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Yesterday, I visited my old stomping grounds in PHX. I had a wonderful day full of reunions, love, and laughs. I wore my new favorite cross body from Fab. Jo has been taking...
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hello wonderful people! last week i was invited to the Accessory Artists preview here in New York. Not only did it involve beautiful accessories but the event was filled with other glam activities such as mini-makeovers and hair braiding. I went with my friends Kaitlyn and Rani (who is running for Miss USA so be sure to check her out here.)
of course we had to take advantage of the mini-makeovers.
we had the option of choosing to do false eyelashes or lash extensions. i chose the former since i can’t even touch my eyes, myself. (it takes days for me to get an eyelash out of there!)
we then decided to get our hair braided. because my hair is thick, i needed 2 people to assist in the beginning! this is pretty normal for me especially growing up.
the finished product!
i definitely had a lot of fun. thanks to Miss Maine (a.k.a Rani!) for bringing me along. wishing you all the best on your journey to Miss USA!! xoxo
last evening, i decided to gather up some tunes and update the ol ipod. because of this i stumbled upon Justin Bieber’s “Boyfriend” which for some odd reason made me instantly think of *NSYNC’s “Girlfriend” feat. Nelly. i decided to pause on Justin and give the original Justin (via *NSYNC) a listen, which made me dive into my CD collection (yes i still have it!) and search for No Strings Attached and Celebrity.
whether you want to admit it or not, these boys had something serious going on years back. i remember in 8th grade (jesus.), my friends and i would constantly listen to “It Makes Me Ill” and be victim to the jealousy we had towards Brittany Spears because she had the actual label of girlfriend.
because of all this reminiscing, my friends, i’ve decided to have you all join me down memory lane with some of THEE BEST SONGS from both these albums. don’t worry. it’s okay to put your headphones in and give it a listen. your classmates or co-workers won’t judge.
“Girlfriend” - it was every girl’s dream to be asked out with this song … sorta.
“Gone” - a song that was definitely on repeat for the ladies who felt they were subliminally getting revenge on their ex boyfriends (by imagining it was the exes singing it to them).
“Bye Bye Bye” - oh, don’t front like you didn’t know the dance.
“It’s Gonna Be Me” - anyone remember this on MTV’s “Making the Video”?!
“It Makes Me Ill” - i’m still dumfounded as to why a video was never created for this song.
“I Thought She Knew” - so what if i listened to this song as i laid in my bed with the shades drawn and a tub of ice cream on my night table? #dontjudge
there’s your sister, your brother, your cousin … and then there’s my cousin, Sentina. Charismatic and Eccentric are two (mild) words that can be used to describe her. but it’s her infectious zaniness that made this photo shoot one of the easiest i’ve ever done. she even took me out for City Island shrimp after! and trust me, that’s HUGE.
WHO: My name is Sentina, age 23 from the Boogie Down Bronx. I’m a full-time amazing person. I have a passion for fashion and an itch for accessories that can POP POP POPan outfit!! I’m also a full-time manager and student.
“I love these accessories because whenever you have an outfit which is missing something spunky you can simply add accessories and it will make your outfit pop. I love the loudness and obnoxiousness but also the posh and cute look it gives to any outfit perfectly put together. I love accessories, it’s something about the way you can jazz up a boring dress with throwing on a chunky necklace or a set of bracelets. You can hide behind your accessories. Having a bad hair day? Throw on a headband that’s bedazzled or one with feathers or a bow.”
“My inspirations for my outfits and style come from traveling and looking through magazines. Going shopping and from the amazing artists like Lady Gaga, and Katy Perry to fantastic designers like Alexander McQueen, Anna Sui and Givenchy and my fav of fav’s, Marc Jacobs, it is pretty clear that I take a strong inspiration from these people to create an outfit. Ciao!!”
