SOMETIMES, I'M A HOT ASS MESS!

HELLO! MY NAME IS DENISHA, AND SOMETIMES I'M A HOT ASS MESS. 

I'M CURRENTLY A HOT ASS MESS.

MY SKIN IS LOOKING A HOT ASS MESS.

MY HAIR IS LOOKING A HOT ASS MESS.

MY ROOM IS LOOKING A HOT ASS MESS.

MY LOVE LIFE IS CURRENTLY A HOT ASS MESS.

MY DOG'S HAIR CUT THAT I GAVE HIM IS A HOT ASS MESS.

MY DIRTY MAKEUP BRUSHES ARE A HOT ASS MESS. 

THE INSIDE OF MY PURSE IS A HOT ASS MESS.

MY EMPTY PACK OF TRIDENT GUM IS A HOT ASS MESS.

IT'S BEEN A HOT ASS DAY!

BUT, I STILL FEEL BEAUTIFUL IN SPITE OF IT ALL!

I WAS SITTING IN MY ROOM ON THE COMPUTER LAUGHING AT MYSELF TODAY. 

IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO BE ABLE TO LAUGH AT YOURSELF AND NOT TAKE YOURSELF TOO SERIOUSLY. 

ONCE I PUT MYSELF TOGETHER, I'M NO LONGER A HOT ASS MESS. 

WHEN I HAVE A LAZY DAY, IT'S A HOT ASS MESS DAY.



THANKS FOR READING! 

Natural Hair: Tension Method

Hey beauty enthusiasts! It's been a while, but I'm back with a new post. Today I will be discussing the tension method. For my natural peeps or anyone curious about natural hair, this is for you!!! The tension method is when you hold your hair taut, and use a blow dryer to dry your hair. I've seen this method on tons of YT videos, and I really like it. I've been natural for 4 months now, so it was time for me to trim my hair. It was also a way of seeing how much growth I have thus far. I vowed to never use the hair dryer again last year; however, it was the easiest/fastest way for me to stretch my hair.

HOW TO USE THE TENSION METHOD:

You will need:

• Wide-tooth comb
• Heat protecting spray
• Leave-in Conditioner/Moisturizer/Shea Butter for your hair
• Jojoba Oil or any oil of your choice
• Clean damp hair
• Hair dryer
• PATIENCE!!! (The thicker or length of your hair will determine how long of a process this will take.)

Step 1: Make sure you're working on clean damp hair. Section your hair in four quadrants. (This will make the process go a lot smoother.) 

Step 2: Within each quadrant, begin using small sections and moisturizing them with your leave-in conditioner or whatever you use to keep your hair moisturized. Work the product from root to tip. Spray some heat protectant in your hands and smooth onto your hair. Comb your hair to evenly distribute it. 

Step 3: Hold the section of hair taught and down. Turn the hair dryer on the 'Cool' setting. Begin to move the hair dryer up and the hair about 1 inch away. Continue to hold your hair down, and let the dryer continue on both sides of your hair for 30 seconds. Put the hair dryer on the 'Low' setting for 10 seconds. 

Step 4: The hair dryer may leave your hair feeling a bit dry, so you can add a bit more product to your hair. Apply the oil to your hair, make a two-strand twist and continue until your entire head is complete.

You can tweak the products and the way you use the tension method. This is what works for me. I hope you found this informative, and you try it. 

*BELOW ARE TWO VIDEOS OF ME EXPLAINING THE TENSION METHOD AND THE RESULTS I GOT USING IT.*

FEELING EMPOWERED WITH AND WITHOUT MAKEUP!

"YOU DON'T NEED TO WEAR MAKEUP."

"YOU'RE UGLY WITHOUT MAKEUP!"

"TAKE A GIRL RUNNING ON A FIRST DATE. THAT WAY HER MAKEUP WILL SWEAT OFF AND YOU'LL SEE WHAT SHE REALLY LOOKS LIKE."

"THIS IS WHY MEN HAVE TRUST ISSUES."

*THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE COMMENTS PEOPLE HAVE MADE ABOUT WOMEN WHO WEAR MAKEUP*

WE LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE PEOPLE ARE LITERALLY KILLING THEMSELVES TO BE PERFECT. PERFECTION DOESN'T EXIST! WHENEVER I READ A MESSAGES LIKE THAT, I'M ALWAYS IRRITATED. REGARDLESS IF YOU WANT TO COVER A BLEMISH OR A FULL FACE OF MAKEUP EVERYDAY IS YOUR CHOICE! YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL NO MATTER THE WORDS PEOPLE SAY TO YOU. I'M CURRENTLY HAVING A LOT OF SKIN ISSUES, AND I FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE AND CONFIDENT IF I COVER UP MY ACNE/BLEMISHES. IT'S A PERSONAL CHOICE. I LOVE TO NOT WEAR MAKEUP AS MUCH AS I LOVE WEARING MAKEUP. IT'S MY CHOICE.

I LOVE MAKEUP SO MUCH! I CAN GO FROM VERY SIMPLE TO DRAMATIC JUST USING LIQUID LINER! THOUGH I FEEL EMPOWERED WITH THAT AMAZING WINGED LINER, THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN TAKING IT OFF AT NIGHT! I'VE LEARNED TO LOVE MYSELF AND EMPOWER MYSELF WITHOUT MAKEUP. EVEN WHEN I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO COVER A BLEMISH WITH, I'M STILL CONFIDENT. YOU HAVE THE CREATIVE OUTLET TO BE WHOEVER YOU WANT TO BE WITH MAKEUP WHICH IS WHY I'M A MAKEUP ENTHUSIAST. 

NEVER LET SOMEONE TELL YOU HOW YOU SHOULD SEE YOURSELF! WORDS CAN HURT, BUT ONLY IF YOU LET THEM. 

I LOVE YOU. I HOPE THIS BRIGHTENED YOUR DAY A BIT MORE! 

NISHA <3 XOXO

BEAUTY PRODUCTS I CAN'T WAIT TO TRY! HAIR, MAKEUP, SKINCARE!

HEY BEAUTY BABES AND MAKEUP ENTHUSIASTS OF THE WORLD! THE STRUGGLE IS REAL RIGHT NOW. ALL OF THESE MAKEUP AND HAIR BRANDS ARE COMING OUT WITH SOME GREAT PRODUCTS LATELY. I RECENTLY RECEIVED MY ULTA MAGAZINE, AND I WANT EVERYTHING I'M SEEING RIGHT NOW. PROBLEM IS, MONEY IS TIGHT RIGHT NOW! THE STRUGGLE IS TOO REAL RIGHT NOW. ON THE BRIGHT SIDE I'M ABLE TO PAY MY BILLS, AND GET TO WHERE I NEED TO GO. BEAUTY PRODUCTS UNFORTUNATELY HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL I CAN SPLURGE ON THEM A LITTLE LATER. I DID JUST PURCHASE SOME ITEMS, BUT SOMETIMES IT'S JUST NOT ENOUGH. 

I DECIDED TO LET YOU ALL KNOW WHAT PRODUCTS I'VE BEEN LOOKING TO GET MY HANDS ON. SOME OF THESE PRODUCTS ARE FAVORITES I NEED TO RESTOCK AND OTHERS A NEW! 

HAIR

OYIN HANDMADE *AVAILABLE AT TARGET OR OYINHANDMADE.COM

• Honey Hemp: DEFINITELY A HOLY GRAIL PRODUCT OF MINE. THIS IS SUCH A GREAT DETANGLING PRODUCT. IT SEEMS DELICIOUS AND HAS GREAT SLIP, WHICH MAKES FINGER DETANGLING MY CURLS A LOT EASIER. I MENTIONED THIS IN A POST BEFORE, BUT THIS IS DEFINITELY A MUST HAVE. I GOT THIS IN THE TRAVEL SIZE, BUT I'M GOING TO BUY THE BIGGEST ONE. 
• HONEY DEW: THIS IS A GREAT PRODUCT FOR EVERYDAY USE. IT'LL LEAVE YOUR HAIR SMELLING LIKE SUGAR COOKIES, AND WHO DOESN'T LOVE THAT?! I LOVE THAT THIS PRODUCT DOESN'T WEIGH MY HAIR DOWN, NOR DO I HAVE TONS OF BUILD UP AFTER USING IT. I LOVE USING THIS DURING THE FALL/BEGINNING OF WINTER SEASONS. MY HAIR TENDS TO BE BETTER AT KEEPING MOISTURE IN IT DURING THE FALL. IN THE WINTER/SUMMER MONTHS I GRAVITATE TOWARDS A LEAVE-IN THAT'S A BIT MORE MOISTURIZING.
• BURNT SUGAR POMADE: I JUST DID A PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT ON THIS. I REVISITED THIS PRODUCT AFTER NOT USING IT FOR A WHILE. WHEN I WAS TRANSITIONING, I USED THIS PRODUCT AND IT WAS LOVELY ON MY RELAXED HAIR, BUT AFTER TAKING MY TWO-STRAND TWIST OUT, I'M LOVING IT EVEN MORE. *VIDEO ABOVE SHOWING THE DEFINITION IT GAVE MY HAIR. THIS DOESN'T WEIGH MY HAIR DOWN EITHER! LOVE IT!!

DEVACURL

• ONE CONDITION ULTRA CREAMY DAILY CONDITIONER: I GOT A SAMPLE OF THIS PRODUCT A WHILE AGO, BUT THIS WAS THE BUSINESS! SIMILAR TO THE HONEY DEW, THIS PRODUCT GIVES GREAT SLIP! I HAVEN'T TRIED ANY OF THEIR OTHER PRODUCTS, BUT IF YOU HAVE AND LOVE THEM LET ME KNOW!!

SKIN CARE

CLARISONIC

• CLARISONIC MIA: I'VE HEARD GREAT REVIEWS ON THIS PRODUCT. I USED A PRODUCT SIMILAR TO THIS. I LIKE THAT THIS THOROUGHLY CLEANS YOUR FACE BETTER THAN THE WAY YOU'D TRADITIONALLY CLEAN YOUR FACE. RIGHT NOW MY SKIN IS GOING BANANAS, AND IT'S BREAKING OUT LIKE CRAZY. 

LUSH

• ANGELS ON BARE SKIN: WONDERFUL EXFOLIATING FACE WASH THAT IS GENTLE ON THE SKIN. IT SOFTENS THE SKINS, WHICH I LOVE. IT'S NOT ROUGH ON THE SKIN LIKE A LOT OF EXFOLIATING FACE CLEANSERS I'VE USED IN THE PAST. 
• MASK OF MAGNANIMITY: IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF HAVING ALL THE TOXINS TAKEN OUT OF YOUR SKIN LIKE I AM, THIS IS FOR YOU. IF YOU'RE PRONE TO ACNE, THIS IS FOR YOU. I LIKE THAT IT DOESN'T LEAVE MY FACE REALLY TIGHT AND DRY. 
• LOVE LETTUCE: I FIRST TRIED THIS WHEN I WENT INTO LUSH FOR THE FIRST TIME. I ALWAYS WANTED TO TRY THEIR PRODUCTS, SO WHEN THEY ASKED IF I WANTED A FACIAL, I JUMPED RIGHT ON IT! THEY LITERALLY GIVE YOU A FREE FACIAL AND MASSAGE IN THE STORE, WHILE PEOPLE ARE SHOPPING. I GOT OVER PEOPLE BEING AROUND REALLY QUICK. ESPECIALLY SINCE I WENT TO MASSAGE SCHOOL WHERE I WAS USUALLY NAKED ALL THE TIME!

THE BODY SHOP

• ALL TEA TREE PRODUCTS: I REALLY WANNA TRY THESE PRODUCT OUT! I'VE USED A LOT OF THEIR PRODUCTS BEFORE, SO I'M HOPEFUL THAT I WILL HAVE GREAT RESULTS WITH THESE PRODUCTS TOO. 

MAKEUP

URBAN DECAY

• NAKED SKIN FOUNDATION: OK..I HAVE A CONFESSION TO MAKE. I'VE HELD ONTO MY FOUNDATION LONGER THAN YOU'RE SUPPOSE TO. I'M NOT EVEN GOING TO TELL YOU HOW LONG, BUT IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME. ANYWAY, THIS FOUNDATION IS LOVELY! I WOULD SAY THIS IS A LIGHT TO MEDIUM COVERAGE FOUNDATION. I HAVE A LOT OF ACNE SCARS, SO I NEED A BIT MORE COVERAGE. I STILL LOVE IT BECAUSE IT STILL LOOKS NICE ON MY SKIN AND EVENS MY SKIN TONE OUT A BIT MORE. DEFINITELY GOOD FOR AN EVERY DAY FOUNDATION. I NOW USE THE LITTLE I HAVE LEFT FOR CONCEALING AND TO BRIGHTEN UNDER MY EYES. 

COLOR POP

• I WANNA TRY ALL THEIR LIP AND SHADOW PRODUCTS. THEY'RE REALLY AFFORDABLE, AND YOU CAN GET A COUPLE PRODUCTS FOR $20. FROM THE VIDEOS I'VE SEEN ON THIS BRAND, THEIR PRODUCTS SEEM TO BE VERY PIGMENTED. 

BENEFIT COSMETICS

• THEY'RE REAL PUSH UP LINER: I'M INTERESTED IN SEEING HOW GOOD THIS PRODUCT REALLY IS. HAVE YOU TRIED IT YET? DO YOU LIKE IT? LET ME KNOW! 
• GIMME BROW: THIS IS AN OLD PRODUCT, BUT I STILL HAVEN'T TRIED IT YET. IT WAS AN AFTERTHOUGHT BUT I STILL WANNA SEE IF THE HYPE AROUND THIS PRODUCT IS THE REAL DEAL

ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS

• BROW WIZ: ANOTHER HYPED PRODUCT I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE USE. I'M CONTEMPLATING ON GETTING IT. RIGHT NOW, I USE MY BROWN SHADOW FROM MY TARTE PALETTE TO FILL IN MY BROWS. I DO LIKE THAT THERE'S A SPOOLIE ON THE END OF IT. 2-N-1 PRODUCTS ARE GREAT PRODUCTS. 

THESE ARE THE CURRENT PRODUCTS I EITHER NEED TO RESTOCK OR PURCHASE FOR THE FIRST TIME. I WILL DO A PRODUCT REVIEW ON SOME IN THE NEAR FUTURE. THANKS FOR READING TODAY'S POST, AND I HOPE YOU COME BACK FOR MORE. 

LOVE YA,

NISHA <3

REDISCOVERED: HAIR PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT! @OYINHANDMADE BURNT SUGAR POMADE!!!

HEY BEAUTY BABES,

WHEN I FIRST BEGAN TRANSITIONING, I DIDN'T SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON HAIR PRODUCTS. MAINLY BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF NATURAL HAIR TO TEST PRODUCTS ON. THE MORE NATURAL HAIR GREW, THE MORE I WANTED TO TRY SOME PRODUCTS OUT. ONE OF THE FIRST BRANDS I DISCOVERED WAS OYIN HANDMADE. ONE OF MY FRIENDS MENTIONED THAT THIS BRAND WAS REALLY GOOD, AND I SHOULD TRY SOME OF THE PRODUCTS OUT. 

OYIN HANDMADE IS A REALLY GREAT COMPANY THAT'S BEEN AROUND FOR QUITE SOME TIME! I WENT ON THE WEBSITE AND FOUND A SAMPLER KIT THAT CONTAINED A COUPLE OF THEIR PRODUCTS. THE INGREDIENTS FOR MANY NATURALISTAS IS A HUGE THING! LUCKILY, OYIN HANDMADE USES GREAT INGREDIENTS IN THEIR PRODUCTS!! ALL OF THEIR PRODUCTS SMELL DELICIOUS, AND IF THEY WERE EDIBLE, I'D TASTE THEM!

ONE OF THE MANY PRODUCTS I LOVE FROM OYIN HANDMADE IS

  'BURNT SUGAR POMADE'

I PUT THIS PRODUCT AWAY FOR A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE I WANTED TO WAIT UNTIL I BECAME FULLY NATURAL. I ENDED UP MISPLACING THIS PRODUCT, BUT FOUND IT TODAY. IT WAS LIKE SEEING A CHILDHOOD FRIEND ALL OVER AGAIN! I WAS SO GLAD I WAS TWISTING MY HAIR TODAY, BECAUSE I GRABBED THIS RIGHT UP, AND STARTED USING IT IN MY HAIR! I LOVE THE DEFINITION I GET FROM THIS PRODUCT! IT DOESN'T LEAVE MY HAIR FEELING HEAVY AT ALL. *I WILL POST PICTURES OF MY HAIR WHEN I TAKE MY TWISTS OUT!*

IF YOU GET A CHANCE, DEFINITELY CHECK OUT THIS PRODUCT! ALSO CHECK OUT OYIN HANDMADE AT YOUR LOCAL TARGET, OR ONLINE AT WWW.OYINHANDMADE.COM! IF YOU LIVE IN THE BALTIMORE AREA, THEY'RE LOCATED ON 21ST AND CHARLES STREET!! 

SOME OTHER PRODUCTS I ADORE FROM OYIN HANDMADE:

HONEY HEMP

HONEY DEW

SHINE AND DEFINE

I'M DEFINITELY PLANNING ON PURCHASING MORE AND MORE PRODUCTS FROM THEM! 

WHAT A PRODUCT THAT YOU'VE REDISCOVERED?