Hey all! I'm in London right now getting ready to jump on the train to Paris. I'm enjoying myself but can't wait to get back to share the details and pictures with you all.
Just wanted to say Hi!
Cheers and Au Revoir til my return
Kamika jet setting
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
London Calling....
Posted by Kamika at 1:12 PM 4 Have Spoken Life
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Random Thoughts
Opinions are sometimes like virginity. It's good to hold on to them a little longer and share them with that special person. Otherwise all that mental mind hoeing can't be good.
Posted by Kamika at 8:20 PM 0 Have Spoken Life
Labels: Random thoughts
Monday, April 20, 2009
You Know What Irks Me?: The Reverse Race Sympathy Card
I was all set to post about the "Anti-Role Model" but while watching one of my favorite shows, The Amazing Race, I saw this mess that made me mad. What mess, pray tell? The REVERSE RACE SYMPATHY CARD.
Posted by Kamika at 9:00 PM 3 Have Spoken Life
Labels: racism, you know what irks me
Friday, April 17, 2009
Hairplay: Elasta DPR-11 Remoisturizer
I've been using this stuff for the last year or so and I still love it. Elasta DPR-11 Remosturizer is one of the best deep conditioners I've ever used and I've used a lot!
~It "contains 11 conditioning botanicals including Peach Blossom oil and Vitamin E
~Penetrates inner hair fibers to surge nutrients to moisture depleted hair
~Perfect hair repair treatment when combined with Elasta QP Protein Supplement.
I usually mix mine with honey, castor oil, and coconut oil, put on a plastic cap and cover my head with my warming heat cap for about 45 minutes. Afterwards I rinse with cool water and style. Instant softness, shine with no tangles or knots.
I you are concerned about cones and certain other ingredients, note that this has Dimethicone and Petroleum in it.Ingredients: Chamomille, Nettle, Balm Mint Leaf Oil, Coltsfoot Extract, Horse Chestnut Extract, Sage Leaf Extract, Rosemary Extract, Petroleum, Cetyel Alcohol, Cetromonium Chloride, Dimethicone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Laurus Nobblis Oil, Orange Oil, Neroli Oil, Black Currant Seed Oil.
Kamika Happy Conditioning
Posted by Kamika at 6:34 AM 1 comments
Labels: hair, Hairplay, Kinky Coils, kinky hair, natural hair care, products
Monday, April 6, 2009
Colored Me: A Makeup Quickie
I got this sweet comment on my last Hairplay post and thought I would share it with you all.
On occasion I get questions from people regarding my makeup and what products I use and I thought now would be a great time to share my techniques. I don't have many as I'm still a newb myself but whatever I have I'm willing to share. But first, let me go on a tangent.First I must say that your makeup is fantastic, you look so beautiful. I'm
about the same shade as you but I feel like a clown when I try to wear it. I
was wondering if there was a special brand you use and if you could point me
to some books or websites on how to apply it properly so I don't end up
looking like Bozo.
Chante~
Keep it simple and slow and always stay aware. For me it's always about keeping things simple. I don't have time for much else. Plus I get bored easily and have a tendency to waste money on stuff I don't need if I don't pay attention. Makeup is one of those really dynamic arts that you can easily get lost in. For blushes and lips, start slow by picking colors that are close to your complexion but with just a hint of color and branch out from there. For eyes, try colors that look good on your skin in clothing form.
As with most things - stay aware. Treat makeup counters as you would grocery stores. Never go to them hungry or in need of a pick-me-up. The artists will eat you alive, pitching all sorts of stuff that would work best on the set of Girlfriends and not in real life. Also, when you are in need, you can't always readily tell that Sunbasque and Margin are practically the same color and that one is just a little cooler than the other. Makeup companies are always trying to get you to buy the latest greatest shade of this, formula of that, etc. MAC is notorious for offering new collections with only slight color variations in the shades or repackaging last year's colors to make them look new and fresh this year. If you stay on top of your personal collection you'll avoid having four of the same color.
But to answer your question, I used to feel the same way when I had just started wearing makeup. The key for me, I've learned, is to stick with shades that are similar to my undertone. I have warm undertones. Women of color can easily wear pretty much any color under the sun, we just have to make sure we wear the right hue (shade/tint). Every color comes in a spectrum of cool and warm shades. For example take pink. Within pink you have the coolest blue-pinks (similar to Barbie pink) and you have the reddest-pinks bordering on hot pink and Fuchsia. I stick to the warmer shades. The cooler shades wash me out and make me look bland. I could go on and on and show you a color wheel but quite simply, I wear a lot of warm hued colors such as gold, copper, reddish pinks, purples, deep teal blues, lots of different greens, and even oranges.
Anyhoo, so I did a great video for you but my PowerDirector crashed. **Sobs** so until it can get some act right I've subbed a video from Scandalous Beauty. I'll be back on Friday with my personal product choices and hopefully a video.
Websites I love:
Ateyaa's Channel
Clumps of Mascara
The Style & Beauty Doctor
Temptalia
My fotki for makeup looks
Books I adore:
Kamika coloring outside the lines
Posted by Kamika at 7:40 AM 6 Have Spoken Life
Labels: Colored Me, Inspired Coils, Kinky Coils, MAC, makeup, Product Review, products
Friday, April 3, 2009
Running Behind
...so the Colored Me post will be on Saturday instead of today.
Kamika stil editing
Posted by Kamika at 6:00 AM 0 Have Spoken Life
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
You Know What Irks Me? Twitter
Not an April Fools joke. I really don't like it! Folks are probably cursing me right now. But oh well. Twitter probably irks me because I don't fully understand it. How can anyone find the most mundane details of someone else's life so interesting? I don't like being that connected. The telephone ring gets on my nerves. In my mind I'm thinking, 'what in the world? Don't these folks know I'm reading, or knitting, or picking my boogers and scratching my tail and now is not the most opportune time to call?' But then again... If I was Twittering, twit'n, twot'n or whatever you call it, then they would know that. Twitter is like to cooler trendier version of the Big Brother eye in the sky.
I'm just saying folks (those prone to lying) better be careful with Twitter. Twitter gone get between a whole bunch of folks and their money and their honey. Too much history being saved on Twitter.
But I'm jus sayin. I feel like this dude.
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Kamika old skool - just send me an email. LOL!
Posted by Kamika at 6:00 AM 2 Have Spoken Life
Labels: Commentary, Kinky Coils, Twitter, you know what irks me