Sometimes I sell pretty things.....

Along with liking to WEAR pretty things. :P

I LOVE handmade accessories, and I don’t like to be stingy so I'll be offering up items over here from time to time for anyone interested.

First up is a beautiful pair of imported handmade earrings. These two-tiered copper earrings were woven with copper wire and mist pink glass beads (that are a softer purple, imo). Lead free fish hooks were used and the earrings measure approximately 3 3/8 inches.

I’ve never seen any earrings like this, so I’d snatch ‘em up if I were you!

If you'd like to see more pics of them, just hit me up on my email.

Price: $6.45 (excluding shipping). I accept USPS money orders or Paypal.

I think I'm in love.....with ASOS.

Too bad I'm broke. LOL! Although financially handicapped at the moment, I managed to feed my inner shopaholic and bought the below faBOOSH earrings. They are SO LIGHT and airy. Is it bad that I'm already trying to figure out what outfit and shoes and other accessories to wear with these? ;)

And I must say, the shipping was reasonable and quick. Gotta love that, especially considering it ships from overseas. Maybe it's a good thing I'm broke or I'd be brokER because I'd find some way to spend money here. :P

Are lacefronts really THAT BAD?!

*pic courtesy of Bossip.com


*pic courtesy of celeb.wohoo.co.uk

Now, I'm not talking about the fronts that look a hot mess, like pictured above(wrong...oh SO wrong unnamed celebrity Misses), but those that are properly put on and worn as an alternative style.

As naturals, many of us look for alternative styling methods that serve as protective styling; minimizing instances of potential damage and over-manipulation. Many of these ladies have resorted to regular wigs AND lacefronts. After you've exhausted the twists and braids(and subsequent twist/braid-outs), the bantu knots, flat-twists/cornrows, buns, coils, etc...why NOT try something that gives your hair a break? What's wrong with lacefronts gone GOOD?

Or is that an oxymoron? LOL!

Now, I've been eying a wig for awhile(pictured below, from zarawigs.com), but unlike the many lacefronts I've seen rocked, it's rather close to my natural texture and made of natural hair. I can easily straighten my own hair if I want a straight look, but I've never had longish naturally curly/kinky hair, and the wig actually gives me an idea of how it could possibly look.



And I think it's cute. :) Better pics and description of the wig can be found here.

Although cute, I've been reluctant as I'm unsure as to the practices used in obtaining human hair. Not with this particular company, but generally speaking.

So are lacefronts really that bad, or are the people caught rocking them poorly REALLY to blame? LOL!

Accessorizing your hair

One of the beauties of being natural is being to play up that natural beauty with handmade trinkets for the hair, and there are some talented folks out there creating beautiful accessories that I wanted to give a shout out to. I'm slowly venturing into this area, but I'm stuck in my old ways. Although, seeing all of the lovely items they sell will make it harder to resist. ;)

If you're looking to accessorizing your mane, check them out!

La Petite Boutique De Bandeaux

SarenzoBeads

Tomoka's Twists

Wasijiru

Afriquelachic

I'm sure you all have already purchased items from these ladies, if you haven't heard of them. But if not, now you know who they are and what they offer. :)

If anyone else offers handmade or personalized accessories and would like to be added at another date, let me know!

I LOVE this woman!

No, I'm not a stan but I AM an admirer. :)

I've been compared to her in terms of style and look. I consider that a HUGE compliment although I don't have access to stylists OR designers, nor am I the daughter of the FABULOUS Miss Ross, whom I was also likened to as a child when I'd walk around with my big, fluffy, hanging 'fro. :)

Not only is she stylish, but she's smart and witty. I love a funny chica w/ a brain to match. I also love her non-conventional beauty. She doesn't fit within the "standard", and that's okay. I can relate to that.

*Pics are from the August 2009 issue of French Vogue (click for larger view)