It’s so hot today. I think when it gets past 90 degrees it’s just plain hot and in my neck of the wood we have humidity. All I want to wear are natural fiber tops, crop pants, skirts or dresses.
Where I work it’s nice and cool in my office so I sometimes wear long sleeves. This skirt from Chadwicks of Boston is one of my favorites. I really like the print of the skirt and I can wear it with so many different tops and blouses.
I am so into accessories. I think an outfit is not complete without a piece or two (or three) of jewelry. My hubby’s birthday is in September so the blue in the ring and the blue nail polish is reminiscent of that. The ring is also very Princess Diana; because her wedding ring was a blue sapphire circled in diamonds. I love hearts so this gold heart bracelet was such a great find; one of my all time favorites. The color in my purse from coach is almost neutral because I can wear it with everything.
My watch I purchased on a cruise I went to in March and it was a bargain. My ladybug bracelet and others on my arm are gifts from a few years ago.
I also purchased these metallic wedges from Chadwicks of Boston. I have had them for years; but they are still going strong and they are comfortable but oh so chic.
I am enjoying my new header from my designer friend Mehreen from Myperfectline.com, I was going through ideas of designing the banner myself but time got in the way and it’s been very busy so I was writing down ideas but didn’t have an image in my mind. Last Friday I received an email from Mehreen saying that she was designing blog headers for free so I took her up on it. I went to her blog and filled out the form and included my specifications.
When you go to her site you will see in the tab section
You Corner on MyPerfectline
Click on header order form
An excerpt from Mehreen’s page:
“Free Website Banner Ordering Form on Myperfectline.com
Like my new header? I’m just a newbie at Photoshop and love playing around. If you like my current header and want a change in yours, hit me an email, tell me all about what you want in it and I’ll make one for you. So you get a lovely header that defines your blog and what do I get? I get more and more experience at this 🙂 I promise to give it my best shot and you should really give me a try. It’s all for free!”
She provided great feedback and asked for my suggestions and ways of making the header better. After collaborating on some design decisions, I think she did an awesome job.
Thank you Mehreen! I really love the wonderful job you did on the header!
This is so fresh so I am in the process of working on category sections on my blog.
So if would like to change it up a bit and give Mehreen more experience with Photoshop please click on Myperfectline.com.
This has been a busy week and it’s been extremely hot. The temperatures topped out at 102 degrees yesterday after several days of nearing 100 degrees. I hope everyone is keeping cool and enjoying the weekend.
I recently purchased Light and Love, the new eau de parfum by Jennifer Lopez from HSN. I am a big fan of JLo’s fragrances. I have been wearing Glow, Glow After Dark and Love at First Glow for a number of years now. Whenever I wear a JLo scent, people always stop me to say how great the fragrance smells. When I heard that JLo was coming to HSN with her newest fragrance, I had to give it a try. I am happy that I added Love and Light to my fragrance collection.
The Fragrance notes are:
Top Notes: Mandarin, pomegranate and red currant
Mid Notes: Rose crystal absolute, velvety apricot and jasmine petals
Base Notes:Â Patchouli, sensual musk and praline
hsn.com
Outfit inspiration
I had to wear this outfit when I think of Love and Light. The green color reminds me of how earthy and feminine the scent smells. I bought the blouse about three years ago from JC Penney Outlet for $6 and the skirt was free.
My accessories:
Bracelet -Studio Barse
Ring – Nolan Miller
Earrings -Macy’s
Handbag – Dooney & Bourke
My necklace was a birthday gift from my hubby about four years ago. I am a May baby, so emerald is so appropriate!
My headband was a dollar at a local beauty supply store. I find so many neat hair accessories at a price that can’t be beat.
What fragrances inspire you?
How would you put an outfit together based on a favorite fragrance?
2 plus years transitioning to natural hair showing texture
My hair journey has been a journey. I really don’t know why I had not included it on my blog. I changed my mind because hair is a part of my beauty and my fashion. I will do one or two posts a month on my transition journey, hair care and some of my hair product favs. I must admit I am doing this for me also because so many times I have to remember that regime or figure out how I use that alternate product.
I have been transitioning for 2 years and a month and I am going strong. My last relaxer was in June 2009. I am so happy that I have been able to take good care of my hair in the process of trying different products to see what works best for me. I am about 75% natural, which means natural hair coming from the scalp and chemical relaxed ends. I consider it all my head of hair natural and relaxed and it came from my scalp so for me to deal with two textures is a given. I will not say that dealing with two textures has been easy from the beginning because I have to see what works on my hair. Nine times out of ten I have had to tweak a hair care regime or detangle differently because all of our textures are different so I realized very early that I couldn’t compare.
May 2010
I got my first relaxer when I was in my early twenties. My mother had already went to be with the Lord so I had no one to get advice from. My mother had always styled my hair every since I was a little munchkin. My late aunt said to me, “you would never have that flowing hair that the white girls have unless you get a relaxer.”  She said what she did because that is what she knew. I realized that statement was totally not true. Sorry Auntie! But at the time when she said that, it made me feel that my hair was not good enough or capable enough to have multiple styles. Well I did not succumb to the ‘creamy crack’ as the ladies on the hair boards call it. I continually had my hair pressed or styled in sister curls when I went to the salon.
I might have gone to the mall or to the salon and I saw this one girl and her hair looked so long and pretty. I wanted my hair to look like that so I decided to get a relaxer. I loved it!  I took good care of it but I decided after some years that I would not get any more relaxers. My stylist was great with hair; but unreliable when it came to time.  Sometimes she would show for my appointments, sometimes not, sometimes very late. I did not relax for five years because I was fed up with salons that did not respect the clients’ time. I went out and bought myself a hair dryer and flat iron. I was on a mission to do my hair myself. Well, I had to throw out the flat iron because it would not get hot enough and it broke so I went back to pressing my hair after only a week. My hair was still very thick and manageable, but not at the length I would of like it be. I was wondering, “what am I doing wrong?”
After five years, I went to another stylist recommended to me by a colleague/friend and started relaxing again because being natural at the time seemed like a lot of work. One thing, I didn’t know what I was doing and I was going from how my mother styled my hair back in the day with grease and straightening my hair every week. Being natural is actually not a hard process at all.
June 2010
My hair is the longest it has ever been. I am not knocking relaxed sisters at all. If you have a good stylist, take care of your relaxed tresses and your hair is looking fly, more power to you. Now that I look back it was more like I was getting texturizers then full blown out relaxers. The stylist could only have the chemicals on my head no more than five minutes. I could not keep relaxers on my head for very long at all. I would prep my scalp before I go to the salon to get my relaxer so that I wouldn’t feel the burn so bad. I was getting relaxers and happy. I started doing research that it’s a good thing to stretch relaxers so I went from getting relaxers six times a year to four times a year and then seeing how far I could go. I saw my stylist last July. She said that if I ever needed her she would be there for me. I appreciate that and she is so good with giving awesome information.  Thank the Lord for giving me wisdom to search for better ways to achieve healthy hair whether being relaxed or natural. I don’t have all the answers but I have learned a few things that I will share in future posts.
I had to ask myself why I wanted to be free of chemical relaxers? I had to be true to myself.
Embracing my curls and being able to flat iron my hair the healthy way.
I like the fullness in my hair, I like big hair and with a relaxer I had to use products to add body back in.
September 2010 starting to get thickness in hair
Whether you are relaxed, natural or transitioning you want a healthy scalp and hair.
I use to wear hanker chief scarves when I was ten years old and I have loved them since that time.
The weather today was almost 100 degrees so this blouse works so well and is breathable.
I love jewelry and handbags because accessories truly finish an outfit.
Outfit in Review
Hankerchief Blouse Susan Graver for QVC
Crop pants – Macy’s
Wedges – Nina
Handbag – Kathy Van Zeeland
Bracelet- Judith Ripka
Watch – gift
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Bubbling with Elegance and Grace started out as an outlet for my passion for fashion but has evolved into a place for me to teach, collaborate, and inspire. My hubby has since joined the team and we have been digital creators for 13 years. We are thankful for those who believed in us from the beginning and those who have just started riding with us on this lovely journey.
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