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living in 2017, there's so much surrounding us that tells us not to believe in ourselves... specifically the black girls who are judged for everything and then copied for the same thing they laughed at. listen i'm going to break down your confidence in 3 parts - black, beautiful & brilliant black ; do you understand the power you have within your skin? you are black , you are the gold of the earth , you are everything and everything is you . since the dawn of time , people have tried to make you feel less than they ,  but that's not the case . once you realize how much power you have in that melanin , you'll be unstoppable . beautiful ; no matter what you think your flaws are , you're wrong. you're absolutely beautiful and there's nothing wrong with realizing that . geek your head up , sis you're popping! believe me , stand in the mirror everyday and realize that . brilliant ; you are a genius , whatever you touch turns to gold . . . just lik

music speaks to the soul. i see a lot of videos on youtube that have people explaining their favorite songs.. i decided to do the same, but i don't really want to post that in a video. so, i decided to make a blog post on my top 10 favorite songs right now. obviously this will change bc i change my favorite everything every two weeks or so.. 1) Bodak Yellow x Cardi B - This song is the ultimate mix between trap queen and princess. i always liked cardi b anyways, but this song is so lit. this is one of those songs that you have to almost yell everytime it comes on bc it just gets you going. 2) Weather x LightskinKeisha - i'm acting up all summer 2017 because of this song. keisha did her thingggggg with this bop. it makes you wanna dance and twerk, but it gives you a little self confidence like what's a snack? I'm a whole meaalllllll. no honestly, she's my sister in my head so.. hey keish girl. 3) 20 Something x Sza - sza's voice is so relaxing y&

first and foremost, i am shooketh! i was nominated by my very good friend Sarell, [aka HeySinderella] for this award and i am am lost for words. my blog is a way for me to create a visual of who i am so it always means a lot when i'm able to share that with someone else. with this award, i was given questions to answer that all surround blogging and my journey. without further ado, let's get into it! 1. When it comes to blogging, what are you most passionate about? In terms of blogging, I'm most passionate about getting my voice out and being able to portray who i am to other people in a way that's inspirational.  2. Do you consider blogging an additional career move, or just a personal interest? honestly, i consider it to be both. my major in school is public relations and at the moment it's just a personal interest and something that i love doing. i consider it to be therapeutic honestly.. but i definitely want to turn it into a career move as time g

well, i've been working like crazy.. but when i'm not working, i like to get cute in my spare time [when i'm not eating, sleeping or binging on YouTube hauls or tutorials]. this isn't a long post, i'm just gonna post some of my iconic outfits and tag the details. i'll add links if i can find them too. Top: Rue21 Pants: Fashion Nova Shoes: JustFAB Glasses: Amazon   Top: Rue 21 [couldn't find link] Bottoms: Forever21 Shoes: Keds Glasses: Amazon [link above]  Romper: Forever21 Shoes: Madden Girl Glasses: Amazon Bag: Betsey Johnson

Personally, I hate dressing in the Summer. I'm always hot and uncomfortable. I prefer to slay in the Fall, Winter and Spring. I recently started my entire closet over. I used to dress like I was on a back to school shop-your-way commercial for K-Mart or Sears [not that there's anything wrong with that..], but i'm way too old to have that look. it was time for a change. basically, i gave majority of my clothes away [or sold them on poshmark] and started over. while i was starting over, i went to stores i'd never shopped at before. these were stores like lululemon, fashion nova, lola shoetique, to name a few. i also changed what i was looking for at stores i shop at all the time including f21, rue 21, etc. this post isn't about what i got [im creating a lookbook/haul for that -- on youtube], it's moreso about finding yourself and what i did. there's a lot of inspiration out there, but in order for it to be your style, you have to switch it up and put your

it's officially summer, and has been for like 8 days now. I think.. nevertheless, the trends are here and in full effect and I couldn't be happier. my pockets are hurting like something serious, but i'm about to be popping like a bag of ACT popcorn kernels, ok? I did some online shopping (thanks to my wonderfully magnificent boyfriend, Derric) and got some really cute things from my favorite stores [ click here to see the list of my favorite stores.] while shopping online, i saw a lot of things that are becoming super popular. 1) fishnets. obviously this trend is nothing new. it's been around forever, but more-so recently has started tobecome a staple among a lot of wardrobes. people are wearing them under jeans, skirts, rompers, etc. to add some style and a bit of edginess into their look. 2) 2-piece sets this is another trend that isn't new, but it's extremely popular. thanks to sites like fashion nova, shein, romwe, boohoo, zaful and more, they

I'm a Starbucks fanatic, ok.. I love Starbucks at any time of the day, any season. Despite this, there are certain things that I prefer to get in the Summer over the Winter and vice-versa. I'll do the Winter edition at a later date (probably in the Winter....), but for now I'm going to give you my favorite drinks (with my own little twist to it, of course.) 1) Strawberry A çaí Refresher - light ice. - get lemonade, instead of water. [if you're really feeling fancy, try coconut milk. it isn't terrible.] - add 2 pumps of mango. GIRL, this drink will make you feel so good. It's such a good drink. It's sweet, but it isn't too sweet. It's perfect for those warm Summer days when you want something good, but not something that's overdoing it. also, if you're like me and are naturally attracted to things that are nice to look at, this drink is so pretty and cute. 2) Teavana Shaken Iced Teas - sweetened, duh.. (unless unsweetened is