2010 Memories!

ONE LOOOOONG YEAR... HERES THE JOURNEY!

My ACE on 59th n Ada lol 

January 1, 2010!!!

(What A Night) lol

First Time Eating Sushi with 

Jadey! @ Ko Fusion

(Didnt think i would like it but... i did)!

Its the wrong way.. but still a fun night..

Kia's Bday i believe..

Drunk... Drunker.. and Key was low key the Drunkest!

(Kel didnt drink back then... now she a fool with it!)

I dyed my hair for the very first time!!!

(it was bright as hell at first)

My Cousin Tierra GRADUATED!!

(Looking good in Indiana in our Pink)

Random night in the Honda!

(Me and Racquel... wtf!! lmao)

My Baby Kennedy (KenKen) was born

June 22, 2010

On Vacay!!! with the Gambinos 

lol (Them rich low key gangster folks)

On the Yacht! Yes we def got it in

(The water felt great too!)

A.O.S. BarBQue/KickBack

(Kel threw down on the grill!)

Drunk Ass Best Friends!

(Key & Kel) 

lol

Fell deeply in Love with Makeup! 

Still standing strong... From 7th Grade to Sophmore 

year of COLLEGE

to kids and weddings (Not Yet)

Love u Ladies!

We made a Year... one rocky year

but still...

(I love him!)

My first Apartment!

With my Bros Philly & Ray!

(Love yall)

Homecoming with the Fellas!!

(Whatta Night.... womp womp lololol)

Fabulous Me  lol

I got a dog! (Sidney)

Currently trying to sell him

(Sorry! lol)

My Ace homecoming (NIU)

All Black Everything!

Whatta Night! lol 

The Circus with the Hubby and

the gang!! (kids)

AND LASTLY THE HOLIDAY PHOTOS 

CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS...

Uploading... 

After January 1, 2011

BE BLESSED IN THIS NEW YEAR... BE BETTER AND

PUT GOD FIRST..

WITH HIM, NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE

Cherish every moment with the ones you love... 

You never know when God is going to call them home

Signing out~

Rest In Peace Papa.. wish you could have spent this year with us Muah

xxoxoxo

Yummy Lips!!

Perfect ImPerfections

So of course I think Im FABULOUS! lol But we all have our 

imperfections and things about ourselves that we need or want to change.

As we approach this new year, I wanted to 

dedicate this post to Change!

I bet we've all made numerous attempts at New Years Resolutions

But this time I'm going to take a new route.

Instead of naming all the bad things and stuff i want to change in this new year...

I'm going to appreciate what I already have, and the IMPROVEMENTS.. 

2011 will bring!

My Perfections =) 

(3 things i love about myself)

* SKIN - I've talked about my skin before in a previous post, http://aosdenae.blogspot.com/2010/12/foundation-my-trial-and-error.html
That being said, i love my skin. I love the tone. I'm not too dark (well sometimes in
the summer i am) and not too light! I'm perfect lol i love my cheeks =) and i dont get pimples! lol
Im Blessed!

* Hair- I have a nice grade of hair! I don't need a perm, which
is very rare for African American women. My hair is naturally
curly (Not always fun when u want a wrap etc).
If i want it straight i just have to wash, blow dry and  straighten and Im good to go!
When i was younger i had thicker, fuller and longer hair. Now, its
a decent length. I wear a lot of sew ins (weave) so you rarely see it. But yea, my hair is great!

* Eyes- So i dont wear eye shadow (YET) and after i apply my foundation, i would
put on eyeliner, mascara and maybe some lashes if im going out or something
and afterwards my eyes look AMAZING. And thats why its on my faves list. lol
They're a regular color, not big and bold but
they just stand out when done correctly and i think it makes my whole face appear....
better lol idk i just love my eyes!

My Imperfections =(

(3 things i would love to improve in the new year)

* CHUB-CHUB - I'd like to believe i handle being heavy set quite well lol.. The key

is to wear things that appeal to YOUR body type. Some females think they can wear any and everything #NotCool! lol On another note, its time to get healthy. It sucks sometimes not being able to wear what u envision. Kinda like you see what u want to wear in your mind, but when u go to the store you cant seem to find the right items... Yea, like that! SMH! ITS TIME FOR A CHANGE! 

* TEETH! - Yo... I just dont like them lol. If you've read my previous blog, http://aosdenae.blogspot.com/2010/11/just-smile.html
you will have more details. So i definitely hope next year i could
get some invasline or something lol i hate braces though. IDK.. but next year i
need to get this fixed!

* TOES-  They're not cute unless i have a pedicure.. and in the winter i dont get them done
as often so right now... they look horrible! lol My toenails are short and my feet are ashy lol
Not Cool.. lmao



LET'S MAKE THINGS RIGHT THIS NEW YEAR! 
YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!
A LOT OF TIMES WE PUT OURSELVES DOWN BECAUSE OF OUR IMPERFECTIONS... ENOUGH OF THAT!
APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO HAVE!
BE BLESSED.. -DENAE

My Distant Man

For a second...

I thought i found the most Perfect, Imperfect Man

Fell from a distance and caught a love never known to man

From his Swag to his Cockiness

Street Smart, But still a Gentle man

How could you not love this Simple Man

My Distant Man

For a moment...

We talked about us, us as in we

Together me and he

YET she interfered

Now the distance no longer brought serenity

More like Jealousy, 

Cuz she got to touch you in places I could never see

From a distance

So i Moved closer

Got to the heart of a True Soldier 

Told you my dreams and goals

Exchanged mindsets and Future Roles

No longer felt defeated by your little hoes

Cuz i knew your heart

and Hey thats the way love goes

No Separation between the two

Even though they both knew the truth

Words begin to fade

Yet arguments seemed to escalate

over and over

Until Lies made up our "Love"

You jumped out before we could Fall Together

Made it hard for me but i still stuck by your side through whatever

I never got the chance to say i was done

I was still searching for the chance to be your number One

You let me Fall without catching my Breathe

I was too Deep in love for you to just Leave my chest

My heart didn't understand what was going on

So i stayed around so it could patch up

what you had already done wrong

While you slept, fucked and sucked 

Every SHE you laid you eyes on

I waited.

To be appreciated by you

To no gratitude, i left with my heart tucked away

From a Love i thought i knew

From a Love i thought was you

To hear you say that what we had was never true

That our love meant nothing to you

That the tears i cried, was just water to you

That you had BEEN done...

You just thought i knew

From that moment on...

I realized my Distant Man

 Wasn't really a man at all

More like an adolescent wandering to find himself

So i leave with NO regrets

For you've taught me the strengths within myself..

-Denae

Foundation- My Trial and Error

I've always had good skin.. I don't have acne or 

pimples etc. Its generally soft and red lol but it can get really dry from time to time.

Nothing Serious. 

That being said, i never really had a reason to buy foundation. Until 

i found a love of Cosmetics. 

The reason why i wear foundation now is because i love the finish look. 

It makes an ordinary person look like she just walked off a movie set 

or something lol which i love and i just think it makes one look beautiful 

anyways

It took me FOREVER to find the combination of items that work for me.

What works for one person may not work for you!

Even if they are the SAME complexion of you.. the brands and/or products

they use MAY not look the same on you.

Before you purchase any item, in my opinion, do your research first!

The product you choose should be based upon YOUR skin type.

You could be a yellow base tone or red. You can have oily or dry skin.

You can want light or full coverage, liquid or powder etc.

So its unique to the individual.

My Trail and Error!

My first time experimenting with foundation was a total #FAIL 

I recall trying use a "healthy" skin product and it 

turned out awful. It was a drugstore foundation, i believe i 

picked it up at a Walmart. Ummm  it was Maybelline Mineral Powder

Anyways, it was awful.. i hated it.. Blah

Then i tried Maybelline Dream Liquid Mousse in Caramel (Dark 2)

Kay, at first i loved it of course. I didnt know that the lighting in one room 

can make you look totally different then what u really look 

to the human eye... or even outside lol

Soo... turns it photographed well however it totally flushed my face and i looked

super pale... and thats not cute...

at all

I then used, Revlon ColorStay for Normal/Dry Skin in 400 Caramel 

After the application, i realized it was wayyyyy lighter (not in color) but 

the weight of it was lighter than the Maybelline and it can onto my skin much easier.

Another thing is when applying it the color was closer to my skin tone then the previous 

products. For a while i used this alone but i realized that

I still had a yellow base but MY face isn't. So

instead of getting a WHOLE new product, i obtained a powder that

was red based. The powder I bought was IMAN Second to None Semi-Loose Powder

in Earth Medium.. and Now my face looks amazing.. Inside and outside of my

bathroo mirror lol Just apply some blush, eyeliner and mascara and your good! 

Thats All... Heres pix!

Later Loves

Hair was Nappy, but u can see the makeup well lol

****NOTE... FOUNDATION OXIDIZES MEANING WHEN YOU FIRST PUT IT ON YOUR FACE IT MAY BE A LIGHTER COLOR BUT WITHIN SECONDS/MINIUTES IT WILL DARKEN TO FIT YOUR SPECIFIC COLOR! 

THE TRICK IS TO FINE A FOUNDATION THAT COMES CLOSE!