~Free Target Summer Beauty Bag ~ Sign Up Is OPEN( UPDATE!!!)!!!

The signup for the FREE Target Summer Beauty Bag is up!!! If you a "veteran" to this bag, you know that these things for fast. I'm surprised there is a summer bag, since I just got my spring bag only a couple of weeks ago. Anyway...Sign up HERE....You even get a confirmation number.:) Good Luck!!!

*************UPDATE*************

Some of my friends are reporting that the bags are now gone.:(  Stay tuned to RGBL blog for if and when a Fall bag comes out...I'll make sure to let you know!

~Take Three Free~ Free Zoya Polish Pinterest Giveaway....

If you are like me...and you spend LOTS and LOTS of valuable time on Pinterest:), why not get some free goodies over there while you are at? Huh?? LOL! Now I know the picture below with the rules maybe hard to read so here is the just of the giveaway:

1. Follow Zoya on Pinterest
2. Re-pin your must have Beach & Surf shades from the Zoya Pinterest Collection Board onto any board of choice.
3. The top 3 most re-pinned shades will determine the trio shades!
4. 2,000 trios of the unique combo selected by Pinterest followers will be given away *FREE!
5. There's a catch... 20,000 re-pins TOTAL must be reached between all 12 shades for the giveaway to take place! 

Happy Pinning! The promotion ends Monday June 5, 2012 at 11:59pm EST. Pinterest Collection trio and code will be announced Monday, June 11th IF the re-pin goal is met. Don't forget to spread the word!

*Shipping & Handling fees apply.

~I Colored My Hair!~ Clairol Textures & Tones in Flaming Desire....

What had happened was... I was bored with my hair. After two and half years of being natural, I was getting bored. That's like a marathon length, 2 1/2 years, considering everyday I see naturals talk about being bored with their hair and just big chopped two, three months ago.

I decided I was going to buy either a curly half wig or color my hair....

Last weekends tempeture in the 80s nixed that wig idea. Wigs in the summer, I've did that, and its horrible. Its like a dry cleaners on the top of your head. You know how hot it is in the cleaners?

I picked up Clairol Textures & Tones in Flaming Desire at one of the local BSS'. I read lots of great things about Textures and Tones from several naturals, especially ones with hard to cover grey.

***THIS WAS MY 1ST EVER PERMANENT HAIR COLOR**

I've had rinses but never a "lift" in color. But, I did the RESEARCH before I bought it and did the color myself. I wanted color last year, but I was struggling with porosity issues and maintaining moisture. Once I learned how to maintain moisture and work around my porosity problems, I felt confident diving into color.

Before.....literally, that same day. LOL!

Before I washed the color out, shampoo'd and conditioned.

 I saw alot of naturals complaining that the color didn't take well but even as a color virgin, I know that in order for the color to "bloom", it needs heat, so I sat under the dryer with the color for 30mins as my processing time.

After the wash, before the deep conditioner.... I was surprised at the brightness!!

The day after....

I LOVE IT. Literally, I was what I needed. I feel this color so much!!!

As you can see, I only did the front section, half of my head in color because I wasn't sure what I whole head would look like. Some of hair on the edges did not take because I had Vaseline around my face so it wouldn't stain my skin and the Vaseline covered some the hair. My hairline is all in my face, its hereditary. smh.
I'll go back in about a month or two, maybe July and touch the edges up.

I love that it has a bit of a ombre effect to it as it goes to the back. I'm seriously considering doing the whole head. Can you believe my hair has been black or black brown for 34 years?!?? LOL!


Now I'm deciding if I want to lighten my brows....

 

~Fresh Coat~ Revlon Top Speed in Orchid

 I change my polish like twice a week, sometimes just for the weekend. Revlon Top Speed in Orchid was my weekend mani this past weekend. Even tho I love the color, the longevity sucked. Its was Next Day Chipping like...Next Day Shipping, it came quick.:(

But the color is gorgeous. Its a very pretty pink/lavender flat shimmer. This application was two coats.

I wonder if Revlon changed the formulas on the Top Speeds when they did the new packaging? I remember the ones were longer lasting and they even stained.


If you know, let me know! LOL!

~Real Spotted~ New Summer L'Oreal, Revlon, and Sally Hansen.....

I did little drugstore crawling on last Saturday...Didn't see much, I was looking for the new JulieG polishes. But I did spot some other collections...Check it out!!

Finally spotted the Avril Lavigne Salon Effects( still looking for the Prabal Gurung Salon Effects collex). She's stuck in the year 2000 with those plaids...lol!

But I did like the one called Crowd Surfer...looks like an ombre glitter....

Spotted L'Oreal yearly summer collection of  Sublime Bronze. The silver glitter polish looked interesting. Like a glitter inside a cream. I might pick it up if its still there when I go back. Other than that, I don't need another bronzer!! LOL!

Looks like Revlon is doing more scented polish. Why? Is there demand for them? *shrugs* LOL!

Have you seen any of these collections?