The thought of who you would share the rest of your life with has crossed your mind, maybe once or twice since you were a little girl. Now, that you’re engaged to be married, so many thoughts about your wedding day are running through your head. Most importantly the dress has been redesigned several times in your head. Regardless of all your depictions and admirations, you have to pick a date!

The date of your wedding sets the tone no matter where your holy sacrament takes place. Whether your wedlock is in a courthouse, on a beach, or wherever,  you have to plan towards the season. Planning a Summer wedding takes consideration of the weather, location, and much more!

The sun will come out in tomorrow, bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow there’ll be sun!
So, avoid becoming bridezilla during your Summer wedding and consider some of these beauty tips to assist and guide you in glamorizing you for your Summer wedding.

Your Wedding Dress for a Summer Wedding
Before you say yes to the dress make sure it’s appropriate for Summer weather. You don’t want to end up a bridezilla because you’re sweating profusely. When you’re looking for your perfect Summer wedding dress, make sure you don’t overlook these beauty tips:

• Chose a dress that lets your skin breathe (backless dress, V-neck dress, high-low dress, or halter dress)

• Look for the go-to material for June wedding dresses: silk, chiffon, or lace fabrics that will bring an elegant and light feeling to the dress

• Refer to your favorite designer’s bridal collection for ideas. Vera Wang’s Spring 2015 bridal collection, exudes a mysterious, edgy, yet elegant look. Intricate lace fabrics could make for a fashion-forward yet comfortable bride.

• Use an invisible deodorant to avoid residue build up. According to itsgr9.com, which provides top 10 lists of things, facts, people and products reviews, Dove Sensitive Skin is one of the most popular deodorants in 2015

• Remove unwanted hair (wax, razor, laser) to avoid excess sweating

Your Hair for Summer Weddings
Summer is a time when you are most likely to take advantage of the weather when selecting a location for your wedding and reception. Whether your nuptials will be on a beach, poolside, in a garden, reception hall or a church wedding, your hair will need to fit the environment.

Out of your face hair-dos tend to work best in summer to avoid frizzy or wind-blown hair. Use hair accessories to spice up your look, but don’t go overboard. If there’s a lot going on with your dress, use a dainty headpiece. It’s unreasonable to think your hair won’t change when you sweat so avoid styling the hair with bangs during the summer. A curly style is more reasonable because it can blend better with untidy hair. Use humidity control products on the front of your hair to keep a neat look.
Some great summer hairstyles include: Mid-high/ low buns, low ponytails, slicked straight back, or fishtail braid

Your Skin Treatments
Regardless of the season, when it comes to makeup, your skin is like a canvas and it should be as smooth and clear to avoid flaky make up. If you are having skin problems, see a dermatologist to work on clearing your skin rather than trying to cover it up. It takes more coverage to hide bumps and acne scars than on smooth skin, and more makeup coverage shouldn’t be your number one goal.

Summer is definitely the time to ditch the heavy makeup. Heavy makeup during a summer wedding can be a potential disaster because it may sweat right off. Let’s not forget to mention the happy tears, nervous sweats, and the family smooches.

Lastly, remember to prep your skin before applying makeup. Prepping will help your makeup look better and you feel better.

Skin Care Products for Night and Day
I have oily skin, so when I’m not making my own home remedies for my skin I first wash my face with Neutrogena Oil Free Acne Wash. Next, I exfoliate with ST Ives Green Tea Scrub (blackhead clearing or blemish control). Then I moisturize with African Shea butter and apply Ambi Fade Cream to my dark spots.

Natural Approach to Skin Care
A skincare regimen especially for oily or acne-prone skin is to wash with Nubian Heritage Lemongrass and Tea Tree Bar Soap, exfoliate the face and body with (brown sugar, honey, olive oil), apply blemish control mask (lemon, honey), and then moisturize with African Shea butter.

Your Teeth Need Attention for Your Wedding Day, Too
Maintain the pearly whites because you don’t want to look back at the wedding album to see teeth yellow as the sun. Hey, it happens. See your dentist for a teeth whitening treatment. You can use DYI (do-it-yourself) treatments to brighten your teeth at home and save money.

To help your teeth brightening process faster, stay away from substances that stain teeth such as nicotine and coffee. Maintain oral hygiene to prevent plaque build up, cavities, gum disease, and bad breath; all things you want to especially avoid on your wedding day.

Natural Approach to Teeth Whitening for Your Wedding Day
A strawberry and baking- soda mixture can be used t brighten the surface of your teeth. You shouldn’t use this treatment excessively because too much of the malic acid from the strawberries can soften the enamel. Too much of anything is bad! The mixture doesn’t fully penetrate the teeth to remove stains. It helps whiten the surface of your teeth by removing the plaque and it’s great for a quick brightening.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 35% of the teeth aren’t cleaned when you skip flossing. So make sure to brush and floss and you’ll be picture perfect for your wedding.

May your wedding be a wonderful one full of many happy and healthy loving years together!

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The Best Summer Hairstyles For Ladies With Curls

What’s a curly haired girl to do to stay fabulous in the summer?

Just because the heat and humidity is out, it doesn’t mean you should let your self-presentation go. The summer time is no excuse to look lazy or have bad hair days. Remember to always look presentable, no matter the weather, season or place. A part of being fabulous is to stay up kept. Black girls worry about their mane in the summer weather because of the humidity and heat that can cause their afro- textured hair or natural hair to frizz out of place. Black girls don’t always want to wear their hair natural especially with all the styles possible. You can go curly, straight, wavy, and much more, so why limit yourself? The answer to that question is because curly haired girls don’t want to worry about walking outside with perfectly styled hair, then enter an event with a horrendous mane. You want to walk around this summer with self-assurance and a glow that lights up any room you walk in. Instead of walking straight to the bathroom when you get to an event, you can walk straight onto the main floor and mingle. There’s no need to constantly ask your friends if your hair is frizzing up or sweating out when you have the perfect summer hairstyle.

GOING STRAIGHT 

No problem! Get a weave or a wig! There’s nothing wrong with a weave, as long as you love your hair without it. When you are psychology attached to weave it is a self-esteem problem because you can’t feel good without it. Wigs are to a bad hair day, what make-up is to a bad break out. They are a great temporary go to when you need a quick fix. It can be fun to up your hair style and experiment with makeup but always remember to take care of your natural beauty. Strive to better yourself natural by eating healthy, and drinking lots of water to keep your body hydrated this summer. Massaging essentials oils (try argon oil, caster oil, almond oil, avocado oil, olive oil and the old and faithful coconut oil) into your scalp and hair ends will add more protection under your wigs also. A weave is a great way to protect and aid in hair-growth through the summer weather. There are unlimited textures and colors to play with. This is the best way for black girls to have straight hair without over treating it with chemicals or straighteners. Weaves allow straight hair styles to last longer then 2 weeks, if even that long. Closures are great for styling with weave because you don’t have to worry about your edges sweating out or curling up.  A weave limits the amount of heat damage to your real hair, avoids over processed hair and allows your stair hairstyle to stay “on fleek”.

BRAIDS GALORE 

Braids are easy to keep for the summer especially if you sleep on satin sheets. If you don’t have satin or silk sheets wear a hair tie that’s close to these materials. Covering your hair at night prevents from split ends and dry, frizzy hair. There are several braided hairstyles to choose from: plates, box braids, plated twists, twist outs, or fish tail. Braids are also good styling techniques for curls or wavy hair because when you unravel them they look fabulous darling.

Finally, The How To: TWIST/ BRAID OUTS 

Wash your hair. Then deep condition your hair, keeping a cap on for at least 20 min to fully penetrate the hair follicle. (Use natural products on your hair because the delicate follicles can strip and create split ends from harsh chemicals) Next rinse and apply leave in conditioner for extra moisture, smoothness, and shine. Plate braids or twists however way you want your hair to fall when unraveled. Sleep with a silky hair tie. Lastly, gently unravel the braids and fluff out to your desired fullness. You can spritz hair sheen after styling. Braid outs last long from the moisturized hair being gathered into a pattern. When you’re out enjoying a hot summer day, your hair pattern will stay longer than if you were to do a wash and go.

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Rihanna Fenty is well-known for her hit songs and killer style. On top of her Anti World Tour, the songstress has been busy working on a new shoe collaboration since her sold out Fenty x Puma Fur Slide Collection. (see here http://uk.puma.com/uk/en/shop-puma-by-rihanna) Rihanna was excited to announce the release of her collaboration with renowned footwear designer, Manolo Blahnik. taste. “This is an incredibly exciting collaboration and I am absolutely thrilled with the results – working with Rihanna has been amazing and her drive, passion, creativity and style has been reflected in the designs, with fabulous results,” says Blahnik in British Vogue Magazine’s April issue. “I think everyone is going to love what they are about to see.”

You’ll find denim and jewel incrusted styles throughout the collection (inspired by Rihanna’s hand tattoos), named “Denim Desserts”. Six different styles in which Bad Gal Riri describes as “dangerous”. Oh, and there’s Rihanna’s favorite: the thigh high, “9 to 5” boot that’s badass! Don’t miss out on this limited edition collaboration, available in New York, London, and Hong Kong stores. Prices range from $895 to $3,995. Get your Denim Desserts now before you go berserk!

It takes a confident women to rock these heels. Some may wonder, how can I rock the show stopping “9 to 5” thigh highs? There are plenty are of options, from casual to red carpet. Here are ways that you can style them!

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