The first single from her upcoming album, Talk that Talk, I couldn't get into this song the first few times I heard it and I'm a die haird for anything RiRi. But hearing it in a bar a while back helped me sorta, kinda tolerate it. But this video... made me a believer.
It's intense. While I'm sure everyone is gonna be talking bout the obvious CB lookalike. The message of addiction and abuse is what grabbed me. Sometimes it's too easy to become dependent knowing that he/she/it doesn't contribute to anything positive in your life. I didn't see this video coming to be honest but I couldn't be happier that it wasn't the typical dancing in the club, strobe lights pulsing to the beat.
Go ahead Rihanna, #talkthattalk
What do you think of the video?
I take a lot of pics of myself and kinda keep them locked away on my laptop.
So I've finally decided to share a few of them with you guys.
I'm not even going to discuss how long it has been since I've posted anything and I honestly don't have a good reason for it. Instead I'm just going to post these updo pics I took and hope I'll be forgiven for being a bad blogger. (Excuse my face, it was a long work day) I pulled my hair back because it wasn't working not matter what I tried to do to it. Now that my hair is growing out I think I'm going to start doing more updos as a styling option.
What do you think?
My last post was a long time ago and while I would like to say that you missed out on some things, you really haven't. My hair had been twisted up for the last month and I don't know if I fell into a slump or something but I had no inspiration/motivation to get dressed. Everything was very basic and not really worth posting but I would like to say that's over. I woke up this morning dedicated myself to branching out. I have a tendency of starting things and then letting them fall to the wayside. So my birthday gift to myself (yep today's my birthday) is to take a chance and see how far I can push myself.
I did take the kinky twists out on Sunday nite and I just wanted to show a sneak peek of what Fro is looking like now. I fall in love with her more and more everyday.
When I started this blog I wanted to address any and everything that interests me, so MeEntirely seemed like the perfect fit. Flash forward to a year or so after starting to blog, I read the title and realized it came across super self-involved. Spur of the moment, I switched to StyleStage but in reality I hated it just as much. After some thinking, it is about my loves, my interests, my thoughts, and interactions with my fellow naturalistas and fashionistas. But the best way to convey all that is to give it my name. (Ok not my given name but you get it)
I now introduce you to MARCYSUBURBS.
I hope to step my blogging game up; start some giveaways and features while still including all the content that kept you visiting in the first place.
Thanks for the support, I really do appreciate it.
Who is that girl in the first picture? She looks so familiar?
I know, I know it's a picture but I've been obsessing over the hair and looks of Le Coil since I was transitioning so when I was approached to take a picture, I felt like I had arrived! Plus it was on a bummy day & still got compliments! Hell Yes! So what my hair is tucked away, I couldn't be happier!
Simply becuase I'm addicted to his mixtape and a video FINALLY came out. Enjoy, Frank Ocean.
frank ocean [novacane] from christopher francis ocean on Vimeo.
Here's my day 2 hair and a sneak peek at my outfit today. Still not in love but it's getting bigger slowly, by Thursday, Friday... It's gonna be a problem!
Yesterday was the 1 year anniversary of the day I BC'd. Now I would've shown my hair from yesterday but I just washed it and as you may know by now I HATE day 1 hair. So here are pics from Sunday nite before I washed my hair (excuse the gross-ness). I wanted to show comparison pics but lucky for me (insert angry, annoyed face here) my computer crashed not too long ago so I can't find pictures from when I first chopped my hair off.
All I could really find were these...
VERSUS
Not too bad. Here's to the future, Fro.
Why put up a picture of me randomly trying on clothes in a fitting room?
Because I loved my hair that day, #thatisall.
A couple nights ago was the Met Gala which paid tribute to the late great Alexander McQueen (I still wanna get my hands on that "leopard" scarf with the skulls replacing the spots)
Some were hits, some were misses (like I get it Janelle Monae, your look is classic but you can still throw a dress on and look just as classic)
I'm gonna focus on my "wows"
4. Diane Kruger
3. Rihanna
2. Iman
1. Eva Mendes
(images courtesy of fashionbombdaily.com)
If you didn't have a chance to check out the fashions, head to FabSugar and take a look. I would love to hear you take on the hits and misses of the night
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Lately every time I henna my hair, I am left rinsing and rinsing and rinsing only to have bits and pieces of herbs still left in my hair. Super frustrating and it makes me not wanna deal with it. But I love the effects of henna: it helps define my coils, reduce frizz, and there's a (slight) color payoff.
So what's a girl to do? Google of course.
After doing a little bit of investigating I realized that I could do a henna rinse. I had never really heard of anyone doing it but I figure what could it hurt?
It's really simple to do. I grabbed my henna, amla, and brahmi (about 1/4 cup of each) and a few cups of water (didn't measure it) and simmered it on the stove for 20 minutes or so. Once it came to a rolling boil, I added a teabag. It was this green tea that I bought to drink but since it was gross I figured why waste it and decided to use it for my hair. I let it stay on the heat for another 5 mins then set the mix aside to cool.
In the meantime I shampooed my hair with my Bee Mine bar. I strained the henna rinse into a bowl then placed a bowl in the kitchen sink so I could collect the rinse to use over and over. I then proceeded to pour it for about 10 mins or so. Please make sure it cools down before you do it because scalp burns are never cute. After most of the rinse made it's way down the drain I deep conditioned with L'Oreal EverStrong made sure my hair was rinsed clean. I found no left-over grit which was a plus. As I write this my hair is braided up so we'll see how conditioning it was in the morning.
I'll follow up tomm
Sidenote: I'm ONE WEEK away from my 1 year anniversary of when I did the BC! Time was flown by and I can't wait to see what year 2 brings. Hopefully a lot more blogging.
Ever come across something that really makes you STOP, LOOK and LISTEN.
Lupe Fiasco "L.A.S.E.R.S Manifesto" from KayCee X 1st & 15th on Vimeo.
Given everything going on in the world right now, this couldn't have come out at a better time.
Thoughts? Opinions?
I love everything Solange Knowles. Anyone that knows me I'm partial to her over the other Knowles sister.
Her hair, her style, her music.
(I also love me some Khloe K , the other "underdog" of famous sisters but that's another post for another time)
I don't say it often, or ever lol but... WORK!
* I stole the post title from lyrics from a song she had way back when she rocked the red braids, lol. I had to :)
I'm starting to think I need to invest in some of these. I'm so sick of this dreary wet weather. I want real spring: warmth, sun, the smell of fresh cut grass. Until then, I better accept the fact that rainboots are gonna become my staple shoe.
In my attempts to cut down on products I have to admit I was doing pretty well. Up until I hit Target. I don't know what it is about this store but I buy everything! This purchase was somewhat justified, I had run out of conditioner. I had moisturizer and butters and oils for days but nothing to wash my hair with.
The doctor in me likes to diagnose myself with things. Because of a post on Natural Selection, I've come to the conclusion that I have mostly fine hair. I have a lot of hair but most of the strands themselves are fine and fragile. Which means the name "EverStrong" drew me immediately. First off the smell I could live without, it reminds me of the Suave Rosemary Mint conditioner but stronger. Not a fan. All I can say about is it this, it's creamy, it's lightweight, it's decent. I hate the bottle design because I have to fight to get the product out. I don't feel any difference in the strength of my hair and I've been using this for quite some time. What I like is that it rinses out easily but that's about it. It's one of those, I'll use it if I have to conditioners.
Truthfully I probably won't buy this again.
My Verdict: 2/5
Another Target purchase. While buying the L'oreal Ever Strong I had the thoughts of "OMG what if I hate it I need a back up" Now instead of buying a conditioner that I know and love like HE Totally Twisted, I ventured into the unknown again. I ran over to the "Yes to" section and grabbed this bottle. Why? Because everyone speak so highly about it and of course I had got to see for myself.
I'm really happy that I did. It's a lightweight creamy conditioner that really makes my hair feel soft and moisturized. What I've been noticing is that my hair responds better to lighter conditioner because the strands of hair are so fine. There are plenty of posts on YouTube or on blogs where girls swear by leaving a little bit of their co-wash conditioner in their hair, not rinsing it all out. I can't do that. My hair looks dull and white. So I need something light because I need it all to be rinsed out. I also need to guarantee that my hair and scalp feels free and clear of the buildup of the stuff I use over the course of the week and this does just that.
I like that fact that there's not a heavy scent to it. It reminds me of spring, as cheesy as that may sound. It's refreshing without being overpowering.
Another plus to this is that it's been lasting a really long time and it's affordable. It was about 7 or 8 bucks at Target.
This conditioner is most likely become a staple in my hair regimen.
If you have fine hair that is weighed down easily, this is a pretty good alternative to the heavier stuff out there
My Verdict : 4/5
My kinky twists are out and they were a huge pain in the butt. As nice as it was to wake up late for a few weeks the removal process drove me nuts. All the hair that shed naturally is wrapped around the end of my hair and it's been hell to detangle. I think I'm staying away from those for a while. If I decide to go into a protective style, I think I'm gonna try the crochet braids again. I think it's the perfect spring style, if only spring would finally arrive here in NY
Spring is officially here in a few days and I'm excited. Spring and Fall are my two favorite seasons because of the clothes I get to wear and the mild weather. This year I've been looking at a lot of corals and greens. I love the pairing of either of those colors with navy. LOVE! Once I make my way to the stores for my spring shopping trip, it's gonna be a problem.
Take a look at my Shopstyle inspiration board
