryer (get it here)

Review: This is my go to for my heat passes (straight hair days monthly) and I have never nor will I ever purchase another hair hand held dryer. It comes with 3 different attachments, a small comb, a larger comb and a brush. Since I have a finer hair texture I use the smaller comb, but if you have medium to thick hair I would recommend using the larger comb. I have found the brush attachment to be ineffective for myself so I do not use it. This dryer has 3 different heat settings Low, Med, high and I blow dry on low or Med never High! I also really like this because it’s ceramic which means that it help lock in natural oils. For straight hair I would recommend using this to blow dry your hair.

Note: Please remember that anytime that you are using heat on your hair to apply a bit of heat protector, my favs are

• ·         CHI Silk Infusion
• ·         Silk Elements Olive Heat Spray

Britney!

A trip to child hood

When I was younger my sister and I used to attend summer camp for several summers. As I got older I always wanted to visit to see if it was still there? Did it look the same? I was just dying to know so I took a trip to the small church turned day camp during the summer to see if I could find it and I did. It was nice to go back and see things that I adored as a child and re-live memoires of summers past. Here are some photos that I took when I was there.

This was the corner store where I had my first rainbow popsicle

This was the camp (its no longer a camp now)



Britney!