"When It All - All Falls Down..."

For the past few days I've felt like a boulder has been lifted off my shoulders.  I hide behind my pretty white smile but quite frankly 2011 has been kicking my ass!! This year I have been forced to grow tremendously as a woman.  In just this year, I ended a 5 year relationship, became a single mother, went natural, became 100% self sufficient, found new love, and lost friends, just to name a few transitions.

Sounds like I should be down, depressed, and gray haired - right? WRONG!!

I am in such a better place today than I was at the beginning of the year!  Although I felt heartaches and heartbreaks, I am on an amazing journey of finding 'ME'.  For every one of those dark clouds the silver lining shined much more brightly!  I am now more confident in my abilities, I learned how to love Tiffany - kinky, curly hair and all!  Im thankful for my struggles because without them I wouldn't be where I am mentally and spiritually. 

My intention with this post is not to throw a pity party but to highlight the GOOD in Goodbye!  In each of these situations I had to let go of something and believe me when I say - it was SO worth it!  My hope that my struggles and story of redemption can be a message of hope to you!

Stay Tuned...I'm ONLY going up!

As Always: Stay Fashionable.Stay Fabulous!

Solid As A ROCK!!

"What doesn't kill me, only makes me stronger"

This is my saying for the remainder of the year and is used to best describe my thoughts lately.  After celebrating another year of birth last week (Happy Birthday to me!!) I began to reflect over people, situations, and events of the past year.  I can honestly say that from Summer 2010 to present my life has been filled with ups, downs, and unexpected turns.  Through all of this I have grown tremendously and am getting to a place where I am very comfortable in my own skin.

I've had to realize that some people aren't good for you no matter how bad you want them around, how not to be a soft shoulder for wimpy behavior, and how to push myself past limits that I never expected to.  After the swift kick that reality dealt me, I am now more secure in who I AM and my ability!  I thank GOD for never leaving me and using this time of turmoil to build me up to be the woman I am supposed to be.  So as I peacefully exit this storm of life - all I can say is THANK YOU and lift my hands!!

I have NO doubt that 2012 will be the best year ever and even if it falls short of my expectations I know that it will be another year I'm allowed to share my gifts, share love, and be receptive of the same.  May my public admission be a time for you to accept the obstacles of life and celebrate all your success!

As Always: Be Fashionable.Be Fabulous.....

Back On The Block....

Guess who's back??? I'm such a horrible blogger..but life has had me on a roller coaster that has prevented me from writing like I want to.  Plus, I've decided to re-design the blog AGAIN....so my creative juices had to get flowing.  There is so much I want to catch up on....stay tuned..Pynk Pistols is going to heat up!

In the meantime lets a take a moment to remember the fallen lives of 9-11.....

Who Rocked It First?

I was cleaning out my closet and found a few pieces that survived my college years - proving the point that buying quality is well worth it.  Anyway, I was thinking about all the fads that I have seen over the past decade and thought about Manolo Blahniks Timberland- like boots! I don't know about you but I never owned a pair.  It just may have been one of the worst knock-off fads ever.  As I thought about the origination I'm confused as to who rocked it first - Jennifer Lopez (The artist formally known as J-Lo) or Beyonce.  JLo wore them in her "Jenny from the Block" video and Beyonce in "Bonnie & Clyde".  Either way, this tacky fad caught on like wild fire!  Everyone from Steve Madden to Walmart had their adaptation of the designer shoe - and in every color to top it off!  These shoes gave us a great fashion regret, a new term "Mah No-No's", and a blue print of how to make a knock-off a global fashion win!

As Always: Be Fashionable.Be Fabulous!

Loubou - Who??

If you see a red bottom you instantly can identify it as a Christian Louboutin, but it wasn't always that way.  After one year of being in the shoe business, Louboutin decided that his sexy heels needed something extra.  He decided to paint the bottom of a shoe red with nail polish and the rest is history!



In 2007 Louboutin applied for a US Patent for his genius idea and gave all of us shoe freaks something new to crave!!

If you didn't know...NOW you know!

As Always: Be Fashionable.Be Fabulous!

Hello Kitty...Purrrrr

I know I'm late posting this, especially since I was granted an exclusive peak when it was premiering but..HELLO KITTY is at Sephora!! Sephora is the latest makeup retailer to carry a line of cosmetics from the Charming Kitty girl and it does not disappoint.  In addition to carrying cosmetics they have added an accessory line for the more mature Kitty collector.  Sephora has incorporated silver with sparkled accents to create a line that screams sophistication.   The line includes everything from posh brush sets, dazzled compacts, fragrance, and all the way to intensely pigmented cosmetic products.  As a Hello Kitty connoisseur I can say that I am impressed and will be heading to the mall to get my own collection items.  For more info on the line check out the Sephora site at http://tinyurl.com/4bzeus7 . Stay tuned...I'll give you an update..I'm going in!

New Year....New Drink!!

To all my Pynk Pistols I wish you a very happy 2011!!!  This year has started off with a bang, hence the break in my blogging.  The new year has brought me many new faces to paint, individuals to style, and photoshoots to show off the camera skills!  I hope that the first two weeks of the year has been a time for you to leave some things in the past, plan for the future, and celebrate the present!  In honor of 2K11 I have created a signature drink for my followers.  Introducing........The Pynk Pistol!!

Here's how you make it:

* 2 Shots of X-Rated Vodka Fusion Liqueur
* 1 Corona Light (To watch our girlish figures)
* A squirt of lemon juice

This drink is fierce, pink, and packing a kick just like a pistol!  Drink up and celebrate all the fab things that are to come in 2011!  **CHEERS**