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Lauryn and Rohan

Lili — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:13:55 +0000

I loved this article so much .. i just had to share it with you guys!!!!!!!!!!1

The person who wrote it must have been in my head.. because that is so so so exactly how I feel..

On Saturday, im going to see her perform live in Montreal.. Lords knows if she will show up.. Lord knows if shw will sing songs that we know and love… Lord knows the reviews have been less that… good… BUT I LOVE THIS WOMAN!!!!! So i got my fingers crossed!!!

this article is from the website: madamenoire.com.

Thank you so much for that China Okasi!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love & Marriage: What Lauryn Hill Taught Us About Love & Marriage

June 19th, 2010 – By China Okasi

Forget money. ‘It’s funny how marriage change a situation.’ Lauryn Hill and Rohan Marley may not be married technically speaking, but according to the last, rare interview Marley did with People magazine, they are “spiritually together.” There’s just one minor contradiction though: Marley lists himself as “single” on MySpace, and Madame Lauryn Hill lives with her mother and five children in Jersey. Is that what spiritual togetherness means? Hmmm.

As rosy as the union of a Marley and the great Lauryn Hill might have seemed when we first heard word of it, it’s hard not to notice the evolution of Hill’s music pre- and post- their, er, ‘spiritual togetherness.’ While it might be unfair to all-out blame Marley for Hill’s life choices, Hill’s loss of spirit—and maybe even of self—after choosing him, is hard to ignore.

Before ‘Marley,’ Hill’s lyrics had a soothing, cathartic quality to them, even when she had been singing about breakups. Her songs from Miseducation of Lauryn Hill were joyful at their core and had been strung together in a wholesome, uplifting album. From “Lost Ones” to “Doo Wop” to “Nothing Even Matters,” Hill had been pouring out tunes that were as hopeful as they were honest.

By the time her love, or spiritual marriage, or togetherness, or what-have-you, set in with Marley, her songs seemed to skew more heavily towards his identity, e.g. his Rastafarian roots. From Hill’s eight-minute-four-second song, “Oh Jerusalem” to “The Conquering Lion,” Hill seemed to have chosen a way of speaking, being—and singing, that was not so much foreign to her (after all, she had been borrowing from Rasta culture all along), as it was reminiscent of him.

So. What has Lauryn Hill taught us about love and marriage? It’s fine to break down your walls to receive love, but no, it is not fine to lose yourself and remain broken within it. Maybe Hill’s comeback album, whenever it happens, will return her to herself. If so, the album should be called, Who Is Lauryn Hill? And, it should really tell us who indeed she is, like it did a decade ago.

What do you think?

Review: Smooth Away hair removal

Lili — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 21:51:49 +0000

Ladies and gentleman!! Could it be that we will never have to shave again???

Well I decided to sacrifice myself and try the Smooth Away hair removal system.

How does it work:

Smooth away is a pad of patented crystal embedded onto soft wax paper.

The product promises to remove unwanted hair by smoothly brushing them off the skin with a simple circular motion.

PROS:
- The design of the pad is real smart, your hand or fingers fits in the handle

- Comes with some extra ‘sanding paper’

- Good for travel.. I guess…

- No need for razor or shaving cream

CONS:

- Slow at removing hair.. hum it took like forever in some areas

- Could cause tenderness and redness

- Abrasive in certain areas
- Takes forever!! lol!!

Overall

The product works on pretty much all types of skin and almost any area with hair. It is simple to use and when you get it to work, the results are good.

Okay, so I tried the product on my legs and upper lip. The truth is the hair on my legs were not very long to start with. So, with no harsh chemicals or razors, it actually got my legs pretty smooth and they actually did feel exfoliated (because of the granules) and smoother (because of wax and hairless-ness).

Now, around my lips , the product was not as great in that sensitive area and left tiny nicks and cuts. I felt like the surrounding area was on fire and there was some redness (AND I AM A BLACK WOMAN!!!!).

To me, it is like using fine sandpaper on a precious painting.. Like a layer of my skin had been peeled off… So, it might work for some ( and it did work okay on my legs), but would I buy this product again? Nope!

Soooooooooooooooo, in conclusion, the product is worth trying.. some people may have great results!!, but it’s aint for me!!

I’m still here!!!!

Lili — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:34:57 +0000

Yes after months of absence i am here… Unfortunately school has been kicking my ‘arse’, so I have not had lots of time to beautify my mind, body and soul…

But here I am… Hope all is well with everyone…

More to come soon!

MY GIRL!!!!!!! Lauryn!!

Lili — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:32:57 +0000

Shout out to mediatakeout.com for the pics

Lauryn is out and looking… normal!!

Yall know i’m the biggest fan ever in life!!!

Bobby Brown.. wow

Lili — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:06:14 +0000

I got this new BB foundation and fell in love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The product is flawless on my skin, matches my tone to the perfection and dries in a smooth clay like finish.

the only downside.. the price is a little steep and they were very cheap with the amount of foundation.

Now.. if someone wants to get me the Bobby Brown University palette for 250$, I would be forever grateful!

Yes?? No??

Fashion icon: Grace Jones

Lili — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:45:47 +0000

Wether you like her or not.. she does something to everyone. I mean, personally, the woman kinda scares me… I can’t lie!
But her body is (or was) out of this world crazy! Her legs goe on forever and she has some of the most amazing facial features I have ever seen..

Anyone with me on that?

First Lady’s new hairdo..

Lili — Sat, 09 May 2009 22:34:54 +0000

I likes it me!!!! lol!!!

Then again, I am obsessed with this woman and love everything she does!

What do you guys think?

Dora.. the teenager???

Lili — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:26:38 +0000

Supposedly Mattel is getting getting to launch the teenaged-up version of Dora.. Lord am I getting old or what?!?!?!?

When cartoons get old, it’s a definite sign that YOU gettin’ old!!

The new Dora looks kinda ‘Beyoncified’ if you asked me, but at least she is not nearly as scandalous as the Bratz things…

Bruised Rihanna

Lili — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:03:52 +0000

I can’t even manage to express what I feel. Seeing her like this really broke my heart. Of course, not to be bias, I have no idea what went down.. However, no one deserves to be beaten or bitten like this..

Eyeliner…

Lili — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:00:01 +0000

One of my biggest makeup pet peeves is probably a bad eyeliner line. And how to properly apply eyeliner is probably one of the questions i get asked the most.

Lining the eyes with liner, really makes them stand out.

If necessary, curl your lashes for an eye-opening look, before you apply any makeup.

- Prep the lids with a primer if you are going to used eyeshadow.

-Always use freshly sharpen pencil.

-If you are going to used liquid eyeliner, only used it for the top lid and a pencil for the bottom one.

- For the top lid, always go from inner corner to out.

- For the bottom lid, always go from outer corner to in.

- Liner should start where the lashes begin and stop.

Here are 4 simple steps…

1. Gently pull the corner of the eye to smooth any ripples and to keep the skin extended.

2. At the inner most point of your eye, start drawing a straight line.

3. Stay as close as possible to the lash line and keep pulling on the skin gently, this makes the process much easier.

4. For a simple day look, keep the line thin and elegant.

5. For an evening or more dramatic look. Use a thick eyeliner, apply a generous amount following the steps mentioned above and smug it a little for a sexy look like the one in the picture below.

Connect the dots…

Another way to do it is by doting. To get the eyeliner straight, put some small dots along the lid and simply joint them.

Easy enough! Right…

** Eyeliner picture found on Google, but props to the owner who let me know it was originally from her site:

http://www.mywomenstuff.com/2008/03/12/tip-how-to-use-gel-eyeliner/

Thanks!!