Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Weight Gain Update -- Mission Lets Get Thick for Summer



As you can probably see from my latest pics I have still gained NO weight.  BUT, I am now more serious then ever.  I have a month long break from school and I am going to devote my time to gaining 10 or more pounds in one month.  So if you are trying to gain weight too lets do this together.  I have started a blog completely and solely dedicated to gaining weight and gaining weight only.  No beauty, no makeup, no clothes, none of that!!!! This blog will feature nothing but food, weight, body measurements, body changes, and daily food diaries, weekly full body pictures and you and me doing this together.  If you want to know how I do it, this is where to go and see.  Since now I know there will be people following me and doing this with me as I do it, I am going to try harder then ever.  I am not going to be lazy and say I will worry about it tommorow.  I am going to eat even when I have no appetite, and eat more even when I am full!!!!

You can write in the comment section of my new blog about how many calories youv'e eaten for the day, your weight, what you are doing to gain, and what is working for you.  This time I am going to do it in a more healthier way, NO SODA, more water.  The only thing I might start taking is birth contol pills because those do open up my appetite.....so we will see if I do end up getting those, I will keep you updated on that on my new blog.  SO PLEASE FOLLOW MY NEW BLOG GIRLS, WATCH ME GAIN WEIGHT EVERYDAY, AND LETS DO THIS TOGETHER!!!


**** I will do that daily and weekly stuff about weight on the NEW BLOG, Major weight Changes will be there too.....but on this blog I will only post major weight changes.  So you probably won't be seeing anything about my weight again on this blog until June or later.
- LOVE YALL KEKE

Monday, April 25, 2011

Maybelline One by One Volum' Express Vs. The Falsies Volum' Express Mascara

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Maybelline The Falsies Volum' Express



I absolutely love Maybelline The Falsies Volum' Express and so far think it is the best mascara currently on the market.  I have tried it in both Blackest Black and Black Drama.  For me it allows me to wear my natural lashes yet look like I am wearing falsies, it does what it claims.  It stays wet for a while so it makes applying multiple coats very easy. If you are a person who wants to do your makeup extremely quickly, only need one coat, and need your mascara to dry in one second then you might not like it.   The curvature of the brush makes the application process alot easier once you get used to it. It lengthens, thickens, and darkens my lashes. It does clump with the more coats you apply, but I personally like clumps because it makes my lashes look extremely thick.  To me the clumps are not anything serious.  The Falsies Mascara is in my opinion way way way better then One by One.  I have noticed that people with lashes that face downward tend to like One by One better, as to why, I have no idea!

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Maybelline One by One Volum' Express



Maybelline One by One Volum' Express just does not do it for me.  It does not lengthen, it does not thicken, and does not darken, to me it does nothing that a mascara should do.  It also does not hold curl. Lastly it does not separate or coat my lashes one by one, my lashes still look clumped together. To me there is no comparison, it actually is one of the worse mascaras I have ever used.  It dries way to quickly, which makes it impossible to apply more then one coat without it becoming flaky.  Because the consistency is soooo dry, my mascara went bad really quickly.   I absolutely like nothing about it!

-Keke

Why I CAN'T Wear Heels?

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About 4 days before Valentines Day (way back in Feb) I had surgery on my left foot.  It wasn't supposed to be serious surgery and it was only supposed to take 2-4 weeks to heal.  Well here I am, and it's almost May and I still haven't healed completely.  Been back to my Doc plenty of times, and he basically tells me everytime just give it 3 more weeks.  So I do have an appointment to see another Doc for a second opinion as to why I haven't healed yet. The most frustrating things about this situation is I am still in pain, I can't wear heals, wedges, open toe shoes, and even some of my flats hurt too (so I have about 3-4 shoes to choose from), as a result, getting dressed is depressing and looking cute really isn't an option, to top that off I might be having surgery on my right foot TOO in May.  I could go shopping for some cute flats but why waste money on shoes I probably won't wear when my feet heal.

If you do not mind I would really appreciate if you pray for my health.  More important than beauty and fashion is my health, the ability to heal, and having functional pain-free limbs. 

I hope you had a Blessed Merry Easter!!!!!!!
Love you all more then you would ever know <3



-Keke

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Louis Vuitton Speedy 30 Damier Ebene Canvas Review


Bag Details:
Size (LxHxD): 11.8" x 8.3" x 6.7"

-Metallic pieces in shiny golden brass
-Textile lining
-Leather trimmings
- $730.00 or $773.80 w/ tax












-Keke

Monday, April 18, 2011

Finally I am a Louis Vuitton Handbag Owner


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TODAY WAS A GREAT DAY :)
I have wanted a Louis Vuitton handbag for the past 4-6 months, basically not too longer after I started making youtube vids.  Saving for big purchases is never easy for me, so I was so happy when I got gifted one for my Bday (which actually isn't until next month).  I always knew once I got one I would tape the journey for my Vlog channel LifestyleBlkBeauty.  So here it is. 




STAY TUNED FOR AN UNVEILING OF THE BAG. I already can't wait to get another one lol :)



-Keke

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Miko -- Vanessa Fifth Avenue Collection Wig Review

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Once I Chopped it Up (just a bit)
Never cut super curly textured hair before so this was the best I could do.  Only problem is I have not had the confidence to wear this BIG hair out yet.  I like BIG hair, but this is bigger then any hair that I have ever purchased before.  But I do LOVE it <3






--Keke


Wednesday, April 13, 2011

BROWN AND GOLD HELLO KITTY HANDBAG -- *LOUIS VUITTON INSPIRED*

Purchased on ebay for $40.  Mailed straight from China and shipping only took 1.5 weeks even though it was estimated to take 4-6 weeks.



I have been bag hauling like crazy recently.  But this is the only purchase I am not too happy with.  In pictures I think the bag looks really good, but in person the bag feels cheap, stiff, and looks alot smaller. I also started to question why in the world did I buy a Louis Vuitton inspired bag when I plan to purchase a real one in the next couple of months. I have always wanted a Hello Kitty bag but since I am in my mid 20's I wanted a mature looking Hello Kitty bag so that is why I chose to purchase this one. Something about this bag just does not sit right with me, so I am pretty sure I am going to end up placing it for sale on ebay for $30.  It is just such a bummer to pay $40 for something I have never used and do not want :( 









Milani Liquif' Eye Metallic Eye Liner Pencil Review

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USED ON MY LOWER LASH LINE



These eyeliner pencils are by far the best eyeliner pencils I have ever owned. But there are some draw backs.  These pencils are highly pigmented, insane staying power, extremely soft, and glides on seamlessly.  The colors and pigmentation are very rich. The draw backs with these pencils include fall out.  When I say fall out I do not mean it will end up on your cheek but little chunks of liner may end up inside of your eye, in your tear duct, or on your eye ball if you decide to tightline.  Also they are extremely hard to remove once you are ready to clean your face and take off your makeup.  It took me about three days to no longer see any remnants of this eyeliner.  Lastly you have to always remember to place the cap back on these pencils because they dry out quickly. So always remember to place the cap back on once you are done using them. I am really careless with my makeup so both of my pencils dried out.  I thought it was a lost cause after they dried out, but I am happy that once you sharpen them and get rid of all the exposed pencil and get to the part of the pencil that was not exposed it can be used again.  It won't be as silky and smooth but the pigmentation goes back to what it was when it was new. 

- Keke

Friday, April 08, 2011

Spring/Summer Nail Polish Haul

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OPI Katy Perry Black Shatter, Sinful Colors Mint Apple, Sinful Colors Innocent, Love & Beauty Baby Blue, Love & Beauty Taupe
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Katy Perry Black Shatter on top of Essie Nice is Nice




It took me forever to find the Black Shatter polish, I ended up finding it on Ebay for about $9 including shipping. I love the effect the Black Shatter gives. The only problem is my nails are so long I use up alot of polish. The amount of polish most people would use in 5 uses I used in just my first use of this polish. So I noticed my Black Shatter has already started to cake up. As for Essie Nice is Nice, I purchased it from Target for about $8. Although I love the shade, I do not think any polish is worth $8 unless it does special effects like Black Shatter. Worst part is I found the Nice is Nice lavender shade in an F21 polish for only $3. Will I buy Essie again probably not.



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Sinful Colors Innocent, Sinful Colors Mint Apple



Sinful Colors has improved on there formulation exponentially.  I remember my first review on this polish, and I used to hate it.  Sinful Colors used to be the least pigmented, cheap, nail staining polish I had ever used.  Now the formulation is perfect, it only take 2 coats to achieve the true color in the bottle.  I purchased these polishes from the Beauty Supply Store for only $2 :)


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Revlon Siren, LAGirls Black Light Disco Brites Disco, Sinful Colors Beautiful Girl, Sinful Colors Pink Forever, Essie Nice is Nice
 
-KEKE