Diamonds, Pearls and Problems

Lecrae, Jay-Z, J Cole, 2- Pac, Wale- Just a few of the greatest Hip- Hop artist's of all time to say the least. This was my escape, my niche. While most of the girl's  in my grade were jamming out to "I'm a Barbie girl" or "party in the USA" I took a different approach on music. Being from a smaller town, country music was the fascination of most, or the repetitive sound's of radio music. But not for me. From the time I was a kid, I was different, set apart, an outsider from most everything. Recess gossip and trading Lip Smackers wasn't my thing. I would be the one in the corner of the playground with a notebook and a pen. That was my safe place. Growing up was anything but a fairytale. I was raised by a single mom, who turned to be abusive due to alcohol and a drug addiction . My dad left before I got the chance to meet him, or at least get to know him, leaving me lacking identification. My parents split by the time I was 4 and my mom was...

Hey Ya'll ! Apologies for not posting in a while..but I'm back! I am consistently hearing about the newest trends and fads all over the Internet and in our world. One trend in particular has seemed to revolutionize the makeup world. Ok, I know what you're thinking. This post is about makeup? Well, I'm out. No, this is not a blog about makeup. It's actually the complete opposite. From lip gloss to lip transplants, the world of makeup has changed and so has the way people see themselves. You can hardly even enter Sephora without hearing the word "countour" at least 50 times. This is no joke, guys.  The obsession and rage over this new makeup technique has "taken the world by storm" some might say. Well, as that may be somewhat true, the lie in it speaks a little louder. Women are consistently trying new glosses, shadows and countour methods. The point behind contouring is to give the appearance of a slimmer face, you know, without all the babyness....