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My Current Beauty Obsession: Colored Wings

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The winged liner, or "cat eye" is something that is has been a staple in nearly every flawless makeup look since 2010. There have been many versions of this trend such as double wing, sleek wing, or thick wing. Most of these done with the classic black liner. However, the winged eyeliner trend has recently been revamped and now involves color and I am so here for it.😄 This is a collection of some of my favorite looks thus far of this trend.  ig : @keilakattt I am far from a beauty guru but I dabble with colors from time to time and plan to make my own version of this trend. So stay tuned for an update on this to see if I slayed (or failed) this trend. Which look is your Favorite? Comment Below!

Mood Mondays: A playlist

For this week on Mood Monday I'm taking it back a little bit. I'm giving you a 2000's/2010's throwback playlist. If you know me you know that I am an avid music enthusiast. However, what you may not have known is this is I really developed my passion for music around the time I was in middle school which was the time most of these songs were released or at least when I discovered them. These songs really got me through rough times and at times brought me happiness when I thought I couldn't find it anywhere else. So in this playlist there will be a lot of songs that will probably stay in my heart forever. Some you may have heard and others might be new to you. Nevertheless, all will be enjoyable. 1. The Show Goes On- Lupe Fiasco 2. Cameras- Drake 3.Ghosts- Elle Varner 4.  Not Tonight- Elle Varner 5. Breakdown- J. Cole 6. Good Life- Kanye West 7. Can't Tell Me Nothing- Kanye West 8. Day and Night- Kid Kudi 9. Best I Ever Had- Drake 10. Black President- ...

Black Women are Human Too

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Being a black woman comes with a lot of expectations. You are expected to be thick, have a big booty, dance or sing on cue, be ratchet or woke, and always stand your ground. All things that people expect, good or bad, categorize black women as some predictable being that is always defiant. However, what people often ignore from black women is emotion. Throughout history black women have been strong beings. Whether they support fellow brown people in times of adversity, tell someone off for outrageous behavior, our still strive despite daily struggles black women are often looked at as a defiant creature. However, at the end of the day they are human. They feel just as much as the next person. They have break downs, they cry, they have fear, they have pain. They feel. Often the only emotion recognized of black women is anger. The "angry black woman" stereotype is nothing new and nearly any black woman can be given that label as soon as they say something the masses don...

Mood Mondays: A playlist

In this segment of Mood Mondays I got the playlist for all your summer turn ups. This Monday my mood is Get Lit. So bump this when ever you want to have an impromptu milly rock session, amp up your car rides, or just feel like getting lit in general. This playlist is filled with upbeat music including a few trap bangers, a few crazy bars, and plenty of invigorating beats. This has something for everybody to party to even if its just a party of 1. 1. Water- Joe Gifted ft. Frontstreet 2. Met Gala - Gucci Mane ft. Offset 3. NEVER - J.I.D 4. I Know - D Savage 5. I'm So Groovy- Future 6. She Thick- Yung Trap 7. Numb - 21 Savage 8. From the D to the A- Tee Grizzly ft. Lil Yatchy 9. DNA- Kendrick Lamar 10. Poppin- Rico Nasty 11.  Cardi B- Bodak Yellow 12. goosebumps- Travis Scott 13.  Old School- Reese LAFlARE ft. Kari Faux 14. Hitta- Topi Mandela 15. Peek A Boo- Lil Yatchy ft. Quavo Which song is your favorite? Leave a comment and Share!