SIGH...I may need to reel it in.

My big hair, that is.

Today I dusted my ends because they felt terrible. There were little splits and fairy knots here and there. I was so unhappy. And it just looked so short to me. SIGH. Sometimes I just get really fed up with my hair. I feel like I should definitely be BSL by now, and last time I straightened, the very back was just scraping my bra strap.

I know I've been slacking. I haven't had a henna treatment in...forever. I ran out of aloe vera juice so I haven't been using my leave-in (I just bought some tonight). I haven't cowashed my hair in 2 weeks because I've been lazy. I think I need to just reinvest in my hair. I need to henna, deep condition (with heat), and use my leave-in to keep my porous hair from leaking out moisture.

I'm also thinking I may have to stop wearing twist outs so often. With the twist outs, my hands are in my hair every night. I need to go back to a hairstyle that prevents me from doing that. Last September and October, when my hair was at its longest, I was only wearing roller sets. I'm bringing the Curlformers and other roller sets back. I'll mix my H-Two leave-in with the aloe vera juice so that I don't have to put conditioner in my hair (my curls won't last if I have conditioner in my hair when I set it).

I'm going to mix some henna right now. Tomorrow may be the last twist out for the new year =( We'll see. SIGH.

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the weekEND

I spent the weekend in New York looking for apartments with my boyfriend. Sunday we ended the weekend with his friends in Williamsburg. I'm so glad he's moved back to the East coast. We're only a bus ride away! It's been great, and I'm sure it'll get better once he's settled down and found somewhere to live.



Cable-knit sweater :: Target
Trousers :: Zara
Envelope clutch (worn as shoulder bag) :: Forever 21
Suede pumps :: Urban Outfitters

Hair :: Twistout (5 flat twists)

♡Koos

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A high of 60

It was pretty warm out in Brooklyn today. I had planned to take a walk, but nothing really came of it. UGH! What a waste of a gorgeous afternoon.


Outfit I'd planned to wear--I'll save it for this weekend.

The new Super Push-Up by H&M. Best.Bra.Ever.

Making plans for later.

What I ended up doing instead: reading magazines and practicing makeup looks.


Hope you got out and enjoyed the weather!

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Getting ready for dinner

Hope you're having a lovely Thanksgiving. I'm thankful for you all =)

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WEEKLY WORD

Life is hard, but God is good.

"These things I have spoken to you so that in Me you may have peace. In the world, you WILL have tribulation; but be of good cheer. I have overcome the world!" 

John 16:33


I've been wanting to write about this for weeks. The past few months have been so hard. My mind has been so consumed with my mistakes, shortcomings and character flaws. I'm more stressed than I have been in a long time. Seriously--have you ever felt like you just can't catch a break?!? 

I'm so ready for my life to be easy! Sometimes I'm overcome with emotion just thinking about how overwhelmed I am. I'm pulled in so many directions mentally, emotionally, financially, spiritually! Today it just all came to a point where I crashed. I went into my grandma's room and cried to her about how busy and stressed and worried I am. She held me and said, "Yes my dear, life just gets harder and harder, doesn't it?" 

She's so right! Life just keeps getting harder and harder. But this world is not supposed to be an easy place to live. Jesus told us that we WILL have tribulation in this life. We can't escape it. There will be times when we're stressed. There will be times when we're unhappy, depressed and overwhelmed. We will hurt people and people will hurt us. There are times when we feel utterly alone and misunderstood...

But even in all this, God says we're to be joyful and "have cheer." HUH? How can we be cheerful when all of these terrible things are going on in our lives? By remembering that Jesus is our victory! Jesus has already overcome this world. Nothing that happens to us in this life is greater than what Jesus did for each of us on Calvary. When we really take hold of the promise that Christ has already overcome this world and all of the painful situations we experience here, we can totally transform the way we deal with daily stress. I'm not there yet, but I honestly believe that today's verse has given me so much strength since I first read it on my boyfriend's sister's Facebook page. I still have days like today when I reach my breaking point, but now as I write this, I'm reminded of the promise that Jesus has already overcome this life, and my strength has been restored!

I hope that this verse is able to provide you with some comfort as you go through your own trials. Remember that your faith in Jesus' promise that He has overcome the world is what will help you to overcome your own situations (1 John 5:4). This week, let's remind ourselves of these promises. Be encouraged!

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I just shot a video!

I know. I can't believe it either. I'm editing it now and thou shalt see it anon.

♡Koos

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Countdown

This post really has nothing to do with its title. I'm listening to Beyonce's "Countdown" (my favorite song on 4) as I write this post. Anyway, dunno if I told you all this, but I am officially OBSESSED with lookbook.nu. No one really cares that I post looks there (and that's okay -__-). The BEST part of that website is all the inspiration! Oh gosh, there are so many new ideas I have for outfits. Like this one:

I love the look of tie-neck blouses, and I was browsing through looks on lookbook.nu and *BAM* it hit me (just like that, actually): I have a ton of random sashes I don't wear that came in dresses and skirts. Why don't I just use one of those? So I did. Voila!


Longsleeve blouse :: H&M
Skinny trousers (plum) :: H&M
Suede slingback heels :: Urban Outfitters

Hair :: Curled with flat iron, pincurled

♡Koos

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Sightseeing

So as you all know from yesterday's post, last weekend I had two of my really good friends here, and one of them had never been to D.C., so of course we just HAD to go sightseeing. We started the day with a great meal at Scion in Dupont Circle.



We ended the day at the White House and the National Mall. It was a great time with great people!


Blouse :: Target
Leopard print scarf :: Aldo
Pink trousers :: Zara
Croc print bag :: Forever 21
Boots :: Charlotte Russe

Hair :: Straightened, curled with flat iron

♡Koos

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Wash day tomorrow. Shall I try the finger coils?

I'm washing my hair tomorrow (finally, yes I know). I'm really excited because I haven't seen the natural kinks in a minute! I was going to Curlform my hair, but now I'm really interested in trying finger coils. Look at this video below! Saw her on Curly Nikki this morning while I was waiting for Praize Vision to start (*bbm face palm*)




I really want to try this! Maybe I should Curlform my hair this time around, just to get my hair used to being curly again, and THEN do it? I dunno. I'm super impatient so I kinda wanna do it ASAP. Anyway, I'm out for a walk. Hope you're having a blessed day!

♡Koos

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Lady in red

I bought this red dress like almost 2 months ago at Zara. It was on sale for like 50% or something, and it was too heavy and warm to wear during the summer, but there was NO WAY I could leave the dress there. So I bought, and I've been waiting to wear it since then. Last week, I finally got my chance! My friends were in from out of town, and we all went to church together. It was a good Saturday =)

Dress :: Zara
Scarf :: Aldo
Earrings :: Target
Croc print bag :: Forever 21
Suede slingbacks :: Urban Outfitters

Hair :: Straightened, Curled with flat iron

♡Koos

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Flat Iron Curls

I'm not very good at styling my straight hair. I like wraps for like 3 days and then I get tired of it being bone straight, so I put it into a ponytail. I finally put my foot down (stomp) and decided to learn how to be more creative with my straightened hair. After watching TONS of videos on YouTube, I think I finally learned how to curl my hair with a flat iron.






I don't have a tutorial to show you because I think there's a wealth of information on YouTube already. And...I'm honestly not good enough to share my technique! Something happens when I get to the right side of my hair and I lose all dexterity o_O I am going to work harder with styling my straight hair. I like the curls so much! They're bouncy and light and so easy to maintain--some nights I pin curl them down, other nights I don't, and they still look just like these pics, even a week later.

It's time for me to really wash my hair and get back to the curls! All these new visitors to the blog probably think I have a relaxer. If they're not looking at my edges.

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