Outfit of the Day 4-2-1

Hey dawlings. So my outfit from the day is entirely from Ross (with the exception of my shoes).

My top (which comes with the belt) was $5.99 (DEAL!!) and my Jessica Simpson jeans were $14.99 (HELLOOO! Another DEAL!!)

Can't beat those prices boos! Hope you enjoy the pics.

Shoes from Shoedazzle.com (called Ginny - Purchased Spring 2010)

Look of the day. Tutorial for this look is complete but I have a few more vids I've been meaning to post! So I'll upload this one soon.

Safi is RESTOCKED!

Click HERE to shop!

Agape Works: Let's Talk About It (Event)

Ladies, please come out and support this amazing event if you are in the DC area.

We all would love to meet and fellowship with you.

See details below:

This Monday, April 4th at 8pm Agape works will be holding its first ever women's panel.

 Join us as we discuss self esteem, hair, aesthetic and other issues we face as black women today.

The panel will consist of some pretty amazing women: Poet Candice Iloh, photographer Portia Richae, poet Shelly bell, Alex of TheGoodHairblog.com and Crystal of The Cool lots. 

Its going to be an awesome opinion filled event.

 Come indulge in girl talk and Cup Cakes!

Address:

ECAC 733 

Euclid ST NW DC!

Mini Haul from Sephora

Hey dawlings! I'm going to try and do more haul posts for you guys to hopefully provide swatches and all that jazz.

Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream in #20 (Blue) and #15 (Taupe). Urban Decay's Liquid Eyeliner in  "Perversion" or Black.

Quick Summary: I think very highly of the Aqua Creams-which is why I've added more to my collection.  For those of you with oily lids, these aqua creams are simply amazing. To read my overall review of the Aqua Creams Click Here . You'll find swatches of Aqua Cream #14 there.

#15 Taupe - Great everyday wear base color

#20 Vivid Blue

I just want to eat em!

Quick thing to note, you cannot use all the Aqua Creams for your eyes. Some are just for use on your cheeks and lips. So pay close attention to the labeling in the front (See above)

"Perversion" Liquid liner from Urban Decay

#15, #20, Perversion

Quick Review of "Perversion": It's a great eyeliner. 


Know that there's nothing water proof about it (it doesn't claim to be anyway). This makes it easy to wash off and easy to erase mistakes. Works like a charm and really like many cheaper liquid eyeliners I've tried (except for ELFs liquid liner - HORRIBLE). What seemingly sets this apart from other liners is the brush applicator. It's very thin, long, and light weight. It allows me to apply eyeliner very nicely and I have been able to achieve much nicer cat eyes using this liner.


Oh! Let's not forget, this is an animal cruelty free product. Go Urban Decay! 
I will be buying this again and in more colors. 

Good Link: 4/1/11

This week's good link is...

Click Here

Enjoy!

(For all my jewelry lovers!)

Safi: Update

Hey ladies, this is a quick update on Safi and the products sizes that will be offered.

Avocado Shea Butter will ONLY be available in 8 oz jars starting this weekend.

Hair Heaven Leave-In will only be available in 4 oz jars starting this weekend.

Curl Clouds will be available this weekend in 16 oz jars ONLY!

(There will only be a limited amount of 4 oz jars available this weekend).

Since this is a favorite amongst many it's more cost effective for you all to buy one 16 oz vs. two 8 oz jars.

xoxo,

Alex

What's Your Opinion: Should the United States Be Bilingual?

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I just read an interesting article over on Latina.com and wanted to get your opinions. Here is an excerpt:

"The latest Census results released last week tell us that 1 in 6 people in the U.S. is Latino, and that Latino kids number just over 17 million, or 23 percent of the 17-and-under U.S. population..."

“I just feel like there’s no excuse to not speak Spanish,” she (Odette Yustman) said. "It’s like Canada — they’ve got English and French — that’s what we need to do.”

"Odette tells us she also plans to pass down Spanish to her kids one day. “It’s important because living in the U.S. it’s so easy for kids to forget the language because you go to school and the kids speak English...“I was so fortunate because I learned Spanish first, so that was my first language....You just gotta carry that on, ya know?" (Click here to read the article in its entirety.)

I love Spanish. I learned to speak Spanish in school. I even majored in Romance Languages concentrating in Spanish as an undergrad. My husband was raised in South America and my son will hopefully be bilingual as well. All that being said, do I think we need to be officially blingual in this country? I don't know. I do know that many people feel the US is English speaking only and always should be.

So, after reading the article, this raises two questions in my mind:

1) Should all Americans learn Spanish, become bilingual and willingly adopt Spanish as our national language (in addition to English)?

and

2) Are you any less latino/a if you don't speak Spanish?

You may think this issue does not apply to you if you are not hispanic/latino(a) but I think A) if you live in the USA you are well aware of the growing Spanish-speaking population and B)whether it be race, gender, sexuality or HAIR, we can all relate to issues of identity and image. For example, question 2 could easily be replaced with "Are you any less Black if you don't wear your hair in its natural state" or some other like phrase.

So what do you all think?

Click here to read an older post about Black-Latino Identity.