Do It Youself:Long Lasting Lip Wear!

Hey Mamas,

When we eat or drink it's always bye bye lip color.

At times long lasting lip colors don't really work or can be a little on the expensive side. Fear no more I have a quick trick to achieve long lasting lip color all day.

First choose your favorite lip pencil.

Outline your lips with the pencil and then color in your lips with the pencil.

Apply some lip balm. chap stick, or lip gloss on top of the lips...

Take a lip brush and blend.

You did it yourself...long lasting lip color!

Quick and simple

_Peace Mamas

Pretty in Pink Facial

Hey Mamas,

Every woman needs a little pink in her life and why not put it on your face. I saw this "Pretty in Pink Facial" on the show The Doctors. I wanted to share this facial with you. I put my own little spin on it. Try it this weekend and feel Pretty in Pink.

You will need...

Ingredients

Guava Fruit cut up in small pieces

Plain Yogurt

Grape Fruit Juice squeezed from the grape fruit

One Grape Fruit cut in small pieces

water

a bowl

a paint brush , facial brush to apply the mask

a small spray bottle

What to do:

First cleanse your face with a cleanser and warm water.

Then mix the guava pieces, grapefruit pieces, and plain yogurt together in a bowl

Make sure the mixture is blended well into a paste.

Brush the mask on the face and leave on for 10 minutes.

Rinse the mask off and mix water and the squeezed grape fruit juice together in a spay bottle.

Spray the mixture on your face and blot with a tissue

To complete the facial apply a nice moisturizer on.

Have fun!

Also I will be giving Pretty In Pink Mini Facials@ an event coming soon in July!

Keep a look out for updates...

-Peace & Many Blessings

Style Alert:Summer's Hot Things

Hey Mamas,

All you fashionistas hope you like keeping up on the latest trends. The "Tribal Dress" is the new hot little trend this summer. Whether it be short or long this look is nice for everyday and going out with the girls. The shoe to match this sweet print up with is leopard shoes. Flat sandals or a strappy heels will do to finish this hot summer look. Summer's hot color is geranium. Try this color on your lips, nails, accessories, and clothes. A pop of bright reddish orange will have you turning heads. Well...mamas if you go shopping any time soon try these fashion trends.

-Peace & Many Blessings

The Quick Natural Face Lift

Hey Mamas,

Are you sick of looking tired in the face? Sometimes there are very simple solutions for making your face brighter and younger. A natural face lift is what you need and I have the steps to achieve it. Follow these quick and easy steps and get a fresh look on life.

• Exfoliate your face. You can use a facial scrub or a chemical exfoliant. Keeping your skin nice and smooth makes your face look vibrant.
• Use an eye cream around the eyes at night. Even if you are 20 something it's never to early to take care of your eye area.
• Keep your eyebrows arched and cleaned up. Don't over pluck the eyebrows too skinny. Try to keep natural looking brows. Make sure to keep them neat and free from unruly hairs. Nice eyebrows will open the face up and brighten up the eyes.
• Wear eyelashes! You can get the individual lashes put on or wear the ones that come on a strip. Make sure the eyelashes look natural.

Follow these quick and easy tips and I'm sure you will never look tired.

Peace & Many Blessings!

Join THE FAB MOMMY CREW!!!

Hey Mamas!

Kimora Lee Simmons makes mommy life look fabulous everywhere she goes. Her life I guess can be that fabulous being a celebrity and head over two major fashion companies.

What about the ordinary but extraordinary mothers that are fabulous? While looking at another site I got a great idea. Why not have fabulous mothers in everyday life review places, blog about being mommies, interview people, and cover fun events.

I'm looking for a few good mommies in different states to join THE FAB MOMMY CREW! If you would like to blog,interview, cover events, review products etc... email me @ blessedwitbeauty@yahoo.com

Let Them Eat Dirt!

Hey Mamas,

One had dirt in his teeth and the other had mud on his shirt. I watched the other boys eat worms and laugh with dirt on their hands. Yes, my boys were eating dirt, mud, and worms last night. Jasiyah begged me to make this recipe that he had at school. Spring is now feeling like summer and all the family loves something cool and sweet. If you like to create quick fun desserts for your little ones try my "Worms in Dirt" recipe....

What you will need...

• A pack of 6 JELLO chocolate pudding cups
• Oreos
• Whipped Cream
• A pack of gummie worms
• Milk
• Cups
• A spoon
• 2 bowls

First I dumped out all the pudding from the JELLO cups into a bowl. I sprayed some whipped cream in the bowl and stirred it together. I covered the pudding mixture and placed it in the fridge to keep it cool.

Then in another bowl I tossed in two or more hand fulls of Oreo cookies. Sprayed some whipped cream in and poured a little bit of milk on the cookies. I crushed the cookies up until it looked like soil. You can make the cookie mixture wet or dry. If you want it to be a dry mixture just crush up the Oreos without the whipped cream and milk.

After that I got the cups. I put the cookie crumb mixture at the bottom of each cup. I then took out the pudding spooned that out on top of the cookie crumbs. Sprinkled some cookie crumbs on the pudding and placed the gummie worm on top.

Quick and easy...now let them eat dirt!

-Peace & Many Blessings

Mama needed her Mommy...

Hey Mamas,

On this hot and gloomy morning I was thinking of a few weeks ago. I felt so broken down and so small that all I could do is think of my mother. Looking at her in my father in a wedding picture I thought what was she like then. In my self pity I felt broken down like a child and decided to call my mother for help. I was barely able to talk as I cried I need my mommy, I need my mother. My mother didn't have too much to say but that she was on her way. It doesn't matter how old you get you will always still want your mother. As I watched my mother play with my sons and calmed my nerves I knew she brought comfort. As tough as I try to be and not tell her all the things I'm going through I needed her to be there. In her comfort she told me things I needed to hear even if I didn't want to hear them. I remember my sister and I always gathering around her to watch a movie or just to talk. I hope one day to have a daughter of my own to share that bond. My mother will probably want to kill me for putting up this picture of her and my older sister Keha but I love the picture. I love my mother... and that day she was there for me and she brought me comfort to my heart.

Love your mother everyday...I don't need a day to realize how special my mother is to me.

-Peace & Many Blessings

Never be a Fashion No, No !

Hey Mamas,



So I guess you just might be a fashionista but there are a few no nos holding you back. I was watching Rachel Ray today and she had a list of forbidden items that you should no longer have. I wanted to share this list with you and add a few of my own. Don't have the fashion police out on the hunt for you...Check out the list and these stylish alternatives.

1. White stockings & Nude Stockings!!!

I have seen grown women with white stockings on with ballerina flats. In my mind I'm wondering is she trying to match her baby daughter. Nude stocking with open toed shoes is a no no. Throw away the stockings!

Stylish alternative: Wear the beautiful skin God gave you. Go bare and show those legs!

2. Scrunches (the fat ones you wear in your hair)

Those scrunches got to go. That 80's...90's phenomenon went out with that decade.

Stylish alternative: Cute neutral headbands or some metallic ones. Pull your hair back in style.

3. White pumps/white shoes matched up with a dress

Step away from the white shoes. Another 80's 90's trend that must go!

Stylish alternative: Try nude shoes they can go with any color...if you do choose a white shoe try a sandal that shows alot of skin!

4. Silver eyeliner just above the lid

Must I explain this...stop! This look is just not healthy. I remember some of my friends doing this in the 90's. Its over throw the silver away.

Stylish alternative: Try different colors on the rim of the eye. Vibrant blues, purples & gold will have your eyes looking fabulous.

5. Big sloppy t-shirts

No woman should be caught dead in one of these big or small. Leave the sloppy T's in the house!

Stylish Alternative: Fun flowy tops, fitted t-shirts, and the long dress like t-shirts that give you style. Have fun pairing them up with slim jeans and boy cut jeans.

Well Mamas the list could go on and on but I'll leave it to you to get it together. Out with the old and in with the new.

-Peace & Many Blessings

Mommy Rehab

Hey Mamas,

After getting some unexpected news in my life I decided to take a break on the blogs. Well I'm back now feeling hopeful and with more tips and tricks. I have been having a lot of thoughts on motherhood. As a mother in the twenty something age range I think of mothers like me. I'm almost close to being thirty something and with that physical change will happen and if focused spiritually growth will develop. I haven't really been feeling like my self and for a moment almost not really caring about keeping it cute for nobody. The funny thing I'm surprised about is that nobody has told me I look like crap walking around the house. I didn't notice how bad I looked until I was brushing my teeth in the mirror last night. Have you seen that Suave hair commercial above the blog. It is said that about 89% of mothers admit they have let themselves go...wow! Well add one more to the percentage. If you watch the commercial the mother goes through life and as she has more children she lets herself go. At the end of the commercial she is fabulous and pregnant. I love this commercial...it keeps me hopeful to a fabulous ending. Right now I feel like blah but the grocery store awaits me in a few hours so I think I'll do a little mommy rehab. Amazing how you can be an image consultant but get bummed out yourself. Well anywho today I will be fabulous regardless of any of my life issues. A change is a decision you make for you. When you are sick of looking a mess you go get help or go ask for help. The wonderful fact about my situation is I know just what to do to get my self out of my rut. So I'm off to my own "Mommy Rehab" wish me luck.

-Peace Mamas

Pregnant in Heels...Why a Hott Mama will never give them up!

Hey Mamas,

While other pregnant mothers were wearing their ballerina flats I had on my heels. Some may wonder why and how can you do it? I believe for me it was just in my nature to wear them. I wore them when I wasn't pregnant and I wouldn't stop wearing them because I was pregnant. At times I would wear little heels that others thought were extremely to high for a pregnant woman to wear. Women would glare , shake their head, or make a comment. All I could think is today I'm fabulous and a flat shoe just won't do for this outfit. All I can say is continue doing you if you love wearing heels while prego. When you are pregnant everything is changing and you still want to keep a little something sexy about your self. I think people believe pregnancy means big bulky clothes and flat shoes. Give those heels up girl...people will say. I say wear your heels and have fun! Jennifer Lopez wore her heels all the way up to 9 months and she was carrying twins. If you can wear them and they're not hurting you...wear them. The Mamas that are worried about the prego heel wearing Mamas... hush and put on some heels!!!

-Peace Mamas

Fashion Alert: Spring into Stripes!

Hey Mamas,

Designers every year start trends that the masses follow. At times I will like the trend or hate it and never incorporate it in my wardrobe, but this "Stripe Trend" has been around forever. I'm loving adding pattern and texture to clothes. So this Spring and Summer try to add some stripes in your wardrobe. You can find stripes in just about everything. You can wear big bold stripes with thin skinny stripes. Combine stripes with floral prints and bright solids. You can get shoes with stripes on them and add a striped scarf. Bring out your inner zebra and have fun striping it up!

-Peace Mamas

Mama's Budget Tip Trick...

Hey Mamas,

I go through more baby wipes than you can imagine. I had to come up with a quick to make my wipes last longer. I got a spray bottle filled it with warm water and liquid soap. When I open their diaper I spray them down with the soapy water. Then I wipe them off with a wipe or two. After that I use baby powder to keep them dry and fresh. It works and I only use about 2 wipes on a dirty diaper. Try it let me know how it works out for you.

-Peace Mamas

Being Mommy Comes 1st

Hey Mamas,

Spring is here and with everything being new some new opportunities have came in my life. A month ago I had an offer to go back to my career as an esthetician. I was so excited about the opportunity but there was so many things standing in the way. In my mind I thought I could be Super Woman and make it all happen. I continued to call the guy that owned the place making plans to be in there by next month. The entire process I kept seeing warning signs that this would be conflicting to me being a mommy. After being told rules and regulations at this place of business I had to decide will this work out with my family routine. My youngest is only one and my oldest get out of school very late. I deal with a very hectic schedule and I had to weigh out the pros and cons. Is this job worth it? I talked to my family and came to the conclusion that being mommy comes first. Other opportunities will come my way and they will be best for me and my family. Just because jobs are offered don't always mean you should take them. So as I type this blog I hold my youngest son on my lap and share my thoughts with you. I'm a mommy and that is something I do great for right now.I'm not mad nor sad for making sacrifices to be the best mommy I can be.

-Peace Mamas

Where have all the nice girls gone?

Hey Mamas!

We have all used "lol" or put up a smiley face. In a text, IM, an email, or post on some social site we will see them. When we see this acronym or face we know the person is being friendly. I usually go on social sites or IM people and we will laugh it up on the computer. Sometimes I will have friendly conversations on the computer. I leave off the cyber world thinking dag so and so is a nice person. The funny thing that I experience is when I meet them in person they are nothing like I expected them to be. What shocks me the most but shouldn't is their not friendly and even sometimes very rude...smh(yes I'm really shaking my head!) In this day and age being nice can be masked with a smiley face and lol. I'm thinking if you took the time to be kind on the computer do the same in person. Let's be real mamas! I don't think you have to run and jump in someones arms hugging them and screaming hello. I do think you can say hello and seriously mean it without having your face screwed up. Nice girls and women need to make a come back. If you are really mean or don't want to be bother act that way on the computer. Blaque Beauty Mama in this blog that's what your gonna get. Yes at times I may be a little bit shy but if you come and talk to me I will more times than never act like I don't know you. I have a personality like my mother. My mother will talk to strangers like she knew them forever. Yes, the cyber world is different but my question is "Does this change who you are in person?" I don't think it should...

-Peace & Many Blessings

Mama's New Hot Find! :Chocolate Cheerios

Hey Mamas,

Two weeks ago I was in the grocery store with one of my sons. Skye jumps off the cart and grabs down some Chocolate Cheerios. I turn my nose but thinking yuck. I have always hated chocolate cereals. A couple of days later we are having cereal for breakfast and majority of the boys want some. I'm feeding my youngest son his Chocolate Cheerios and decided to have a little bite. The baby starts crying because I'm eating more of his cereal than feeding. I must say this cereal has grown on me and I love it! Most chocolate cereals are full of sugar but this has just the right amount of sweetness. Chocolate Cheerios has grown on me and it gets better with every bowl I eat. I am a chocolate lover so hopefully I will have my Cheerios before I go grab a candy bar. Try Chocolate Cheerios...go get a box today!

BTW...read the ingredients you will be surprised. You can read every word...lol

-Peace & Many Blessings

Black Mama, Brown Mama...We are sisters, Right!

Hey Mamas,

Sometimes I get these emails that show black NFL or NBA players with white women. As I scroll down I see some of these men with Latina women. My first thought is that's not a white woman. Many times I have heard women say Kobe Bryant is with a white girl but he is with a Latina woman. Why are black women calling Latino or Hispanic women white? When we are classified in demographics of poverty, education and much more we are grouped together. I don't see Latino women getting the same benefits as white women. I see them going through the same struggles as black women. We are sisters and I hope one day many understand that. I have

Puerto Rican and Dominican friends that I love dearly that go through the same problems as I do dealing with race and gender. Another fact about Latina women is they all don't have light skin and long silky hair. I have seen many Hispanic mamas with hair like mine and darker than me. We are sisters even if we look different or speak another language. If a black man is with an Latina mama its okay...just know she is a sistah. I don't see them getting mad when we are with Hispanic brothers. Just a thought think about it.

-Peace Mamas

Bounce Update!

Hey Mamas,

Last month I purchased the Bounce dryer bar. I wrote about this product in a previous blog. I'm loving this product. It was easy to stick into the dryer. No more worrying did I put in the fabric softener or a dryer sheet in with the clothes. The price is affordable and you cant beat 2 months of use. I think I will purchase the 4 month bar. I am well pleased with the Bounce Dryer bar. Try it mamas you will love it.

Wisdom of Skin Care Game: Will you be the winner?!!

Hey Mamas,

In one of my previous blogs I wrote about natural skin care being a growing trend in the cosmetic industry. One of my favorite natural skin care lines I mentioned in my blog was Wisdom Holistic Skin & Hair. I love their products and today 2 lucky winners will each receive a Sweet Orange Cleanser and a 4oz.Healing Butter. I must say this is a treat because both products work wonders on the skin. Now here comes the fun part....

Are you ready to play?....

You will need to answer these 3 questions by going to www.wisdomholistic.com for the answers.

1. Name 3 ingredients used in Wisdom Holistic Products.

2. If you have a dark line across your nose...What health problem is present in your body?

Hint: Read- Article "Beauty Is Good Health" to find this answer on the site)

3. Name 2 skin care problems Healing Butter cures.

****The 2 Mamas that email me 1st the correct answers will win the 2 Free Skin Care Products!!!****

Email me your answers at blessedwitbeauty@yahoo.com!!!!

-Peace & Many Blessings

Big Texas Nightmare

Hey Mamas,

My problem started last week while shopping at Sam's Club. I stood there pondering do we really need a big box of cinnamon rolls in the house. I went against my better judgement and bought them along with many other things... oh lawd that place makes you spend. My madness started at home after eating one I started having one everyday. So two days ago I decided to read how many calories were in a Big Texas and it said there are 440 calories in just one cinnamon roll. The crazy thing is I keep eating them knowing a dress is coming in the mail soon. I have in my head maybe I'm burning all the calories from running around chasing children or I'm just a cinnamon roll away from a fatter stomach. One thing I do know is I have a sweet tooth and these things have been my guilty pleasure. After this blog I think I will treat my self to a Big Texas...lol. I'm a fiend. I cant help it! I will kick this habit maybe I should just throw them away but then many other sweets will have to go too.

-Peace & Many Blessings

Booty Pop....WTH!!!!

Hey Mamas,

I was up late watching T.V. and this commercial comes on about this underwear called Booty Pop. White girls can now have a black girl's booty with just the right amount of padding in underwear. I remember when white women hated our curvy bodies and called it fat not phat. Jennifer Lopez was talked about so much she went and worked her butt out until it turned into muscle. Now celebrity white chicks want the big booties and spend big bucks to have the curvy assets. In the commercial they say no surgery needed just slip on a big booty...lol. What happens when these guys find out they have flat pancake butts? Sorry white girls our natural beautiful curves are God given. Everyday in the hood an average black girl is walking around with a Kim Karddashian booty. Serena Williams will never need some Booty Pops and neither do I. So the next time your looking in the mirror saying this and that needs to be smaller... just love what God has given you. Some little white girl would die in surgery to have curves like yours.

-Peace My Bootylicious Mamas