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Sunday, July 25, 2010

Love Giveaways?

Hey beauties! I know alot of you love giveaways, so do I, free stuff you just can't beat, plus you get exposed to alot more great blogs!! I came across this blog, giveawayscout.com and it's basically a one stop deal, they scan thousands of blogs to find giveaways, then they post it on their site! Nice right?! So check them out also you can have the
spread the word of Your Giveaways!

Stay Blessed


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Saturday, July 24, 2010

**OOTD and EOTD**


Hello Beauties, hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! Today i went out with my Husband, i love when we get that quality time in. =-) Anyhow..about my ootd...

PICS...

HaHaHa, i wasn't ready for the pic, crazy face!


Here's a better pic, I'm in front of our home (darn wind, makes me look preggos hahaHA)



Pic of my Sexy Hubby ;-*


Riding in the car.. and no i NEVER put my camera down lmao!



oh yea...here's my sexy bronze look lol, ya like? I'm still new to the blending game, but i don't think i did bad at all =-)


NewYork&Company Dress
Shoes from JcPennys
Belt...cant remember
Coach Purse

I had to put a belt on with this dress because it was fitting me too big, i had this belt for awhile, i just previously brought me a newer waist belt from Nyc but its too big =-(

Note about Ny&company clothes, they do run big, so you may have to size down

Thanks for reading my post beauties, even if you are not a follower, i still thank YOU! means the world to me, love you guys and stay blessed!

PureBeauty

Friday, July 23, 2010

DJ Khaled "All I Do Is Win" feat. Ludacris, Rick Ross, T-Pain & Snoop Do...

ahhhh....my youtube video mood right now...ALL I DO IS WIN-WIN-WIN (^_^) yep baby...feels good to win doesnt it...hahahahaha im to damn funny lol

anywhoo stay blessed beauties..goodnite

Great Deals at Bluefly


Hey Beauties...


So who doesnt like good deals right? Well i know alota beauties love to Rock Designer Clothes, Shoes, and Bags...but we maynot have the money for it. Im so much in love with this site ladies. You have to check it out for yourself. They have some really great Designer Bags that are like 40% off retail price...yes yes yeeesss! lol. They got Gucci, Junior Drake, Prada..and so much more. My fav purse that i want for the fall is the Junior Drake Annette...and its my fav color too cappuccino, retail price is $506 and the sale price is $303, check it out here, do you like it?


They have some killer Designer Shoes too!!! They carry brands like Miu Miu, Jimmy Choo, Prada and some others. Now lets talk about the Jimmy Choo's, omg i really really reaaally want some of these babies, um hopefully um i get it from my hubby for christmas lmao. Check the link HERE, retail price is $745 and sale price is $596...these are so darn cute man..esp with some skinny's too...yep i can deff rock these babies...


And the last thing i want to share with you are the Designer Dresses. They have brands like Ali Ro, Nicole Miller, BCBGMaxazria, etc. The dress i seen that i think i can rock is the BCBG ink silk charmeuse, this is so cute, perfect summer dress to wear out in the City, Check it out HERE!


So check Bluefly.com out beauties and let me know what items you fall in love with...
Stay Blessed Beauties,
PureBeauty

Deals under $12.00!!!

Hey Beauties,

So today I received my package from Kohls, y'all should know by now I shop alot and ESP online lol. But I love finding great deals! So kohls online, clearance section, alot of people seem to always overlook this section...

So first up..
Mudd Studded Smocked Top reg priced $30 onsale for $6






Both shirts are different colors, white and feather, it's hard to tell in the pics.

Next I got a Candies Shirred Skirt reg price $40 and got it on sale for $8



And the last item I got was a cute mudd camouflage ribbed tee reg price $24 and sale price only $11.99




So kohls had some great deals! I'm not a Mudd Fan, I guess bc it reminds me of when I was a teenager lol but these shirts were too cute for me to walk away from... It's about what you like anyway not the brand, right ;-)

So check kohls out...
Later Beauties!! Enjoy your weekend and be safe!
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Thursday, July 22, 2010

The Meaning Behind My Blog Name?

hey beauties and a special shout out to GlamourLicious, she did a blog post on this a few days ago, so check it out, and of course i asked if she would mind me using her idea on this post lol, she didn't mind at all...=-) so thank you girl.

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The Meaning Behind PureBeauty:::


When i started this blog, i wanted it to be based on Beauty, not the outside beauty, because every woman is Beautiful but within...So many women lack this part of Beauty, and its the most important form of Beauty, its how the world looks at you and how you feel about your self. PureBeauty is learning to Love yourself as you are, not comparing yourself to others like friends, family, celebrities, nobody. Women should never compare themselves, but learn to accept how God made you and be proud. Its to love yourself as you are, Flaws and All. Everyone has flaws rather you see it or not, we all battle something. And to say we dont would be a lie. You have to learn how to Love Your Flaws, yes love, because if you dont, you will never be happy. I use to hate the gap between my teeth, alot, since grade school once i figured out what it was. I battled with it growing up, it was something i was ashamed of. I couldn't understand how guys would still think i was pretty, im like are you serious. But i learned this is who i am, im Beautiful how God made me, he wanted me to have this gap and i should be happy. Other people still found me beautiful, i never had any problems in that area, but it was an inner battle for me. I even consider getting Veneers, but honestly i think im not, because i really dont have a problem with my gap like that anymore. And like my husband told me, "why change who you are, you are beautiful as you are"...his words, his actions, and his love for me, helps it all... I accept my "flaw". It could be hard for woman to accept their flaws, but it takes time.


So thats how i came up with the name PureBeauty. Once you feel beautiful on the inside and will greatly shine through the outside, and then you can enhance your beauty. And thats when the fun begins, lol. like i always say, its fun being a girl!



Love Ya Beauties and again thank you for everyone who takes time to read my post, comment and of course follow me! May God Continue to Bless YOU!!!


Stay Blessed.

PureBeauty

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Destiny's Child - Bootylicious

Hahaha...yea!!!! This use to be my Jam..."I dont think ya ready for this jelly....bc my body is so bootylicious" lmao!!!! LOVE YA SELF... Be Happy With What You Got...so shake it lmao.

11 Tips to Becoming More Classy...


Hey Beauties,


So i came across an interesting article online that many could prob debate....how to be classy with or without money. Some or maybe most woman think they are classy but to most they are not. What matters most to you, knowing or feeling You ARE classy or others Thinking YOU ARE NOT? hmmm...


Lets read on...

"You don't have to be well dressed or have alot of money to come off being classy. Being classy comes from within, its your actions, your reactions, facial expressions, ability to take a compliment, decline an invite, and OVERALL how you carry Yourself in Life!!!"


Tips How to Be Classy...or in my Words, Tips on How to Be MORE Classy...

I think we are all classy but its few out there who just are not classy at all, i think we can be classy at times and other moment be not so classy...so for one to say or think they are classy all the time, i find that hard to believe...what do you think?


1. Smile: this creates a more pleasant environment for the people around you and puts you in a better spirit, no matter what life throws at you.


2. Learn how to take a compliment,Too many woman shrug of comments either on their accomplishments, beauty, wardrobe, home and the list goes on. They do this with "Its a no big deal" attitude. So smile and say thank you and just feel good about yourself.


3. Nobody likes a fishwife, meaning a fishwife is the woman who yells for her husband for dinner, screams at her kids and rants until everything and everyone is in order. This is so unappealing. Replace this with softness and grace. I'm not suggesting you fake who you are but simply move in a direction of that exudes class and respect for those around you.


4. Be polite when answering the phone. If you are having a bad day, let the machine get it.


5. Profanity is a NO-NO! (now i know i curse alot, but i will be trying to stop, don't want my children picking this bad habit up) Classy woman do not swear, no matter how heated you are don't lose yourself and cuss. This also goes for calling your self a B**ch, not cute. You should look at yourself than more than a B**ch, You should consider Yourself A BEAUTIFUL CLASSY WOMAN.


6. Don't get drunk, this makes you look trashy esp if you are starting to look out of order, (we all had our moments, lets not lie lol, i know i have lol)


7. Your Wardrobe Matters! You don't have to have alot of money to dress classy. Always wear clean clothes with no threads hanging out, stains, rips or fading. Instead put together an outfit that you know looks good and throw on a few basics like your lipstick , mascara. I also think this matters in your pictures that you post on the Internet, its not classy posting half naked pictures online, i mean do you really want your children to see that years to come and people to look at you in shame?


8. Speak Eloquently, there is no need to speak in slang. (haha, i do this sometimes, not going to lie) You were given a brain and an education, let it show.


9. Turing down a request. There is nothing wrong with taking time for yourself, just be sure to express it in the right way.


10. Walk Proudly, whether you are leaving or entering a room, hold your head up high, shoulders back, lengthen your spine and suck your tummy in. Gracefully walk to your destination always with purpose. Show yourself Strong, Confident and Proud. You will be surprised how much better you will feel about yourself and how many heads will turn.


11. Nail your Nails. There is nothing worse than seeing someones dirty fingernails. It says alot about someones hygiene and personal health and how much they care about themselves. Classy woman are not dirty!


So Beauties this is what i found and what i decided to share with you. I believe i am classy on how i carry myself, now there are certain things i could work on. I'm not perfect, and don't claim to be. I'm me...PureBeauty =-)




Monday, July 19, 2010

Victoria Secret Haul...check it out

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MakeUp Tip...Eyeliner, make it last


hey beauties, so i cant sleep and I'm up super early, my son stayed the night at his abuellas house, and I'm missing him. I ALWAYS do this every time he stays the night at one of his grandmothers houses lol...you would think ill be under the covers passed out, but nope lol. I think i may even do a YouTube video since my baby girl is sleeping...maybe.



I'm just sitting here thinking...damn it feels good to INSPIRE other people ;-)



OK so here's a makeup tip, most may know, but its kind of new to me...



don't you hate how your eyeliner washes aways after a few hours? I know i do, so something simple to make it last if you don't want to use waterproof, you can set it with eyeshadow, take an eyeshadow liner brush, i like sephora, and line it with black eyeshadow (if that's the color you are wearing) and BAM you are set lol.



Well Beauties i hope YOU have a BLESSED day...



PureBeauty =-)

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Make Your Own Nude Lipstick!?!







Hey Beauties...

So we all know the nude lip is in, it's a sexy/classy shade that we all can rock. You can play it up or play it down, wear it during the day or for a night out. Either way... You can Rock it anytime:-)

I have alot of different nude shades in my makeup case lol... But i'm still on the look out for my perfect shade... And I found a trick out... Wanna know?

So, if you have some concealer, some lip balm, and some lipgloss on you... You just found yourself some nude lipstick for you puckers lol!!! All you have to do is apply a little bit of concealer to you lips, lipbalm first, my bad lol, then apply your choice of gloss over it... And there you go... Your very own, perfect shade of Nude LipStick !!!




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Thursday, July 15, 2010

Usher - There Goes My Baby (OFFICIAL VIDEO)

have you seen ushers new video...omg i love him so damn much, not more than my husband though lol! i can not wait for his concert...gosh!! im going with my girl Nicole, and we are gonna have so much damn fun and i know imma be so star struck... i love this video, 2 thumbs up! Usher did the damn thing and looking so good doing it! muaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Beauty Tip::: Vitamin C







Hey Beauties,






Who takes Vitamin C? Do you know the beauty benefit of this vitamin, i mean you are always told to take your vitamins and how vitamin C is good for you and helps boost your immune system but how about the beauty side of it???






Benefits::: Helps revitalize your skin allowing improvement in the tone and the texture. Who doesn't like nor want that, right. You will immediately look younger with silky soft skin on your face and body. It will also help protect you from the sun as well, another thumbs up. So that means it will also help with wrinkles.






This is a common beauty problem with many women today, wrinkles and protecting against the sun. We get so caught up on "brands" and "labels" and try everything under the sun to see if that will work out our problems, that its so simple to work out, and most of the time you can find that one Beauty Product to do the Job right in your cabinet or health store for penny's on the dollar.






Daily use of Vitamin C can and help repair and prep your skin for everyday beauty. Also Vitamin C helps the production of collagen. You can add Vitamin C to your bath/beauty products by placing a few drops or you can simply take Vitamin C vitamins, the choice is yours.






Again always consult your DR before taking any vitamins. =-)






Hope this beauty tip helps you beauties






stay blessed






PureBeauty



Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Beauty Tip::: The Hidden Secret in Biotin...







so do you know the hidden secret in your vitamin? Are you taking a vitamin and really don't know ALL the benefits that it really has? Well this happened to me. I started taking Biotin back in Oct of 2009. I'm a member off a hair site called KISS, and alota ladies on there takes Biotin to help with their hair growth. So i decided to take it to help me with my journey of healthy, longer, and thicker hair. Did it help? YES!! So whats the secret in this vitamin that i have been taking besides helping my hair and nails? WEIGHT LOST, um yes its true, i have notice some weight lost with this, and a balance of my weight. Now i eat, and i eat goooood hahaha, but i notice with taking this, it has helped to balance me out, like i haven't gained anything from my bad habits. I couldn't figure out why because i wasn't exercising but yet i wasn't gained no weight when i knew that should... so let me give you some info on the research i found online about this little vitamin lol..






Biotin::: is a B vitamin that is needed for the formation of fatty acids and glucose, which are essential for the production of Energy. It also HELPS WITH THE METABOLISM OF CARBS, FATS, AND PROTEINS!!!!



so it really helps with speeding up your metabolism, helps the protein in your hair...this is a wonderful vitamin.






Down Fall::: it can cause break outs... =-(






this has helped me with losing weight and balancing me out, it has also helped in the growth of my hair and made my nails even more stronger, sadly it does cause me to break out, i never use to break out, but starting this, i have, its not bad, and for me, I'm okay with it..my pros outweighed my cons. so i will continue to keep this in my health regimen.






i currently take one a day, 3000 MCG's, i did consult my Dr before use of course and if you are pregnant or nursing, please ask your DR before you take this or any other vitamin.






Hope my Beauty Tip helps you and i will continue to post more.






stay blessed Beauties






PureBeauty

Monday, July 12, 2010

AbRocket...here i come!!


Heeeey Beauties!!

so today is monday...the beg' of the week for ME! so i woke and i said to myself...time to stop being lazy...work out and work out hard...my excuse has always been i dont have the time, i mean i do have two kinds under 2..they are a handful, a good handful though. But i just need to find some time to work out on my body. Im not trying to lose weight, im happy with my size, im 135lbs and im 5'6. Not bad, right. But having two babies, and 2 c-sections, i need to tone up. So im going to start using my AbRocket ive been having since the beg of this year, its just been sitting in my office downstairs looking at me lol.

Now if it was up to me, well it is, but its dangerous and my husband does not want me to do it, i would get a Mini Tummy Tuck, i just have that little area at the bottom of my tummy from the babies and the csections...the top of my tummy is flat..i just hate the lil area..egh lol. But im not going to get it, too dangerous and hearing how Kanye's mother died doing it, and Ushers exwife having problems doing hers... i think i just need to stay away from it all together. This is what happens when you have children, your body isnt like before but we can do everything we can to improve it, right?

So today will start day 1... lets hope i stick to it, imma try. I will do 100 crunches a day, divide it up to 50 in the morning and 50 at night if ihave to. I will post updates every 2 weeks for the next 3 months..omg this sounds so hard lol.
I will limit my sugar intake meaning juices, pops, junk food, fried foods, all that bad stuff, this contributes to belly fat. I will also be increasing how much water i drink as well and add fruits to my diet to help with the sugar crave i always seem to have. Again i am not trying to lose weight, but im sure i will with working out and watching what i eat, i just really want to tone my tummy up. And have that sexy flat tummy i had before i had babies lol.
so keep coming back and enjoy this journey of a healthy new me... till next time Beauties

i will post a picture with this blog later on to keep picture progress, i lost my measuring tape darnit lol

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Ootd :-)













Hey Beauties! Hope everyone had a good relaxing Sunday. I'm so drained out and sleepy, only got 4hrs of sleep... I'm in need of some sleep right about now. Lol. Any how, I have a ootd to share, nothing special just something cute, casual and comfty. I went out to dinner with my girl Nicole... Went to OliveGarden.. Yum the food is good and the piña coladas are the best!

Check out the pictures...





















Shirt: newyork & company
Shorts: jcpenny
Shoes: jcpenny
Headband: forever21
Jewelry: target

Stay blessed beauties

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Happy Sunday



"I will Instruct you and teach you in the way you Should Go, I will Counsel you and watch over you."

Psalm 32:8


so little words could apply so big to ones life, thats if you take it in, have faith, and let God lead you the way. You can not go your own way, which many of us do, did...you have to turn your life over, you have to learn how to let God handle your life...if you do, he would not fail you...he will bless you, he will cousel you through your times and he will watch over you...how good of a feelings is that!

I hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday and praise God that he allowed you to wake up this morning. Give him thanks...and look around at YOUR BLESSINGS...sometimes we fail to do so because we are "caught up" on someone elses blessings or wishing we had something else, but what GOD WANTED YOU TO HAVE...is right in Front of You...BE THANKFUL because it could be taken away.

stay blessed beauties.

♥PureBeauty♥

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Photo Tag--fun

Hey beauties i did this a few days ago, it was really fun and different to do. Check it out and comment your answers or better yet make a video response. =-)

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

8 Question Tag!!

Hey'a Beauties!! so i got tagged by the beautiful MakeUpbyKim...check here out HERE...Im doing the 8 question tag..

rules:: the person who tags you comes up with 8 questions for you which youll answer and then you tag whomever and come up with 8 questions for them to answer =-) sounds like fun...lets get going....

My Tag::

1. What are you looking forward to doing most this summer?
-Going with my husband and children to the Indianapolis Zoo..suppose to be huge and really nice.

2. If you could be anything you wanted (besides your current job) what would it be?
-hmmm...a Profession Photographer owning my own studio

3. Makeup in the summer? If so, what?
-little to nothing...no heavy makeup like foundation...just simple gloss, mascara and liner and gotta have the eyebrows groomed =-)

4. Whats your favorite Beauty Product of all time?
-MAC studio fix spray...love this to spray on whenever and also my natural oils for my skin.

5. Whats your idea of a Perfect Vacation?
-ahhh....laying on an exotic beach with my husband watching the sunset and drinking some wine =-)

6. Whats you all time favorite girls night out?
-hmmm...the lmost mem for me is going to get our mac over lol...had a blast and had dinner afterwards.

7. Whats your favorite shoe style?
-boots!!!! love boots from uggs to heels...love me boots!!!

8. Whats your ideal birthday?
-my ideal birthday....hmmm...gotta think on this one, ideal birthday would be going to Miami and laying on the beach being lazy then flying to NewYork for a shopping spree then returning home to find a Drop top Bently in my driveway lmao...haha i can dream right?

Ok so im tagging Glamourlicious, Bombchell, BeautywithBrains, CupcakesandHeels, OrangetoLA, and TheHollywoodHeels

My 8 TAG QUESTIONS for them::

1. where do you see yourself in 5 years?
2. what are you addicted too? (could be anything, products, food, clothing, anything)
3. who do you look up too and why?
4. dream car?
5. favorite drug store makeup?
6. your number one beauty secret/tip?
7. do you exercise...if so, whats your favorite routine?
8. why do you love to blog?

cant wait to read the results....happy tagging beauties

stay blessed!
purebeauty =-)

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Special Gift From My Husband!!!










Hey Beauties, so I want to share my happy moment with all of YOU! Today my Hubby surprised me with my early bday gift... My bday is in a few weeks, I'll be 26 years young lol. I want to thank my Hubby for this beautiful ring... The ring I had before was beautiful too so thank you Love! I love it!!! I'm loving this 3ct chunk of beauty!! :-) but what I love more about it is the meaning of it... How after 10 years we could still be so deep in love! This ring is just a symbol of our love and without it... It would mean nothing!! Thank you Mark!i LOVE YOU Muaaaaah







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hey beauties, something is wrong with blogger, when i tried to approve everyones comments an error came up =-( but i wanted to say thank you all for the beautiful comments and blessings!!

also someone tagged me but again the error screen came up...so if you can, please resend it and ill be happy to do your tag =-)

again thank you everyone =-)

I Luv Ya Guys




Hey beauties!!! I wanted to say thank you thank you Thank YOU!!! Thanks for following my blog and supporting my YouTube page!! Luv ya Beauties!!

Stay Blessed


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Sunday, July 4, 2010

Happy 4th!!!




Happy Forth of July Beauties!!! Be safe, eat alota BBQ lol, and sit back and relax and enjoy the fire works!!!!


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Saturday, July 3, 2010

25 Beauty Question Tag =-) woo hoo

check out my 25 beauty questions tag..feel free to do it as well, if you do, link back ill love to check it out.

Friday, July 2, 2010

Beyoncé - Upgrade U ft. Jay-Z

Throw Back for ya' Beyonce...Upgrade ya' its more to the song than the lyrics..

sometimes you gotta upgrade yourself, the people you decide to let me in your lives, your friends and even your family..whoever...ask yourself..is it time for an upgrade? lol

if you decide to upgrade your life, be wise. esp if you have children, you dont want them poisoned by the people you have around them ..so upgrade lmao ;-)

Thursday, July 1, 2010

The Storm is Over Now

hey Beauties..

so i wanted to share this video with you. i remember i use to always ALWAYS listen to kirk franklin cd when i was younger... i remember sitting in my room and listening to the whole cd and just really praising him...the comfort you have with the Lord when you praise him, when you recognize him...its just such a good, beautiful, strong feeling. With God you can make it through anything....through everything. The devil will always try to creep up on you..he wants to knock you down..he comes in ALL forms. Trust in the Lord..trust in his word...stay with him, dont fade away into the world..which is easy to do...when you fade away...you leave a wide hole for the devil to walk into your life. Forgive Others as you would want God to forgive YOU...easier said then done...but you have to. People will always hurt you...God wont.. so keep him first. And remember you can forgive those that have hurt you just like how God forgives you....keep your eyes open and recognize the devil and keep ignorant people away from you, and pray for them.

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