highly functional.

 lengthen

 fix split ends

thermal protection

curl definition

soothe scalp

Just when I was at the end of my shampoo bottle, I discovered Function of Beauty. This company has hair care down to a science. If you go onto the website you can select exactly what you're looking for, what type of hair you have, and even designate the scent and color. It's like the choose your own adventure of beauty products.

I used it this morning after my workout and it lathered perfectly and smelled delicious but not overpowering (I selected medium scent). The bottles also come with a pump so it's easy to access. Another plus to using Function of Beauty is that you get to pick the size combo you want, I went with the 8oz option since i'm trying it for the first time and it fits just right in my shower caddy.

I've been having issues with my hair lately, I have mean split ends and my hair has been breaking off in long strands due to excessive thermal exposure. I've tried a lot of things so far to remedy it like using a hair mask every couple of washes, putting in leave in conditioner and thermal protectant spray before I curl. I've even been letting my hair air dry to avoid my curling iron and hair dryer, which is definitely not ideal.

Hoping that having a shampoo/conditioner combo that is tailor made to my hair will only help my hair problems.

Holler if you guys have any other ideas...

we out here.

FINDERS KEEPERS THE CREATOR PLAYSUIT
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Driving through Joshua Tree was an indescribable experience. The roads are pretty damn open, and each time you go over a hill, there's a new landscape in front of you, similar but uniquely beautiful. I drove from 5am to 5pm driving from Arizona to California. I saw the desert, I saw a snow capped mountain, I saw rolling green hills and then encountered true LA traffic. I saw so many different varieties of cactus, took about a thousand photos and videos and felt care free until the sun set that day. 

A couple of weeks ago, I took a trip out to the west coast. I wanted to travel, to see lots of places I haven't been before and see people I haven't seen in a while and a little one I was anxious to meet for the first time. But, if I'm being completely honest with myself, I wanted to get away for a bit. I wanted to escape my usual routine which has been getting the best of me lately and I wanted to explore and gain inspiration from a different part of the world where things were all shiny and new for me. I wanted to check LA off my list. I wanted to hit the open road by myself and take time to take in the beauty. I wanted to drive down the coast and feel the Pacific Ocean on my toes. I wanted to run through the desert. I wanted to catch up with friends I hadn't seen in a blue moon.

I did all this and then some.

Some things I planned on, and others I let happen on their own. I tried to keep to some schedule when traveling, but I let my awesome hosts show me around their lives for an unplanned couple of days. I had two days that were completely mine though, when I was on the road. I love driving. In fact, it's one of my favorite things to do and the thing I miss the most when living in Brooklyn. I usually take long drives to find clarity in my life, I dwell on the past and I plan for the future. I think that I thought I had a lot to think about when I embarked on this journey. Follow that? What I learned was though that I really have more figured out than I realized.

What I did though, was embark on a journey solo. I made a decision to go and I picked up and left. I made a promise to myself on this blog over a year ago that I would take a trip down the Cali coast, whatever it took. I didn't do it in the year goal I gave myself and I haven't traveled the entire west coast (yet). But... I did what I had to do to make it happen the best I could. I think the most important lessons I learned this trip was to make the best you can out of every situation, to cherish every moment with family and friends and to live the moments to the fullest. All pretty cliché I know, but it's what's working for me.

Travel. Live. Discover.

for the likes of you.

MARC JACOBS DAISY DREAMS

I grew up in a fragrance-free zone.

My mom was allergic and scents were her worst enemy so I didn't start to wear any until I was out of the house and in college. On the contrary, my best friend had a whole table covered with different Britney Spears, Burberry and Victorias Secret bottles that I would sneak a spritz of before going out on the weekends.

I can't quite remember the first time I used a Marc Jacobs perfume, but I do know that I was instantly hooked. Since, i've tried them all out. Even the line of them that include subtle scents of Rain and Cucumber. My favorites include Daisy and Daisy Dreams. I think they've really mastered a subtle but pleasant combination of aromas.

Right now, these are my go-to's but if you have any reccs, send them to yeh girl...

rise & shine.

HANES WHITE TEE

Life moves on, and fast. 

I'm looking back on the past three years, looking forward past the next one.
You come to a new place, a new city and you start a new life. 

Every decision seems like it's the most important one in the world,
every person you meet, every day that closes seems to leave an imprint. 

I'm trusting that i'm making all the right ones.

I try to remember not to take life so seriously, but these are the years that will shape you. 

or so i'm told.