Detoxing for the average human.

Hello everyone and Happy New Years EVE!  I am carrying out my every year tradition of being snuggled into warm blankets, drinking warm tea and ringing in the new year with probably prayer and sleep but for now I am thinking of all God has given to me in 2015 and I am setting some mental goals for 2016!

As most of my readers know, I love hair and skin and that is the entire focus of my career and all of my goals within the beauty industry! I have made leaps and bounds in 2015 (praise Jesus) and I look forward to more and more growth in the new year to come!  In all of my research I have always read about all different kinds of natural vitamins, antioxidants, radiance boosters etc and I have always read about TURMERIC and how it is a natural detox for you body, also delivers several more benefits such as mood enhancer, health for heart and bones, anti-inflammatory etc and I stumbled across some in the store a few nights ago and decided to give this a try!  After all, it is a New Year coming and I love a great detox!  The directions instruct taking 1 TURMERIC pill a day with a glass of water and so I began doing this along with a major increase in my H20 intake to about 70 ounces a day along with Biotin, Collagen and Flax Seed Oil!  Surely with all of this going on I would start to feel some detoxing going on and sure enough I am!  Detoxing is not always fun and if you're doing it right you won't feel too great the first few days but keep your head up!!  A couple days ago I began feeling sick and I know that its from the detox pushing out all of the toxins in my body, this is a GOOD SIGN!  

In addition to your everyday vitamin taking I will also encourage you to drink MORE water than you would normally because at this time your body needs an extra boost to help flush those bad guys out! Lemon, mint leaves, limes, oranges > these are all some great things to add to your h20 at this time as the citric acid and internal alkaline will help to balance the body hormone levels as it empties the toxins... Gross but so GOOD!

Throwing it back a little .. HAPPY NEW YEAR.. BE AMZING, BE REFRESHED, BE DETOXED!!!! 

XOXOXO, KiMmY

The UGLY truth.

   I am blogging today about hair health and growth.  

     Now, before I seem a little overly knowledgeable I just want to reassure you I am doing this for the beautification of this country and people. LOL  

     SO, the reason for this post is not to disrespect your way of taking care of your hair it is simply to help you in knowledge of what is actually happening to your strands. 

     THE VERY UGLY TRUTH about non professional and un natural hair care products... *scary music* !  The truth is that the price of your products may only be $6.00 out of your pocket but what does that make the quality of your hair?  Ok so, the saying goes "You get what you pay for" AND I completely agree and not to just agree but I have facts and knowledge on why I agree. INGREDIENTS>  First things first, a healthy strand of hair pulled from the scalp looks shiny and completely consecutive in strength meaning, no splits, flyaway, raggedy edges or dryness.  ALSO meaning, tugging a bit without it breaking and the elasticity of your strand allows it to bounce back to its original position.  Have I made myself clear?  Yes, a healthy head of hair consists of ALL OF THESE THINGS.  Test your hair andddddd GO, good luck because most people do not have all of the above.  For one reason or another most women find themselves having overly dry, porous hair or weak, lifeless hair that is unhealthy and unmanaged.  The very first reason is the products you are using, point blank period.  If you are using drug store products I can open your eyes to what each wash is actually doing to your hair.

     When you get into your steamy, warm shower the cuticles of each hair strand are expanded and opened.  In drug store shampoos and conditioners there are a lot of filler products such as sulfate and waxes and is what allows for the product to be sold at a significantly lower retail price.  NOW, as your cuticle is expanded and you begin that shampoo process, each strand of hair is being cleansed with extremely stripping ingredients ...you then begin to rinse which is usually with warmer water keeping the cuticle opened and proceeding to condition which (if non professional) is also filled with fillers and wax further entering into each strand of the hair cuticle.  Uh OH!  After rinsing and getting out of the shower, the cold air hits your hair strands and closes up that cuticle and you are left with waxed up strands day after day after day until eventually you have breakage all throughout your head of hair, flyaways, dullness, and heaviness all from this wonderfully cheap product!

I don't write with negative news without a positive solution lol.  I want to share my hair care routine to help you understand how to properly manage and maintain healthy hair. About 11 months ago I had to make the decision to completely chop my hair off because of damage, dryness, breakage and down right awful hair due to overly using chemical products.

This is a picture of my hair about 11 months ago CHOPPED off and ever since then I have treated my hair like a little bitty baby in need of TLC.  I have found several little tweaks to maintaining my routine one of them being SHEA MOISTURE products. I fell in love with this brand because the products are all natural, moisturizing and you can find them at CVS or Walgreens ranging from $10 - $20, they do not claim that professional stamp (I don't think) but if a product does claim professional be SURE to only purchase from a salon or spa.  Keep in mind that I could use any professional brand I liked because I get it at discounted rates but I am CHOOSING to use the SHEA MOISTURE line out of pure luxury for my hair, IT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE!!  I wash my hair every other day and every 3rd wash I use Paul Mitchell Shampoo Three.  Shampoo Three is a deep cleansing shampoo and it really gets into the pores of the scalp to really clean out dirt, oil, and gunk, it is also inexpensive.  I have also started taking vitamin supplements for my hair but what I really want to encourage is for you to maybe expand just a BIT on your budget for hair care and try a routine like mine for a month and compare the difference it will make on your hair! 

     I have a very real story I want to share about myself long before I went to school to be a cosmetologist.  The story starts with me being blonde and choosing an expensive salon/spa to treat myself to the "best" hair care RIGHT?  I mean, I was paying an arm and a leg I just had to be getting what was best for my hair?  WRONG!!  I was heavily highlighted blonde and because of this my hair was dry and damaged.  My hairdresser would take my highlights ALL OF THE WAY THROUGH every single time I had my touch up appointment (which was every 5 weeks) FRYING MY HAIR with lightner and NEVER following up with an at home prescription or routine to help me keep up maintenance on my hair health.  She had to be the WORLDS WORST HAIRDRESSER alive.  I am getting angry just thinking about it lol.  SO, if your hairdresser is like what I have just explained MY suggestion would be to DITCH HER (OR HIM) as quickly as possible and find someone who TRULY cares about your beauty, self-esteem and the integrity of your hair.

     OK OK, thats all I can take for today folks, I hope this reaches someone and helps them take better care of themselves!

Beauty Dust: Beyond Perfection Clinique foundation + concealer

Beauty Dust: Beyond Perfection Clinique foundation + concealer:      Beyond Perfecting is BEYOND PERFECT!  I am currently using this Clinique foundation and am in love.  It is a full coverage foundatio...

Beyond Perfection Clinique foundation + concealer

     Beyond Perfecting is BEYOND PERFECT!  I am currently using this Clinique foundation and am in love.  It is a full coverage foundation + concealer and so if you're not looking for full coverage this is not the foundation for you.  The price for this bottle is $27.00 and IT IS WORTH IT!  This product takes very little to completely cover the entire face and last ALL DAY.  Check it out or contact me for details OR>Leave a comment below ! 

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Clinique Pop Lip Colour + Primer

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Clean and Simple.

     I have found within myself, most all of my teenage years and through today that I have always been interested in skin care and beauty.  I cannot write that I am GREAT at it but I can write and say that within the past 13 years I have tried multiple different skin care lines, regimens, DIY facials, professional chemical peels, at home chemical peels and lots lots more!!  I also have studied cosmetology in which Ive learned more in depth theory behind it all.  SO, I say that to BRING TO YOU a few suggestions for your skincare that may help you! 
     A lot of times people think about uneven skin complexion, fine lines, large pores, dry skin etc. and they think EXTREMES in which we scrub our faces everyday, cleanse 3-5 times a day OR we use products that are actually dehydrating to the skin, we have dry skin and so what do we do? we slather on the thickest cream we can find day and night hoping to end up with that healthy glow!  All of the above I can assure will fuel your problematic areas even MORE!  With oily skin, you still need moisture, with dry skin you still need cleanser twice a day, its all about the PRODUCTS you use!
     I suggest going and getting a skin analysis done or face mapping done, this can help you become a little more aware of your complexion and skin type and is usually free at any makeup counter and or cosmetic/skin care store such as ULTA or SEPHORA.


  Below is just a little something I googled and wanted to show JUST to bring to your mind some things that are REALITY when it comes to skin care for yourself, your children and the people around you!
     Here are a few common ingredients in many items you can purchase at Wal-Mart, Walgreens, etc.  I ENCOURAGE you to take an extra glance at ingredients before you actually put them in your grocery cart/basket.


     There are a few sources/websites at the bottom left hand of that flyer if you want to read into it further!  I also wanted to suggest a few name brands that are great for your skin and that I have personally tried... ZO Skin Health by (ZEIN OBAGI M.D.) (BORBA skincare) less expensive include (CETAPHIL cleanser/moisturizer) (CERAVAE) !
     Again, skin care is very important and if you use a bar of soap on your face day and night I guarantee in 10 years your face is going to show signs of it.  Take care of the skin you are in and be proud of who God made you !


XOXO....KIMMY!

Welcome.. Come along and get beautiful with me!! Tea Tree Oil

     Hello Loves!
     Welcome to my very own beauty blog, where I am going to blog out some of my favorite and (not so favorite) beauty and health tips and tricks!! Stay tuned 😉
I wanted to mention something that as of here lately I have discovered works wonders on SO MANY areas!!>> PURE Tea Tree Oil !  If you don't know this amazing little 12$ oil can kill fungi, cleanse skin, clear acne blemishes, soothe skin irritation, relieves stress and much much more.  I think that in today's society we take stress lightly as if it is the normal and we accept it but the truth behind stress can and IS something fierce.  Stress affects both the body and the mind and unmanaged stress can lead to an increased risk of both mental and physical health problems!  I think it is safe to say that accepting stress as a normal in your life can possibly be destroying you!  There are many easy tricks to relieving and managing stress and today I just want to suggest pure meditation with a few drops of Tea Tree oil around you, on cotton balls or a hot towel, and afterwards taking a steam bath with a few drops of the Tea Tree oil in the water.

     I can guarantee your stress will feel relieved and for only 12$?  It is definitely multi-purposeful !!
Tea Tree pure essential oil can be found in any drug store and is usually around 5-15$!
Paul Mitchell also sells it.
A MUST HAVE.
Xoxo,
Love yuh!! Oh and TGIF!