[OOTD]: Thrifted Blazer.Stone Washed Jeans.Boots

Bored at work and I'm kinda feeling my outfit today so I had to share! I had to sneak and take these pictures on my webcam at work, so the quality isn't all that great =/  [click pics to enlarge]


 The Deets.
 .:Blazer ~ Thrifted! $4.99:.

 .:Jeans ~ Forever XXI $19.80:.
 .:Necklace ~ GoFavor.com $4.99:. 
.:Earring ~ PynkLayce.Etsy.com $15:.

.:Boots ~ Decree (brand) $90:.
Overall Look: $45 (minus the boots of course)  
We're really not supposed to wear jeans to work Mon - Fri, but I didn't prepare an outfit last night so I just grabbed the first thing I saw that made sense. Since I am breaking the law here, I decided to dress the jeans up a bit with a blue blazer I got on one of my many thrifting ventures! I absolutely LOVE this blazer... it's one of my favs! Wouldn't be Mee if I didn't add a little edge to it, so I threw on my favorite pair of combat-ish boots and my PynkLayce Peacock Feather Onesie and headed out the door. Hope you like :)

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[Inspiration]

Ran across this picture online today... [beautiful].

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New Year, New Mee?

Happy New Year my loves! We have officially rolled into the year of 2012 and I can't escape this intense feeling of optimism! I don't know about you, but I'm really excited about this new year and all of the possibilities ahead.

As New Year's Eve approached, I found myself thinking a lot about resolutions. Browsed through my social networks and it seemed like everyone was making personal promises to change things for the incoming year, including my personal favorite "New Year, New Me."

So I pondered the idea... New Year, New Mee? In the year of 2012 do I want to change the person that I am? Or better yet, CAN I change the person that I am? And if so, why should I wait until Jan 1st to do it?

So this year I've resolved to refrain from making New Year's resolutions. I have, however, decided to change my outlook on things this year. I've been on a positive kick these last couple of days and I wouldn't mind keeping things this way (=

I have big plans for you 2012... I hope you're ready because I am!!

So tell Mee... what are your New Year's resolutions?

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4 Month Natural Hair Update

December 12, 2011 marked my 4 month natural mark and I couldn't be more pleased with the growth and health of my hair so far! I've definitely come a long way in a short period of time:

I swear it seems like my hair magically grows overnight... The picture on the right was taken during my wash & twist routine this past weekend. I did a blow out (as usual) and almost cried when I was done! The amount of hair that has grown in 4 months is nothing short of amazing to me... I've truly been blessed.

I hadn't done an update since the 1 month mark, so of course I had to do a new video for my YouTube subbies (=



It's definitely been a challenge, but I've already learned so much about my hair and myself that I would do it all again without changing a thing. 4 months in and I refuse to look back... no lye (;

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[NH 101]: Soooo Not My Type...

Hey my loves! I've been wanting to post about Natural Hair Types since I started this blog, but found myself putting it off because I knew it would take a lot of work and research to do it the right way. There's a lot of information out there and although the internet is booming with self-proclaimed experts, you can't trust everything you read.

With that being said, I set out to do some in-depth research on natural hair types this morning. I'd tried doing this before but gave up when I felt it beoming overwhelming... it was frustrating not being able to find my 'lane' on this natural journey.

I've been through countless websites filled with drawings, descriptions, and pictures for comparison. After filtering through it all, I think I've finally found where I stand!! Natural Hair Typing is like reading the Bible; so many different interpretations and adaptations that it's hard to know what the 'real' truth is. So, if you've also found yourself amid a hair identity crisis, these resources may be helpful to you...

This is the first helpful chart I found through a Google search... It clearly defines the hair types by number.

This chart proved even more helpful because it includes pictures of celebrities for texture comparison. It also goes more in-depth into hair sub-types (some of which I read are not 'official' hair types).

Excited that I may actually be getting the hang of this hair-typing thing, I stumbled on to NaturallyCurly's 'Find Your Hair Type' system. Now I am sure that (most of) my hair is Types 4a/4b!

The Facts:
• Type 4 is kinky, or very tightly curled, with a clearly visible curl pattern

• Circumference: Crochet needle or even smaller

• The hair is very wiry, very tightly coiled and very, very fragile

• Type 4 hair can range from fine/thin to wiry/coarse with lots and lots of strands densely packed together

• Type 4 hair has fewer cuticle layers than any other hair type, which means that it has less natural protection from the damage you inflict by combing, brushing, curling, blow-drying and straightening it

• Type 4 hair is known to shrink up to 75% of the actual hair length

• There are two Type 4 subtypes:

•4a: Tightly coiled hair that, when stretched, has an "S" pattern, much like curly hair. It tends to have more moisture than 4b; has a definite curl pattern

•4a celebrities: Macy Gray, Monique Coleman, Leela James

•4b: Has a "Z" pattern, less of a defined curl pattern. Instead of curling or coiling, the hair bends in sharp angles like the letter "Z"; has a cotton-like feel

•4b celebrities: Esperanza Spalding, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu

Yuup, I think that pretty much describes the bush that is my hair.

This is the only texture shot I have on hand. I'll wash my hair this weekend and take a 4 month texture shot to update...

Finally I can get in where I fit in... Want more information on Natural Hair Types? Naturally Curly has a great system for identifying and learning new information on the natural hair types and sub-types.

So what's your type? Comment below!

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