WNTW Late May Edition and ColourPop Swatches

Hello
In this edition of WNTW I am featuring hair and skin care items that I purchased from various locations.


What new items have you purchased recently?
In this video I am wearing the lipstick shade "Drop Dead Red" by Too Faced.
You can find me online:
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Periscope @PJD08


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PJD

WNTW (What's New This Week)

Hello All

As usual I picked up a few items and I thought these particular treats might be of interest to you.



What treats have you picked up recently?
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PJD

WNTW (What's New This Week)

Hello All In this video I share with you a few items that I picked up recently. These items are definitely worth a review , so look out for that soon. If you stay tuned, you will see products from Earth's Nectar, Briogeo, Sephora and more.



 

Thanks for watching! PJD

WNTW Mischo Nail polish, Revlon Matte and Lacquer Balms...and more

Hello

In this WNTW video you will see the polishes that I purchased from Mischo Beauty's new nail polish line. I also purchased some Revlon lip products and other goodies.
Thanks for watching.

Pjd

Curl That Fro: Boing by Oyin Handmade

Hello

This is the first video in my Curl That Fro series, where I will attempt to define my natural curls. In this  video, I will review and provide a demo of a product named Boing, by Oyin Handmade.

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Influenster Unboxing

Hello
Now that's I'm back from my vacay I wanted to post my latest Influenster unboxing:



The actual review of this product will be up soon.
If you would like to sign up for Influenster to receive free items for review, sign up here http://www.influenster.com/
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Pjd

Tarte's Summer Essentials- First Look

Hello Everyone



In the video below I featured some summer essentials from Tarte. From brozers to mascara, Tarte has got you covered.




What are you throwing into your beach bag this summer?
Thanks for watching and have an awesome weekend.
 Pjd

2012 Black Friday Haul

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Here is my 2012  Black  Friday haul!
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Pjd

Zaja Natural, & Smashing the fat

Hi Everyone my post from yesterday is below this post. I thought I clicked publish yesterday but apparently I selected "save" sigh...rushing never helps.
I hope you all are well....thanks for reading/watching.
Product review


Zaja natural


Fat Smash Diary Update



Random
What do you all think of Whitney Houston's comeback?

What's Going on? Product Review and Fat Smash Diary

( Picture courtesy of the mighty mighty Internet..lol)

Can you believe that we are already at the end of July? It feels like this year just began yesterday but in reality more than half of the year has ended. For most of us that's not such a big deal, but the pressure may be on for Neenah. Remember the woman who has been all over the net and tv since January proclaiming her desire to find her husband to be in 52 weeks? She even created her own website which she named 52 weeks to find him cute right? Well I hate to be the bearer of bad news but as the clock ticks on, Neenah has yet to find a suitable mate, dare I say it looks like she's just struggling to find a DATE. I must admit she has put forth great effort, she isn't sitting at home waiting for Mr. Wonderful to fall from the sky. On her site you can watch videos of Neenah trying to find her future husband in a bookstore, bowling alley and bar. Next she will attend a church outing on her quest to find love. She has interviewed happily married couples to get advice but not much has seemed to work for her. What gives? Why is this intelligent, lovely woman single? I have my ideas but I want to hear from you :-).

***EDITED to include this article posted on the Essence site.
Product Review
Nilotica is a special shea butter not commonly found in your local stores. So does it deliver? Is it worth the extra money? Check out my video.

Fat Smash -Day 1 Quick Update

The lotion almost fooled me, tips from a doc& the cut that turned heads& Fat smash

Happy Friday (scroll down for other goodies if you can't watch the video)

Dr. Oz's tip
Look for moisturizers that have vitamins A, C and E. Eat pomegranates to increase the collagen levels in your skin. As we age our collagen levels will naturally decrease so we need to take in things that will increase those levels. We age and get wrinkles as collagen levels decrease. Collagen & elastin help to keep our skin looking supple and more youthful.
Check out the lotions I reviewed today that feature retinyl palmitate. Isn't that wonderful, two lotions with vitamin A-WRONG!!! Retinyl palmitate is actually a synthetic version of vitamin A's retinyl acetate....whomp whomp. check the video when you have a moment.

Random

Clearly this look was the talk of the town yesterday. What are your thoughts on Solange's new look (which isn't so new since she has big chopped at least two other times in her life).

What's the boldest cut you have ever sported?

Fat Smash
For those of you who want to play along, I am starting the fat smash diet over on monday.

Giving the Acids a try and tips from a pro

Hello Everyone
Although I say it on the video I just wanted to say that I hope you had a chance to catch Dr. Oz on the Oprah show. He always gives out such wonderful information.
For great skin he said you need to take in vitamins A, C and E because they will give you your main antioxidants. If you recall, a while back I raved about my turbo C powder by Philosophy. The turbo boost is pure vitamin C which you mix in with your moisturizer.
Dr. oz also said that when you purchase products with vitamin A you may see the words retin a or retinol, that's what you need to look for.
You also need to take in omega 3 and 6 fatty acids.
Today in the video I reviewed the Oyin Honey Hemp conditioner, and I spoke about my silk amino acids and honeyquat. I also discussed Dr. Oz's hair test.
Have a happy Wednesday.

Update on Smashing the Fat

Happy Friday
Essence mag posted some nice photos.
My post today is really an update on the fat smash diet.

How do you do it? & On the Tube???

One makeup item that I have never owned is foundation (blush too but that's another story) because I never wear it. So I've never had to deal with figuring out which shades would work for me. When Sephora offered a foundation sample, I decided to grab it just to test it out. I ended up with Tarte's Health Couture Natural Anti-aging Foundation with "Wrinkle Rewind" Technology. This product is available in 12 shades but 4 were handed out in this sample. Starting from the top the first shade #02 is Ivory,#6 Warm Beige, #14 Natural, #20 Walnut. Some of you makeup pros will know immediately which color I should have selected but ummm I didn't lol. Obviously the first two from the top were thrown out so I worked with the bottom two to see which color would blend in best with my skin.
I have Natural on the left and Walnut on the right. Initially they both looked off to me so I had no idea how this would turn out. After my first stage of blending I got this:

Natural on the left made me look ASHY and Walnut on the right just didn't seem to match. Either way I felt like I would have to use this stuff over all of my exposed areas if I ever wanted to rick these colors. However I decided to continue the blending process so check out the final result.

Walnut if indeed the winner and I love the way it looks so smooth. If I had blended even more it would have probably looked better. Now here is the great news this foundation is SUPER LIGHT!! It really felt like I had nothing on my skin.

Product Info- Like many Tarte products this foundation is free of parabens, petro-chemicals,phthalates, sulfates, fragrance, dye and talc. Ok Tarte I'm scared of you with your natural goodness ..lol Find out more about this product here.

This foundation is also supposed to increase the elasticity of skin by 43% after 4 weeks, and reduce lines and wrinkes by 67% after 6 weeks. You should see an improvement in the moisture level in your skin by 52.8% in only 15 minutes after application. I can't really cosign on this talk of more moisture because my hands pretty much felt the same after 15 minutes.
This foundation costs $37.
So how do you determine your perfect shade? Do you just go through a bunch of trail and error?

**Edit- I forgot to mention that this product includes spf!!!**

On the Tube
I believe the Housewives reunion starts tonight or maybe I'm just making that up.

Good Sample- In the Theather & Fat Smash& Oprah's Hair

Every once in a while, I receive a Sephora Beauty Insiders sample that's actually worth the container it's packaged in. Recently I snagged a delicious paraben-free body butter that's delivers real moisture. The guava passion scented butter is infused with various oils and shea butter to provide long-lasting moisture.The beeswax in the product is supposed to keep that moisture locked into your skin. In my opinion, it works pretty well. I will definitely purchase this $16 product in the future. It is available in 9 mouth-watering scents.
Which store brand products work for you?

In The Theater
So did you see it? Were you able to catch either the Soloist, or Obsessed? If you are anything like me, you made sure you packed those two movies into your schedule this past weekend.
Obsessed is basically what you expect it to be, no real surprises but it wasn't poorly done.
Now let's get down to what some of you want to know about- Beyonce's acting. I think with each roll there is a some improvement in her ability to deliver a realistic performance. Normally I would say you either have the acting chops or you don't but I think Mrs. Carter falls somewhere in the middle. She certainly is no Monica when it comes to acting (she is simply dreadful) but she isn't Mos Def either. Work still has to be done in that department because she, in my opinion, fails to really connect with the character I still feel like I'm watching Beyonce pretending to be some character. Well PJD isn't that what acting is all about? See when I see Jamie Foxx playing Ray Charles or Nathaniel Anthony Ayres Jr., I don't see his ugly Wanda character, or any trace of his previous portrayals- I just see the character. I am able to be lost in the moment and I can fully embrace the character. Beyonce on the other hand makes me wonder when she is going to break into a rendition of "Put a Ring on it".
I didn't expect too much from her and let's face it her father was listed as one of the executive producers (I'm not hating, I'm just saying..lol) so as they say, it is what it is.
Of course Idris and Ali delivered in their performances. Overall, it wasn't a bad movie, I will give it 7-7.5 stars.

The Soloist
Jamie, Jamie, Jamie wow what an actor we have in our time. He was a believable schizophrenic and played the part well. The intelligence of Mr. Ayers was not overshadowed by Jamie as he tried to shine real light on Nathaniel's mental illness.
It was beautifully performed by both Jamie Foxx and Robery Downey Jr.
GO SEE THE SOLOIST!!!!!
Health
Here is a quick video on what I do with fruit on the fat smash diet.


Oprah's Hair
I forgot to post on this today so check out Afrobella's post on Oprah's hair.

Black Honey & Random

When I received the image above in my inbox, I was intrigued, but when I read the name "Black Honey" I knew I had to own it. I headed to sephora to find this Clinique black honey gloss ($13.50)but instead I found the black honey "Almost lipstick". The almost lipstick is a cross between a tinted lipgloss and a lipstick. My lips feel moisturized with this $14.00 product and it provides color that lasts. I only wish that the color would be darker than it is, as you will see in the pics below.

I do like that I can layer this product on to get more color yet it doesn't make my lips feel like I just applied a pound of vaseline. The formula is really light weight and I would buy this product again. The only thing that would make me think twice is the color which isn't quite as dark as I hoped. I would certainly get this color as a lipstick.

(don't look too long at my ashy lips)

Random
I tried ordering things from Darcy's Botanical last night and it just wouldn't work. The products look great so I can't wait to try them out personally. Have you made any purchases from this company? If so, what did you get?

On The Tube

I watched the Making the Band Season Finale and I like Dawn with the short hair.

Que was all sane and put together...yay Que.

D. Woods has a good look, though I wish her wardrobe would consist of more grown up selections but to each his own.

Ok I kind of thought this was funny- when the ladies of Danity Kane told the world about their upcoming projects why did Shannon claim a website...lol it's not even her website but she is linked up with some web company. I was sitting there like ummm everyone else was calling out album/single release dates a tv show etc. and she said a website...lol LOL. To me Shannon was always the forgettable one anyway.

Andrea decided not to attend the reunion show, apparently she's still broken up over being dismissed the The Didster himself. Honestly Andrea was forgettable to me too.

Did you watch? What did you think of it all?

In Theaters today

Obsessed and the Soloist.

Health

I am still in phase 2 of smashing the fat. All is well. I love this diet plan. If you have any fat smash questions feel free to ask.

Have a great weekend all!

Still Smashing

Hello
Sorry I won’t be able to do a product review today- just not enough time.
However I wanted to quickly tell you that the fat smash diet is going well. I really like Dr. Ian's book and program. I don't feel deprived or hungry so that is a great start. Yesterday was my first day out of the detox phase. This meant that I was able to eat meat again but guess what- I didn't!!!!!
If you do eat meat in phase 2 you cannot eat the same meat twice in one day and you should only eat 3-4 oz.
I am enjoying this ride. Let's see where I am in a few months.
Have a great day everyone.

Hair- Nails- Healthy Heart- On the Tube

I washed my hair with My Honey Child's Sweet Citrus Scalp Cleanser and it is magnificent. Like all the other MHC scalp cleansers and exfoliators my hair is soft clean and it smells oh so good. It's always a good sign when I can't stop touching my hair. Yes, I would buy this cleanser again.

Since it is a MHC product, it has great ingredients and it is paraben free.

It costs $10.00, you can find the ingredients below.

Ingredients:Raw Honey, Chamomile Extract, Coconut Soap Base, Sweet Orange Essential Oil, Lime Essential Oil, Grapefruit Essential Oil, And Purified Water.

This is another color from the Sally Hansen Insta-Dri collection. The color is #18 Cinna-Snap. This polish dries in 60 seconds.

Health
Monday is my last day of the detox section of Dr. Ian Smith's fat smash diet. I think I will still keep meat at bay for a few days longer, let's see how it goes.

Heart Health

In the current issue of Heart and Soul Magazine an article discussed a recent study that showed those who get less than 5 hours of sleep each night had plaque buildup in their hearts while those who slept longer did not. Although the age group tested was an older population it is still a good idea to start out early getting enough winks each night. I know I certainly went to bed earlier last night.

On the Tube

Are you watching the #1 ladies Detective Agency starring Jill Scott? I like the series and I will be tuning in each Sunday on HBO at 8:00.

First time for everything

(the color is fading from the bottle)
I was riding high, posting reviews of great Karen's Body Beautiful products and then it happened, I tried her conditioning shampoo! I hate when a product has all the right ingredients (check the ingredients below) but it still doesn't work for me. The conditioning shampoo is supposed to moisturize and clean dry or chemically treated hair without stripping the hair. It is true that my hair didn't feel stripped but it certainly didn't feel clean. It almost felt as if it added a layer of crud on my hair. It felt very rubbery but I wanted to condition my hair and let it dry to see if perhaps I was overreacting. Nope, I wasn't overreacting because when my hair was dry it felt and it had absolutely no shine. It was as if the conditioner couldn't get past the layer of residue that the shampoo left.

The next day I had to wash my hair again, but that time I used the KBB hair bar. Just as I reported before, the hair bar made my hair feel clean and silky. I would never purchase the KBB conditioning shampoo again.While it didn't work for me, I am curious to know if it worked for any of you.
Ingredients:Purified Water, Jojoba Oil, Vegetable Glycerin, Vegetable Wax, Aloe Vera, Echinacea, Nettle, Horsetail, Panthenol, Essential and/or Fragrance Oils & Natural Enzymes

Health
I purchased Dr. Ian Smith's books Fat Smash and 4 Day diet. I purchased the 4 Day diet on Friday because the Fat Smash book was sold out. On Saturday I found the Fat smash at another book store so I will do that 90 day plan first. Today is day two which is still detox.
I will keep you all posted.
On the Tube
So did you watch The #1 Ladies' Detective Agency featuring Jill Scott? I thought it was done really well. That is a series that I would watch. Is it going to be a series?????

Beauty Banter

Today I am going to pick up Dr. Ian's Fat Smash diet book and I will use my Borders 40% off discount. There is nothing like a good discount to set my Friday off right.
Water Challenge
I didn't do so well with my water intake this week. I will try to do double duty this weekend.
On the tube
Are you watching Making the Band? If you have been following the show, especially from previous seasons we are not getting a first-hand view of an artist unraveling. What’s happened to Que? Is the pressure from the industry, his family and himself just too much to bear? Or is this the start of a full fledged breakdown? Or is he just misunderstood?
Extra
What fun things will you all do this weekend?
***Check out my product review below.***